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July 7, 2017
Ms. Suzanne Case, Chairperson
Email: Suzanne.CaseCdthawaii.pov
State of Hawaii, Department of Land and Natural Resources
Office of the Chairperson
1151 Punchbowl Street
Honolulu, HI 96813
Dear Ms. Case:
SUBJECT: DLNR STATE HISTORIC PRESERVATION DIVISION
MAMALAHOA HIGHWAY (RT 19) WIDENING
Federal Aid Project No. NH-019-1(044)
South Kohala, Hawaii
I am once again respectfully asking for your help in getting the subject project
through the environmental process; more specifically the State Historic Preservation
Division (SHPD) and the Section 106 process.
We are at a critical state where we need to reach a planning and design
conclusion, by August 14, 2017, to encumber Federal obligation funds. We are still so
far away.
The draft Archeological Inventory Survey (AIS) report is presently with SHPD.
The Effect Determination letter is in route to SHPD, from FHWA. We need an
expeditious review and hopefully an approval from the SHPO to conclude this Section
106 process.
I ask for your help because we are in dire need to move this project along, or
lose Eleven (11) Million Dollars of Federal funding if deadlines are not met.
County of Hawaii is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer
Ms. Suzanne Case
July 7, 2017
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Should you need any additional background information, or have any questions,
please feel free to contact me at 808-961-8526 or our Director of Public Works, Mr.
Frank De Marco at 808-961-8321.
Mahalo Nui Loa for your help.
Sincerely,
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Harry Kim
Mayor
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