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Home My WebLink AboutCOM 0564.000 2010-2012BRENDA J. FORD Council Member District 7 - Central Kona Phone: (808) 323 -4277 Fax: (808) 329- 4786 E -Mail: bford @co.hawaii.hi.us HAWAII COUNTY COUNCIL County of Hawaii West Hawaii Civic Center 74 -5044 Ane Keohokalole Hwy. Kailua -Kona, Hawaii 96740 DATE: January 24, 2012 TO: Dominic Yagong, Chairperson, and Members of the Hawai`i County Council FROM: Brenda J. Ford, Council Member SUBJECT: Presentation Regarding The Coastal Zone Management & Special Management Area Permit Program. Please schedule a PowerPoint presentation regarding the Coastal Zone Management & Special Management Area Permit Program on February 14, 2012. The State of Hawai`i Office of Planning representatives (Leo Asuncion and Shichao Li) will be able to answer questions about the program during the Planning Committee. Please schedule the Planning Committee meeting in the middle of the morning to allow the Office of Planning representatives to fly from Honolulu. I anticipate one hour for the presentation and questions from the Planning Committee. BJF/ Cc: Laura Murashige, Executive Assistant to the Chair Glynis Yamada, Council Services Serving the Interests of the People of Our Island Hawai`i County Is An Equal Opportunity Provider And Employer Comm. No. 7� Ref. To: ' G Ref. Date JAN 2 6 012 Coastal Zone Management in Hawaii Jesse K. Souki Director, Office of Planning State of Hawaii Leo R. Asuncion, Jr., AICP Manager, Hawaii CZM Program Office of Planning Before the Planning Committee, Hawaii County Council February 14, 2012 C,oaatal Zona kW , ft: 1 Office of Planning's Mission and Vision • Mission: To guide the overall growth and development of the State of Hawaii through a statewide comprehensive planning framework. • Vision: To be a model planning office; to be comprised of staff who provide superior planning and technical assistance to the State; to improve the quality of life for Hawaii's present and future population through the pursuit of desirable courses of action that effectively address current and emerging issues and opportunities; and to carry out our mission through close coordination with county, state, and federal government agencies, the University of Hawaii, and community stakeholders. Program Coastal Zone Management Office of Planning's Structure OP Director Enabling Statutes • HRS ch. 225M • HRS ch. 226 • HRS ch. 205A • HRS ch. 205 Coastal Zone Management Geographic Information Systems Special Plans 44. IMO Program Castel Zone Management 2 Coastal Zone Management (CZM) Program • Program within the Office of Planning • Strives to balance coastal resource use and protection to sustain benefits provided by coastal resources • Federal Consistency -- equally important component of the Program • The SMA Permit -- the most recognized component of Hawaii CZM Program • CZM Projects and Initiatives • P rOgram 414d01„ Coastal kite Management National CZM Act • National CZM Act of 1972 enacted by the United States Congress • The state in the best position to manage the coastal zone: Coastal zone connects land and sea; and The state exercises discretion in land use policies and holds claim to the waters and submerged lands in the territorial sea. CZM Program Participation • Voluntary federal -state partnership program • Federal funds for state planning and administration Privilege of administering the federal consistency review program 3 Hawaii's CZM Program 1973 - Act 164 mandated development of a statewide CZM program 1977 - Act 188 enacted a statewide CZM program 1978 - U.S. Department of Commerce approves Hawaii CZM Program Ntt ii huurtb Coastal Zon. Management 4 CZM Program -- Direct Federal Funds to Hawaii • $2 Million in Federal Funds Annually • Supports the Office of Planning's CZM Program • Funds County Administration of the SMA Permit System • Federal funds support four to six positions in Neighbor Island Planning Departments CZM Program Leverages Additional Federal and Other Funds • CZM Program is the only entity eligible to apply for Federal Coastal and Estuarine Land Conservation Program (CELCP) funds • Received Federal CELCP funds of over $9 million for six acquisitions (about 1,700 acres) • Leveraged over $20 million in private and other government funding Federal Consistency Federal actions that have reasonably foreseeable effects on coastal use or resource must be consistent with the enforceable policies of the Hawaii CZM Program Federal Consistency Review Required for: • Federal Agency Activities • Federal Permits, i.e. Corps of Engineers Permit • Federal Financial Assistance www.hawaii.gov/dbedt/czm/prograrn/fed_con.php John Nakagawa, Federal Consistency Coordinator 587 -2878 • t$0,.N6YllI , ua,ti„ Coati! Zone Mr sm.nt 5 Hawaii CZM Area - Entire State COASTAL 10145 MAIIALEMEIIT 44A Main Hawaiian Islands CZM JURISOICTIOtI All lands of the State and the area extending seaward from the shoreline to the limit of the State's police power and management authority, including the United States territorial sea. iaa CZ, °°'N.l Zone M,. Hawaii Coastal Zone Management - A Spatial Perspective (Schematic — Not to Scale) Urban. Rural, Agricultural or Conservation District C ounn_Special Management Area CZM Enforceable Policies from State Agencies • i liritilf filijliifili C)onhl Zane Mrnpe nent 6 Hawaii CZM Network • The Legislature designed the CZM law to build upon existing agency function, forming the CZM network • To effectuate the CZM network, state and county agencies must assure that their ordinances and rules comply with the CZM objectives and policies • Hawaii CZM Program provides state and county agencies with a guiding perspective for designing and implementing allowable land and water uses and activities A.. Ca ram Cavell ass Ammo it TheSMA • Geographic band around the island • Begins at the shoreline and extends inland as determined by the county authority • To maintain, restore, and enhance the quality of the coastal environment Kailua -Kona Ake.da Uewal1'3.°'V Program Coastal Zone Mr i smint 7 Purpose of the SMA Permit • The SMA permit was established in 1975 with the enactment of Act 176, the Shoreline Protection Act • Special controls on developments within an area along the shoreline to avoid permanent losses of valuable resources and the foreclosure of management options • As a management tool - assures that "development" in the SMA are designed and carried out in compliance with the CZM objectives and policies, and the SMA guidelines Oral Minh. OaNYt iota Mragamen! County Authorities on the SMA Permit • Four counties play a key role in regulating developments in the SMA • The SMA boundaries were delineated by the county authorities • The SMA is much smaller than the CZM area • The county authorities are the County Planning Commissions, except on Oahu where it is the City Council • Coastal Zona Management 8 Objectives and Policies of the CZM Law HRS Section 205A -2 provides overarching guidance to the counties in their administration of the SMA permit system: Recreational Resources y Historic Resources - Scenic and Open Space Resources ➢ Coastal Ecosystems Y Economic Uses ➢ Coastal Hazards ➢ Managing Development ➢ Public Participation ➢ Beach Protection Y Marine Resources SMA guidelines, articulated in HRS Section 205A -26, apply specifically to the SMA permit process. • Coastal Zane Management Hawaii CM Program a Participant's Guide to the SPECIAL MANAGEMENT AREA (SMA) Permit Process in the State of Hawaii http: / /hawaii.gov /d bedt /czm/ program /sma /partici pant_guide_to_the_sma. pdf Shichao Li, Statewide SMA Coordinator 587 -2841 Newel ='s L : i'Irlusrnm Coastal Zone Management 19 9 CZM Program Projects and Initiatives • Coastal and Estuarine Lands Conservation Program (CELCP) • Coastal Non -Point Pollution Control Program (CNPCP) • NOAA Projects of Special Merit (PSM) • USACE Planning Assistance to the States (PAS) Nwap 1 hNnm Coestel lone Management Other Topics in Coastal Zone Management Climate Change /Sea Level Rise 9 LONG TERM RELATIVE SEA LEVEL TRENDS FOR THE UNITED STATES .YU. {d Ara L Iel, Online: won.; ide.m dt isle nr.. nl u.re.guv /..lbrnd. /.ltrend.. /mnl an half at these stations have bends greater phmetersyea. This figure shows regional riends a nn /B andiv,dnat stations may Vary). Please visit (ovIXS Oninre With Site rot more information on local minim 5 Ids. 1 -3 mmyr 3 -5 mnVyr 5+ mm/yr ParQlr Island Te,rlmrle. (nor shown), a 0.3 mm/yr S /it I', CFFTERfa. OrERI MVO Off r VICK Ir!% .. . . rc d SFR17CFS. Nwir n. CIino CA. 10 Other Topics in Coastal Zone Management Climate Change /Sea Level Rise The impact of sea level rise on ' the Hawaiian islands will be severe unless sea -level rise scenarios are incorporated into the coastal management WHAT A OIREREMCE 3 EEET MMES http://www.soesthawaii.edu/coasts/seal • ts. Coastal Zone Management Other Topics in Coastal Zone Management Climate Change Adaptation Bill - Statewide Planning Part I. Overall Theme, Goals, Objectives and Policies Population Economy Physical environment facility systems Socio-cultural advancement Part Ill: Priority Guidelines Pnpmaoon C Altmdable housmq sustaniab�l�ty I .Climate Change Adaptation (Part II: Statewide planning system 'Functional plans aunty general plans State programs AlA N Prom Coeetel Zone Menegement 11 Other Topics in Coastal Zone Management Climate Change Adaptation Bill -Goals Ensure that Hawaii's people are educated, informed, and aware of the impacts climate change may have on their communities; Encourage community stewardship groups and local stakeholders to participate in planning and implementation of climate change policies; Invest in continued monitoring and research of Hawaii's climate and the impacts of climate change on the State of Hawaii; Consider Native Hawaiian traditional knowledge and practices in planning for the impacts of climate change; Encourage the preservation and restoration of natural landscape features (such as coral reefs, beaches and dunes, forests, streams, floodplains and wetlands) that have the inherent capacity to avoid, minimize, or mitigate the impacts of climate change; Explore adaptation strategies that moderate harm or exploit beneficial opportunities in response to actual or expected climate change impacts to the natural and built environments; Promote sector resilience (in areas such as water, roads, airports, public health) by encouraging the Identification of climate change threats, assessment of potential consequences, and evaluation of adaptation options; Foster cross - jurisdictional collaboration between county, state, and federal agencies and partnerships cross-jurisdictional government and private entities and other non - governmental entities, including not for profits; Use management and implementation approaches that encourage the continual collection, evaluation and integration of new information and strategies into new and existing practices, policies, and plans; and Encourage planning and management of the natural and built environments that effectively integrates climate change policy. • Hawaii 414 Coastal Zane Management Other Topics in Coastal Zone Management Climate Change Adaptation Bill - Implementation Action Refining permitting programs to account for climate change Zoning development away from sensitive and hazard -prone areas Creating setbacks or rolling easements Restricting the use of shore protection structures Minimizing extent of impervious surfaces Establishing buffers around natural features Instituting or strengthening building codes in flood- and erosion -prone areas Adapting to Climate Change: A Planning Guide for State Coastal Managers, NOAA (2010), available at http: / /coastalmanagement.noaa.gov /cli mate /docs /adaptationguide.pdf • 416, Caudal Zane Management 12 Other Topics in Coastal Zone Management Coastal Hazards Hawaii's Ocean Resources Management Plan (ORMP) A Statewide Plan Connecting Land and Sea Preserving the Ocean Heritage Promoting Collaboration & Stewardship 13 Mahalo! Jesse K. Souki Director, Office of Planning State of Hawaii http://hawaii.gov/dbedt/op/ (808) 587 -2833 jesse.k.souki@dbedt.hawaii.gov Leo R. Asuncion, Jr., AICP Manager, Hawaii CZM Program Office of Planning http: / /hawaii.gov /dbedt /czm/ (808) 587 -2875 leo.asuncion @dbedt.hawaii.gov Social Media Facebook: State of Hawaii Office of Planning Twitter: @HawOfcPlanning 14