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Home My WebLink About2025-10-02 PL-CRC-2025-000040 Section 106 Consult for Kolekole Stream Bridge Rehabilitation DeVera, Ashley From: Kaneshina, Jennifer N <Jennifer.N.Kaneshina@hawaii.gov> Sent: Thursday, October 2, 2025 3:22 PM To: Planning Internet Mail Cc: Kimoto, Evan Subject: HWY-DS 2.21186 Kolekole NHOLetter Attachments: HWY-DS 2.21186 Kolekole NHO Letters.pdf; HWY-DS 2.21186 Kolekole NHO Letters (part 2) - signed.pdf Aloha Mr. Clark, Issuing HWY-DS 2.21186 Kolekole NHOLetter. Mahalo, Jenny Kaneshina DOT- Design Branch-Technical Design Services Office Assistant Phone: (808) 692-7549 1 JOSH GREEN,M.D. EDWIN H.SNIFFEN GOVERNOR ,,� DIRECTOR KE KIA'AINA ,1-1"ip o , KA LUNA HO'OKELE `,f Deputy Directors ,i DESIGN BRANCH,ROOM 688A 1 Na Hope Luna Ho'okele BRIDGE DESIGN SECTION,ROOM 611 -;`Kw�w t X DREANALEE K.KALILI CADASTRAL DESIGN SECTION,ROOM 600 •i ]:e" ?' ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN SECTION,ROOM 688A �" ,„T-. r i TAMMY L.LEE HIGHWAY DESIGN SECTION,ROOM 609 - CURT T.OTAGURO HYDRAULIC DESIGN SECTION,ROOM 636 ROBIN K.SHISHIDO TECHNICAL DESIGN SECTION,ROOM 688 STATE OF HAWAI'I I KA MOKU'AINA '0 HAWAII IN REPLY REFER TO: DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION I KA`OIHANA ALAKAU 601 KAMOKILA BOULEVARD HWY-DS 2.21186 KAPOLEI, HAWAII 96707 October 3, 2025 Mr. Matthew Clark, Chairperson Hawaii County Cultural Resources Commission Hawaii County Department of Planning Aupuni Center 101 Pauahi Street, Suite 3 Hilo, Hawaii 96720 Dear Mr. Clark: Subject: National Historic Preservation Act(NHPA) Section 106 Consultation with Native Hawaiian Organizations (NHO) and Potential Consulting Parties Hawaii Belt Road, Rehabilitation of Kolekole Stream Bridge Wailea and Honomu, Kuhua Ahupuaa, Hilo Moku, Island of Hawaii Federal-Aid Project No. BR-019-2(081) Tax Map Keys (TMKs): Hawaii Belt Road Right-of-Way (ROW) (3)2-9-003:999; (3)2-8-015:999; and Portions of TMK parcel: (3)2-8-015:015 On behalf of the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), the State of Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT)is hereby notifying you that on September 19, 2025, Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act(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 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 Title 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 The proposed project is located along Hawaii Belt Road (State Route 19), in the vicinity of Honomu, on the Hamakua Coast, Island of Hawaii. Kolekole Stream Bridge (Bridge No. 001000190308549)is located between Mile Posts 13.97 and 14.07 at the approximate coordinates of N 19° 52' 57.75" and W 155° 07' 8.50". The primary purpose of the project is to Mr. Matthew Clark, Chairperson HWY-DS 2.21186 October 3, 2025 Page 2 address deficiencies identified during the latest bridge inspection conducted by the HDOT. The proposed project activities will include the following: • Replacing the heavily-corroded deteriorated superstructure, such as the steel truss members, bearings, gusset plates, rivets, etc. • Repairing spalling in the concrete deck and railings. • Cleaning and painting the steel members following replacement. • Installing scour protection at the pier foundation, which may involve in-water work. • Conducting soil mitigation if lead-impacted soils are found beneath the bridge. • Removal of the temporary AcrowTM structure that supports the bridge. Consultations Entitled consulting parties during the Section 106 process includes the Advisory Council of Historic Preservation, SHPO, NHO, and if applicable, local governments and applicants for federal assistance, permits, licenses and other approvals. NHO and/or Hawaiian Descendents NHO and Native Hawaiian descendants with ancestral, lineal, or cultural ties to, cultural and 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, demonstrate interest in the proposed undertaking, and provide intent to participate in the Section 106 process. Your participation is subject to FHWA approval. APE We would like to invite you to comment on the proposed APE. See Attachment 1. The APE is approximately 7 acres located mostly within Hawaii Belt Road and is designated for working areas, construction staging, and material stockpiling. Most of the APE is located within the Hawaii Belt Road ROW (2-9-003:999 and 2-8-015:999). However, one parcel mauka of the highway ROW (2-8-015:015)includes Kolekole Gulch Park and will be used to access the foundations of the bridge and for staging. The land in Kolekole Gulch Park is owned by the state but is managed by the County of Hawaii through its park system, as mandated by an executive order. Vegetation clearing within the APE may be necessary to provide access to bridge foundations and stage equipment and materials. Mr. Matthew Clark, Chairperson HWY-DS 2.21186 October 3, 2025 Page 3 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 and descendants with ancestral, lineal or cultural ties to or cultural knowledge and/or historic 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. Conclusion On behalf of FHWA, HDOT by way of this letter is notifying you of the proposed Kolekole 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 thirty (30) days from date of receipt to our HDOT Project Manager, Evan Kimoto, at evan.kimoto@hawaii.gov or by mail to the State of Hawaii, Department of Transportation, 601 Kamokila Boulevard, Room 688, Kapolei, Hawaii 96707. Sincerely, c3tA For HENRY KENNEDY Engineering Program Manager Design Branch Attachment / - Aiiiiifflr, - ••/'..-.. t7,7•4,-'?.'" (<1) \•,__.. < a, 0 Lrl, ,' V A i.; , w •— -•-••• ,- Q.1 , . to o x 0 ,,,- ,_ •,,,, co • s_ co ,A) .&-• ,,.' 11 0_ I- 2 0_ (!) 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