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Cultural Impact Assessment – Kekaulike Street

ASM Affiliates is preparing a Cultural Impact Assessment (CIA) for the proposed Kekaulike Street Improvements Project in the Chinatown neighborhood of downtown Honolulu, Kona District, Island of Oʻahu. The City and County of Honolulu intends to convert Kekaulike Street into a shared-use street, which will improve pedestrian accessibility and safety, and promote economic and social activities in the newly created shared space between North Hotel Street and Nimitz Highway; and provide a more coherent connection between the existing Kekaulike Mall and the future Chinatown rail station at the corner of Kekaulike Street and Nimitz Highway.

In addition to its association with Chinatown, the proposed project area has been associated with the traditional land divisions Kikihale and Kapuukolo, and the ahupuaʻa of Nuʻuanu and Honolulu. We are seeking consultation with community members that might have knowledge of traditional cultural uses of the proposed project area; or who are involved in any ongoing cultural practices on or in the general vicinity of the subject Kekaulike Street. If you are willing to share any such information please contact Teresa Gotay (tgotay@asmaffiliates.com); phone (808) 439-8089, mailing address ASM Affiliates 820 Mililani St. Suite 700, Honolulu, HI 96813.

Cultural Impact Assessment – Grand Wailea Resort

ASM Affiliates is preparing a Cultural Impact Assessment (CIA) associated with a Special Management Area Application for proposed development activities at the Grand Wailea Resort, Paeahu Ahupuaʻa, Makawao District, Island of Maui. We are seeking consultation with 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 property. If you have and can share any such information please contact Lokelani Brandt (lbrandt@asmaffiliates.com); phone (808) 969-6066, mailing address ASM Affiliates 507-A E. Lanikaula Street, Hilo, HI 96720.

Cultural Impact Assessment – Hoʻohana Solar Energy Facility in Waikele

On behalf of the project owner, Hoʻohana Solar I, LLC, and its planning consultant, Group 70 International, Inc., TCP Hawaiʻi, LLC, is preparing a Cultural Impact Assessment (CIA) for the Hoʻohana Solar Energy Facility in Waikele and Hōʻaeʻae Ahupuaʻa. The project area at TMK (1) 9-4-002:052 is 161 acres. These lands are located immediately north and mauka of Royal Kunia Country Club. Please contact Chris Monahan at (808) 754-0304 or mookahan@gmail.com if you would like to participate or contribute to this study by sharing your manaʻo about any cultural or historical resources or other information you believe may be relevant. This could include moʻolelo (oral history) or any recollections about the project area in the past, or use of these lands that may include (in the past or currently) traditional and customary practices. Mahalo nui!