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HAMAKUA LAND SALE: KOHOLALELE <br />FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT <br />TABLE OF CONTENTS <br />1.0 INTRODUCTION ......................................................................................................... ............................1 -1 <br />1.1 <br />PROPOSING AGENCY AND ACCEPTING AUTHORITY ................................................. ............................... <br />1 -1 <br />1.2 <br />PROPERTY LOCATION ............................................................................................... ............................... <br />1 -1 <br />1.3 <br />ExiSTING USE .......................................................................................................... ............................... <br />1 -3 <br />1.4 <br />SURROUNDING LAND USES ...................................................................................... ............................... <br />1 -5 <br />2.0 PROJECT DESCRIPTION ....................................................................................... ............................... 2 -1 <br />2.1 <br />GOALS AND OBJECTIVES OF THE PROPOSED ACTION ............................................... ............................... <br />2 -1 <br />2.2 <br />NEED FOR THE PROPOSED ACTION ........................................................................... ............................... <br />2 -1 <br />2.3 <br />POTENTIAL USES ......................................................................................................... ............................2 <br />-1 <br />2.4 <br />TIMING OF ACTION ................................................................................................... ............................... <br />2 -1 <br />3.0 ASSESSMENT OF THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT, POTENTAL IMPACTS AND <br />MITIGATIONMEASURES <br />................................................................................................... ............................... 3 -1 <br />3.1 <br />CLIMATE .................................................................................................................. ............................... <br />3 -1 <br />3.2 <br />TOPOGRAPHY AND GEOLOGY ................................................................................... ............................... <br />3 -3 <br />3.3 <br />DRAINAGE & SURFACE WATER RESOURCES ............................................................ ............................... <br />3 -3 <br />3.4 <br />SOILS ........................................................................................................................... ............................3 <br />-6 <br />3.4.1 <br />Soil Conservation Service Soil Survey ................................................................ ............................... <br />3 -6 <br />3.4.2 <br />Land Study Bureau Soil Rating ........................................................................... ............................... <br />3 -8 <br />3.4.3 <br />Agricultural Lands of Importance ...................................................................... ............................... <br />3 -8 <br />3.5 <br />GROUNDWATER RESOURCES AND HYDROLOGY .................................................... ............................... <br />3 -13 <br />3.6 <br />NATURAL HAZARDS ................................................................................................... ...........................3 <br />-13 <br />3.7 <br />FLORA ........................................................................................................................ ...........................3 <br />-14 <br />3.8 <br />FAUNA .................................................................................................................... ............................... <br />3-15 <br />4.0 ASSESSMENT OF THE HUMAN ENVIRONMENT, POTENTIAL IMPACTS AND MITIGATION <br />MEASURES.............................................................................................................................. ............................... 4 -1 <br />4.1 <br />ARCHAEOLOGICAL AND HISTORIC RESOURCES ........................................................ ............................... <br />4 -1 <br />4.2 <br />CULTURAL RESOURCES ............................................................................................... ............................4 <br />-4 <br />4.3 <br />NOISE .......................................................................................................................... ............................4 <br />-7 <br />4.4 <br />AIR QUALITY ........................................................................................................... ............................... <br />4 -7 <br />4.5 <br />VISUAL RESOURCES AND OPEN SPACE ..................................................................... ............................... <br />4 -8 <br />4.6 <br />SOCIO- ECONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS ...................................................................... ............................... <br />4 -8 <br />4.61 <br />Community Profile .............................................................................................. ............................... <br />4 -8 <br />4.62 <br />Housing ................................................................................................................. ...........................4 <br />-10 <br />4.63 <br />The Economy and Employment ......................................................................... ............................... <br />4 -10 <br />5.0 ASSESSMENT OF THE EXISTING INFRASTRUCTURE AND PUBLIC SERVICES, AND <br />POTENTIAL <br />IMPACTS AND MITIGATION MEASURES .............................................. ............................... 5 -1 <br />5.1 <br />TRANSPORTATION FACILITIES .................................................................................. ............................... <br />5 -1 <br />5.2 <br />WATER SUPPLY FACILITIES ...................................................................................... ............................... <br />5 -1 <br />5.3 <br />WASTEWATER FACILITIES ........................................................................................... ............................5 <br />-4 <br />5.4 <br />DRAINAGE FACILITIES .............................................................................................. ............................... <br />5 -6 <br />5.5 <br />SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL FACILITIES ........................................................................ ............................... <br />5 -6 <br />5.6 <br />ELECTRICAL FACILITIES .............................................................................................. ............................5 <br />-7 <br />5.7 <br />EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES ....................................................................................... ............................... <br />5 -7 <br />5.8 <br />POLICE PROTECTION ................................................................................................ ............................... <br />5 -8 <br />5.9 <br />FIRE PROTECTION ..................................................................................................... ............................... <br />5 -8 <br />5.10 <br />HOSPITALS AND HEALTH CARE FACILITIES .............................................................. ............................... <br />5 -9 <br />5.11 <br />RECREATIONAL FACILITIES ...................................................................................... ............................... <br />5 -9 <br />6.0 RELATIONSHIP TO POLICIES, PLANS AND CONTROLS ............................. ............................... 6 -1 <br />6.1 STATE OF HAWAII .................................................................................................... ............................... 6 -1 <br />