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Cultural Surveys Hawai‘i Job Code: HALEA 2 Scoping Meetings and Section 106 TestimonyTable 12. Formal LettersAgency/IndividualDateSummary of View and Cultural ConcernsNoActionMitigationSuggestionsForATSTNotStatedMitigationCommentsCounty ofMaui, Dept. ofPlanning,CulturalResourceCommissionComments -Mike Foley,PlanningDirector23-Oct-2006“Based on the information contained in the Draft EIS, and testimonypresented by the applicant and the public, the Commission voted tomake the following recommendation. The Commission stronglyrecommends adoption of the No Action alternative contained withinthe Draft EIS. The basis for this recommendation is as follows: 1.Haleakalā is a sacred place to the Native Hawaiian people. 2. Theproposed telescope would be a desecration of the physical andspiritual manifestation of the cultural/historical mana of the NativeHawaiians. 3. The proposed telescope is not consistent with thedesignation of the summit of Haleakalā as a Traditional CulturalPlace or Property (TCP) and its eligibility for listing on the NationalRegister of Historic Places. 4.The proposed telescope could impactthe nearby burrows of ‘ua‘u birds, which are an endangered species.”XNoneNoneFriends ofHaleakalāNational - Ms.Mary Evanson,President18-Oct-2006“The friends of Haleakalā National Park (FHNP) strongly opposeslocation the Advanced Technology Solar Telescope (ATST) Projecton Haleakalā.” The cultural resource evaluation “lacks credibility asan unbiased expression of the thinking of native Hawaiians.” FHNPstates, “This project will adversely change the summit of Haleakalāforever, causing irrevocable loss of natural, cultural and scenicresources” The FHNP has concerns for the endangered petrel or ‘ua‘uand how construction of ATST might affect their nesting sites. TheFHNP also comments on the conclusions contained in the DEIS,pages 4-6 to 4-8. FHNP states that the DEIS does not take intoaccount the view of the Hawaiian community, that constructionoperations will cause impacts that constitute defilement of the culturaland spiritual aspects of Haleakalā. FHNP reflects the Hawaiiancommunity’s view stating that these impacts cannot be mitigated.XNoneNoneKaiini (Kimo)Kaloi, Director,Office ofHawaiianRelations,Dept. of the31-Oct-2006The Office of Hawaiian Relations (OHR) comments reflected theNational Parks concerns on natural cultural, historic and economicpark resources. OHR requested a meeting with NSF due to numerousother concerns.N/A X N/AAPPENDIX F (2): Supplemental Cultural Impact Assessment For the Proposed AdvancedTechnology Solar Telescope (ATST) at Haleakalā High Altitude ObservatoriesTMK (2) 2-2-07:00878