PD Recommendation Report Waikoloa Village Center (PL-REZ-2023-000052)

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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: A Ka Pa`akai O Ka `Aina Assessment (Assessment)was submitted for the subject property,prepared by ASM Affiliates in May 2023. The Assessment concluded that no valued, historical, or natural resources, including traditional and customary native Hawaiian rights, will be affected or impaired by the proposed rezone, and includes no recommendations for mitigative actions. A biological survey of the subject property and adjacent properties was conducted by Geometrician Associates, LLC, in April 2021. The survey, which included a botanical survey and a faunal survey focused on birds and introduced mammals, reptiles or amphibians, found no listed, threatened or endangered species in the survey area, concluded that no significant effect on native land birds would be expected and provided several recommendations to minimize impacts to any potential listed and endangered species. A condition of approval will be included to address the preceding. ■ The valued cultural, historical, and natural resources found in the rezoning area: The property is vacant with no existing structures. There are no known valued cultural, historical, and natural resources to be found in the rezoning area. As noted above, SHPD provided a determination of no historic properties affected and the Assessment concluded that no valued, historical, or natural resources, including traditional and customary native Hawaiian rights, will be affected or impaired by the proposed rezone. ■ Possible adverse effect or impairment of valued resources: As mentioned previously, there is no evidence of any possible adverse effects or impairments that will occur to any valued resources. ■ Feasible actions to protect native Hawaiian rights: As mentioned previously, the Assessment concluded that no valued, historical, or natural resources, including traditional and customary native Hawaiian rights, will be affected or impaired by the proposed rezone. Thus, to the extent to which traditional and customary native Hawaiian rights are exercised, the proposed action will not affect traditional Hawaiian rights; therefore, no action is necessary to protect these rights. However, -7-