2024-11-21 Moku Loa Hawaii Island Sierra Club Testimony (1)

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completion of mitigation plans, thereby possibly damaging historic sites or areas. See also General Plan 6.3 (a-o).] 436. Require stewardship and/or protection of sites, buildings, objects, and landscapes of significant cultural and historical importance to the County. [Rationale: Based on General Plan 6.3 (b).] 437. Partner with DLNR-SHPD to outline how each agency will cooperate to ensure historic and cultural protections,verify that approved Preservation Plans are being implemented, and promote appropriate restoration of historic sites and cultural landscapes. [Rationale: Based on identified needs for further collaboration between State and County agencies and on General Plan 6.3 (a).] 438. Through the Hawai'i County Cultural Resources Commission, the County shall engage in consultation with Section 106, National Historic Preservation Act, and shall use this opportunity to engage the community, especially those with generational and traditional environmental knowledge, in the consultation process. [Rationale: Based on Section 106 National Historic Preservation Act and the HCC Chapter 2 Article 44.] 439. Subdivisions subject to cultural or historic surveys shall have all sites approved for preservation, including any required buffers or access easements, identified on the plat maps of the subdivision prior to granting of final subdivision approval. The metes and bounds descriptions of the preservation easements and all applicable covenants and restriction pertaining to the preservation easements, shall be added to applicable deeds prior to the transfer of subdivided properties. [code/mapping] [Rationale: Based on consultation with Administrative Permit Division of Planning Department and identified gaps in comprehensive recordkeeping in subdivision files. See also General Plan 6.3 (g).] 440. Outstanding natural or cultural features, such as scenic resources, water courses, fine groves of trees, heiau, and historical sites and structures, shall be identified and preserved during subdivision. [Rationale: Based on preserving public trust, and Hawai'i County Code Section 23-26, and General Plan Goals of 6.2, 6.3 (g).] [Mapping] 441. The County shall use and promote the use of interpretive signage and/or other appropriate methods to recognize landscapes, sites, buildings, and objects of significant historical and cultural importance. 112 Section 4: Community Placemaking S 111