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Maile David, Council Chair and Members of the County Council County of Hawai`i August 9, 2022 Page 11 There was no formal flora and/or fauna study conducted for this Change of Zone request. Due to previous grading, grubbing and cattle grazing activity, the applicants indicated that it is unlikely that any threatened or endangered floral or faunal species are present on the property. The request will not have a significant adverse impact to traditional and customary Hawaiian Rights. In view of the Hawai`i State Supreme Court's "PASH" and "Ka Pa`akai 0 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: An archaeological inventory survey (AIS) entitled "Final Archaeological Inventory Survey, TMK: 8-1-008:004, Ka`awaloa Ahupua`a, South Kona District, Island of Hawai`i" was prepared by Haun and Associates in March 2021. The valued cultural, historical, and natural resources found in the rezoning area: The AIS identified four historic sites with a total of 26 features. These consist of three single feature wall sites (Site 50-10-47-311441, Site 31145, and Site 31146) and one complex comprised of 23 component features (Site 31147). The identified features consist of nine enclosures, four walls, three stone-lined pits, two concrete pads, two platforms, two retaining walls, one lava blister, one trail, one walled terrace, and one wooden structure. Feature function consists of livestock control (12), activity area (6), storage (5), bathroom(2), and transportation(1). The four sites in the project area possess integrity of location, design, setting, materials, and workmanship. All of the sites are assessed as significant for its information content (Criterion "D"). The sites have yielded information important for understanding historic habitation and animal husbandry activity in the area. Site 31147 is additionally assessed as significant under Criterion "B" (association with the lives of persons important in our past), based on the site's association with the Reverend John Davis Paris and his family. The AIS determined all sites were adequately documented and were recommended for no further archaeological work. The three perimeter wall sites will not be impacted by land alteration and will be avoided during construction, with the exception of possible breaches for access and utility installation. By letter dated April 20, 2021, the State Historic Preservation Division (SHPD) accepted the AIS, agreeing with the significance determination and requesting that an archaeological monitoring plan (AMP) be submitted to SHPD for review. By letter dated June 24, 2021, SHPD approved the AMP. A condition of approval will require compliance with the approved AMP.