PD REVISED RECOMMENDATION REPORT (PL-REZ-2022-015_Amend REZ-05-027)

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TMK: (3)7-3-024:008 Report No . 1760 - 041822 adjacent 'apa'a zone (Cordy 1995).The 'apa'a zone is situated between 1,000 and 2,500 ft elevation and includes the project area.This zone traditionally was used for dryland cultivation of taro,sugar cane,sweet potato, and ti. Permanent habitations were present in the 'apa'a zone, but were infrequent (Cordy 1995, Burtchard 1995). Dwellings were observed by early historic chroniclers, but most were probably for temporary use in conjunction with agriculture, bird hunting, and collecting of plant resources. Burials and ritual sites are rare in the upper elevation zones(Kawachi 1989). Kuaiwi are prominent agricultural features of the kalu'ulu and 'apa'a, zones (Cordy 1995; Newman 1970). These are broad,linear piles of rocks built from stones cleared from the adjacent slopes that also served as field boundaries. Kuaiwi are oriented inland-seaward and were often interconnected with perpendicular, soil-retaining walls and terraces forming rectangular grid pattern of fields. Kuaiwi also served to control rainfall runoff(Kirch 1985).These formal fields contrast with more informal garden areas characterized by scattered agricultural features in very rocky areas,such as young lava flows and much of the kula zone. The 'ama'u zone extends from 2500 ft to 4000 ft elevation. The zone was associated with banana and plantain cultivation. The archaeological traits of the zone have not been well defined, but temporary habitations were probably present associated with agriculture and exploitation of forest resources (Allen 1984). FINDINGS No archaeological sites or features were identified during the field inspection. This is not unexpected due to the limited pre-contact use of the 'apa'a zone of the KFS.A review of late 191h to mid-201h Century maps of the project area vicinity shows no indication of historic use(see Figures 5,6 and 7),with the 1977 aerial view of the area (see Figure 8) showing prior bulldozing in the parcel. No further archaeological work is recommended for the project area based on the survey results. TRANSLATION OF HAWAIIAN WORDS' a'a—stony lava ahupua'a—traditional Hawaiian land unit usually extending from the uplands to the sea heiau—Pre-Christian place of worship,shrine; holua—Sled,especially the ancient sled used on grassy slopes;the sled course. kihapai—cultivated patch,garden,orchard,field konohiki—headman of an ahupua'a land division under the chief kuleana—small piece of property,as within an ahupua'a loko kuapa—walled fishpond Mahele—land division of 1848 makai—seaward mala—garden, plantation,patch,cultivated field0- mauka—inland from wehewehe.org HAUN &ASSOCIATES 13