2026-01-05 Exhibit 03_SMA Use Permit Application_3rd Resubmittal

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23. Puna Community Development Plan: The Puna CDP (PCDP) was developed and adopted by the Hawaii County Council on August 27, 2008. It became effective on September 10, 2008 as Ordinance No. 08 116. The PCDP does not define any specific land use pattern for the area in proximity to the subject property. However, the PCDP established three (3) major themes that guided the development of the plan: • Malama 1 Ka'Aina which "establishes how the contextual natural, historic and cultural features of Puna should be preserved." (emphasis added) • Growth Management which "addresses how the future pattern of human settlement and land use should be shaped to respect that context and support the desired quality of life for Puna's residents." (emphasis added) • Transportation which "focuses on sustainable approaches to transportation to support the goals of the two above themes." Relative to the Malama I Ka'Aina theme, four (4) major elements were identified and assigned goals, objectives, and actions. These elements and their relationship to the proposed action follow: 1. Historic, Cultural, and Scenic Resources An archaeological inventory survey of the subject property did identify four (4) sites as significant for the information they contain, but because sufficient data has been collected from each site, they can be evaluated as "no longer significant" and that no further archaeological work be required on the subject property. Nonetheless, should there be inadvertent discoveries during the construction of this project, work will stop and contacts with the County Planning Department and State Historic Preservation Division will be made. Furthermore, the project site is not known as hosting any cultural or scenic resources. 2. Native Forests and Geological Features An assessment of floral and faunal resources and its geology indicates that the goals and objectives of this element would not be applicable to the 13IPage