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May 11, 2023 COUNT
Cindy Freitas 1013 MAY I ; pm L: C 6
makainangi(2l gmail.com
County Council
Public Hearing
Tuesday May 16, 2023
counciltestimony@hawaiicounty.gov
RE: LAKO STREET EXTENSION TO ALI'I DRIVE FUNDING- $1,500,000.
Aloha,
My name is Cindy Freitas and I'm a Native Hawaiian descended of the native inhabitants of Hawai'i prior
to 1778 and born and raised in Hawai'i.
I am also a practitioner who still practice the cultural traditional customary practices that was instill in me
by my grandparents at a young age from mauka(MOUNTAIN TO SEA)to makai in many areas.
I OPPOSE this funding for the extension of Lako Street to Ali'i Drive in the amount of$1,500,000.
1. 22 sites identified and still finding more sites.
2. It on the National Historical Registration.
3. The area consist of federally endangered Hawaiian Hoary bat,Hawaiian Hawk, akepa and Hawaiian
creeper, Io and ect...
4. There is no biologist report conducted on the property. There are significant native Hawaiian plants still
exits in the subject property.
5. There is no Floral/Faunal Resources surveys conducted in subject property.
6. There is an Archaeological report done and was conducted in the subject property. However with
climate changes there is a possibility that expose of historical sight will emerge after years of last report,
therefore there the applicant should do another MS report. However State Historical Preservation Division
request the opportunity to review future permits for the subject property. Hawaii Revised Statue 6E-42
Review of proposed project.
(a)Before any agency or officer of the State or its political subdivisions approves any project involving a
permit, license, certificate, land use change, subdivision or other entitlement for,which may affect historic
property, aviation artifact,or a burial site,the agency or office shall advise the department and prior to any
approval allow the department an opportunity for review and comment on the effect of the proposed project
on historic properties, aviation artifacts, or burial sites, consistent with section 6E-43, including those listed
in the Hawaii and National register of historic places.
7. Article 12 section 7 state cultural customary traditional rights are active in this areas. I have been doing
my cultural customary traditional practices by chanting and gathering native plants.
Therefore this budget for Lako Street to Ali'i Drive in the amount of$1,500,000. should be OPPOSED.
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Cindy Freitas Ref. To: ( I��YCoUhor
Ref. Date MAY 1 6 2023