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Honorable James Y. Arakaki, Chairman <br />and Members of the County Council <br />Page 5 <br />The subject request is not contrary to Chapter 205A, Hawaii Revised Statutes, <br />relating to Coastal Zone Management Area. The property is situated within the Special <br />Management Area. It is located approximately 300 feet from the coastline and therefore, <br />will not be impacted by coastal hazard and beach erosion. There are no identified <br />recreational resources, public access to the shoreline or mountain areas, scenic and open <br />space preserves, coastal ecosystems, marine resources or other natural and environmental <br />resources in the project area. Thus, the proposed request and use of the property will not <br />adversely impact those resources. Vegetation on the site consists primarily of introduced <br />exotics. The site and much of the surrounding areas have or are being developed with <br />structures, and it is not anticipated that endangered or threatened candidate species of <br />flora or fauna are located within the subject property. The project area has not been <br />identified as containing any significant botanical or biological habitat. <br />An archaeological inventory survey of the subject site was performed by Paul H. <br />Rosendahl, Inc., (PHRI), and a report was prepared in July 2003 which indicated the <br />following: "During the survey 14 sites and 36 component features were identified. These <br />included wall, enclosure, C -shape, terrace, concrete structure, mound, platform, modified <br />outcrop, and well features. These features are prevalent in both the North Kona District <br />and the island of Hawaii. The functions of these features were largely for habitation, <br />agriculture, possible boundary, and burial. Of the 9 recorded terraces, 3 were thought to <br />be paepae or sleeping houses, while the remaining were thought to be agricultural in <br />nature. Of the 7 enclosures, 4 were thought to be related to animal/agricultural use, while <br />the remaining appeared to be associated with habitation. There were 5 platforms <br />identified, and all appeared to be of the late prehistoric or contact -era age. When tested, 2 <br />of the features (features D & E at Site 16116) confirmed the presence of human remains. <br />The others did not. Five mounds were identified, and these appeared to be agricultural in <br />function, consistent with the Kona Field System. The 2 concrete features appeared to be <br />of recent vintage and for animal husbandry. The 4 walls, the 2 modified outcrops, and the <br />single C -shape appear to also have agricultural function. The C -shape appeared to <br />provide shelter associated with the agricultural activity. There was one well found of the <br />site. This well had a concrete and basal `apron' around it, a windmill tower, and an <br />engine shed. It thus appeared to be of recent vintage. Relative to the sites on the subject <br />property, the survey concluded that 13 of the 14 sites as being significant solely for their <br />informational content and that no further work was recommended for these sites. The <br />remaining site (16116), which consisted of 2 burial platforms, was recommended for <br />preservation `as is,' with possible landscaping. If they have to be relocated, the survey <br />recommended that further data collection be done. The applicant intends to preserve this <br />site and incorporate it as part of its landscaping/open space feature. In that event, a Burial <br />Treatment Plan for this site will be prepared and submitted to the Hawaii Burial Council <br />for its review and approval. The plan will essentially call for the establishment of a <br />