Cultural Surveys Hawai'i, Inc.
The highest standards in archaeological and cultural studies.
About the firm
Cultural Surveys Hawai'i, Inc. (CSH) is a cultural resource management (CRM) firm established in 1982 by Dr. Hallett H. Hammatt. Based in Kailua, O'ahu, with offices on Maui, Kaua'i, and the Island of Hawai'i, CSH employs more than 80 specialists including archaeologists, historians, osteologists, GIS technicians, cultural researchers, and laboratory personnel. Cultural Surveys Hawai'i provides a full range of archaeological and cultural studies supporting construction and development projects across the Hawaiian Islands, serving private landowners, major land companies, multinational corporations, and more than 20 federal, state, and county government agencies.
- Established
- 1982
- Team
- Midsize
- Firm type
- Environmental Engineering
People
Hallett H. HammattPresident, Principal of Firm
David W. ShidelerPrincipal Investigator / Historian
Matt McDermottProject Manager / Principal Investigator
Trevor M. YuchaMaui County Director / Project Manager
Capabilities
Archaeological Studies
Service websiteA full variety of archaeological studies designed to comply with the State Historic Preservation Division, including pedestrian survey, subsurface survey, controlled test excavations, areal excavations, and construction monitoring.
Cultural Impact Studies
Service websiteSpecialized studies conducted in compliance with Hawaii state environmental law (Chapter 343) and federal historic preservation regulations.
- Cultural Impact Assessment (CIA)
Assessments conducted to comply with Chapter 343 of the State of Hawai'i environmental law and following the Office of Environmental Quality Control (OEQC) guidelines.
- Traditional Cultural Property (TCP) Studies
Studies to identify and determine eligibility of cultural resources for inclusion on the National Register of Historic Places under federal law (National Historic Preservation Act), regulations (36 CFR Part 800), and guidelines (Bulletin 38).
- Ethnohistoric Studies
Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
Service websiteGIS services integrated into cultural and archaeological studies, supported by a comprehensive GIS database covering the Hawaiian Islands.
Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR)
Service websiteGPR surveys to predict the location and depth of buried archaeological features prior to excavation, reducing the cost and time of subsurface investigations.
Industries
Historic Preservation · Government · Federal · Land Development · Natural Resources
Projects
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