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WAIAU <br /> GENERATING Project Summary: <br /> STATION SMP To streamline client permitting and reduce agency <br /> workload, PSI obtained a"categorical" or <br /> "programmatic"Major Special Management Area Permit <br /> Planning Solutions, Inc. (SMP) for non-character altering projects at Waiau <br /> Generating Station. The SMP provides coverage for <br /> Client: Hawaiian Electric minor and major categorical projects for a 10-year period, <br /> shortening minor and major categorical project permit <br /> acquisition schedules by 2 and 15 months,respectively. <br /> PSI Role: Prime <br /> Documents Prepared: *' , • <br /> • Draft EA (Chapter 25) 4 ' <br /> • Cultural Impact Assessment <br /> • Final EA (Chapter 25) <br /> • SMP application <br /> r <br /> Approvals Obtained: <br /> • Finding of No Significant <br /> Impact(FONSI) Envelope for Category 3 projects(projects with earthwork)at Waiau Generating Stations. <br /> • HRS Chapter 6E determination Detail: <br /> • SMP Major(10 year, <br /> categorical) PSI and Hawaiian Electric met frequently with <br /> Department of Planning and Permitting (DPP) staff to <br /> Commence: 2015 maintain an understanding of and support for the <br /> categorical approach to permitting at the generating <br /> Complete: 2018 station. It was not unusual to need 5 or more SMPs a year <br /> at the station; this categorical SMP eliminated the need <br /> Budget: S 180,000 for individual qualifying project permits for a period of 10 <br /> years. <br /> PSI also presented at Neighborhood Board meetings, met <br /> with elected official, and attended city council meetings <br /> to gather input and develop project support. <br /> To reduce cost, the EA consolidated historic <br /> archaeological, natural resource, water quality, and other <br /> environmental information. PSI was able to assess the <br /> impacts of four categories of projects, including <br /> replacements, improvements, and structures, without new <br /> field studies. <br /> 711 Kapi'olani Boulevard,Suite 950 <br /> Honolulu, Hawai'i 96813-5213 <br /> Phone:808-550-4483•www.psi-hi.com <br />