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Kealoha Family Lo'i 2025 PONC Suggestion Form In addition, other Kohala organizations and individuals are committed to supporting the larger vision of cultivating a new era of traditional Hawaiian agriculture and 'aina stewardship across this ahupua'a and moku (district). The Kealoha Family Lo'i is the most centrally located and easiest to access being accessible from Akoni Pule Highway. Because of the proximity of the Kealoha Family Lo'i to the 'ohana (families) in the village, this taro patch will serve as a piko (center) for the producer groups and continue to be available for community work days and group meetings. Attachment E. Please answer the following ten points by providing summaries and/or abstracts (rather than full reports). Include, if necessary, citations or links to reference the documentation related to the suggested site or project. Do not send original documents or pictures as they will not be returned. 1) How would this proposed acquisition or project benefit the general public? The Kohala Community, and the villages of Makapala and Niuli'i in particular, have for generations benefited from this property as a location for agricultural production and preservation of history and Hawaiian culture. Maps drawn in the late 19th century show abundant lo'i in the entire Makapala-Niuli'i area that fed the district's population, but most of these lands were acquired by outsiders and lost to sugar production. This is a very accessible property to demonstrate cultivation of kalo, to continue this family's legacy in cultural education for the Kohala community, and to serve as a cornerstone for an effort to restore and expand kalo production in the entire ahupua'a. In 2021, Civil Beat's Article "Fewer Farmers Are Growing Hawai'i"s ' iracle Food'Taro Despite gL2m y n Demand" provided evidence in testimony and statistical data explaining the decline of taro production in Hawai'i in recent years. Placing a conservation easement across this cornerstone property made up majority of lo'i kalo, will help the Kohala community fulfill a vision to improve food security for North Kohala and Kohala Loko families and perhaps beyond. The other benefit is the post stewardship of this acquisition project inspiring the community to restore and expand kalo cultivation on other properties, providing a viable future in agriculture for young local people to remain in Kohala. An additional benefit is the ecosystem services that a protected and functioning lo'i kalo system provide. (Shae can pull in the scientific article that talks about this). 2) Describe any significant historic, cultural, or natural resources on the property. The properties are primarly made up of ancient lo'i kalo terraces which hold significant cultural and agricultural value for the community and general public. The landowner worked with archaeologist, Dr Michael Graves, Professor of Archeology at the University of New Mexico and previously at the University of Hawai'i, who conducted LIDAR mapping of the lo'i kalo terraces in June 2023. After visiting the property in 2023, archeologist Graves shared that these are some of"the most desirable lands in the [] Page 4 of 7