AECOS No. 1150 Marine biological and water quality resources at Hawai‘i Kai Marina, Hawai‘i Kai, O‘ahu Prepared by: AECOS, Inc. 45‐939 Kamehameha Hwy, Suite 104 Kāne‘ohe, Hawai‘i 96744‐3221 October 4, 2010 Marine biological and water quality resources at Hawaii Kai Marina, Hawai‘i Kai, O‘ahu1 October 4, 2010 AECOS No. 1150 Susan Burr AECOS, Inc. 45‐939 Kamehameha Hwy, Suite 104 Kāne‘ohe, Hawai‘i 96744 Phone: (808) 234‐7770 Fax (808) 234‐7775 Email:
[email protected] Introduction The Hawaii Kai Marina Community Association is proposing maintenance dredging at the Hawaii Kai Marina (Fig. 1). The project consists of two distinct activities: (1) dredge 10 areas within the marina to previously permitted depths and dispose of the dredged material; and (2) dredge the entrance channel to previously permitted depth and nourish an adjacent beach with the dredged sand. The following departmental approvals and permit applications will be required to conduct the project: Conservation District Use Permit (CDUP) from the Department of Land and Natural Resources‐Office of Coastal and Conservation Lands (DLNR‐OCCL), U.S. Department of Army Standard Individual Permit, Clean Water Act (CWA) Section 401 Water Quality Certification (WQC) from the Hawai‘i Department of Health‐Clean Water Branch (HDOH‐CWB), City and County of Honolulu Grading Permit, a federal consistency determination from the Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism, Office of Planning, Coastal Zone Management Program (CZM), a Special Management Area (SMA) permit from the City and County of Honolulu‐Department of Land Utilization, a shoreline setback variance from the City and County of Honolulu‐ Department of Land Utilization, and testing to show the dredged material meets the Special Waste criteria from the HDOH‐Solid and Hazardous Waste Branch 1 Report prepared for Anchor Environmental for use in the preparation of an Environmental Assessment.