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valued cultural, historical or native resources in the area. In the event legitimate gathering claims are made by Native Hawaiians, the applicant intends to respect and honor such claims and provide the needed access within the property. 18. Public Access: There is no record of a designated public access to the shoreline or mountain areas that traverses the property. PUBLIC UTILITIES AND SERVICES 19. Access: Access to the property is from Old Government Road, which is a one lane County road fronting the property. It has an approximately 10-foot wide pavement(in fair to good condition), with narrow shoulders, within a variable right-of-way. The tax plat map indicates the right-of-way width is about 50 feet fronting the property. According to the Department of Public Works(DPW), the road is substandard with regard to width and roadside hazard clearances and could benefit from a paved pullout along the subject property frontage. The DPW requires that any encroachments or obstructions within the County right-of-way be removed. Currently, there is an approximately 12-foot wide concrete paved driveway from Old Government Road to the property. 20. Water: According to the Department of Water Supply(DWS), the subject property is currently served with three 5/8-inch meters with substandard water pressure conditions, i.e. less than the minimum pressure of 40 pounds per square inch(psi) required by current subdivision standards. The applicant previously executed an"Out of Bounds Agreement"with the DWS because the three water meters are located adjacent to Hawai`i Belt Road rather than the subject property as required by the DWS's Rules and Regulations. An"Elevation Agreement"with the DWS was also executed because of the substandard water pressure conditions. However,the existing water system servicing the property does not meet water system standards for subdivisions in accordance with the Hawai`i County Code and the Rules and Regulations of the DWS. Upgrading the system to meet subdivision standards will require extensive water system improvements, including, but not limited to, storage reservoirs, booster pumps, and distribution pipelines but the DWS does not foresee any upgrades to its existing system that would provide the property with adequate pressure and volume of water. Therefore,the DWS has stated -5-