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Honorable James Y. Arakaki, Chairman and Members of the County Council Page 9 are native only to the Hawaiian Islands. They are the maiapilo or native caper and Fimbrist~li$ h~yy_aiien~is, a small sedge. No threatened or endangered species are present on the parcel. The maiapilo and Fimbristvlis are considered species of concern, meaning plants for which there is not enough data to support listing proposals at present; species of concern are not protected by endangered species laws. Neither species is considered high priority candidates for listing by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. The botanical survey concludes that the proposed change should not have a significant negative impact on the botanical resources and recommends that native species be considered for landscaping. An Archaeological Inventory Survey of the Queen Liliuokalani Trust 100-Acre KIS Expansion Site was completed by Paul H. Rosendahl, Ph.D., Inc., in 1993. This survey identified 18 sites within the 100-acre project area. Of these sites, no further work was deemed necessary at 12 of the sites and further data collection was recommended for 4 sites. One site, a section of the Mamalahoa Trail (PHRI Site No. 00002), was assessed as significant and recommended for further data collection followed by preservation with interpretative development. However, this was later reclassified to data recovery only. In a letter dated December 21, 1993, DLNR-SHPD agreed to downgrade the mitigation for the trail section as it was an isolated remnant and Na Ala Hele had stated that it did not wish to preserve it for public access. The remaining site, a burial (PHRI Site No. 18511), was assessed as significant and recommended for provisional data collection and preservation "as is." Subsequently, the burial site was referred to the Hawaii Island Burial Council for determination. Following the submission of a burial treatment plan/ archaeological mitigation plan, the Council notified the petitioner that the burial site was to be preserved in place with a 30-foot buffer zone. In its December 21, 1993, letter, DLNR-SHPD indicated its acceptance of the Council's recommendation fora 30-foot buffer zone. Mitigation measures will be taken prior to the initiation of construction activities that might disturb the site recommended for preservation. Impacts associated with this industrial-commercial mixed used development such as historical, visual, traffic, drainage and design concerns have been assessed and will be mitigated through conditions of approval. Therefore, the request would not unreasonably burden the public agencies to provide roads and streets, water, drainage, police and fire protection. The proposed industrial and commercial mixed use development and related improvements will fit into the locale with minimal intrusion while providing the desired industrial and commercial development, as well as incorporating appropriate infrastructure and design concerns of the development. The development of the property as anindustrial-commercial mixed use project will allow greater flexibility for commercial type uses that are necessary to continue providing business and commercial services to the Kailua-Kona community. The proposed development is located within