11-09-2021 Agency Comments from Various DLNR Divisions

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DAVID Y.IGE °jsI�}� ° �` SUZANNE D.CASE GOVERNOR OF HAWAII \ CHAIRPERSON MICHAEL G.BUCK ELIZABETH A.CHAR,M.D. NEIL J.HANNAHS AURORA KAGAWA-VIVIANI,PH.D. WAYNE K.KATAYAMA PAUL J.MEYER STATE OF HAWAII M.KALEO M DEPUTY DIRECTOR DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES COMMISSION ON WATER RESOURCE MANAGEMENT P.O.BOX 621 HONOLULU,HAWAII 96809 November 3, 2021 REF: RFD.5814.8 TO: Mr. Russell Tsuji,Administrator Land Divison ,l�j,(/; FROM: M. Kaleo Manuel, Deputy Director � `� v'� Commission on Water Resource Management SUBJECT: Kumu Hou at Waikoloa Project,Waikoloa Land Company, South Kohala FILE NO.: RFD.5814.8 TMK NO.: (3)6-9-008:013, (3)6-9-008:021, (3)6-9-008:022, (3)6-9-008:025, (3)6-9-008:027, (3)6-9- 008:028, (3)6-9-008:029, (3)6-9-008:031, (3)6-9-008:033 Thank you for the opportunity to review the subject document. The Commission on Water Resource Management(CWRM) is the agency responsible for administering the State Water Code (Code). Under the Code, all waters of the State are held in trust for the benefit of the citizens of the State, therefore all water use is subject to legally protected water rights. CWRM strongly promotes the efficient use of Hawaii's water resources through conservation measures and appropriate resource management. For more information, please refer to the State Water Code, Chapter 174C, Hawaii Revised Statutes, and Hawaii Administrative Rules, Chapters 13-167 to 13-171. These documents are available via the Internet at htti):Hdlnr.hawaii.gov/cwrm. Our comments related to water resources are checked off below. FRI 1. We recommend coordination with the county to incorporate this project into the county's Water Use and Development Plan. Please contact the respective Planning Department and/or Department of Water Supply for further information. El2. We recommend coordination with the Engineering Division of the State Department of Land and Natural Resources to incorporate this project into the State Water Projects Plan. El3. We recommend coordination with the Hawaii Department of Agriculture (HDOA)to incorporate the reclassification of agricultural zoned land and the redistribution of agricultural resources into the State's Agricultural Water Use and Development Plan (AWUDP). Please contact the HDOA for more information. FRI 4. We recommend that water efficient fixtures be installed and water efficient practices implemented throughout the development to reduce the increased demand on the area's freshwater resources. Reducing the water usage of a home or building may earn credit towards Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED)certification. More information on LEED certification is available at http://www.usgbc.org/leed. A listing of fixtures certified by the EAP as having high water efficiency can be found at http://www.epa.gov/watersense. 5. We recommend the use of best management practices (BMP)for stormwater management to minimize the impact of the project to the existing area's hydrology while maintaining on-site infiltration and preventing polluted runoff from storm events. Stormwater management BMPs may earn credit toward LEED certification. More information on stormwater BMPs can be found at http://planning.hawaii.gov/czm/initiatives/low-impact-development/ FRI 6. We recommend the use of alternative water sources,wherever practicable. FRI 7. We recommend participating in the Hawaii Green Business Program, that assists and recognizes businesses that strive to operate in an environmentally and socially responsible manner. The program description can be found online at http://energy.hawaii.gov/green-business-program. FRI 8. We recommend adopting landscape irrigation conservation best management practices endorsed by the Landscape Industry Council of Hawaii. These practices can be found online at