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33. Public Access: Condition 6 of SMA 25 requires the applicant to provide public access as approved by the Director in perpetuity. The Director approved a Public Access and Parking Plan dated January 20, 1998, and the applicant has made access improvements as required by the plan including the provision of public restrooms, showers, and trails and parking to support access to `Anaeho`omalu Bay and elsewhere along the shoreline, the King's Trail, anchialine pond preserve areas, and other public recreational and cultural facilities. The proposed project area does not abut the shoreline and thus would not impair existing beach or shoreline access, rather, the proposed project is designed to expand and link public access from the existing facilities to the mauka resort area through new park and public access improvements. These include: 1) a new, 8-foot-wide pedestrian pathway planned to connect the northern and southern ends of Waikoloa Beach Drive via Ala Ihi Way; 2) two new gateway parks at the intersection of Ala Ihi Way/and the southern end of Waikoloa Beach Road; and 3)new pathways to the makai gateway park to provide multi-modal access to the Queens' Marketplace, which will link to a sidewalk and other paths leading to the shoreline. A map of the existing and proposed public access facilities in the resort is included as Appendix 1, Exhibit 26 of the application. 34. Noise Impact: Y. Ebisu &Associates (Ebisu) conducted an Acoustic Study of Kumu Hou, which produced a report dated June 2021 (see Appendix 8 of the application). The study analyzed existing noise conditions related to resort operation and traffic and anticipated noise conditions related to the construction of and long-term conditions related to the Kumu Hou project. The report concluded that noise related to project construction (traffic and equipment noise) will cause temporary impacts, which can be mitigated by proper adherence to mitigation measures and DOH noise requirements imposed through permits for grading and construction. Furthermore, the report concluded that while noise levels related to increased traffic and the project are possible, it is not anticipated that the long-term noise impacts will be significant. 35. Air Quality/Dust: Terry A. Hayes Associates Inc. (TAHA) conducted an Air Quality Study for Kumu Hou which produced a report dated May 2021 (see Appendix 9 of the application). This report addresses the potential air pollution, air quality, and greenhouse gas (GHG) emission impacts of the project. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the -15-