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Honorable James Y. Arakaki, Chairman and Members of the County Council Page 5 In addressing potential adverse visual impacts the clearing of the property for individual home sites and agricultural uses may have on the existing upland forest character within the area, the applicant has proposed the following: • a 60-foot wide "forest reserve easement" for buffer purposes along the existing roadway; • a 30-foot "forest reserve easement" along all lot lines not covered by the 60- foot easement; • a 60-foot wide structural setback along the existing roadways in lieu of the required 30-foot setback along the property's public street frontage to provide an additional buffer; • at least 50% of the lot area to be retained in forest; Conditions will be included to preserve the forest corridor along the roads of the Kaloko Mauka Subdivision. Although the applicant has proposed that at least 50% of the lot area be retained in forest, the Planning Director is recommending that at least 67% be retained in forest to be consistent with Ordinance No. 02 105, effective September 12, 2002 for a change of zone from A-20a to FA-3a on TMK: 7-3-24: 11. Also recommended are conditions to restrict against the construction of a second dwelling and a preparation of a conservation plan for each subdivided lot, and a "fair share" contribution to mitigate any potential impacts. There have been several archaeological studies conducted in the area. An archaeological investigation of the Kaloko ahupua`a was conducted in 1970 and 1971 by Huehue Ranch, the developer of the Kaloko Mauka Subdivision. In addition, the National Park Service published a report in 1991 titled, "An Ahupuaa Study: The 1971 Archaeological Work at Kaloko Ahupuaa, North Kona." This study identified remains of an agricultural field system up to the 3,500-foot elevation at certain locations. According to the applicant, there is no record of historic sites on the property in either the National or State Registers. By letter dated Apri124, 2004, the applicant has requested a "no effect" letter from the State Department of Land and Natural Resources Historic Preservation Division." The request is not contrary to Chapter 205A, Hawaii Revised Statues, relating to Coastal Zone Management. The property is not located in the Special Management Area. The site is located approximately seven miles mauka of the shoreline and therefore will not be impacted by coastal hazard and beach erosion. There is no record of a designated