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Dru Kanuha, Council Chair and Members of the County Council Page 5 he property is currently served by two 5/8-inch County water meters limited to an average of 800 gallons per day total. The proposed subdivision will not require additional water. Wastewater generated by the proposed development will be disposed of by individual wastewater disposal systems meeting the requirements of the Department of Health. Solid waste will be taken to the Kealakehe transfer station by the individual lot owners or a private hauling service. All other essential utilities and services are available to the site. The subject request is not contrary to Chapter 205A, Hawaii Revised Statues, relating to Coastal Zone Management. The subject property is located over 5 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, historic resources, public access to the shoreline or mountain areas, scenic and open space preserves, coastal ecosystems, or marine resources on the subject property. The property does contain significant natural resources in that it is heavily forested with native species that provide a food source to several native and endangered bird species. 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: The property is located within the boundaries of a pre-contact age upland agricultural system known as the Kona Field System, which is listed in the State Inventory of Historic Places. The property was the subject of a reconnaissance survey and test excavations in 1970 and 1971 by Hu`ehu`e Ranch, the developers of the Kaloko Mauka Subdivision. In addition, the National Park Service published a report in 1991 entitled, "An Ahupua`a Study: The 1971 Archaeological Work at Kaloko Ahupua`a,North Kona." This study also identified remains of an agricultural field system up to the 3,500-foot elevation at certain locations. An archaeological field inspection report, completed by Bob Rechtman, Ph.D, in June 2015, determined that future development of the property would have no effect on historic properties because none were found on the property. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has conducted studies of the general area over the years and have identified numerous endangered and native bird species in the native forest.