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Mr. Duane Kanuha, Director May 29, 2015 Page 9 The Site is not situated within any floodway. Nonetheless, as part of the infrastructure improvements, a drainage system will be designed and constructed in a manner to protect the property as well as to minimize the volume of surface runoff generated by this development. The site does not appear to have historic sites due in large measure to the prior grading activity on the site. Nonetheless,work will cease if unanticipated archaeological remains are discovered during the development of this project. Work will resume only after proper clearances from the State and/or County have been received. While there have been sightings of the Hawaiian crow(Alala) or the owl (Pueo),this area is not their primary habitat. As such,the subject project should not have any significant impacts on rare or endangered plant or animal life in this area. As the existing A-la or possibly new FA-la zoning would allow a residence, the project will indirectly fulfill the objectives of the housing element by enabling individual home ownerships of the proposed lots. Further,the Applicant will be required to comply with Chapter 11 relating to Affordable Housing, further addressing the housing element. The Plan also emphasizes that developments be mindful of an area's natural beauty. In this situation,the project will be heavily landscaped so as to be visually compatible with the Nani Mau Gardens project. As the project site is more than 3 miles from the ocean, the usual coastal resources concern is not pronounced. There will be no interference with shoreline access. Again, impacts to public facilities will be marginal. The wastewater system will be private, and the water system will be improved within the project area. Vehicular access to the site is already fully improved, while on-site improvements will be done by the Applicant. Schools and other public facilities are also located proximate to the site,most of them being less than 3 miles away. Furthermore,the Applicant will comply with the Fair Share requirements to address the regional impacts associated by this project. Finally, in terms of the Land Use and Agricultural elements,the pertinent goals,policies, and standards of the General Plan note the following: