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Preliminary draft report: a cultural resource management plan for the University of Hawaii management areas on Mauna Kea, Kaohe Ahupuaa, Hamakua District, Island of Hawaii, TMK: (3) 4-4-015:09, 12. A sub-plan for the Mauna Kea Comprehensive Management Plan

Author:
McCoy, Patrick C., Collins, Sara, Clark, Stephan D., Park, Valerie
Title:
Preliminary draft report: a cultural resource management plan for the University of Hawaii management areas on Mauna Kea, Kaohe Ahupuaa, Hamakua District, Island of Hawaii, TMK: (3) 4-4-015:09, 12. A sub-plan for the Mauna Kea Comprehensive Management Plan
Periodical:
Mauna Kea Plans
Year:
2009
Subject:
Mauna Kea Science Reserve Cultural resources management Mauna Kea Comprehensive Management Plan sub-plans Cultural Resources Management Plan
Summary:
The Office of Mauna Kea Management (OMKM) was established in October 2000 to implement the management policy guidelines and recommendations presented in the Mauna Kea Science Reserve Master Plan. OMKM's primary mission is the protection, preservation, and enhancement of cultural and natural resources in the University of Hawaii (UH) management areas on Mauna Kea. This Cultural Resource Management Plan (CRMP) has been prepared to assist OMKM in fulfilling that mission. The CRMP is one of four sub plans for the Mauna Kea Comprehensive Management Plan (CMP) which was approved by the Board of Land and Natural Resources (BLNR) on April 9, 2009. It was developed as part of OMKM's efforts to create a comprehensive management plan for the UH management areas. One objective of that effort is to ensure that UH complies with the conditions of its lease agreement with the state and all applicable state and federal laws. Another objective is to create a management plan that is acceptable to all of the major stakeholders, including the Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR), Native Hawaiian practitioners, conservationists, and other user groups. The CRMP provides OMKM with the tools it needs to meet its cultural resource management responsibilities. It includes both a Management Plan component and an Implementation and Evaluation Plan. Examples of general management issues include public access, on-going operations, off-road vehicle use, and enforcement. Public and commercial uses are equally varied and include such activities as cultural and religious practices, astronomy, commercial tours and events, filming, and scientific research. The long-term management programs and plans include an historic properties management plan, a burial protection and inadvertent discovery plan, development of an interpretive and educational program, data collections management and an emergency plan. The Implementation and Evaluation Plan summarizes the management actions that OMKM will implement. It discusses staffing and training, the need for on-going consultation with the major stakeholders, cooperative agreements, and provisions for amending the CRMP. The approval and implementation of the CRMP will redress the frequent complaint that cultural resources and cultural-religious values of Mauna Kea are not being properly managed. However, before the CRMP can be implemented, the role and authority of OMKM needs further clarification. This will entail a continuing dialogue with DLNR, as it retains the primary management and regulatory authority over many of the activities on the mountain as well as the natural and cultural resources. Ultimately, OMKM will need to adopt administrative rules to fulfill its management responsibilities. For the reader who is interested in knowing how the management actions in the CRMP are related to those in the CMP, a table is included in this document that provides relevant cross references to sections of each plan.
Date:
July 2009
Collection:
EIS