Ka Wai Ola

Public Notice

ASM Affiliates is preparing a Cultural Impact Assessment (CIA) to support environmental permitting of a proposed single family residence development of TMK: (3) 1-5-009:053, located in Keonepoko Iki Ahupua‘a, Puna District, Island of Hawai‘i We are seeking consultation with any community members that might have knowledge of traditional cultural uses of the proposed project area; or who are involved in any ongoing cultural practices that may be occurring on or in the general vicinity of the subject properties, which may be impacted by the proposed project. If you have and can share any such information please contact Bob Rechtman brechtman@asmaffiliates.com, or Lokelani Brandt lbrandt@asmaffiliates.com, phone (808) 969-6066, mailing address ASM Affiliates 507A E. Lanikāula Street, Hilo, HI 96720.


Burial Notice

Notice is hereby given that two human burials, categorized as “previously identified”, were documented during Archaeological Inventory Survey of a property located in Kahala, Waikīkī Ahupua‘a, Kona District, Island of O‘ahu, Hawai‘i [TMK: (1): 3-5-004:001]. The property lies within a portion of Land Commission Award (LCA) 228 Apana 2, a portion of Royal Patent (RP) 7721.

The State Historic Preservation Division (SHPD) has assigned State Inventory of Historic Places (SIHP) 50-80-14-4065 to the finds. The site includes one inadvertent find burial documented in 1989, and two additional finds of human remains documented during the survey. Proposed treatment is preservation in place. Proper treatment shall occur in accordance with Chapter 6E, Revised Statutes, Section 43 and Hawaii Administrative Rules (HAR) Chapter 13-300. The final disposition of the burials identified during the survey shall be made by the O‘ahu Island Burial Council.

Interested persons please respond within 30 days of this notice to discuss appropriate treatment of these remains. Individuals responding must be able to adequately demonstrate lineal and/or cultural connection to the burials on the above referenced parcel or descent from ancestors in Kahala, Waikīkī Ahupua‘a, Kona District, Island of O‘ahu, Hawai‘i. Contact: Regina Hilo, DLNR-SHPD / (808) 692-8015/601 Kamokila Blvd., Rm.555 Kapolei, Hawaii 96707/; and/or Morgan Davis, Scientific Consultant Services, Inc./ 1347 Kapiolani Blvd. Ste. 408/ Honolulu, Hawai‘i 96813 (808) 597-1182.


NOTICE TO INTERESTED PARTIES IS HEREBY GIVEN that human skeletal remains were identified by Cultural Surveys Hawai‘i, Inc. during the course of an archaeological inventory survey related to the Ililani project, Kaka‘ako, Honolulu Ahupua‘a, Honolulu (Kona) District, O‘ahu, TMKs: [1] 2-1-051:011 and 012.

Following the procedures of Hawai‘i Revised Statutes (HRS) Section 6E-43, and Hawai‘i Administrative Rules (HAR) Chapter 13-300, these remains are considered previously identified. Based on the context of the finds, they are over 50 years old and most likely Native Hawaiian.

These burials are located within the ‘ili of Kukuluāe‘o and Honuakaha. Background research indicates that Land Commission Awards (LCAs) within these ‘ili are LCA 677, awarded to Mataio Kekūanao‘a, and LCA 982, awarded to Kukao. The project area is adjacent to LCA 7713, a Konohiki Award to Victoria Kamāmalu, in the ‘ili of Ka‘ākaukukui.

The project proponent is Ililani LLC. The point of contact is Henry Chang, 1806 Ala Moana Boulevard, #1000, Honolulu, Hawai‘i 96815 [Tel: (808) 277-1412].

The project proponent has proposed a combination of relocation and preservation in place for these remains; however, the decision to preserve in place or relocate these previously identified human remains shall be made by the O‘ahu Island Burial Council in consultation with the State Historic Preservation Division (SHPD) and any recognized lineal and/or cultural descendants, per the requirements of HAR Section 13-300-33. Appropriate treatment shall occur in accordance with HAR Section 13-300-38.

All persons having any knowledge of the identity or history of these human remains are requested to immediately contact Ms. Regina Hilo, SHPD Burial Site Specialist, at 601 Kamokila Boulevard, Room 555, Kapolei, Hawai‘i 96707 [Tel: (808) 692-8015, Fax: (808) 692-8020, Email: Regina.Hilo@hawaii.gov].

All interested parties shall respond within thirty (30) days of this notice and file descendancy claim forms and/or provide information to the SHPD adequately demonstrating lineal descent from these designated burials or cultural descent from ancestors who once resided, or are buried in, the same ahupua‘a or district.


Notice is hereby given that two human burials, categorized as “previously identified”, were documented during Archaeological Inventory Survey of the Waialae Country Club in Kahala, Waikīkī Ahupua‘a, Kona District, Island of O‘ahu, Hawai‘i [TMK: TMK: (1) 3-5-023:004 por.]. The property includes portions of three LCAs (LCA # 1791, # 1989, and LCA # 10613).

The State Historic Preservation Division (SHPD) has assigned State Inventory of Historic Places (SIHP) 50-80-14-7925 to the finds. The previously identified site is a late pre- to early post-Contact multi-component site that includes includes structural remnants, historic era a horizons and features, and human burials. Proposed treatment is preservation in place. Proper treatment shall occur in accordance with Chapter 6E, Revised Statutes, Section 43 and Hawai‘i Administrative Rules (HAR) Chapter 13-300. The final disposition of the burials identified during the survey shall be made by the O‘ahu Island Burial Council.

Interested persons please respond within 30 days of this notice to discuss appropriate treatment of these remains. Individuals responding must be able to adequately demonstrate lineal and/or cultural connection to the burials on the above referenced parcel or descent from ancestors in Kahala, Waikīkī Ahupua‘a, Kona District, Island of O‘ahu, Hawai‘i. Contact: Ms. Regina Hilo, DLNR-SHPD / (808) 692-8026/ 601 Kamokila Blvd., Rm.555 Kapolei, Hawai‘i 96707/; and/or Ms. Morgan Davis, Scientific Consultant Services, Inc./ 1347 Kapiolani Blvd. Ste. 408/ Honolulu, Hawai‘i 96813 (808) 597-1182.