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For Immediate Release: February 10, 2005

  

SHPD Seeks Public Comment On Burial Council Member Nomination Process
HONOLULU — The Department of Land and Natural Resources’ (DLNR) State Historic Preservation Division (SHPD) is seeking public comment to develop criteria that may be used to select future Island Burial Council members. Information gathered will help to clarify sections of Chapter 6E-43.5 of the Hawai‘i Revised Statutes and Section 13-300-22 of the Hawai‘i Administrative Rules.

"In 2004, the Office of the Auditor issued a report stating that DLNR lacked nomination criteria for regional representative candidates being considered for burial councils," said Peter Young, DLNR Chairperson. "The feedback we get from the public will help us formulate clearer guidelines for this process."

"The meetings are another way we are reaching out to the public to improve protection of native Hawaiian burials," continued Young. "We want to increase public participation and foster a diversity of opinions," he said.

Meetings are scheduled as follows:

O‘AHU: Tuesday, February 15, 2005 from 6-8 p.m.
State Capitol Auditorium
415 South Beretania Street, Honolulu

MAUI: Wednesday, February 16, 2005 from 6-8 p.m.
Wailuku Elementary School Cafeteria
355 South High Street, Wailuku

HAWAI‘I: Thursday, February 17, 2005 from 6-8 p.m.
HILO State Office Building, DAGS Conference Rooms A, B & C
75 Aupuni Street, Hilo

MOLOKA‘I: Wednesday, February 23, 2005 from 6-8 p.m.
Kulana ‘Oiwi Complex — Lili‘uokalani Group Activity Room
602 Maunaloa Highway, Kalamaula, Moloka‘i

HAWAI‘I: Thursday, February 24, 2005 from 6-8 p.m.
KONA Kealakehe Intermediate School Cafeteria
74-5062 Onipa‘a Street, Kailua-Kona

KAUA‘I: Friday, February 25, 2005 from 6-8 p.m.
4431 Nuhou Street, Lihu‘e

Island Burial councils (Hawai‘i, Kaua‘i/Ni‘ihau, Maui/Lana‘i, Moloka‘i, O‘ahu) have regularly scheduled meetings each month to discuss the care and handling of native Hawaiian remains impacted by ground disturbing development or natural erosion.

All Council members are appointed by the Governor of Hawai‘i and confirmed by the Senate for a four year term.

Notices of the scheduled public meetings will be published in local newspapers.

All interested persons may submit information or give comments, orally or in writing, at the meetings.

Written statements may also be submitted to the Administrator Melanie Chinen, State Historic Preservation Division, 601 Kamokila Boulevard, Suite 555, Kapolei, Hawai‘i 96707 or via facsimile at (808) 692-8020, or email to dlnr@hawaii.gov at any time prior to 4:30 p.m. February 25, 2005.

If special accommodations are required, i.e., sign language interpreter, etc., call SHPD at 692-8015 before February 14, 2005.

For information about the Island Burial Councils and burial laws in Hawai‘i, please visit www.hawaii.gov/dlnr/hpd.

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For more information contact:
Melanie Chinen, SHPD Administrator
Phone: (808) 692-8015,
E-mail: Melanie.Chinen@hawaii.gov
 

 

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