Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 38, Number 9, 1 September 2021 — Cultural lmpact Assessment Notice: South Kona [ARTICLE]

Cultural lmpact Assessment Notice: South Kona

V HO'OLAHA LEHULEHU PUBLIC NOTICE

Information requested by Scientific Consultant Services, Ine. of cultural resources and past or ongoing cultural practices on or nearby to TMK: (3) 8-3-005:001 and 003 located in Kahauloa 2nd Ahupua'a, Napo'opo'o, South Kona District, Island of Hawai'i. Please respond within 30 days to Glenn Escott at (808) 938-0968. Cultural lmpact Assessment Notice: South Hilo Information requested by Scientific Consultant Services, Ine. of cultural resources and past or ongoing cultural practices on or nearby to TMK: (3) 2-2-033:013 located in Waiakea Ahupua'a, South Hilo District, Island of Hawai'i. Please respond within 30 days to Glenn Escott at (808) 938-0968. Cultural lmpact Assessment Notice: South Kohala ASM Affiliates (ASM) is preparing a Cultural Impact Assessment (CIA) for a 6o-megawatt ground-mounted solar photovoltaic (PV) project planned for a portion of TMK: (3) 6-8-001:024. Ihe proposed project area is located mauka of the Queen Ka'ahumanu Highway and Puakō. ASM is seeking eommunity members who has knowledge of any cultural or historical resources in the project area; knowledge of traditional cultural uses of the project area; or anyone who involved in any ongoing cultural practices in the project area or general vicinity. If you know and are willing to 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 lmpact Assessment Notice: Waiaka Stream Bridge, South Kohala ASM Affiliates is preparing a Cultural Impact Assessment (CIA) for the proposed replacement of the Waiaka Stream Bridge and the realignment of

roadway approaches in the ahupua'a of Kauniho, Waika lst, Waiaka 2nd, and Lālāmilo; Kalana of Waimea; South Kohala District; Island of Hawai'i. The United States Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and the State of Hawai'i Department of Transportation (HDOT) intend to replace the existing Waiaka Stream Bridge with an approximately 53-foot wide by 80-foot wide long replacement bridge to accommodate two travel lanes, a shoulder/bike lane, and raised sidewalk. Approaches will be realigned to create a smooth transition to the replacement bridge and the Kawaihae Road— Kohala Mountain Road intersection would be reconfigured to include a traffic signal or roundabout. A potential staging area for construction equipment storage is located approximately 2,000-feet east from the Waiaka Stream Bridge. We are seeking consultation with community members that have long-standing cultural connections of the Waimea area and may possess knowledge of traditional cultural uses of the proposed project area; or who are involved in any ongoing cultural practices within the vicinity of the Waiaka Stream Bridge. If you would like to participate in consultation please contact Nieole Ishihara (nishihara@asmaffiliates.com); phone (808) 969-6066, mailing address ASM Affiliates 507 E. Laniakaula Street, Hilo, Hawai'i 96720. ■