draft eis comments and responses - Lee Altenberg

William Aila
SUBJECT: HONUA‘ULA DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT AND PROJECT
DISTRICT PHASE II APPLICATION
May 31, 2012
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Further, in the Final EIS Section 5.1.3 (Coastal Zone Management Act, Chapter 205A, Hawai‘i
Revised Statutes) and Section 5.2.1 (Countywide Policy Plan) will be revised as follows:
The entire Property is located in Flood Zone C designated on the FIRM as Zone X (which is
outside of the 500-year flood plain in an area of minimal flooding) and is not in the tsunami
evacuation zone.
Finally, in the Final EIS Figure 11 (Flood Insurance Rate Map) will be revised as shown on the
attachment titled “Figure 11.”
Commission on Water Resource Management (CWRM)
As discussed in Section 3.5.1 (Groundwater) of the Draft EIS, Honuaÿula Partners, LLC will
comply with all requirements of Hawaiÿi Revised Statutes (HRS), Chapter 174C, State Water
Code and Hawaiÿi Administrative Rules (HAR), Chapters 13-167 to 13-171 as applicable,
pertaining to CWRM and administration of the State Water Code.
The following responses are numbered according to the numbering of the boxes checked in
the CWRM letter.
1. As discussed in Section 3.5.1 (Groundwater) of the Draft EIS, Honuaÿula Partners, LLC will
coordinate with the County to incorporate Honuaÿula into the County’s Water Use and
Development Plan.
4. As discussed in Section 4.8.1 (Water System) of the Draft EIS, water efficient fixtures will
be installed and water efficient practices will be implemented throughout Honuaÿula.
5. As discussed in Section 4.8.3 (Drainage System) of the Draft EIS all drainage improvements
will be designed in accordance with the County of Maui’s “Rules for the Design of Storm
Drainage Facilities.” Section 4.8.3 (Drainage System) of the Draft EIS also discusses several
Best Management Practices (BMPs) that will be implemented for storm water management
to minimize the impact on the existing area’s hydrology.
6. Regarding water sources for Honuaÿula, as discussed in Section 4.8.1 (Water System) of
the Draft EIS Honua‘ula will not rely upon or burden any County water system or facilities.
Instead, Honua‘ula Partners, LLC will develop, maintain, and operate a private water
system providing both potable and non-potable water for use within Honua‘ula. Nonpotable
water will be used for all irrigation purposes. The complete water system will
include a:
Non-potable system supplied by brackish wells to provide water for irrigation of
common areas and within individual parcels;
Potable system supplied by reverse osmosis (RO) treated water, using brackish
groundwater as the feedwater supply, to provide drinking water and other potable
water needs; and
William Aila
SUBJECT: HONUA‘ULA DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT AND PROJECT
DISTRICT PHASE II APPLICATION
May 31, 2012
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Golf course irrigation system supplied by recycled wastewater (R-1 quality),
concentrate from the RO treatment of the potable supply, and brackish
groundwater from the non-potable irrigation system.
Other:
We appreciate DLNR’s acknowledgement that the Draft EIS thoughtfully discusses ground
water and surface water issues. To reflect this statement in the Final EIS, along with addressing
concerns expressed by others, in the Final EIS Section 3.5 (Groundwater Resources and Water
Quality) will be revised as follows:
Tom Nance Water Resource Engineering (TNWRE) conducted an assessment of the potential
impact on groundwater resources from the creation of Honua‘ula. Information and
conclusions from the assessment are summarized below. The complete assessment report is
included in Appendix B. In response to a request from the Maui Planning Commission,
TNWRE prepared a supplemental report which contains data for all wells in the Kamaole
Aquifer available from the CWRM. Information from this supplemental report is summarized
below. The complete supplemental report is also included in Appendix B. In their letter
commenting on the Draft EIS dated May 20, 2010, CWRM stated that the Draft EIS
“thoughtfully discusses groundwater and surface water issues.” The complete CWRM letter
is included in Appendix AA.
Thank you for reviewing the Draft EIS. Your letter will be included in the Final EIS.
Sincerely,
PBR HAWAII
Tom Schnell, AICP
Senior Associate
cc: William Spence, Maui Planning Department
Charles Jencks, Honua‘ula Partners, LLC
Attachment: Figure 11 (Flood Insurance Rate Map)
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