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ASSOCIATES, L L C
integrating geographic science and planning
phone: (808) 969 -7090 PO Box 396 Hilo Hawai'i 96721 rterry@hawaii.rr.com
December 8, 2011
Dear Agency /Organization Official:
Subject: Early Consultation for Environmental Assessment for Single - Family Home
in the Conservation District at Pahoehoe 1st, South Kona, Island of
Hawaii, TMK 8 -7 -007: 011
I have been contracted by Peter Dungate, the owner of the property, to prepare an Environmental
Assessment (EA) in compliance with Chapter 343, Hawaii Revised Statutes. Mr. Dungate plans to
build a home on this 6.600 -acre property located in the coastal area of Pahoehoe, north of the Kona
Paradise subdivision and the middle branch of the 1950 lava flow, in the South Kona District of the
Island of Hawai `i (see attached map).
The proposed post -and -pier, one -story, two - bedroom, 1 -' bath home will be 1,052 square feet, with an
additional 1,182 square feet of open or covered lanai and covered entry area. A catchment water tank
and an Individual Wastewater System in compliance with State Department of Health regulations will
be built, and the existing driveway to the building site will be improved but left unpaved. The location
of the house and accessory features is constrained by several factors, including a number of
archaeological sites (plus buffers) for which inventory surveys and preservation plans have already
been prepared and approved. The proposed house site, which is situated about 36 feet above sea level
and a minimum of 44 feet from the certified shoreline, has long been the focus of habitational use in
this area, with an existing unpaved road and minimal need for leveling. This is in contrast to the very
few other areas on the site without archaeological features, which are steep and rugged and have no
access roads, which would necessitate substantial grading and disturbance of the lava. All features will
be a minimum of 40 feet from the shoreline. Two kiawe trees will be cut or trimmed and several new
native or Polynesian trees will be planted near the house site. A burial site and several archaeological
sites will be preserved in accordance with approved preservation and burial treatment plans. The EA
will include illustrations of the site layout and home design, which is being finalized.
An EA is necessary because the property is within the State Land Use Conservation District, and the
EA will accompany a Conservation District Use Application. The areas of investigation in the EA will
include but not be limited to the following: water quality assurance; wastewater treatment; flora, fauna,
and ecosystems; traffic impacts; geology, soils, and hazards; flooding and drainage impacts; social,
cultural and community impacts; and historic sites. The EA will include archaeological reports and the
results of a botanical survey. This letter is to share information about the project and request your input
on site conditions, issues that you wish to be addressed in the EA, and any other concerns you may
have. I would appreciate your comments on any special environmental conditions or impacts related to
the development. Please contact me at (808) 969 -7090 (Big Island) if you have any questions or
require clarification. Kindly indicate whether you wish to receive a copy of the EA when completed.
Comm. No. 5/
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Sincerely,
Ron Terry, Principal
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