Definitions for construction and shoreline rules

When used in this Article the following words or phrases shall have the meaning given in this Section unless it shall be apparent from the context that a different meaning is intended:means activities, practices, facilities, and/or procedures that will to the maximum extent practicable prevent the discharge of pollutants, including sediment and other contaminants, from a construction site. BMPs may include a schedule of activities, the prohibition of practices, maintenance procedures, and other management practices to prevent or reduce the pollution of waters of the State. BMPs also include treatment requirements, operating procedures, and practices to control site runoff, spillage or leaks, waste disposal, or drainage from raw material storage.shall have the same meaning as that term is defined in Hawai'i Revised Statutes Section 6E-2, as amended from time to time.means one (1) of possibly several continuous or nearly continuous mounds or ridges of unconsolidated sand contiguous and parallel to the beach, situated so that it may be accessible to storm waves and seasonal high waves for release to the beach or offshore waters.means the County Engineer, Department of Public Works, County of Kaua'i or a duly authorized representative.means any rock, gravel, sand, natural soil or combination thereof.means a person duly licensed as a professional engineer (civil branch) in the State of Hawai'i.means a report on soils conditions prepared by an engineer or geologist experienced in the practice of soils mechanics and foundations engineering.means any act by which earth material is cut into, dug or removed, and shall include the conditions resulting therefrom.means any act by which earth materials are placed or deposited by artificial means, and shall include the resulting deposit of earth material.means the first dune encountered mauka of the beach.means a person who holds a four (4) year degree in geology from an accredited college or university.means any excavation or fill or any combination thereof.means any act by which vegetation or materials, including but not limited to trees, timber, shrubbery, plants, concrete or asphalt concrete, is dislodged or uprooted from the surface exposing bare ground.shall have the same meaning as that term is defined in Kaua'i County Code 1987, Section , as amended from time to time, and as that term is defined in Hawai'i Revised Statutes Section 6E-2, as amended from time to time.means reasonably economically achievable measures for the control of the addition of pollutants from nonpoint sources of pollution, which reflect the greatest degree of pollutant reduction achievable through the application of the best available nonpoint pollution control practices, technologies, processes, siting criteria, operating methods, or other alternatives.means the person or party to whom the permit is issued and shall be the owner or developer of the property whether a person, firm, corporation, partnership or other legal entity having legal or equitable title to the property and being responsible for the work.means an individual, firm, corporation, partnership or other responsible legal entity.means the Planning Director of the County of Kaua'i or a duly authorized representative.means naturally produced particles of predominately (greater than ninety percent [90%]) calcium carbonate mineralogy consisting of skeletal fragments of reef-dwelling organisms, excluding the product of artificial crushing or disaggregation of limestone rock, with a cumulative grain size distribution twenty percent (20%) finer or coarser than the existing beach sediment, but in no event shall the grains be smaller than 0.062 mm or larger than four (4) mm. The particles shall be substantially clean of soil, rubble, and debris, and shall contain no more than six percent (6%) volume of silt and clay size material, except that where native beach environments display a higher than normal percentage of silt and clay size material, the percent volume shall not exceed nine percent (9%). Particles are expected to be free of any coating or other content that may discolor the water.shall have the same meaning as that term is defined in Hawai'i Revised Statutes Chapter 205A.shall have the same meaning as that term is defined in the soil survey of the islands of Kaua'i, Oahu, Maui, Molokai and Lanai, State of Hawai'i, printed by the United States Department of Agriculture, Soil Conservation Service, in cooperation with the University of Hawai'i Agricultural Experiment Station issued August, 1972.means the temporary open storage of soil, sand, gravel, rock or other similar material in excess of five hundred (500) cubic yards upon any premises.means a person duly licensed as a professional land surveyor in the State of Hawai'i.