HAR §11-200-10. Contents of an environmental assessment

The proposing agency or approving agency shall prepare any draft or final environmental assessment of each proposed action and determine whether the anticipated effects constitute a significant effect in the context of chapter 343, HRS, and section 11-200-12. The environmental assessment shall contain, but not be limited to, the following information: (1) Identification of applicant or proposing agency; (2) Identification of approving agency, if applicable; (3) Identification of agencies, citizen groups, and individuals consulted in making the assessment; - 14 - Hawai`i Administrative Rules Title 11, Chapter 200 - Unofficial (4) General description of the action’s technical, economic, social, and environmental characteristics; (5) Summary description of the affected environment, including suitable and adequate regional, location and site maps such as Flood Insurance Rate Maps, Floodway Boundary Maps, or United States Geological Survey topographic maps; (6) Identification and summary of impacts and alternatives considered; (7) Proposed mitigation measures; (8) Agency determination or, for draft environmental assessments only, an anticipated determination; (9) Findings and reasons supporting the agency determination or anticipated determination; (10) Agencies to be consulted in the preparation of the EIS, if an EIS is to be prepared; (11) List of all permits and approvals (State, federal, county) required; and (12) Written comments and responses to the comments under the early consultation provisions of sections 11-200-9(a)(1), 11-200-9(b)(1), or 11-200-15, and statutorily prescribed public review periods. [Eff 12/6/85; am and comp AUG 31 1996] (Auth: HRS §343-5, 343-6) (Imp: HRS §343-5(c), 343-6)