2024-08-30 Tieli Wang SHPDLetter

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JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR KE KIA'AINA SYL%4A LUKE LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR I KA HOPE KIA'AINA 9Q 4 n A ro' "ate oP Ha'�''ab August 22, 2024 STATE OF HAWAII I KA MOKU`AINA `O HAWAII DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES KA `OIHANA KUMUWAIWAI `AINA Zendo Kern, Director County of Hawaii Planning Department 101 Pauahi Street, Suite 2 Hilo, HI 96720 c/o planning c�hawaiicounty.gov Dear Zendo Kern: STATE HISTORIC PRESERVATION DIVISION KAKUHIHEWA BUILDING 601 KAMOKILA BLVD, STE 555 KAPOLEI, HAWAII 96707 DAWN N.S. CHANG CHAIRPERSON BOARD OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES COMMISSION ON WATER RESOURCE MANAGEMENT RYAN K.P. KANAKA'OLE FIRST DEPUTY DEAN D. UYENO DEPUTY DIRECTOR -WATER AQUATIC RESOURCES BOATING AND OCEAN RECREATION BUREAU OF CONVEYANCES COMMISSION ON WATER RESOURCE MANAGEMENT CONSERVATION AND COASTAL LANDS CONSERVATION AND RESOURCES ENFORCEMENT ENGINEERING FORESTRYAND WILDLIFE HISTORIC PRESERVATION KAHOOLAWE ISLAND RESERVE COMMISSION LAND STATE PARKS 1N REPLY REFER TO: Project No.: 2024PR00756 Doc. No.: 2408SN15 Archaeology SUBJECT: Hawaii Revised Statutes (HRS) Chapter 6E-42 Historic Preservation Review — County of Hawaii Special Management Area Use Permit Application Wang Residential Development Project Waiakea Ahupua`a, South Hilo District, Island of Hawaii TMK: (3) 2-1-014:044,045, and 046 This letter provides the State Historic Preservation Division's (SHPD's) review of the subject County of Hawaii Special Management Area (SMA) Use Permit application. SHPD received the submission on June 17, 2024, which included construction plans, a SMA permit application, and a photograph of the project area. The applicant, Tieli Wang (landowner), proposes to construct three single-family residences, one each on the three project parcels. Together, the parcels total 0.56 acres (24,450 sq. ft.). Grading and excavation work will facilitate construction of the short- and/or long-term rental residences, landscaping, installation of septic systems, and access. A review of SHPD records indicates that the project area has not been subject to an archaeological inventory survey (AIS) and no historic properties have been previously identified. However, historic properties have been documented nearby and aerial imagery indicates the current project area has not been previously disturbed. At this time, SHPD has insufficient information to determine the potential of the proposed project to impact significant historic properties. SHPD requests that an archaeological field inspection (FI) be conducted of the project area by a qualified archaeologist to determine if undocumented historic properties are present and, if any are identified, SHPD will request that an AIS be completed, and the report be submitted for review and acceptance prior to project initiation. SHPD looks forward to the opportunity to review the results of the identification process. See SHPD's website at: http://dlnr.hawaii.gov/shed/about/branches/archaeology/ for a list of permitted archaeological consultants in Hawaii. Following the completion of the field inspection, SHPD requests the F1 report, along with a copy of this letter, be submitted to SHPD HICRIS Project No. 2024PR00915 using the Project Supplement option. SHPD shall notify the County when the requested documentation has been reviewed and the permit issuance process may continue. Please contact Sean Naleimaile at (808) 933-7653 or at Sean.P.Naleimailckhawaii.gov for any questions regarding this letter.