2025-12-10 Cultural Resources Commission Meeting

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There were no addendums or supplemental agenda items. STATEMENT(S) FROM THE PUBLIC At 10:13 a.m., Chair Clark opened the floor to receive public testimony. Procedures for testimony were provided. There is a three-minute time limit on each agenda item; statements must relate to items on the agenda. [SEE YOUTUBE TIMESTAMP 5:41] No testifiers were present on Zoom or in person. Public testimony closed at 10:13 a.m. NEW BUSINESS OF THE COMMISSION 1. Section 106 Review: Paheehee Stream Bridge Reconstruction (PL-CRC-2025-000039) Location: Honomu, Kohua Ahupua`a, Hilo Moku, Hawai`i Island TMK: (3) 2-8-015:002, 019, 999; and(3) 2-8-017:999 [SEE YOUTUBE TIMESTAMP 6:05] This agenda item was called to order at 10:13 a.m. Mr. Dennis Silva, Jr., consultant from WSP was present to provide a presentation. There were no members of the public present, and no public testimony was provided. [SEE YOUTUBE TIMESTAMP 10:38] Mr. Silva reviewed the project overview, noting that the Paheehee Stream Bridge was built in 1911, reconstructed in 1950, and placed on the State Register of Historic Places (SRHP) on August 15,2009,though it was not listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP). The project scope included installing a new superstructure without permanent intermediate support, comprising steel plate girders, steel cross frames, concrete decks and sidewalks, an inspection walkway, and a lifeline system. Additional work involved adding steel elastomeric bearings, a manual for assessing safety hardware-compliant bridge railings, drilled shafts, and drilled shaft caps in front of selected abutments;removing the existing steel trestle substructure while retaining concrete foundation footings and pedestals; installing a temporary two-lane bypass bridge with a 14-foot travel way; relocating overhead powerlines; and conducting a soil investigation for potential lead contamination. [SEE YOUTUBE TIMESTAMP 12:26] The Area of Potential Effect(APE)was approximately 4.23 acres, located primarily within the Hawaii Belt Road and Honomu Road right-of-way under the Hawai`i State Department of Transportation (HDOT). The potential construction staging area will be situated within a portion of a private parcel. Historic, archaeological, and cultural resources in the project area were assessed by reviewing sources from the State Historic Preservation Division (SHPD) library, Hawaii Cultural Resource Information System (HICRIS), NRHP, and SRHP. [SEE YOUTUBE TIMESTAMP 13:22] The Pahe`ehee Stream Bridge was the only significant cultural resource identified within the project area. It was historically significant as a registered steel trestle bridge and for its association with the Hilo Railroad Company. HDOT anticipated a Cultural Resources Commission December 10,2025 Minutes Page 2 of 10