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17. Archaeological/Historical Resources: The applicant had sent a letter requesting for a "no effect" determination to the Department of Land and Natural Resources-State Historic Preservation Division (DLNR-SHPD) on May 5, 2017. At the time of this writing, DLNR-SHPD has not responded to the applicant's letter or the Planning Department's request for comments. The applicant has not submitted a formal archaeological survey but has indicated that the subject property had been formerly bulldozed and cleared. 18. Cultural or Native Gathering Rights: There is no evidence of any traditional and customary Native Hawaiian rights being practiced on the site, nor existence of any known valued cultural,historical or native resources in the area. 19. Public Access: There is no record of a designated public access to the shoreline or mountain areas that traverses the subject property. 20. Scenic Resources: The subject property varies in height from a couple of feet to over eight feet above the existing paved Hoku`ula Road. Standing at the junction of Hoku`ula and Spencer Roads, the hill of Pu`u Ki rises behind the subject property and dominates the view plane. The South Kohala CDP identifies an action program intent on protecting the Pu`u (hill or cinder cones) of Waimea. The Pu`u and their associated lands are of vital importance to the health of the Waimea watershed and open space for forestry and ranching. PUBLIC UTILITIES AND SERVICES 21. Access: Access to the subject property is from Hoku`ula Road, which is a County roadway. There is a 5-foot wide future road widening setback from the property line adjacent to Hoku`ula Road. Spencer Road is substandard, based on pavement width. If approved, the proposed access to the new parcel will be over a proposed electrical and utility easement, which will affect the new parcel and be in favor of the existing lot. 22. Water: County water is available to the property from an 8-inch waterline within Hoku`ula Road fronting the subject property. There is a 1-inch water meter that serves the existing parcel, which is limited to an average daily usage of 800 gallons. Based on the one(1) additional lot requested in the proposed 2-lot development, the applicant will need to remit the required water commitment deposit, install an additional water meter to -4-