F2 - ATST

Cultural Surveys Hawai‘i Job Code: HALEA 2Traditional Cultural Practicescultural beliefs. Cultural assessment studies at least forces developers to be aware ofour beliefs. Am I totally objecting to Science City being up there? No, I’m not. WouldI prefer that they not be up there? Yes. But, I have no real strong objection tosomething being built up there as long as cultural aspects are always taken intoconsiceration—that we’re not prevented from practicing what we believe in (McGuire2000: 86).Additionally, there are two ahu near the proposed project area at Pu‘u Kolekole, one whichfaces west called Hinala‘anui, and one which faces east called Pā‘ele Kū Ai I Ka Moku. Theseahu are described in (Maxwell 2006: 43-45). Mr. Ki‘ope Raymond explains that a 360-degreeviewplane from each ahu is important and presently the proposed ATST would be constructedless than 100 feet from the eastern ahu (Table 11).The visibility of the proposed ATST, its white color particularly, concerns several individualsgiving testimony. People feel it will be an eyesore and they would like to change the color tobrown or a color that might not been seen as easily. Mr. Leslie Kuloloio voices his concernsregarding the color of the proposed ATST (Table 3). Mr. and Mrs. Pali want all efforts to bemade to change the color in order to make ATST less visible (Section 7). It appears that peoplecannot accept the NSF statement that nothing can be done about the color. It is hard for people tounderstand why an entity that can create a huge solar telescope cannot figure out a way to makeit a color besides white. There is the feeling in the testimonies that this can be done and peoplewant this done at whatever the cost would be.Many feel that the visability of ATST will also take away from the wilderness aspect of thegreater Haleakalā area. Echoing many others, Mr. Brian Jenkins explains that ATST will have a“tremendous negative impact on that sense of wildness that is currently enjoyed. This negativevisual impact will also affect much on the Skyline Trail and views from the Upper WaiohuliTrial in the Kula Forest Reserve” (Section 7). In an overall sense, the size and white color of theATST, as well as the day-to-day operation of the facility clearly present a negative cumulativeimpact on the viewplane.7.10 Ceded Lands and Sovereign IdentityThe Paūkukalo meetings saw a large Native Hawaiian turnout and from the transcripts it isclear that tensions were high, people were emotional and the meeting overall becameunorganized. This resulted in people voicing their concerns on impulse and because of this, thetranscriber was not able to get everyone’s name. As noted in a speakers testimony, individualsleft this meeting out of frustration without giving testimony (Table 7. Paūkukalo CommunityCenter - May 1, 2006).Much of the Paūkukalo testimonies reflect concerns over ownership of the land at theproposed site and at the summit area in general. There are concerns that these are ceded landsand that Native Hawaiians are the only ones with a true right to the lands. Several individualswould not go any further into discussion with NSF for this reason. Mr. Oliver Dukelow states,“[b]efore we can discuss anything, I would like to see your title to that land” (Table 7. PaūkukaloCommunity Center - May 1, 2006). There were some who explained that they did not recognizeUnited States law at all and accused the presenter of, “…belligerently occupying this place.”This individual went on to say, “Your law does not apply here. The superior law of the land isthe domestic law that applies here, the kumukānāwai. The kumukānāwai, what's going on upAPPENDIX F (2): Supplemental Cultural Impact Assessment For the Proposed AdvancedTechnology Solar Telescope (ATST) at Haleakalā High Altitude ObservatoriesTMK (2) 2-2-07:008110