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August 13,2024
<br /> COH, Professional Services FY025
<br /> Archaeology
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<br /> RECENT PROJECTS
<br /> 1. Cultural Resources Survey in Support of the PUHO Maintenance Buildings Project
<br /> At the request of Hennebery Eddy Architects,Inc.,on behalf of the National Park Service,ASM Affiliates
<br /> conducted additional cultural resources survey in support of the Demolition, Replace Maintenance
<br /> Facilities, and Restore Landscape project (PUHO 154441, "the undertaking") within the Pu'uhonua 0
<br /> Honaunau National Historical Park, Honaunau Ahupua`a, South Kona District. The objective of the
<br /> current archaeological survey was to identify the location, form, and function of any archaeological sites
<br /> present within the additional archaeological survey areas to provide information that would allow PUHO
<br /> personnel to evaluate resources and design mitigation necessary to minimize impacts on irreplaceable
<br /> resources associated with PUHO. As a result of the current fieldwork,two previously identified features
<br /> and sixteen previously undocumented archaeological features were identified in the Addendum Area A
<br /> portion of the APE (Area of Potential Effects). During the course of the survey, six additional features
<br /> were observed outside the project area. Contract value: $71,000
<br /> 2. Cultural Impact Assessment for the Kapapala Koa Canoe Management Area
<br /> At the request of Forest Solutions Inc. on behalf of the State of Hawai`i Department of Land and Natural
<br /> Resources, Division of Forestry and Wildlife (DLNR-DOFAW), ASM Affiliates prepared a Cultural
<br /> Impact Assessment to inform a Hawai`i Revised Statutes Chapter 343 Environmental Assessment (EA)
<br /> being prepared for the Kapapala Koa Canoe Management Area(KKCMA). The KKCMA is a 1,257-acre
<br /> agricultural-zoned parcel that is a part of the Ka`u Forest Reserve,which intends to provide for sustainable
<br /> production and supply of koa for the construction of koa canoes used customarily for fishing, outrigger
<br /> canoe racing, and voyaging. Secondary management objectives include native forest protection,
<br /> protection of watershed resources, protection of forest bird habitat, collaboration with educational and
<br /> community groups, access for certain recreational activities, and integration of traditional Hawaiian
<br /> stewardship models with Western conservation practices.The culture-historical background,consultation,
<br /> and recommendations provided were intended to ensure the activities associated with the KKCMA project
<br /> do not adversely impact any of the above-identified valued cultural resources and traditional customary
<br /> practices. Contract value $15,000
<br /> 3. Data Recovery, Burial Treatment Plan and Preservation Plan for Nine Archaeological Sites at
<br /> TMK: (3) 7-4-009:072,Kealakehe,North Kona
<br /> At the request of Meraki 9, LLC (landowners), ASM Affiliates conducted an Archaeological Inventory
<br /> Survey(AIS)of a 9.138-acre parcel(TMK: (3)7-4-009:072)located in Kealakehe Ahupua`a,North Kona
<br /> District,Island of Hawai`i.This AIS was conducted in anticipation of the landowners applying for County
<br /> of Hawai`i grubbing permit for the subject parcel,which is currently being subdivided into nine, roughly
<br /> 1-acre lots. As a result of the combined fieldwork,nine archaeological sites comprising 72 features were
<br /> identified and recorded within the current study area. A preservation plan for Site 24855 was prepared
<br /> and submitted to SHPD; a data recovery plan for Sites 30864, 30866,and 30867 was prepared and
<br /> submitted to SHPD; and a burial treatment plan was prepared for Site 30865 and submitted to the Hawai`i
<br /> Island Burial Council and SHPD in accordance with HAR§13-300-33. Contract value: $100,000
<br /> 4. A Cultural Impact Assessment for the Waiaka Bridge Replacement and Road Realignment
<br /> At the request of WSP USA Inc., on behalf of the United States Department of Transportation Federal
<br /> Highway Administration(FHWA)and the State of Hawai`i Department of Transportation(HDOT),ASM
<br /> Affiliates (ASM) prepared a Cultural Impact Assessment for the proposed replacement of the Waiaka
<br /> Bridge and realignment of roadway approaches.The proposed project encompasses several Tax Map Key
<br /> (TMK)parcel,all of which are located in the City of Kamuela and extend across the ahupua'a of Kauniho,
<br /> Lalamilo,Waiaka 1st and 2nd,Kalana of Waimea; South Kohala District. The proposed project involves
<br /> replacing the existing Waiaka Bridge with an approximately 53-foot wide by 80-foot-long replacement
<br /> bridge to accommodate two travel lanes,one in each direction,a shoulder/bike lane,and raised sidewalk.
<br /> Additionally, the approaches will be realigned to create a smoother transition to the replacement bridge
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