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CONSULTATION NOTIFICA-TION-SECTION 106 OF THE NATIONAL HISTORIC PRESERVATION ACT (NHPA) - KEEI 2ND AHUPUA'A, SOUTH KONA DISTRICT, ISLAND OF HAWAPI, TMK (3) 8-3-009:069 The United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) proposes a series of conservation actions via the Environmental Quality Incentives Program ( EQIP) (#74925 1 1 409L ) . The proposed actions are intended to reduce soil erosion and to re-establish native plant species to support native pollinator species. The project location is TMK (3) 8-3-009:069, Keei 2nd Ahupua'a, South Kona District, Island of Hawai'i. The proposed undertaking involves tree/shrub establishment - native trees and shrubs will be planted in holes dug

by hand (shovels) and plantings will be maintained by hand weeding. Native Hawaiian Organizations and Native Hawaiian descendants with lineal or cultural ties to, cultural knowledge of or concerns for, and cultural or religious attachment to the project area are encouraged to contact Valerie Russell, Cultural Resources Specialist, NRCS Pacific Islands Area (808-541-2600 xl36; valerie.russell@hi.usda. gov) by December 31, 2014. USDA is an equal opportunity employer and provider. CONSULTATION NOTIFICA-TION-SECTION 106 OF THE NATIONAL HISTORIC PRESERVATION ACT (NHPA) - MOEAUOA AHUPUA'A, NORTH KONA DISTRICT, ISLAND OF HAWAPI, TMK (3) 7-5-002:051 The United States Depart-

ment of Agriculture's (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) proposes a series of conservation actions via the Agricultural Management Assistance ( AMA) Program (#749251140F7). The project location is TMK (3) 7-5-002:051, Moeauoa Ahupua'a, North Kona District, Island of Hawai'i. The proposed actions are intended to remove invasive brush species, to plant appropriate forage for sheep and goats on the farm, and to introduce a rotational grazing plan to maintain a high quality grazing environment. The proposed undertaking involves installation of a fence and land clearing by mechanical means to remove invasive brush. Native Hawaiian Organizations and Native Hawaiian descendants with lineal or cultural ties to, cultural knowledge of or concerns for, and cultural or religious attachment to the project

area are encouraged to contact Valerie Russell, Cultural Resources Specialist, NRCS Pacific Islands Area (808-541-2600 xl36; valerie.russell@hi.usda. gov) by December 31, 2014. USDA is an equal opportunity employer and provider. SOUTH OLOHENA AHUPUA'A All persons having information concerning unmarked burials present within TMK: (4) 4-3-002:018., a 7.60-acre developed parcel known as the Coconut Marketplace in Waipouli, South Olohena Ahupua'a, Kawaihau District Island of Kaua'i, Hawai'i are hereby requested to contact Kauanoe Hoomanawanui, Burial Sites Specialist, State Historic Preservation Division (SHPD), (808) 933-7650, P.O. Box 1729 Lihue, HI 96766 or Michael Dega, Scientific Consultant Services, Inc./ (808) 597-1182/ 1347

Kapiolani Blvd. Ste. 408/ Honolulu, HI. Treatment of the burials will occur in accordance with HRS, Chapter 6E. The applicant, SMK, Inc., proposes to preserve a former re-burial location and re-locate one burial, in accordance with a plan prepared in consultation with any identified descendants and with the approval of the Kaua'i/Ni'ihau Islands Burial Council. All interested parties should respond within thirty (30) days of this notice and provide information to SHPD adequately demonstrating lineal descent from the Native Hawaiian remains, or cultural descent from ancestors buried in the same ahupua'a in which the Native Hawaiian remains are buried. The TMK for the project area shows North Olohena Ahupua'a as composed of Kiaimoku's grant (Grant 3662; 403 acres) and a South Olohena grant (Grant 5264; 419 acres) awarded to R.P Spaulding. ¦

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