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Honorable James Y. Arakaki, Chairman <br />and Members of the County Council <br />Page 10 <br />Historic Preservation Division of the Department of Land and Natural Resources, states <br />that the archaeological inventory survey has been approved by his office. He Rather <br />states, "With the understanding that the burial treatment and data recovery plans are <br />found acceptable and implemented, we believe that the proposed development will have <br />"no adverse effect" on the two historic sites located on the subject parcel." The specific <br />treatment for the archaeological features designated for preservation and data recovery <br />will be determined as part of the archaeological approval process in conjunction with the <br />requirements of DLNR-HPD and other applicable agencies <br />A portion of the Keauhou Trail is located along the north boundary of the subject <br />property. The applicant proposes to relocate the trail to the south aide of the subject <br />property, pursuant to DLNR-HPD requirements. In cooperation with its Cultural <br />Advisory Committee, the applicant is developing a Keauhou Resort hail system that <br />incorporates and connects the ancient trails, cultural and archaeological sites and historic <br />railroad right-of-way with contemporary access ways. According to the applicant, the <br />Cultural Advisory Committee has reviewed and concurred with the proposed relocation <br />of the Keauhou Trail To address the cultural and archaeological resources of the area, a <br />condition is included that an interpretation/mitigation plan for the subject property and <br />specifically the Keauhou Trail shall include buffer zones, a system for perpetual public <br />access, signage and long-range preservation concerns shall be submitted to the Planning <br />Department <br />Impacts associated with this single-family residential development such as <br />historical, visual, traffic, drainage and design concerns have been assessed and will be <br />mitigated through conditions of approval Therefore, the request would not unreasonably <br />burden the public agencies to provide roads and streets, water, sewers, drainage, school <br />and park improvements, police and fire protection <br />The above public improvements by the applicant would complement the proposed <br />single family residential development to fit into the locale with minunal intrusion while <br />providing the desired housing development, as well as incorporating appropriate <br />infrastructure and design concerns of the development <br />The property is within the County's Agncultural-5 acre zoned district and is <br />occasionally used for grazing. Although the property is classified as "Other Important <br />Agricultural Land" by the Agricultural Lands of Importance to the State of Hawaii <br />(ALISH) classification system, the Land Use Study Bureau's Overall Master Productivity <br />Rating for soils within the subject property is "D" or Poor. Given the small size of the <br />property, its marginal soil quality and the extent of more suitable grazing lands elsewhere <br />in the region, the curtailment of grazing activity on the subject property represents an <br />insignificant impact on the agricultural potential of the land Therefore, the <br />