On August 24, 2012, the Hawaii Supreme Court made an unanimous decision that the State Historic Preservation Division had violated its own rules when they allowed the rail construction to begin with first completing an archaelogical survey of the entire 20-mile route. As a result the Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation was forced to shut down construction on the rail project until an accurate survey could be completed to determine whether or not there were any Native Hawaiian burials or other archaelogical resources in its path.
Honolulu city attorneys are requesting that the Hawaii Supreme Court reconsider their decision and are arguing that the State Historic Preservation Division did not make a “plainly erroneous” decision when they allowed construction to begin. The city has been doing the survey in sections prior to the construction work. However, the area which experts believe would be most likely to include burials are the end of the rail track near Ala Moana Center.
The delays are expected to cost the city at least $10 million per month that construction is halted.
Source: Honolulu Star Advertiser, 9-7-2012, www.staradvertiser.com
Posted by Jeff Uyemura-Reyes, Broker-in-Charge, Realtor®
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Posted by Jeff Uyemura-Reyes, Broker-in-Charge, Realtor®
Global Executive Realty, LLC
www.myhawaiihomesearch.com
www.myhawaiicondo.com
www.myhawaiidreamhome.com
