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Registers of Historic Places. The presenters were Ross W. Stephenson, Ph.D., Historian, Architecture Department of the State Historic Preservation Division, and Mike Vitousek, State Historic Preservation Division Archaeologist. Mr. Vitousek discussed the role he plays in the process beginning with the point in time at which the state receives an applications for an addition to the Hawai’i Registry of Historic Places to determine if there are potential issues relating to achaeological sites in the area which is the subject of the application. Mr. Stephenson then discussed at length what makes a site worth preserving, and indicated that it is the intention of the Division to extend registration to all kinds of properties so as to achieve a wide representation of structures reflecting the culture and history of Hawai’i. Mr. Vitousek and Mr. Stephenson then responded to numerous inquiries from the Action Committee members and the public. Ms. Tanimoto asked how many County grading permits are subject to review for archaeological monitoring and are reviewed for Native Americans Graves Protection and Reinternment Act concerns. Mr. Vitousek indicated that there were not many grading permit applications subjected to such reviews and that the County requests for such reviews were discretionary. Ms. Tanimoto expressed the belief that there should be more community oversight of this process to ensure that there is no desecretion of native Hawai’ian burial sites and to avoid inadvertent disruption of such sites. Mr. Fischer and the members thanked Mr. Stephenson and Mr. Vitousek for a very informative and entertaining presentation, and moved to the next item on the agenda. There were no further statements from the public. The members then discussed the agenda for the next regularly scheduled meeting. The following items were suggested for inclusion in the agenda: 1. the legal opinion that has been requested from the County Corporation Counsel; 2. geothermal issues; 3. Samuela M. Spencer Beach Park permits for camping and use of the pavilion; and 4. Action Committee transition and continuity in light of changing membership in 2013. The Chairman then noted that the next meeting of the Action Committee is scheduled for 5:00 p.m. on Monday, August 27, 2012, at the Waimea Senior Center in Waimea. There being no further business to come before the meeting, the meeting was adjourned at 6:55 p.m. ______________________________ Michael B. Fischer Chairman 3