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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2024-03-13_HDOT_CRC Request to Consult NHPA 106_ JOSH GREEN,M D. EDWIN H.SNIFFEN GOVERNOR atY0' i . DIRECTOR KE KIA'AINA •1969 , KA LUNAHO'OKELE r [ s j � 1 DESIGN BRANCH ROOM688A Deputy Directors -i.CLQ v _ Na a Hope Luna Hodfele '"�'_' BRIDGE DESdGN SECTION,ROOM 611 7..ti DREANALEE K KALILI 4 CADASTRAL DESIGN SECTION.ROOM 600 TAMMY L.LEE ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN SECTION ROOM 688A . HIGHWAY DESIGN SECTION.ROOM 809 ROBIN K.SHISHIDO HYDRAULIC DESIGN SECTION,ROOM 636 TECHNICAL DESIGN SECTION ROOM 888 STATE OF HAWAII I KA MOKU'AINA`O HAWAII IN REPLY REFER TO. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION I KA'OIHANA ALAKAU 601 KAMOKILA BOULEVARD HWy-DD 2.25446 KAPOLEI,HAWAII 96707 March 13. 2024 COM PLANNING DEPT MAR 15 202.1 PH2:32 Ms. Geraldine Bell Chair RECD BY MAIL Hawaii County Cultural Resources Commission Aupuni Center, 101 Pauahi Street, Suite 3 Hilo, Hawaii 96720 Dear Ms. Bell: Subject: National Historic Preservation Act(NHPA), Section 106: Consultation with Native Hawaiian Organizations (NHO) and Potential Consulting Parties Hawaii Belt Road Nanue Stream Bridge Rehabilitation Honohina Ahupuaa, Hilo Moku, Hawaii Island Federal-Aid Project No. BR-019-2(077) Tax Map Key (TMK): (3) 3-2-001-008 On behalf of the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), the State of Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) is notifying you that on December 19, 2023, Section 106 of the NHPA of 1966 (amended, 2006), was initiated with the State Historic Preservation Officer(SHPO) for the subject bridge rehabilitation project. The proposed federally funded HDOT project is considered a federal action and undertaking as defined in Title 36 Code of Federal Regulations(CFR), § 800.16(y). Effective May 1, 2016, FHWA has issued a Delegation of Authority allowing the HDOT and local public agencies to conduct NI-IPA Section 106 consultations with the SHPO, NHO, and other consulting parties per 36 CFR, § 800.2 (c) (4). The FHWA will remain responsible for all findings and determinations charged to the agency during the Section 106 process. Overview of the Undertaking HDOT proposes to rehabilitate the Nanue Stream Bridge at Milepost 18.5 on Hawaii Belt Road in the Honohina ahupuaa, Hawaii Island to address the deterioration in the superstructure by repairing steel truss members, bearings, gusset plates, rivets, etc. that have corrosion and section Ms. Geraldine Bell, Chair HWY-DD 2.25446 March 13, 2024 Page 2 loss; address spalls delamination in the concrete deck, bridge railings, column pedestals and foundations; clean and paint the steel members following the repairs; and address scour deficiencies for the bridp.e foundations. Consultations Entitled consulting parties during the Section 106 process include the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation, SHPO, NHO, and if applicable, local governments and applicants for federal assistance, permits, licenses and other approvals. NHO and/or Hawaiian Descendants NHO and native Hawaiian descendants with ancestral, lineal, or cultural ties to, cultural and/or historical property knowledge of and/or concerns for, and cultural or religious attachment to the proposed Area of Potential Effects (APE) are asked to provide a response to this letter within 30 days of notification. Other Individuals and Organizations Individuals and organizations with legal, economic, or historic preservation interest are requested to respond within 30 days of notification and demonstrate your interest in the proposed undertaking and provide intent to participate in the Section 106 process. Your participation is subject to FH W A approval. The APE I he APE is as described below: approximately 16 miles north of Hilo at Milepost 18.5 of the 11a\, Belt Road (Route 19); the APE is approximately 100 feet wide by 1,200 feet long along the road\N av in the State Right of Way, and 30(1 feet by 1,000 feet makai of the highway at TMK: (3) 2-001-008. The total project acreage is 10.7 acres. See attachment for a revised APE map with the Request for Revised APE Concurrence letter sent to the SHPO on March 11, 2024. Identification of Historic Properties within the APE We welcome any information you may have on 1ih toi ieal and cultural sites that have been recorded in or which you may have knowledge of \\ilhin the proposed APE. In addition, if you are acquainted with any persons or organization that is knowledgeable about the proposed APE, or any descendants with ancestral, lineal or cultural ties to or cultural knowledge and/or historical properties information of or concerns for, and cultural or religious attachment to the proposed project area, we would appreciate receiving their names and contact information within 30 days of notice. Ms. Geraldine Bell, Chair HWY-DD 2.25446 March 13, 2024 Page 3 Please send all responses to our Project Manager, Amy Sunahara, via email at amy.my.sunahara a@hawaii.gov, or by U.S. Postal Service to Department of Transportation, Highways Design Branch, 601 Kamokila Boulevard, Room 609, Kapolei, Hawaii, 96707. Sincerely, HENRY KENNEDY Engineering Program Manager Design Branch Attachment a r + o47-PI 0 L_. m v dw r0 1k 3 t 03 rci g 0O C7 b? $ Q! 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