PD RECOMMENDATION REPORT (PL-REZ-2021-006)

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the 1% annual chance flood can be carried without increasing the BFE. The topography of the project site is fairly level with slight slopes from 0 to 3 percent. A condition of approval will require that the Applicant comply with the County flood code when developing the property. Additionally, a condition of approval will be added to require that all development generated runoff will be disposed of on site and not directed toward any adjacent properties. All earthwork activity, including grading, grubbing and stockpiling, will conform to Chapter 10, Erosion and Sedimentation Control, of the Hawaii County Code. Thus, the reclassification meets this criteria. The request is not contrary to Chapter 205A, Hawaii Revised Statutes, relating to Coastal Zone Management Area. The subject property is located over eight (8) miles from the nearest shoreline, is not situated within the Special Management Area and will not be impacted by coastal hazard and beach erosion. There are no identified recreational resources or public access to the shoreline or mountain areas, scenic and open space preserves, coastal ecosystems, marine resources, historic resources in the area. Thus,the proposed request and use of the property will not adversely impact those resources. The request will not have a significant adverse impact to traditional and customary Hawaiian Rights.In view of the Hawaii State Supreme Court's "PASH" and"Ka Pa`akai O Ka Aina"decisions, the issue relative to native Hawaiian gathering and fishing rights must be addressed in terms of the cultural, historical, and natural resources and the associated traditional and customary practices of the site. The Department of Land and Natural Resources, Division of Forestry and Wildlife (DOFAW), provided comments to address the impact of the proposed project on endangered or threatened flora and fauna, specifically the Hawaiian Hawk(`Io), the Blackburn Sphinx Moth, Hawaiian hoary bats, Hawaiian goose (Nene), and seabirds. Additionally, DOFAW provided comments regarding the spread of Rapid `Ohi`a Death and the spread of invasive plant species. Conditions of approval will be included to address the recommendations provided by DOFAW. No archaeological inventory survey was conducted for the project area. By letter, DLNR-State Historic Preservation Division (SHPD) indicated that no historic properties -8-