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G. Valued Cultural Resources In view of the recent Hawaii 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. Specifically, there must be a discussion of the cultural, historical and natural resources, as well as the associated tradition and customary practices of this site. In this situation, the subject site is not adjacent and/or proximate to the shoreline. As such, gathering of marine life and coastal access is not an issue. It is not known whether the subject or immediate surrounding area . was used in the recent past for the gathering of plants by Native Hawaiians. The applicant has not observed any Native Hawaiians on the site or adjoining properties gathering plants. Thus, it would appear unlikely that the site would serve such purpose today. 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 site. Based on the above, it does not appear that the project would have any potential adverse impact relative to the cultural and historical resources of the area. H. Water and Coastal Resources The subject site is located well over two and a half (2.5) miles from the coastline. As such, coastal impacts resulting from discharge of wastewater systems from the site should not be significant. Further, being a non-coastal property, nocoastal access will be affected. Septic tanks or their equivalent meeting with the approval of the State Department of Health will be installed in conjunction with the construction of any dwelling on the site. Noise, Air Quality, and Dust Kehaulani St. will serve as the main access to the newly proposed lot. The existing ambient traffic level in this area is quite low. As such, the corresponding noise level should be quite low. With the completion of this project, the noise level is not anticipated to increase significantly. 8