Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 39, Number 9, 1 September 2022 — CULTURAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT: KS MAKALAWENA INTEGRATED RESOURCE MANAGEMENT PLAN [ARTICLE]

CULTURAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT: KS MAKALAWENA INTEGRATED RESOURCE MANAGEMENT PLAN

On behalf of Kamehameha Schools (KS), ASM Affiliates is preparing a Cultural Impact Assessment in support of the HRS Chapter 343 Environmental Assessment (EA) being prepared for the KS Makalawena Integrated Resource Management Plan (IRMP) for a 110-acre coastal portion of TMK: (3) 7-2-004:001, Makalawena Ahupua'a, North Kona District Island of Hawai'i. KS is proposing to conduct natural resources management and stewardship activities at Makalawena to revitalize and strengthen Makalawena's historical and cultural identity through appropriate management and promotion of stewardship. Proposed natural resources management involves the restoration, repair, and maintenance of anehialine pools, removal of invasive species, and restoring native coastal vegetation. Stewardship activities involve the installation of interpretive signage and the development of community-based programs to integrate the restoration and protection of natural, marine, historical, and cultural resources at a community level. Associated infrastructure to support these activities would include the creation of a caretaker site, coastal campsites, walking trails, and a viewing platform overlooking the Kapo'ikai Pond (aka Ōpae'ula Pond), whieh was designated a National Wildlife Refuge in 1978. ASM is in search of kama'āina (persons who have geneSEE PUBLIC N0TICE 0N PAGE 30