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Kalaeahiamoe Heiau Located 1/8 mile west of said property. Found on <br />Ahia Rd. Locate by using google map. Remnants of temple and beach stone <br />footpath (ala hele) lead directly east to cemetery and said property. <br />Kalaeahiamoe kuula stone I believe this stone fishing shrine was <br />bulldozed by its new owner. Its whereabouts is unknown <br />Kaipoelelu Cemetery This ancient burial site is a state regulated <br />cemetery. Used by Native Hawaiian families to this day. Directly across hwy <br />137 from said property. I believe that it makes sense that the heiau, ala hele <br />pohaku, cemetery, and milo grove leading to canoe landing are part of a set of <br />a collective Hawaiian archaeological complex. <br />Ala Hele Pohaku Running westerly and mauka. Remnants of the footpath <br />are found throughout coastal Puna. Parts exist near heiau to cemetery. <br />Puna Coastal Trail This portion of the beach stone footpath that encircles <br />the island coastline. Machinery recently damaged the top Eastern corner of <br />the footpath. Milo trees were cut in a manner that blocked the footpath <br />leading to canoe landing. Trail used daily by fisherman and gatherers. <br />Geology This land parcel is divided by two distinct lava flows. The eastern <br />elevated portion is part of the 1898 Makena A'A flow. The lower southern <br />portion is the remnants. of an older lava crater approximately 1.5 -2 acres <br />circular in shape. Distinct features include Ancestral Milo grove (Thespia <br />populnea) approximately 1.5-2 acres. Former black sand beach now a pebble <br />stone beaches still used today as a Hawaiian cultural canoe landing. <br />Remnants of burial sites before the construction and opening of Kaipoelelu <br />Cemetery. <br />Botanical <br />The rare, endangered and federally protected endemic grass (Ishemon baronii) <br />is found along the top eastern portion of said property. <br />