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Safety <br /> In addition to the expected ecological, cultural, and community-level effects of this proposed <br /> development, there are profound implications for human safety that have not been addressed. <br /> Fire <br /> While the SMA discusses their plans to update the pre-existing fire and water infrastructure, <br /> there are no plans included for meaningful fire prevention such as fuel loads reduction. The <br /> developer states that "the property contains numerous invasive species that are present island- <br /> wide and which would be difficult to eradicate or even control", instead stating the goal is to <br /> "avoid introducing new invasive species" (pg. 10). This demonstrates a lack of commitment to <br /> care for the wildland urban interface (WUI) of the development area. Recent lessons from the <br /> loss of life and infrastructure in Lahaina show that the overlap of invasive grass species with <br /> built infrastructure, combined with inadequate evacuation plans can be catastrophic. There are no <br /> mention of evacuation routes and/or contingencies in the SMA. There is one road that provides <br /> access to the highway. <br /> Coastal Inundation <br /> I am attaching below a map of the passive flood zone (green) and the coastal flood zone (orange) <br /> under a projected 3.2 ft sea level rise. (Please access the interactive map at the link here). This <br /> area encompasses a significant portion of the proposed development area. Projected coastal <br /> flooding has multiple impacts for human safety including exacerbation of previously mentioned <br /> stormwater runoff, groundwater and cesspool/sewer infiltration, and loss property. The SMA <br /> acknowledges recurring histories of tsunamis and shoreline inundation in the area, but rather uses <br /> these events as impetus to develop previously impacted areas rather than as a true safety <br /> consideration. <br /> rX <br /> © a €- + <br /> Legend `a <br /> Passive Flood Zone SLR3.2hill <br /> _ r <br /> t <br /> O • <br /> Coastal Flood Zones w SLR32 <br /> penaw'e eo. <br /> saps e <br /> i0(o SN Mountain <br /> Op gOGoll Course <br /> Ninole <br /> 150 <br /> rust Cencer trgal Contea Ear 0 300 600h <br /> Report Abuse Esri,NASA,NG&USGS Esri Community Maps Contributors,O OpenSt .. <br /> Layer citations: <br />