OPSD Cumulative Effects/Impact Assessment Guidance in SMA Permitting

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Table 1. Criteria of Cumulative Effects/Impacts Assessment in SMA Permitting Temporal Scope2 Spatial Past actions Future actions Scope Effects/ - minimum - minimum 5 - minimum 5 years Impacts CZM Criteria' radius to years past or Present or more as from the SMA more as actions practicable from the Proposed inland practicable application, and up Action boundary from the to the lifespan of application the project Coastal 1 recreational resources 2 Historic resources Scenic and 3 open sace Coastal 4 ecosystems Economic 5 uses Exposure to 6 coastal hazards Beach/dune 7 protection Marine 8 resources Bay, estuary, salt marsh, 9 river mouth, slough or lagoon Fishing ground, wildlife 10 habitats, or agricultural uses of land 1Criteria from the CZM objectives HRS Chapter §205A-2 and SMA guidelines HRS §205A-26, as amended. 2a) Identify past, present, or foreseeable future actions in the vicinity of a proposed project from the EAs/EISs OEQC's online library by searching for the keyword "island" and "year"; b) Search for available information for past, present and planned actions within the SMA in the vicinity of a proposed project from the respective county planning department, with available GIS data layers; and c) Scope foreseeable future actions from community plans, capital improvement projects, and land use designations as applicable. N.