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

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Shoreline Setback area, resulting in continued lateral public shoreline access to this area. In terms of drainage and flood water, none of the Site is located within a floodway. According to the project civil engineer,Younger Engineering Services,there is no need for rain/stormwater runoff retention ponds. The property uphill has a huge 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. E. Alternatives to the Proposed Proiect There are several alternatives to this project. One would be to not proceed with the project. However,it is the Applicants' objective to retire, and live and farm in Haina. Another alternative would be to not include ranching. Given that overgrown vegetation can pose a wildfire hazard, and pasturing is an effective means of controlling overgrown vegetation,this alternative is not considered desirable to the Applicant and its neighbors. A related alternative would be cultivating crops instead of pasturing the majority of the Site. An undesirable alternative would be to move the construction of the farm dwelling within the State Conservation Land Use District(but mauka of the 40-foot Shoreline Setback). The advantage of this alternative is that it would put development in the flatter portion of the Site, saving construction costs, but however,the structure would be closer to the Shoreline Setback and those using the shoreline for fishing. With a structure closer to the pali, there is also a concern of the potential for future subsidence. F. Any Irreversible and Irretrievable Commitment of Resources Given the overgrowth of invasive species and the lack of a wetland or stream on the Site, the likelihood of finding rare or endangered plant or animal life within or proximate to this Site appears remote. As shown on Exhibit 16, almost the entire Site was/is covered by either Christmas berry (Schinus terebinthifolius),turkeyberry (Solanum torvum) shrubs, and ironwood trees (Casuarina equisetifolia). All are invasive plant species. As shown on Exhibit 9,there are also no wetlands or streams on the Site that would attract waterbirds. As noted earlier, the AIS identified four sites with a total of eight features (Exhibit 19). The sites consist of an historic road (Site 50-10-08-31348), a complex of five terraces interpreted as historic agricultural features (Site 50- 9