PD BACKGROUND REPORT (PL-REZ-2022-017)

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18. Archaeological/Historic/Cultural Resources: The State Historic Preservation Division (SHPD) has confirmed that an archeological survey (Hammatt et al. 1987) of a 32-acre parcel, including the subject property, identified 51 historic properties, 15 of which are located on the subject property. None of the sites identified in the Hammatt survey were recommended for preservation, including a burial, a platform, six terraces, five agricultural complexes, and two previously identified sites. Two sites were assessed as significant under criterion d and were recommended for no further work. However, according to SHPD, the Hammatt survey does not meet current standards for an archeological inventory survey as defined in Hawaii Administrative Rules (HAR) 13- 276 and SHPD requested that an archeological field inspection be conducted of the subject property to determine if undocumented historic properties exist in the project area. Subsequently, the applicant provided an archeological field inspection (FI) report which identified one historic property, an agricultural complex, assessed as significant under criterion d and recommended for data recovery. Additionally, the FI report indicated that a historic house structure and auxiliary shed, both damaged by fire and cleared in 2018, and three historic graves within a burial plot have all been impacted by recent bulldozing. Based on the recommendation of the FI, SHPD requested that an archeological inventory survey (AIS) be conducted for undisturbed portions of the project area prior to any ground disturbing activities and that an AIS report be submitted to SHPD for review and acceptance prior to initiation of any project related work. Additionally, SHPD requested that consultation associated with the encountered burials occur and be documented as part of the requested AIS, and a State Inventory of Historic Places (SIHP) Site 9 request be submitted for the burials. Once assigned an SIHP Site 9, the burials shall be subject to burial treatment in a separate plan. In response to SHPD, the applicant requested to complete the required AIS after the proposed change of zone and subdivision of the subject property, allowing each individual landowner of the proposed parcels to fund an AIS prior to any proposed ground disturbance. In response to the applicant's request, SHPD notes that a brief field inspection of a portion of the property was conducted on October 28, 2022, during which remnants of SIHP sites were observed, including a complex, terrace and platform. Additionally, SHPD personnel observed potential terraces and a platform that were not se