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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOM 0896.092 2022-2024Dr. Holeka Goro Inaba Council Ileinbea•, District (3, N. Kona Office: (808) 323-4280 Email: holeka. inaba@hmvaiicounot gov HA WAI `I COUNTY COUNCIL t� County of Hmvai `i West Ha►vai'i Civic Center, Bldg. A 74-5044 Aire Keohokalole Huy. Kailua-Kona, Hmvai'i 96740 Q3 DATE: July 8, 2024 TO; Heather L. Kimball, Council Chair and Members of the Hawaii County Council FROM: Dr, Holeka Goro Inaba, Council Member Council District 8 SUBJECT: Transmitting a statement from Applicant Kona Three LLC, received from Land Use Consultant Daryn Arai regarding Bill No. 169, Draft 2 Transmitted herewith is a statement received from Applicant Kona Three, LLC, regarding Bill No. 169, Draft 2, received from Land Use Consultant Daryn Arai. Thank you. HGI:wpb Att. Hmvai `l County is au Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer Comrni. No. 0 . qL Ref. To: Ref. Date L4 Kona Three would like to take this opportunity to clarify some misconceptions and/or mis-information concerning the proposed Royal Vistas Project: Drainageways • A circulated flood zone graphic (See Exhibit A) is referenced as showing much of the Project land being unbuildable, in the FEMA Flood Zone. This is not accurate. The official Flood Zone Map shows roughly 8% of the Project land area is in the 100-year Flood Zone. (See Exhibit B). • Representations have been made that developer intends to "push" the flood zone liability onto the County. This is inaccurate. As shown on Exhibit B the County already owns TMK's 3/7-6-21:17 (Holualoa Ditch) & 18 (Horseshoe Bend Ditch). • Statements have been made about the project lands "flooding" Queen Ka'ahumanu Highway. There are no records of the land or Queen Ka'ahumanu Highway flooding since it was built in the 1980's. • Condition J of Bill 169, Draft 2 requires containment of development generated runoff and preparation and implementation of drainage mater plan as approved by Department of Public Works. Endangered Species • Allegations concerning the 'lo; hoary bat; and giant moth nesting or propagating on the project lands have been made. These matters were investigated by respected naturalist Dr. Ron Terry and his findings and recommendations are available in his Report included in the Environmental Assessment, available on-line. He recommended mitigating measures to reduce or eliminate any risk, which developer will adhere to. • Condition S of Bill 169, Draft 2 requires implementation of mitigating measures recommended by botanical survey and vertebrate fauna assessment that was made a part of Final Environmental Assessment. Archeolo&ical • Thirteen separate Archeological reports from two different trained archeologists (Hammatt and Escott) have been submitted to SHPD, who has accepted the required Reports and is in accordance with their findings. • Conditions O, P, Q and R of Bill 169, Draft 2 requires implementation of all preservation and mitigating measures as required by the State Historic Preservation Division. Cultural Resource Committee ("CRCI • In spite of the voluminous archeological reports, which found no ancient trails or ways on the property, Jackson Bauer of the State Na Ala Hele program expressed concerns about the possibility of ancient trails or ways being on the property. The CRC made a recommendation that the property be preserved in perpetuity, if feasible, due to the historic and cultural significance of the property (which is not evident to SHPD). If preservation is not feasible, the CRC then recommended further documentation of lineal descendent and kama'aina knowledge of the project area, including trails. Also recommended was amending the current plan to include larger open space areas to integrate and protect natural, cultural, and historical features of the landscape, including trails. This recommendation was neither "negative" nor "positive". These concerns were thoroughly investigated by archeologists; an expert on holua; interviews with area kupuna a, lineal descendants, and kama'aina; and extensive research of public records. This research was presented to Mr. Bauer in a Report dated May 8, 2023 and copied to the CRC. The research found an ancient trail (Kealakowa'a Trail), but it was NOT on the property. No other ancient trails or holua were found on the property. Mr. Bauer has had no further comment on the Report. As preservation is not feasible, developer has provided further documentation and interviews with lineal descendants and kama'aina and will work on revising the development plan to expand open areas in accordance with the CRC recommendation should they obtain approval of the time extension request. Kealakowa'a Trail-Holua Slide • At the June 18t" LAAC hearing on the project, cultural practitioner Tom Stone testified that Holualoa ("long holua") was named after a great holua slide in the area used to transport large koa trees cut from the forest above down to the coast, near the Kealakowa'a heiau, where the trees were carved into canoes. He also stated he opposed the Royal Vistas project. When queried directly by Councilmember Villegas, Mr. Stone said he "believed" that the Kealakowa'a Trail crossed the Royal Vistas property, although no maps or physical evidence existed. He said his belief was based on his three visits to the alleged holua remnant (1/2 mile mauka of subject property) on the Holualoa Inn property some decades ago. Mr. Stone also said that Thurston built his house on that slide. While we have no knowledge concerning the archeological construction, use, or religious aspects of Kealakowa'a Trail, we do have knowledge about the location of said slide. It is NOT on the Royal Vistas property. On Pages 116 and 117 of Mr. Stone's college thesis (see Exhibit E), he discusses "the long holua slide", and talks about his inspection of the slide remnant in an old coffee field below Holualoa Lodge (aka Holualoa Inn). He says no other surviving segment exists, but one day additional information on this slide may be found. Additional information from 1855 has been found in the State archives, and show the location of the Trail on survey maps (see Exhibits F; G; H; and 1). Overlaying the Trail descriptions on a modern map (See Exhibit J) shows the trail is to the south of the Royal Vistas project, and runs through the Kona Vista subdivision (see Exhibit K). This alignment is exactly where described by the Herny Kekahuna records. As to the Holualoa Inn having a remnant of Kealakowa'a Trail running through it, this assumption was debunked some years after Tom's thesis was completed, when Goro Inaba and other Holualoa residents informed Na Ala Hele and SHPD that said remnant was actually a portion of one of the old Holualoa Hui roads built around the early 1900's. Na Ala Hele commissioned an Archeological Inventory Survey of the remnant (see Exhibit L) and it was confirmed that the segment on the Holualoa Inn property was a road segment from the 1900's. This report was affirmed by both SHPD and the State Attorney General. Finally, the Thurston House is located 2.5 miles north of this area, in central Kailua-Kona. So, while Mr. Stone (and others) may still believe the Kealakowa'a Trail crosses the Royal Vistas property, all evidence and historical records indicate that it ran diagonally down the mountain through Holualoa Village and down to Pu'u Spring (see Section I- Kealakowa'a Trail of the May 8 Letter Report to Jackson Bauer). Public Access, Open Space, and Natural Resources Preservation Commission (PONQ • Starting in 2019, Mr. Mark Powell, then President of Kona Vistas Association (a nearby wealthy enclave), started submitting applications to the PONC Committee to nominate the Royal Vistas project land for preservation via acquisition by PONC of the Royal Vistas land. When informed of this action, Kona Three LLC informed the PONC Committee twice in writing that we would not sell the property to PONC. Mr. Powell proceeded anyway and submitted applications to PONC in both 2019 and 2020, both of which were turned down by PONC due to low scores on cultural and archeological values. In 2021, Mrs. Diane Blancett-Maddock, the new President of Kona Vistas Association, continued with this PONC Application process with the assistance of her husband, Mr. David Blancett-Maddock. They amended the Application but were turned down in 2021. In 2022 the PONC Committee scored their revised Application at 53 (50 is the absolute minimum for getting approval) and the property was placed at the bottom of the PONC list. So after four years of trying and numerous revisions, they were successful at getting the property placed at the bottom of the PONC list. The project opponents have now leveraged this PONC listing into a call to preserve this property. The problem with these statements by the opponents is that it is based on misrepresentations and fraudulent Exhibits. For instance, John Powell provides written misrepresentation and fraudulent Exhibits in his PONC Applications that Kealakowa'a Trail, aka Umi's Road, crosses our property and connects two heiau (see top of Exhibit M). His basis for this misrepresentation appears to be an email exchange with cultural practitioner Tom Stone in 2019 (see Exhibit N). Mr. Stone had not been on the property and had not Traffic seen the post -contact dry -stack cattle walls (not kuaiwi) that John Powell was referencing in his email (see bottom of Exhibit M). But Mr. Powell was able to know, based on this exchange, that the cattle walls must be the remnant of Kealakowa'a Trail (he calls it Holualoa Slide). Then Mr. Powell placed a heiau above the Royal Vistas site, presumably the Keaukukuiula heiau located six -tenths of a mile (10 football fields) away in the Pualani Estates subdivision. Mr. Powell assumes the Holualoa Slide connected two heiau, so he placed another one below the Royal Vistas property, presumably the Kealakowa'a heiau which is located two - tenths of a mile (3 football fields away) to the south. Then he presents this non-existent trail to two non-existent heiau as fact to the PONC Committee and the CRC. I would be sent to paddle to Tahiti, with no paddle, if I tried to pass this off as archeology. Another fraudulent claim is contained in the Blancett-Maddock's applications to PONC, which claims the PONC purchase of the Royal Vistas property will allow the connection of the Walua Trail to the Kealakowa'a heiau and the Kealakowa'a Trail, all part of connecting the Holualoa Royal Complex, and they provide an Exhibit showing these worthy features (see Exhibit O). However, this Exhibit is false. Their Exhibit shows Kealakowa'a Trail as running mauka-makai through the Royal Vistas project, whereas we have documented that the Kealakowa'a Trail is well to the south of the Royal Vistas project, within what is now Kona Vistas subdivision (where Powell and Blancett-Maddocks live). There is no "Walua Trail" connecting to the Royal Vistas land, it ends over 700 feet from the Royal Vistas site. Finally, the Royal Center shown on their exhibit as a yellow circle is actually a State-owned drainage pit between Queen Kaahumanu Highway and Kuakini Highway, and connects two large culvert systems which are part of Holualoa Ditch drainage system. Please see Exhibit P for a summary illustration of the misrepresented heiau and trails and their actual location. There are no secret, uncovered archeological or cultural features on this property, and to suggest otherwise would be irresponsible given the sheer amount of information that has been presented to the various State and County agencies and bodies that proves otherwise. • The TIAR done in accordance with this project's application has met the requirements of the County's Concurrency law and the ten-year results are acceptable. Of course, it will not improve the existing traffic issues on Queen Ka'ahumanu Highway or at the Lako Street intersection, but neither will it have the negative impacts that project opponents state it will. It will contribute to long-term traffic mitigation in the area by contributing to the County, at no cost, over $8,000,000 worth of County standard roads which will eventually complete the Official Transportation Map required roadways of the Kona Community Development Plan, connecting Pualani Estates with Kona Vistas. Of course, this is the main reason opponents to the Royal Vistas project are adamantly opposed to the project. They don't want these roads connected, they prefer living on cul-de-sacs paid for by the developer and maintained by the County. We respectfully ask for approval of Kona Three LLC's request for a ten-year time extension to complete these 450 desperately needed housing units. Although there is a common trend of anti -development sentiment in the current Kona community, this project is long -overdue and has substantial benefits for the community, including: • $8,000,000 + for approx. 2,700 linear feet of new County standard road for KCDP grid • $4,000,000 estimated for its fair share contribution towards public facilities • $12,781,000 for 45 affordable housing buyers' from Royal Vistas • $6,239,000 for 22 affordable housing buyers "past due" from existing Kona Vistas project2 • Steady local jobs for 10 years • Increased real property taxes for County If, in the end, should the Council feel the benefits of the project are not worth the costs, then we respectfully request the County to promptly inform us as to what zoning is deemed "appropriate" by the County Council versus its existing Multiple Family (RM) zoning that has been in place for 40 years. ' Based on Inaba amendment for on -site sales only, targeting 50%-80%and 120%-140%AMI, estimated loss per unit to developer for 45 units ' Based on Inaba amendment for on -site sales only, targeting 50%-80%and 120%-140%AMI, estimated loss per unit to developer for 22 units jol A. ,., Y • * � A A TAthp I . " - x , , 'iox . COUNTY: DITCH ES -- 1 r o r 7 � w � �u or Q mZ bbx,- p: Holua Slide Constructign Proposal Subdivision Site: w r Royal Vistas, Holualoa, North Kona TM K: 7-6-021:016 & 7-6-021:017 lour Guide a 200, °.r A: �ov� �� O b vC Q J PRO.IECTAREA" 1 Dot. i i18 -•.56 al E) :-161133 m H e. ?: m e;.'-ft l 22 km Cultural Consultant Keone Kalawe Resident of Kaniahiku Village in Puna O Kahuna Kuhikuhipu`uone (Architect) Heiau/ Kahua holua OQueen Lili`uokalani Trust 2017-Present QKarneharneha ;schools 2007-Present Field Technician T.S. Dye & Colleagues Archaeologists 2001-2009 OGo-t®unoer of Ke Ala o Ka Holua 1998-Present 01. Burials would be located above the running path. On average located Burials 25-30 feet mauka. 02. The average running path is between 5-7 feet side and varies between Running Path 35-45 feet. 03. The slide construction consists of a paved cobble platform. The width of Slide the slide measures 9 feet to 40 feet. The length can range from 100 yards to 5 miles. The majority of the slides end in a bay. Kahua Holua Components O South Kona Kapua Bay o This Holua slide is located in South Kona. Built for King Kalakaua. The slide is 99% intact. Burials End of Holua slide. O Running Path/Beginning of Holua Slide It is slightly more narrow than the slide itself. South Kona j Kaneaka HOW Slide Holua Slides can measure up 5 miles, and this one is located in Keauhou 1 was previously 1 mile long. The slide has been under preservation for the past 3 years. End of Holua slide. O Running Path/Beginning of Holua Slide O Holua Slide O South Kona Kaneaka HOW Slide Holua Slides can measure up 5 miles, and this one is located in Keauhou 1 was previously 1 mile long. The slide has been under preservation for the past 3 years. Makai/Mauka View OWidth is roughly 40 feet. Example of Running Path Kiholo Holua Slide April 3rd, 2023 Site Visit Royal Vista North Kona After the site visit with developer Richard Wheelock and Cultural Practitioner Keikialoha Kekipi, it was evident that the two locations in question lacked the minimum components of a holua slide. South Wall Kahua holua Holua Slide Papa holua Sled Ke ala o holua Mauka Makai Ahupua`a Pohaku Heiau Running Path Upland Seaward Land Division Rock Teaching/Worship Kahuna Architect Kuhikuhipu`uone Glossary Keone Kalawe Oral Report on Holua Keone Kalawe, Hawaiian cultural practitioner, determined that neither the LCA 3660 boundary walls nor the parallel walls makai of the RR ROW on the Royal Vistas project lands are holua course remnants based on the following factors: 1) There were no cobble stones or paving stones on the ground surface at either location. Holua slide courses are constructed of fairly smooth stone pavings on which to slide along. 2) There were no burials at either site. 80% of holua courses have nearby associated burials, usually just above the top of the holua course, for riders that died on the course. 3) Both sites have walls double walls, one on either side. 100% of holua courses have walls only on the north side of the slide, usually shorter walls. 4) Neither area had the required running area at the top of the slide for riders to run and launch themselves onto the slide. These running paths are typically 5-7 feet wide and 35-45 feet long. 5) There is no level ramp at the bottom of either area to allow the riders to slow down and stop when their ride is over. Keone Kalawe's conclusion: The LCA 3660 walls mark the location of the property boundary, as well as prevent cattle from wandering off property. The parallel walls south of LCA 3660 and makai of the RR ROW may have been constructed to mark a possible ranch road/access road, to keep cattle off the road and possibly to keep cattle together when herded between mauka and makai grazing areas. Both sites are Historic era and are associated with travel, transportation and cattle ranching. EXHIBIT D reader DC x P�G BcCk4.- " " t , nave alMlAUY 17le11UW4CU CN,1V5 ), We YrrdL uwk, N-4),Lr"41 SA d.&Ui.Vjvw, It A ot r!J,JwA', Well h),(k�r-.CAJJy jrnf-,toctant is Lhkt at 3p c-t L I xchC i��c Kaiudki'u just viv2A cA the large -Aide, wlukh if, Imentioned sn -T7te 182,1 j and to J-m- 10,CA d4"un),-n1cd c4idt, c-YVV W" iPF Th&fe Ls—m> nwntion as tc, its sjze, but commdrrir-g that it LS in Jos., proximity to the ;a-ger K41neaka side, one would suspect that thus slide wJ!, ,-graller and Lsed on A ;cVular habas zim-e dcath or Lruury ur the lArger SW& WAS pfobable. Tha,- virsigri (A the slide and rn.geTial usk%i for construction :an tv, zLssurr,,-c: to lac LI-ic %Anw.u. the LirgeT slidr or for the bliits located on the WcSt %Aie c)d the when we consider that the prinidry rnatierial availdble for construtlaon was 'a J and p4hoe*z5e Lava. Not far trm thIs area aM in the mOuAtAtns atwDve XxJua. KO"J there are ,also the remnants tit what wAl, PerhaPs ;-* gft'--U slide trom Wtlidl thw area gets its nan-w - i1,NuWtk,, or -the ium-ig hUuJ sWe". Nly mvestigaticm of this ama found ju3t is Dual P"r 6ANI %:4 Uh: aIudc, ill 4llA Old ""ILL I l6d tft-1 ta Id Lt it I Ruaahv Lodgc, Im-ated, just lvlow th-e strw�-. No carte tod ay rmwmbets of or any st"it-s aNyut it. From tf-jis i43catian md trom what we know Ax,ut the p, EXHIBIT E 0+ I I r—ZL EJ L jej,Lph Oj tr'.e _k2az,,hou siiJe (4,200 fee) I CSUOUltv dlis slide (in its tine) may have tvvA p&rhap,% 6,ow I t- bou .ej or rnore in length, with a width ranging from a t 10 (In &tt .area of this FarticWar segn-%ent) to vaxyirkg widthsi thLrouFhC*ut the {141-de. tse there is rku rather st-9mtiAl surviving it iSJiffiIL it tO decenTWW "V'he*'r the h%d a 604- ;ot width, 46 does the sWe at Keauhau, or it it wab 01 grea to 7- ; m rx) rLAn—cv i,-. that the re am no contemporary records of its Ct engul, tore 4a or when it cc-ased to be used; I found however, that it was ex � 0, At I'trj' it,-Ij tftjt� jeAd nW to jL10 a site insfoectiorL But.. the r history W the lbjasids ib exter,4 ve. and it may take some tinw, to perhaps uncover di,it actu&lly ro.-unit', -�4=e inforMittiOn about this. shdc- FurthrT west, in an a-u--ient -a'a Lava field above KOW10 59Y, in the AhMP6 R*9 pu u ^, a i ing ,4j4j 400 fert hmg& 10 teat in width, with <uj c1cvated runway tjfiAt w,4.s usod to leap on to the slide. TIw slide it, -sonwwhat ,je',Sj;-jje-i, s" rej,113vely intact, t4iAt proviam rwst or-Jy clues to i6e S-ky1c and ryx-tjjj sA f but &Lso dw. geiagrapf-dcal hibitury of the area that is existent At the timc this sWe was built, the tO}aOSraphYof the land WA4 CC'MrlttelV diltpfent- What is j*jw jj tNu-run pahckrhoe lava field that trouts the bottuls-. 4.4 +x- -.11de was kw-vzv it lagoon dmc extended to near thc f" of the AI; C, rf 19J Il- J, X-C EXHIBIT F .) iwv.eyt-n�- -V Am awor EXHIBIT H w EXHBIIT I ,e�« � �� :��� �\\ lkm 4 \ V.w.- 9 �� 670668 671� 675 673 ,y tt 685 688 68c 686 687 iv 700 692 a �`p 70 707 712- 10 713 7� c , w. R, I .. _ K A AjkW SH�$4 WALL SITS 9 && I ,WA'A HEIAU r .� , EXHBIT ! fa �"�"� , - '� 1 t Archaeological Inventory Survey of a Grant Increment Road Remnant Property (TMK:3-7-6-08:005 por.) H61ualoa 1-2 Ahupua`a North Kona District Island of Hawaii RC-0244 PREPARED BY: Michael Desilets, M.A. and Robert B. Rechtman, Ph.D. PREPARED FOR: Curt A. Cottrell Nd Ala Hele Program Manager DLNR-DOFAW 1151 Punchbowl St., Room 224 Honolulu, Hawaii 96813 Ramon Perez de Ayala Pua`anui Partnership 3735 Diamond Head Circle Honolulu, HI 96815 June 2004 RECHTMAN CONSULTING9 LLC phone: (808) k:'oo-ru -r toll-h(,(' [a\: (Shh)40 ,-_o()5 e-1w3il: koll ri-eckiI1:)ncun ultinr.c'III) ARCHAEOLOGICAL, CULTUEAL, ANi} 1i1STOFICAL LS EXHIBIT L RC-0244 Archaeological Inventory Survey of a Grant Increment Road Remnant Property (TMK:3-7-6-08:005 por.) H61ualoa Ahupua` a North Kona District Island of Hawaii RECMTMAN CONSULTING RC-0244 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY With the perinission of Pua`anui Partnership and the Na Ala Hele Program of the Department of Land and Natural Resources -Division of Wildlife and Forestry, Rechtman Consulting, LLC conducted an archaeological inventory survey of an approximately 800 meter long corridor within TMK:3-7-6-08:005, Holualoa 1-2 Ahupua`a, North Kona District, Island of Hawaii. The survey resulted in the recordation of one Historic Period site: State Inventory of Historic Places Site (SIHP) 50-10-37-24211. This site is a rock wall -lined road that encompasses the entire project area. Background research indicates that the road was constructed in the late 1890s, presumably to provide grant recipients access to their parcels. SIHP Site 50-10-37-24211 is considered significant under Criterion D for information it has yielded relative to late nineteenth and early twentieth century land use. Specifically, this roadway identifies patterns of non -vehicular movement that late nineteenth and early twentieth century government grant recipients used during the course of their daily activities. The current study has fully documented this roadway and thus exhausted its research potential. No further work is recommended for this site. ffn RC-0244 Contents INTRODUCTION......................................................................................................................................................... I PROJECT AREA DESCRIPTION................................................................................................................................ I BACKGROUND...........................................................................................................................................................4 CulturalContext.....................................................................................................................................................4 Holualoa1-2 Ahupua`a..........................................................................................................................................6 Historic Maps and Mahele Records........................................................................................................................6 PreviousArchaeology............................................................................................................................................7 Discussion............................................................................................................................................................13 PROTECTEXPECTATIONS......................................................................................................................................13 FIELDWORKRESULTS...........................................................................................................................................14 SIHPSite 24211...................................................................................................................................................14 CONCLUSIONSAND DISCUSSION.......................................................................................................................18 SIGNIFICANCE EVALUATION AND TREATMENT RECOMMENDATIONS...................................................19 APPENDIXA.............................................................................................................................................................20 REFERENCESCITED...............................................................................................................................................26 Figures 1. Project area location (portion of USGS 7.5 minute series, HI)..................................................................................2 2. Tax Map Key 3-7-6-08 showing study parcel...........................................................................................................3 3 Detail of 1928 Hawaii Territory Map.........................................................................................................................8 4. Portion of 1928 Strip Map showing roadways in the vicinity of the project area.....................................................9 5. 1955 plan of the lower portion of the study area.....................................................................................................10 6. 1957 plan of the upper portion of the study area.....................................................................................................11 7. Detail of northern side of SIHP 24211 stone wall...................................................................................................14 8. Plan view of SIHP Site 24211.................................................................................................................................15 9. Eastern terminus of SIHP Site 24211. Note paved surface and structures to left and terraced parking area to right, viewto the northwest.............................................................................................................................................16 10. Section of SIHP Site 24211 about 35 meters makai of Mamalahoa Highway, view to west................................16 11. Section of SIHP Site 24211 approximately 210 meters makai of Mamalahoa Highway, view to west ...............17 12. Site 24211 makai of more recent lateral wall descending toward Hualalai Road, view to west ............................18 Tables 1. Traditional Hawaiian vegetation zone classification.................................................................................................4 2. Findings from selected archaeological studies in Holualoa 1-2 ahupua'a..............................................................12 1v RC-0244 INTRODUCTION At the request of Ramon Perez de Ayala of Pua`anui Partnership (Partnership), Rechtman Consulting, LLC was contracted to address concerns the Partnership had with respect to a written Attorney General (AG) opinion (Appendix A) about the nature and disposition of a roadway that bisects a parcel (TMK:3-7-6-08:005) owned by the Partnership. In particular the Partnership was concerned with both ownership and historic preservation issues. The AG opinion indicates that the roadway may be a public right-of-way owned by the State of Hawaii under the jurisdiction of the Board of Land and Natural Resources. If the AG opinion were ultimately correct, then the roadway would be a discrete land unit separate from Parcel 005. While this study does not specifically address the ownership issue, it does contain an archaeologically derived description of the roadway property as a discrete land unit within TMK:3-7-6-08:005. As such this archaeological inventory survey provides a significance assessment for the site, and offers a treatment recommendation. Permission to undertake this study was given by both the Partnership and the NJ Ala Hele Program of the Department of Land and Natural Resources -Division of Wildlife and Forestry. PROJECT AREA DESCRIPTION The project area consisted of a narrow mauka/makai corridor running between Mamalahoa Highway (mauka) and Hualalai Road (makai) in H61ualoa 1-2 Ahupua`a (Figure 1). The surveyed corridor bisects TMK 3-7-6-08:005, measures approximately 800 meters long, and between 1.5 and 5 meters wide (Figure 2). Elevation ranges from 1000 to 1360 feet above sea level. Terrain in the corridor slopes in a makai direction at an approximately 6 to 20 percent. Surface topography was generally smooth with occasional very rocky and irregular areas. Sato et al. (1973) classify soils in the upperslope quarter of the project area as "Honuaulu extremely stony silty clay loam, 12 to 20 percent slopes (HVD)". Soils in the Honuaulu Series consist of: ...well drained silty clay loams that formed in volcanic ash. These are gently sloping to moderately steep soils on uplands. They are at an elevation ranging from 1,000 to 2,500 feet and receive from 60 to 80 inches of rainfall annually, mostly during the summer months. The mean annual soil temperature is between 65' and 68' F. The natural vegetation consists of Christmas berry, guava, hilograss, and molassesgrass. (Sato et al. 1973:19) Soils of the Honuaulu Series are particularly suitable for coffee cultivation and pasture. Macadamia nuts, bananas, citrus fruits, avocado, and other vegetable crops are also grown to a lesser degree. On the lower three quarters of the project area, soils are classified as "Punaluu extremely rocky peat, 6 to 20 percent slopes (rPYD)". Punaluu Series soils are used mostly for pasture and consist of- ... well -drained, thin organic soils over pahoehoe lava bedrock. These soils are gently sloping to moderately steep. They are on uplands at an elevation ranging from near sea level to 1,000 feet and receive from 60 to 90 inches of rainfall annually. The mean annual soil temperature is between 72' and 74' F. The natural vegetation consists of koa haole, Christmas berry, guineagrass, natal redtop, and sand bur. (Sato et al. 1973:48) Current uses of the land surrounding the project area include coffee cultivation and pasturage on the upper slopes and abandoned pasture on the lower slopes. Much of the project area is overgrown. Grasses and shrubs dominate the upper half of the project area while young trees populate the lower half. RC-0244 Project Area `v If • g � 1 V bb 1 •� Q � ♦ • • , O ni- . a - . � A O • l � .. �"� Water w+a�. Tank Tangy. jj p a " T R IL\ ' T- j Portion of U.S.G.S. 7.5 minute quadrangle Kealakekua, HI 1996. %'� 1 0 .25 � ' •. . . % 1 tmeteA Figure 1. Project area location. 2 RC-0244 ay ¢ Ot S z � N �o N t o I �Iv � 0 P m Ili \ell "�• p ��I M� ac��'4 0 `F Q C I� b d III 1V MI O Ili NII i � I O V 1� 4 z � A Fc eN �� p •y q, x NII Nil < yUAt„OA ROAD o / 1401. /I �P P L AT 2 O �P T Asp i � 9 Figure 2. TMK 3-7-6-08 showing project area 3 RC-0244 BACKGROUND This section presents background information relevant to the project area and its general vicinity. First, the project area is placed in a cultural -historical context relative to traditional Hawaiian and early historic subsistence and land - use. Following this, more specific information regarding H61ualoa 1-2 Ahupua`a is presented. Next, the results of archival research on Mdhele records and historic maps are summarized. The fourth sub -section discusses previous archaeological research in H6lualoa. Finally, the background material is summarized and discussed relative to the current project area. Cultural Context The project area lies within what has been termed the Kona Field System (Cordy 1995; Newman 1970; Schilt 1984). This area extends north at least to Kau Ahupua`a and south to Ho`okena, west from the coastline and east to the forested slopes of Hualalai (Cordy 1995). A large portion of this area is designated in the Hawaii STHP (State Inventory of Historic Places) as Site 50-10-37-6601 and has been determined eligible for inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places. The basic characteristics of this agricultural/residential system as presented in Newman (1970) have been confirmed and elaborated on by ethnohistorical investigations (Kelly 1983) and summarized by Cordy (1995). The construct is based on the Hawaiian tenns for the major vegetation zones used to define and segregate space within the region's ahupua `a (Table 1). These terms were used by the native Hawaiian population to delineate land claim boundaries during the Mdhele. These zones are bands, roughly parallel to the coast, marking changes in elevation and rainfall. Table 1. Traditional Hawaiian vegetation zone classification (After Newman 1970 and Kelly 1983). Zone Approx. Elevation Limits (ft) * Agricultural uses kula Sea level — 500 Sweet potato, paper mulberry, gourds kalu `ulu 500-1000 Breadfruit, sweet potato, paper mulberry `apa `a 1000-2500 Taro, sweet potato, sugar cane, ti `ama `u 2500-4000 Banana, plantain *above sea level The current study parcel is located at an elevation which places it within what has been termed the `apa `a zone. The `apa `a zone is between 300-750 meters (980-2460 feet) above sea level, with an average annual rainfall of 140 to 200 cm. The dryland cultivation of taro, sweet potato, ti, and sugar cane dominated this zone. There are, although infrequently recorded, archaeological indications of permanent habitation in the `apa `a (Burtchard 1995; Haun et al. 1998; Kaschko and Rosendahl 1987). The early chroniclers observed habitation at these elevations, but many of these may have been for temporary field houses. Archaeological expressions of burial and ceremonial areas are rare in the upper elevations (Kawachi 1989). Kuaiwi are a prominent feature of the landscape within the 'dpa'a (Cordy 1995; Newman 1970). These are low, broad, long piles of rocks that were multifunctional. These walls were a by-product of land clearing and rock removal from the planting area. Kuaiwi are oriented upslope-downslope with shorter, perpendicular connecting segments. Specific fields are thus marked by the rectangular pattern created by the kuaiwi and cross -walls. The cross -walls function as soil traps and retaining features, creating terrace -like areas to enhance planting. Kuaiwi can also function to move water downslope in a controlled manner, ensuring optimal distribution of the available runoff water (personal observation, Rechtman Consulting on going research in Kahalu`u Ahupua`a). The presence of kuaiwi is indicative of "formal walled fields," as opposed to the scattered planting mounds and terraces, or "informal fields." However, the distribution of soils suitable for agriculture determines, in part, the locations of the formal walled fields, and there is a direct relationship between suitable soils and older lava flows. Consequently, areas of young lava flow in the `apa `a do not always have kuaiwi (Burtchard 1995; Hammatt et al. 1987; Haun et al. 1998). The archaeological record contributes to an understanding of how the Kona Field System developed over time. Precisely how the record is interpreted is reflected in the various chronologies proposed for the system (Burtchard 1995; Cordy 1995; Haun et al. 1998; Hommon 1986; Kirch 1985; Schilt 1984). The chronology and terminology outlined by Hann et al. (1998) is used in the present discussion, and the chronological summary below is abstracted from Rechtman et al. (1999). 4 RC-0244 The Kona Field System was not brought to Kona as a fully developed system; but rather, it reflects a developmental adaptation to the area that was concomitant with the evolving sociopolitical structure and increasing population of the island. The first inhabitants of Hawaii Island probably arrived by at least A.D. 600, and focused habitation and subsistence activity on the windward side of the island (Burtchard 1995; Kirch 1985; Hommon 1986). To date, there is no archaeological evidence for occupation of the Kona region during this initial, or Colonization (A.D. 300 to 600) stage of island occupation. There is also little indication that during the subsequent period, Early Expansion (A.D. 600 to 1100), much activity was taking place in Kona (Burtchard 1995). Through the first half of the Early Expansion Period, permanent habitation was still concentrated on the windward side. It is likely that windward residents traveled to the leeward Kona coast for resource extraction purposes (Cordy 1995). By the latter half of the Early Expansion Period, permanent habitation was beginning in Kona (Cordy 1981; 1995; Schilt 1984). Habitation was concentrated along the shoreline and lowland slopes, and informal fields were probably situated in areas with higher rainfall. Agricultural fields and habitation areas expanded across the slopes and coastal area of Hualalai during the Late Expansion Period (A.D. 1100 to 1400) (Burtchard 1995; Cordy 1995). The earliest fields may have been located in the southern portion of the system (Schilt 1984), with new fields expanding northward over time (Haun et al. 1998). The development of the extensive formal walled fields sometime during the initial stages of the Intensification Period (A.D. 1400 to 1600) marks the initiation of the Kona Field System (Schilt 1984). The development of the fields may in part be a by-product of the need to extract more subsistence resources from an increasingly limited agricultural base. Radiocarbon data indicates that the population in Kona increased dramatically during this period (Burtchard 1995; Haun et al. 1998; Schilt 1984). By the time of the Competition Period (A.D. 1600 to 1800), the environment may have reached its maximum carrying capacity, resulting in social stress between neighboring groups. The resulting hostility is reflected archaeologically with the frequent occurrence of refuge caves dating to this period (Schilt 1984). This volatile period was probably accompanied by internal rebellion and territorial annexation (Hommon 1986; Kirch 1985). During the first historic period (Haun et al. 1998), Last of the Ruling Chiefs (A.D. 1778-1819), Kalani`opu`u was chief of the Island of Hawaii and often resided in the Kona District. This period covers Kamehameha's consolidation of control over the island to his death at Kailua in 1819. The period ends with the overthrow of the old religion, which took place when Liholiho, Kamehameha's heir, broke the traditional kapu laws and won a battle against the supporters of the old religion at Kuamo`o, along the southern coastline of Keauhou. Early historical accounts emphasize that modern day Kailua Town during this period was a significant political seat and population center. The Kona Field settlement and subsistence system continued to operate in the area through the first few decades of the historic era (Handy and Handy 1972). The second quarter of the 19th century, the Merchants and Missionaries Period (A.D. 1820-1847), was a time of profound social change in Hawai'i. Kamehameha I died in mid-1819, and a council of chiefs supported Kamehameha's son Liholiho as successor (Kelly 1983). Liholiho gained the council's support in exchange for the distribution of the profits from the sandalwood trade and the bounty of the land that moved up the hierarchy from the various ahupua `a under his control; privileges previously retained solely for the ruler. Within six months after Kamehameha's death, Liholiho, Ka`ahumanu, and the Queen mother Keopuolani broke the kapu prohibiting men and women eating together. This act of "free eating" symbolized the end of the entire traditional kapu system. The changes in the social and economic patterns began to affect the lives of the common people. Liholiho moved his court to Oahu, so the burden of resource procurement for the chiefly class lessened considerably. However, some of the work of the commoners shifted from subsistence agriculture to the production of foods and goods for trade to the early Western visitors. Introduced crops, such as yams, coffee, melons, Irish potatoes, Indian corn, beans, figs, oranges, guavas, and grapes (Wilkes 1845) were grown specifically for trade with Westerners. Other commodities, especially sandalwood, were collected to purchase Western goods, often to the detriment of agricultural pursuits. The arrival of the missionaries to Hawaii in the 1820s brought further changes to the social and religious systems of the islands. The socioeconomic and demographic changes that took place in the period between 1790 and the 1840s promoted the establishment of a Euro-American style of land ownership, and the Great Mdhele was the vehicle for determining ownership of the native land. During this Legacy of the Great Mdhele Period (1848-1899), the Mdhele defined the land interests of the King (Kamehameha III), the high-ranking chiefs, and the low -ranking chiefs, the konohiki. The chiefs and kon.ohiki were required to present their claims to the Land Commission to receive awards RC-0244 for lands provided to them by Kamehameha III. They were also required to provide commutations to the government in order to receive royal patents on their awards. The lands were identified by name only, with the understanding that the ancient boundaries would prevail until the land could be surveyed. This process expedited the work of the Land Commission and speeded the transfers (Chinen 1961:13). During this process all lands were placed in one of three categories: Crown Lands (for the occupant of the throne), Government Lands, and Konohiki Lands. All three types of land were subject to the rights of the native tenants. In 1862, the Commission of Boundaries (Boundary Commission) was established in the Kingdom of Hawaii to legally set the boundaries of all the ahupua `a that had been awarded as a part of the Mdhele. Subsequently, in 1874, the Commissioner of Boundaries was authorized to certify the boundaries for lands brought before them. The primary informants for the boundary descriptions were old native residents of the lands, many of which had also been claimants for kuleana during the Mdhele. The information was collected primarily between A.D. 1873 and 1885. The testimonies were generally given in Hawaiian and transcribed in English as they occurred. H61ualoa 1-2 Ahupua`a The small amount of traditional Hawaiian history available on the several ahupua'a of H6lualoa is provided by Kamakau (1961) and I`i (1959). It is clear from these references that, like much of the Kona coast, H61ualoa was the haunt of chiefs. H6lualoa Bay, in particular, was noted for its fine surfing. Several months after Captain Cook's demise, Kalani`opu`u is said to have surfed there (Kamakau 1961:105). Kamehameha also surfed at H6lualoa. According to I`i, it was there that he, "learned to surf and to glide with a canoe over the waves" (I`i 1959:6). Furthermore, "These lands were occupied by the chiefs because the surfing there was good, and the food abundant in ancient times."(I`i 1959:6). In a more general sense, I`i also claims that, "It was in the Holualoa lands of Kona that the chiefs dwelt in olden times, from the time of Kamehameha, the great chiefess [Keakealaniwahine] of Hawaii, and earlier."(1959:6). Although it is difficult to verify the antiquity of chiefly presence at H6lualoa, its shoreline was clearly an attractive draw in the period immediately preceding contact and thereafter. The particulars of life for the inaka `dinana are not recorded for H61ualoa specifically. It can be surmised, however, that local inhabitants utilized the coastal area for its marine resources. In fact, H61ualoa Bay was known historically as a habitation place for fishermen and their families (Handy and Handy 1972:287). Occupation was probably relatively dense in the resource -rich coastal area. Ellis (1963) records the bay as the location of the village Kaluaokalani. As described in the previous section, the inland and upland areas of the ahupua `a were part of the Kona Field System. It is therefore appropriate to use the major vegetation zones outlined in Table 1 to estimate settlement densities and land -use in this area. H6lualoa 1-2 was probably very similar to the many other surrounding ahupua `a of the Kona Field System. Population was likely concentrated in the lower part of the kula zone where one would expect to find agricultural plots, permanent habitations, chiefly residences, and ceremonial centers. Stokes reports no less than nine heiau in the land of H61ualoa 1-4 (Stokes and Dye 1991:55-63). Most of these are built on or near the coast and fall well within the kula zone. Two heiau are in the coastal portion of H6lualoa 1-2 and a third is at approximately 600 ft elevation. One other heiau within H6lualoa 1-2 has no provenance information. As one moves away from the coast, permanent habitation becomes less frequent and temporary field shelters more common. Agriculture, bird hunting, and plant gathering were practiced at the middle and upper elevations. This pattern of land -use persisted into the early Historic Period, but with the introduction of new crops and rapid population loss in the early 1800s, major changes were well underway. Cattle ranching was introduced in the mid- 1800s and persisted well into the twentieth century in much of the Kona District. Coffee was also introduced in the early to mid- 1800s and was soon cultivated commercially on small plots. Cattle ranching continued into recent times in H61ualoa (Soehren 1980a; Fager and Graves 1993) and coffee is known to have been grown extensively in the 1990s at elevations similar to that of the subject parcel (Collins and Hammatt 1993). Historic Maps and Mdhele Records In an effort to understand historic transportation infrastructure within the project area, an archival search for historic maps and Mdhele records was conducted. Thanks to the efforts of an abstractor working on behalf of the DLNR-Division of Forestry and Wildlife, we have a good general outline of land conveyance for the project area (see Appendix A). Land in the project area was originally awarded to Victoria Kamamalu in 1845. By 1887, the parcel was owned in common by a hui of 75 grantees. In 1897 a partition action was filed and the parcel containing the project area was conveyed to Elizabeth Pilipo. In 1914 the allotments, including Elizabeth Pilipo's, were surveyed. This 1914 survey included, by court RC-0244 order, the widths of all roads, trails, and rights -of -way. Among the roads surveyed was one that coincides with the current project area. This road is depicted as a 12-foot wide corridor running mauka-makai between the former upper Government Road (now Mamalahoa Highway) to a point makai of Kailua Road (now Hualalai Road). This road was probably constructed sometime in the late 1890s to provide the hui grantees access to their land. Several other early maps of the project area were also located. The earliest is a 1928 Hawaii Territory Map. This map does not show any roads in the immediate vicinity of the project area (Figure 3). However, a set of maps ("Strip Maps") made in prelude to the preparation of Tax Maps and also dating from 1928, does show a network of roads in the Holualoa area. Specifically, the roadway in question is depicted as a dashed line beginning at Mamalahoa Highway and extending several hundred feet below what is now Hualalai Road. Below Hualalai Road, it turns 90 degrees to the south and connects to a roadway that runs from above the Holualoa School Lot to the coast (Figure 4). In the mid-1900s, a series of plan maps were prepared by surveyor John D. Weeks. These show lot subdivisions and the study roadway as they appeared in 1955 and 1957. The 1955 map shows the lower portion of the study area (Figure 5); and the 1957 map shows the upper portion (Figure 6). These maps seem to exhibit an attention to detail in the mapping of rock walls, and reveal both intact and missing sections of the walls that border the roadway. These early maps do not resolve the question of the antiquity of the road within the project area. For this, early TMK maps are more useful. According to these, there were three kuleana awarded during the Mdhele that were located adjacent to the project area (LCAw. 7746:1 within TMK 3-7-6-08:005 and LCAw. 6107:1 and 10770 mauka of Mamalahoa Highway). Research was conducted on the original testimony and register documents for these awards to see if a trail was mentioned. Usually if a kuleana is adjacent to a trail, the trail is mentioned in the boundary description. No such mentions were made for any of the three awards. This suggests that there was no trail at the time of the Mahele (1850s) and supports the idea that the current roadway was established when the grant increment was created (in the 1890s). Such roadways were commonly established in Kona for grantees to gain access to their parcels. In fact, in the grant increment just mauka of the project area there are no less than ten such short roads shown on the 1928 Strip Map (see Figure 4). Previous Archaeological Studies Numerous archaeological studies have been completed within Holualoa 1-2 ahupua `a (Table 2). Many of these were small scale survey projects conducted near the coastline at very low elevations (Rosendahl 1978; Sinoto 1979; Soehren 1979a, 1979b). This work produced positive findings including historic era ranch walls, enclosures, terraces, platforms, and mounds. A 1979 Rosendahl survey of a small half acre parcel near the coast was particularly productive and identified a number of features associated with the Holualoa Complex (SIHP 2038). Features included a modified outcrop, a pit, an alignment, two platforms, and two artifact scatters (Rosendahl 1979). Moving slightly mauka, a number of surveys were performed along the proposed Ali`i Highway corridor, which runs through the lands of Holualoa 1-4 (Ching et al. 1973; Dunn and Rosendahl 1991, 1992; Hann et al. 1998; Hommon and Rosendahl 1983). This corridor parallels the coast at an elevation range of 30 to 80 feet above sea level. Hann et al.'s survey, the most complete undertaken, identified 72 permanent habitation features, 33 agricultural features, six burial features, seven temporary habitation features, one possible heiau, and 10 ranch walls. Hammatt's nearby 23 acre survey south of the Kuakini Wall also produced a broad range of traditional Hawaiian features associated with habitation, agriculture, and burial (Hammatt 1979a). These findings agree with the settlement pattern outlined in the previous section. The near coastal region (lower kula) was clearly an important region for habitation and subsistence activities well into the historic era. Moving mauka into the upper kula zone, numerous surveys were conducted between the Kuakini Wall and Mamalahoa Highway (Connolly and Gunness 1979a, 1979b; Hammatt 1979b; Schilt 1984). Much of this work was for the Komohana Kai subdivision (Connolly and Gunness 1979a, 1979b; Dye 1978; Hammatt 1979c). Connolly and Gunness provide the most comprehensive survey data. They identified 136 sites and site complexes representing a broad range of traditional Hawaiian and historic era site types (Table 2). The sites and features are functionally associated with agriculture, temporary and permanent habitation, burial, religious practice (e.g. shrine and heiau), and ranching. To the north, Hammatt also reports features associated with habitation, agriculture, and possibly burial and religious practice (Hammatt 1979b). Schilt's findings along the section of the Kuakini Highway Realignment Corridor falling within Holualoa 1-2 suggest a similar pattern of surface remains (Schilt 1984). Agricultural features were prominent in the area and included modified outcrops, 12 garden plots, and garden plot complexes. Three sites (a midden scatter, two platforms, and a cave) were interpreted to be habitation related. All were tested with only the cave producing datable material and artifacts. Schilt concludes that the area was subject to short terra, sporadic occupation between 1500 and 1600, with seasonal or increased frequency of use thereafter. It is significant that simple agricultural features such as modified outcrops dominate the area to such an extent that 75% of the survey area could not be systematically recorded. RC-0244 yam% �� ��suaz ef Y Pu<eN �a v FQ Huehue Ranch qy y, AAwhipuu A le re ci 4 0 O A r) �acrpul�hu wvehi waa Q /V Q KDa'Xua/a/aF. hONOKANAIJ(21 L � XE NE KEAYpKEp1: U A��A ��$ Efivarafa! 825Y YCA KeahucL �uop�3?NoNU�Uep hlmie� A s�p�r�l�_. tl�6i L�gfjthuvSe �A� o N A i Ot [ �gc21 puAAW FOR KaI/UZ 8a to A0NQUKf Rt P y 1`WAIAST SPRING H17BU AAtr�'l r& Z) FOREST P�AI AZU EvT RE5EPVE KahUlu� �� 4k, p aP J� �+z. Z, O A {1 Studer +� ° ` Lj A L 13 ` bKamoa Pt AjgALUMALU K PAhOEgOE (16c U U KAHAL U W X ,4 FOREST RESERVE X'eauhA U oU Bay s Kauku;aelae Pt (21 PU U �e5ex KE A U N NaNA�� LA i ; NONA I o L ON 8M Kuamoo Pt K AM00(y) 3621 KAWAINVI L-E.4 UVLA _ V - Keik1Y/e' ha Pt O 114'0KUAaEu1 �1&2) 1 - P,ALEK" &il f'uu O�au KEEK4 �{ .XAWj<ALt1t r) ul�O U L 1 �. ��aHarE�A�tMako/eha/e 8 K E A L A K E K U z Keawe€cahekq Pt Figure 3. Detail of 1928 Hawaii Territory Map. 3 RC-0244 H r,1 0 s � a � � v O I � I � 0 ? 1 �o t \ a Study Roadway .. a 1 ■ y I1 _ ♦ I Ir � � � ot r 1r • }. i � h �L\�` :Jib �S\ b y e • a 1 r w. OQ \ tAT j1` \, Figure 4. Portion of 1928 "strip map" showing general study area and existing roadways. 9 RC-0 2 44 T.t�,d, dos `Y--a�in-Parry fi.E<i Ownm. ra T •✓ 393.tf 9f T � � ti n h V S N _A 1 /',, At L 2 0 _o Y <1 h � u � 5 71 3 SG° De" ls"�.• � V It V / r, _\ 0 m �Amctj L L z 50 d c o a h � V M � b Q � v ► �,ss i7 • 176°aj-IJ''6Qse .6441 ¢q,e9 aa,ag �iy�. lKetu4icq L _��J' _ C ~�e^�n -,ems./✓�'_ _,- ,t'o;,^�/3 - i_ .$un�i7i✓is ieN Of �( PO CrieN Of for/� A1LOl Ml Nr G.! i,'r o o A AM G e A -4 / P n d 8 �%oLuq[o A /-"' -2nd tnd.� n7A At, TAX i/Ap key 7•6-ot-1/ sr- AZR- ZYAOAIV Pteey-Fi�ce sub.a�iv.o�er SEpr.to,/y35 Figure 5. 1955 plan of the lower portion of the study area. 10 RC-0244 -r I.i,A, aE4T NA a 1` b N Y ,� naf3 fe "/Glue-z69•u8" 47.E4 �0 35YJ!'a0'� '!a CCT S ° C Y x ' N � �y 9999 sari Rai N vie.t30Je. QR F Et 35z'33'aG� (� 4 O` N rlr.ro• o b LOT 4 /a esraYE asi�ao �rd.l XwE'�oB 4 N m Ea7.ss`s ! res4•e4'E ti LOT 6 w '�e 3.0 Acres 16 , e c xr•ef p/pp ,x �9 0 / Rom•= � ep( k� talc M7,-0+• 2"'.57 / 0 ( ,P, p7o.o8S Q 3475"E �i.l ^u9ry ri.}o"KFHELo� I y� 1 N , ° 6 Lor 7 0 w° 2"778 Acres \R 1 �' sge•se y/y Y° ?o � w ry0 '�e ov w 4 n O n t nS 'vrH /r.rr /ozn e PLAN SHOWING SUBDIVISION OF A PORTION OF ALLOTMENT 63 OF THE PART/TION OF THE HOLUALOA Hui LANDS \ .Being a porli-n of R.P, 447S, L.C,Aw. 77/3:43 to V, Kamamalu AT HOIUALOA 16' 2, NORTH KONA, HAw,471, T, H. Scale : 1 iA. - !OD At, Lt�man P¢rry Owner I' Sohdu/idet Kamaefa, Waimea, S Kchala, H.2u/aiL TAx M^P K&Y: �-- s. D;v. 7-6-G6 R.a.35 945 K...k.., N. K.—, Hew++;; pH N D. WEEKS ,Tula 10, 1957 Figure 6. 1957 plan of the upper portion of the study area. 11 RC-0244 The above studies provide much useful information on the low elevation kula zone of Holualoa 1-2 Ahupua `a. Following the trend of development, archaeological investigation has been quite intensive below 500 feet elevation. The preceding information, however, is probably of limited utility in developing archaeological expectations for the present study area. For this, one must move farther up the slopes of Hualalai into the kalu `ulu and `apa `a zones. Hammatt et al., for example, conducted a survey and testing project on 174 acres that extends from the upper kula well into the mid-kalu `ulu zone (Hammatt et al. 1992). This area is reported as being heavily disturbed by historic era ranching and coffee cultivation. Despite this, a total of 71 sites were recorded including 12 agricultural features, three burials, three permanent habitation sites, and 39 temporary habitation features. Historic era sites were also plentiful and all seem to relate to commercial endeavors such as ranching or coffee cultivation (Table 2). Yet higher on the slope, in H61ualoa 4 to the south, Collins and Hammatt surveyed 4.3 acres at an elevation comparable to that of the present study (Collins and Hammatt 1993). Their findings include a total of 68 features within six site areas. Ninety percent of these features were interpreted as components of the Kona Field System. The features included depressions, enclosures, mounds, kuaiwi, retaining walls, terraces, and others. Twenty-two fields were identified. Other sites identified on the parcel include a historic cart road, a wall complex, an agricultural enclosure and terrace, and a hearth. A radiocarbon sample from the hearth returned a date range of 1653 to 1955. Another relevant study is Allen's 600 acre survey of a parcel extending from Puapua`a 1-2 to H6lualoa 1-2 Ahupua `a (Allen 1984). Part of the parcel is located immediately east and mauka of the present study area and is entirely within the `dpa `a zone. As such, Alien's results are particularly useful for developing a set of archaeological expectations for the present project. Unfortunately, most of the area had been previously disturbed in an effort to improve the land for use as pasture. Despite this, 19 sites were recorded including historic era habitations, boundary walls, and agricultural complexes. One system of rectangular walled fields and an `auwai were identified as being part of the Kona Field System. This site was in the western (makai) portion of their project area. The most recent work near the present project area was performed by Rechtman Consulting, LLC (Desilets et al. 2004) on an 11.7 acre parcel to the north (TMK 3-7-6-08:020). Systematic archaeological survey identified one large site complex encompassing the entire study parcel. The site is designated SIHP Site 24166 and consists of an assortment of residential/agricultural tenant homesteads, dedicated agricultural plots, pasture, and a residential/commercial structure with outbuildings. A total of 26 features were recorded in eight walled survey areas. The features are predominantly early to mid twentieth century residential structures and outbuildings. Terracing is present across much of the parcel and is clearly associated with small-scale coffee cultivation. A network of access roads also runs through the property. These roads, typically lined with stone walls, allowed tenants access to their homes and gardens. One possible traditional Hawaiian feature, a kuaiwi, was recorded. To the north of this feature, a 1 x 1 meter test unit was excavated in a small double enclosure. No cultural remains or subsurface features were found. Table 2. Findings from selected archaeoloLyical studies in Holualoa 1-2 ahunua`a. Study Type of Project Acreage Zone Feature types Stokes 1919 Survey - kula Four heiau. Rosendahl 1978 Survey 1 kula Recent enclosure and wall. Soehren 1979a Survey .5 kula Historic terrace and platform. Soehren 1979b Survey .03 kula Enclosure wall. Sinoto 1979 Survey 6 kula Historic ranch walls and mounds. Rosendahl 1979 Survey .5 kula Platforms, alignment, pit, modified outcrop, artifact scatters, ranch walls Hammatt 1979a Survey 23 kula Habitation platforms, lava tube, paved depression, U-shaped enclosure, possible platform burials and mounds, historic cemetery, agricultural terraces, retaining walls, and agricultural mounds, possible shrine. Hammatt 1979b Survey 22 kula Habitation platform and cave, ranch wall, agricultural mounds. Connolly and Survey 103 kula Modified outcrops, agricultural terraces, Gunness 1979a, depressions, and mounds, platforms, midden 1979b deposits, possible burials, shrine, possible small and large heiau, habitation caves, other habitation features, ranching features. Soehren 1980b Survey 16 kula Enclosure wall. continued on next page 12 RC-0244 Table 2. Continued. Study Type of Project Acreage Zone Feature types Schilt 1984 Survey, testing 17 kula Cave, enclosure, midden, stone pile, platforms, walls, modified outcrops, garden plots/complexes, historic road and walls. Allen 1984 Survey 600 `apa `a `auwai, walled fields, historic boundary walls, agricultural complexes, habitations. Rosendahl 1989 Field inspection 6 kula Modified outcrops, Hammatt et al. Survey, testing 174 kalu `ulu Terraces, mounds, permanent and temporary 1992 habitations, burials, historic railroad bed, ranch walls/ pens/runs, coffee terracing, historic habitation Haun et al. 1998 Survey 15 kula Terraces, walls, enclosures, modified outcrops, mounds, burial features, possible heiau, ranch walls Desilets et al. 2004 Survey, testing 11.7 `apa `a Terraces, walls, historic structures, possible kuaiwi Discussion Overall, the results of previous archaeological study in H61ualoa 1-2 ahupua `a demonstrate two important features of Contact Period Hawaiian settlement and subsequent historic evolution. First, the studies show that the Kona Field System land -use model derived from ethnohistoric and historic accounts is born out archaeologically for H61ualoa 1- 2. Permanent settlement appears to be concentrated in the kula zone and, to a lesser degree, the kalu `ulu zone. As one moves upslope, temporary habitations become the dominant residential feature (Hammatt et al. 1992). By the time one reaches the `apa `a zone, no habitations are reported. Agriculture is present in all zones but becomes almost the exclusive traditional Hawaiian feature at the higher elevations. Indeed, the functional diversity of traditional Hawaiian features seems to decline with elevation. The second point illuminated by the archaeological data is the process of historic landscape modification. With the coming of cattle ranching and commercial coffee production, large portions of the Kona Field System were converted to other uses. At lower elevations, walls were needed to keep cattle from homes and gardens. Agriculture continues with the introduction of new crops. In the upper elevations, particularly the `apa `a zone, two complimentary phenomenon affect land -use: First, the local population is devastated by the introduction of new diseases in the early 1800s. Soon thereafter, new commercial enterprises such as coffee cultivation and ranching move into the now under-utilized, but relatively lush uplands. The relationship between reduced population and abandonment of much of the Kona Field System bears further investigation, but the archaeological data seem to suggest that the lower elevations continued to be exploited for small-scale homesteading (hence extensive wall systems) while the upland areas shifted to commercial enterprises such as ranching and small-scale coffee cultivation. By the late 1800s, ownership of even the upland areas had been subdivided and a system of access roads constructed for the use of new landowners. With respect to the project area, archival data provides additional resolution. Between 1887 and 1914, a series of roads were constructed to provide grantees access to their lands. A historic road, coterminous with the current study area, appears on the first surveyed map of the H61ualoa grant allotments. This road is also present on maps later drafted in 1928, 1955, and 1957. The 1950s maps, in particular, show stone walls on either side of the road for most of its length. Finally, it is significant to note that Land Commission Award testimony and register documents for adjacent and nearby kuleana lots do not reference any traditional trails. This suggests that the present road does not overlie a traditional Hawaiian trail. PROJECT EXPECTATIONS Based on the background information summarized above, a set of archaeological expectations for the project area can be formulated. Historical data indicate that the project area consists entirely of a historic road. It is expected that evidence of this road will be present in tenns of rock walls bordering the alignment. The land use history indicates that twentieth century fanning and ranching activities may have impacted portions of the roadway by the removal of sections of the bordering walls and by breaching the roadway alignment with more recent ranch roads and cattle walls. 13 RC-0244 FIELDWORK RESULTS Site recording in the project area was performed on June 3 and 4, 2004 by Amy Kasberg, B.A., Michael Desilets, M.A., and Robert Rechtman, Ph.D. One stone -lined historic road was fully mapped and photographed. This road encompassed the entire project area and was designated State Inventory of Historic Places (SIHP) Site 50-10-37- 24211 (see Figure 2). SIHP Site 24211 Site 24211 is a historic road that was probably constructed sometime in the late 1890s (see Background Section of this report). The road is bounded on both sides by dry -laid stone walls (Figure 7). The walls are constructed of pahoehoe cobbles with core -filled interior. Core -fill was not present in all places along the wall, however. Cross - sections observed in collapsed areas showed that simple stacking of similar sized cobbles was also common. The walls are typically 80 centimeters thick and range from 30 to 150 centimeters in height. Average height was about 100 centimeters. Significant variation in wall height was introduced by the surrounding topography. Interior and exterior wall heights were therefore often quite different at any given point. The width of the road between the walls also varied. At its broadest point near Hualalai Road, the subject road measured 5 meters wide. At its narrowest, the road measured 1.5 meters. Overall, however, the road maintained a fairly consistent width of about 3.5 meters. Although the present recording effort did not include any areas outside the road or its bounding walls, it was clear that a larger system of walls and ranch roads was present to the north and south. An interconnected system of more recent walls, pastures, and roads probably extends a great distance over the adjacent lands. Figure 7. Detail of northern side of SIHP 24211 stone wall. Narrative Description The following narrative describes the historic road from its mauka juncture with Mamalahoa Highway to its makai intersection with Hualalai Road. Refer to Figure 8 below for a visual representation of the road, its walls, and other recorded features. 14 Recent gals "Ha�v 'T " i'� Survry markcr� mce �'9 J Cate 1 S Figure S. Plan view of S1HP Site 24211. Gates 1 K 3 , . wall collapse TR' Dov,n slope Rockwall RC-0244 From Mamalahoa Highway, the subject road heads due west and provides paved access to several houses on its south side. No wall is present on the south side, but on the north side the road is bounded by a retaining wall for a raised, terraced parking area (Figure 9). West of the terrace is a walled vacant lot or pasture. Figure 9. Eastern terminus of Site 24211. Note the paved surface and structures to left and the terraced parking area to right, view to northwest. Asphalt paving extends from Mamalahoa Highway for a distance about 25 meters, at which point the roadway surface is rocky basalt gravel, soil, and tall grass (Figure 10). At 45 meters below Mamalahoa Highway, a gate is present in the wall that borders the north side of the roadway. Starting at about 100 meters from the highway, there is a 12 meter gap in the north border wall. The next thirty meters of the road appears to have been entirely covered over. What was probably once the southern wall along the roadway now serves as a retaining wall for a broad terrace that stands up to 100 centimeters tall. At the eastern end of this terrace, near the retaining wall, is a brass survey marker that reads "Hawaii Territory Survey". Figure 10. Section of Site 24211 about 35 meters makai of Mamalahoa Highway, view to west. 16 RC-0244 Downslope from the terrace, the roadway along with its bordering walls resumes and run through an area presently planted with coffee. Coffee plants dominate for some 65 meters along a section that is particularly well preserved. From this point to about 200 meters below Mamalahoa Highway, the road and walls run downslope to with only occasional breaks and gaps (Figure 11). --- .sv .;z; � ` �'� qr .v� ,fir �""�a- S- -�• , _ aka ss .A 42 Figure 11. Section of Site 24211 approximately 210 meters makai of Mamalahoa Highway, view to west. At about 220 meters below Mamalahoa Highway the vegetation changes to overgrown grass, vines, and shrubs, and the surrounding landscape becomes predominantly overgrown pasture. The course of the roadway at this point is a relatively steep grade. Forty-five meters into the pasture lands, a more recent ranch road cuts across the study roadway. The ranch road truncates the historic roadway walls. The wall along the north side of the roadway begins again 5 meters downslope. On the south side of the roadway, the wall is collapsed or non-existent for a distance of 20 meters. The roadway and walls run another 100 meters with only small collapsed portions present on the south side. One hundred meters below the ranch road, another ranch road breaches the subject roadway. This lateral road lies at about the mid -point between Mamalahoa Highway and Hualalai Road and is the most prominent of all the breaks. As a result of this second ranch road the study roadway has been obliterated for a distance 15 meters. A dry - stacked rock wall was constructed on the makki side of the more recent ranch road. The historic roadway and bordering walls are visible again on the makki side of the lateral wall, and are in good condition for the next 105 meters (Figure 12) with only one break for a pasture gate in the southern border wall. At about 270 meters mauka of Hualalai Road, the historic roadway widens considerably to about 11 meters before contracting again to its standard width. An internal wall section is present within the widened area, but its function could not be determined. A pipe was also recorded at the eastern end of the wide section and is likely a property boundary marker. Another such pipe, this one with a yellow plastic cap, is located 40 meters to the west in the center of the road. At about 120 meters mauka of Hualalai Road, a cluster of features is present. These include a cattle gate, lateral walls extending off from both the north and south sides of the roadway, and another survey pipe. The roadway and walls run another 30 meters to the west before widening to a 5 meters. The roadway continues at this width for about 40 meters. The section of roadway is vegetated with coffee. At 40 meters mauka of Hualalai Road, a terrace has been constructed across the subject roadway and its walls have been obliterated for 5 meters on the south side and 3 meters on the north. The walls resume thereafter and run unbroken to Hualalai Road, at which point they make opposite right-angle turns and run parallel to Hualalai Road. 17 RC-0244 Figure 12. Site 24211 makai of more recent lateral wall descending toward Hualalai Road, view to west. CONCLUSIONS AND DISCUSSION Archaeological survey of a narrow mauka/makai corridor running between Mamalahoa Highway (mauka) and Hualalai Road (makai) produced one historic site: S1HP Site 24211. This site is a historic, rock wall -lined road that encompasses the entire project area. Background research indicates that the road was constructed in the late 1890s, presumably to provide grant recipients access to their parcels. Coincident with the current study area, the road extends for over 800 meters and averages 3.5 meters in width. Rugged topography along much of the road, as well as the presence of very narrow section, suggest that it was not used for vehicular traffic. More likely, the road was for pedestrian and horseback (perhaps horse-drawn cart) travel. The road has clearly been modified since its construction. Breaks are present where newer roads provide access to pasture lands, and some additional gates have been created. The road is presently overgrown with vegetation along much of its length. Except for its extreme mauka portion where it is asphalt paved, the road does not appear to have been used for decades. 18 RC-0244 SIGNIFICANCE EVALUATION AND TREATMENT RECOMMENDATIONS The above -described archaeological site is assessed for its significance based on criteria established and promoted by DLNR-SHPD and contained in the Hawaii Administrative Rules 13§13-284-6. This significance evaluation should be considered as preliminary until DLNR-SHPD provides concurrence. For a resource to be considered significant it must possess integrity of location, design, setting, materials, workmanship, feeling, and association and meet one or more of the following criteria: A Be associated with events that have made an important contribution to the broad patterns of our history; B Be associated with the lives of persons important in our past; C Embody the distinctive characteristics of a type, period, or method of construction; represent the work of a master; or possess high artistic value; D Have yielded, or is likely to yield, information important for research on prehistory or history; E Have an important traditional cultural value to the native Hawaiian people or to another ethnic group of the state due to associations with traditional cultural practices once carried out, or still carried out, at the property or due to associations with traditional beliefs, events or oral accounts —these associations being important to the group's history and cultural identity. SIHP Site 50-10-37-24211 is considered significant under Criterion D for information it has yielded relative to late nineteenth and early twentieth century land use. Specifically, this roadway identifies patterns of non -vehicular movement that late nineteenth and early twentieth century government grant recipients used during the course of their daily activities. The current study has fully documented this roadway and thus exhausted its research potential. In a meeting with Curt Cottrell, Na Ala Hele Program Manager, he indicated that, if our information was accurate, this historic roadway would not possess the characteristics that would give it a high resource value; and that, subject to approval by their Hawaii Island Advisory Council, Na Ala Hele would likely not pursue any public access issues. Therefore, no further work is the recommended treatment for this site. 19 RC-0244 APPENDIX A R `i �,��R;�.:. tip, LIKI7A LI'iOLE p i 3 . �^ r i}'- 9 - PARK J. BE�hNE ;,•ski ER.N�R d�143 FI 9 �!�.� 1, ED A`TZ-RN"c"GENERAL FRS7EFJTYATTD.F.4c" -NERAL STATE OF H CMA]' Ai j :7 DEPAR-MEN7 GR THE ATTO: NEY GENE?AL !_ANDr7RANSPOR7A71D\ DIVISt(71� ROOM G, :KEKL�AKt�UA SJLD7dG UqP7 OF 1 r1.` ` 465 S':.L'-H KING $7REET j'�r+.l.�il �-'IL i�i,- ?i r,•�. _ NevJ_._., HAYv.ci.9l:8tO S v'. iN . January 20, 2004 r 1..0 oi' ora'Nd .- Pet Gr _ lr ounS Cha-roerscn o-f -�he 3oard cf ward and '_��G:lr �1 �eSC1rC2S a1a i noku emu; ci r R,,:>om. 13 0 c of I, =awa-i 96313 Re: 0L'a nit"_-s}:7. n C'-FDC': i'i1•:i _ ::Oa..':.l.a_ :'a Tra4_1 Dear C__airperso-1 young: -i a t4 Q L mn_mc ran. -gum dated xvcvAThUr 2,'.c.l, from. Mi chae' � ;-1P_�Sfira Qw of t: e D-vision o= Farc-stryjamd `Kildlife, co'Ll r IE-al adv`c� av to Lhe v,wner6hin of a-2-�oow ;t,;. tra,_1 In clualoa, Kcwti Kcna. Hawaii. ,tie iDelievs that --he rail is trail u_ der the jurisd_cz:ion of t'-ie Scard �f Nand and ::atonal Resc�urces..�.....�._.._._.__.._-..__..,_......_�._._..__._---------. ...----....._. 'rief Statement of Facts "lie Lza-,_ :, -i QuCSt=Qn l"Holll^dQa Tra_` _ `; r s t roi_gq'n _a a or-g_ynal' y awa27;9ea to "" ctoria Ka^.amalu in - _84 2y i , th_=,xz_- mesne Mon.,•eyances., she hand was caned by 7,D cranre.cs as-er...nts _rn common, o, rin _-necuai sha_-e8. n _ 5�, a part~tisn aczaon wa:s filed, any cc>mn? ss_cners -re a,OC-_edl C oversee tic p2.'_"t,-t1rJ= , Y` :•iaU ur-til 1914 tha-_ Fne -a-ids ,'rerc slur,Teyed and Maid o-at o- ma-ps s _c,v- n3 each x,ui mem-er's ai�D`.mentfsi and shares. 1_'1E map a -so s-'1D::'ed, �arsu.ant to =—Lr- c-der, the zd is ow al- r a -as ra__s and 20 RC-0244 The Hor_oraxle Peter T. YC 1-19 ar_uan,, 20, 2�Q q�t 2 'ter 7.he 'map ::as rf7t'C Wi'_ 1 the cC'dr-, the cdm.':.ssloners executed deeds is c:-ie _ aAvivaai uu, me-,,-.Lers for each of t1ieif fits descr,_'bed by -metes and bounds s'arve'v hie i;diUaT Ga Trail rat: through Lo* +r1, -vihi:'h, under t'_^_e D?rC1U1on, was co:rveved to rliizaNetr, 2i'1_po. The deed to -^,z n=, however, ciearl', exc?adea Cne TOi' cidG TTe�lr �CltlY]G Rersrvin,- and e_xception :,CZ, i 6:1 and the trail �rtTT upper Lover'7ierit ?cad 40 thte Ka.11ua -ROadr :vf2 Ch rung t._rouah Ict 141, ;C Tfee Land.) for :5 shares in a1 o inert �63, There :Ls no in a —cation in the eed to whom ti-,a '�-7olualca Trail is reserved. iicz has -Na Ala Fele peen able to 'iscovez- 3P_' ] n �r la:'.1C7 YLG���1 1C Gi1S OS1 1�:: Dr oLY.gersh]_p `,f the No mays O- the area i:reda:9 the _314 neap. Qn Lhe map, `e F.::)_I-ja' Tral, iS ClEarly dp:icted as a. 12-tOOt 4;_dt tra11. -he tTaff 1s also dep].C_ed CI'_ 1950 and 1960 tax. maps. KCW2",e.,. a 1994 s llaiJisi-on map fails to d_-Ii :eaz_e the Holua_ca irati A.cc=d ^q to Na F,la Hele sta-f , the -rail is dear-v diace-c-ab} e on the ground for al:�out 1 , 5 i �. h from. four Lc ten feet with 3-,foot hig h� rock .walls on eit-"Ier sid Some seC."_^ris Cf --he r c.'f ',7va118 .^_a ire .r-ee_- kiccked 7`'•+1,GG"- ;ii::�r Z"1, the cu_-_-e'_':t owner of the k.rcper-._y lro'..gh wr: c_7 _ne Holualoa Trail rt ns, is the propr_etpr cz a sec and I:.reakf sI es a-1is_sm.en- ❑n tie _ Waperty. He is seekira Cawr,4y of Favai= ap;:"-o EU fcr t:e cor7struc-_I T": of a restaa-rant and c :�C1 TMi .ne moms fc'r hf s bed and breakfast . ?i scale ❑z 4'_7e =oiler is a'sc befr_ ccnsidered. The proposed sale z�,paars to i ,Cl u: ,e th_ a 7 Atla'ysis A. Own ersh p mq__gq-Sr,izih ?y5 a� �%? Cla� Il'att2T; ?"c:;a=.^_.' e,SS C,� '•.vl1�Li_�r ti�B !-�G�•�i?�C� Tra 1 is ai pll, Iic t? a_i or not, 1'_ is not cwned b"v ::as claim co t: e �:ra4_1 c'-.fier ._rG1 1 1 .Lii,_-i7� his ov,,nersnip to Elie>��,A..r. o, i-,po. Tne '662 21 RC-0244 rz2 •_rarab�e Pe'.:er `�. Yo�a:'s 4 nn L'J� 2'w34 '�. Pace- V1,47ambeth Pl ipo 'XT-licit lV eXC�Ud�d tl d Yip 'Lc. S rh could : of _"a Te ac s_ d 1._ere are , Trigg rr. i try-1 L_'1?"vt:.gP. t�-if3t Ch21—: GL tit_ g_ r'abliC -.rail, nire� ^ax t}:e Hel-.;aaoa Trail is a public _L_ra T caned by the c ver nest rGcTtires an a a'}rsis urdeY Hawaii Pe:'ised SLa sites tr s 1 §2 64 -1 , which, it pert inert Part, provides 74382 1 (bj ;11 grails, and other ncnveh•icular ric i=s-of-vra°r in the Stale declared to be -.bl- riart� -oi-ways by the :^igh ays act of w 4 or opened, laid out, or cuiyt b',' the c rarrmen} or oc rer,.,; se created or vested as r crht"s-cz_way at any 11Gii�"ei :_CUlc:r 'JU-•_ic. 1_ �'T e , are -•e thereaf cer, or t`ie a 'ar decwared to be pu�iiW Lrai7 s. _ pudic Lrail is ure'cr the J?lrisa-cr-cr_ of the st at.e bcar,` � f la;:d, and na-L :ral reSCUrces '. n ess it -,aas�created by or dedicated to a paYticul,,��ar cc�nty, in wr:ic:� case it shall UTiuer the sdic, il_-n. of that �t� C7�f'rieQ, said cut, or b'cilt by Pr_VLce parties and dedicated or surrea, Bred to the Nub"ic �ase, are declared to be public hic'n.vays or p'.:n1ic trails as fell, wa. Dedicauio% e p'wi�lic i1g,:�aVS or trails shall be deed._af conveyance _zamiv-a `he �ta�e as grantee i��tre u se cz a sate highway it trail an- namina the cc•ar,tV as grantee in the case o_- a coui:ty h'g'nway cr a= The deed o± con,jey�,%ce s:iall tie delivered tc a ncd accepted by the _'recccr of _Yar.sUOrtatian my tie case of a or the i)Card cf :Cann 11,4 _atv _ �5c'_.rC83 1- Lhe cas cf-a s4ace _r_ :Ll. T_, are case o- count:v trail .he dried coal_ be deli-,,ered "o aro 22 RC-0244 P 2 2 4 4f d U-fre ]taken place nc WT ua� tQ have '.i e "5 Q 4-- AS- exercis& NOT TIT SKY c 3 county ;- _g nqs :v or tram x K closed,. hiss.- �Zate o , ! - - $� shall cCnt-. u '1 :��1 ti',�-1YF} v= a= :�f rrs' xn: `�vLer 1"_. "! FOB,' Ms hc .a1Y t__ 10M ty - - irrerF ,= _v a0 ,.� r - rry?3 C' :he Scats as :bra — _by - .-. iP r--~ _1lI�v"l�•` -' _� - mod= LT5 f - a imn se' rigs _1, ��=: r_y=;r. p TL1CL Wal as zemalm 23 RC-0244 r' ab_e f-e a r TV 2134 ng 3 By cxCO OTY and yeserving tere Zrall r.n Qe in the does f}'t an aLyeap Duzstanding right owned ly- =gird 5v RAW. SO, 173. 445 P.M. SNT 342 . .,81 . 14e fact tom rA G'�-i=BST 4wr3 in Ohe : arli :u n sa;Icn did not aw _s the :folalna ev4denC4 of dAy ZZherAsh =i7icn __ Ohe 101,zlca 7;4=1, pT—onyiy LL ggosts t: o he Eclus-Jn _raw- wa; ; wwl hr ,,,Srnment az- - unto of the jaxtMan acrica. InSead, ^'a are I:i _ -tee:=�:" r- _ -- a=,aijablr 18 ar7a= li` war iYoT wanclupOn of _ l.acz of contrary e•�+=�dsnOnV C :OrPvrz clan;, cf _ -- ___ .731_ lv jnfer to juris ].'y _C_'1 at r e ..... .._ '=- �'i it P oward V -W and Moral Raacn-les i urnE o �,�iatler _._ trail cu=renn`_- is ,vj1 wu=Rr vZ :].Loan MVa - � vJ dace_ 1u =0u �c Wn last ry�n j ,; i,,�� y.,,k wa=xoi . - appear s =o _V a nw- ehimlaa +s'_anl, a'nT'} - n � -e-t ldV under zreyjurlsilmzUsn of t_Ye =ra1' -R . vh2 `i=,ta-•,£ AOL 01 1331. 01.1 ;ui_. Qwmm=nmmAn in Me ~ lem n5 __ twain_, even -rone1jins s qu'ir;d b ,--ec3o tlls Or highway =��cwm m wKec cY h,v "I :e .I �c71"m _'.:Mc`° "' ,.,ajry--_C=vT, or awr?nder ,ease amqulied is 00 namE " he Terri'.- , w_, ,`V Lr�_. j5 ohe nano of Cho ta'__. P_etc`4ii_-v v =e�un a r_Yews of 1=h Y law. ..s' 1:61. 42 1e=1s_ ;u=e amented is .=,=anomL e v _ t_ as c�',�= =Ych-_ "- r '-" that Had been acquire! h -, a ccurr_ wFre oshel in hmc'_e Qsu. ,,, _,0,L,,sof pawai:. 1563, Rcuse wan, vCu... , Rey � r. r�-.-'s?" ��13" i�,j f';�'j f� l Jik'�r� �4'��i`.'•' j,;'Iv�;C: v- .f l7v �-�: {:dti s-23fe ', " d'd'�.al+�L k:c C•=' Ml- c3jI , ` o Sjm:,,, :wlv ate em,:ic�gnk IP tH8 vBSr 24 RC-0244 Ica=,.,:•a`_-< 2,e F=g=G7 7;:1k Cc'_:nC ;Y. -_wn _n at _t_twse v3a a 1st== :e :e is_etrre w_- ..--e: t_a 2;'c er-_na tc _h- cau _pies Dw, =_Yst.:p c- al h=y ' eys rr.ai ::'a:. A-e:: nz, r. kt CY hcw ts,r_ h=c.'1'.: y;,•a n�-- c?�ce�:ems. AC :?)], SeSS_v,rL L�a,:s R2wai=9_5. cn2_ -_ t:�e _ ;,'aa i :,Suits a .a_e o Yer cµ:-c-=_i:�c a"e^ t e cc'a:'=•� , as .,=src-.s��:= `��r rc.s� :�_ ;a. �_. .•mT.. - _ d __._-ted �n 1°=5 :c�_� oar�a_ �_ons -�❑fi"C.i: _ L'-C. Of the ECd*'- ::E=e lzv ii^ was :lcar 'ap a i-struersta : _na sx v3 - c} .. -he aw I^tz.r.t :fate 4a' �t tf h�raals •_Cn. ;.n sa=c:&`., ._r eirx, 2 Aaw. 3E". ="s'_ _,id 1::.5 t--at ne rV-_'t-as-ona=e' f*V intlueic _- t---e ;L_-ze H^g:� _r` _=k.�n'. _;der 'x'R f a-cl-4= were - �rB'c=1rp •,•�Cii' 3 .-eve ua- a=i pu_1_c trd.ls -zee- -,e _r_sd' :ic- Wf l:e _a.t:t:. --has, =t :?cev=Lr,.: CC ci.ar_i_v Cwr�_'_ sCre y'a�11C' =_ta- ac-ea_s co ba veh'C,.-3r __O:7v•C'-'�_ ..,=.�'1�31:: L'C. X1;` C:J 4:t-__ . CC the jabt=- 1,e the- e::erz an _._ z ie= t' at ti: �'_,i a� ___�re3 .Uy, �r -h- nuawc,. S'_=a: th?"e Z•; _fie`:'- �t-� ~'- _- ,..�]'1�-- .1E ..� tip•_ �nri ..i:_ - -� "� °. _,r. ��,s.r� - - - azL r:a` -�•al i==c'.:ress , V r El{7 v i�k"CYu a,.. a•t€. al 25 RC-0244 REFERENCES CITED Allen, M. 1984 Archaeological Reconnaissance Survey, Waiono Meadows Development Project Area, Puapua`a 1st and 2nd, Holualoa 1st and 2nd, North Kona, Island of Hawaii (TMK:7-5-15:2,12 and 7-6- 2:1,14). 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Philadelphia: Loa and Blanchard. 29 ATTACHMENT - E Exhibit 6 swtica of Hartz met rit r i3mis cm Korea Fists rLRr-al!; r 7 p;4r;Jlp� rewr- of s;"o-iii- %-A EXHIBIT M Below are communications with Mr. Tam Pvhaku Stone about the twin walls and the slide with a Kona Vista Board members Below are communications with Mr. Toni Po iaku Stone about the twin walls and the slide with a Kona Vista Board members On Mon, Jul 1, 2019, 8:55 AM Tom PohakU Stone <> wrote: To answer the question regarding the walls -YES. Not all holua slides had walls but rrearly all those on Hawaii Island do. The purpose was to hold the rock in the slide in Borne sections and in areas that needed to be raised. When you mention moving of logs from mauka-nlakai that is an important point because the koa forest line was at a lower elevation when we were gathering the great trees for our wa'a, papahe`enalu, etc. This was the main purpose of the slides thousands of years ago, which overtirne changed to reflect an association to the gods of the wan kale (upland forest) and the spirituality we connected with then and now. The physical cultural landscape found cl (lie hblua slides is the telling of the story what made these specific areas important to our cultural practices especially since this massive complex is connected to Pa`ao, his lineage, and the great Ali'i Nul of this mol<rjprjni (island). There were several significant complexes along this coastline but none as yiancleur. KaneakFi in l(eauhou/Kahalu`u is another, Waha'ula, Mo`okini, and Kahikinui (Maui) were the earlier complexes established for migration purposes and the change in religion. The Halrialoa complex solidifies the cornpkzto adaptation to the established religion of Pa'an. On IMon, Jr.l 1. 2019 at 8 15 AM john Tom, Thank you for taking the tirne to educate rne. It is greatly appreciated. The history of Holijaloa is truly remarkable, and I knew I have only snatched the surface. One question I have, the intact portion of the holua at the Hoivaloa inn has a rock wail on both sides. Would these walls have been built at the same time? Perhaps k. koup tho, logs contained as they traveled down. I have found, in the proposed development area a section, of parallel rock walls. Do any of the other Holuas have walls? I again thank you for all your help. Very respectful and grateful, John On Mon, Jul 1, 2019, 6:35 AM Torn wrote: Aloha John, i ,, i ­,, I have not f:r r, , nntact for some time but I have been going through all my records and into for .l : area. You are nol k c;ing to f nd much in any library about that slide because I'm the person who did study of that area. ,l lot of development has changed the cultural landscape in the area over the yeas-: vith it rely native cultural and architectural landscape so it's a puzzle. Hblua ti and it has been my academic focus archaeologically and culturally. I have Bile. 1 educatior, to cur community regarding the significane of the rerrraining f,yrt is to °Nate the cultural landscape into the development process if it will save the physic %lith that said, there is a direct correlation between the 116lua,'ca slide, Keolonahihi, Keakealaniw, ; pine, Kamalumalu, Kealakowa'a, and Kamoa (Lyman)". The development of Kona over the years has s, �,irated (destroyed) the physical connection of the slide to EXHIBIT N ,.F 7 7ht0A10 1n.1k AXA l`f &'t' Yr3fioo Mail - _Fwd^_: ^_ 7infra^_ of "_Holuslon^_ htrps://niail.yalioo.com/d/searcli/keyword--subjecl%3A%22FNA, l°1,.., the greater complex that had existed. The coastal area of this complex has now been protected but riot the mauka sections that are still undeveloped. It's at this point the emphasize should be on protecting what is left of this great complex. We do know that Kameharneha I was trained in this complex which included learning to holua slide and surf. I would advise you to look at the greater picture and focus on what is left ut the entire complex and how this would benefit the cultural history of Kona. Sorry I'm not on island to assist, but at this point I believe the development will destroy more. If you need someone with Hawaiian cultural/traditional arch itecturallarchaeologicaI, background let me know. I can assist but if You need someone to do ire -depth research, prepare presentations, or provide community education we can discuss this. Her-ify Kekalruna provided the most detailed archaeological record of this area. Knowledge, interpretation, and understandinn of trip-, - dt, 1r 41 citric n„ A how it's all intertwined is Significant Me ka ha'aha'a Tnrn P, haku Stone Kanalr.r (K38) is a 501 c 3 non profit organization dedicated to cultural & ocean education based on traditions of our kupuna. 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