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Kealakehe, North Kona District Kona Kai Ola Island of Hawaii Environmental Impact Statement Preparation Notice ..i The entire project site is bounded as follows: .w ? on the north by the State of Hawaii Honokohau Boat Harbor and the Kaloko- Honokohau National Historical Park; ? on the south by the Queen Liliuokalani Trust parcel and the Kealakehe ~ Wastewater Treatment Plant (Hawaii County); ? on the west by the Pacific Ocean shoreline; and i ? on the east by Queen Kaahumanu Highway. Currently, most of the project site is vacant. A gravel road, DLNR-owned storage units and boating support services, occupy a small portion of the DLNR parcel identified as TMK: 7-4-008:003 surrounding the existing harbor. On the parcel to the south identified as TMK 7-4-008:071, a small public park and an unimproved parking area are located near the existing hazbor entrance channel. The parking area is currently being used by owners of boats in the hazbor, as well as those who hike to Alaula, a small pocket beach located a short distance to the south, for sunbathing, snorkeling, and SCUBA diving. w. Limited shore fishing occurs in this area as well. The land and shoreline are difficult to access. Alaula provides the only safe ocean access during calm seas. The shoreline area of the project site contains two heiau that require protection and will be analyzed as part of the archaeological study and the cultural impact assessment. The heiau and beach are also used for cultural practices by the local community. In this ,r immediate shoreline area, there are also anchialine pools, which may be detrimentally affected by the project. The pools will be analyzed as part of the marine biological w baseline study being completed by Oceanic Institute and David Ziemann. This analysis, ~ as well as proposed mitigations, will be incorporated into the drafr EIS. 1.2.2. Surrounding Location and Uses Surrounding uses include harbor-related commercial and recreational activities at the Honokohau Small Boat Harbor, and cultural and recreational activities related to the Kaloko-Honokohau National Historical Park. The town of Kailua-Kona lies approximately two miles to the south of the project site and south of the Queen Liliuokalani Trust property. ~ The nearshore waters aze primarily used for transit of vessels entering or exiting the Honokohau Small Boat Harbor, for swimming, snorkeling or SCUBA diving off Alaula beach, SCUBA diving from boats moored or anchored at various locations within ~ Honokohau Bay, and fishing from boats in Honokohau Bay and other shore locations. The area from Keahole Point to the north to Kailua-Kona town to the south, is typified by rich coral reefs and fish communities, and features several popular scuba-diving sites. a 1 nl June 2006 6 a