PD BACKGROUND REPORT (PL-REZ-2022-032)

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with the approval of the Department of Public Works prior to the issuance of Final Subdivision Approval." This condition will continue to be addressed and complied with in the subdivision construction plan review, approval, and implementation processes. I. All carthwork and grading shall conform to Chapter 10 Erosion and Sedimentation Control of the Hawaii County Code. This is a new condition required of Ordinance No. 06 82; and the Applicant has no objections to its inclusion, as this is a standard requirement. [J. An archaeological study/survey of the subject property shall be prepared and submitted for review and approval to the Planning Director, in consultation with the Department of Land and Natural Resources-Historic Preservation division (DLNR-HPD), prior to submittal of plans for subdivision review or any land alteration activity,whichever occurs first. Should significant historical sites be found within the subject property which merit preservation or the implementation of mitigative measures, the applicants shall prepare and submit an archaeoiogicallmitigation plan for review and approval by the Planning Director, in consultation with the DLNR-HPD,prior to the issuance of Final Subdivision Approval or any land alteration activity,whichever occurs first.] As noted earlier, the SHPD had previously opined that no historic properties should be present. Specifically, in its comments on April 2, 2005 (subsequent to the adoption of the Ordinance), SHPD stated that"Archaeological sites at this elevation unlikely given results of assessment on adjoining property and other investigations at this level. Landowners should seek approval for any required grubbing or grading permits. " (Exhibit D) Further, an archaeological field inspection was recently completed for a. property proximate to this area wherein nothing was found. A copy of this letter from SHPD, dated May 17, 2022, is found in Exhibit F. In the event it is determined that subsequent to the further review by SHPD of this request, if it is determined that this condition is still needed, the Applicant requests the following language as found in REZ 05-000027)be used: "An Archaeological Field Inspection shall be submitted for the review and approval of the State Department of Land and Natural Resources--State Historic Preservation Division DNLR-SHPDprior to the issuance of an land alteration permits or the submittal of plans for Final Subdivision A roval whichever occurs first. The Applicant shall implement an preservation measures, which shall be shown on the final plat map, as 6