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PCSI is providing archaeological services to a private developer on the Island of Hawaii in support of a new 1,500-acre subdivision, golf course, and historical park in Hokukano.
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PCSI is responsible for all archaeological services required for the development of a 140-acre parcel along the shoreline where the remains of a pre-Contact Hawaiian village are located. This culturally-rich location is being preserved and enhanced for public use as a Historical/Archaeological Park as part of the offsets provided by the developer of the subdivision. |
PCSI prepared and presented an Archaeological Monitoring Plan to the State Historic Preservation Division (SHPD) describing measures to be used during vegetative clearing of the park area. Our archaeologists monitored vegetation clearing along the shoreline areas for several months to ensure the protection of the extensive cultural resources present at the site during this initial phase of development.
In the second phase of the project, PCSI surveyed, mapped, and recorded significant archaeological sites and features in the park area. Test excavations were conducted to recover samples of cultural deposits for analysis in PCSI's Honolulu Archaeology Laboratory.
Geological Positioning System (GPS) tools were used to map critical sites and features at the park. |
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Site and feature information were entered into a Geographical Information System (GIS) that provides ready access to critical site information, including feature descriptions, photographic records, precise locations, and preservation plans.
PCSI is currently developing a Historic Preservation Plan (HPP) for the park detailing how the cultural resources will be protected, preserved, and interpreted during final park development and use. The use of GIS technology has significantly reduced the effort required to produce the HPP, when compared to conventional methods.
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