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Comm. 25-020 PONC Questions &Response Re: Waiakahi`ula • Can we see a copy of the Waiakali'ula Burial Site 19014 (BTP) report? Yes, we have attached a copy of the Waiakahi`ula BTP to this email. Please note that this is the redacted version of the BTP. • Is the 501(c)(3) that is supposed to manage the sites been done? Yes, Kawai`ula was officially registered as a 501(c)(3) on February 19th, 2025. • Supposedly there is an agreement with Na Hoa `Aina o Wakai'll to steward the cultural sites. Is this agreement available to review? There was a Friends of The Park Agreement made between the County P&R and No`eau to malama the cultural sites within Waiakahi`ula Beach Park. However, we have just recently met with the County P&R to amend the agreement to instead say Kawai`ula. The original agreement is attached to this email, and we are still waiting for the updated agreement to arrive via email. Please note that none of the cultural sites outside of the park, such as the burial platform and the adjacent agricultural structure, are not mentioned in the agreement. • Has the County of Hawaii agreed to work with these groups in maintaining the roads? The parking barriers have been installed, but other than that, it seems we cannot plan for any further action until we know that these properties have been acquired by PONC. • What will be the role of the Burial Council in this project? We will work with the Burial Council to approve an amended BTP that includes all landowners of Site #19014 (at this time, County of Hawaii Public Works, Giant Properties LLC, and Elizabeth Blas Andersen) with prescribed protection measures. The current BTP was only written for the property that is on TMK 3-1-5-63:043. The Burial Council representative from Puna is very aware of the situation and is in support of PONC acquiring these properties. Amending the BTP has to be initiated by the land owner. If PONC was the land owner, the stewards of this `aina could have the authority to initiate this process of determining the legal protections for the entire site. N.Woo-O'Brien & L.Gouker June 2025 C!