Kapulena Hamakua EA PBR Final TMK No. 4-7-005 and 006

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KAPULENA AGRICULTURAL PARK FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT meant that all rock was removed from the fields and pushed into the gulches to prevent the rock from fouling or damaging the machinery. He remembers that there were some large ulu trees in some of the gulches. Jim did not know of any cultural practices that might have been conducted during his time working for the plantation company. Other persons with long- standing connections to Hamakua were interviewed and summaries of their interviews follow: Paul Nalani Kaholoa`a is from a family that was established in the Waipi`o and Honoka`ia since pre- Contact times. One of Paul's ancestors was awarded a Land commission award (LCA 7116) in Honoka`ia in 1848. The award included a house lot with two houses, and nine mala (garden) of vegetables, one mala of mamaki, and two mala of bananas. Paul grew up hunting with his father Jackie and his uncles. They hunted pig on property within the project area, as well as in Waipi`o Valley and Waimanu Valley. Paul is not aware of any ongoing cultural practices or plant collecting on lands within the project area. Leon J. No'eau Peralto is from a family that has long- standing connections to the lands of Kuka`iau and Koholalele Ahupua`a, Hamakua District. He has made an exhaustive study of the historical documentation pertaining to this region, and is familiar with the wahi pana and local mo `olelo of these lands. He is also active in ongoing cultural matters that impact the Hamakua community. Mr. Peralto is not aware of any ongoing cultural practices or plant collecting on lands within the project area. Gilbert Bailado is from a family that has long- standing connections to the Hamakua region. He is active in ongoing cultural matters that impact the Hamakua community. He has also made a study of historic property boundaries, ahupua`a boundaries, LCA boundaries, and historic trail locations. He has worked with Rick Gmerkin, the Ala Kahakai National Historic Trail Association Director. Both were interviewed for the current CIA and are not aware of any historic trails or cultural practices or plant collecting on lands within the project area. As suggested in the "Guidelines for Assessing Cultural Impacts" (OEQC 1997), CIAs incorporating personal interviews should include ethnographic and oral history interview procedures, circumstances attending the interviews, as well as the results of this consultation. It is also permissible to include organizations with individuals familiar with cultural practices and features associated with the project area. Consultation was sought from the Director of Native Rights, Land and Culture, Office of Hawaiian Affairs on O `ahu; the Hawai `i branch of the Office of Hawaiian Affairs; the Kuakini Civic Club; and the Kona Hawaiian Civic Club. Except for OHA acknowledging the receipt of our letter, none of the organizations responded with information concerning the potential for cultural resources to occur in the project area, or with additional suggestions for further contacts. Based on organizational response as well as archival research, it is reasonable to conclude that, pursuant to Act 50, the exercise of native Hawaiian rights, or any ethnic group, related to gathering, access or other customary activities will not be affected by development activities on this parcel. 4 -5