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Burial Notice

Maku‘u Ahupua‘a, Puna District, Hawai‘i Island, Hawai‘i

Notice is hereby given that human remains were identified during an Archaeological Inventory Survey of 13.436 acres of land [TMK: (3) 1-5-010:009] in Maku‘u Ahupua‘a, Puna District, Hawai‘i Island, Hawai‘i. The lands are associated with Land Grant 01014 awarded to Kea and later owned by the Kamahele ‘ohana. Proper treatment shall occur in accordance with Hawai‘i Revised Statutes, Chapter 6E regarding unmarked grave sites. The property owner proposes to preserve the burials in place for perpetuity, in accordance with a plan prepared in consultation with identified descendants and with the approval of the Hawai‘i Island Burial Council and SHPD. Interested persons are hereby requested to contact Jordan Kea Calpito, Burial Sites Specialist, State Historic Preservation Division (SHPD), (808) 933-7650, 40 Po‘okela Street, Hilo, Hawaii 96720 or Glenn Escott, Scientific Consultant Services, Inc., (808) 938-0968, PO Box 155 Kea‘au, HI. Please respond within 30 days of this notice to discuss appropriate treatment of the remains. Individuals responding must be able to adequately demonstrate lineal and/or cultural connection to the burials on the above referenced land.


Cultural Impact Assessment Notice

Information requested by Scientific Consultant Services, Inc. of past and ongoing cultural practices on 13.436 acres of land in coastal Maku‘u Ahupua‘a, Puna District, Island of Hawai‘i, TMK: (3) 1-5-010:009. Please respond within 30 days to Glenn Escott at (808) 938-0968.