Residents of the Keaukaha Homestead are being alerted by the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands that field service work is scheduled to take place near the DHHL East Hawai’i District Office located at 160 Baker Ave. The announcement, which came through an alert posted on the DHHL's website, specifies the intent of this work: a boundary survey of the District Office premises. According to the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands statement, the aim is to assess the boundaries and topographical features.
The Department of Hawaiian Home Lands fieldwork will commence on November 3, 2025, extending through November 7, with operations running from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on weekdays, those in the vicinity can expect to see field crews performing surveys and moving around the designated project space during these hours. The Department of Hawaiian Home Lands has expressed a request for cooperation from the homestead residents; they are asking people to provide safe, unobstructed access to the public roadways for the duration of the field activities to ensure everything runs smoothly and safely.
Field crew members will be identifiable by proper identification during the entirety of their work in the area. People should be aware that they might encounter minor and short-lived traffic delays due to the temporary traffic control measures needed while the surveys are conducted. In the words of the announcement from the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands, "Minor and temporary traffic control during the fieldwork hours will be required." Furthermore, the DHHL has expressed gratitude in advance for the cooperation and accommodation from the community.
For any concerns or queries, the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands project has provided points of contact: Hawai'i Engineering Group can be reached through Jacob Teter at 808-635-3084 and DHHL Project Manager Kehaulani Quartero is available at 808-730-0325, these contact details offer residents a line of communication should they have questions or need further clarifications about the upcoming fieldwork. For further details and updates on the project, residents may visit the official Department of Hawaiian Home Lands announcement.
