Letter of Recommendation

• Discretionary – permits obtained in 41 days
• Ministerial – permits obtained in 24 days

Discretionary	Ministerial
Special Management Area (SMA) Exemption	Flood Development Permit
Shoreline Setback Approval	Building Permits
Environmental Assessment Exemption

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• Discretionary – permits obtained in 120 days
• Ministerial permits obtained in 53 days

Discretionary	Ministerial
Special Management Area (SMA) Minor Permit	Flood Development Permit
Shoreline Setback Approval	Building Permits
Environmental Assessment Exemption	US Army Corp of Engineers Jurisdictional Determination

Special Circumstances:

• Obtaineda federal determination that the work did not trigger permits the agency’s permits.
• Obtained concurrence from the State of Hawaii that only County permits were necessary and a Conservation District Use Permit was not required given the scope and manner in which the seawall was being repaired.
• Obtained archival evidence of an existing state-certified shoreline that indicated there were no encroachments onto State property or jurisdiction.