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The Open Designation is consistent with the historic significance of this site in terms of the sugar industry,immigrant history associated with the plantation,and Hawaiian history. Timeline from 2001 to Present Over the past 16 years,significant real estate and attempted development activity related to Hakalau Point have transpired.What kinds of decisions are we going to make about the legacy of the lands of Hakalau Point? • 2001: C. Brewer put its sugar cane properties on the market • 2003: Mauna Kea Agribusiness sold parcel#81 to Jeremiah Henderson • 2004: Parcel#79 sold by Henderson to Alderson • 2004: Parcel#81 sold by Henderson to Shropshire • 2005: Part of parcel#79 sold by Alderson to McDougal • 2005: Hawaii County General Plan adopted designating broad open space for Hakalau Point.See Attachment C, LUPAG map included in the 2005 General Plan • 2006: Parcel#79 sold by Alderson et al to Shropshire • 2008: Wailea/Hakalau community meetings regarding Hakalau Point:We want a park. • 2009—present: Hamakua CDP developed with key community input supporting preservation,discouraging cliff-side development • 2013: Rezoning and SMA Applications submitted featuring 15 cliff-side residential lots on parcel#81 and to subdivision of parcel#79 into two industrial lots(MG20)— withdrawn • 2013: Theresa Donham,Archaeology Branch Chief,Historic Preservation Division, DLNR,states in a 12/5/13 letter to Duane Kanuaha:"In summary,significant historic properties are present within this project area and there is a potential for these sites to be adversely affected if development of the area proceeds." See Attachment A. • 2014: Data Recovery Plan for Japanese/Korean Cemetery on parcel#81 accepted by DLNR with the requirement that data recovery be implemented to determine whether remains still exist on the site.Data recovery has not been carried out as required.See Attachment D,letter from DLNR regarding data recovery, 7/18/14. • 2014: Final Removal Action Report issued related to the arsenic contamination on Hakalau Point.To date,the required actions have not been implemented. • 2015: SMA Use Permit Assessment Application submitted related to the use of one plantation warehouse on parcel#79 as a brewery by Mehana and requesting exemption from SMA Major process—returned as incomplete • 2015: Suggestion Form submitted(by Susan Forbes)to the County's Public Access, Open Space and Natural Resources Preservation Commission(PONC)re:County acquisition of Hakalau Point for creation of public historic park. • 2016: County Council adopted resolution(April)to enable negotiations with landowner to purchase Hakalau Point(parcels#79 and#81).The landowner