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The Honorable J Yoshimoto, Chairman and Members of the County Council Page 3 the area, wastewater will be disposed of into individual wastewater systems meeting the standards and requirements of the State Department of Health. Solid waste will be disposed of by commercial haulers or individual homeowners into an approved landfill. Electrical and telephone services are available to the site. Police services are located about 4 miles away in downtown Hilo and fire services area located within 2 miles of the property on Kawai 1 ani Street. Medical services are available in Hilo. To limit the cumulative impact of the proposed subdivision on area infrastructure, a condition of approval will prohibit a second dwelling and condominium property regime on each lot. The request is not contrary to Chapter 20SA, Hawai'i Revised Statutes, relating to Coastal Zone Management Area. The subject property is located over four miles from the shoreline and is not in the Special Management Area. Thus, the property will not be affected by coastal hazards and beach erosion. There are no identified recreational resources, public access to the shoreline or mountain areas, scenic and open space preserves, coastal ecosystems, marine resources or other natural and environmental resources on the subject property. In view of the Hawai'i State Supreme Court's "PASH" and "Ka Pa 'akai 0 Ka 'Aina " decisions, the issue relative to native Hawaiian gathering and fishing rights must be addressed in terms of the cultural, historical, and natural resources and the associated traditional and customary practices of the site: . Investigation of valued resources: No formal archaeological reconnaissance survey, oral history of kama 'a in a accounts of the area, historical survey of documentary records, or botanical study was included in the application. . The valued cultural, historical, and natural resources found in the rezoning area: The property has been used for the cultivation of sugarcane in the past and is currently used for residential purposes. As such, it is anticipated that no historic properties will be affected. In a letter dated October 31, 2008, the State Department of Land and Natural Resources Historic Preservation Division (SHPD) stated that no historic properties will be affected by this undertaking because intensive cultivation has altered the land. A condition of the change of zone will require that the applicant cease work and notify the SHPD should any unanticipated archaeological features or sites be uncovered during the course of development. . Possible adverse effect or impairment of valued resources: Native plants may be destroyed by ground alteration. There is no evidence that the flora in the area are particularly desired or used for cultural practices.