PD RECOMMENDATION REPORT (PL-SMA-2021-000003)

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Condition 6 of SMA 25 (under which these land areas are currently covered) requires the applicant provide public access to `Anaeho`omalu Bay and elsewhere along the shoreline, the King's Trail, anchialine pond preserve areas, and other public recreational and cultural facilities in perpetuity. In support of this, the Director approved a Public Access and Parking Plan dated January 20, 1998; to date the applicant has made access improvements as required by the plan to the previously mentioned areas and resources largely in the area makai section of the Kumu Hou project area. The proposed Kumu Hou project is designed to enhance and link access between the existing recreation areas,natural and cultural resources areas, open spaces, and public access facilities. While much of the access areas are proposed within "Area B", in Figure 22 of the application, no access areas are proposed within sub area L2 of"Area A" of the proposed Kumu Hou at Waikoloa(Kumu Hou)project by the applicant at this time. Based on the preceding, the Director is recommending a condition of approval requiring that the existing public access plan be amended to include the public access facilities proposed in the Kumu Hou project area in order to create a comprehensive public access plan for the entire Waikoloa Beach Resort. Historic and Cultural Resources: Three (3) draft Archaeological Inventory Surveys (AIS) were completed by Haun & Associates for the entire 182.9-acre Kumu Hou project area(including "Areas B and C") in May 2021, August 2021 and October 2021 respectively. The most recent draft AIS identified a total of 14 sites with associated features, including nine (9) sites previously identified and five (5)newly identified sites. Of the 14, the draft AIS assesses three (3) sites as significant under Criterion"d" (information content) and Criterion"e" (cultural value). None of the sites identified in the AIS were located within sub areas L2 of"Area A". The State Historic Preservation Division (SHPD) reviewed the August 2021 draft AIS and asked the applicant to incorporate the comments Na Ala Hele and Ala Kaha Kai provided in a revised draft of the AIS,however, at the date of this writing SHPD has not responded to a request for comment on the October 2021 draft. A Native Hawaiian Traditional and Customary Practices Assessment report was submitted with the application. This assessment was designed to identify valued cultural, -5-