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Hawaii County Scenic Resources Inventory and Mapping Project <br /> <br />HRS 205A further provides a number of policies to achieve each objective of the law. <br />HRS 205A-2 (c) (3) lists four policies to achieve scenic and open space resource <br />objectives. These include: <br />A. Identify valued scenic resources in the coastal zone management area; <br />B. Ensure that new developments are compatible with their visual environment <br />by designing and locating such developments to minimize the alteration of <br />natural landforms and existing public views to and along the shoreline; <br />C. Preserve, maintain, and, where desirable, improve and restore shoreline open <br />space and scenic resources; and <br />D. Encourage those developments that are not coastal dependent to locate in <br />inland areas. <br /> <br />The law further states that the <br />development which would substantially interfere with or detract from the line of sight <br />toward the sea from the state highway nearest the coast, or from the existing public <br />views to and along the shoreline <br /> <br />Implementation <br /> <br />(SMA) must obtain a <br />Special Management Area Minor or Major permit. In issuing the permit, the County <br />must determine that the project is consistent with HRS 205A-2 (c) (3). Thus, it is the <br />SMA permit, ensure that the development is consistent with the above-referenced SMA <br />scenic resource objectives and policies. If the development is found not compatible, <br />then it is the Countyrequire changes to the /or <br />location to ensure consistency. <br /> <br />SMA objectives and policies. <br /> <br />Scenic Resource Protection Programs and Strategies Page | 6 <br /> <br /> <br />