PD RECOMMENDATION REPORT (PL-REZ-2022-000033)

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cultural, historical, and natural resources and the associated traditional and customary practices of the site. Investigation of valued resources: The following studies/reports were conducted for all or portions of the project site: 1)Archaeological Studies—AIS (Hammatt et al. 1984; Hammatt et al. 1992; Escott and Escott 2018; Escott and Escott,August 2021); Archaeological Reconnaissance Survey/Field Inspections (Hammatt and Folk, 1983; Escott, 2016); Burial Treatment Plan (Burial Treatment Plan for Burial Site #50-10-57- 30593 Located in Holualoa 1st Ahupua`a, North Kona District, Island ofHawai`i, TAIK: (3) 7-6-021:017); 2) Cultural Studies— "A Cultural Impact Assessment for a 78.122 Acre property in Holualoa 1st Ahupua`a, North Kona District, Hawaii Island, Hawaii [TW. (3) 7-6-021:016-0191" dated June 2020 by SCS, Inc.; 3)Floral/Faunal Studies - "Botanical Survey and Vertebrate Fauna Assessment, TW 3-7-6-21:parcels 16, 17, 18 & 19 (78.324 acres)North Kona District, Island of Hawai`i., "dated September, 2017 by Geometrician Associates, LLC. The valuable cultural, historical, and natural resources found within the project site. The Escott and Escott 2018 AIS recorded 22 archaeological sites; primarily agricultural complexes and terraces associated with pre-Contact era through early post- Contact era to Historic era agriculture. Several Historic era walls and enclosures, a lava tube burial, and a portion of the old railroad berm were also documented in the report. Preservation was recommended for the burial and the railroad berm. SCS, Inc. submitted a draft Burial Treatment Plan, which was accepted by the Hawaii Island Burial Council on August 15, 2019 with a determination to preserve the burial in place. By letter dated August 19, 2019, SHPD accepted the document and SCS finalized the document as a Burial Site Component of a Preservation Plan, which includes interim preservation buffers and archaeological monitoring, and long term preservation measures including a permanent, 20-foot preservation buffer from the outside perimeter of the burial portion of the lava tube, an additional 10-foot, no-build easement outside of the permanent preservation buffer, and the construction of a permanent, low rock wall with a gate for pedestrian access to be built under the direction of and inspected by a qualified archaeologist. A condition of approval will require adherence to the requirements of this approved plan. 13