Cultural Impact Assessment and Ka Paʻakai Analysis: Hawaiian Cement New Mining Area Project, Pūlehunui, Maui
Cultural Surveys Hawaiʻi (CSH), on behalf of Hawaiian Cement, is conducting a cultural impact assessment (CIA) and Ka Paʻakai Analysis for the proposed Hawaiian Cement New Mining Area Project, Pūlehunui, Wailuku, Maui (TMK: [2] 3-8-004:001). Hawaiian Cement proposes to develop a new mining area of approximately 125 acres adjacent to their existing quarry area within a portion of TMK: (2) 3-8-004:001 CPR 2. The subject portion of the parcel is currently owned by MP Central A LLC and Hawaiian Cement. CSH seeks your knowledge, insight, and input on the following topics:
- Your knowledge of traditional cultural practices within the proposed project area and Pūlehunui Ahupuaʻa
- The different natural resources associated with your specific cultural practice
- Referrals to other kūpuna, kamaʻāina, and traditional cultural practitioners knowledgeable about the proposed project area and Pūlehunui Ahupuaʻa
- Your comments or thoughts on the potential impacts the proposed project may have on cultural sites, practices, and resources within the proposed project area and Pūlehunui Ahupuaʻa
If you are interested in participating in this study, please contact CSH Cultural Researcher, Chantellee Spencer by email at cspencer@culturalsurveys.com no later than Monday, November 17.
Cultural Impact Assessment: Proposed Waikīkī REEFrame Project
On behalf of Conservation International, LLC, Pacific Consulting Services, Inc. (PCSI) is preparing a Cultural Impact Assessment (CIA) in support of a HRS Chapter 343 Environmental Assessment for the proposed REEFrame project to be located in waters off shore of Waikīkī in the Kona District, on the island of Oʻahu. REEFrame is a project designed to foster the recovery of a severely degraded coral-reef ecosystem, thereby restoring reef fisheries, providing vital food sources for endangered monk seals and green sea turtles, and enhancing local community livelihoods. The REEFrame project team will install permanent, structurally resilient, 3D printed, concrete reef frameworks that will serve as both coral nurseries and foundations for structurally complex natural coral reefs. All of the concrete reef frameworks will be placed on sand at depths of 40 to 60 feet below the ocean surface, starting approximately ½ mile off shore, and at least 100 feet from existing coral habitat. PCSI seeks to consult with individuals and organizations possessing knowledge regarding cultural resources, practices, and beliefs within the Waikīkī ahupuaʻa and the Kona District that could potentially be affected by the project. Additional project information is available at www.pcsihawaii.com/reef. A link is available at that site to contact the project team to request more information or volunteer to share your knowledge. You may also email us directly at info@pcsihawaii.com. Mahalo!
Consultation for Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended (Section 106)
The City and County of Honolulu, Department of Design and Construction (DDC) seeks to utilize funding from the Federal Highway Administration for the construction phase for the Replacement of Waialua Beach Road Bridge (Bridge No. 605) over Kiʻikiʻi Stream located within Kamananui Ahupuaʻa, Waialua District, Oʻahu, Hawaiʻi, Tax Map Keys: Waialua Beach Road Right-of-Way; (1) 6-6-022: 001 por., 004; 6-7-001: 010 por., 014, 017; 6-7-009: 002. The project is considered a federal undertaking pursuant to 36 Code of Federal Regulations §800.16(y).
The project consists of the replacement of Waialua Beach Road Bridge with a new concrete bridge supported by drilled-shaft abutments and single center pier. The new bridge will be located along the same alignment as the existing bridge. A temporary bypass bridge will be constructed along the upstream side of the existing bridge to maintain traffic flow during the project’s construction.
Pursuant to Section 106, Native Hawaiian Organizations and Native Hawaiian descendants with ancestral, lineal or cultural attachments to historical resources within the area of potential effect, as well as other individuals and organizations with demonstrated legal, economic or historic preservation interest in the undertaking are requested to contact DDC with any information.
Please submit responses within 30 days of this notice to our planning consultant, Jim Niermann, R.M. Towill Corporation via email at jimn@rmtowill.com or mail to R.M. Towill Corporation, Attn.: Jim Niermann, 2024 North King Street, Suite 200, Honolulu, Hawaiʻi 96819.
