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Cultural Surveys Hawai‘i Job Code: HALEA 2 Scoping Meetings and Section 106 TestimonyTable 11. Maui County Cultural Resource Commission - October 12, 2006Agency/IndividualSummary of View and Cultural ConcernsNoActionMitigationSuggestionsForATSTNotStatedMitigationCommentsMr. BillEvansonMr. FosterAmpong forNa Kupuna OMauiMr. MichaelHowdenMr. StanleyH. Ki‘opeRaymondMr. Evanson worked in Haleakalā National Park for a time and as a resulthas walked the entire rim of the crater several times. He describesHaleakalā's beauty, “I would come up over the rise…and look down intoKīpahulu Valley on a clear day and I understand how and why Hawaiianschant because you get these feelings inside you after looking at the beautyand it just like comes rushing out and the mountain is as it has been saidcelebrated in mo‘olelo and mele and hula and it's a --it's about grandeur, itsbeauty, its majestic beauty, its open space, it's scenic, and wildernessvalues, as we like to call them these days.” “...Lots of people appreciateopen space, as our island becomes more developed, those are the places wego to seek refuge and get spiritual replenishment.” Mr. Evanson feelsATST will be intrusive to spiritual practices atop Haleakalā.Mr. Ampong considers Haleakalā sacred and is concerned about safety. X None NoneMr. Howden was taught by Papa Henry Auwai. He was taught to respectnatural and cultural resources. Mr. Howden feels that the extremely sacrednature of Pu’u Kolekole was not conveyed properly in the culturalevaluation.Mr. Raymond states that he believes the cultural evaluation (Maxwell2006) is inadequate and does not adhere to the Hawaii State Guidelines ofthe Office of Environmental Quality Control for assessing cultural impacts.He feels that the cultural evaluation does not adequately convey thesacredness of Haleakalā. Mr. Raymond describes a bias that is conveyed bythe author that is inappropriate in this type of document. Therefore hebelieves that the cultural impacts cannot be accurately conveyed by thecurrent cultural evaluation. Mr. Raymond goes on to explain that there aretwo acts that cause “spiritual pain” regarding construction of ATST. Thefirst, he describes, is the actual excavation of the aina or lava. ToHawaiians, the lava is the “kino lau or body form of Pele”. “...Therefore,all of the rock on the mountain has a sacred aspect; intrusive digging is adesecration.” Secondly, he thinks construction of ATST will cause “...theXXXNoneNoneNoneNoneNoneNoneAPPENDIX F (2): Supplemental Cultural Impact Assessment For the Proposed AdvancedTechnology Solar Telescope (ATST) at Haleakalā High Altitude ObservatoriesTMK (2) 2-2-07:00875
Cultural Surveys Hawai‘i Job Code: HALEA 2 Scoping Meetings and Section 106 TestimonyAgency/IndividualSummary of View and Cultural ConcernsNoActionMitigationSuggestionsForATSTNotStatedMitigationCommentsdeath of an aumakua.” He is concerned that the ‘ua‘u or the Native Petrelmay be harmed or killed due to construction of ATST. Mr. Raymondexplains the ‘ua‘u is the only seabird on the U.S. Endangered Species list.Mr. Raymond continues explaining that ATST will be in relatively closeproximity to the east ahu, less than 100 feet away, and although the viewsdown slope from both ahu are pristine, the view in the opposite direction isstrongly impacted by human development. He explains that an entire 360degrees viewplane from both ahu is important and that does not exist andthe quietness of the area is disrupted by the noise of chillers from anotherfacility. Mr. Raymond considers the future community at Kahikinui andwhat they might be dealing with having ATST in their direct view.Mr. TomCannonMr. Cannon knows Haleakalā as a place of legends significant to Hawaiianculture and history. He recalls the legend of the demi-god Māui who snaredthe sun so that it would move more slowly across the sky so his mothercould dry her kapa. He goes on to say that the summit of Haleakalā isknown to have many, many legends, songs and hula written about it andfor it, he continues, “I feel that there is no more culturally significant placein Maui County, in the U.S., or in Polynesia that the summit of Haleakalā.”Mr. Cannon states that Haleakalā is a legendary mountain, “I understandthat it is important to study the sun, but not if it means destroying theHawaiian sense of place associated with Haleakalā. It is not worth it.”XNoneNoneMs. Jaydeena Does not want ATST built on Haleakalā.X None NoneMs. Lei‘ohuRyderMs. Ryder introduces herself and explains that she is a cultural andspiritual advisor. She calls Haleakalā “House of the Shadow of the Sun”and “House of the Sun”. Ms. Ryder states that her great, great grandfathercame to the island of Hawaii from Kauai and trained on Haleakalā in“sacred protocols and prayers”. Ms. Ryder describes Haleakalā: “Haleakalāis a symbol of primordial life and humanity's sacred essence...”XNoneNoneMs. MaryEvansonMs. Evanson feels the construction and presence of ATST will “adverselychange Haleakalā forever causing irrevocable loss of natural, cultural andscenic resources.” Ms. Evanson is concerned about the ‘ua‘u birds that nestin the area and fears excavation efforts will cause the collapse of ‘ua‘uburrows. She recalls Haleakalā being known for its high quality of basaltXNoneNoneAPPENDIX F (2): Supplemental Cultural Impact Assessment For the Proposed AdvancedTechnology Solar Telescope (ATST) at Haleakalā High Altitude ObservatoriesTMK (2) 2-2-07:00876
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