Director's comments on engineering reports

The director shall review and comment on engineering reports during the department of health's inter-agency review period. In reviewing and commenting on an engineering report, the director shall consider any of the following applicable factors: A. The adverse impacts on the water needs of residents currently being served and projected to be served by the department; B. The adverse impacts to the water needs of residents currently on a County "wait list" for water meters; C. The cumulative impacts; D. The commission's water resources protection plan; E. The plan; F. The general plan and relevant community plans; G. The adverse impacts on surrounding aquifers and stream systems, including: 1. Water levels; 2. Water quality, including salinity levels; 3. The discharge of water into springs and nearshore marine areas; 4. Surface water-groundwater interactions; and 5. Adverse impacts on other existing, future, or planned wells; H. The adverse impacts on Department of Hawaiian Home Lands' current reservations or projected future uses; I. The adverse impacts on environmental resources that are rare or unique to the region and the project site (including natural, cultural, or human-made resources of historic, archaeological, or aesthetic significance); J. The adverse impacts on the exercise of traditional and customary Native Hawaiian rights and practices; K. United States Geological Survey studies; L. Whether the applicant is in full compliance with the State water code and County's water reporting laws; M. Whether the affected water source, including groundwater, surface water, or other source of water will exceed: 1. Ninety per cent of the sustainable yield; 2. Instream flow standards; or 3. Interim instream flow standards; N. The allocation of water set forth in this code; and O. The adverse impacts to the water quality of any water body identified as impaired under section 303(d) of the Clean Water Act. (Ord. No. 3934, § 2, 2012; Ord. 3502 § 2 (part), 2007)