Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 29, Number 2, 1 February 2012 — Mauna Kea [ARTICLE]

Mauna Kea

NOTICE TO INTERESTED PARTIES IS HEREBY GIVEN that 32 historic properties believed to be traditional Native Hawaiian burial sites were documented by Paeihe Consulting Services, Ine. during the course of archaeological inventory surveys of the Mauna Kea Science Reserve at Tax Map Key (3) 4-4-015:009 and in the Mauna Kea Access Road Corridor at TMK: (3) 4-4-015:por. 001. Both survey areas are located in the arid upland portions of Ka'ohe Ahupua'a, Hāmākua District, Hawai'i Island, and are managed by the Office of Mauna Kea Management for the University of Hawai'i, whieh holds a lease issued by the landowner, the State of Hawai'i. Background research indicates that Ka'ohe Ahupua'a was designated as Crown Lands at the time of the Mahele; no claims were made or awarded for these areas withinKa 'oheAhupua 'a. Following the procedures of Hawai'i Revised Statutes HRS) Chapter 6E-43, and Hawai'i Administrative Rules (HAR) Chapter 13-300, the burials are believed to be over 50 years old. The Office of Mauna Kea Management would prefer to preserve all burials in plaee. However, the decision to preserve in plaee or relocate these previously identified burials shall be made by the Hawai'i Island Burial Council and the State Historic Preservation Division (SHPD) in consultation with any recognized lineal and/ or cultural descendants, per the requirement of HAR Chapter 13-

300-33. Proper treatment of the burials shall occur in accordance with HAR Chapter 13-300-38 or 13-300-39. SHPDrequests persons having any knowledge of the identity or history of these burials to contact the following individuals within thirty days to provide information regarding appropriate treatment of the unmarked burials: Ms. Pua Aiu at SHPD, located at Suite 555, Kakuhihewa Building, 601 Kamokila Boulevard, Kapolei, Hawai'i 96707 [Tel: (808)692-8015/Fax(808)692-8020/Email Pua.Aiu@hawaii.gov], OR Mr. Steve Clark at Pacific Consulting Services, Ine., located at 720 Iwilei Road, Suite 424, Honolulu, Hawai'i 96817 [Tel: (808)546-5557x202/ Fax(808)546-5557/Email steve. clark@pcsihawaii.com. All interested parties should respond to this notice by filing descendant elaim forms with the SHPD and/or by providing information to SHPD that adequately demonstrates lineal descent from these specific burials or cultural descent from ancestors buried in the vicinity of the Ka'ohe survey area. ■

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