 In planning the island 's development , the Navy considered its operational needs and the island 's historic value . However , the National Trust for Historic Preservation considered the Navy 's communication style more directive rather than collaborative , restricting the <unk> 's ability to share their concerns , and in 2001 designated Ford Island one of its 11 most @-@ endangered sites . Although the Navy 's plans included preserving important hangars , the control tower and seaplane ramps , they failed to protect the existing runway and 1920s housing and did not address preserving bullet holes on the seaplane ramps . As hoped by the Trust , after the designation the Navy agreed to delay development of some of these items until an agreement could be reached . 
