HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 047 Draft 01 1980-1984County of Hawaii—State of Hawaii
Resolution No. 41 si
WHEREAS, on November 21, 1980, the State Historic Preservation
Officer recommended that the entire Island of Kaho'olawe be
registered as an archaeological district on the National Register
of Historic Places; and
WHEREAS, on January 28, 1981, the Keeper of the National
Register has determined that the entire Island of Kaho'olawe is
eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places;
and
WHEREAS, the Kaho'olawe survey covered 29,000 acres and was
considered one of the largest research projects ever conducted in
the United States and disclosed that there were 544 archaeological
sites; and
WHEREAS, after four years of survey, the Navy's archaeological
consultant, Hawaii Marine Research, Inc., provided information on
the cultural, religious, subsistence, habitation, demographic, and
political patterns of the pre -contact Native Hawaiians; and
WHEREAS, the Protect Kaho'olawe'Ohana has for many years led
the struggle to emancipate the Island of Kaho'olawe from the
United States Navy's use for target practice; and
WHEREAS, Maui County Mayor Hannibal Tavares and the State
Board of Land and Natural Resources endorsed the nomination of the
entire Island of Kaho'olawe to the National Register; and
WHEREAS, the listing of Kaho'olawe Island on the National
Register will provide the Navy, the Department of the Interior and
the National Advisory Council for Historic Preservation a dialogue
in developing a mutually agreeable resources protection plan.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY
OF HAWAII that it fully supports the nomination of the Island of
Kaho'olawe on the National Register of Historic Places.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the County of Hawaii
transmit true copies of this resolution to The Honorable Ronald Reagan,
President of the United States; United States Senators Daniel K.
Inouye and Spark Matsunaga; United States Representatives Dan Akaka
and Cecil Heftel; The Secretary of Navy; the Keeper of the National
Register; the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation; the
Hawaii Historic Places Review Board; the Protect Kaho'olawe 'Ohana;
Board of Land and Natural Resources, State of Hawaii; and
Mayor Hannibal Tavares, Maui County.
Dated at Hilo, Hawaii, this 18th day of March , 1981.
INTRODUCED BY:
COUNTY COUNCIL
County of Hawaii
Hilo, Hawaii
I hereby certify that the foregoing RESOLUTION was by the vote indicated to
the right hereof adopted by the COUNCIL of the County of Hawaii on
ATTEST:
COUNTY CL RK
March 18, 1981
HAI MAN & I SIDING OFFICER
ROLL CALL VOTE
AYES NOES A/E
Dahlberg
X
De Luz, III
X
Domingo
X
Fujii
x
Hale
X
Kawahara
R
Lai
Schutte
Chr. Yamashiro
9 0 0
Reference: PC — 1
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M.B. No.
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