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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

P.O. BOX 2360

HONOLULU, HAWAl'I 96804

OFFICE OF THE SCHOOL FACILITIES AND SUPPORT SERVICES

December 28, 2017

Scott Glenn, Director Office of Environmental Quality Control State of Hawaii 235 South Beretania Street, Suite 702 Honolulu, Hawaii 96813-2437

Re: Lanikai Elementary School Cafetorium Tax Map Key: [1] 4-2-055:012

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Kailua, District of Ko'olau Poko, O'ahu, Hawai 'i DOE Job No. Q94000-15

Dear Mr. Glenn:

The State of Hawaii, Department of Education (DOE) has reviewed the Draft Environmental Assessment for the above subject project and anticipates a Finding of No Significant Impact (DEA­AFONSI) determination. Please publish this determination in the next Environmental Notice.

One printed copy of the Draft Environmental Assessment and a CD with the document in PDF format are attached. The Environmental Notice publication form will be e-mailed to the Office of Environmental Quality Control.

Should you have any questions or concerns, please contact Robert W. Purdie, Jr., Project Coordinator of the Facilities Development Branch at (808) 784-5117 or vial email at robert_purdie@notes.k 12. hi. us.

DYK:lm Enclosures: Draft EA (1 Printed Copy/1 CD)

c: Facilities Development Branch

AN AFFIRMATIVE ACTION AND EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

Office of Environmental Quality Control February 2016 Revision

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Office of Environmental Quality Control Agency Publication Form February 2016 Revision

FEIS Submit 1) a transmittal letter to the OEQC and to the accepting authority, 2) this completed OEQC publication form as a Word file, 3) a hard copy of the FEIS, 4) a searchable PDF of the FEIS, and 5) a searchable PDF of the distribution list; no comment period follows from publication in the Notice.

__ FEIS Acceptance Determination

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__ Supplemental EIS Determination

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Project Summary

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Timely statutory acceptance of the FEIS under Section 343-S(c), HRS, is not applicable to agency actions.

The accepting authority simultaneously transmits its notice to both the proposing agency and the OEQC that it has reviewed (pursuant to Section 11-200-27, HAR) the previously accepted FEIS and determines that a supplemental EIS is or is not required; no EA is required and no comment period ensues upon publication in the Notice.

Identify the specific document(s) to withdraw and explain in the project summary section.

Contact the OEQC if your action is not one of the above items.

Provide a description of the proposed action and purpose and need in 200 words or less.

Lanikai Elementary School currently lacks a venue large enough for communal dining, kitchen facilities for meal service, student and parent assembly, and a place for student and curriculum performances and presentations. The existing Cafeteria was designed and built in 1964 according to DOE standards at that time. Additions over the years have helped prolong the life and use of the structure but the existing Cafeteria is substandard.

The proposed Cafetorium will replace the existing serving kitchen built in 1964. The new building will provide a serving kitchen, dining room, and spaces for back-of-house functions. In addition to food service, back-of-house and dining functions, the structure will accommodate and provide facilities for school activities. A stage will be provided to allow for student performances, assemblies, and displays. Open space areas can be used for passive recreation and activities, parent gatherings, and community meetings. The approximately 7,000 square foot Caftetorium can also serve as an emergency shelter as needed.

The site will be grubbed and graded and an existing monkey pod tree relocated to an open "courtyard" space between the Cafeteria and Office and Art Program portables. Two detached portable buildings to the south of the building site housing the School's Office and Health Room and Art Program will be demolished.

The existing Cafeteria will be renovated and re-purposed for use as the School Office. Improvements will be confined to the interior with limited exterior work.

A new, 900 square foot classroom building (approximate area) for the Art Program will be constructed between the Cafeteria and Library.

The projected construction cost is $10.0 million and will be funded by the State of Hawai'i. A two-stage construction schedule is outlined over a projected two (2) year period.

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DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT

LANIKAI ELEMENTARY PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL CAFETORIUM

Ka'e/epu/u and Kai/ua, Ko'o/au Poko, O'ahu, Hawai'i

Prepared for

Department of Education, State of Hawai'i Office of School Facilities and Support Services

3633 Waialae Avenue Honolulu, Hawai'i 96816

Kekemapa 2017

DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT

LANIKAI ELEMENTARY PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL CAFETORIUM

Ka'elepulu, Kailua, O'ahu, Hawai'i

Prepared in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements of Chapter 343, Hawai'i Revised Statutes and Hawai'i Administrative Rules, Title 11, Chapter 200

Prepared For Department of Education

Office of School Facilities and Support Services 3633 Waialae Avenue

Honolulu, Hawai'i 96816

Prepared By

Gerald Park Urban Planner 95-595 Kaname'e Street #324

Mililani, Hawai'i 96789

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Franklin Wong & Associates, LTD. 700 Richards Street, Suite 2604 Honolulu, Hawai'i 96813-4605

Kekemapa 2017

PROJECT PROFILE

Project:

Street Address:

Proposing/Determining Agency:

Tax Map Key: Land Area: Land Owner:

State Land Use Designation: General Plan: Sustainable Communities Plan: SCP Land Use Map: Zoning: Special Management Area

Existing Use:

Need for Environmental Assessment:

Anticipated Determination:

Project Contact:

Lanikai Elementary Public Charter School Cafetorium DOE Job No. 094000-15

Lanikai Elementary School 140 Alala Road Kailua, O'ahu, Hawai'i

Department of Education State of Hawai'i Office of School Facilities and Support Services Facilities Development Branch 3633 Waialae Avenue Honolulu, Hawai'i 96816

4-2-055: 012 6.644 acres or 289,420 SF City and County of Honolulu

Urban Rural Ko'olau Poko Low-Density Residential R-7.5 Inside Special Management Area

Public Conversion Charter School

Chapter 343, Hawai'i Revised Statutes §343-5(a)(1) Propose the use of state or county lands or state or county funds

Finding of No Significant Impact

Robert W. Purdie, Jr. Department of Education, State of Hawai'i Project Management Section Facilities Development Branch Office of School Facilities and Support Services Facilities Development Branch 3633 Waialae Avenue Honolulu, Hawai'i 96816

Phone: 784-5117

TABLE OF CONTENTS

PROJECT PROFILE

SECTION 1 DESCRIPTION OF THE PROPOSED ACTION 1

A. Purpose of the Proposed Action 1

B. Technical Characteristics 1 C. Economic Characteristics 4

D. Social Characteristics 4

SECTION 2 DESCRIPTION OF THE AFFECTED ENVIRONMENT 12

A. Existing Conditions 12 B. Environmental Characteristics 14

1. Climate 14 2. Topography 14 3. Soils 14 4. Drainage 14 5. Water Resources 15

a. Groundwater 15 b. Surface Water 15

6. Flood Hazard 15 7. Biological Resources 15 8. Archaeological Resources 17 9. Cultural Resources 17 10. Visual Resources 18

C. Land Use Controls 18 D. Public Facilities and Services 18

SECTION 3 SUMMARY OF POTENTIAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS 21 AND MEASURES TO MITIGATE ADVERSE EFFECTS

A. Assessment Process 21 B. Short-term Impacts 21

1. Air Quality 21 2. Noise 22 3. Erosion 22 4. Flora 23

5. Fauna 23 6. Archaeological Features 23 7. Solid Waste 23 8. Traffic 24 9. Economic 24 10. Safety 24

C. Long-term impacts 24

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SECTION 4 ALTERNATIVES TO THE PROPOSED ACTION

A. No ActionlDelay the Action B. Alternative Location

SECTION 5 AGENCIES AND ORGANIZATIONS TO BE CGNSULTED

SECTION 6 PERMITS AND APPROVALS

SECTION 7 DETERMINATION OF SIGNIFICANCE

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APPENDIX A Draft Archaeological Assessment for the Lanikai Elementary School Cafeteria Project, Kailua Ahupua'a, Ko'olaupoko District, O'ahu TMK: [1] 4-2-055:012

APPENDIX B Draft Cultural Component for the Lanikai Elementary School Cafeteria Project, Kailua Ahupua'a, Ko'olaupoko District, O'ahu TMK: [1] 4-2-055:012

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SECTION 1 DESCRIPTION OF THE PROPOSED ACTION

The Department of Education, State of Hawai\ proposes to construct a new cafeteria at Lanikai Elementary School, located in Kailua, District of Ko'olau Poko, O'ahu, Hawai'i. Lanikai Elementary School ("School") is bounded by residential dwellings to the north, a section of the Mid-Pacific County Club to the west, and residential dwellings and Alala Road to the south.

The triangular-shaped lot bears Tax Map Key 4-2-055: 012 with an area of 6.644 acres. The lot is owned by the City and County of Honolulu. The Department of Education has operational control and development authority of City owned school lands but does not have ultimate ownership of the property. A Vicinity Map and Tax Map are shown as Figures 1 and 2.

A. Purpose of the Proposed Action

Lanikai Elementary School currently lacks a venue large enough for communal dining, kitchen facilities for meal service, student and parent assembly, and a place for student and curriculum performances and presentations. The existing Cafeteria was designed and built in 1964 according to DOE standards at that time. Additions over the years have helped prolong the life and use of the structure but the existing Cafeteria is substandard.

In consideration of these shortcomings, the purpose of the action was to evaluate either constructing a new cafeteria or expanding and renovating the existing Cafeteria. Two criteria for evaluating the options were: a new cafeteria should be constructed at a different location than the existing and a new or expanded/renovated cafeteria should provide a multi-purpose dining and program support facility that can support the School's enrollment. The Department of Education in consultation with the school administration and staff has determined that a "cafetorium" will be constructed.

B. Technical Characteristics

The Cafetorium will be constructed at the front of the school in a tree-shaded open space bounded by the parking lot on the south, Building D on the north, the School Office/Health Room and Art Program portable buildings on the west, and residential dwellings on the east (See Photograph 1).

The project will replace the existing serving kitchen built in 1964. The new building will provide a serving kitchen, dining room, and spaces for back-of-house functions. In addition to food service, back-of-house and dining functions, the structure will accommodate and provide facilities for school activities. A stage will be provided to allow for student performances, assemblies, and displays. Open space areas can be used for passive recreation and activities, parent gatherings, and community meetings.

The Cafetorium will have a seating capacity for 350 during lunch and approximately 500 for assemblies, programs, and performances such as hula, orchestra, and 'black 'box'. It can also serve a secondary function as an emergency shelter as needed. Interior spaces and

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Table 1. Cafetorium Floor Area

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Cafeteria Accessory

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Dining Room 4,212 Stage 870 Serving 376 Student Restroom 157 Pot and Pans 208 Student Restroom 157 Dry Storage 335 Amplifier 28 Office 130 Janitor 35 ToolRoom 67 Toilet 1 63 Toilet 2 63 Electrical 39

Sub-total 5,493 1,247

Source: Franklin Wong & Associates, Ltd .

The approximately 7,000 square foot Cafetorium will be erected on a poured in place concrete foundation with a concrete ridgid frame and exterior infill panel walls punctuated with basalt rock. The roofing system will be constructed of a metal space frame supporting

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a concrete topped metal deck. The roof covering features single ply PVC roofing over insulation, and thin film flexible photo voltaic, and tunable solar tube skylights. A natural earth tone color scheme for the building will be selected during the design process.

The height of the structure from existing grade to top of roof is 29'-8" feet. The building height exceeds the 25-foot building height for residential zoned districts. The Department of Education will apply for a waiver to the height requirement from the Department of Planning and Permitting, City and County of Honolulu, if required. Exterior elevations are depicted on Sheets A-5.0 and A-5.1 and Sections on Sheet A-6.0.

The Cafetorium will be naturally ventilated and incorporate large ceiling fans to facilitate air circulation.

The building will not be fire sprinkled.

LED fixtures will be affixed to the building exterior for security lighting at night.

The site will be grubbed and graded and an existing monkey pod tree relocated to an open "courtyard" space between the Cafeteria and Office and Art Program portables. An "oversize" cement-finished checkerboard set into the ground will be relocated to another location on campus. The total area to be disturbed is estimated at 13,000± square feet including areas beyond the Cafetorium building site. Earthwork quantities have not yet been calculated. Exposed areas will be restored to pre-construction conditions of better.

Except for a new re-designated fire lane, no known improvements are proposed to the existing parking area and vehicle circulation pattern to/from Alala Road and within the parking area. A secondary service driveway and fire apparatus road will be constructed from the parking lot to the rear of the Cafetorium on the eastern side of the lot. The driveway will be approximately 125 feet long and 12 feet wide.

Potable water and power will connect to existing on-campus systems. Wastewater will be discharged into the on-site collection system and conveyed to the municipal sewer in Alala Street.

Two detached portable buildings to the south of the building site will be demolished. The school's Office and Health Room share one portable and the second houses the Art Program.

The Cafeteria will be renovated as part of this project. In general, the interior will be gutted, kitchen facilities / equipment / furnishings, electrical/plumbing systems upgraded, and the structure re-purposed for School Office functions. Work areas, offices, and meeting rooms will accommodate office staff and supporting functions (counseling, health room, custodial spaces for example). Improvements will be confined to the interior with limited exterior work that may result from the design development stage.

A new classroom will be constructed for the Art program between the Cafeteria and Library. The approximately 900 square foot building will be constructed on a poured in place concrete floor, framed with concrete walls, and topped by a sloping roof with concrete topping over metal deck. The roof will be somewhat similar to the existing cafeteria roof.

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C. Economic Characteristics

The projected construction cost is $10.0 million and will be funded by the State of Hawai'i. Work will commence after all permits and approvals have been received. A two-stage construction schedule is outlined over a projected two (2) year period. The schedule is not fixed and subject to change.

Stage I Renovate Cafeteria Construct Classroom for Art Program Relocate Office to repurposed Cafeteria Relocate Art Program to new Classroom

Stage 2 Demolish Office and Art Program portables Re-establish Utility Infrastructure Construct Cafetorium Establish New Fire Protection Lanes Construct New Open Plaza

D. Social Characteristics

The proposed project is an ambitious undertaking for a school in need of the planned facilities. The existing facilities cannot accommodate all activities and functions in dedicated rooms or space during the construction period. The DOE, school administrators and staff, and the school's Board of Governors must identify collaborative and coordinated actions to the extent practical that does not overtax the school's limited physical plant, minimizes interference with educational curricula including meal service, and provides for the health and safety of students and staff.

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SECTION 2 DESCRIPTION OF THE AFFECTED ENVIRONMENT

A. Existing Conditions

Three on-campus sites were examined and evaluated for the Cafetorium. The location described in this environmental assessment was selected as the preferred location and the description of existing conditions is based on this location. It is identified by the term building site. The two alternative sites are described in Section 4 of this assessment.

Four permanent and five portable structures comprising the School's physical plant are listed in Table 2. The Serving Kitchen and two other permanent buildings were constructed in 1964. The last permanent structure---the Library---was built 1969. A partial Site Plan of existing conditions is shown as Sheet A-O.O

Table 2. Existing Buildings

lanikai Elementary School Building Use Area # Floors Year Built

A Classroom 11,132 2 1964

B Serving Kitchen 2,742 1 1964

C Classroom 3,962 1 1964

D Library 3,400 1 1969

POl Port. Classroom 896 1 1966

P02 Port. Classroom 896 1 1970

P03 Port. Classroom 812 1 1990

P04 Classroom 896 1 1966

POS Port. Classroom 812 1 1997

Source: DOE Facilities Inventory System Comprehensive Report, 2006.

The kitchen serves but does not prepare meals. A vendor prepares meals (lunch only) off­site and delivers to the School. On average 100 meals are served daily during two lunch periods at 11:30 -11:50 and 11:55 - 12:15. Students can dine inside the cafeteria or at shaded picnic benches outside.

In addition to meal service, school assemblies (half the school at a time), classroom projects, and grade level special assemblies or projects use the facility. In the afternoons, the cafeteria is used by after school care providers. Approximately 80 students are enrolled in the after-school A+ program.

For school year 2016 - 2017 student enrollment reached 320 students in Kindergarten through Grade 6. Enrollment is projected at 330 students for school year 2017 - 2018. School personnel number 43 staff members --- administrators, classroom teachers, specialty teachers (Art, P.E. Hawaiian Studies, Technology, and Librarian), educational assistants, student services, counselors, and custodians.

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Lanikai PCS is part of the Kalaheo Complex of the Kailua-Kalaheo Complex Area of the Windward O'ahu School District. Public schools in the Kalaheo Complex include Aikahi Elementary, Kailua Elementary, Kainalu Elementary, Mokapu Elementary, Lanikai PCS, Kailua Intermediate, and Kalaheo High. Elementary schools 'funnel' students to intermediate schools which in turn 'funnel' students to high schools.

In July 2017 the Governing Board of Lanikai Elementary Public Charter School changed the name of Lanikai School to Ka'ohao Public Charter School (also Ka'ohao School). Ka'ohao is the actual name of the geographic area between Kailua Beach and Waimanalo Beach.

B. Environmental Characteristics

1. Climate

Waimanalo shares the subtropical climate that is typical for most of Oahu. Temperatures in the area are generally mild and uniform with monthly average temperatures ranging from 70° F in January to 78° F in August. Mean annual rainfall is about 44 inches. The wet months of the year occur between November and April. The prevailing wind blows from the northeast about 80% of the time at velocities of a to 22 knots (Park Engineering, 1982).

2. Topography

The building site has been modified by walkways, impervious pavements, landscaping, and construction of nearby permanent and portable buildings. A large checker/chess board is embedded in the ground for play. Ground elevation ranges from a high of 12 feet above mean sea level in the area fronting the Administration and Art buildings to a low of about 9 feet along the north property line. In general, the property slopes from south to north (mauka to maka/).

The new cafeteria will be constructed between elevation 11 and 12 feet where the grade is relatively flat.

3. Soils

The Soil Conservation Service (1972) soil map for the area identifies one soil type occurring across the property --- Ewa silty clay loam, moderately shallow, a to 2 percent slopes (Code: EmA). The soil is well drained, runoff is slow, and the erosion hazard is no more than slight. From the surface the depth to coral limestone substrata is 20 to 50 inches.

Site improvements probably have blurred the soil type. More than likely the existing surface and part of the subsurface soil is a mixture of Ewa clay, imported engineered fill, and imported topsoil.

4. Drainage

Permanent drainage structures were not observed on the building site. Roof downspouts on adjoining buildings discharge runoff onto the ground surface for percolation into the ground.

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5. Water Resources

a. Surface Water

Streams, ponds, wetlands, and surface water bodies are not found on the School grounds.

b. Groundwater

According to Mink and Lau (See Table 3), the Waimanalo aquifer system of the Windward aquifer sector underlies the School and adjoining areas. Groundwater in the Windward aquifer, (Aquifer/Status Code: 30604212) is high level (not in contact with seawater) unconfined fresh water (where the water table is in the upper surface of the aquifer) segmented by dike compartments. Based on its groundwater status code (1111), the aquifer is currently used as a source of drinking water (salinity is <250 mg/I CI-l, irreplaceable, and highly vulnerable to contamination.

Table 3. Aquifer Classification System

Aquifer Code 30604212 Island Code 3 - Oahu Aquifer Sector 06 - Windward Aquifer System 04 - Waimanalo Aquifer Type, Hydrogeology 2 - High Level Aquifer Condition 1 - Unconfined Aquifer Type, Geology 2 - Dike Status Code 11111 Developmental Stage 1 - Currently Used Utility 1 - Drinking Salinity (in mg/I CI-) 1 - Fresh «250) Uniqueness 1 - Irreplaceable Vulnerability to Contamination 1 - High

Source: Mink and Lau, 1990.

6. Flood Hazard

The Flood Insurance Rate Map for this section of Kailua (See Figure 3) places the School in Flood Zone X which is defined as "Area determined to be outside the 0.2% annual chance flood" (FEMA, 2014). The 0.2% annual chance flood is the 500-year flood event.

7. Biological Resources

The building site is sparsely vegetated and lacking in plant diversity. A large, spreading monkeypod tree is the principal feature and Manila palms, jatropa, Tahitian gardenia, croton, and money plant are planted along the edges of the building site.

Domesticated and feral animals were not observed.

Common birds were not observed on the three building sites. However, cattle egret and three Hawaiian stilt (Himantopus mexicanus knudseni) were observed browsing the southern section of the open field. The Hawaiian stilt is endemic to the Hawaiian Islands

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Source: Federal Emergency Management Agency Flood Insurance Rate Map Map Number 15003C0290H

Zone X Areas of 0.2% annual chance flood; Date: Nov. 5, 2014.

areas of 1 % annual chance flood with average depths of less than 1 foot or with drainage areas less than 1 square mile; and areas protected by levees from 1 % annual chance flood .

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Zone X Areas determined to be outside the 0.2% annual Chance Floodplain.

Zone D Areas In which flood hazards are undetermined, but possible.

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and listed as an endangered species by state and federal fish and wildlife agencies.

8. Archaeological Resources

At the recommendation of the State Historic Preservation Division, Cultural Surveys Hawaii performed an archaeological inventory survey for this project. Their scope included a literature search, pedestrian survey of a 1 acre project area labeled the area of potential effect, and test excavations at the locations under consideration for the cafeteria building. Their report is attached as Appendix A.

No archaeological features were found to be present on the ground surface. As there were no surface historic properties, the inventory survey's historic property efforts focused on the identification of potential subsurface historic properties. The subsurface testing program included backhoe-assisted excavation of three test excavations.

The test excavations did not yield finds. No historic properties (e.g., cultural layers, pit features, burials, cultural materials) were identified during the project investigation.

Due to negative findings, this investigation is termed an archaeological assessment per HAR §13-275-5.

9. Cultural Resources

A Cultural Impact Assessment was prepared for the project and excerpts from the Assessment are presented below. The Cultural Assessment is attached as Appendix B.

1. Kailua Ahupua'a and the project area vicinity were prime areas containing extensive natural and cultural resources including taro lo'i (irrigated terraces), streams, wetlands, and fishponds. Two heiau (places of worship) are located in the vicinity of the project area, as well as two ko'a or fishing shrines on each of the two offshore islands. Alala Heiau was located at present-day Lanikai Point, as well as a natural shrine of the same name. Keikipuipui Heiau was located at the highest point on the ridge between Lanikai and Waimanalo.

2. In the larger context of Kailua Ahupua'a, the project area is linked with ka'ao (legends) and mo'olelo (stories) including a) the "two seas" of Kailua, or the Ka'elepulu and Kawainui ponds, and their association with menehune (legendary race of small people), as well as the edible mud or lepo 'ai 'ai of Kawainui; b) the naming of Ka'6hao (traditional name for Lanikai) from the tying of two women to canoes by Lonoikamakahiki's kahu (honored attendant) Hauna; c) Olomana, the warrior associated with the mountain peak of the same name located in Kailua valley; d) Pupuhuluana, the kahuna (priest) and navigator credited with introducing food plants to the Hawaiian Islands, with the help of Olomana and others from Maunawili; e) Kaulu, native of Kailua, who broke the surf and battled Ku'ilioloa, the mythical guard dog of the waves.

3. In the larger context of Kailua Ahupua'a, the project area is also linked with the traditional histories of a) 'Olopana and his brother Kahiki'ula who arrived in O'ahu from Kahiki and who built heiau in Kailua; b) chief Kakuhihewa, who built himself a legendary house at 'Alele in Kailua; c) the famous chief Kuali'i, born at Kalapawai, Kailua, and raised in Kualoa and Kailua, who had his navel-cutting ceremony at the heiau of Alala, and after many battles

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reigned as the high chief of all O'ahu; d) the conquering chief Kahekili, followed by Kamehameha I, who resided in Kailua for a time.

4. Radiocarbon dating of organic soil in Kailua demonstrates human habitation in the area for at least 1,000 years, and perhaps 1,500 years. Archaeological research definitely shows expansion of agriculture in Kailua beginning AD 1200-1300.

5. In post-Contact years, Kailua was extensively used to cultivate rice, sugar and other crops. Ranching and dairy farming were also conducted. With the expansion of the Pali Highway connecting Honolulu to windward communities, the post-World War II years brought a development boom to Kailua and neighboring ahupua'a. Weekend beach homes and residential developments replaced the agricultural areas of Kailua.

10. Visual Resources

Located in a residential subdivision, the School and its immediate neighborhood are not identified as significant visual resources on state and local plans. The School is not readily visible from the two major north-south roadways through and mauka of Kailua ---- Kailua Beach Road along the coast and Kalanianaole Highway above the Enchanted Lakes Subdivision, respectively.

The Coastal View Study (Chu and Jones, 1987) identifies Mid-Pacific Country Club, a private golf course, as Important Open Space. The golf course layout bounds the neighborhood where the School is located on two sides and the 4th hole adjoins the School on the north. Kaiwa Ridge, which overlooks Lanikai, is identified as an Important Land Form.

C. Land Use Controls

State Land Use District: General Plan for O'ahu: Sustainable Communities Plan: SCP Land Use Map (Kailua): Community Boundary

Special District: Zoning: Special Management Area:

D. Public Facilities and Services

Urban Urban Fringe Ko'olau Poko Low Density Residential Inside Community Growth Boundary None R-7.5 Residential District (See Figure 4) Within the Special Management Area

Alala Road, a subdivision road, borders the eastern and western sections of the School on the south. It is a two-way, two-lane paved all weather surfaced road serving Enchanted Lakes Estates, Unit 3 and the principal access to Kawailoa Road for residents. Its two travel lanes are within a 40-foot wide right-of-way with curb, gutter, and sidewalks on both sides. The posted speed limit is 25 miles per hour.

Traffic movement at the intersection of Alala Road and Kawailoa Road is controlled by STOP signs on four approaches.

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Source: City & County of Honolulu, Department of Planning & Permitting Zoning Map - C & C of Honolulu Online Database. Special Management Area, C & C of Honolulu Online Database.

Figure 4 Zoning & Special Management Area Map

Lanikai Elementary Public Charter School Cafetorium

Department of Education. State of Hawai'i

Potable water is provided by the municipal system under the jurisdiction of the Department of Water Supply, City and County of Honolulu. Water service is provided from an 8-inch main in Alala Road via a 4-inch service lateral to a 2-inch water meter. From the meter, water is distributed by the on-site distribution system.

Wastewater discharges into an on-site collection system and conveyed to a manhole in Alala Street. From the manhole wastewater flows to the Kailua Treatment Plant for treatment and ocean disposal.

Overhead power and communication cabling is mounted on power poles on the Lanikai side of Alala Road. Cabling to the School is underground.

Kailua and Lanikai are located in Police District 4 which comprises the Ko'olau Poko and Ko'olau Loa Districts. The Kailua Police Station located in Kailua on Ku'ulei Road is the district headquarters. The police station is about 1.0 mile from the School.

Fire protection originates from the Kailua Fire Station (Station 18) also on Kuulei Road about 1.0 mile away to the northeast.

Kailua Beach Park provides ocean recreation opportunities for residents and visitors. Under the jurisdiction of the Department of Parks and Recreation, the park is located on Kawailoa Road about 0.5 miles north of the School.

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SECTION 3 SUMMARY OF POTENTIAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS

AND MEASURES TO MITIGATE ADVERSE EFFECTS

A. Assessment Process

The scope of the project was discussed with the Project Manager for the Department of Education and the consulting architect. State and County agencies were contacted for information relative to their jurisdiction, expertise, and areas of concern. Time was spent in the field noting site conditions and conditions in the vicinity of the School. From the discussions and field investigations, existing conditions and features that could be affected by or affect the project were identified. These influencing conditions are:

• Construction of permanent buildings began in 1964; • The School is 54+ years old and existing structures may be eligible for historic

property status in the near future; • There are no archaeological features on or near the three building sites; 411 There are no rare, threatened, or endangered flora on the three building sites; • The Hawaiian Stilt, an endangered species, was observed browsing the open field to

the south; • There are no surface water bodies on the campus; • A well-canopied monkey pod tree will be relocated; • Existing public infrastructure and utilities appear adequate and will be confirmed

during building permit review; • Public uses and structures (e.g. a public school) is a permitted use in the Residential

zoning district; • The Cafetorium will be constructed in an area already modified by trees, adjoining

permanent classroom buildings, portable buildings, fencing, and pavements; • Recreational and passive uses of the building site will be permanently displaced; • A 24-month construction schedule is projected.

The project will result in almost similar environmental impacts for construction of the Cafetorium and classroom building. Because of the size of the structure, Cafetorium construction will be more pronounced and occur over a longer time period because of the work involved. The discussion of short-term impacts focuses on the Cafetorium but the same types of impacts are expected for the smaller classroom building.

B. Short-term Impacts

1. Air Quality

Construction will temporarily affect air quality and the acoustical environment. Demolition, grubbing, grading, stockpiling, backfilling and other soil (or earth) moving activities will raise fugitive dust that can settle in adjoining areas. Windy conditions coupled with exposed soil can create severe dust problems. The general contractor will employ dust control measures to prevent the work site and construction equipment and activities from becoming significant dust generators. Control measures shall comply with Chapter 60.1, Air Pollution Control, Title 11, Department of Health, State of Hawaii (and revisions thereto). The site work

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contractor may implement alternative methods such as erecting temporary fencing or dust curtains adaptable to the scope of the improvements and features of the site and adjoining areas.

Most construction equipment and vehicles are diesel powered and emit exhaust emissions typically high in nitrogen dioxide and low in carbon monoxide. The Federal and State nitrogen dioxide standard ---100mg/m 3 per annum---which is an annual standard, is not likely to be exceeded during construction. Carbon dioxide emissions should be less than that generated by automobile traffic on adjoining streets. Aldehyde odors from diesel equipment may be detected but should be dispersed by the prevailing winds.

2. Noise

Construction noise, like fugitive dust, cannot be avoided. Exposure to noise will vary by construction phase, the duration of each phase, and the type of equipment used during the different phases. Maximum sound levels in the range of 82-96 db(A) measured at 50 feet from the source will be generated by heavy machinery during site work. After site work and demolition are completed, reductions in sound levels, frequency, and duration can be expected as the foundation is formed, concrete footings and matting poured, and the building erected. Completed exterior walls will aid in attenuating noise from interior work.

Building A (called the Learning Center) faces the building site and would be exposed to noise the most. Construction noise can be mitigated by the building's exterior walls facing the building site. The walls are built of concrete (or cmu) from ground to just under the roof and the solid material will aid in attenuating noise. Fencing erected around the building site for dust control and safety can aid in noise attenuation.

Noise will be audible in the residential subdivision to the north for the duration of construction. There are no man-made or natural features in the area that can block noise and fencing the building site can provide some relief. Generally, acoustical impacts cannot be avoided but can be managed by regulatory measures.

Community Noise Control regulations establish maximum permissible sound levels for construction activities occurring within "acoustical" zoning districts. Based on the residential zoning for the site, the site is considered to be located in the Class A zoning district for noise control purposes. The maximum permissible daytime sound level in the district attributable to stationary noise sources and equipment related to construction activities is 55 dBA during daytime (7:00 AM to 10:00 PM) and 45 dBA during nighttime (10:00 PM to 7:00 AM) (Chapter 46, Community Noise Control, 1996). Construction noise occasionally will exceed the 55 dBA threshold.

In general, construction activities cannot exceed the permissible noise except by permit or variance. Any noise source that emits noise levels in excess of the maximum permissible sound levels cannot be operated without first obtaining a noise permit from the State Department of Health. Although the permit does not attenuate noise per se it regulates the hours during which excessive noise is allowed.

The general contractor will obtain and comply with conditions attached to the permit. Work will be scheduled between the hours of 7:00 AM to 3:30 PM Mondays through Fridays. The contractor will also ensure that construction equipment with motors is equipped with mufflers in proper operating condition.

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3. Erosion

The building site has been altered by previous improvements including adjacent permanent and portable classroom buildings, parking areas and driveways, walkways, fencing, and landscaping.

Site work will create opportunities for erosion (fugitive dust and suspended sediment in runoff). Grading impacts can be mitigated by adhering to approved grading/construction plans prepared pursuant to Chapter 14, Articles 13, 14, and 15 Revised Ordinances of Honolulu.

The City and County of Honolulu recently enacted Rules for Water Quality (effective August 16, 2017). The Rules provide standards for design, selection, and maintenance of best management practices (BMPs) to protect the City's drainage infrastructure and receiving waters from pollution attributable to "land disturbance, surface hardening, and land use activities" (from Rules, 2017). A Sediment and Erosion Control Plan detailing construction and post-construction BMPs will be prepared and submitted to the Department of Planning and Permitting for review and approval.

The total area to be disturbed is estimated at 12,500 square feet (including the 8,000 square foot building site) is less than one (1) acre thus a NPDES General Permit Authorizing Discharges of Storm Water Associated with Construction Activity will not be required from the State Department of Health.

4. Flora

A site inspection did not reveal the presence of rare, threatened, or endangered flora or candidates for that status. Recorded vegetation is primarily grass, trees and palms, and ornamental species common to the Island of O'ahu and the State of Hawai'i.

A broad-canopied monkey pod tree on the building site will be removed to make way for the cafeteria. Under the proposed plan, this impact cannot be avoided.

5. Fauna

The monkey pod tree may provide habitat for birds and its removal will displace said habitat. Birds may roost in other monkey pod trees on campus. The Hawaiian stilt was observed in the open field to the west of the School but none have been reported on-campus per se. This does not mean they do not overfly or browse the campus only that they were not seen during the site investigation.

6. Archaeological Features

Based on the findings of the Literature Review/Field Inspection report, there are no surface archaeological features present on the School campus. In the absence of such features, environmental impacts are not anticipated and no further archaeological work is recommended in the project area.

In the event that subsurface features are unearthed, work in the immediate area will cease and the proper authorities (both historical and police) notified of the finds. Treatment and

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disposition of the finds will adhere to established protocols of the State Historic Preservation Division and/or the Honolulu Police Department.

7. Solid Waste

Construction debris will be hauled to a construction waste disposal site (landfill) in Nanakuli. Green waste will be hauled to the H-POWER plant at Campbell Industrial Park for incineration.

8. Traffic

Construction vehicles hauling workers and material will contribute to traffic on streets leading to the school---Kawailoa Road, Alala Road, and routes to Kailua. The driveway from Alala Street is the only vehicle access onto the school grounds. The cafetorium is located at the front of the school adjoining its parking area and the movement of construction equipment and vehicles may, at times, temporarily conflict with traffic circulation.

Delivery times will be scheduled to minimize impacts to local and on-campus traffic circulation to the extent possible. Off-loading of materials (and loading for disposal) will occur at or near the building site or a location selected by the contractor.

Construction in the road right-of-way is not anticipated thus a traffic management plan and control measures does not seem warranted. A flagman can be posted for traffic control when needed for directing construction vehicles along the driveway and to/from Alala Road.

9. Economic

Funds committed to the project will support the economy via direct and indirect construction related employment and purchase of construction materials and building-related services. Government will benefit from general excise tax revenue on goods and services and payroll taxes.

10. Safety

All work areas will be fenced. Fencing also will be erected along walkways adjoining work areas for safe access by children and staff. Additional safety measures may be implemented by the contractor in consultation with the DOE and school staff.

c. Long-term Impacts

The combination of individual actions comprising the project----constructing a cafetorium, stand-alone classroom building for the Art Program, and renovations to the existing cafeteria---will benefit all with an interest in Lanikai Elementary School.

At approximately 1.5 times larger than the existing cafeteria, the new cafetorium provides a needed facility for communal dining and kitchen facilities for meal service. The building also is designed to accommodate School assemblies, student and guest artist performances, and art displays / presentations. Space is also set aside for the School's after school program. As a multi-purpose building the interior can be set up for classroom uses, indoor

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recess, and / or P.E. classes during inclement weather. It can also serve as an emergency shelter in the event of a potential disaster situation.

Renovating the cafeteria will centralize some school functions that are now dispersed on campus or operating from confined space. The project will provide school administrators with space for offices, counseling, a health room, reception/waiting area, and meetings/conferences. Space is also set aside for custodial uses and storage.

A permanent classroom will be constructed for housing the Art Program. The new building will be similar in floor area as the existing.

Residents to the north may be exposed to noise escaping the kitchen, sounds of children laughing and talking while eating, sounds from performances, and refuse odors. Residences are built close to the common property line with the School with 6-foot high chain link fencing separating the uses. Chain link fencing does not attenuate or aid in noise suppression and odor.

To direct noise away from the residential area, the building floor plan seeks to confine noise to the building interior and directed toward the school. The dining room is located on the south (or school) side of the building, the serving area and back-of-house functions on the east (facing Buildings A and C), and the stage on the north facing south. The cafeteria will be framed with concrete exterior walls which will aid in noise attenuation. Finally, the School and adjoining residents have been neighbors since the School opened in 1964. Over this long period of time it is reasonable to presume that sounds from school activities and children are accepted by residents.

A trash disposal area will be located along or near the end of the planned driveway to the back of the cafetorium. Properly managed disposal methods and sanitation practices can control and minimize refuse odors. The disposal area should be maintained regularly to deter rodents.

Water use is expected to increase and the increase can be supplied by the existing on-site system. The Board of Water Supply will determine the availability of water and any associated facility charges during their building permit review.

Wastewater discharge is not anticipated to increase significantly over existing conditions. Wastewater generation from the restrooms in the existing cafeteria will be redistributed or transferred to restrooms in the new building.

Roof runoff will be directed by downspouts to areas surrounding the building. A drainage plan has not yet been prepared but it is anticipated that these areas would consist of and but not limited to vegetated swales, bioretention basins, and subsurface infiltration.

Additional staffing will be needed since food preparation is one of the objectives of the project. Cafeteria operations are expected to create a few full or part-time job opportunities for individuals with skills in food preparation, food service, and cafeteria management. Additional staffing will increase the operating budget and payroll for the School and the Department of Education.

The proposed project is consistent with the Koolau Poko Sustainable Communities Plan (KSCP) Institutional Use policies for Existing Campuses (Section 3.7.1) and Guidelines for

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Architectural Character (Section 3.7.2). The policy allows expansion of facilities and programs within the campuses they presently occupy. The new building is less than 40-feet in height, has a low building coverage ratio and profile, and its architectural character is consistent with the purpose and theme of the proposed use.

Policies and guidelines for School and Library Facilities (Section 4.7) do not appear applicable to the proposed project.

The school is identified as a place for providing emergency shelter in the event of a potential disaster and the Cafetorium can provide space towards this end. Its secondary use as an emergency shelter supports KSCP objectives and policies for Civic and Public Safety Facilities (KSCP Section 4.8).

The project does not propose the construction of any structure affecting the use for which the property is zoned. Public uses and structures such as public schools are a permitted use in the residential zoning district. The project will provide Lanikai Elementary School with needed facilities common at other public schools. The proposed action neither introduces new uses to the school campus nor calls into question the zoning for area.

The existing campus plan will be affected by placing a new structure where none now exists. The selected location fosters a compact campus layout, provides ready access to students, staff, and vendors, and retains open space at other locations.

As the new object on campus the Cafetorium will be seen every day by students, parents, staff, and nearby residents. The exterior walls are proposed to be punctuated with basalt for contrast and texture which is a different surface than the concrete walls of institutional buildings. It is the roof structure, however, that will draw viewers eyes to the innovative architectural and engineered covering. This roof feature will serve to embrace technology and operating function as the school intends on using this Cafetorium for assembly, performances, orchestra, and dining. Perspectives of the Cafetorium are shown as Sheet

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BIRD'S EYE OVERVIEW PARKING VIEW SCALE: N.T.S. SCALE: N.T.S.

COURTYARD VIEW ASSEMBLY CEILING PERSPECTIVE SCALE: N. T.S. SCALE: N.T.S.

NOTE: 1. IMAGE LOCATION REFERENCES ARE LOCATED ON A-1.1. 2. DUE TO THE VARIOUS OPTIONS OF THE BUILDING DESIGN, THE EXISTING

DRIVEWAY 'MLL NEED TO BE MODIFIED TOWARDS THE PROPERTY LINE TO ACCOMMODATE THE OPTION TO MOVE THE TREE.

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SECTION 4 ALTERNATIVES TO THE PROPOSED ACTION

A. No Action I Delay the Action

A No Action / Delay the Action alternative will maintain the status quo of the physical environment and preclude the occurrence of all impacts, short and long term, beneficial and adverse disclosed in this Assessment. A No Action alternative will not achieve the stated objectives of the project. Delaying the Action only suspends the project until such time that it can be constructed.

B. Alternative Location

Three sites were evaluated and presented for Department of Education and Lanikai Elementary School review.

Site 1 is an open, grass lawn bounded by the Office/Health Room and Arts Buildings, the Library (Building D), and the existing Cafeteria (Building B). A cafeteria at this location would occupy the entire lawn area.

Site 2 is an open area in the northeast corner of the campus bounded by the Office/Health Room and Arts Building, parking area, Building A (a classroom building), and residential dwellings. This site is the preferred site for the cafeteria.

Site 3 is a grass covered C-shaped mound of approximately 7,000 square feet and about 6 feet in height. The open side of the mound faces the open play field. This site is on the western end of the campus adjacent to Building D, an open play field, and a composting field.

A Cafeteria at this location would require a new driveway or extension of the existing cafeteria driveway, extension of existing infrastructure, and removal in whole or in part of the School's recycling and composting garden. Environmental impacts would be similar to that disclosed in this assessment except noise and cooking odors should not affect neighboring residential areas.

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SECTION 5 AGENCIES AND ORGANIZATIONS TO BE CONSULTED

IN THE ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT PROCESS

Federal Government

U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service, Pacific Islands Fish and Wildlife Office

State of Hawaii

Department of Land and Natural Resources Historic Preservation Division

City and County of Honolulu

Board of Water Supply Department of Planning and Permitting Honolulu Fire Department Honolulu Police Department

Other

Hawaiian Electric Company Kailua Neighborhood Board No. 31 The Honorable Laura Thielen, 25th Senatorial District The Honorable Chris Lee, 51 sl Representative District The Honorable Ikaika Anderson, Honolulu City Council Kailua Public Library (Placement)

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SECTION 6 PERMITS AND APPROVALS

Permits and approvals required for the project and approving authorities are listed below. Additional permits, approvals, and agency reviews may be required pending final construction plans.

State of Hawai'i

Department of Health

Variance from Pollution Control (Noise Permit) Disability and Communication Access Board

Department of Land and Natural Resources

State Historic Preservation Division---Section 6E Historic Site Review

City and County of Honolulu

Honolulu City Council

Special Management Area Use Permit

Department of Planning and Permitting

Building Permit for Building, Electrical, Plumbing, Sidewalk/Driveway and Demolition Work Certificate of Occupancy Grubbing, Grading, and Stockpiling Permit Sediment and Soil Erosion Plan Trenching Permit

Board of Water Supply

Building Permit Construction Plan Review

Honolulu Fire Department

Fire Plans Review

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SECTION 7 DETERMINATION OF SIGNIFICANCE

Chapter 200 (Environmental Impact Statement Rules) of Title 11, Administrative Rules of the State Department of Health, establishes criteria for determining whether an action may have significant effects on the environment (§11-200-12). The relationship of the proposed project to these criteria is discussed below.

1) Involves an irrevocable commitment to loss or destruction of any natural or cultural resource;

An archaeological field inspection did not reveal the presence of historic resources at the locations evaluated for the cafeteria. The School site may not be a cultural resource per se but in the larger context of Kailua ahupua'a where it's located were prime areas containing extensive natural and cultural resources (taro lo'i, streams, wetlands, and fishponds), legends and stories associated with menehune and the naming of Ka'ohao, and traditional histories of warriors and famous chiefs.

2) Curtails the range of beneficial uses of the environment;

The proposed action does not curtail the range of beneficial uses of the existing man­made environment. Rather a section of the School's physical environment will be committed to a long-needed facility that will benefit the educational environment.

The Cafetorium can also serve a secondary function as an emergency shelter which would benefit the Kailua community.

3) Conflicts with the state's long-term environmental policies or goals and guidelines as expressed in chapter 344, Hawaii Revised Statutes, and any revisions thereof and amendments thereto, court decisions or executive orders;

The proposed action does not conflict with the state's long-term environmental policies and goals.

4) Substantially affects the economic welfare, social welfare, and cultural practices of the community or State;

The proposed action will not substantially affect the social and economic welfare of the community or State. It will, however, provide a needed facility that will improve the educational welfare of children attending Lanikai Elementary School and all who educate them.

5) Substantially affects public health;

Public health will not be adversely affected by the proposed action.

6) Involves substantial secondary impacts, such as population changes or effects on public facilities;

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The proposed action will not initiate population changes or effects on public facilities.

7) Involves a substantial degradation of environmental quality;

The proposed action will not substantially degrade environmental quality. Previous improvements at the School have already degraded natural environmental conditions. The existing man-made and maintained environment is suitable for school use.

8) Is individually limited but cumulatively has considerable effect upon the environment or involves a commitment for larger actions;

The proposed action is not a precursor for a larger action at the School.

9) Substantially affects a rare, threatened or endangered species, or its habitat;

Rare, threatened or endangered flora or fauna were not observed on the premises. The endangered Hawaiian Stilt was observed browsing an open field on the west side of campus. The proposed action is located far from the open field and should not affect the Stilt.

10) Detrimentally affects air or water quality or ambient noise levels;

Short-term impacts on air, water, and acoustical quality are disclosed in this Assessment. In the long-term, noise and odors associated with food preparation, cooking, and clanging sounds from large pots and pans will be heard and detected, respectively, in adjoining residential areas to the north.

11) Affects an environmentally sensitive area such as a flood plain, tsunami zone, erosion prone area, geologically hazardous land, estuary, fresh water, or coastal waters;

Lanikai Elementary School is not located in an environmentally sensitive area.

12) Substantially affects scenic vistas and view planes identified in county or state plans or studies; or

Scenic vistas and view planes have not been identified for the School. The low-rise cafeteria building will be shielded from most viewing areas by existing buildings, landscaping, and the School's parking lot.

13) Requires substantial energy consumption.

Energy consumption is expected to increase. The existing PV system in use at the School should be able to supply electricity in concert with power drawn from the Hawaiian Electric Company system.

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APPENDIX A

Draft Archaeological Assessment for the Lanikai Elementary School Cafeteria Project,

Kailua Ahupua'a, Ko'olaupoko District, O'ahu TMK: [1] 4-2-055: 012

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APPENDIX B

Draft Cultural Component for the Lanikai Elementary School Cafeteria Project,

Kailua Ahupua'a, Ko'olaupoko District, O'ahu TMK: [1] 4-2-055:012

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