Communication No. 2021-06- Simmy McMichael Public Testimony

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special events, vernacular architecture, etc., are currently practiced. The cultural qualities of the corridor could highlight one or more significant communities and/or ethnic traditions. Historic Historic Quality encompasses legacies of the past that are distinctly associated with physical elements of the landscape, whether natural or manmade, that are of such historic significance that they educate the viewer and stir an appreciation for the past. The historic elements reflect the actions of people and may include buildings, settlement patterns, and other examples of human activity. Historic features can be inventoried, mapped and interpreted. They possess integrity of location, design, setting, material, workmanship, feeling and association. Natural Natural Quality applies to those features in the visual environment that are in a relatively undisturbed state. These features predate the arrival of human populations and may include geological formations, fossils, landform, water bodies, vegetation and wildlife. There may be evidence of human activity, but the natural features reveal minimal disturbances. Recreational Recreational Quality involves outdoor recreational activities directly in association with and dependent upon the natural and cultural elements of the corridor's landscape. The recreational activities provide opportunities for active and passive recreational experiences. They include, but are not limited to, downhill skiing, rafting, boating, fishing and hiking. Driving the road itself may qualify as a pleasurable recreational experience. The recreational activities may be seasonal, but the quality and importance of the recreational activities as seasonal operations must be well recognized. Scenic Scenic Quality is the heightened visual experience derived from the view of natural and manmade elements of the visual environment of the scenic byway corridor. The characteristics of the landscape are strikingly distinct and offer a pleasing and most memorable visual experience. All elements of the landscape -- landform, water, vegetation and manmade development -- contribute to the quality of the corridor's visual environment. Everything present is in harmony and shares in the intrinsic qualities. These intrinsic qualities break into two clusters: "Land" (Scenic, Natural and Recreational,) and "People" (Historic, Cultural and Archaeological) Sites along the roadway help tell the stories of the land ("'aina") and its people ("Ali'i", royalty) from the earliest beginnings of Hawai'i to today. Its archaeological and historic features merit statewide and national significance as evidenced by many sites already placed on State and National Registers of Historic Places or National Historic Landmarks. These sites promote understanding of Hawai'i's heritage for residents and visitors alike. These serve as the primary intrinsic qualities along the corridor. Royal Footsteps Along the Kona Coast Introduction Corridor Management Plan Chapter 1; Page 3