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DiamondHeadCitizensAdvisoryCommitteePresentation
April5th,2016
Section106ConsultationBriefDemolitionofBldg.301andBldg.304Complex (304A,304Dand304E)within
DiamondHeadCrater
ReggieYamada– HIARNGProjectManagerKristineBarker– HIARNGCulturalResources
Yara Lamadrid-Rose– DiamondHeadParkCoordinator
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DHCACPresentationApril5th,2016
Agenda:Bldgs.301&304SiteVisit
SiteBackgroundProjectBackgroundBuildingInformationProposedMitigation
Input/Comments/Questions
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SiteBackground
DiamondHeadCraterwasestablishedasaStatemonument in1962topreserveits
iconicprofilefromdevelopment.DiamondHeadStateMonumentis
underthecontrolandmanagementofDLNRStateParksconcurrentlyandjointlywiththe
HawaiiArmyNationalGuard&HawaiiEmergencyManagementAgency,basedonHRS,
Ch.6E-32andExecutiveOrder3688.
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SiteBackground
In1983,FortRuger,includingDiamondHeadCrater,waslistedontheNationaland
HawaiiRegisterofHistoricPlacesasaHistoricDistrictforitssignificanceinHawaii’smilitaryhistory.Thedistrict
includesmilitarysitescirca1906to1943.In2009,itwasproposedthatthedistrictbeexpandedtoincludeColdWarerasites.
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1983HISTORICDISTRICTNOMINATION:(1906-1943)-BatteryHarlow-BatteryHulings-BatteryDodge-BatteryBirkhimer-Battery407-Leahi FireControlStation-12GunEmplacements-Kapahulu Tunnel(AKAMuleTunnel)-Trailtosummit(winch&cable,stairs,tunnel)-GuardHouse(demoedin1997)
PROPOSED2009EXPANDEDNOMINATION:(1943-1989)-Bldg 303-Bldg 304-Bldg 304D-StoneWalls/Guardhouse-M0Tunnel-M1-M6Tunnels
*NOTE:Bldg.301isonlyindividuallyeligiblefortheStateRegisterofHistoricPlaces,andisnotacontributingresourcetotheFt.RugerHistoricDistrict.
Ft.RugerHistoricDistrict
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ProjectBackground
TheDiamondHeadStateMonumentMasterPlan(DHSMMP)wasdevelopedin1979andupdatedin2003.Theplanstatesthat“the DLNRacquireallavailableunusedorunrequiredFederallandsadjoiningorwithDiamondHeadandsecurethephase-outofStateDODandFAAstructureswithin
theMonumentasfeasible.”PlanPolicy5.fromthe2003update
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CitizensAdvisoryCommittee
Aspartofitsplanningefforts,theDLNRformedtheDiamondHeadCitizens
AdvisoryCommittee(DHCAC)in1977toassistinthedevelopmentoftheplanfortheDiamondHeadStateMonument.TheMasterPlanwas
acceptedbytheBLNRinNovemberof1979.TheDHCACcontinuestoadvisetheDLNRon
recommendationsregardingtheMasterPlan.
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ProjectBackground
TofulfillthestipulationswithintheDHSMMP,theHIARNGhasagreedtotransferBldg.301,Bldg.304complexandallassociatedlandback
toDLNRStateParks.“2.4.1 RelocationPlan– TheStateDODis
planningtorelocateitsNationalGuardFacilitiestoBarbersPoint,whichmayinvolvevacatingBuilding301,303and304.Whenfundingis
available,thesebuildingswillbedemolishedandthesiteswillbelandscaped.”2003Update
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ProjectBackground
HRSCh.6E-32(a)(3)and(b)“ThereshallbeaDiamondHeadStateMonumentasahistoricalsiteonOahutobeadministeredbythedepartmentoflandandnaturalresources,andtoconsistof:Thosestatelandsmorefullydescribedinthissectionthatmaybebestusedforrecreationalpurposesandto
increasepublicaccessandenjoymentofthemonument….Allstatelandswithinandadjacenttothemonumentshallbereturnedtothedepartment
forinclusionwithinthemonument…”
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ProjectBackground
Bldg.301andBldg.304wereevaluatedforstructuralintegrityaswellasforthepresenceofhazardousmaterials.TheHazardousMaterialsStudyidentifiedasbestos-containingmaterialsonthe
interiorofbothbuildingsandlead-basedpaintontheexteriorofbothbuildings.
Settlingofthefoundationandcrackingofthewallsandfoundationwerenotedin
Building301aswell.
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ProjectBackground
BothBldg.301andBldg.304weredeterminednotabletosupporttheDLNRStateParksMasterPlanfunctionsdueto
healthandsafetyconcerns.Itwasrecommendedthatbothbuildingsbedemolishedpriortothetransfertothe
DLNRStateParks.
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Bldg.301(1-unitArmory)Building301wasbuiltin1962.Itwas
recommendedasindividually eligibleforitsStateSignificance totheColdWarandHawaiiArmyNationalGuardarmoryconstructioninthe1960s.ItwasconsideredeligibleunderCriteriaA:Associationwithafamousevent(i.e.TheColdWar)andunderCriteriaC:
Associationwithadistinctivetype/period/methodofconstruction(i.e.
typical1960sHIARNGarmoryconstruction)
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PicturesofBldg.301
Bldg 301PrimaryFacade
Bldg 301SouthwestFaçadeandlavarockwall
Bldg 301PrimaryFacade
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Bldg.304(CombinedSupportMaintenanceShop)
Building304wasbuiltin1964.Itprovidedrepairandmaintenancesupportforvehiclesandequipment.Itwas
recommendedasacontributingresourcetotheexpandedFt.RugerHistoricDistrict,butwasconsiderednotindividuallyeligiblefortheNationalorHawaiiRegisterofHistoric
Places.
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PicturesofBldg.304
Bldg 304circa1964
Bldg 304PrimaryFacade
Bldg 304RearShopPortion
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Bldg.304D(CarpenterShop)Building304Dwasbuiltin1966asa
maintenanceshop.Itisatypicalexampleofaancillarystructureassociatedwithamaintenanceshop.Itwasrecommendedasacontributingresourcetotheexpanded
Ft.RugerHistoricDistrict,butwasconsiderednotindividuallyeligiblefortheNationalorHawaiiRegisterofHistoric
Places.
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PicturesofBldg.304D
Bldg 304DFrontFacade Bldg 304DInterior
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FtRuger– 3-unitArmory.Built1960
Kapaa – 1-unitArmory.Built1957
ExistingHIARNGHistoricArmories
Keaau– 1-unitArmory.Built1957
Kealakekua– 1-unitArmory.Built1961
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Kalaeloa – MaintenanceandRepairHangar.Built1944.
Kalaeloa – NavyMaintenanceHangar.Built1958.
ExistingHIARNGHistoricMaintenanceShops
Kealakekua– VehicleMaintenanceShop.Builtcirca1949.
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ProposedMitigation
TheHIARNGisplanningtocontractaHistoricAmericanBuildingSurvey(HABS)ofBldg.301,Bldg.304andBldg.304D.TheHABSwilldocumentthebuildingswithpictures,anarrativehistoryaswellas
constructiondrawings.ThefinalHABSwillbestoredattheLibraryofCongress.
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Input/Comments/Questions?