Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 39, Number 9, 1 September 2022 — CULTURAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT: KAMEHAMENUI FOREST RESERVE [ARTICLE]

CULTURAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT: KAMEHAMENUI FOREST RESERVE

J HO'OLAHA LEHULEHU V ^ PUBLIC NOTICE *

On behalf of the Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) Division of Forestry and Wildlife (DOFAW), ASM Afliliates is preparing a Cultural Impact Assessment to inform an Environmental Assessment (EA) being prepared for the Kamehamenui Forest Reserve located on Tax Map Key (TMK) (2) 2-3-005:002, Kamehamenui Ahupua'a, Kula District, Maui Island. Part of the vision for this forest reserve is to provide access to mauka recreational opportunities. As such, DOFAW is proposing to construct roughly 25 miles of puhlie access trails (a portion of whieh will connect with the existing trails in the Kula Forest Reserve), vehicular parking areas, and an archery range. To identify and develop strategies to prevent or mitigate potential impacts on culturally valued resources or traditional customary practices, ASM Afliliates is seeking consultation with community members that have long-standing cultural connections to this area; might know about traditional cultural uses of the project area; or who are involved in any ongoing cultural practices that may be occurring within or in the general vicinity of the project area. If you have and are willing to share any such information, please contact Lokelani Brandt lbrandt@ asmafliliates.com, phone (808) 969-6066, mailing address ASM Afliliates 507A E. Lanikaula Street, Hilo, HI 96720. Mahalo.