HomeMy WebLinkAbout2025-04-23 Waiaka P.I.G. Report from Site Visit on 03-07-25 Cultural Resources Commission
4/23/2025
Project: Replacement of Waiaka Robert Lee, HDOT, HWY-HC, Hawaii
Bridge and Realignment of Approaches. District, Construction Section;
Proj. No.: 19D- 01- 19 Raimundo Dovalina,Jr., HDOT, HWY-
Site Visit: 3/7/2025 (Friday). HE, Hawaii District, Engineering Section;
Location: Ahupuaa of Lalamilo and Courtney Supe, HDOT, HWY HE,
Keanuiomano, District of South Kohala. Hawaii District, Engineering Section;
Time: 9.00a— 10.15a. Cyrus Chen, HDOT, HWY-RP, Right-of-
Way Branch,Appraisal Section;
Attending: CRC—Aaron Spielman;
Curtis Thygerson, HDOT, HWY-RP,
Darin Chinen,WSP USA Inc., Project Right-of-Way Branch,Appraisal Section;
Manager;
Annamarie Garcia, HDOT, HWY-RL,
Andrew Hirano, HDOT, HWY-DS, Right-of-Way Branch, Land Acquisition
Design Branch, Technical Design Services Section; and
Section Project Manager;
TJ Kalaniopio, Hawaii Preparatory
Annette Matsuda, HDOT, acting HWY- Academy, Director of Facilities.
H, Hawaii District Engineer;
Re: Permitted Interaction Group Report on Site Visit to the Subject Area.
Notes:
1. Introductions.
a. State DOT Highways.
b. HPA.
c. CRC.
d. WSP.
e. PLN.
2. Project Area.
a. Site Plan.
b. Visible orange flag markers.
3. Discussion Notes:
a. Waiaka Stream is all important and must be protected.
i. Best Management Practices.
ii. Mitigation Measures.
b. Cultural and Archaeological Monitoring during field work and construction.
c. Interpretative Signage.
i. Recommend: Draft by A&E in coordination with Kuulei (CRC).
d. Intent of CRC is to remain a consulting party.
e. The previously existing Waiaka Church is not identified within the Project
Area. The Church is considered to have existed within the HPA School
boundaries. CRC and HPA do not know the complete history of the Waiaka
Church, but it was built by Father Damien before he departed to Kalaupapa,
Molokai. At some point following, the Church was destroyed by fire. (Possibly
HPA has records in the Parker Ranch Research Project files.)
f. Existing Burials and Graves are not identified within the Project Area, and are
considered to be within the HPA School boundaries. Unknown, but possibly
associated with the Waiaka Church. CRC had recommended consultation with
lineal descendants,including Mrs. Robertson.
g. Existing Stream Gauge identified as historical feature within the Project Area.
h. CRC recommends including with the Project: restoration for any damage
caused by the Project to the Existing Rock Wall (dry-stack) at general
boundary with Project Area, by the completion of the DOT Highways Project.
i. Lots of traffic through this area as witnessed during the PIG.
j. During the Temporary Road and Bridge part of the Project, traffic heading
east from North Kohala and Kawaihae will require a noticeable maneuver that
may not be ideal for vehicles hauling trailers.
k. Waiaka Bridge will be demolished by standard concrete work methods using
machines and tools. No blasting.
1. The area immediately south of Kawaihae Road and including the DHHL
property is not usable for Staging, as Existing Terraces have been discovered.
The Project will use a property owned by the State for Staging purposes. This
property is near the water tanks on Kawaihae Road, east of the Transfer Station.
4. CRC walked the Waiaka Stream bed:
a. Starting from the mauka side, roughly 100-ft upstream from the Waiaka Bridge.
b. At the immediate upstream side of Waiaka Bridge, there is an existing lava
rock with a roughly 2-inch diameter hole cut through the rock and daylighting.
c. Through the underpass of the Waiaka Bridge for roughly 30-ft downstream.
d. Waiaka Stream bed is extremely slippery and is not safe for general access.
Recommend access down the embankment to the Waiaka Bridge foundations.
e. Removal of the existing Waiaka Bridge foundations at the Waiaka Stream bed
will be extremely challenging and needs special consideration during the work.
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