Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 40, Number 11, 1 November 2023 — CULTURAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT: KEAHUOLŪ, NORTH KONA, HAWAII [ARTICLE]

CULTURAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT: KEAHUOLŪ, NORTH KONA, HAWAII

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On behalf of the Lili'uokalani Trust, Helen Wong Smith is preparing a Cultural Impact Assessment to inform a Hawai'i Revised Statutes Chapter 343 Environmental Assessment being prepared for the proposed Makalapua Project District — located within the ahupua'a of Keahuolū in the district of North Kona on the Island of Hawai'i. The District is comprised of two sections of Trust lands, 213 acres [TMK: (3) 7-4 008:002 por.] and 110 acres [TMK (3) 7-4-008:002 Por„ (3) 7-4-025:001, 002, 003, 005, 007, 010, 011, 012, 013, 014, 015, 016, 017, 018, 019, 020, 021, 022] ma kai Queen Ka'ahumanu and ma uka of the Kona Airport Recreation Area along Kuakini Highway. The district extends north ffom Makala Blvd toward Pāwai Bay and south at Kaiwi Street. If you have such information, please contact Helen Wong Smith, Archival and Historieal Consultant at wongsmith808@gmail. co, phone (808) 987-4854. Mahalo for your māna'o and kōkua. CULTURAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT NOTICE: PACIFIC MISSILE RANGE FACILITY, KAUA'I International Archaeology, LLC„ on behalf of the United States Department of the Navy (Navy) and the Paeihe Missile Range Facility (PMRF) on the island of Kaua'i, is conducting a Cultural Impact Assessment (CIA) and seeks input ffom kama'āina, cultural practitioners, and other stake-holding parties with knowledge of indigenous cultural practices for the area around PMRF and specifically the Moku of Kona, Kaua'i. The CIA is being conducted to support an HRS Chapter 343 Environmental Impact Statement for a proposal to pursue new real estate agreements with the State of Hawai'i Department of Land and Natural Resources. Several existing leases and easements on State lands that make up a portion of the PMRF installation will expire between 2027 and 2030. The new agreements would be needed to support the contin-

ued operation of the PMRF installation on Kaua'i. Individuals willing to share any information that ean increase our understanding of cultural resources and past or ongoing cultural practices within the area ean contact: Kaumaka Anae (808) 2379322 or hanae@iarii.org. CULTURAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT: KALAMA INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL BUILDING PROJECT - MAKAWAO, MAUI SWCA Environmental Consultants (SWCA) is conducting a cultural impact assessment (CIA) in support of the State of Hawai'i, Department of Education's proposed Samuel E. Kalama Intermediate School (KIS) administration building project. This project is located within the ahupua'a of Makawao, in the moku of Hāmākuapoko, on the mokupuni of Maui. KIS is situated on an approximately 10.4-acre parcel in TMK (2) 2-4-032:109. As part of this study, SWCA is attempting to identify and consult with individuals and organizations possessing knowledge of the past and present cultural uses of the project area. We seek your kōkua and mana'o regarding the following aspects of our study: • Help in identifying kama'āina, kūpuna, and other individuals who might be willing to share their cultural knowledge of the project area • Information on the present and past land use of the project area • Information on plaee names and cultural traditions associated with the project area • Knowledge of traditional gathering practices within the project area, both past and ongoing • Information on any current cultural practices being carried out within the project area • Any other cultural concerns the eommunity might have related to Hawaiian cultural practices within or in the vicinity of the project area We appreciate any information you would be willing to share regarding the

project area and those individuals knowledgeable about its past and present eultural uses. Please contact us at Wainani. Traub@swca.com or by phone at (808) 646-6309 or at Tamara.Luthy@swca.com or by phone at (808) 892-3432. NOTICE OF PUBLIC CONSULTATION: PUAKO WATERLINE REPLACEMENT PROJECT, LĀLĀMILO AHUPUA'A, DISTRICT OF SOUTH KOHALA, ISLAND OF HAWAI'I Notice is hereby given that the Hawai'i County Department of Water Supply (COH-DWS) seeks to utilize the State of Hawai'i s Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF), whieh are federal funds ffom the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) and are administered by the Hawai'i State Department of Heahh (DOH), to replace the existing waterline beneath Puakō Beach Drive. The use federal funds make the proposed waterline replacement project subject to review under Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA). The proposed undertaking involves the replacement of approximately 11,000 linear feet of 8-ineh and 12-ineh waterline, situated beneath the 40-foot wide Puakō Beach Drive right of way (ROW), that is deteriorating and prone to leaks and breaks. Ground disturbance associated with the project will include trenching to replace the existing main waterline and lateral waterlines within the Puakō Beach Drive ROW. All improvements will be underground except for the addition of new above ground fire hydrants. The existing underground waterlines will be abandoned in plaee, but all old water inffastructure above grade will be removed and disposed of. Road repaving will occur following the trenching. Pursuant to Section 106 of the NHPA, the agencies involved seek puhlie consultation with respect to the identification and protection of any potential historic properties. If you are interested in participating in this process please contact Mr. Keith K. Okamoto, P.E. with the County of Hawai'i Department of Water Supply,

via email at dws@hawaiidws.org, or by U.S. Postal Service to the County of Hawai'i Department of Water Supply (Attn: Mr. Keith K. Okamoto, P.E.), 345 Kekuanaoa St„ Ste. #20, Hilo, HI 96720. NOTICE OF PUBLIC CONSULTATION: MULTIPLE AHUPUA'A (O'AHU) The Federal Highway Administration and State of Hawai'i Department of Transportation (HDOT) propose the Traffic Signal Controller Installation and Adaptive TrafRc Signal Control Technology at Various Locations Project, Island of O'ahu, Federal-Aid Project Number STP0300(189). The proposed project is located at various trafhc signal locations on the island of O'ahu. The HDOT O'ahu TrafRc Signal Inventory and City and County of Honolulu Department of Transportation Services (DTS) O'ahu TrafRc Signal Inventory are available at https://hidot.hawaii. gov/highways/oahu-trafRc-signal-inven-tory/. The proposed project will install new trafRc signal controllers in existing cabinets at locations on the HDOT O'ahu TrafRc Signal Inventory, and intersections C138 and C139 on the DTS O'ahu TrafRc Signal Inventory. Adaptive trafRc eontrol systems, whieh include magnetometer sensors cored 3" deep into existing pavement, will be installed at locations indicated on the HDOT O'ahu TrafRc Signal Inventory. New trafRc signal eontrollers may be installed by the City and County of Honolulu through cooperative purchasing agreement at locations on the DTS O'ahu TrafRc Signal Inventory. There will be no new ground disturhanee. The area of potential effect (APE) is completely in the roadway and existing disturbed areas. Native Hawaiian Organizations and Native Hawaiian descendants with ancestral, lineal or cultural ties to, cultural and historical property knowledge of and/ or concerns for, and cultural or religious attachment to the proposed APE are requested to contact Tara Lucas, tara.yi.lucas@hawaii.gov, (808) 692-7696 within 30 days of notice. ■