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OPSD, SHPD and archaeological consultant discuss AIS and record updates
Summary
OPSD and SHPD comments were filed with the LUC record on May 12; OPSD recommended record updates and coordination on the archaeological inventory survey, and Cultural Surveys Hawaii’s lead archaeologist confirmed the Kapa'akai analysis is in Exhibit 4 (with exhibit X attached) though commissioners reported difficulty locating it in the record.
State and county reviewers flagged the archaeological record and asked for clarifications before LUC action. Martina Segura (staff) and Leo Asuncion (OPSD) noted OPSD and Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity comments were posted 05/12/2026 and that SHPD filed an AIS letter which was posted that morning. OPSD recommended a small set of clarifications and asked that the AIS consultant work with SHPD to make the requested amendments. "OPSD provided 6 comments and a few recommended recommendations to clarify the record which they'll discuss during their presentation," staff said.
David Shidler, lead archaeologist for Cultural Surveys Hawaii, addressed commissioner questions about the Kapa'akai analysis and apologized that portions of the exhibit were not easy to find; counsel identified the Kapa'akai analysis as Exhibit 4 with an attached Exhibit X (cultural impact assessment). OPSD told the commission that the AIS consultant intended to make the adjustments within three months of SHPD’s letter. The commission accepted these clarifications as part of the record process while moving forward with deliberations.
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