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STATE OF HAWAII DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCESOFFICE OF CONSERVATION AND COASTAL LANDS Honolulu, Hawaii July 25, 2014 ENF:OA-14-66 Board of Land and Natural Resources State of Hawaii Honolulu, Hawaii REGARDING: Unauthorized placement of a shoreline erosion control structure in the Conservation District Resource Subzone LANDOWNER: Sutton Family Partners LOCATION: Waialua, North Shore, Island of Oahu, Hawaii TMK: (1) 6-8-010:014 & 015 AREA OF PARCEL (p 14) 6594 sq ft (p 15) 7715 sq ft AREA OF USE 1000 - 2000 ft 2 SUBZONE: RESOURCE DESCRIPTION OF AREA: The subject parcels are located on Ho’omana Place, in Waialua, on the north shore of the Island of Oahu (Exhibit 1). The parcels lie within a small subdivision which includes a number of shorefront single family residence (SFR) structures, associated landscaping and property development (Exhibit 2). While the subject parcels are not located in the Conservation District, these parcels border the shoreline; lands situated seaward (makai) of the shoreline are considered to be within the State Land Use (SLU) Conservation District Resource Subzone. This enforcement action covers two (2) separate parcels (Exhibit 3), both of which are residential lots owned by Sutton Family Partners. Both privately owned parcels have existing SFR structures with each SFR covering the majority area of each lot; some minor landscaping, retaining walls, lanais and associated development are also present. A review of the erosion maps for the Waialua Coast reveals a trend towards erosion for this area and staff notes that this property is one of several properties on this coastline that is experiencing coastal erosion. K- 2

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Page 1: Board ofLand and Natural Resources ENF:OA-14-66 State …files.hawaii.gov/dlnr/meeting/submittals/140725/K-2.pdf · 2014-07-10 · Board ofLand and Natural Resources State ofHawaii

STATE OF HAWAIIDEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCESOFFICE OF

CONSERVATION AND COASTAL LANDSHonolulu, Hawaii

July 25, 2014ENF:OA-14-66

Board of Land andNatural ResourcesState of HawaiiHonolulu, Hawaii

REGARDING: Unauthorized placement of a shoreline erosion controlstructure in the Conservation District Resource Subzone

LANDOWNER: Sutton Family Partners

LOCATION: Waialua, North Shore, Island of Oahu, Hawaii

TMK: (1) 6-8-010:014 & 015

AREA OF PARCEL (p 14) 6594 sq ft (p 15) 7715 sq ft

AREA OF USE 1000 - 2000 ft2

SUBZONE: RESOURCE

DESCRIPTION OF AREA:

The subject parcels are located on Ho’omana Place, in Waialua, on the north shore of theIsland of Oahu (Exhibit 1). The parcels lie within a small subdivision which includes anumber of shorefront single family residence (SFR) structures, associated landscapingand property development (Exhibit 2). While the subject parcels are not located in theConservation District, these parcels border the shoreline; lands situated seaward (makai)of the shoreline are considered to be within the State Land Use (SLU) ConservationDistrict Resource Subzone.

This enforcement action covers two (2) separate parcels (Exhibit 3), both of which areresidential lots owned by Sutton Family Partners. Both privately owned parcels haveexisting SFR structures with each SFR covering the majority area of each lot; some minorlandscaping, retaining walls, lanais and associated development are also present. Areview of the erosion maps for the Waialua Coast reveals a trend towards erosion for thisarea and staff notes that this property is one of several properties on this coastline that isexperiencing coastal erosion.

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ALLEGED UNAUTHORIZED LAND USES:

On February 25, 2014, staff from the Office of Conservation and Coastal Lands (OCCL)was conducting a routine site inspection of neighboring properties in the vicinity of thesubject parcels. During that site visit staff observed shoreline land uses being conductedon the seaward (rnakaz) portion of the subject parcels (Exhibit 4, 4a, 4b), which appearsto include the placement of large rip-rap stones and large, white-plastic sand-filled bags.

Site visits conducted on June 20, 2012 (Exhibit 5) and March 4, 2013 (Exhibit 6)revealed no material (i.e., rocks and/or sand bags) were present at this location prior tothe site visit conducted February 25, 2014. Additional investigation into these parcelsrevealed that in 2009, the OCCL worked with landowners in this area to removedeleterious material and rocks from the shoreline area (i.e., conservation district resourcesubzone). At this time the landowners of the subject parcels are working to obtain two (2)term, non-exclusive easements covering a total of 456 sq. ft. for seawalls constructed onthe makal side of the subject parcels; these proposed non-exclusive easements did nottake into account the additional material as is evident by the surveys submitted for theeasement determination (Exhibit 7, 7a). It is unclear why the landowners proceeded withthe placement of the shoreline erosion control structures when the current proposal forthe non-exclusive easements had not yet been completed.

Typically a shoreline landowner who requires approval to conduct repairs andmaintenance of an existing shoreline erosion control structure must go through a processbetween, in this case, the City and County of Honolulu Department of Planning &Permitting and the Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR). The landownermust first obtain a Shoreline Certification to determine the official location of theshoreline; from that the landowner can apply for, or determine, the Shoreline SetbackVariance (SSV) which will assist in the siting of the shoreline erosion control structure.Additionally the location of the shoreline determines jurisdiction between the County andState which therefore dictates the specific regulatory requirements for each agency. Thisprocess is in place to provide transparency concerning project details, environmentalimpacts and projected outcomes or objectives, and to make sure that the work isconducted in manner conducive for the health of Hawaii’s coastal areas.

ANALYSIS:

The department and Board of Land and Natural Resources has jurisdiction over landlying rnakai of the shoreline as evidenced by the upper reaches of the wash of the wavesother than storm and seismic waves, at high tide during the season of the year in whichthe highest wash of the waves occurs, usually evidenced by the edge of vegetationgrowth, or the upper limits of debris left by the wash of the waves, pursuant to §205A- 1,Hawaii Revised Statutes (HRS).

Staff believes that unauthorized land uses have occurred within the Conservation Districtbased upon the location of the seaward (makai) face of the existing seawall structures(see Exhibit 6). A review of aerial photographs, oblique aerial photographs, historicalshoreline/site photographs (taken by OCCL staff) and information from the City and

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County has provided sufficient evidence that work has been conducted across the two (2)parcels without authorization. Therefore, the OCCL believes there is sufficient cause tobring this matter to the board since it is evident that unauthorized land uses have beenconducted within the Conservation District pursuant to the Hawaii Administrative Rules(HAR) §15-15-20 Standards for Determining “C” Conservation District boundaries:

• It shall include lands having an elevation below the shoreline as stated by §205A-1, HRS, marine waters fishponds, and tidepools of the State, and accretedportions of lands pursuant to §‘501-33 HRS, unless otherwise designated on thedistrict maps. All offshore and outlying islands of the State are classifiedconservation unless otherwise designated on the land use district maps.

Chapter 13-5, HAR and Chapter 1 83C, HRS, regulate land uses in the ConservationDistrict by identifying a list of uses that may be allowed by a Conservation District UsePermit (CDUP). The chapters also provide for penalties, collection of administrativecosts and damages to state land for uses that are not allowed or for which no permit hadbeen obtained. HAR §13-5-2 defines land uses as follows:

• The placement or erection of any solid material on land if that material remainson the landfor more than thirty days, or which causes a permanent change in theland area on which it occurs.

The penalty range for the unauthorized land uses will be substantially determined basedon the type of permit that would have been required, had the landowner applied to theDLNR to conduct the identified land uses.

Pursuant to Hawaii Administrative Rules (HAR) §13-5-22, P-15, SHORELINEEROSION CONTROL (D-l) Seawall, revetment, groin, or other coastal erosioncontrol structure or device, including sand placement, to control erosion of land orinland area by coastal waters, provided that the applicant shows that the applicantwould be deprived ofall reasonable use of the land or building with the permit; (2) theuse would not adversely affect beach processes or lateral public access along theshoreline, without adequately compensating the State for its loss; or (3) public facilities(e.g., public roads) critical to public health, safety, and welfare would be severelydamaged or destroyed without a shoreline erosion control structure, and there are noreasonable alternatives (e.g., relocation). Requires a shoreline certfication.

Under the Penalty Guideline Framework (Exhibit 8) these actions are considered“Major” since the identified land uses would require a Board Permit under the permitprefix “D”. This violation follows a penalty range of $10,000 to $15,000 plusadministrative costs. Therefore under the Penalty Guideline Framework theseunauthorized land uses are considered a Major harm to resources or potential harm toresources.

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DISCUSSION:

Coastal erosion occurs as a result of the following phenomena: 1) Seasonal changes inwaves and currents that shift sand within the littoral cell; 2) Long-term (chronic) erosiondue to natural deficits in sand supply or oceanographic processes such as sea level rise;and 3) Human impacts to sand availability through sand impoundment and supplydisruption as a result of shoreline modifications including revetments and seawalls.

Development on beaches and dunes has contributed to serious erosion of these areas,resulting in loss of recreational areas, habitat, and the storm protection that healthybeaches and dunes provide. Beach narrowing and loss, and shoreline erosion controlstructures (i.e., the construction of vertical seawalls, revetments) can also severely restrictpublic access to State Conservation Land and the natural resources these coastal regionsprovide. In heavily “armored” areas, sand impoundment landward of shoreline erosioncontrol structures can lead to a reduction in localized sand supply which can increaseregional coastal erosion trends. Unfortunately, many of Hawai’i’s beaches have beendegraded or lost from a combination of natural erosion and inappropriate coastaldevelopment including shoreline “armoring”, shallow beachfront lot subdivisions, anddevelopment too close to the shoreline. In Romine and Fletcher, 20121 it was shown that70% of all beaches measured in the Hawaiian Islands (24 km total) indicated a trend ofbeach erosion. More than 21 km or 9% of the total length of beaches studied have beenlost to erosion. In nearly all the cases reviewed, the beaches had been replaced bypermanent shoreline erosion control structures.

Hawai’i Coastal Erosion Management Plan

On August 27, 1999, the BLNR adopted the Hawai’i Coastal Erosion Management Plan(COEMAP) as an internal policy for managing shoreline issues including erosion andcoastal development in Hawai’i. COEMAP still serves as the primary shoreline policy forthe DLNR.and recommends a number of strategies to improve our State’s management ofcoastal erosion and beach resources.

However, COEMAP’s scope is of a general nature, more focused on broader governmentpolicy than erosion management practices. The COEMAP effort is guided by the doctrineof sustainability promoting the conservation, sustainability, and restoration of Flawai’i’sbeaches for future generations. When assessing cases involving unauthorized shorelinestructures the Department has implemented a “no tolerance” policy concerningunauthorized shoreline structures constructed after the adoption of COEMAP. Based onthis policy the removal of the unauthorized structure is a mandatory recommendationfrom the OCCL.

‘Romine, B. M and Fletcher, C. H, 2012; Armoring on Eroding Coasts Leads to Beachnarrowing and Loss on Qahu, Hawaii, in Pitfalls of Shoreline Stabilization: Selected caseStudies, Cooper J, and Pilkey, O.H (eds), Coastal Research Library 3, Chapter 10, SpringerScience and Business Media Dordrecht

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Staff would like to note that while the landowner allegedly constructed (withoutauthorization) an erosion control device makai of the subject parcels, it was in directresponse to the erosion trends in this area. A review of the site and surrounding parcelsreveals that a number of properties bordering the site have been protected by hardshoreline erosion control structures (i.e., revetments and rock seawalls) starting in theearly 1970’s and continuing into today. Current science suggests that high erosion ratesmay be accelerated at the periphery (i.e., flanking) and seaward of shoreline armoringthus compounding the loss of beach the structure was trying to protect. This area inparticular was extensively studied in Romine and Fletcher, (2012) ‘who found an almostnear complete beach loss in 2006 along this particular shoreline segment. While armoringis a typical response to shoreline erosion, it was discovered that increased flankingerosion can occur as a result of shoreline armoring.

FINDINGS:

1. That the landowner did in fact, authorize, cause or allow the construction of ashoreline erosion control structure to occur;

2. That the unauthorized land uses occurred within the State Land Use ConservationDistrict, Resource Subzone.

AS SUCH, STAFF RECOMMENDS AS FOLLOWS:

That, pursuant to § 1 83C-7, HRS, the Board finds the landowner in violation of § 1 83C-7,FIRS and § 13-5-6 HAR, and is subject to the following:

1. The landowners are fined $15,000 in one instance for violating the provisions of§ 1 83C-7, HRS, and § 13-5-6, HAR, for the unauthorized construction of shorelineerosion control structures on TMKs: (1) 6-8-010:014 AND (1) 6-8-010:015 byfailing to obtain the appropriate approvals within the Conservation District;

2. The landowner is fined an additional $1000.00 for administrative costs associatedwith the subject violations;

3. The landowner shall pay all designated fines and administrative costs ($16,000)within ninety (90) days of the date of the Board’s action;

4. The landowner shall completely remove all unauthorized material, stone, and sandbags from TMKs: (1) 6-8-010:014 & 015 and return the land to a condition asprescribed by the chairperson within one-hundred and twenty (120) days of thedate of the Board’s action; and

5. That in the event of failure of the landowner to comply with any order herein, thematter shall be turned over to the Office of the Attorney General (OAG) fordisposition, including all administrative costs.

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and

shou

ldbe

peri

odic

ally

revi

ewed

tode

term

ine

thei

ref

fect

iven

ess,

and

whe

ther

refin

emen

tsar

ene

eded

.T

hese

guid

elin

esar

eco

nsis

tent

with

HA

lt.§1

3-1,

Subc

hapt

er7,

Civ

ilR

esou

rce

Vio

latio

nSy

stem

(CR

VS)

.

2C

ON

SER

VA

TIO

ND

IST

RIC

TV

IOL

AT

ION

PE

NA

LT

IES

SCH

ED

UL

EG

UID

EL

INE

S

The

char

ging

and

colle

ctin

gof

pena

lties

isan

enfo

rcem

ent

tool

that

may

beus

edto

ensu

refu

ture

com

plia

nce

byth

ere

spon

sibl

epa

rty

and

othe

rssi

mila

rly

situ

ated

.Th

epe

nalty

amou

nt(s

)sh

all b

een

ough

toen

sure

imm

edia

teco

mpl

ianc

ew

ithH

AR

§13-

5an

dH

ItS

§183

C,a

ndce

ssat

ion

ofill

egal

activ

ities

.Pe

nalti

esw

illbe

asse

ssed

for

each

actio

nco

mm

itted

byan

indi

vidu

al(s

)th

atco

nduc

tsan

unau

thor

ized

land

use

and

that

impa

irsor

dest

roys

natu

ral r

esou

rces

prot

ecte

dun

der

Cha

pter

§183

C,

HR

S.

The

Sta

ffw

ilttre

atea

chca

sein

divi

dual

lyw

hen

assi

gnin

gco

nser

vatio

ndi

stri

ctpe

nalti

esus

ing

the

follo

win

gfr

amew

ork,

and

addi

tiona

lco

nsid

erat

ions

and

fact

ors

for

upw

ard

ordo

wnw

ard

adju

stm

ents

.T

hest

affo

fth

eO

CC

L(S

taff

)w

illus

eth

ese

pena

ltysc

hedu

legu

idel

ines

tois

sue

viol

atio

nno

tices

and

tom

ake

reco

mm

enda

tions

toth

eB

oard

ofLa

nd

and

Nat

ural

Res

ourc

es(B

oard

),C

hair

pers

onof

the

Boa

rdof

Land

and

Nat

ural

Res

ourc

es(C

hair

pers

on),

orPr

esid

ing

Off

icer

,w

hom

may

ultim

atel

yad

judi

cate

the

Con

serv

atio

nD

istr

ict

pena

lties

.T

hese

guid

elin

espr

esum

eth

atal

lca

ses

inw

hich

avi

olat

ion

has

occu

rred

,th

eC

hair

pers

on,

Boa

rd,

orPr

esid

ing

Off

icer

may

also

asse

ssad

min

istr

ativ

eco

sts,

dam

ages

topu

blic

land

orna

tura

lre

sour

ces,

and

cost

sas

soci

ated

with

land

orha

bita

t res

tora

tion.

2.1

PEN

AL

TY

CA

LC

UL

AT

ION

The

pena

ltyra

nge

fort

hese

actio

nsw

illbe

subs

tant

ially

dete

rmin

edba

sed

onth

ety

peof

perm

itth

atw

ould

have

been

requ

ired

ifth

ein

divi

dual

(s)

had

appl

ied

toth

eD

epar

tmen

tof

Land

and

Nat

ural

Res

ourc

es(D

epar

tmen

t)or

Boa

rdfo

rpr

e-au

thor

izat

ion

toco

nduc

tth

eid

entif

ied

use,

unde

rH

awai

iM

min

istr

ativ

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ules

(HA

lt.)

§13-

5-22

,23

,24

,25

.A

sses

sing

the

pena

lties

acco

rdin

gto

the

Con

serv

atio

nD

istr

ict

perm

itty

peac

coun

tsfo

rth

ele

vel

ofre

view

orsc

rutin

yth

eun

auth

oriz

edus

ew

ould

have

rece

ived

byth

eD

epar

tmen

tor

Boa

rdin

orde

rto

avoi

dda

mag

eto

the

natu

ralr

esou

rce.

Thi

sgr

adua

ted

perm

itre

view

fram

ewor

kco

rres

pond

sto

the

leve

lof

actu

alor

pote

ntia

l“h

arm

toth

ere

sour

ce”’

caus

edby

the

viol

atio

n.

Onc

eth

eba

selin

efo

rth

epe

nalty

rang

eha

sbe

enes

tabl

ishe

dac

cord

ing

the

requ

ired

perm

it,th

epe

nalty

may

bead

just

edap

prop

riat

ely

upw

ard

ordo

wnw

ard

acco

rdin

gto

the

“har

mto

reso

urce

”ca

used

orpo

tent

ially

caus

edby

the

viol

ator

’sac

tion

and

addi

tiona

lco

nsid

erat

ions

and

fact

ors

(See

2.1.

4),2

with

inth

eas

sign

edpe

nalty

rang

e.W

here

Staf

fw

asun

able

toas

soci

ate

the

unau

thor

ized

use

with

aty

pica

lla

ndus

eid

entif

ied

inlI

AR

§13-

5,St

affm

aytry

toas

soc

ate

the

actio

nw

ithth

em

ost

sim

ilar

iden

tifie

dla

ndus

ein

HA

R§1

3-5,

orac

cord

ing

toth

e“h

arm

toth

ere

sour

ce”

caus

edby

the

viol

atio

n.Ta

ble

I

‘I4s.

tore

sow

’is

aiad

usio

rpot

uslis

iiso

psos

, .4

idb

or

Srio

dfr,

d.th

oror

ius

Irno

,.,,

soS

Os

snot

soal

,csi

nssl

orI r

wo

c,

,,l,I

d,is

uspe

dult

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iOs.

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lbs

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alal

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was

crea

ted

tode

mon

stra

teth

epe

nalty

rang

esfi

,rth

ety

peof

requ

ired

perm

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arm

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App

endi

xA

).

The

firs

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oof

the

follo

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gse

ctio

nsex

plai

nth

eid

entif

ied

and

non-

iden

tifie

dla

ndus

efr

amew

ork.

The

next

four

sect

ions

;T

ree

Rem

oval

,A

dditi

onal

Con

side

ratio

nsan

dFa

ctor

s,C

onti

nuin

gV

iola

tions

and

Perm

itN

on-C

ompl

ianc

e,an

dIn

-Kin

dPe

nalti

es,

prov

ide

guid

ance

for

the

upw

ard

ordo

wnw

ard

adju

stm

ent o

fpen

altie

sba

sed

onth

ein

itial

fram

ewor

kdi

scus

sed

inSe

ctio

n2.

1.1,

Iden

tifie

dla

ndus

epe

nalti

es.

2.1.

1Id

entI

fied

Lan

dU

seP

enal

ties

The

viol

atio

npe

nalty

rang

eas

soci

ated

with

each

requ

ired

perm

itw

illbe

asse

ssed

inac

cord

ance

with

the

follo

win

gha

rmto

reso

urce

indi

ces

inth

isgr

adua

ted

fram

ewor

k.

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le1.

Pen

alty

Gui

deli

neF

ram

ewor

k

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i ti

rano

arre

pr

aata

utl

atd

antt

fld

h.d

ie

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er

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requ

ired

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itpr

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(D) m

ayin

cur

ape

nalty

inth

era

nge

of$1

0,00

0-

$15,

000

asa

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rdpe

rmit

wou

ldha

vebe

enre

quir

edto

min

imiz

eth

epo

ssib

ility

ofca

usin

g“m

ajor

harm

toth

ere

sour

ce.”

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mpl

esof

’itz

ajor

harm

(s)

toth

ere

sour

ce”

may

incl

ude

actio

nsth

atca

use

subs

tant

ial

adve

rse

impa

ctto

exis

ting

natu

ral

reso

urce

sw

ithin

the

surr

ound

ing

area

, com

mun

ity,

ecos

yste

mor

regi

on,

orda

mag

eto

the

exis

ting

phys

ical

and

envi

ronm

enta

l asp

ects

oft

hela

nd,

such

asna

tura

l bea

uty

and

open

spac

ech

arac

teri

stic

s.Su

chac

tions

may

incl

ude,

but

are

not

limite

dto

,un

auth

oriz

edsi

ngle

-mi1

yre

side

nces

orun

auth

oriz

edst

ruct

ures

,gr

adin

gor

alte

ratio

nof

topo

grap

hic

feat

ures

,aq

uacu

lture

,m

ajor

mar

ine

cons

truc

tion

ordr

edgi

ng,

unau

thor

ized

shor

elin

est

ruct

ures

,maj

orpr

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tsof

any

kind

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gan

dex

trac

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etc.

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er*1eE

arm

toth

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ssou

rce!

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nrtm

enta

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Vio

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with

the

requ

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perm

itpr

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(C)

may

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ra

pena

ltyin

the

rang

eof

S2,0

00-$

10,0

00,

asa

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artm

enta

lpe

rmit

wou

ldha

vebe

enre

quir

ed,

due

toth

epo

ssib

ility

ofca

usin

g“m

oder

ate

harm

toth

ere

sour

ce.”

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mpl

esof

“mod

erat

eha

rm(s

)to

the

reso

urce

”m

aybe

adve

rse

impa

cts

that

degr

ade

wat

erre

sour

ces,

degr

ade

nativ

eec

osys

tem

san

dha

bita

ts,

and/

oral

ter

the

stru

ctur

eor

funct

ion

ofa

terr

estr

ial,

litto

ral

orm

arin

eec

osys

tem

.Su

chac

tions

may

inch

ude,

but

are

not

limite

dto

,un

auth

oriz

edla

ndsc

apin

gca

usin

ggr

ound

dist

urba

nce,

unau

thor

ized

alte

ratio

n,re

nova

tion

orde

mol

ition

ofex

istin

gst

ruct

ures

orfa

cilit

ies,

such

asbu

ildin

gsan

dsh

orel

ine

stru

ctur

es,

mai

nten

ance

dred

ging

,ag

ricu

lture

,an

dan

imal

husb

andr

y,et

c.

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orH

arm

toth

eR

esou

rce/

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eP

lan

Ane

rova

l(B

’iP

erm

itV

iola

tions

idcl

ifIe

dw

ithth

ere

quir

edpe

rmit

pref

ix(B

)iña

yinc

urpe

nalt

ies

asa

site

plan

appr

oval

wou

ldha

vebe

enre

quir

edto

assu

reth

at“m

inor

harm

(s)

toth

ere

sour

ce”

are

miá

imiz

ed.

“Min

orha

rm(s

)to

the

reso

urce

”m

ayin

cur

ape

nalty

of$l

,000

-$2,

000

and

coul

dbe

actio

nsca

usin

glim

ited

tosh

ort-

term

dire

ctim

pact

sin

clud

ing,

but n

otlim

ited

to,sm

all-

scal

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uctio

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ruct

ures

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ities

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r use

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it

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stan

ces

inw

hich

ape

rmit

wit

hthe

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shou

ldha

vebe

enso

ught

but

are

cons

ider

edto

have

only

caus

ed“v

ery

min

orha

rm(s

)to

reso

urce

”a

pena

ltyof

upto

$1,0

00m

aybe

incu

rred

.T

hese

“ver

ym

inor

harm

(s)

toth

ere

sour

cW’

coul

dbe

actio

nsin

whi

chth

eim

pact

onth

ew

ater

reso

urce

orte

rres

tria

l,lit

tora

lor

mar

ine

ecos

yste

mw

aste

mpo

rary

orin

sign

ific

ant,

and

was

not

of

asu

bsta

ntia

lna

ture

eith

erin

divi

dual

lyor

cum

ulat

ivel

y.

2,1.

2N

on-

Iden

tifi

edL

and

Use

Pen

alde

s

Vio

latio

nsin

whi

chan

unau

thor

ized

use

isno

tid

entif

ied

inH

AR

§13-

5-22

,23

,24

,25

,S

taff

may

try

toas

soci

ate

the

actio

nw

ithth

em

oat

sim

ilar

iden

tifie

dla

ndus

ein

HA

R

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§13-

5or

acco

rdin

gto

the

“har

mto

the

reso

urce

”ca

used

byth

evi

olat

ion.

Ref

erto

the

abov

ese

ctio

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led

Lan

dU

sePe

nalti

es,

fort

hem

Ost

sim

ilar r

equi

red

perm

itpr

efix

.T

oca

tego

rize

the

viol

atio

nas

a“h

arm

tore

sour

ce”

whe

nno

sim

ilar u

scis

iden

tifie

din

lIA

R§1

3-5,

Staf

f will

refe

rto

Tab

leI

and

the

defi

niti

ons

ofth

efo

urvi

olat

ion

type

sof

“har

mto

reso

urce

”(S

eeA

ppen

dix

B:D

efin

ition

s).

2.1.

3T

ree

Rem

oval

Vio

latio

npe

nalti

esfo

rth

ere

mov

alof

any

fede

ral o

rst

ate

liste

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reat

ened

, end

ange

red,

orco

mm

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ally

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able

tree

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incu

ra

fine

ofup

to$1

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rtre

e.R

emov

alof

any

nativ

etr

eem

ayin

cur

alin

eof

upto

$1,0

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rtr

ee.

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rem

oval

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yin

vasi

vetre

esh

allb

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nsid

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asre

mov

al/c

lear

ing

ofve

geta

tion.

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Boa

rd,

Dep

artm

ent,

orPr

esid

ing

Off

icer

also

has

the

optio

nof

cons

ider

ing

the

rem

oval

ofm

ore

than

one

tree

asa

sing

levi

olat

ion,

sim

ilar

toth

ere

mov

al/c

lear

ing

ofve

geta

tion.

3If

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atio

nis

cons

ider

edas

one

viol

atio

n,a

fine

amou

ntof

upto

S15

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esfo

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ajor

,M

oder

ate,

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or,

and

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yM

inor

outli

ned

inth

issc

hedu

le.

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ever

, the

rem

oval

ofan

yfe

dera

llyor

stat

elis

ted

thre

aten

edor

enda

nger

edtre

esh

all b

eco

nsid

ered

ona

one

viol

atio

npe

rtr

eeba

sis,

with

am

axim

umpe

nalty

nfup

to$1

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2.1.

4V

eget

atio

nR

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alfy

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ing

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Staf

fre

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men

dati

ons

and

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rdde

cisi

ons

have

trea

ted

som

eca

ses

oftre

eor

rem

oval

ason

eci

tatio

nof

vege

tatio

ncl

eari

nglv

eget

atio

nre

mov

al, t

his

prac

tice

may

beco

ntin

ued

invi

olat

ions

resu

lting

inm

inor

orve

rym

inor

harm

toth

ere

sour

ce.

Inac

cord

ance

with

the

iden

tifie

dla

ndus

esw

ithin

lIA

R§1

3-5

the

asse

ssm

ento

f veg

etat

ion

rem

oval

has

been

base

don

asi

ngle

cita

tion

ofre

mov

al/c

lear

ing

dete

rmin

edby

the

squa

refo

otag

eof

vege

tatio

nre

mov

ed(S

eeT

able

3V

eget

atio

nR

emov

al).

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uced

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activ

ities

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age

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law

.

3.1

PR

IMA

RY

RE

ST

OR

AT

ION

DA

MA

GE

S

The

cost

ofla

ndor

habi

tatr

esto

ratio

nor

repl

acem

ent,

the

cost

ofsi

tem

onito

ring

,an

dsi

tem

anag

emen

tm

aybe

asse

ssed

and

char

ged

aspr

imaj

yre

stor

atio

nda

mag

es.

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tora

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effo

rts

will

aim

tore

turn

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dam

aged

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mto

asi

mila

rec

olog

ical

stru

ctur

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dfl

mct

ion

that

exis

ted

prio

rto

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viol

atio

n.In

case

sin

whi

chth

eda

mag

edec

osys

tem

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omin

atel

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ably

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ival

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func

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estr

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stor

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on,

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rol,

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tan

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tat,

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pens

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ssed

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ator

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osys

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age

and

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san

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luat

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and

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icat

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(See

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endi

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ampl

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esti

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urce

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aged

until

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ruct

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func

tion,

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serv

ices

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ated

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vere

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l val

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ralr

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stor

dam

aged

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initi

alan

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teri

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osys

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serv

ices

prov

ided

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tura

l res

ourc

eor

habi

tat,

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the

soci

al-e

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mic

valu

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degr

aded

site

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tilth

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osys

tem

stru

ctur

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nctio

n,an

d/or

serv

ices

are

rest

ored

.A

sses

sing

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dam

ages

toth

ere

sour

ceco

uld

incl

ude:

estim

atin

gth

elo

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ecos

yste

mse

rvic

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onse

ques

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clim

ate

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ntcy

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atio

nan

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actic

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any

othe

rse

rvic

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hich

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lres

ourc

eda

mag

esm

aybe

asse

ssed

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gec

onom

icva

luat

ion

tech

niqu

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ate

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s)of

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dam

aged

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clud

ing,

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lec

osys

tem

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ice

valu

e,to

tal

annu

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ts,

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ket

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ral

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urce

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any

othe

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ctor

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riat

e.T

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tal

valu

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ent

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inte

rim

natu

ral

reso

urce

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age

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tim

ated

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lcul

atin

gth

ene

tpr

esen

tva

lue

ofth

ese

lost

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fits

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lues

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serv

ices

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net p

rese

ntva

lue

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beca

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ated

usin

ga

disc

ount

rate

tosc

ale

the

pres

ent

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futu

reco

sts

toth

epu

blic

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rim

loss

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ecos

yste

mse

rvic

esov

erth

ere

stor

atio

ntim

e.T

here

stor

atio

ntim

em

aybe

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ulat

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ahi

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ent

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fit w

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:DE

FIN

ITIO

NS

Def

tnil

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:

(I)

“Bas

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the

orig

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leve

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ervi

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eda

mag

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sour

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atur

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ape

rmit

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oved

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ofLa

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atur

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the

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ebo

ard

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ourc

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atio

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pens

ator

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esfo

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nsat

ion

for

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rvic

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ior

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cove

ry.

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ting

ona

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ral,

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urce

whi

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expe

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thor

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sign

ific

ant

adve

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ladv

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inth

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the

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