4 description of the human environment, potential ... - Lee Altenberg
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Final Environmental Impact Statement<br />
dated 29, 2009 10 <br />
highway related improvements <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> affected area.<br />
In <strong>the</strong>ir March 24, 2010 letter DOT also specifically addressed extending Piilani Highway<br />
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will be on State-owned ROW, by specifying <strong>the</strong>ir design requirements for <strong>the</strong> extension. In<br />
so specifying it is implicit that DOT is in agreement with extending Piilani Highway over<br />
<strong>the</strong> State-owned ROW. Regarding <strong>the</strong> widening <strong>of</strong> Piilani Highway to four lanes from<br />
Kilohana Drive to Wailea Ike Drive (Condition 2a), in fur<strong>the</strong>r correspondence from DOT<br />
dated August 23, 2010, DOT concurred with <strong>the</strong> design <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> widening provided by<br />
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In correspondence from DPW dated February 24, 2010 DPW <br />
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Condition Nos. 2e, g and h as defined in <strong>the</strong> conditions <strong>of</strong> zoning for t <br />
2e, 2g, and 2h pertain to improvements to County roadways.<br />
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satisfaction <strong>of</strong> DOT and DPW with <strong>the</strong> im<br />
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thus far. Fur<strong>the</strong>r satisfaction and agreement with <strong>the</strong> proposed improvements is evidenced<br />
by <strong>the</strong> <strong>environment</strong> assessments (EAs) for <strong>the</strong> widening <strong>of</strong> Piÿilani Highway and <strong>the</strong> Wailea<br />
Ike Drive/Wailea Alanui Drive intersection improvements. Specifically <strong>the</strong> Final EA for <strong>the</strong><br />
widening <strong>of</strong> Piÿilani Highway (Appendix R) contains design details andas <strong>the</strong> accepting<br />
authority for <strong>the</strong> EADOT has reviewed <strong>the</strong> draft and final EA, accepted <strong>the</strong> final EA, and<br />
issued a Finding <strong>of</strong> No Significant Impact. Similarly, <strong>the</strong> Wailea Ike Drive and Wailea<br />
Alanui Drive Intersection Improvements Final EA (Appendix S) includes design details and<br />
DPWas <strong>the</strong> accepting authority for <strong>the</strong> EAhas reviewed <strong>the</strong> draft and final EA,<br />
accepted <strong>the</strong> final EA, and issued a Finding <strong>of</strong> No Significant Impact.<br />
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Partners, LLC and DOT and DPW demonstrates <strong>the</strong> efforts <strong>of</strong> all involved to work<br />
cooperatively to implement <strong>the</strong> required roadway improvements. This is fur<strong>the</strong>r evidenced<br />
acceptance <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> EAs covering <strong>the</strong> respective<br />
improvements <strong>the</strong>se agencies are responsible for overseeing. These agencies review <strong>of</strong>,<br />
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LLC constitutes <strong>the</strong>ir agreement with <strong>the</strong> improvements and <strong>the</strong> use <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> State and<br />
County ROWs necessary to implement <strong>the</strong> improvements. <br />
satisfaction with, and agreement <strong>of</strong>, <br />
10 The TIAR dated October 29, 2009, pertains to <strong>the</strong> widening <strong>of</strong> Piilani Highway from Kilohana Drive to<br />
Wailea Ike Drive, including improvements at <strong>the</strong> intersections <br />
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Final EIS is dated March 2, 2010, and identifies <strong>the</strong> same recommended improvements to <strong>the</strong>se<br />
intersections.<br />
CHAPTER 4 DESCRIPTION OF THE HUMAN ENVIRONMENT, POTENTIAL IMPACTS, AND MITIGATION MEASURES<br />
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