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In view of the recent Hawai'i State Supreme Court's"PASH" and "KaPa'akai 0 Ka'Aina" • decisions,the issue relative to native Hawaiian gathering and fishing rights must be addressed. Spedifically,there must be a discussion of the cultural, historical and natural resources, as well as the associated tradition and customary practices on 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 weather 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. L Based on above, it does not appear that the project would have any potential adverse impact relative to the cultural and historical resources of the area. G. Water and Coastal Resources The subject site is located well over two and a half(2.5) miles from the coastline.As such, coastal impact resulting from discharge of wastewater systems from the site should not be significant. Further, being a non-coastal property, no coastal 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 state. H. Noise, Air Quality, and Dust Nalani Street 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. There may, however, be short-term noise impact associated with the construction of any required infrastructure or dwellings on the proposed lots. In that event, contractors will be required to comply with appropriate noise and related mitigation measures of the State Department of Health. The proposed development should not generate any direct air quality impact.The only discernible air quality impact could be associated with the vehicular traffic to and from the site. While there will be an impact to the ambient air quality,the impact should not be significant, as the project will increase the density by only one (1)additional unit. Further,with higher EPA standards for automobile air emissions,the air quality impact should therefore not be significant. As such,with the exception of potential construction dust associated with any future dwelling, the short and long-term dust generated by the project should be minimal. Construction dust, however, like construction noise will have to comply with the State Department of Health regulations. Original: Miroslav Neskovic Copies: Patriot Pacific Partners