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Evidence of Hawaii's remarkable past survives today in archaeological sites and notable historic structures throughout the islands. The U.S. Army Garrison has stewardship over 164,000 acres on the islands of Oahu and Hawaii. Army lands contain more than 1,300 prehistoric archaeological sites, including temple structures, stone markers, fishing shrines, habitation sites, caves, rockshelters, mounds, burial platforms, earth ovens, stone walls and enclosures, agricultural terraces, irrigation canals, petroglyphs and trails.
Archaeological sites are "non-renewable resources". Each terrace, each heiau, adze or fishhook is unique and are traces of the ancestors who walked the same lands we occupy today. Once destroyed, these sites and objects can never be recreated. The Army Cultural Resources Program manages these finite and fragile resources in compliance with laws and regulations to preserve and enhance their value for future generations.
Both natural occurrences and human activities threaten fragile archaeological sites and historic properties. Cultural resources can be impacted by naturally occurring erosion, pedestrian and animal traffic, and aggressive vegetation. Human activities that cause ground disturbance can alter or destroy cultural resources and include the development of new facilities, construction of underground utilities, cleaning of vegetation, detonation of explosives, military training exercises and live fire activity, vandalism, looting, theft, and hazardous waste remediation.
The U.S. Army Garrison Hawaii established the Cultural Resources Program in 1995. The program began with one program manager and a small number of archaeologists. Today, the program has grown to a staff of 15 highly trained cultural resource experts, including archaeologists, a historic architect, and specialists in curation and outreach. Currently, the Army spends approximately $3 to 4 million each year statewide to protect Hawaii's cultural resources
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Cultural resources related records can be found at Schofield barracks Building 494.
Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act (P.L. 108-72) requires federal agencies to take into account the effects of their "undertakings" on cultural resources that are on or eligible for the National Register of Historic Places.
Procedures for consultation under Section 106 are issued by the Advisory Counsil on Historic Preservation (ACHP), an independent federal agency that oversees the Section 106 process to ensure it is being conducted correctly. The current regulations are published in the Code of Federal Regulations at 36 C.F.R. Part 800, "Protection of Historic Properties," and can be found on the website of the Advisory Council at www.achp.gov. The Section 106 review process gives you the opportunity to alert the federal government to the historic properties you value and influence decisions about projects that affect them. You or your organization may want to take a more active role inSection 106 review, especially if you have a legal, economic, or other interest in the project or the affected properties. For more information on Section 106 and how to participate, download Protecting Historic Properties: A CITIZEN'S GUIDE TO SECTION 106 REVIEW by the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation. You or your organization may write to the US Army Garrison Hawaii asking to become a consulting party. Submit your request from the comments/questions section of our website: http://www.garrison.hawaii.army.mil/sustainability/Comments.aspx or call the above contact information number. » Archaeological Sites» Historic Architecture |
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