REEFrame
Cultural Impact Assessment (CIA)
This web page provides information concerning a reef restoration project planned for Waikīkī on the island of O"'ahu
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Persons interested in participating in Cultural Impact Assessment (CIA) for the project should contact Pacific Consulting Services, Inc. (PCSI). Contact information for PCSI is provided at the bottom of this web page.
On behalf of Conservation International, LLC, PCSI is preparing a Cultural Impact Assessment (CIA) and a Ka Pa'akai analysis in support of a HRS Chapter 343 Environmental Assessment for the proposed REEFrame project to be located in waters off-shore of WaikÄ«kÄ« in the Kona District, on the island of O’ahu.
REEFrame is a project that will attempt to foster the recovery of a severely degraded coral-reef ecosystem. If successful, it could help to restore reef fisheries, provide vital food sources for endangered monk seals and green sea turtles, and enhance local community livelihoods.
The REEFrame project team will construct permanent, structurally resilient, 3D printed, concrete reef frameworks that will serve as both coral nurseries and foundations for structurally complex natural coral reefs. All of the concrete reef frameworks will be placed on the sea bottom at depths of 40 to 60 feet below the ocean surface, starting approximately ½ mile off shore. All of the reef frameworks will be anchored and at least 100 feet from any existing corals.
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The link on the left will open a map showing the proposed project area.
Request for Consultation
Per Hawaii Revised Statutes (HRS) Chapter 343, an Environmental Assessment (EA) is being prepared for the REEFrame project. The EA will include a CIA that follows the Guidelines for Assessing Cultural Impacts adopted by the State of Hawaii Environmental Council in 1997. In addition, a Ka Pa'akai analysis will be prepared following the analytical framework established by the Hawaii Supreme Court to ensure the preservation and protection of traditional and customary practices exercised by Native Hawaiians.
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PCSI seeks to identify and consult with individuals and organizations with expertise concerning the types of cultural resources, practices, and beliefs within the area. The goal of the consultation is to identify those cultural considerations and determine if there is a potential for the REEFrame project to have any affect on cultural resources, practices, or beliefs. If potential adverse effects are identified, the consultation will also seek to identify possible ways to mitigate those effects.
Individuals and organizations wishing to share their knowledge to inform the assessment efforts for this project are requested to contact PCSI no later than December 1, 2025.
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Interested parties are requested to contact Doug Hazelwood at PCSI, 1130 North Nimitz Highway, Suite C300, Honolulu, Hawaii 96817 (email doug@pcsihawaii.com, telephone (808) 546-5557). The link below will generate an email to PCSI.
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Mahalo for your consideration of this request.