KAILUA-KONA — U.S. Army Garrison-Pohakuloa Training Area will host two meetings on the National Historic Preservation Act Section 106 process and solicit additional feedback on its draft Hawaii Island programmatic agreement for routine military training this week.
The public is invited to attend the informational sessions the Army is holding to build awareness and understanding of its cultural resource responsibilities.
The first meeting is 5-7 p.m. Wednesday at Imiloa at University of Hawaii at Hilo in Hilo. The second meeting is 5-7 p.m. Thursday at King Kamehameha’s Kona Beach Hotel’s Paddler’s Room in Kailua-Kona.
The draft programmatic agreement describes how the Army proposes to avoid, minimize and resolve any potential effects routine training and related activities may have on historic properties. It consolidates previous and new Army cultural resource commitments in a single, agreed-upon document. It will also improve preservation efforts and reduce administrative time and paperwork for consulting parties, the Hawaii State Historic Preservation Division, the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation, and the Army’s Cultural Resources section at Pohakuloa.
The draft PA and related project information are available online at go.usa.gov/xNS7n, under “Project Documents.” Printed copies are available upon request.
Info: Contact U.S. Army Garrison-Hawaii Public Affairs at 656-3154 or 656-3159.