LAHAINA — The Final Environmental Assessment (Finding of No Significant Impact)-Volume I and Volume II for the Villages of Leialiʻi, Village 1-B project is published in the state Office of Planning and Sustainable Development’s Nov. 8 issue of “The Environmental Notice.”

The documents may be accessed via https://planning.hawaii.gov/erp/.

Planned by the state Department of Hawaiian Home Lands, the proposed action involves the development of the Villages of Leialiʻi, Village 1-B Subdivision that will consist of 181 single-family homes.

The new housing units will be made available to DHHL Native Hawaiian beneficiaries.

Related offsite improvements include the development of two new retention basins and grading and development of interceptor ditches. Outlet drainage pipes in an existing offsite retention basin will be adjusted, and the retention basin will be enlarged.

Roadway improvements involve restriping and relocation of traffic signals at the Honoapiʻilani Highway and Leialiʻi Parkway intersection, widening of Leialiʻi Parkway from two to four lanes and any other improvements needed to eventually license Leialiʻi Parkway to the County of Maui.

Required permits include Chapter 6E, HRS, Historic Preservation Compliance; Chapter 11-46, Community Noise Control, as applicable; Chapter 11- 60.1-33, Fugitive Dust, as applicable; National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Permit; Work on State Highway Permit; Construction permits (i.e., building and grading permits); Special Management Area Compliance (for roadway improvements on lands not owned by DHHL); Shoreline Setback Area Compliance (for roadway improvements); and Flood Development Permit.