RULES OF PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE FOR THE HAWAII COUNTY CULTURAL RESOURCES COMMISSION

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(v) The Director may refer any materials submitted per Section 4-3(a)(1)(A) of this rule, which could otherwise be entertained administratively,to the Commission. (C) Should materials received pursuant to Section 4-3(a)(1)of these rules have time constraints that would prohibit review by the Commission,or in instances where the project requires comment prior to the Commission meeting, the Director shall assume the authority of the Commission in generating a response,provided a report of administrative actions is made to the Commission each month. (2) Applicable documents as defined in Section 4-3(a)(1)of these rules shall be received by the Commission no less than twenty calendar days before the next scheduled Commission hearing to be heard at that hearing. Applicable documents received less than twenty calendar days before the next scheduled Commission meeting may be placed on the agenda for the subsequent meeting. (3) In addition to the submitted materials,the Commission may require the documents be accompanied by a cover form, approved by the Commission,which may include but not necessarily be limited to the involved tax map keys,property owner's signature, current use of property, county zoning,the reasons for concern about the property and the request of the Commission. (b) Commission review of proposed projects within the county of Hawai`i (1) The Commission shall hold a public hearing pursuant to Section 1- 7 of these rules after receiving a request to review a proposed action that may affect a site of historical or cultural importance in the county of Hawai`i that is not on a historic register. (2) The Commission shall use the following documents on file at the office of the Commission for guidance in matters pertaining to the review functions of the Commission: (A) "Hawai`i County General Plan" and any adopted community development plan for the island. (B) "Hawai`i State Historic Preservation Plan"prepared by the State of Hawai`i Department of Land and Natural Resources. (C) "Historic Preservation Program Guidelines"prepared by the National Park Service. (D) "Office of Hawaiian Affairs Guidelines for the Consideration of Traditional Native Hawaiian Values in Historic Preservation Review", dated 1988. 19