PD Background Report New Hope-Waikoloa (PL-SPP-2023-042)

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Underground Injection Control ("UIC") and National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System ("NPDES") permits will be secured to assure minimal impacts to the groundwater and nearshore waters. Further, the site is situated nearly seven (7) miles from the shoreline, and any direct interaction between the proposed improvements and the water should be barely existent, if at all. Furthermore, the project's wastewater will utilize the septic system, a commonly accepted system in this area. 5. Economic Uses The project itself should have some significant direct economic impacts, due to the short-term and long-term jobs this project could potentially generate. The short-term jobs would be principally in the construction industry. The long-term employment would come in the form of having more employees to staff the facility. 6. Coastal Hazards The site is designated "X" on the Flood Insurance Rate map. Being more than seven (7) miles from the shoreline, the site also falls outside of the Civil Defense Tsunami Evacuation Zone. Based on the foregoing, it is concluded that the proposed improvements are consistent with the objectives, policies and guidelines of the Special Management Area Rules and Regulations. Specifically: A. The proposed project will not have any substantial, adverse environmental or ecological effect. Any effect that may result will be minimized to the extent practicable and is clearly outweighed by public health, safety and welfare, and other compelling public interests. Further, it will not generate any adverse effects by themselves or in conjunction with other individual developments, the potential cumulative impacts of which would result in a substantial adverse environmental or ecological effect and the elimination of planning options. Appropriate mitigative 12