PD BACKGROUND REPORT (PL-REZ-2021-012)

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property. DWS has confirmed receipt of a water commitment deposit for the proposed development in the amount of 2,800 gallons per day, or seven (7) additional units of water at an average of 400 gallons per day. Additionally, DWS states that as the landowner is a member of the Wai`aha System, LLC, which has executed a Water Development Agreement with the County Water Board, the landowner obtained a water commitment in the amount of six (6) equivalent units of water at an average daily usage of 400 gallons per day, per unit, for the subject parcel. Additionally, DWS has requested that the applicant submit documents to convey the water system improvements and necessary easements to the Water Board of the County of Hawaii prior to the final subdivision approval being granted. According to comments from the Department of Land and Natural Resources, Commission on Water Resource Management(CWRM), the actual water consumption for the proposed subdivision of eleven (11) agricultural lots may exceed the amount estimated by DWS, and the applicant should explain how they propose to meet the likely additional water demand. Additionally, the Groundwater Branch of CWRM recommended consultation with the region's Aha Moku Council (moku) on whether a land use conversion or project that uses water will impact any traditional and customary practices. As of the date of this writing, the applicant has not provided a response to comments from CWRM. 23. Wastewater: According to initial comments from the Department of Environmental Management(DEM), the subject property is within 300 feet of the existing Hawaii County sewer system, therefore the applicant would need to connect in accordance with Section 23-85 (Subdivision Code) of the Hawaii County Code. Following the applicant's request for relief from sewer connection requirements, DEM added the allowance that the applicant shall either construct an extension of the sewer system or shall follow Department of Health (DOH)regulations. According to DOH, the applicant can install individual wastewater system (IWS)in accordance with Hawaii Administrative Rules (HAR), Chapter 11-62, Wastewater Systems, for the proposed eleven (11)lot subdivision provided that each lot is at least one (1) acre or greater in size and that only one (1) -7-