Archaeological mitigation plan for Hawaii Defense Access Road A-AD-6(1) and Saddle Road (SR 200) Project; Districts of South Kohala, Hamakua, North Hilo, and South Hilo Island of Hawaii.

Author:

Carson, Michael T.; Cleghorn, Paul L.; and Rosendahl, Paul H.

Title:

Archaeological mitigation plan for Hawaii Defense Access Road A-AD-6(1) and Saddle Road (SR 200) Project; Districts of South Kohala, Hamakua, North Hilo, and South Hilo Island of Hawaii.

Periodical:

Infrastructure

Year:

2002

Subject:

Saddle Road Archaeological surveying Saddle Road Hawaii Defense Access Road Cultural property

Summary:

At the request of Okahara and Associates, Inc. (Okahara), Paul H. Rosendahl, Ph.D., Inc. (PHRI), completed an archaeological inventory survey and traditional cultural property study in conjunction with the development of the Hawaii Defense Access Road A-AD-6(1) and Saddle Road (SR 200) Project (Langlas et al. 1999). This study concluded that of a total of 14 sites within the recommended area of potential effect, six sites require no further work, one site requires data recovery, two sites require preservation, and five sites require both data recovery and preservation. In addition, five sites were found in locations that are no longer within the recommended area of potential effect. The traditional cultural place of Mauna Kea is also located outside of the area of potential effect. The current archaeological mitigation plan is designed to specify the locations, goals, and procedures of archaeological data recovery and site preservation in the project area. Archaeological data recovery is considered necessary for acquiring and interpreting important information that could be obtained only through a program of intensive field investigation. Preservation is considered necessary for sites of special significance. Sites outside of the area of potential effect must be avoided.

Collection:

EIS