NOTICE OF CONSULTATION SECTION 106 OF THE NATIONAL HISTORIC PRESERVATION ACT (NHPA) OF 1966 AS AMENDED (2006) HAWAII BELT ROAD WAIKAUMALO STREAM BRIDGE REHABILITATION PUAAKULOA, KAPENA AND PIHA, KAHUKU AHUPUAA, HILO MOKU, ISLAND OF HAWAII FEDERAL-AID PROJECT NO. BR-019-2(087) TAX MAP KEYS: HAWAII BELT ROAD RIGHT-OF-WAY (ROW) (3)3-2-002:999 AND PORTIONS OF TMK Parcel (3)3-2-002:029 AND (3)3-2-002:032 Notice is hereby given that the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and State of Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) propose to rehabilitate the Waikaumalo Stream Bridge (Bridge No. 001000190308092) along the Hawaii Belt Road (State Route 19) in the vicinity of Ninole, Hawaii Island. This federally funded HDOT project is considered a federal action and undertaking, as defined by Section 106 of the NHPA of 1966, as amended (2006). The proposed undertaking includes the rehabilitation of the Waikaumalo Stream Bridge. The primary purpose of this project is to address the bridge’s deficiencies identified during the latest bridge inspection conducted by the Hawaii Department of Transportation. The project activities will consist of the following: Repairing/replacing and repainting all deteriorated steel members Repairing spalls and delamination in the abutments, pier, concrete deck, sidewalk, and bridge railing Repairing cracks in the abutments, piers, concrete deck, sidewalk, and bridge railings Repairing/replacing bridge bearings Replacing deck joins/joint seal Evaluating and rehabilitating concrete rubble masonry (CRM) wingwall Spalling on pier caps and changing bearings Additionally, if scour issues are discovered during bridge inspections, the project may consist of footing upgrades and addressing scour issues for the bridge foundation. If footing upgrades or scour countermeasures are required, in-water work will occur. No other project activities will require in-water work. If any other additional deteriorating bridge elements are discovered during field studies, the project will also consist of replacing or repairing these elements. Furthermore, the bridge deck may need to be widened to accommodate ADA-compliant sidewalks. Widening will not increase the capacity of the bridge or add additional traveling lanes. Railings will also be replaced to meet current design standards. The APE is approximately 3.8 acres located mostly within Hawaii Belt Road and is designated for working areas, construction staging, and material stockpiling. Most of the APE is located within the Hawaii Belt Road Right-of-Way (3-2-002:999). However, two parcels mauka of the highway ROW (3-2-002:029 and :032) will be used to access the foundations of the bridge and for staging. Vegetation clearing within the APE may be necessary to provide access to bridge foundations and stage equipment and materials. Pursuant to Section 106 of the NHPA, Native Hawaiian Organizations and Native Hawaiian descendants with ancestral, lineal or cultural ties to, cultural and historical property knowledge of and/or concerns for, and cultural or religious attachment to the proposed project area are requested to contact HDOT. Other individuals and organizations with demonstrated legal, economic or historic preservation interest in the undertaking are asked to contact HDOT and share information you may have on historical and cultural sites that you may have knowledge of within the proposed APE. We welcome any information within 30 days of notice. Interested participants are requested to contact the HDOT Project Manager, Andrew Hirano, at andrew.j.hirano@hawaii.gov or by mail to the State of Hawaii Department of Transportation, 601 Kamokila Boulevard, Room 611, Kapolei Hawaii 96707. Please respond by September 4, 2025.