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The project corridor is situated within the County's Special Management Area (SMA), and it is expected that the project will require an SMA Minor Penmit. During the Draft EA process, the Planning Department will review the SMA Assessment and grant the penmit, if applicable. The applicant will keep the DLNR apprised of the progress of the SMA Assessment. The proposed emergency road would not restrict any shoreline uses such as hiking, fishing or water sports. Lateral pedestrian use of the shoreline area will not be impacted and there will be no effect on the public's access to or enjoyment of this shoreline area. Viewplanes to and from the shoreline would not be affected and the road would not be visually imposing or out of character. Historic sites and cultural uses have been properly assessed. It is expected that the project will not result in any impact on the biological or economic aspects of the coastal ecosystem. The project site is not situated over any major natural drainage system or water feature that would flow into the nearby coastal system. The property contains few native plants and none that are not extremely common. Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRM) delineate the project corridor as Zone X, outside the floodplain. According to County of Hawaii Civil Defense, the project corridor is located within the tsunami inundation zone, but the purpose of the project is to provide evacuation capability and thus this setting is not inappropriate. In terms of beach protection, construction is over 200 feet mauka of the shoreline setback area and would not affect any beaches nor adversely affect public use and recreation of the shoreline in this area. No effects on marine or groundwater will occur, and no impacts to marine resources are expected. It is the applicant's belief that the proposed land use complies with provisions and guidelines contained in Chapter 205A, Hawaii Revised Statutes (HRS), entitled Coastal Zone Management. The proposed use would be consistent with Chapter 205A because it would not affect public access to recreational areas, historic resources, scenic and open space resources, coastal ecosystems, economic uses, or coastal hazards. The Special Management Area Assessment process will include further examination of the conformity of the project with the SMA and the permitting needs. Describe how the proposed land use will not cause substantial adverse impact to existing natural resources within the surrounding area, community or region. The project corridor is dominated by non-native, invasive species and no threatened or endangered plants or animals would be affected. A very small anchialine pool located approximately 15 feet from the edge of the roadway would not be affected by construction or use of the unpaved, emergency-only roadway. The project would not hanm shoreline resources or access. The project corridor crosses an asphalt path leading to the Puakii Petroglyph Preserve, which is approximately a quarter mile away. An archaeological inventory survey has assured that no resources would be affected. Impacts to natural resources in the project area, community, and region, are documented in detail in the accompanying Environmental Assessment. Describe how the proposed land use, including buildings, structures and facilities, will be compatible with the locality and surrounding areas, and to the physical conditions and capabilities of the specific parcel or parcels. Conservation District Use Applicotion, Poako Emergency Road s