Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 28, Number 11, 1 November 2011 — HOʻOLAHA LEHULEHU PUBLIC NOTICE [ARTICLE]

HOʻOLAHA LEHULEHU PUBLIC NOTICE

PUBLIC N0TICE Honokōhau ahupua'a NOTICE TO INTERESTED PARTIES IS HEREBY GIVEN that one historic property (SIHP 50-10-37-22415) containing one burial was discovered by Cultural Surveys Hawai'i, Ine. in the course of an archaeological inventory survey related to the Queen Ka'ahumanu Highway Widening Phase 2 Project within the ahupua'a of Honokōhau lst, District of North Kona, Island of Hawai'i. The burial site consists of a dry-stacked basalt stone platform located approximately 344 feet ( 105 meters) south of the entrance to the visitor center parking lot of the Kaloko-Honokōhau Nahonal Historic Park. The burial site is located within both the State ROW (approximately 85% of the burial site) and the federal lands of the national historical park (approximately 15% of the burial site). The portion of the burial site on State lands is located within TMK (3) 7-4-008:999 (the "999" parcel number is used to designate State ROW lands). The portion of the burial site on Federal lands is located within TMK: (3) 7-008:010. Given the physical characteristics of the stone platform within whieh the human skeletal remains are located, the burial site most likely dates from prehistoric, also known as pre-Contact, times and contains an individual of Native Hawaiian ethnicity. The project proponent is the Hawai'i Department of Transportation (HDOT) [contact: Mr. Henry Kennedy (808) 345-2708, Henry. Kennedy@hawaii.gov or Mr. Robert Taira (808) 345-2103]. Background research indicates the ahupua'a of Honokōhau lst was awarded in its entirety at the time of the Mahele to ali'i Miriam Kekau'onohi at LCA 11216:36, Royal Patent 7587. Following the procedures of Hawai'i Revised Statutes (HRS) Chapter 6E-43, and Hawai'i Administrative Rules (HAR) Chapter 13-300, the burial is believed to be over 50 years old. The project proponent would prefer to pre-

serve the burial in plaee; however, the decision to preserve in plaee or relocate this previously identified burial shall be made by the Hawai'i Island Burial Council and the State Historic Preservation Division (SHPD) in consultation with any recognized lineal and/or eultural descendants, per the requirements of HAR Chapter 13-300-33. Proper treatment of the burial shall occur in accordance with HAR Chapter 13-300-38 or 13-300-39. SHPD is requesting persons having any knowledge of the identity or history of this burial to immediately contact Ms. Pua Aiu at SHPD, located at Kakuhihewa Building, 601 Kamokila Blvd., Suite 555, Kapolei, HawaPi, 96707 [Tel: (808) 692-8015 / Fax (808) 692-8020 / E-mail Pua.Aiu@ha waii.gov], to provide information regarding appropriate treatment of the unmarked burial. All interested parties should respond to this notice by filing descendancy elaim forms with the SHPD and/or by providing information to SHPD adequately demonstrating lineal descent from this specific burial or cultural descent from ancestors buried in the vicinity of the survey area. PUBLIC N0TICE Section 106 consultation opportunity Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) requires that projects receiving federal funding or require federal approval must consult with Native Hawaiian organizations (NHOs) if such projects will cause adverse effects to Hawai'i's historic properties and/or properties of religious or cultural importance to Native Hawaiians. The NHPA defines a Native Hawaiian organization as any organization whieh serves and represents the interests of Native Hawaiians; has as a primary and stated purpose the provision of services to Native Hawaiians; and has demonstrated expertise in aspects of historic preservation that are significant to Native Hawaiians. In 1996, R.M. TowillCorporation

completed an Environmental Assessment (EA) for a project titled QUEEN KA'AHUMANU HIGHWAY WIDENING for the State of Hawai'i, Department of Transportation (DOT). On November 3, 2009, 13 years after completion of the EA, the DOT posted a Request for Proposals (ROP) for the project. The Scope of Work included engineering and construction services to widen Queen Ka'ahumanu Highway from the existing two (2) lanes to a four (4) lane divided highway, improvements to drainage systems, traffic signal systems, pavement markings, traffic signs, guardrails, highway lighting and landscaping, etc. There are two project phases, with phase one from Henry Street to Kealakehe Parkway now completed. Phase two of the project, from Kealakehe Parkway to Keāhole Airport Road, is the phase now being reviewed by five NHOs who recently learned of the consultation opportunity. These

NHOs organized themselves to participate in the consultation process as a hui. Because they were unaware of the consultation process until recently, they suspect other NHOs may be unaware of the opportunity as well. The hui is seeking other NHOs interested in joining the consultation process. For information on how to get involved in the consultation process with the NHO hui, contact: Isaac "Paka" Harp at 885-8540, e-mail: imua-hawaii@hawaii. rr.com. BURIAL N0TICE Keahuolū ahupua'a Paeihe Legacy is in the process of preparing a Burial Treatment Plan for the Keahuolū Historic Preservation Area located on Queen Lili'uokalani Trust lands. This plan addresses the permanent preservation and protection of identified and suspected human burials within the approximately

25 acre Historic Preserve parcel (TMK (3) 7-4-020:010) in the Keahuolū ahupua'a, North Kona District, Hawai'i. The burials and possible burials are presumed to be Native Hawaiian, based in their location, context, and association with other materials found during the archaeological investigations. Proper treatment of the burials shall occur in accordance with Chapter 6E, Section 43. The entire ahupua'a of Keahuolū was awarded to the chiefess Analea (Ane) Keohokālole under LCA 8452: Apana 12 (RP 6851). Descendants of families from the area or persons with information about families from the area are requested to participate. Please contact Phyllis "Coochi" Cayan, Culture Historian, State Historic Preservation Division (808-692-8015) or Rowland Reeve, Paeihe Legacy (808-351-9560) within 30 days to present information regarding the above burials or to inquire about the procedures for recognition as lineal or cultural descendants. ■

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