Summary of comments received during the Draft Environmental Assessment and presented to the Sanctuary Advisory Council on May 14, 2003.
To see the reply to the comment click on the link to the pdf (Adobe Reader is required to view the documents)
Office of Hawaiian Affairs
Consult with OHA’s Maui Office, Hawaiian Civic Clubs and the Maui Island Burial Council.
Dept. of Land and Natural Resources, Historic Preservation Division
Recommend “that no action be taken on the proposed undertaking until an archaeological inventory survey has been conducted of the subject property to determine whether significant historic sties are present.
Maui County - Dept. of Public Works and Environmental Management
1. Develop a plan for construction and demolition waste disposal;
2. Wastewater capacity cannot be ensured until the building permit is issued; and
3. Comply with the Maui County grading ordinance – determination of the west dune system (coastal or in-land).
Dept. of Health, Environmental Planning Office
Quantify the planned changes in impervious area, the expected changes in surface runoff response and projected effective of the mitigation measures in preventing polluted runoff from entering the coastal waters
Clean Air Branch
Develop and implement a dust control management plan for all stages of development and construction activities.
Community Members
1. Will the airflow be cut off or altered;
2. Loss of scenic view plane;
3. Increase in noise and light pollution, increase in functions on site will impact parking and security concerns;
4. Openness of the property – possibly build something smaller;
5. Sand dunes – movement of sand eastward on to the new parking lot and then to South Kihei Road; and
6. Native plants – replant the existing native plants, use additional native coastal plants
