Cultural Impact Assessment – Pi‘ihonua Ahupua‘a, South Hilo, Island of Hawai‘i
ASM Affiliates is preparing a Cultural Impact Assessment (CIA) in advance of the proposed Hawai‘i Community Correctional Center (HCCC) Housing Expansion, State of Hawai‘i Department of Public Safety (PSD), Island of Hawai‘i. The current HCCC facility is located on TMK: [3] 2-3-025:005 in Pi‘ihonua Ahupua‘a, South Hilo, 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.
Cultural Impact Assessment – Wailuku Ahupua‘a, Island of Maui
ASM Affiliates is preparing a Cultural Impact Assessment (CIA) in advance of the proposed Maui Community Correctional Center (MCCC) Housing Expansion, State of Hawai‘i Department of Public Safety (PSD), Island of Maui. The current HCCC facility is located on TMK: [2] 3-8-046:005 in Wailuku Ahupua‘a, Island of Maui.
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.
Cultural Impact Assessment – Wailua area, Island of Kaua‘i
ASM Affiliates is preparing a Cultural Impact Assessment (CIA) in advance of the proposed Kaua‘i Community Correctional Center (KCCC) Housing Expansion, State of Hawai‘i Department of Public Safety (PSD), Island of Kaua‘i. The current KCCC facility is located on TMK: [4] 3-9-005:013 along Kūhio Highway in the Wailua area on the Island of Kaua‘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.
Cultural Impact Assessment – South Hilo, North Hilo, Hāmākua, and South Kohala Districts, Island of Hawai‘i
ASM Affiliates is preparing a Cultural Impact Assessment (CIA) to support environmental permitting associated with the proposed development for the HELCO 6200 Line Saddle Road Realignment Project, South Hilo, North Hilo, Hāmākua, and South Kohala Districts, Island of Hawai‘i. This CIA will serve as a companion document to the environmental documentation being prepared in compliance with HRS Chapter 343.
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.
Cultural Impact Assessment – Maunakea, Island of Hawai‘i
ASM Affiliates is preparing a Cultural Impact Assessment as part of the environmental review process (HRS Chapter 343) for the proposed decommissioning of the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) Submillimeter Observatory (CSO) on Maunakea, Island of Hawai‘i.
CSO is functionally obsolete and has been out of operation since 2015. Caltech will be decommissioning the observatory and will be evaluating environmental impacts of its removal. Caltech will structure their project within the framework of the Decommissioning Sub-Plan of the Maunakea Comprehensive Management Plan
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 project area, which may be impacted by the proposed project. If you have and can share any such information please contact Bob Rechtman brechtman@asmaffiliates.com, phone (808) 969-6066, mailing address ASM Affiliates 507A E. Lanikāula Street, Hilo, HI 96720.
Burial Notice – Waimānalo
NOTICE TO INTERESTED PARTIES IS HEREBY GIVEN that one unmarked location containing iwi (human skeletal remains) was identified during the course of an archaeological inventory survey at the proposed Waimānalo Paradise Private Residence Project, at Pāhonu, Waimānalo Ahupua‘a, Ko‘olaupoko District, O‘ahu, TMK: [1] 4-1-002:007.
A State Inventory of Historic Places (SIHP) number is being requested but has not been assigned as yet.
Following the procedures of Hawai‘i Revised Statutes (HRS) Chapter 6E-43, and Hawai‘i Administrative Rules (HAR) Chapter 13-300, the iwi are believed to be over 50 years old. An evaluation of ethnicity has been made by the State Historic Preservation Division (SHPD) and the burial is believed to be Native Hawaiian.
Background research indicates that these remains were discovered in the lands of Waimānalo awarded to Victoria Kamāmalu as Land Commission Award (LCA) 7713 near to LCA 234 I- ‘āpana 2 to Pahanua, and in the vicinity of Grant 7618 to Nohokula, and Grant 9889 to Julia Grossman Wall at Pāhonu, Waimānalo.
The applicant for this project is Waimanalo Paradise LLC c/o
Janel Yoshimoto, JMY Law Group LLLC, 737 Bishop Street, Suite 2800, Honolulu, Hawaii 96813
jyoshimoto@jmylawgroup.com tel. – (808) 529-1000
Preservation in place is being explored. The O‘ahu Island Burial Council will be consulted along with any recognized lineal and/or cultural descendants, per the requirements of HAR Section 13-300-33. Appropriate treatment of the burial sites shall occur in accordance with HAR Section 13-300-38.
All persons having any knowledge of the identity or history of this burial are requested to immediately contact Ms. Regina Hilo at the SHPD, located at Room 555, Kakuhihewa Building, 601 Kamokila Blvd., Kapolei, HI 96706 [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 specific burials or cultural descent from ancestors buried in the same ahupua‘a or district.
