F2 - ATST

Cultural Surveys Hawai‘i Job Code: HALEA 2Scoping Meetings and Section 106 Testimony5.2 Petitions Supporting and Opposing ATSTPetitions supporting and opposing the proposed ATST were circulated during different phasesof project planning. Although the individuals or organizations responsible for circulatingpetitions in support of ATST are unknown, Kilakila O Haleakaāa (a non-profit group formed toprotect Haleakalā from further development) circulated the petitions opposing ATST. Onlypetitions collected after DEIS publication have been represented in this report, as they representthe majority of petitions collected.There were three different petitions circulated during the public comment period for theDEIS:1. A petition stating the individuals support of ATST (Figure 4);2. A petition (Kilakila O Haleakalā Petition A) opposing ATST, supporting the “NoAction Alternative” as described in the DEIS (NSF 2006) (Figure 5); and3. A petition (Kilakila O Haleakalā Petition B) B, opposing ATST , supporting the “NoAction Alternative” with a clause that states, “I am interested in becoming aconsulting party regarding the religious [word religious is crossed out] and culturalsignificance of Haleakalā, as a traditional cultural place, through the Section 106process” (Figure 6).Figure 4. Petition from an unknown distributor in support of ATST..APPENDIX F (2): Supplemental Cultural Impact Assessment For the Proposed AdvancedTechnology Solar Telescope (ATST) at Haleakalā High Altitude ObservatoriesTMK (2) 2-2-07:00884