DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT FOR PROPOSED KAHOMA ACCESS EASEMENTS Prepared for: Kahoma Land LLC 33 Lono Avenue, Ste. 450 Kahului, Hawaii Prepared by: Rory Frampton Land Use Planner 340 Napoko Place Kula, Hawaii 96790 March 2010 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Project Name: Proposed Kahoma Access Easements Type of Document: Draft Environmental Assessment Applicable Chapter 343 Review “Trigger”: Use of State lands Approving Agency: State of Hawaii, Department of Land & Natural Resources Anticipated Agency Determination: FONSI Applicants: Kahoma Land LLC / General Finance Group Contact: Rory Frampton (808) 877‐4202 Consultant: Rory Frampton, Land Use Planner Contact: Rory Frampton (808) 877‐4202 Subject Properties: TMK: (2) 4‐5‐21: 003, 004, 022 and 023 Land Use Controls: State Land Use: Urban (U) Community Plan: Agriculture (AG) County Zoning: Agricultural (AG) Project Summary: The applicants are seeking re‐locatable access/utility easements across State lands in order to formalize access to their properties, which are located mauka of State lands. The proposed accessways include two (2) makai/mauka easements and three (3) lateral easements. Anticipated Impacts: No impacts are associated with approval of the access easements. In the event the access easements are granted, there is a potential for secondary impacts associated with a proposed future subdivision of the lands owned by the applicants. The proposed subdivision(s) would be subject to future review and approval from the County of Maui. Proposed Kahoma Access Easements TABLE OF CONTENTS I. PROJECT OVERVIEW ........................................................................................................6 A. Proposed Action, Purpose and Need ................................................................................................................6 B. Property Location ..............................................................................................................................................7 C. Existing and Historical Land Use .....................................................................................................................8 D. Applicants’ Land Ownership............................................................................................................................8 E. Alternatives.........................................................................................................................................................9 F. Entitlements and Approvals............................................................................................................................10 II. AFFECTED ENVIRONMENT, POTENTIAL IMPACTS AND MITIGATION MEASURES ...............................................................................................................................12 A. Physical Environment......................................................................................................................................12 1. Existing and Surrounding Land Uses............................................................................................................12 2. Topography and Soils....................................................................................................................................13 3. Natural Hazards.............................................................................................................................................14 4. Flora and Fauna.............................................................................................................................................15 5. Air Quality ....................................................................................................................................................19 6. Noise Quality.................................................................................................................................................21 7. Historical and Archaeological Resources......................................................................................................21 8. Cultural Impact Assessment..........................................................................................................................23 9. Visual Resources...........................................................................................................................................25 10. Agricultural Resources..................................................................................................................................26 11. Hazardous Substances ...................................................................................................................................27 B. Socio-Economic Environment.........................................................................................................................27 1. Population .....................................................................................................................................................27 2. Housing .........................................................................................................................................................28 3. Economy .......................................................................................................................................................29 C. Public Services..................................................................................................................................................30 1. Recreational Facilities ...................................................................................................................................30 2. Medical Facilities ..........................................................................................................................................31 3. Police and Fire Protection Services...............................................................................................................32 4. Schools ..........................................................................................................................................................33 5. Solid Waste ...................................................................................................................................................33 ii Proposed Kahoma Access Easements D. Infrastructure...................................................................................................................................................34 1. Roadways ......................................................................................................................................................34 2. Utilities..........................................................................................................................................................35 3. Drainage ........................................................................................................................................................36 4. Water.............................................................................................................................................................37 5. Wastewater....................................................................................................................................................39 E. Cumulative and Secondary Impacts...............................................................................................................40 F. Summary of Unavoidable Impacts on the Environment and Resources.....................................................41 III. RELATIONSHIP TO GOVERNMENTAL PLANS, POLICIES, AND CONTROLS .......42 A. State Land Use..................................................................................................................................................42 B. Maui County General Plan .............................................................................................................................43 C. West Maui Community Plan...........................................................................................................................43 D. County Zoning..................................................................................................................................................44 IV. FINDINGS AND CONCLUSIONS...................................................................................45 V. CONSULTATION AND REVIEW ....................................................................................51 A. Early Consultation ...........................................................................................................................................51 VII. REFERENCES.....................................................................................................................53 iii Proposed Kahoma Access Easements ATTACHMENTS FIGURES Figure 1 Site Plan Figure 2 Regional Location Map Figure 3 Tax Map Figure 4 Aerial Photo Figure 5a‐d Site Photographs Figure 5e‐h Site Photographs Figure 6 Flood Map Figure 7 ALISH Map Figure 8 LSB Map Figure 9 State Land Use Map Figure 10 Community Plan Map iv Proposed Kahoma Access Easements APPENDICES Appendix A Biological Resource Surveys Appendix B1 Archaeological Inventory Survey of Two Sections of Access Roads Appendix B2 Archaeological Inventory Survey of Four Access Road Easements Appendix C Cultural Impact Assessment Report Appendix D Traffic Impact Analysis Report Appendix E Early Consultation Comment and Response v