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TMK : ( 3 ) 8 - 1- 008 : 004 Report No . 827 - 050720
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<br /> INTRODUCTION
<br /> At the request of the landowner, the Amy Hagen-Cowell Trust, Haun & Associates completed an archaeological
<br /> inventory survey (AIS) of the 6.916 acre TMK: (3) 8-1-008:004 located in Ka'awaloa Ahupua'a, South Kona District,
<br /> Island of Hawai'i. (Figure 1 and Figure 2).The objective of the survey was to satisfy historic preservation regulatory
<br /> review requirements of the Department of Land and Natural Resources-State Historic Preservation Division (DLNR-
<br /> SHPD),as contained within Hawai'i Administrative Rules,Title 13,DLNR,Subtitle 13,State Historic Preservation Rules
<br /> (2003). The landowner plans to construct a small, approximately 14 lot residential subdivision within the project
<br /> area
<br /> The initial AIS fieldwork was conducted between September 5, 2019 and November 6, 2019 by Haun &Associates
<br /> Project Supervisor Solomon Kailihiwa, M.S and a crew of three archaeologists(Ben Seay, B.A.,Tammy Gibson, B.A.,
<br /> and Dan Trout,(B.A.)under the direction of Dr.Alan Haun.Approximately 59 labor hours were required to complete
<br /> this portion of the project. Additional work was conducted at the request of SHPD between February 17 and 26,
<br /> 2021 consisting of subsurface excavation within the Site 31147 complex.This required an additional 125 labor hours
<br /> to complete. Described in this final report are the project scope of work, field methods, background information,
<br /> survey findings,and significance assessments of the sites with recommended treatments.
<br /> Scope of Work
<br /> Based on DLNR-SHPD rules for inventory surveys the following specific tasks were determined to constitute an
<br /> appropriate scope of work for the project:
<br /> 1. Conduct background review and research of existing archaeological and historical
<br /> documentary literature relating to the project area and its immediate vicinity--including
<br /> examination of Land Commission Awards,ahupua'a records,historic maps,archival materials,
<br /> archaeological reports,and other historical sources;
<br /> 2. Conduct a high intensity, 100%pedestrian survey coverage of the project area;
<br /> 3. Conduct detailed recording of all potentially significant sites including scale plan drawings,
<br /> written descriptions,and photographs,as appropriate;
<br /> 4. Conduct limited subsurface testing(manual excavation)at selected sites to determine feature
<br /> function;
<br /> 5. Analyze background research and field data;and
<br /> 6. Prepare and submit Final Report.
<br /> Project Area Description
<br /> The project area is an irregularly-shaped parcel located in the interior portion of Ka'awaloa Ahupua'a at elevations
<br /> ranging from approximately 1,320 to 1,412 ft elevation. The elevations presented in this report are in feet above
<br /> mean sea level.The project area is located approximately 1,725 to 1,950 meters(1.07 to 1.2 miles)inland of the Pali
<br /> Kapu 0 Keoua cliff line along the east side of Kealakekua Bay(see Figure 1).The parcel is bordered on the seaward
<br /> side by the Mamalahoa Highway,also referenced as the South Kona Belt Road.The project area is located just inland
<br /> of the intersection of the highway and Napo'opo'o Road. The south side is bordered by undeveloped land, with
<br /> developed areas present to the north and east.An aerial view of the project area,taken on June 16,2019 is presented
<br /> in Figure 3.
<br /> Portions of the project area have been impacted in the past,evidenced by bulldozer tracks and piles, and secondary
<br /> growth vegetation. Guinea grass(Panicum maximum) is present throughout the parcel with other introduced plant
<br /> species consisting of African tulip(Spathodea campanulata), autograph tree(Clusia rosea), Christmas berry(Schinus
<br /> terebinthifolius), jacaranda (Jacaranda mimosifolia), kukui (Aleurites moluccana), banyan (Ficus benghalensis L.).,
<br /> and mango(Mangifera indica). Native plant species noted in the parcel consist of Ohi'a(Metrosideros polymorpha).
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