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■ Analyze field data and collected materials. <br /> ■ Prepare and submit a report to DLNR-SHPD within 180 days of project <br /> completion. <br /> By letter dated January 9, 2008, SHPD approved the Archaeological Monitoring Plan. <br /> 23. Cultural Resources: As part of the Environmental Assessment for the Kona Commons <br /> project, Helen Wong Smith, MLIS, CA prepared a Cultural Impact Assessment for the <br /> lands within the ahupua`a of Keahuolu, in which the subject parcel is situated, (CIA) <br /> dated November 15, 2007. The assessment is based on a review of archaeological reports, <br /> government and other historical records, Hawaiian language sources translated into <br /> English, and interviews with long-term residents, including native Hawaiians familiar <br /> with the cultural history and resources of Keahuolu. Research revealed limited cultural <br /> sites in the project area. Contemporary or continuing cultural practices include gathering <br /> of ocean resources in offshore waters and gathering of the endemic plant maiapilo or pilo <br /> from the 300-foot elevation seaward. Pilo is used for medicinal purposes and is not listed <br /> as a threatened or endangered species. The CIA determined that the adjacent Kona <br /> Commons project would have limited impact on Hawaiian cultural resources, beliefs, and <br /> practices. Care should be taken to preserve the habitat of endemic plants such as pilo and <br /> to assure access for gathering activities. <br /> 24. Floral/Faunal Resources: According to formal flora/fauna studies included in the <br /> Environmental Assessment for the adjacent Kona Commons Project, the subject property <br /> is dominated by introduced or alien plant species, including fountaingrass, low koa haole, <br /> with scattered opiuma, kiawe,panini, noni, and lantana. None of these identified plants <br /> are listed as threatened or endangered species. No endemic or migratory indigenous birds <br /> have been recorded in the area given the urban nature of the habitat. Fauna found on the <br /> property included 17 species of exotic(introduced)birds, feral cats, and mongoose. None <br /> of the identified species are listed as either threatened or endangered. <br /> 25. Public Access: There is no record of a designated public access to the shoreline or <br /> mountain areas that traverses the project area. <br /> -7- <br />