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that while the trail remnant did not serve a Na Ala Hele program purpose at the time, the trail is still owned in fee simple by the State pursuant to the State Highway's Act of 1892 and HRS 264-1(b). Thus, any breach of the trail would require the purchase of an easement from DLNR Land Division subject to the approval of the Board of Land and Natural Resources. (Planning Department Exhibit 4 —July 14, 2021 Revised Abstract Memo from Na Ala Hele Statewide Trails and Access Program) 14. Floral/Faunal Resources: The Final Environmental Impact Statement(FEIS) dated April 2003 stated that the proposed development is not expected to have a significant negative impact on the botanical resources since the site is dominated by introduced or alien species. Additionally, the project site is not considered to be an essential habitat for any native terrestrial vertebrate species, and there is no federally designated critical habitat for birds in or near the site. The FEIS states that no direct adverse impacts to native or otherwise important fauna would occur, as the area is almost entirely composed of alien species. 15. Public Access: There is no record of a designated public access to the shoreline or mountain areas that traverses the project area. 16. Civil Defense Sirens: There is an existing Civil Defense Siren located at Honok6hau Harbor that covers a small portion of the subject properties in its coverage area. Condition No. 12 of LUC Docket No. A00-073 requires the installation of a solar powered siren in a central location as determined by the County of Hawaii and State Civil Defense agencies. The applicant will install the siren as required by these agencies. PUBLIC UTILITIES AND SERVICES 17. Access/Traffic Impacts: Access to the project area is currently taken from Queen Ka`ahumanu Highway via three (3)roadways: 1) Honok6hau Street which provides access to the Kaiser Permanente Kona Medical Office along the southern boundary of the project site; 2) Kimo Drive, a signalized, four-legged intersection (formerly known as the South Access Road); and 3) Kaula`ili Street, which is limited to right-in/right-out movements (formerly known as North Access Road). As previously mentioned, the applicant has secured construction plan approval and entered into a road construction contract to complete the roadway segments to County dedicable standards as currently -9-