PD RECOMMENDATION REPORT (PL-PUD-2022-001)

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and fishing rights must be addressed in terms of the cultural, historical, and natural resources and the associated traditional and customary practices of the site: Investigation of valued resources: No professional archaeological, cultural studies, or flora/fauna studies were conducted on the subject properties as they have been heavily physically altered and used for intensive sugar cane cultivation for decades. According to the applicant, it is unknown if the subject property or immediate surrounding area was used in the past for the gathering of plants by Native Hawaiians. According to the applicant, vegetation on the subject properties primarily consists of abandoned sugar cane with a mix of non-native grasses and pockets of ironwood trees. Observed fauna include introduce bird species such as dove, Japanese White-eye,house finch and myna that are common in the surrounding area, as well as domestic animals such as cats, dogs, goats, chickens, rats, and feral pigs. The valuable cultural,historical, and natural resources found in the rezoning area: According to the applicant,the subject properties have been previously used for intensive sugar cane cultivation for decades. Furthermore,the properties are situated approximately 1.8 miles from the nearest shoreline,thus it is unlikely that any valuable cultural, historical, or natural resources are located on the subject parcels. Finally,given the preceding and the urban nature of the surrounding area, the applicant does not believe that rare or endangered floral or faunal resources are likely to be found within the site. Possible adverse effect or impairment of valued resources: There may be a possibility that native plants could be destroyed by construction and ground alteration, but this is unlikely as no native plants have been observed on the site. The subject property does not abut the shoreline,therefore Hawaiian gathering and fishing rights is not an issue. Feasible actions to protect native Hawaiian rights: No known gathering is taking place on the site. Thus, to the extent to which traditional and customary native Hawaiian rights are exercised, the proposed action will not affect traditional Hawaiian rights; therefore, no action is necessary to protect these rights. Based on the preceding, it is believed that the project would have no adverse impact relative to the archaeological, cultural, or historical resources of the area. To the -11-