Hawaii Notices * Land Use Commission Notices Laulani Commercial Center
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The 8712 Environmental 43 Notice 5 A SEMI-MONTHLY BULLETIN OF THE OFFICE OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY CONTROL OCTOBER 8, 1998 6 Haleakala TV & Radio Towers Radio and television communication buffer zone. Up to 4 towers will be accom- facilities located on the Haleakala summit modated at a maximum height of 199 feet are interfering with astronomy research at each. The area will be restricted and BENJAMIN J. CAYETANO nearby Observatories. The Institute of broadcasters will operate their facilities GOVERNOR Astronomy of UH proposes to relocate remotely from Honolulu. transmitters to a consolidated site about a One serious impact is the possibility OFFICE OF mile away, to the southwest rift of Haleakala of the endangered Ua’a (Hawaiian dark- ENVIRONMENTAL at the 9250 foot elevation, at Kalepeamoa. rumped petrel) colliding into the towers or QUALITY CONTROL The proposed facility will cover one wires, or becoming disoriented at night by acre of a 5 acre area, allowing for a large tower lights. See page 10 for more. GARY GILL DIRECTOR Windfarm on Maui Ala Wai Silt will go to Runway Zond Pacific is proposing a 20 MW The Department of Land and Natural windfarm project on state-owned conserva- Resources has narrowed the suitable sites tion district land at Kaheawa pastures, for final placement of spoils from the Ala The Environmental Notice Ukumehame, Lahaina at elevations ranging Wai Canal dredging project. The potential reviews the environmental impacts of from 2,000 to 3,200 feet above sea level. placement locations are the South Oahu projects proposed in Hawaii Access to the site would be via a new Ocean Dredged Material Disposal site and Other Resources proposed route west of Manawainui Gulch. the Reef Runway. Previously considered available at OEQC . The 27 wind turbines (158 ft. in diameter sites in Waipio Peninsula and Sand Island on 164 ft. towers) will be installed in a are not considered suitable for final place- • Guidebook for Hawaii's single articulated row. ment and are not listed in the selected Environmental Review The site slopes about 8% and provides project alternative. For more, see page 4. Process panoramic views of Haleakala, Kihei, Unisyn Biowaste preps an EIS • Environmental Impact Ma‘alaea, Kaho‘olawe and Molokini The City Department of Planning and Study Resource Library Islands. It has excellent exposure to trade Permitting has issued an EIS preparation • Environmental winds which accelerate over Kealaloloa notice for Unisyn’s organic waste process- Education Database Ridge. A number of avian species, includ- ing facility in Waimanalo, Oahu. ing nene (Nesochen sandvicensis) inhabit A previous draft environmental • Environmental Council the area. See page 10 for more info. Annual Reports assessment was withdrawn by the Depart- Koko Head Regional Park ment of Land and Natural Resources. This • Rules and Policies The City & County of Honolulu EIS preparation notice is essentially the • "How to Plant a Native Department of Design & Construction is same document but begins a new and more Hawaiian Garden" developing a master plan for the Koko Head extensive review of the project. Regional Park and Nature Preserve. The Comments received on the previous OEQC plan will cover Koko Head, Koko Crater, draft EA have not been included in this EIS 235 S. BERETANIA ST. Hanauma Bay, Kahauloa Crater, the prep notice. The public has until November STATE OFFICE TOWER Botanical Garden, the old Job Corps site, 9th to submit new comments and will have SUITE 702 and portions of Sandy Beach. 45 days to comment on a future draft EIS. HONOLULU, HI 96813 Improvements and additions include a For more information, please see page 7. Tel. (808) 586-4185 new visitor center, trail and lookout Fax. (808) 586-4186 Environmental Council Seeks Input improvements, an aquarium and observa- What do YOU think are the most important Molokai & Lanai: 1-800-468-4644 ext.64185 tion decks at Hanauma Bay and a trolley Kauai: 274-3141 ext. 64185 ocean issues confronting Hawaii? The Maui: 984-2400 ext. 64185 system connecting different sections of the Environmental Council wants to know. Hawaii: 974-4000 ext. 64185 Park. See page 7. See Page 11. for details. Table of Contents OCTOBER 8, 1998 1 Oahu Notices FEIS Acceptance Notices Kealakehe Parkway From Mamalahoa Highway to Draft Environmental Assessments Queen Kaahumanu Highway ............................................................ 14 (1) DLNR Oahu Baseyard...................................................................3 (2) H-3 Retention of Access Roads, North Halawa Valley 7 Kauai Notices and Haiku Valley .............................................................................3 Final Environmental Assessments (FONSI) Final Environmental Assessments (FONSI) (1) Waimea-Kekaha Water System ................................................... 15 (3) Ala Wai Canal Dredging ................................................................4 (4) Freitas Dairy Subdivision ............................................................... 5 Previously Published Projects Pending Public Comments (5) Kailua Heights Wastewater Pump Station Modification .................. 5 Draft Environmental Assessments .................................................... 15 (6) Kaneohe Wastewater Preliminary Treatment Facility Modifications Phase IIIA ................................................................6 s Shoreline Notices Shoreline Certification Applications ................................................... 16 Environmental Impact Statement Preparation Notices Shoreline Certifications and Rejections ............................................. 16 (7) Koko Head Regional Park and Nature Preserve ............................. 7 (8) Unisyn Biowaste Technology Facility ............................................. 7 VPollution Control Permits Department of Health Permits ........................................................... 17 National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) (9) Public Hearing Notice for Developing Home Port Facilities for Three ^ Coastal Zone News NIMITZ-Class Nulcear-Powered Aircraft Carriers in Support of the (1) Pearl Harbor Naval Complex Bilge & Oily Waste U.S. Pacific Fleet (DEIS) ................................................................8 Water Collection System, Oahu ................................................ 18 Previously Published Projects Pending Public Comments (2) Pearl Harbor Degaussing Range Cable & Sensor Draft Environmental Assessments ...................................................... 8 Replacement, Oahu .................................................................... 18 Environmental Impact Statement Preparation Notices .........................9 (3) Waipio Soccer Park..................................................................... 18 Final Environmental Impact Statements .............................................. 9 (4) Manuwai Canal Culvert Extension, Honolulu International Airport, Oahu .......................................................... 18 FEIS Acceptance Notices (5) Pearl City Bus Facility, Oahu ....................................................... 19 East Kapolei Master Plan Development Project .................................. 9 (6) Humpback Whale Vessel Approach Response Study ................. 19 3 Maui Notices (7) Replacement of Catwalks T-F1, Kewalo Basin, Oahu .................. 19 (8) Maintenance Dredging at Piers 15-20, Honolulu Harbor, Oahu .... 19 Draft Environmental Assessments (9) Magnuson-Stevens Act Definitions and Required Provisions (1) Haleakala Broadcast Facility ........................................................ 10 Amendments to Fishery Management Plans ................................. 19 (2) Kaheawa Pastures Windfarm (Zond Pacific) ............................... 10 (10) Amendment 5 to the Bottomfish and Seamount Groundfish Fisheries Fishery Management Plan ............................................. 20 Previously Published Projects Pending Public Comments Marine and Coastal Zone Management Advisory Group .................... 20 Draft Environmental Assessments .................................................... 11 6 Hawaii Notices * Land Use Commission Notices Laulani Commercial Center ............................................................... 20 Draft Environmental Assessments (1) Paradise Drive Waterline ............................................................. 12 G Federal Notices (2) Upolu Airport Master Plan ........................................................... 12 Emergency Watershed Program EIS ................................................ 21 (3) Wailuku Riverfront Park ............................................................... 13 Honolulu to be New Port of Entry for Antarctic Flora and Fauna ........ 21 Draft Recovery Plan for Multi-Island Plants in the Hawaiian Final Environmental Assessments (FONSI) Archipelago ...................................................................................... 21 (4) Kaumana Homesteads Easements ............................................. 14 Geothermal Resources Leasing and Operations Final Rule .............. 21 Previously Published Projects Pending Public Comments Wildlife Damage Management to Protect Hawaiian Draft Environmental Assessments .................................................... 14 Agriculture FONSI ............................................................................ 21 OEQC intends to make the information in this bulletin accessible to everyone. 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