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PONC Application- Waiakahi`ula- Attachment B chamber construction (Criterion C), its research potential (Criterion D), and the traditional cultural value inherent in such a location and feature (Criterion E). Further research may reveal additional significance under Criteria A and B." In 2013, an Archaeological Inventory Survey (AIS) was conducted for Site 19014, further reinforcing the need to protect these important sites. The AIS included specific recommendations, including the creation of a Burial Treatment Plan for Site 19014. In response, Escott prepared a comprehensive Burial Treatment Plan in May 2013, which outlined long-term protective measures, (see Fig 2) including the establishment of a permanent preservation buffer and the requirement for fencing during any development activities near the site. In 2024, both Sites 19014 and 19013 were desecrated by Giant Properties LLC during an attempted development project. This act of desecration occurred just weeks after a public ceremony celebrating the return of the traditional place name Waiahahi`u/a to the beach park. Within 24 hours, representatives from the Hawaii Police Department (HPD), Hawaii Burial Council, Division of Conservation and Resources Enforcement (DOCARE), and the State Historic Preservation Division (SHPD) were on site to collect evidence for their respective investigations and reports. This event has since triggered several actions in regards to the perpetual protection and preservation of sites 19014 & 19013. One of which includes this application, in which our overall goal is to have this land acquired by Pub/icAccess, Open Space, al7o'Natura/Resource Preservation Commission(PONC) to preserve the integrity of the overall village complex that extends into the County park, as well as Woo-O'Brien & Gouker 2025 2