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PART 2. HISTORIC SITES The identity of a community evolves from the past. The Historic Sites Element encompasses our historic past and the recent past, which has seen the immigration of various ethnic groups that have blended to create today's Hawai i. HISTORIC SITES OBJECTIVES • Identify, protect, and restore the sites, buildings, and objects of significant historical and cultural importance to Hawaii. • Appropriate access to significant historic sites, buildings, and objects of public interest should be made available. • Encourage a program to inform the public about the history, resources and practices of the Hawaiian Islands. HISTORIC SITES POLICIES • Develop policies to recognize and protect traditional and customary native Hawaiian rights as provided by law. • Support the state in its inventory of historic sites and places, public educational programs, evaluation of the significance of historic sites, and establishment of Hawaiian Heritage Corridors. • Agencies and organizations, either public or private, pursuing knowledge about historic sites should keep the public apprised of projects. • Amend appropriate ordinances to incorporate the stewardship and protection of historic sites, buildings and objects. • Require both public and private developers of land to provide historical and archaeological surveys and cultural assessments, where appropriate, prior to the clearing or development of land when there are indications that the land under consideration has historical significance. • Public access to significant historic sites and objects shall be acquired, where appropriate. • Establish a program to restore significant historic sites on County lands. Assure the protection and restoration of sites on other public lands through a joint effort with the State. • Encourage the restoration of significant sites on private lands. 0M