2023-09-08 PL-INT-2023-005229 FINAL EA for Bayfront Hwy and Waianuenue Ave Intersection

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Bayfront Highway and Waianuenue Avenue Intersection Improvements Final Environmental Assessment/Finding of No Significant Impact 1 INTRODUCTION The State of Hawaii, Department of Transportation (H DOT) is proposing a reconstruction and rehabilitation project utilizing both state and federal funding within the existing public right-of- way (ROW) to the intersection of Bayfront Highway (Route 19 on the National Highway System (NHS)), an Urban Principal Arterial, and on the Primary Highway Freight System (PHFS)) and Waianuenue Avenue (Route 1950). The Project Site includes lands owned by both the State of Hawaii (State) and County of Hawaii (County). The Project Site is mostly situated on dedicated roadway parcels: Bayfront Highway [State - portion of Tax Map Key (TMK) (3) 2-3-002-999], Waianuenue Avenue [County - portion of TMK (3) 2-3-005-999], and Kamehameha Avenue [County- portion of TMK (3) 2-3-003-999]. The improvements will also require a reconfiguration of medians and land next to the roadway shoulders, and therefore the Project Site includes State and County lands within the right of way and parcels of State land identified as TMK parcel number (3) 2-3-003:003 and a portion of TMK (3) 2-3-002:022. The cumulative area described is hereinafter referred to as the "Project Site" or "Site." The use of State (and County) lands or funds triggers the requirement to assess the environmental impacts of the proposed action pursuant to Hawaii Revised Statutes (HRS) Chapter 343. The project would also use federal funding provided by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA). Use of Federal funds subjects the project to environmental documentation requirements set forth under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969; (42 U.S. Code Section 4321); the Council of Environmental Quality Regulations; 40 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Parts 1500-1508; and 23 CFR Parts 625, 640, 712, 771, and 790, Environmental Impact and Related Procedures. To comply with NEPA, the FHWA is preparing environmental documentation which would be consistent with the findings of this Environmental Assessment (EA). 1.1 LANDOWNER The landowners are the State of Hawaii and County of Hawaii. 1.2 PROPOSING AGENCY The Applicant is the State of Hawaii, Department of Transportation (HDOT). Contact: Department of Transportation State of Hawaii ATTN: Robert Sun 869 Punchbowl Street Honolulu, HI 96813 Phone: (808) 692-7578 CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION 1