Aloha KLRF ʻohana,
June brings steady progress across Kunia Loa Ridge Farmlands, and it also brings the start of fire season. This month we have real news to share: our move to Associa Hawaii is nearly complete, two new community policies are now in effect, our crews keep chipping away at the roads and drainage, and we want to start giving credit to the neighbors who have quietly donated so much of the work. Mahalo for your patience and your kokua. Here is what is happening on the ridge.
Fire season is here, and prep starts now
June marks the start of fire season, and getting ready cannot wait. Every lot owner has a part to play, and the basics matter more than anything fancy.
Clear the dry brush and overgrowth from your easement and your lot. Keep fire breaks open along the main roads. And please avoid unattended burning of any kind, whether that is rubbish, an imu or pig pit, or a barbecue left going after hours.
An unmanaged fire on or near your easement does not stay put. It puts the whole community at risk. The time to act is before conditions get worse, not after.
Your easement is your responsibility
Here is an important reminder for every lot owner. The easement fronting your lot is part of your property, and keeping it up is on you. KLRF maintains the common property it owns. It does not maintain individual lot easements.
With fire season on us, clearing dry vegetation from your easement is urgent. If an easement goes unmaintained past a set period, KLRF will hire the work out and bill the responsible lot owner directly. It is far easier, and far cheaper, to handle it yourself.
Two new policies, and $1,000 fines now in effect
To protect our shared property and infrastructure, the board passed two new standard fines, both effective immediately. The first is a $1,000 fine for illegally dumping rubbish onto a lot that belongs to someone else. The second is a $1,000 fine for blocking or backfilling KLRF waterways.
One clarification, since it tends to come up: directing water constructively down the road is fine. Obstructing or backfilling the established drainage is not. When drainage gets blocked, the trouble spreads to everyone downhill.
Associa Hawaii transition update
As we shared last time, KLRF is moving to Associa Hawaii as our property management company, and onboarding is going well. Our KLRF staff begin their onboarding with Associa on June 12, 2026, which completes the move from our previous provider.
Nothing changes on your end for payments. Please keep depositing through your lot-based accounts at Central Pacific Bank exactly as you do now.
Town hall meeting coming late June
Toward the end of June we will host a community town hall, where Associa Hawaii introduces themselves to the full membership and answers your questions. We will hold it both in person and on Zoom so our off-island owners can join. The date and Zoom link are coming soon, and every member is encouraged to attend.
Roads, drainage, and infrastructure progress
Our maintenance crews keep making headway on road repairs and drainage across the property. The persistent rain has slowed things in spots, but the work is moving. Culvert installations and rip-rap wall construction are both underway.
Recognizing donated time and materials
Here is something we are proud of. A lot of what you see across KLRF was donated. Equipment, hours, and materials given by board members and community volunteers, at no cost to the association. We want every member to see exactly where that value is coming from.
Starting this month, the newsletter will run a column that recognizes those contributions by name, with project-level transparency. Recent donations include concrete wall work, swale grading, fencing, and heavy equipment operation. Mahalo to Walden Butay, Francis Rubinol, Nusi Manufekai, Cindy Dawson, and others for their generosity. You are a big part of why this community keeps moving forward.
Mahalo for being part of what makes KLRF such a special place. Let us keep up the hard work and keep making the ridge shine.
Mahalo,
KLRF Board of Directors