PD RECOMMENDATION REPORT (PL-SMA-2024-000054)

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generate negligible traffic increases. There are no substantial government or private projects in construction or planning in the area, and no accumulation of adverse construction effects would be expected. Other than the precautions for preventing adverse effects during construction listed above, no special mitigation measures will be required for this proposed project. Substantially affects a rare, threatened, or endangered species of animal or plant, or its habitat: The site has not been surveyed for threatened and endangered plants, however, none were observed or recorded by the applicant. Other than Hawaiian hoary bats and Hawaiian hawks, island wide-ranging species will experience no adverse impacts due to mitigation through seasonal timing of vegetation removal and seasonal hawk surveys as needed. There are no rare, threatened, or endangered faunal species known to exist on or near the property, and none would be affected by any project activities. Only very minor exterior lighting is planned, and it will be down shielded. This will reduce the risk that transiting threatened or endangered seabirds may be attracted to and then disoriented by the lighting. Detrimentally affects air or water quality or ambient noise levels: No substantial effects to air, water, or ambient noise would occur from the proposed project. Brief, temporary effects that are common to all construction projects (i.e., noise, dust) would occur during construction and would be mitigated. The context of the property's location, with limited residences, no parks, or other sensitive uses nearby, will help avoid noise impacts. Erosion and sedimentation impacts will be avoided by implementation of Best Management Practices during grading, which will occur in a very limited area and at a significant distance from the shoreline. Affects an environmentally sensitive area, such as flood plain, tsunami zone, erosion prone area, geologically hazardous land, estuary,fresh water, or coastal water: The proposed home site is not located in a flood zone, nor would it impact drainage areas like are located along the southern property boundary and the Waipunalei Stream. In general, geologic conditions do not impose undue constraints on the proposed action, as volcanic hazard is low, and the home will meet or exceed all seismic hazard standards. The house would be set back a minimum of 130 feet from the edge of the pali which will -6-