2006-07-06_Memorandum_re_Puu_Lani_Ranch

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any land clearing,briefing any contractor about where it was, having other permanent markings, etc. In order to get final subdivision approval, PLRC promised to do two things: (1) prepare an archaeological inventory survey, and(2)protect certain important historic sites identified by that survey. ROA at 84-85. The final subdivision approval was on condition that the developer"comply with all requirements of the State Department of Land and Natural Resources, Historic Preservation Division, related to historic sites." ROA at 86-87. Specifically, PLRC was to prepare "detailed mitigation plans for the preservation and/or data recovery of all significant historic sites in the Phase II [subdivision],"the plans would have to be approved by SHPD and the County's Planning Department, and SHPD and the County's Planning Department would have to "verify in writing the successful execution of these plans." ROA at 84-85. No land alterations were supposed to occur before the completion of these mitigation plans,without written approval of SHPD and the County's Planning Department. ROA at 84-85. PLRC, through its attorney, agreed to these conditions. ROA at 84-85. PLRC repeated these promises over the years. For example, in a February 4, 1994 letter, SHPD agreed that the developer's surety bond could be released because PLRC was still committed to the conditions and"no new land alterations"would occur in the project area prior to the completion of the survey and the mitigation plans. ROA at 164-165. The inventory survey was finally completed and approved by SHPD on September 10, 2002. ROA at 108-109. Among the sites that was significant, and which was supposed to be preserved, was the Henry Hao Homestead, site 18483. ROA at 100- 4