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adversely impact any recreational resources, including access to and along the shoreline, <br /> scenic and open space nor visual resources, coastal ecosystems, and marine and coastal <br /> resources. Further, the property will not be affected by any coastal hazards or beach <br /> erosion. Therefore, the proposed use is not contrary to the objectives of Chapter 205A, <br /> Hawaii Revised Statutes. <br /> It is not anticipated that endangered or threatened candidate species of flora or <br /> fauna are located within the special permit area because it has been cleared and <br /> developed. Presently,there is no evidence of any traditional and customary Native <br /> Hawaiian rights being practiced on the site,nor existence of known valued cultural, <br /> historical, or native resources in the area. Thus, it is not anticipated that the proposed <br /> request will have any adverse impact on cultural or historical resources in the area. <br /> The request will not have a significant adverse impact to traditional and <br /> customary Hawaiian Rights. In view of the Hawaii State Supreme Court's "PASH" <br /> and"Ka Pa`akai O Ka`Aina"decisions, the issue relative to native Hawaiian gathering <br /> and fishing rights must be addressed in terms of the cultural, historical, and natural <br /> resources and the associated traditional and customary practices of the site: <br /> ■ Investigation of valued resources: No formal archaeological reconnaissance <br /> survey, oral history of kama`aina accounts of the area, historical survey of <br /> documentary records, or botanical study was included in the application. <br /> ■ The valued cultural, historical, and natural resources found in the permit area: <br /> According to the applicant, no archeological or historical features are known to <br /> exist on the subject property nor is the property listed as a historic site on the State <br /> or National Register of Historic Places. A request for review of the application <br /> was sent to the State Historic Preservation Division (SHPD) on March 4, 2022, <br /> however, as of the date of this writing, the Planning Department has not received <br /> a response from SHPD. <br /> The subject property has been cleared for construction of a dwelling, <br /> driveway, and related detached structures. The remainder of the property is being <br /> used to grow coffee, fruit trees, and plants native to Hawai'i. There are no known <br /> endangered or listed plant species on the property. <br /> 6 <br />