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TABLE OF CONTENTS <br />SUMMARY .......:.............. <br />PART 1: PROJECT LOCATION, PURPOSE AND NEED <br />1.1 Project Location and Land Ownership .................. • . • ... . <br />1.2 Purpose and Need for Action ................ <br />1.3 Summary of Regulatory Requirements <br />1.4 Public Involvement and Agency Coordination <br />PART I: ALTERNATIVES .................. . <br />2.1 Proposed Project ... ............................... . <br />2.2 No Action <br />2.3 Alternatives Evaluated and Dismissed <br />PART 3: ENVIRONMENTAL SETTING, IMPACTS AND MITIGATION ......... <br />3.1 Basic Geographic Setting ................... . <br />3.2 Physical Environment ....................... . <br />3.2.1 Drainage .......... ............................... . <br />3.2.2 Lava Flow and Earthquake Hazards ................ . <br />3.2.3 Flora, Fauna, Wetlands & Threatened and Endangered Species ...... <br />3.2.4 Air Quality, Noise and Scenic Resources ....... <br />3.2.5 Hazardous Substances, Toxic Waste and Hazardous Conditions .... . <br />3.3 Socioeconomic and Cultural <br />3.3.1 Land Use, Designations and Controls <br />3.3.2 Socioeconomic Characteristics .......... , <br />3.3.3 Archaeology and Historic Sites ................... . <br />3.4-' Public Facilities and Services <br />3.4.1 Roads and Traffic <br />3.4.2 Electricity, Phones, Water Supply and Wastewater ....... . <br />3.4.3 Police, Fire and Emergency Services ........ . <br />3.5 Secondary and Cumulative Impacts ................... . <br />3.6 Required Permits and Approvals .................... .. ........ . <br />......... <br />3.7 Consistency With Government Plans and Policies .....:.... . <br />3.7.1 Hawaii County General Plan ................... . <br />3.7.2 Downtown Hilo Redevelopment Plan <br />PART 4: DETERMINATION <br />PART 5: FINDINGS AND REASONS .... . <br />REFERENCES <br />APPENDIX la PRE - CONSULTATION COMMENT LETTERS <br />APPENDIX 1b COMMENTS AND RESPONSES TO DRAFT EA <br />APPENDIX 2 FIGURES <br />1. LOCATION MAP <br />2. PROJECT MAP <br />3. RECENT PHOTOGRAPHS OF PROJECT AREA <br />4, HISTORIC PHOTOGRAPH OF PROJECT AREA <br />5. TRAFFIC VOLUME <br />APPENDIX 3 COMPLIANCE WITH EXECUTIVE ORDER 11988, FLOODPLAIN <br />MANAGEMENT <br />APPENDIX 4 HAWAII COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT CONSISTENCY DETERMINATIOI <br />APPENDIX 5 OTHER EN_ VIR. REVIEW REQUIREMENTS, STATE OF HAWAII <br />APPENDIX 6 TRAFFIC AND PARKING REPORT <br />i <br />ii <br />1 <br />1 <br />4 <br />4 <br />5 <br />5 <br />6 <br />6 <br />6 <br />6 <br />8 <br />9 <br />10 <br />12 <br />12 <br />12 <br />13 <br />15 <br />16 <br />16 <br />17 <br />17 <br />18 <br />18 <br />19 <br />19 <br />19 <br />21 <br />21 <br />24 <br />