PD RECOMMENDATION REPORT (PL-USE-2023-000020)

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Management Area. The subject property is located about 5.7 miles from the nearest shoreline and is not located in the Special Management Area, and therefore will not be impacted by coastal hazards and beach erosion. There are no identified coastal recreational resources, coastal scenic and open space resources, coastal ecosystems, and beach or marine resources in the area, thus the proposed request will not adversely impact coastal resources. Additionally, there is no record of a designated public access to the shoreline or mountain areas that traverses the property and no gathering or other traditional practices have been documented. The request will not have a significant adverse impact to traditional and customary Hawaiian Rights. In view of the Hawaii State Supreme Court's "PASH" and "Ka Pa `akai O Ka Aina" decisions, the issue relative to native Hawaiian gathering 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: Scientific Consultant Services, Inc., conducted a cultural resources review and archeological field inspection of the subject property, with conclusions included in a report dated June 27, 2023. The valued cultural. historical. and natural resources found in the area: The above -referenced report concluded there are "no historic properties located within the 0.5-mile radius APE [Area of Potential Effects] of the current project area", that "there will be no direct impact to any archeological sites" and "no added indirect visual impacts to sites from the construction of the proposed cellular tower." By letter dated July 19, 2023, the Department of Land and Natural Resources -State Historic Preservation Division (SHPD) concurred that no historic properties will be affected by the proposed proj ect. Possible adverse effect or impairment of valued resources: Native plants, endangered species or other valued resources are unlikely to be impacted as the subject property has been impacted by previous mechanical activities. A request for comment was sent to the State Department of Land and Natural Resources — Division of Forestry and Wildlife, however no response has been received as of the date of this writing. -7-