COM 0753.000 2016-2018 - Laserfiche WebLink

Home

Valerie Poindexter, Council Chair and Members of the County Council Page 6 No professional archaeological surveys or cultural assessments were conducted of the property. The Department of Land Natural Resources-State Historic Preservation Division (DLNR-SHPD) issued a"no historic properties affected" letters dated November 22, 2017, stating that no historic properties will be affected by this project. DLNR-SHPD records indicated that there are no known archaeological sites and that there has been no archaeological inventory survey(AIS) of this project area. However, available photos indicated that the area has been impacted by urban development and previous grading and grubbing. Presently, there is no evidence of any traditional and customary Native Hawaiian rights being practiced on the site, nor existence of known valued cultural, historical or native resources in the area. Thus, it is not anticipated that the proposedrequest will have any adverse impact on cultural or historical resources in the area. The request will not have a significant adverse impact to traditional and customary Hawaiian Rights. In view of the recent 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`aina 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: As the site has been previously impacted by urban development and previous grading and grubbing, it is unlikely that there are any valued cultural, historical, and natural resources to be found in the rezoning area. The applicant has not submitted a formal archaeological survey but has indicated that the subject property had been formerly bulldozed and cleared. Aerial photographs of the subject property show previous land disturbance. The applicant further stated that in the event any inadvertent discoveries are made during any land disturbance activity related to this project, work will cease and the applicant will immediately notify the Planning Department and the State DLNR-SHPD and secure clearances before proceeding. Possible adverse effect or impairment of valued resources: There is no evidence of any possible adverse effects or impairments will occur to any valued resources. Since the property has been disturbed in the past, it is unlikely that any archaeological or