.PD BACKGROUND REPORT (PL-SMA-2023-000043)

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Director shall be immediately notified. Work will only proceed with an archaeological clearance from the Planning Director. The archaeological clearance requires a finding that sufficient mitigative measures are taken for the discovery; with written guidance from the State Historic Preservation Division ("SHPD") of the Department of Land and Natural Resources. Drainage and Flood Water—According to Panel 1551660230F of the Flood Insurance Rate Map (Exhibit 7), all of the Site is located within Zone X. According to https://files.hawaii.gov/dbedt/op/gis/dataJs_fld haz_ar state.pdf, "Zone X is the flood insurance rate zones that correspond to areas outside the 1 percent annual chance floodplain and areas protected from the 1 percent annual chance flood by levees. No Base Flood Elevations or depths are shown within this zone. Insurance purchase is not required in these zones." According to the project civil engineer,Younger Engineering Services,there is no need for rain/stormwater runoff retention ponds. The property uphill has a large plantation era holding pond blocking most runoff onto the Site. The planned hardened, developed areas are small and are protected with both temporary and permanent erosion control measures. D. Unavoidable Impacts and Proposed Mitigation As noted earlier, the project will, albeit negligibly, generate some impacts. The proposed buildings will be invisible below the ridge mauka from them. In the unlikely event that there are visual impacts particularly from Lower Cane Haul Road/Pd'auhau Road, the appearance of the mauka sides of the farm dwelling, barn, and the greenhouse can be screened with landscaping. The proposed caretaker's cottage is located below the greenhouse and will likely be screened by it and the landscaping around it. On the topic of floral and faunal resources, it is anticipated that there will be no effect on existing native flora, as the Site is almost entirely devoid of them (Exhibit 11). As shown on Exhibit 17, there are no endangered species' critical habitats located near the Site or surrounding area (Honoka`a). As shown on Exhibit 9,there are also no wetlands or streams on the Site that would attract waterbirds. With respect to cultural and archaeological resources,the archaeological inventory survey report indicates minimal impacts. The SHPD can be contacted if there are any inadvertent finds during the construction phase of this project. Furthermore, no impacts are anticipated to lateral public shoreline access, as there is a 40-foot Shoreline Setback from the top of the pali. Additionally,there are no structures being proposed within the 40-foot 8