Planning Commission Rules, Rule 9

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when no associated construction activities are proposed, provided that any such land which is so subdivided shall not thereafter qualify for this exception with respect to any subsequent subdivision of any of the resulting parcels; (N) Installation of underground utility lines and appurtenant aboveground fixtures less than four feet in height along existing corridors; (0) Structural and non-structural improvements to existing single-family residences, where otherwise permissible; (P) Non-structural improvements to existing commercial or non-commercial structures; (Q) Construction, installation, maintenance, repair, and replacement of civil defense warning or signal devices and sirens; and (R) Plan, design, construct, operate, and maintain any lands or facilities under the jurisdiction of the Division of Boating and Ocean Recreation of the State Department of Land and Natural Resources. (3) Any proposed use, activity, or operation listed in Section 94(i)(2) shall be deemed to be "Development" until the Director has determined it to be exempted from the definition of"development." (4) Whenever the Director finds that any excluded use, activity, or operation may have a cumulative impact, or a significant adverse environmental or ecological effect on the Special Management Area, that use, activity, or operation shall be defined as "development" for the purpose of this rule. (j) "Directly illuminate" means to illuminate through the use of a glowing element, lamp, globe, or reflector of an artificial light source. (k) "EIS"means an informational document prepared in compliance with Chapter 343, HRS, and the Hawaii Administrative Rules, Title II, Chapter 200.1 (Environmental Impact Statement Rules). An EIS discloses the environmental effects of a proposed action, effects of a proposed action on the economic welfare, social welfare, and cultural practices of the community and State, effects of economic activities arising out of the proposed action,measures proposed to minimize adverse effects and alternatives to the action and their environmental effects. 9-4