Lahaina Slush Fund: USACE awards $19 million ‘cultural monitoring’ contract
KIHEI, Hawai‘i — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers awarded a $18.7 million contract today to AEPAC, based out of Honolulu, for cultural monitoring of the debris-related Federal Emergency Management Agency missions assigned to USACE in response to the Aug. 8 wildfires in Maui County. Cultural monitoring on Maui is a comprehensive approach to help minimize further harm to the unique cultural heritage of Hawai‘i and Native Hawaiian people. It involves collaboration between various stakeholders, including Native Hawaiians, government agencies, developers, and the broader community, with the goals of preserving and honoring the cultural richness of Hawai‘i and accommodating responsible environmental stewardship.
