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Cultural Surveys Hawai‘i Job Code: HALEA 2Scoping Meetings and Section 106 TestimonySection 5 Scoping Meetings and Section 106 TestimonyDuring July 2005, and March, May and September of 2006, KC Environmental organized atotal of eight community meetings to obtain public testimony on the proposed ATST. OnOctober 12, 2006, KC Environmental also brought the Draft Environmental Impact Statementbefore the Maui County Cultural Resource Commission (CRC) for their review and additionalpublic comment. Two of these meetings (March and May 2006) were meant to fulfill the Section106 review process. Meeting notices were published in Maui Island Newspapers (e.g. MauiWeekly, the Maui News and the Haleakalā Times) and postcards were sent to a number ofHawaiian organizations and individuals in an effort to inform the public and the Hawaiiancommunities about the meetings (NSF DEIS 2006: sec. 5.0).The following tables (Table 3 through Table 12) reflect public testimony given at the scopingmeetings held in July 2005, Section 106 meetings held from March to May 2006, and the CRCDEIS review in October 2006. The testimonies presented here have been summarized to reflectviews and cultural concerns of either individual community members or Native Hawaiianorganizations for the proposed ATST 1 .It is important to note that in addition to the scoping and Section 106 meetings mentionedabove, additional informational meetings were conducted and mailouts were prepared and sentout by KC Environmental. For a complete list of recipients, public comments, proposals, andresponses see Appendix K, NSF DEIS 2006.1 Hawaiian words in the testimonies have been italicized and edited to reflect the correct spelling.APPENDIX F (2): Supplemental Cultural Impact Assessment For the Proposed AdvancedTechnology Solar Telescope (ATST) at Haleakalā High Altitude ObservatoriesTMK (2) 2-2-07:00845
Cultural Surveys Hawai‘i Job Code: HALEA 2 Scoping Meetings and Section 106 TestimonyTable 3. Cameron Center - July 12, 2005Agency/IndividualSummary of View and Cultural CommentNoActionMitigationSuggestionsForATSTNotStatedMitigationCommentsKahuCharlesKauluweheMaxwellKahu Maxwell notes that there are burials, shelter sites and continuing culturalceremonies at the 18-acre UH parcel.None X NoneMr.EdwardLindseyMr. Lindsey asks how many stories the building will be and states that he wouldrather have it built somewhere else. He feels that, in supporting a project like this,there is complete disregard by the federal government of the Hawaiian people andthe Maui community. He is concerned about more cultural sites being destroyed andthe area being ceded lands. Asks what the carrying capacity is at the site. Mr.Lindsey explains that the Hawaiian culture is not the only culture that viewsHaleakalā as a sacred place. He explains that the Maori people of Aotearoa also havecultural beliefs about Haleakalā. Māui, the demi-god, also brought Aotearoa up fromthe sea. He describes, “It is a spiritual entity that crisscrosses and has deep spiritualmeaning to cultures not only here...but throughout Polynesia.”XNoneNoneMr. LeslieKuloloioMr. Kuloloio is concerned about the visibility of ATST, the proposed white color,asks if there is anything else that could be done so that it might be another color; heasks if Reber Circle would be preserved if that site is used; Mr. Kuloloio asks howdeep excavations will go; Mr. Kuloloio asks how the land partnerships work on thisparcel. Another concern is for the ‘ua‘u, or native petrel that burrows in the area. Mr.Kuloloio states that the ‘ua‘u are a symbolic Hawaiian figure: “That represents oldHawaii.” After being informed that the HO lands are ceded lands, Mr. Kuloloiostates that this is another cultural concern. He also inquires as to why the generalpublic was not targeted for their comments.None X NoneMr. TimBaileyMs.PuananiLindseyMr. Bailey has concerns about the petrel burrows and the native bat. None X NoneMs. Lindsey is concerned that in the process of construction the height of thetelescope might be changed due to advances in technology.None X NoneAPPENDIX F (2): Supplemental Cultural Impact Assessment For the Proposed AdvancedTechnology Solar Telescope (ATST) at Haleakalā High Altitude ObservatoriesTMK (2) 2-2-07:00846
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