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Home My WebLink About2025-10-01 PL-CRC-2025-000039 Paheehee Stream Bridge _ Section 106 Consult 28015002 Oda, Michelle From: Kaneshina, Jennifer N <Jennifer.N.Kaneshina@hawaii.gov> Sent: Wednesday, October 1, 2025 12:39 PM To: Planning Internet Mail Cc: Kimoto, Evan; Lee, Darren PH Subject: HWY-DS 2.21162 Paheehe Bridge Rehab Sec 106 NHO Invit Ltr Attachments: HWY-DS 2.21162 Paheehe Bridge Rehab Sec 106 NHO Invit Ltr (part 43) - signed.pdf, HWY-DS 2.21162 Paheehe Bridge Rehab Sec 106 NHO Invit Ltr (part 40) - signed.pdf Aloha, Issuing HWY-DS 2.21162 Paheehe Bridge Rehab Sec 106 NHO Invit Ltr. Mahalo, Jenny Kaneshina DOT-Design Branch-Technical Design Services Office Assistant Phone: (808) 692-7549 Fax: (808) 692-7555 i JOSH GREEN,M.D. EDWIN H.SNIFFEN GOVERNOR DIRECTOR KE KIA'AINA ' < KA LUNA HO'OKELE Deputy Directors DESIGN BRANCH,ROOM 688A q ( r. .' Na Hope Luna HObkee BRIDGE DESIGN SECTION,ROOM 611 ',� f, Y DREANALEE K.KALILI CADASTRAL DESIGN SECTION,ROOM 600 =�',;:' TAMMY L.LEE ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN SECTION,ROOM 688A "- -•" HIGHWAY DESIGN SECTION,ROOM 609 .,,y ;;;w'' CURT T.OTAGURO HYDRAULIC DESIGN SECTION,ROOM 636 ROBIN K.SHISHIDO TECHNICAL DESIGN SECTION,ROOM 688 STATE OF HAWAVI I KA MOKU`AINA'O HAWAVI IN REPLY REFER TO: DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION I KA`OIHANA ALAKAU 601 KAMOKILA BOULEVARD HWY-DS 2.21162 KAPOLEI, HAWAII 96707 October 1, 2025 Mr. Jeff Darrow, Director County Of Hawaii Planning Department East Hawaii Office Aupuni Center 101 Pauahi Street, Suite 3 Hilo, Hawaii 96720 Dear Mr. Darrow: Subject: National Historic Preservation Act(NHPA), Section 106 Consultation with Native Hawaiian Organizations (NHO) and Potential Consulting Parties Hawaii Belt Road, Paheehee Stream Bridge Reconstruction Honomu, Kohua Ahupuaa, Hilo Moku, Hawaii Island, Federal Aid Project No. Br-019-2(084) Tax Map Keys: (3) 2-8-015:002, (3) 2-8-015:019, (3) 2-8-015-999, (3) 2-8-017-999 On behalf of the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), the State of Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) is hereby notifying you that on September 18, 2025, Section 106 of the NHPA of 1966 (amended, 2006), was initiated with the Department of Land and Natural Resources State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) for the subject bridge reconstruction proj ect. The proposed federally funded HDOT project is considered a federal action and undertaking as defined in 36 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), Part §800.16(y). Effective May 1, 2016, FHWA has issued a Programmatic Delegation of Authority allowing the HDOT and local public agencies to conduct NHPA Section 106 consultations with the SHPO, NHO, and other consulting parties per 36 CFR, Section 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 the Paheehee Stream Bridge Reconstruction project on Hawaii Island. The project will implement a new, approximately 234 feet single span bridge superstructure that does not rely on any permanent intermediate support. The new single span bridge superstructure will consist of new metalized and painted steel plate girders, hot-dip galvanized and painted steel cross frames, a jointless cast-in-place concrete deck, concrete sidewalks, an inspection walkway access, and a lifeline system. The project will also implement new steel/elastomeric bearings, Mr. Jeff Darrow, Director HWY-DS 2.21162 October 1, 2025 Page 2 Manual for Assessing Safety Hardware (MASH) compliant bridge railings, drilled shafts and a drilled shaft cap in front of existing abutments with semi-integral backwall, concrete wingwalls and cheek walls, and approach slabs and sleeper slabs. While the existing steel trestle substructure will be removed, the existing concrete foundation footings and pedestals will remain in place. In addition to reconstruction of the Paheehee Stream Bridge, a two-lane bypass bridge will be installed with a travel way width limited to 24 foot and non-MASH compliant guardrails. Reconstruction will also require relocation of the overhead power lines on both the makai and mauka sides of the bridge. Public Review and Consultation A Section 106 notice/advertisement will be included in the Hawaii Tribune-Herald newspaper. HDOT reviewed the U.S. Department of Interior Office of Native Hawaiian Relations and identified NHOs near the Area of Potential Effect(APE). HDOT will send Section 106 notices to the following organizations: • Hawaii State Historic Preservation Division • Hawaii State Aha Moku Advisory Committee • Department of Hawaiian Homelands • Office of Hawaiian Affairs • County of Hawaii Planning Department • Aha Malama, Corporation • Aha Wahine • Ai Noa Foundation • Aina Momona • Aloha Aina o Hawaii, Inc. • Apoakea Native Hawaiian Innovation Institute • Association of Hawaiian Civic Clubs • Association of Hawaiians for Homestead Lands • Au Puni O Hawaii • Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement • E Ola Kakou Hawaii • Hale Mua Cultural Group • Hawaiian Islands Land Trust • Historic Hawaii Foundation • Hua Nani Impact • Hui Huliau, Inc. • The Imua Group • Imua Hawaii • Kamehameha Schools • Kanaka Economic Development Alliance • Kanu o ka Aina Learning Ohana Mr. Jeff Darrow, Director HWY-DS 2.21162 October 1, 2025 Page 3 • Ke Kula Nui O Waimanalo • Kingdom of Hawaii • Koolau Foundation • Kuaaina Ulu Auamo • Na Koa Ikaika Ka Lahui Hawaii • Na Kupuna Moku O Keawe • Ohana Keaweamahi • Order of Kamehameha I • Papa Ola Lokahi • Partners in Development Foundation • Protect Keopuka Ohana • Purple Maia Foundation • Royal Hawaiian Academy of Traditional Arts • Sovereign Council of Hawaiian Homestead Associations • The Hawaiian Church of Hawaii Nei • Wai Koa Kauai Consulting parties will be asked to provide a response within 30 days of notification. In addition, other individuals and organizations with demonstrated legal, economic or historic preservation interest will also be asked to respond to the Section 106 notice/advertisement. HDOT is seeking SHPO concurrence as to the proposed plan for public review and consultation. Request for Comment on the APE We would like to invite you to comment on the proposed APE. The proposed project is located in Honomu on Hawaii Island. The APE is an approximately 1,059-foot-long stretch along Hawaii Belt Road across the existing Paheehee Stream Bridge and is roughly 167 feet wide throughout its length. Please refer to the enclosed map of the APE. The area of the APE is approximately 4.26 acres. All staging and storage will take place within the APE that is illustrated on the enclosed map. Identification of Historic Properties within the APE We welcome any information you may have on historical and cultural sites that have been recorded in or which you may have knowledge of within 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. Mr. Jeff Darrow, Director HWY-DS 2.21162 October 1, 2025 Page 4 Conclusion On behalf of FHWA, the HDOT by way of this letter is notifying you of the proposed Hawaii Belt Road, Paheehee Stream Bridge Rehabilitation project. Should you want to participate in the Section 106 process, we request your written intent. Please also provide your comments on the proposed APE, any information you may have on cultural and/or historical sites that have been recorded within the APE, as well as the names and contact information of people/organizations who may have cultural affiliations and historical properties information in the vicinity of the proposed APE. We would appreciate a written response within 30 days from date of receipt to our Project Manager, Mr. Evan Kimoto, Design Branch, Technical Design Services Section via email at evan.kimoto@hawaii.gov, or by U.S. Postal Service attention to: Mr. Evan Kimoto at Department of Transportation, 601 Kamokila Boulevard Room 688, Kapolei, Hawaii 96707. Sincerely, HENRY KENNEDY Engineering Program Manager Design Branch Enclosure 0 00 0 � a �a � o L s a� a� s �a jo a LL 0 LO .gym , U O o 6 N W LO N � N LO CD s N m N N L Y 0 z