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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOR-17-111155 DOH-EPODomian, Jesse From: Narimatsu, Noella <Noella.Narimatsu@doh.hawaii.gov> Sent: Thursday,April 20, 2017 4:59 PM To:Planning Internet Mail; Gloor, Leana Cc:DOH.EPO; McIntyre, Laura 0Subject: EPO 17-075: Hamakua Community Development Cl? ' Attachments: 17-075 Hamakua Community Dev Plan Response.pdf ry C On behalf of Laura McIntyre, here are comments from the Environmental Planning Office. Noella Noella Narimatsu Z 1-4 Secretary,Environmental Planning Office Hawaii State Department of Health 919 Ala Moana Blvd.,Rm.312 Honolulu,Hawaii 96814 Phone:(808)586-4337 Email:noella.narimatsuPdoh.hawaii.gov Website:http://health.hawaii.gov/epo 1 I ;r 41,4 11. cir At:N T O' 2 111155 4 I.t r•'1959, •.9 DAVID Y.IGE i —y' 3L , VIRGINIA PRESSLER,M.D. GOVERNOR OF HAWAI!tik?7.o-o; DIRKTOROFHEALTH STATE OF HAWAII DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH reply,phaserelerlo File' P.0.BOX 3378 HONOLULU,HI 96801-3378 EPO 17-075 April 20,2017 Ms. LeAna Gloor, Project Manager County of Hawaii Planning Department 101 Pauahi Street, Suite 3 Hilo, Hawaii 96720 Email: planning@hawaiicounty.gov Leana.Gloor@ hawaiicountv•gov Dear Ms. Gloor: SUBJECT: Hamakua Community Development Plan Review The Department of Health (DOH), Environmental Planning Office(EPO), acknowledges receipt of your plan to our office via our District Health Office, Hawaii Island and the Hamakua CDP web link: http://records.co.hawaii.hi.uslWebLink/PDF/13ntcmwnkhw5nngge2bcgtuf/147/Recommended%20Hamakua%20CDP pdf We understand from your Memorandum dated March 15,2017 that our DHO Hawaii Island received that, The General Plan is the County of Hawai'i's policy document for the long range comprehensive development of the County. Chapter 15 of the General Plan(2005 edition, as amended)establishes the County's CDP program to create a framework for regional planning thatprovides residents and other stakeholders the opportunity to actively participate in planning for their communities. The Hamakua CDP planning area includes the Judicial Districts of Hamakua and North Hilo, and parts of South Hilo, with the southern planning area edge bordering Kaiwiki and Hau Street. The planning area includes the towns ofKukuihaele, Honoka'a, Pa'auilo, 'O'okala, Laupahoehoe, Papa'aloa, Ninole, Hakalau/Wailea, Honomil, Pepe'ekeo, Papa'ikou, and Pauka'a, and all of the agricultural and conservation lands in between. In late 2016, the Steering Committee for the Hamakua Community Development Plan(CDP)formally recommended the Hamakua CDP for adoption. Following agency review, the CDP will go to the Windward Planning Commission for review and recommendations. The County Council will then consider the CDP for adoption by ordinance. Importantly, the Hamakua CDP is the community's plan, with guidance and direction provided by the CDP Steeling Committee. The Steering Committee is a volunteer advisory board composed of a diverse, representative mix of community members. Now that the Steering Committee has recommended approval, the County can consider the CDP for adoption. Since CDP's are adopted by ordinance, we must ensure that they are consistent with existing statutes, codes, and plans.Agency review is therefore critical." In the development and implementation of all Community Development Plans, EPO suggests review of DOH Strategic Planning. A copy of the DOH Strategic Plan(2015-2018)is available at: http://health.hawaii.gov/opppd The Environmental Health has strategic Plans to help achieve the Governors Environmental Plan(2015-2019)see: http://governor.hawaii.gov/action-plan/environment. A brief summary of environmental health activities in line with the State Environmental initiatives are provided at: http://health.hawaii.gov/epo/strategic 1 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,Chapterll-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.qov 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 Ms. LeAna Gloor, Project Manager Page 3 April 20,2017 that a release of petroleum, hazardous substance, pollutants or contaminants may have occurred at the site,the site should be properly characterized through an approved Hawaii State Department of Health (DOH)/Hazard Evaluation and Emergency Response Office(NEER)soil and/or groundwater sampling plan. Please refer to Sections 3 and 4 of the HEER Office Technical Guidance Manual http://www.hawaiidoh.org. If the site is found to be contaminated,then all removal and remedial actions to clean up hazardous substance or oil releases by past and present owners/tenants must comply with State Law(HRS, Chapter 128D, "Environmental Response Law", Chapter 451, "State Contingency Plan"). To identify HEER records related to the property,visit http:!/eha-web.doh.hawaii.qov/eha-cma/Leaders/HEER/public-records. For information on site assessment and cleanup programs review: http://eha-web.doh.hawaii.gov/eha-cma/Leaders/HEER/site-assessment-and-cleanup- programs. Any specific questions should be directed to the HEER office at(808)586-4249. For any matters regarding safe food handling education and increasing transparency on policy and education regarding DOH rules on food production and service(Kokua Action 68-page 94)please review the updated Sanitation Branch website: http://health.hawaii.qov/san, contact the DHO Hawaii or our Honolulu based Sanitation Branch. You may also wish to review the draft Office of Environmental Quality Control (OEQC)viewer at: http://eha-web.doh.hawaii.gov/oegc-viewer. This viewer geographically shows where some previous Hawaii Environmental Policy Act(NEPA)(Hawaii Revised Statutes,Chapter 343)documents have been prepared. To better protect public health and the environment, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency(EPA)has developed a new environmental justice (EJ)mapping and screening tool called EJSCREEN. It is based on nationally consistent data and combines environmental and demographic indicators in maps and reports. EPO encourages you to explore, launch and utilize this powerful tool in planning your project. The EPA EJSCREEN tool is available at: http:!/www.epa.gov/ejscreen. For older structures,containing lead paint and or asbestos that need to be removed please review the information on our Indoor Radiological Health Branch website: http://health.hawaii.qov/irhb contact the DHO Hawaii or our Indoor, Radiological Health Branch in Honolulu. For information on hazard evaluation and emergency response activities please see our HEER Office website at: http://eha-web.doh.hawaii.gov/eha-cma/Orq/HEER For information on our various DOH supported recycling programs and solid and hazardous waste management please see our website: http://health.hawaii.gov/shwb Hawaii's climate is changing. Sea level rise and the associated coastal impacts have the potential to harm an array of natural and built environments in Hawaii. For additional information on projected sea level rise in Hawaii, EPO recommends that you visit the following informative links: State of Hawaii Climate Adaptation Portal: http://climateadaptation.hawaii.gov University of Hawaii, Manoa, School of Ocean and Earth Sciences and Technology, Coastal Geology Group: http://www.soest.hawaii.edu/coasts/index.html US Environmental Protection Agency — Climate Impacts on Coastal Areas: https://www.epa.gov/climate- impacts/climate-impacts-coastal-areas i Ms. LeAna Gloor, Project Manager Page 4 April 20,2017 We request that you utilize all this information on your proposed project to increase sustainable, innovative, inspirational,transparent and healthy design. Thank you for the opportunity to comment. Mahalo nui loa, Af 411,/ aura Leialoha ntyre,s Mc re,AICPY Program Manager, Environmental Planning Office LM:nn Attachment 1: Environmental Health Management Web App Snipit of Project Area: http://health.hawaii.gov/epolegis Attachment 2: Clean Water Branch:Water Quality Standards Map- Hawaii Attachment 3: Wastewater Branch:Act 120 Cesspool Tax Credit Web App Snipit of Project Area Attachment 4: Historic Sugarcane Map of Project Area Attachment 5: OEQC viewer(of past EA's, EIS's in area) Attachment 6: U.S. EPA EJSCREEN Report for Project Area c: DOH: DDEH, DHO HI, EMD, CWB, SDWB,WWB, CAB, SHWB, EHSD, SAN, IRHB,Vector(via email only} Attachment 1: Environmental Health Mana.ement Web App Snipit of Project Area: http//health hawali.gov/epolegis ri, Envtrontnental Health Management Map 7 ,rf P { r=i i It ,,/rf t t..:,..„.,, Inactive Landfills 4. ,¢ gid t „ d Air Quality Monitoring Sites 1 y' f rra Water Quality Monitoring Sites ii 7A,..,..# t.."44'11 7.,/,`,1iiii, ..... 74f 1;,,-•; • '• 4-.1. 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USCREEN Report(Version 2016) ort 1 mile Ring Centered at 19.997929,-155.289808,HAWAII,EPA Region 9 Approximate Population:6 Input Area(sq.miles):3.14 Selected Variables State EPA Region USA Percentile Percentile Percentile El Indexes El Index for PM2.5 N/A N/A N/A El Index for Ozone N/A NIA N/A Ei Index for NATA"Diesel PM 12 35 58 Li Index for NATA"Air Toxics Cancer Risk 27 45 67 El Index for NATA'Respiratory Hazard Index 22 40 63 El Index for Traffic Proximity and Volume 34 44 67 El Index for Lead Paint lndicator 64 65 78 El Index for Superfund Proximity 35 44 65 El Index for RMP Proximity 44 46 68 EI Index for Hazardous Waste Proximity*NIA NIA NIA El Index for Water Discharger Proximity 16 39 60 El Index for the Selected Area Compared to All People's Btockgroups in the State/Region/US a c i I a9 4Ner i 3` El Indexes r r.«.w- 4' m+ q fi e '.> h a ', "rte.Ssnw• State Percentile Regional Percentile a USA Percentile This setxxtshoves the valuesfor environmental and dernographk indicatorsand EISCREEN lndetes.It shows environmental and demographic rawdataleg,the estimoteo co s entraticn ofozone in theoe,and alsoshown what percentile each raw data wakerepresents.These percer tiles proatde perspective onhowthe selected blockgrouporbuffer area compares to the ensue state,EFA region,or nation.for esacnpie,Ita giventratmn isat the 95th percentilenotoowde,tAis shearsthat only 5 percent of the US poputation has ahigher block groupvalue thanthe average person Inthe location being analyzed.Theyears forwhich the dataare available,and the methods used,vory across these ktfkators.Impartaetcaveats and urreertalnoesapply tothis screening-level information,so it is essential to unA.erstand ICC timltatlons oafapproprrate interpretations and applications of theseindicators.Please seeEISCREENdota nestation for discussion of these issuesbefore sling reports. Apriltib,2017 1/3 44, n EJSCREEN Report(Version 2016) 1 mile Ring Centered at-19.997929,455.288808,HAWAII,EPA Region 9 Approximate Population:5 input Area(sq.miles):3.14 NR.F..0 M1t1 t AsFtwv y ie., FAtm 5 i kitl,1501 Nom. w R,:..t. t k.4,..sd i ) 3,03.3k0+3aParl 3 Nc•'a KeauMs}u Mir1b3 i P".'"a dVi At I i g P1p'113aFs oz as^.a lyini 0.20170 2# 4 IOr i 1 Cx}!¢acPart 1 • . . 1 , . , 1 i 0 4 P fat' 1 4 .a ". ' 1, a4% , a Sites reporting to EPA Superftund tin Hazardous Waste Treatment,Storage,.and Disposal Facilities(TSDF) 0 National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System(NPDES) 0 Apri06..2017 Yt3 EPA p EJSCREEN Report(Version 2016) I mile Ring Centered at 19.997929,-155.289808,HAWAII,EPA Region 9 Approximate Population:5 Input Area(sq.miles):3.14 EPA %lie in Selected Variables Value State %ile in Region EPA USA KI{e In Avg. State Avg. USA Avg. Region Environmental Indicators Particulate Matter(PM 2.sinpg/m) N/A NIA N/A 9.37 N/A 9.32 N/A Ozone(ppb)N/A NIA NIA 51 NIA 47.4 N/A NATA`Diesel PM(4/m') 0.0048 0.149 1 0.978 <50th 0.937 <50th NATA'Cancer Risk(Ntettmerisk permillion) 24 34 0 43 <50th 40 <50th NATA Respiratory Hazard Index 0.47 1 0 2 <50th 1.8 <50th Traffic Proximity and Volume(oilytragic count/dtsuneeto road)28 990 31 1100 22 590 31 Lead Paint Indicator(%pre-1960 housing)0.28 0.18 75 0.24 63 0.3 59 Superfund Proximity(site en nt/kmdistance) 0 0.098 29 0.15 13 0.13 16 RMP Proximity(facilitycornt/km distance) 0.11 0.19 57 0.57 22 0.43 31 HazardousWaste Proximity'(facilitycant/!m&stance) N/A 0.14 NIA 0.14 N/A 0.11 N/A Water Discharger Proximity(faciitycount/km distance) 0.01 0.34 6 0.2 3 0.31 1 Demographic Indicators Demographic Index 47% 52% 35 47% 52 36% 71 Minority Population 58% 77% 17 58% 49 37% 73 Low Income Population 36% 26% 73 36% 54 35% 57 lineal -Isolated P••ulation 0% 6% 23 9% 19 5% 44 Population With Less Than High School Education 7% 9% 50 17% 33 14% 37 Population Under5 years of age 5% 6% 43 7% 40 6% 44 Population over 64 years ofage 12% 15% 34 13% 56 14% 46 The National-Scale Air Toxics Assessment{HATA)is EPA's ongoing.comprehensive evakiabon ofair taxies Inthe United States.EPA developed the NATA to prioritize air toxics,emission sources,andlocations of interest fat further study.It isImportant to remember that NATAprovides broad estmatesof health risks ones geographic areas of the country,not definitive risks to specific Individuals or locations.Moreinformation on theNASAanalysis canbe found at:httpsf/www.epa_gov/natbnal-air-toxics-assessment. the hazardous waste environmental indicator and the corresponding ElIndex will appear as N/A if there areno hazardous waste facilities within 50 km ofa selected location. For additional information,see:www.epa.gov/environmentaljustice EJSCREEN is a screening tool for pre-decisional use only.It can help Identify areas that may warrant additional consideration,analysis,or outreach.ft does not provide abasisfor decision-making,but It may help identify potential areas of EJ concern.Users should keep in mind thatscreening tools aresubject to substantial uncertainty Intheir demographic and environmental data,particularly when looking at small geograptic areas.Important caveats and uncertainties applyto this screening-level information,so it Is essential to understand the limitations on appropriate interpretations and applications of these indicators.Please see EJSCREEN documentation for siltrosifOR of these issues before using reports. Thin screening tool does not provide data on every environmental impact and demographic factor that may be relevant to a particular location.EJSCREEN outputs should be supplemented with additional Information and local knowledge before taking any action to address potential El concerns_ Aprr106,2017 3/3