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

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■ Ensure that alteration to existing land forms and vegetation, except crops, and construction of structures cause minimum adverse effect to water resources, and scenic and recreational amenities and minimum danger of floods, landslides, erosion, siltation, or failure in the event of earthquake. In order to provide for raw construction materials that are vital to the construction industry, quarries must be established in locations where there is an abundance of these raw materials. For this reason, quarries, while industrial in character, cannot be confined to Industrial-designated areas. As evidenced by the issuance of Special Permits for other quarries within the subject property and surrounding area, this particular area contains the raw materials essential to the construction industry. The establishment of the proposed quarry in this particular location will not adversely impact agricultural resources, as many of the uses are industrial in nature. There are many areas in the County where lands within the Agricultural District are not in active agricultural productivity. Because quarrying operations are resource-based, sites are restricted in location by the availability of raw materials. Other previous and ongoing quarry activities in the vicinity of the project site have shown that the materials are available in this area, which makes this an appropriate site to establish a quarry. The proposed use is not contrary to the objectives sought to be accomplished by Chapter 205A,Hawaii Revised Statutes, relating to the coastal zone management program. The permit area is located approximately 2.9 miles from the nearest coastline and does not contain streams or waterways that empty into the sea and therefore will not cause beach erosion or affect marine resources, coastal ecosystems, and coastal recreational opportunities, nor will the property be affected by coastal hazards. The property is located well outside of the Special Management Area(SMA) and tsunami evacuation zone. Additionally, there is no designated public access to the shoreline areas or mountain areas over the property. Therefore, the proposed use is not contrary to the objectives of Chapter 205A, Hawaii Revised Statutes. The request will not have a significant adverse impact to traditional and customary Hawaiian Rights. In view of the Hawai'i State Supreme Court's "PASH" and "Ka Pa`akai O Ka `Aina"decisions, the issue relative to native Hawaiian gathering and -8-