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Hawaii County Scenic Resources Inventory and Mapping Project <br /> <br />documenting and evaluating scenic resource impacts; and 4) standards for determining <br />levels of acceptable impact. Maui County could also better protect its scenic resources <br />through on-going training of Planning Department staff, UDRB and the Planning <br />Commission in scenic resource impact evaluation and mitigation. <br /> <br />!¯¯«¨¢ ¡¨«¨³¸ ³® ( ¶ ¨¨ #®´­³¸ <br /> <br />Much of an development has been subject to SMA Permitting, which requires <br />consistency with the SMA objectives and policies. However, the lack of a defined <br />process with supporting procedures, criteria and standards together with training has <br />resulted in only l scenic resources. Any scenic <br />resources protection program implemented by Hawaii County should ensure that such <br />program weaknesses are not apparent. <br />It is important to note that w urban lands are located within <br />the SMA, a larger portion are not. In addition, because of its vast and rural nature, <br />ounty are mountain (mauka) or <br />agricultural views. Therefore, developments in these areas are not subject to SMA <br />permitting requirements. <br />For example, the inventory and mapping study identified many important and <br />exceptional views in urban areas, such as the Hilo and Waimea views below that are <br />not located in the SMA. <br />boundary to include some of the coastal exceptional and important views, provided that <br /> <br />Hilo and Waimea urban views. <br /> <br />Scenic Resource Protection Programs and Strategies Page | 10 <br /> <br /> <br />