PD Recommendation Report (PL-REZ-2022-000039)

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included to address the preceding. The request is not contrary to Chapter 205A, Hawaii Revised Statutes, relating to Coastal Zone Management Area. The subject property is located over 8 miles from the nearest shoreline, is not situated within the Special Management Area and will not be impacted by coastal hazard and beach erosion. There are no identified recreational resources or public access to the shoreline or mountain areas, scenic and open space preserves, coastal ecosystems, marine resources, or historic resources in the area. Thus, the proposed request and use of the property will not adversely impact those resources. 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: There were no professional surveys conducted of the floral or faunal resources of the subject property, however, according to the applicants, dominant plants on the property are Kikuya grass and eucalyptus trees, with rows of eucalyptus trees along the eastern boundary of the site and along the site's boundary with the highway. The applicant reports that the site is mainly vacant of fauna except for introduced species including the mongoose and feral cats. According to the State Department of Land and Natural Resources, Division of Forestry and Wildlife (DOFAW)there are several state-listed species that could occur at or in the vicinity of the subject property including the Hawaiian Hawk, Blackburn's Sphinx Moth, Hawaiian Goose (Nene), Hawaiian Hoary Bat, Hawaiian Stilt, Hawaiian Coot, Hawaiian Duck and other seabirds. DOFAW provided recommendations to mitigate impacts on these species. A condition of approval will be included to address the recommendations provided by DOFAW. • The valued cultural, historical, and natural resources found in the rezoning area: The subject property is currently improved with two (2) dwellings built in 1927 and 1928. The remainder of the property was utilized for commercial truck crop -8-