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Program (Na Ala Hele) and Ala Kahakai National Historic Trail Program (Ala Kahakai), a revised AIS was prepared in August 2021. The revised AIS reconsidered treatment recommendations for two (2) sites (Site 26871 trail and portions of the Site 31230 trail, which were identified as part of a mauka-makai trail network)that were subsequently recommended for preservation via a Site Preservation Plan(Planning Department 9— Revised Draft MS by Haun and Associates dated August 2021). This revised AIS was submitted to SHPD for review. In the interim both Na Ala Hele and Ala Kahakai submitted comments requesting additional revisions of the AIS to include the preservation of Site 26873, which they identified as the location of a previously excavated lava tube and other features'on a pahoehoe rise. According to Ala Kahakai, within the overall trail network, the trails appear to link to the natural pahoehoe area and Site 26871, Site 31230 and possibly led makai bound trail users in the direction of the ancient Ala Loa and/or `Anaeho`omalu Bay. Additionally, Ala Kahakai requested that the three (3) sites also be assessed as significant under criterion "e" (cultural value). Finally, both Ala Kahakai and Na Ala Hele requested that the AIS memorialize further preservation agreements for a segment of the Ala Loa(aka Forerunner) trail, located outside of and adjacent to "Area A" of the proposed project area. These agreements include the removal of ironwood trees encroaching on the trail and within its existing 10- foot buffer,the removal of ironwood duff that blows onto the trail/buffer area, and the establishment of an additional 30-foot buffer and "vegetative transition" between the trail and any buildings that are proposed for sub-area"J2" of"Area A." In response, the applicant submitted another revised draft AIS dated October 2021, agreeing to the requested preservation determination for Site 26873 and the additional significance assessment for the three sites now slated for preservation. In addition, the AIS recommends the development of a Site Preservation Plan (SPP) for SHPD and Planning Department review and approval affecting Sites 26871, 26873, and 31230 as well as addressing the maintenance agreements and updated buffer treatments related to the Ala Loa trail section in proximity to "Area A" (Planning Department Exhibit 10—Revised Draft AIS by Haun and Associates dated October 2021). The October 2021 AIS was submitted to SHPD for approval; however, SHPD has not responded as of the date of this writing. Finally,none of the sites identified within the Kumu Hou project area are listed -13-