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Heather Kimball, Council Chair and Members of the County Council County of Hawaii September 30, 2024 Page 7 accounts of the area, historical survey of documentary records or floral/faunal studies were included in the applications. The valued cultural, historical, and natural resources found in the rezoning area. In response to a 2023 grubbing permit application for the rezone area, the State Historic Preservation Division (SHPD) determined that no historic properties would be affected by proposed grubbing due to previous ground disturbing activities associated with land clearing and agricultural activities. Given the rezone area's previous ground disturbance and historical agricultural uses, it is unlikely that there are any threatened or endangered plant or animal species located thereon. However, according to the State Division of Forestry and Wildlife (DOFAW), it is possible that threatened or endangered species (e.g., Hawaiian Hoary bat, Hawaiian Hawk, Hawaiian Short -eared Owl, and migratory seabirds could traverse or be found within the rezone area. Possible adverse effect or impairment of valued resources: There is no evidence of any possible adverse effects or impairments will occur to any valued historic, archaeological, or cultural resources within the rezone area. It is possible that the development of the rezone area could impact threatened or endangered species habitats if they are found within the rezone area. Feasible actions to protect native Hawaiian righLsL As there is no evidence of any valued cultural, historical, archaeological resources, there is no action to be taken. A condition of approval will be added to address inadvertent archaeological finds (e.g., should any remains of historic sites, (e.g., rock walls, terraces, platforms, marine shell concentrations or human burials) be encountered. Additionally, a condition of approval will require the applicant to implement mitigation measures recommended by DOFAW should any threatened or endangered animal species be encountered. Lastly, this recommendation is made with the understanding that the applicants remain responsible for complying with all other applicable governmental requirements in connection with the proposed use, prior to its commencement or establishment upon the subject properties. Additional governmental requirements may include the issuance of building permit, compliance with the Fire Code, among many others. Compliance with all applicable governmental requirements is a condition of this approval recommendaiton; failure to comply with such requirements will be considered a violation that may result in enforcement action by the Planning Department and/or the affected agencies.