NOTICE OF FINDING OF NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT
AND NOTICE OF INTENT TO REQUEST RELEASE OF FUNDS

May 31, 2006

City and County of Honolulu
Department of Community Services
715 South King Street, Suite 311
Honolulu, Hawaii 96813
Phone: (808) 527-5311

These Notices shall satisfy two separate but related procedural requirements for activities to be undertaken by the City and County of Honolulu.

REQUEST FOR RELEASE OF FUNDS

On or about June 19, 2006, the City and County of Honolulu will submit a request to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for the release of Community Development Block Grant funds under Title 1 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, for the following project:

Project: Palolo Chinese Home Food Service/Skilled Nursing Complex
Location: 2459 and 2449 10th Avenue, Palolo Oahu, Hawaii
Tax Map Key: (1) 3-4-013: 01 and (1) 3-4-026: 37
Activity Description: Provision of CDBG funds for (1) the construction of a new building that will include a food service center and a skilled nursing facility; (2) the re-roofing of an existing adult residential care facility; (3) renovations to an existing single family dwelling to accommodate a new hospice program; and (4) repaving of an existing asphalt driveway.
Total Cost: $12,000,000
Census Tract: 10

FINDING OF NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT

The City and County of Honolulu has determined that the project will have no significant impact on the human environment. Therefore, an Environmental Impact Statement under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969 is not required.

The reasons for the decision not to prepare such Statement are as follows:

1) The number of units to be emplaced by the proposed activity is far below the threshold (2,500 units) which would require the preparation and dissemination of an Environmental Impact Statement under the provisions of Section 58.37, Federal Register, Volume 47, No. 70 dated April 12, 1982.

2) All necessary infrastructure will be constructed to support the proposed activity.

3) Community services, including social services, public transportation, medical care, police and fire protection are available to project residents.

4) The proposed project will have no impact on fish and wildlife resources, vegetation, natural features and views.

5) Short-term impacts on air quality during construction will be mitigated by compliance with the Department of Health Administrative Rules on Air Pollution Control (Title 11, Chapter 60), including frequent watering of the project site and establishment of landscaping to reduce the escape of fugitive dust into the environment. Increased vehicular emissions due to construction equipment and/or commuting construction workers can be alleviated by moving the equipment and personnel to the site during off-peak traffic hours.

6) Short-term increases in ambient noise levels generated by construction activities will be mitigated through compliance with Department of Health Administrative rules on Vehicular Noise Control on Oahu (Title 11, Chapter 42) and Community Noise Control for Oahu (Title 11, Chapter 4).

7) Compliance with the City’s Grading Ordinance will mitigate short-term increases in storm runoff and erosion during the construction period. No long-term impacts on ground or surface water quality are expected.

8) No displacement of residents or businesses will occur as a result of this activity.

An Environmental Review Record respecting the above project has been prepared by the above -named City and County of Honolulu which documents the environmental review of the project and more fully sets forth the reasons why such Statement is not required. This Environmental Review Record is on file and is available for public examination and copying upon request at the Department of Community Services, 715 South King Street, Suite 311, Honolulu, Hawaii, between the hours of 7:45 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday.

PUBLIC COMMENTS

Any individual, group or agency disagreeing with this determination or wishing to comment on the project may submit written comments to Ms. Deborah Kim Morikawa, Acting Director, Department of Community Services, 715 South King Street, Suite 311, Honolulu, Hawaii 96813. All comments received by June 15, 2006 will be considered by the City and County of Honolulu prior to the submission of a Request for Release of Funds. Commenters should specify which Notice they are addressing.

RELEASE OF FUNDS

The City and County of Honolulu certifies to HUD that Mary Patricia Waterhouse in her capacity as Acting Director of the Department of Budget and Fiscal Services of the City and County of Honolulu consents to accept the jurisdiction of the Federal Courts if an action is brought to enforce responsibilities in relation to the environmental review process and that these responsibilities have been satisfied. HUD acceptance of the certification satisfies its responsibilities under NEPA and related laws and authorities, and allows the City and County of Honolulu to use Program funds.

OBJECTIONS TO RELEASE OF FUNDS

HUD will consider objections to its release of funds and the City and County of Honolulu’s certification for a period of fifteen (15) days following the anticipated submission date or its actual receipt of the request (whichever is later) only if it is on one of the following bases: (a) the certification was not executed by the Certifying Officer of the City and County of Honolulu; (b) the City and County of Honolulu has omitted a step or failed to make a decision or finding required by HUD regulations at 24 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), Part 58; (c) the grant recipient or other participants in the project have committed funds or has incurred costs not authorized by 24 CFR Part 58 before approval of a Release of Funds by HUD; or (d) another Federal agency acting pursuant to 40 CFR Part 1504 has submitted a written finding that the project is unsatisfactory from the standpoint of environmental quality. Objections must be prepared and submitted in accordance with the required procedures (24 CFR Part 58) and shall be addressed to Hawaii State Office, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, 500 Ala Moana Boulevard, Suite 3A, Honolulu, Hawaii 96813. Potential objectors should contact HUD to verify the actual last day of the objection period.

Mary Patricia Waterhouse, Acting Director
DEPARTMENT OF BUDGET AND FISCAL SERVICES
BY ORDER OF
MUFI HANNEMANN, MAYOR
CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU (SB05523210 5/31/06)