Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 29, Number 11, 1 November 2012 — CULTURAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT NOTICES [ARTICLE]

CULTURAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT NOTICES

KUIAHA-PA 'U WELA HOMESTEADS AND EAST KAUPAKULUA AHUPUA'A Information requested by Scientific Consultant Services, ine. (SCS) on cultural resources or ongoing cultural activities on or near the proposed Nalu Ola Ranch subdivision and development, Kuiaha-Pa'uwela Homesteads and East Kaupakulua Ahupua'a, Makawao District, Maui Island, Hawai'i [TMK: (2) 2-7-007:004 and 003 por]. Please respond within 30 days to Cathleen Dagher at (808) 597-1182. Pa'uwela Ahupua'a Information requested by Scientific Consultant Services, ine. (SCS) on cultural resources or ongoing cultural activities on or near the proposed Nalu Ola Ranch subdivision and development, Pa'uwela Ahupua'a, Makawao District, Maui Island, Hawai'i [TMK: (2) 2-7-004:033, 022, and 007 por]. Please respond within 30 days to Cathleen Dagher at (808) 597-1182. PUBLIC N0TICE CALL FOR CLAIMANTS UNDER NATIVE HAWAIIAN GRAVE PROTECTION AND REPATRIATION ACT PŌHAKULOA TRAININGAREA This Call for Claimants is hereby given in accordance with the Native Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), 25 U.S.C. 3002(d) and its implementing regulations 43 CFR 10.4 and 5, and is requesting claimants of lineal and/or cultural affiliation to determine treatment and custody for human remains in the control of the US Army Garrison, Pōhakuloa, Hawai'i Island, Hawai'i (USAG-Pōhakuloa). On Sept. 28, 2012, archaeologists inadvertently discovered disarticulated and fragmentary human skeletal remains during an archaeological inventory survey at Pōhakuloa Training Area, Ka'ohe Ahupua'a, Hāmākua District.

The archaeologists determined the remains to be human and pursuant to 43 CFR 10.2 (d) (1) USAG-Pōhakuloa has presumed the remains to be of Native Hawaiian ancestry based upon their location in a lava tube with traditional archaeological materials, including a hearth and kukui nut shells. The bones are located in two chambers of a lava tube and were left in plaee. No funerary objects, sacred objects or objects of cultural patrimony have been recovered. No construction projects are ongoing in the area. Representatives of Native Hawaiian organizations and/or individuals that wish to elaimlineal and/or cultural affiliation with the human remains are requested to contact Dr. Julie īaomia, Archeologist, Environmental Division, U.S. Army Garrison, Pōhakuloa, P.O. Box 4607, Hilo, HI 96720 or by email at julie.m.taomia.civ@mail. mil before November 15, 2012. PUBLIC NOTICE REGARDING SECTION 106 REVIEW OF THE PROPOSED PUAINAKO STREET WIDENING PROJECT, HILO, HAWAPI The State Department of Transportation (DOT), in conjunction with the Federal Highway Administration, is issuing this public notice as part of its responsibilities under 36 CFR Part 800, the regulations implementing Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) of 1966, as amended. Project Background and Purpose The Section 106 consultation process is being conducted in conjunction with a Final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) Re-Evaluation. In 2000, the DOT completed a Final EIS and Record of Decision (ROD) for the Puainako Street Extension and Widening. The upper portion has been constructed, and DOT intends to design and construct the lower portion of the Puainako Street corridor. The project involves the partial realignment and widening of Puainako Street from the east

side of Kīlauea Avenue intersection to Komohana Street. The segment from the vicinity west of the Waiākea Schools complex to Komohana Street will consist of construction of a new four lane roadway along a new alignment. The portion along the front of the Waiākea Schools complex to the east side of KHauea Avenue will be a widening of the existing Puainako Street from two to four lanes. Improvements within the corridor, whieh is approximately 1.5 miles in length, will include sidewalks and bicycle lanes, drainage structures, traffic signals, retaining walls, sound walls, raised and atgrade medians, and landscaping. To construct this project, property beyond the existing DOT right-of-way will need to be acquired. The approximate project limits extend from milepost 0. 16 to 1.61 of Puainako Street. Section 106 Consultations The regulations at 36 CFR Part 800 require the funding agency to identify historic properties that are listed or eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic places; to assess any direct or indirect effects the proposed construction would have; and to seek ways to avoid, minimize, or mitigate any adverse effects. Request for Inlōi malion The DOT is seeking additional public input on the project, and would appreciate comments reflecting any knowledge of, or concerns with, historic properties in the proposed Area of Potential Effects (APE), including any issues related to the project's potential effects on historic properties. Any member of the public may submit comments by November 30, 2012, via e-mail to the DOT project manager at Robert.Sun@ hawaii.gov or by regular mail to: Robert Sun, State of Hawai'i Department of Transportation, 601 Kamokila Blvd., Room 609, Kapolei, HI 96707. For a complete definition of "historic property" under the NHPA, you may access the following website: www.aehp. gov/citizensguide.html ■