F2 - ATST

Cultural Surveys Hawai‘i Job Code: HALEA 2 Scoping Meetings and Section 106 TestimonyTable 4. Kula Community Center - July 13, 2005Agency/IndividualSummary of View and Cultural CommentsNoActionMitigationSuggestionsForATSTNotStatedMitigationCommentsKahuCharlesKauluwehiMaxwellKahu Maxwell describes an incident when, while working as a cultural consultant forAEOS, 150 tons of rock considered to be sacred were taken from Haleakalā andcrushed at Pu‘unene, “…it was such a cultural insult.” This crushed rock waseventually returned and used by the National Park to cover trails. Kahu Maxwellstates that in ancient times Haleakalā was used by, “kahuna po‘o or the teachingkahuna. It was so sacred, that site, that nobody could even go up there. So for NativeHawaiians to look at things that are being built there, it's really an insult.”NoneNoneMr. FrankRizzoMr. Rizzo asks the panel if silver could be used instead of white for the exterior ofATST. Mr. Rizzo asks if solar panels will be used to offset energy dependency.Another concern was the height of ATST. And the question was asked as to why theNSF doesn't send a satellite into space to do the same type of work.NoneXNoneMr.GeorgeManulaniKaimiolaMr. Kaimiola asks if anyone has asked the Mountain itself if this project is right forit. Mr. Kaimiola is concerned about the true need for ATST; and if positive economicimpacts will actually make it to the community level.NoneXNoneMr. JohnWilsonMr. Wilson is a member of the Kula Community Association. He is concerned aboutthe mirror coating shop that is being considered for the Air Force facility and if theproposed ATST project would need a shop similar to this. He is concerned aboutpower line requirements and the potential for a need of a transmission facility inaddition to ATST. Mr. Wilson is wondering if ATST will be replacing the MeesObservatory and he also suggests presenting renderings of ATST from differentlocations so visual site lines can be represented.NoneXNoneMr. RodRikowskiMr. Rikowski would like to know if kids will have the opportunity to use thetelescope.NoneXNoneMr. StanTruittMr. Truitt is concerned about the power ATST would need to operate. Mr. Truittasks about active petrel burrows.NoneXNoneMs. LoriBraggMs. Bragg comments about the visual site lines stating that she would like to seerenderings from Kihei or Lahaina. Ms. Bragg asks how large the work force forATST would be.NoneXNoneSergeantMitchSergeant Pelazar is a police officer with the Maui Police Department and isconcerned about pedestrian and automobile traffic safety during construction ofNoneXNoneAPPENDIX F (2): Supplemental Cultural Impact Assessment For the Proposed AdvancedTechnology Solar Telescope (ATST) at Haleakalā High Altitude ObservatoriesTMK (2) 2-2-07:00847