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M-24-2004 TUE 0331 I'll P, C1 Post-It" Fax Note 7677 uaro q P off LINeN LINbLe r ~ r""tL'Cx. Prom ~ cnvriuvoewNweeu CdiPept. ~ f -Phano p Phroatm 2, c FDxp (p4y7`1~b _ "'?V4 i'iiL 17 ~ T~ ¦ OF YD9fIHY AND dDE{NPEWP~YwN 8.11 'G OF HAWAII NNMI991dh ON Y! iEP a°retiun E~I~NU,ENPNr riOPARTNI@NY`Qv i"r Jt co vscpvntiDN aNa cda.Tn uNd: iAryO AND NATUAAL RESOURCES cDNaEnvnvoN Eavn~WarDU rurnllcaNPnrc his HISTORIC PRESERVATION DIVISION PdramavNNC waduPe APITGNIG PpFYEqVNTIDN KAKUHIHEWA SUILDINts, ROOM 666 NNnoouwEUUnuaeRVr cdNNVeaDN 601 KAMOKILA SOULEVARD mNYe PAWS August 12, 20C4 KAPOLEI, HAWAII U707 Robert Rechtman, PhD Log No. 20042509 Rechtman Consulting, Inc. Doc No. 04082509 HC,' 1 Box 4149 Koaau, Hawaii 96749 Dear Dr Rechtman, SUBJECT: Chapter 6E-42 Historic Preservation Review, "An Archaeological Data Recovery Plan for SIHP Site Ilos9, Feature 7" (Deselits and Rechtman, June 2004) Puaa, North Kona, Hawaii Island TMK: (3) 7-3-009:40 Thank you for your cover letter dated June, 28, 2004, and the opportunity to review and comment au the above mentioned report, prepared for Mr. Ali Ghalamfarsa, Ali! Architects, Inc, The plan describes data recovery proposals for Site 11039, Feature 7, a plattbrm identified in an Archaeological Inventory Survey of the subject parcel (Clark and Rechtman, 2003), A total of eight features were described in this survey, two of which are to be preserved (Feanues 2 and 3). Feature 7 was interpreted by Welch (1988) as a possible shrine or burial, yet test excavations at the feature did not detect a burial and material evidence to support its tlnretion was not conclusive. As cited in your plan, Wickler (19916) offered additional information to refute the burial interpretation, Tha investigation of this feature during data recovery was approved, therefore, with your recommendation that any human remains located during these excavations will be treated as "previously identified" aril treannent proposals will be presented to the Hawaii Island Burial Council. The research goals of this plan are to refine the functional interpretations previously offered for the feature and to establish the timing of its construction and duration of use. The 100% sampling strategy proposed will add significantly to our understanding of the construction of these types of platforms and allow for maximum consideration of its potential burial function. You propose excavation in a series of stages, beginning with the exposure of a cross-section of the entire feature. We suggest one addition to this strategy that might reveal any architectural features such as alignments that might be presently obscured by the surface paving-perhaps you could consider stripping the surface of its pavement prior to initiating your cross-section excavation. In addition, as you have done in the past, we ask that you contain the soil extracted from your excavation units and set aside your surface pavement stones, such that if restoration of the feature becomes necessary you might achieve this as accurately as possible.