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Pete Hoffmann, Chairman and Members of the County Council Page 5 The valued cultural, historical, and natural resources found in the rezoning area. As the site has been previously utilized for sugar cane cultivation, it is unlikely that there are any valued cultural, historical, and natural resources to be found in the rezoning area. Possible adverse effect or impairment of valued resources: There is no evidence of any possible adverse effects or impairments will occur to any valued resources. Since the property was formerly used for sugar cane cultivation and has been disturbed in the past, it is unlikely that any archaeological or historic features exist on the property. Additionally, there is no evidence that the flora in the area are particularly desired or used for cultural practices. By letter dated November 15, 2006, the DLNR-SHPD responded that DLNR-SHPD believes that "no historic properties will be affected" by this undertaking because intensive cultivation has altered the land, previous grubbing/grading has altered the land and this project is located in former cane lands and pasture. Feasible actions to protect native Hawaiian rights: As there is no evidence of any valued cultural, historical, and/or natural resources found on the site, there is no action to be taken. A condition of approval will be added for the protection of inadvertent finds should any remains of historic sites, such as rock walls, terraces, platforms, marine shell concentrations or human burials be encountered. The applicants shall be required to cease work in the immediate area and contact the Department of Land and Natural Resources -State Historic Preservation Division (DLNR-HPD). Subsequent work shall proceed upon an archaeological clearance from DLNR-HPD when it finds that sufficient mitigation measures have been taken. Based on the above findings, approval of the Change of Zone request from an Agricultural 3-acre (A-3a) to Family Agricultural 2-acre (FA-2a) zoned district would result in an appropriate land use pattern that will further the public necessity and convenience and the general welfare. For your favorable consideration, an amendment to Section 25-8-33 (City of Hilo Zone Map), of the County Zoning Code is transmitted.