Haw. Code R. § 13-276-4 - Archaeological field survey
(a) Portions of the
project area that have no adequate inventory survey reports prepared for them
shall undergo archaeological inventory survey to determine whether
archaeological historic properties are present and, if so, to present their
description, interpretation, and location. The entire surface of the project
area shall be visually inspected, and any proposed deviations from this level
of inspection shall be approved by SHPD prior to implementation.
(b) The presence or absence of subsurface
sites shall be evaluated for areas which have no visible historic properties.
This evaluation shall include findings of test excavations, if deemed necessary
by the department, or a conclusion, with supportive documentation, that
historic properties are not anticipated to be present.
(c) Test excavations shall be undertaken on
historic properties, or features of properties, that have several possible
alternative functions based on surface examination to provide additional
information that might help to resolve the question of property or feature
function. Recordation of such excavations and any necessary laboratory analysis
of recovered materials shall be undertaken as part of the archaeological
inventory survey. If human skeletal remains are found, they shall not be
disturbed, excavations shall be backfilled, and SHPD notified as soon as
possible. Archaeological historic properties, or features of properties, that
are highly probable to be burials based on surface examination shall not
undergo test excavation without authorization from the department.
(d) If 100% of the proposed project's surface
area is not inventoried, sampling strategies need prior approval from the
department.
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