PD RECOMMENDATION REPORT (PL-SPP-2022-000012)

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dust control mitigation measures shall be implemented for the duration of the quarry operation in accordance with Department of Health requirements. An adequate supply of water shall be made available for dust control. 8. A National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES)permit and an Underground Injection Control (UIC)permit, if required, shall be secured from the State Department of Health before the commencement of quarry activities. 9. To protect any Hawaiian hoary bats in the vicinity of the property, woody vegetation over 15 feet in height shall not be removed during bat breeding season of June 1st to September 15tn 10. To protect any Hawaiian hawk in the vicinity of the property,vegetation clearing shall not occur within the permit area during hawk breeding season of March to September without first conducting surveys for hawk and goose nests and coordinating with US Fish and Wildlife Service if nests are found. Surveys shall be conducted by a qualified ornithologist. Additionally, no clearing or quarry activities shall occur within 1,600 feet of any active Hawaiian hawk nest during the breeding season until the young have fledged. 11. To protect any Hawaiian goose in the vicinity of the property, all quarry activities within 100 feet shall cease, and the bird should not be approached. Work may continue after the bird leaves the areas. If a nest is discovered at any point, the Applicant shall contact the Hawaii Island Branch DOFAW Office at (808) 974- 4221. 12. To protect any seabirds (Hawaiian petrels and Newell's shearwaters)in the vicinity of the property, the Applicant shall install shielded outdoor lights to direct light downwards. 13. To protect `6hi`a trees from Rapid `Ohi`a Death (ROD) on the subject property, the Applicant shall comply with the following protocols: 1)Prior to clearing the edges of the quarry, any isolated `6hi`a trees on the boundary will be identified. Any such trees that are not planned for removal on the edges of the quarry will be protected from disturbance entirely or cut and chipped or buried to ensure that they do not present a ready target for ROD infection that could spread to other -12-