Comm. No. 2018-01.HCDP Agency Review Comments COMBINED

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\ 'I Ms. LeAna Gloor, Project Manager Page 2 April 20, 2017 For all projects, EPO strongly recommends regular review of State and Federal environmental health land use guidance. State standard comments and available strategies to support sustainable and healthy design are provided at: http://health.hawaii.gov/epo/landuse. Projects are required to adhere to all applicable standard comments. EPO has recently updated the environmental Geographic Information System (GIS) website page. It now compiles various maps and viewers from our environmental health programs. The eGIS website page is continually updated so please visit it regularly at: http://health.hawaii.gov/epo/egis. In 2015, Hawaii passed Act 97 which amended Hawaii's Renewable Portfolio Standards by setting a goal for Hawaii to become one hundred percent renewable by the year 2045. To reach this goal Hawaii should transform its transportation sector from the use of fossil fuels to renewable fuel, electric vehicles (EV)s, and bicycles. To address "range anxiety" and facilitate the adoption of EVs, it is essential that EV charging stations be added to any planned parking areas open to the EV driving public. All efforts should be made to reduce harmful vehicle emissions, reduce vehicle miles travelled (VMT's), encourage alternative modes of transport and increase physical activity. EPO also encourages you to examine and utilize the Hawaii Environmental Health Portal at: https://eha-cloud.doh.hawaii.gov. This site provides links to our e -Permitting Portal, Environmental Health Warehouse, Groundwater Contamination Viewer, Hawaii Emergency Response Exchange, Hawaii State and Local Emission Inventory System, Water Pollution Control Viewer, Water Quality Data, Warnings, Advisories and Postings. We note your mention of the DOH, Clean Water Branch (CWB) on page 64, under Kokua Action 14: Complete a comprehensive water quality monitoring program for the Planning Area's coastal waters". DOH CWB would like to assist in this action. Kokua Action 15: Prioritize developing Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDLs) for Impaired Steams. (Clean Water Act — 303d). Our CWB monitoring section would like to assist in this action as well. We suggest you review the requirements of the CWB (Hawaii Administrative Rules (HAR), Chapter 11-54-1.1, -3, 4- 8) and/or the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit (HAR, Chapter 11-55) at: http://health.hawaii.gov/cwb. If you have any questions, please contact the Clean Water Branch (CWB), Engineering Section at (808) 586-4309 or cleanwaterbranch@doh.hawaii.gov. If your project involves waters of the U.S., it is highly recommended that you contact the Army Corps of Engineers, Regulatory Branch at: (808) 835-4303. We note your initiative to (Section 5.7, page 80) improve Water and Wastewater Infrastructure to prioritize the improvement of existing potable water and wastewater systems to support infill growth. Our DOH Safe Drinking Water Branch (SDWB) and Wastewater Branch (WWB) would like to assist you in this objective. Please note that all wastewater plans must conform to applicable provisions (HAR, Chapter 11-62, "Wastewater Systems"). We reserve the right to review the detailed wastewater plans for conformance to applicable rules. Should you have any questions, please review online guidance at: http://health.hawaii.gov/wastewater and contact the Planning and Design Section of the Wastewater Branch (WWB) at (808) 586-4294. We are encouraged by the fact that your plan mentions renewable energy and sustainability. For questions in regards to reducing harmful air emissions and monitoring, including mapping, existing emissions please contact the Clean Air Branch via e-mail at: Cab.General@doh.hawaii.gov or call (808) 586-4200. A phase I Environmental Site Assessment (ESA) and site investigation should be conducted for residential development or redevelopment projects in current or formerly used industrial areas and on formerly and currently zoned agricultural land used for growing sugar, pineapple or other agricultural products. If the investigation shows