PD BACKGROUND REPORT (PL-SPP-2021-000004)

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manicured lawn area. Various mature pine species dot the lawn and line the paved driveway along with other foliage including monstera, as well as several varieties of ginger and palms. Plants surrounding the barn include money tree, various citrus, trees, avocado, hibiscus, lily of the Nile, and other weedy ground covers. Trees near the ranch house include a mixture of mature pine species, a row of paperbark trees,podocarpus, royal palms, and small stands of guava, in addition to various palm trees, monstera, asparagus ferns and sword ferns. According to the applicants, the likelihood of any rare or endangered species, habitat or flora on the property is remote. According to the State Department of Land and Natural Resources, Division of Forestry and Wildlife (DOFAW) the Hawaiian Hawk, State listed Blackburn's Sphinx Moth, State listed Hawaiian Goose (Nene) and State listed Hawaiian Hoary Bat may occur in the project vicinity. DOFAW also provided recommendations to mitigate impacts on these species. 17. Cultural and Archeological Resources: An Archaeological Inventory Survey (AIS) was conducted for the property by ASM Affiliates (ASM)in June 2021. As a result of the fieldwork, no historic properties of any kind were identified within the property. Additionally, the applicant states that there are no specific valued historical resources currently present within the property. The survey does identify several traditional cultural practices that formerly took place in the general vicinity of the property and eight natural resources. According to the survey, Pu`u Maile lies in the northeastern corner of the project area and Pu`u Manu lies just south of the project area. Pu`u have been recognized as areas of importance in the Kohala region for hundreds of years "as they were not only a part of the cultural landscape but were used as landmarks spanning from historic events that occurred to personal connections."Past cultural practices identified in the survey were bird hunting, agriculture, and ranching. Prior to ranching and the deforestation of the area, native birds were commonly harvested for subsistence and artistic purposes, particularly to create royal insignia with feathers. The report concludes that the proposed action would have no direct impacts on the practice of bird hunting or traditional agricultural practices or associated agricultural features. No impacts are anticipated to Pu`u Maile as the current proposed action does not include construction at the pu`u. The applicant has stated that they will also incorporate cultural and historical education into -4-