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

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products. Transport of excavated raw rock material to the Applicant's baseyard facilities will be via Hoolaulima Road between the Project Site and its baseyard facilities. About 4 to 5 rock-hauling trucks, or 8 to 10 tractor trailers will be making about three (3) trips per hour between the proposed quarry and Applicant's baseyard and processing facilities along located. d. Restricted activities: No crushing, finish processing or sales activities will occur within the Project Site. All such activities will occur at the Applicant's nearby baseyard operations where rock crushing and other aggregate processing will occur. e. Days/Hours of Operation: All quarry-related access and activity to the Project Site will be confined to the hours from 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., daily as specified by the State license. The Applicant's typical quarry operations are Monday thru Friday from 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.. During peak operation, there will be a maximum of ten (10) employees within the Project Site at any given time. 3. Proiect Timeframe Upon approval of the Special Permit, the Applicant will immediately apply for Plan Approval, if deemed necessary, and promptly commence quarry operations as its existing quarry adjacent to the Project Site has exhausted its supply of rock material. The Applicant is desperately in need of a new supply of rock material that this new quarry will provide. C. LAND USE AND OTHER REGULATORY CONSIDERATIONS 1. Chapter 343, HRS: Finding of No Significant Impact By letter dated January 21, 2020, the State Department of Land and Natural Resources approves of a Final Environmental Assessment (FEA) and issues a Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) related to the sale of a license at pubic auction affecting the Project Site that will allow for quarrying and stockpiling activities within the Project Site. The FEA and FONSI determination, in its entirety, accompanies this Special Permit application as Exhibit B. 2. State Land Use Designation: Agricultural The Project Site is situated within the State Land Use Agricultural District (see Figure 4— State Land Use), which includes lands for the cultivation of crops, aquaculture, raising livestock, wind energy facility, timber cultivation, agriculture-support activities (i.e., mills, employee quarters, etc.) and land with significant potential for agriculture uses. Uses permitted in the highest productivity agricultural categories are governed by statute. Uses in the lower-productivity categories—C, D, E or U —were established by the Land Use Commission to include those uses allowed on A or B lands as well as those stated under Section 205-4.5, Hawai`i Revised Statutes. Note that agricultural suitability of soils within the Project Site is considered as Class E, or Very Poor. 4 Page