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Maile David, Council Chair and Members of the County Council County of Hawaii August 9, 2022 Page 6 (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. According to the applicants, it is not known whether the subject property or immediate surrounding area has been used in the recent past for the gathering of plants by Native Hawaiians. Furthermore, the applicants have not observed any Native Hawaiians gathering plants or conducting any other customary and traditional practices on the site or the adjoining properties. Possible adverse effect or impairment of valued resources: With the exception of the previously mentioned archaeological sites, which should be protected pursuant to the approved AMP,the impairment of other valued resources on the property is unlikely. Feasible actions to protect native Hawaiian rights: As stated by the applicant, no gathering is taking place on the site. Thus, to the extent to which traditional and customary native Hawaiian rights are exercised, the proposed action will not affect traditional Hawaiian rights; therefore, no action is necessary to protect these rights. However, in addition to the AMP mentioned above, a condition of approval will be added for the protection of inadvertent finds should any remains of historic sites, such as rock walls, terraces,platforms, marine shell concentrations or human burials be encountered. Based on the preceding, the approval of the State Land Use Boundary Amendment from the Agricultural to the Urban District complements the State Land Use District Regulations and County General Plan and is supportive of the Hawaii State Plan. The accompanying draft bill to amend the State Land Use District Boundary Map is provided for your favorable consideration. Please note the proposed conditions of approval attached to the draft bill.