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Maile David, Council Chair and Members of the County Council County of Hawaii May 6, 2022 Page 5 mountain areas, scenic and open space preserves, coastal ecosystems, or marine resources on the subject property. In view of the Hawaii State Supreme Court's DASH and"Ka Pa`akai O Ka`aina" decisions, the issue relative to native Hawaiian gathering and fishing rights must be addressed in terms of the cultural, historical, and natural resources and the associated traditional and customary practices of the site: Investigation of valued resources: No formal archaeological reconnaissance survey, oral history of kama`aina accounts of the area, historical survey of documentary records, or botanical study was included in the application. The property is located within the boundaries of a pre-contact age upland agricultural system known as the Kona Field System, which is listed in the State Inventory of Historical Places. The area was the subject of a reconnaissance survey and test excavations in 1970 and 1971 by Hu`ehu`e Ranch, the developers of the Kaloko Mauka Subdivision. In addition, the National Park Service published a report in 1991 entitled, "An Ahupua`a Study: The 1971 Archaeological Work at Kaloko Ahupua`a,North Kona." This study also identified remains of an agricultural field system up to the 3,500-foot elevation at certain locations. A copy of the application was sent to the State Historic Preservation Division with a request for comments. The Department of Land and Natural Resources, Division of Forestry and Wildlife (DOFAW),provided comments to address the impact of the proposed project on endangered or threatened flora and fauna that may occur in the project area, specifically the Hawaiian Hawk(`Io), the Blackburn Sphinx Moth, Hawaiian hoary bats, Hawaiian goose (Nene), and seabirds. Additionally, DOFAW provided comments regarding the spread of Rapid `Ohi`a Death and the spread of invasive plant species. Conditions of approval will be included to address the recommendations provided by DOFAW. On April 18, 2022, the applicant submitted a Draft Archaeological Field Inspection(AFI) which was completed in April 2022. The Draft Archaeological Field Inspection found no archaeological sites or features identified on the subject property. Furthermore, the Planning Department concurs with the findings of the Draft AFI and has submitted the Draft AFI to the Department of Land and Natural Resources State-Historic Preservation Division(DLNR-SHPD) for a review pursuant to Hawaii Revised Statutes Chapter 6E. The valued cultural, historical, and natural resources found in the rezoning area: The Department is not aware of any cultural or historic resources on the property. According to the applicant, there is no evidence of any traditional and customary Native Hawaiian rights being practiced on the property. The property is covered in native forest.