Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 34, Number 8, 1 August 2017 — HO‘OLAHA LEHULEHU PUBLIC NOTICE [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

HO‘OLAHA LEHULEHU PUBLIC NOTICE

NOTICE OF CONSULTATION SECTION 106 OF THE NATIONAL HISTORIC PRESERVATION ACT OF 1966 AS AMENDED (2006) Kūhiō Highway (Route 56), Emergency Slope Slal)ili/alion in the Vicinity of Kalihiwai Bridge HANALEI DISTRICT, KAUA'I FEDERAL-AID PROJECT NUMBER: ER-16(003) TAX MAP KEY(S): (4) 5-3-001:015, 5-3-001:999, 5-2-017:999, 5-2-017:014, 5-2-017:016; 5-3-003:058 Notice is hereby given that the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and State of Hawai'i Department of Transportation, Highways Division propose to stabilize the mauka slope adjacent to Kuhio Highway in the vicinity of Kalihiwai River. This proposed project is a federally funded project. It will be considered a federal aehon and undertaking, as defined by Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) of 1966, as amended (2006). Scope of work is to repair damage caused by flooding and landslides caused by heavy rain s in early March 20 1 2 . Under Governor's Emergency Proclamation, emergency clearing and rock scaling was performed to restore highway operation. As a follow-up to the iniīial emergency repairs, the mauka slope will be stabilized. Work will include tree removal, slope scaling, and installation of wire mesh on parts of the

slope. A ehain link fence will be installed at the top of slope. Repairs will be made to the concrete rubble masonry (CRM) wall in the vicinity of Kalihiwai Stream. The Area of Potential Effects (APE) is approximately 1,000 feet of slope adjacent to Kūhiō Highway, including top of slope access and access off of Kahiliholo Road. Pursuant to Section 106 of the NHPA, Native Hawaiian organizations and Native Hawaiian descendants with ancestral lineal or cultural ties to, cultural knowledge or concerns for, and cultural or religious attachment to the proposed project area are requested to contact Mr. Raymond McCormick via email at raymond.j.mccormick@hawaii. gov, or by U.S. Postal Service to Department of Transportation Highways Division, 1720 Haleukana Street, Llhue, HI 96766. Please respond by August 14, 2017. NOTICE OF CONSULTATION SECTION 106 OF THE NATIONAL HISTORIC PRESERVATION ACT OF 1966 AS AMENDED (2006) [MALAHOA HIGHWAY SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS (MP-3.9 TO MP-6.9] [WAIKOLOA AHUPUA'A, KOHALA DISTRICT, HAWAI'I ISLAND] FEDERAL-AID PROJECT NUMBER: HSIP-190(017) TAX MAP KEYS: (3) 6-7-001:003, 010, 018, AND 025

Notice is hereby given that the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and the State of Hawai'i Department of Transportation, Highways Division (HDOT) are proposing a safety improvements project. The proposed project is a federally funded project. It will be considered a federal action and undertaking, as defined by Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) of 1966, as amended (2006). The project includes installation of centerline and shoulder rumble strips, mile markers, restriping of Saddle Road intersection, signs, chevron signage on curves, and modification of guardrails at Kamakoa Bridge. In addition, widening of paved shoulders to 5 feet where required to install shoulder rumbles strips, from Mile Post (MP) 5.0 to 5.5 and from MP 5.9 to 7.0 is anticipated to be within the existing ROW. Installation of drainage improvements in ponding problem areas near MP 6.6 and MP 6.8 may also be included.

The proposed project is located in the ahupuaa of Waikoloa, Hawaii Island, Hawai'i. The Area of Potential Effect (APE) is the existing road right-of-way (ROW) of the Mamalahoa Highway (SR 190), between mile posts 3 and 7. The area of the APE is approximately 34 acres. It includes the length and width of a two-lane roadway ROW that is 4 miles long and approximately 70 feet wide. Proposed disturbance below the surface is limited to minor grading for extending the existing paved shoulder, and possibly two drain sumps that extend 8 feet below the surface (with 8-foot diameter). Stockpiling and staging area(s) is included within the APE.

Pursuant to Section 106 of the NHPA, Native Hawaiian Organizations (NHOs) and Native Hawaiian descendants with ancestral, lineal or cultural ties to, cultural knowledge or concerns for, and cultural or religious attachment to the proposed project area are requested to eontact Sharen Cho-Ibanez via email at sharen.h.cho-ibanez@hawaii. gov, or by U.S. Postal Service to Hawaii Department of Transportation, Highways Division, Design Branch, 601 Kamokila Boulevard, Room 688, Kapolei, HI 96707. Please respond within 30 days of this notice. See submitted figure above, Mamalahoa Safety-Section 106. ■