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Hawaii Brightfields Initiative Data as of September, 2019. HSEO has made it a priority to support informed renewable energy production in Hawaii. The Hawaii Brightfields Initiative database is intended to inform preliminary site due diligence and reduce soft costs associated with renewable energy development decisions. HSEO offers this resource to facilitate the reuse of previously developed or disturbed lands for renewable energy development in support of achieving its mandate of 100% renewable energy generation by 2045. For more information, please refer to metadata at https://files.hawaii.gov/dbedt/op/gis/data/hi_brightfields_initiative_data.pdf or contact Hawaii Statewide GIS Program, Office of Planning and Sustainable Development, State of Hawaii; PO Box 2359, Honolulu, Hi. 96804; (808) 587-2846; email: gis@hawaii.gov; Website: https://planning.hawaii.gov/gis. |
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Hawaii Brightfields Initiative Data as of September, 2019. HSEO has made it a priority to support informed renewable energy production in Hawaii. The Hawaii Brightfields Initiative database is intended to inform preliminary site due diligence and reduce soft costs associated with renewable energy development decisions. HSEO offers this resource to facilitate the reuse of previously developed or disturbed lands for renewable energy development in support of achieving its mandate of 100% renewable energy generation by 2045. For more information, please refer to metadata at https://files.hawaii.gov/dbedt/op/gis/data/hi_brightfields_initiative_data.pdf or contact Hawaii Statewide GIS Program, Office of Planning and Sustainable Development, State of Hawaii; PO Box 2359, Honolulu, Hi. 96804; (808) 587-2846; email: gis@hawaii.gov; Website: https://planning.hawaii.gov/gis. |
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<DIV STYLE="text-align:Left;font-size:12pt"><DIV><DIV><P STYLE="margin:0 0 0 0;"><SPAN><SPAN>Hawaii Brightfields Initiative Data as of September, 2019.</SPAN></SPAN></P><P STYLE="margin:7 0 0 0;"><SPAN><SPAN>In 2018, the Hawaii State Energy Office (HSEO) partnered with the Hawaii Department of Health’s Hazard Evaluation and Emergency Response Office (HEER), the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) to create and publish a searchable database of previously developed or disturbed sites in Hawaii with information relevant to renewable energy development to provide landowners, potential project developers, and others with a convenient compilation of data to inform site use decisions. A “brightfield” can be described as a “brownfield” (</SPAN></SPAN><A href="https://archive.epa.gov/oig/catalog/web/html/141.html" STYLE="text-decoration:underline;"><SPAN><SPAN>a previously developed or disturbed site “which may be complicated by the presence or potential presence of a hazardous substance, pollutant, or contaminant</SPAN></SPAN></A><SPAN><SPAN>”) that has been redeveloped for clean and climate-friendly energy technologies. </SPAN></SPAN></P><P STYLE="font-style:italic;margin:7 0 0 0;"><SPAN /><SPAN /></P><P STYLE="font-style:italic;margin:7 0 0 0;"><SPAN><SPAN>For the purposes of the Hawaii Brightfields Initiative database, current site status regarding use, remediation, or actual or potential contamination has not been verified. Sites in this database may or may not have been assessed or remediated. Users should seek additional information and confirm actual site status and risks with the proper state and federal regulatory authorities, including HEER and/or the Hawaii Department of Health Solid and Hazardous Waste Branch. Information on specific individual sites may be found in </SPAN></SPAN><A href="https://eha-cloud.doh.hawaii.gov/iheer/" STYLE="text-decoration:underline;"><SPAN><SPAN>HEER’s iHEER System</SPAN></SPAN></A><SPAN><SPAN>(search by Tax Map Key number) and/or </SPAN></SPAN><A href="https://www.epa.gov/re-powering/re-powering-mapper" STYLE="text-decoration:underline;"><SPAN><SPAN>EPA’s RE-PoweringMapper</SPAN></SPAN></A><SPAN>(search by site key word, location, or name using the "Find" feature [Ctrl-F]). </SPAN></P><P STYLE="margin:7 0 0 0;"><SPAN /><SPAN /></P><P STYLE="margin:7 0 0 0;"><SPAN STYLE="font-weight:bold;"><SPAN>Please review the Important Caveats and Data Limitations and Disclaimer below before accessing the Hawaii Brightfields Initiative database. </SPAN></SPAN></P><P STYLE="margin:7 0 0 0;"><SPAN /><SPAN /></P><P STYLE="margin:7 0 0 0;"><SPAN><SPAN>In February 2018, HSEO partnered with the EPA and HEER to receive cost-free technical assistance from the NREL Solar Technical Assistance Team Program to support renewable energy development on previously developed or disturbed lands. NREL and HSEO combined the following five public databases to create a consolidated master database of sites in Hawaii with relevant PV project siting information. </SPAN></SPAN><SPAN><SPAN>This map is the culmination of 10,525 records from the following public databases:</SPAN></SPAN></P><UL STYLE="margin:0 0 0 0;padding:0 0 0 0;"><LI><P STYLE="margin:7 0 7 0;"><SPAN STYLE="font-weight:bold;"><SPAN>EPA RE-Powering Mapper Database</SPAN></SPAN></P><P STYLE="margin:0 0 0 48;"><SPAN><SPAN>o Re-Powering Mapper Technical Documents and methodology can be found here: https://www.epa.gov/re-powering/mapper-technical-documents</SPAN></SPAN></P></LI><LI><P STYLE="margin:7 0 7 0;"><SPAN STYLE="font-weight:bold;"><SPAN>DOH Brownfields Database</SPAN></SPAN></P></LI><LI><P STYLE="margin:7 0 7 0;"><SPAN STYLE="font-weight:bold;"><SPAN>DOH Inactive Landfills Database</SPAN></SPAN></P></LI><LI><P STYLE="margin:7 0 7 0;"><SPAN STYLE="font-weight:bold;"><SPAN>DOH Sites of Interest Database </SPAN></SPAN></P></LI><LI><P STYLE="margin:7 0 7 0;"><SPAN STYLE="font-weight:bold;"><SPAN>DOH Disadvantaged Sites Database</SPAN></SPAN></P></LI></UL><P /><P STYLE="margin:0 0 0 0;"><SPAN><SPAN>Of the 10,525 consolidated records, 2,235 were not associated with a TMK and 8,290 were associated with a TMK. Of the 8,290 TMKs, 3,667 unique TMKs were found; of these, 3,289 were able to be joined with the June 2019 TMK maps from all four counties.</SPAN></SPAN></P><P /><P STYLE="margin:7 0 0 0;"><SPAN><SPAN>The Department of Defense (DoD) in Hawaii request that project developers contact the DoD for early consultation on plans for renewable energy and associated energy infrastructure projects to jointly analyze and mitigate impacts to current and future military training, testing, and readiness including, but not limited to Military Operating Areas (MOAs), Military Training Routes (MTRs), air space, radar surveillance, coastal, ground access, and ocean use when making any land use decisions regarding renewable energy. The DoD must also fulfill requirements found in Title 10 United States Code (USC) and the current National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). Federal agency renewable energy contracting opportunities may be found at: </SPAN></SPAN><A href="https://www.fbo.gov/" STYLE="text-decoration:underline;"><SPAN><SPAN>https://www.fbo.gov/</SPAN></SPAN></A><SPAN>.</SPAN></P><P STYLE="margin:7 0 0 0;"><SPAN /></P><P STYLE="margin:7 0 0 0;"><SPAN><SPAN>Developers targeting DoD lands should contact the appropriate DoD services (US Air Force, US Army, US Marines, US Navy) for a local point of contact AND contact the DoD energy siting clearinghouse (for all projects) at </SPAN></SPAN><A href="https://www.acq.osd.mil/dodsc/" STYLE="text-decoration:underline;"><SPAN><SPAN>https://www.acq.osd.mil/dodsc</SPAN></SPAN></A><SPAN><SPAN>or </SPAN></SPAN><A href="mailto:DoDSitingClearinghouse@osd.mil" STYLE="text-decoration:underline;"><SPAN><SPAN>DoDSitingClearinghouse@osd.mil</SPAN></SPAN></A><SPAN><SPAN>. </SPAN></SPAN></P><P STYLE="margin:0 0 0 0;"><SPAN /><SPAN /></P><P STYLE="margin:0 0 0 0;"><SPAN>For more information, please refer to metadata at </SPAN><A href="https://files.hawaii.gov/dbedt/op/gis/data/hi_brightfields_initiative_data.pdf" STYLE="text-decoration:underline;"><SPAN>https://files.hawaii.gov/dbedt/op/gis/data/hi_brightfields_initiative_data.pdf</SPAN></A><SPAN> or contact Hawaii Statewide GIS Program, Office of Planning and Sustainable Development, State of Hawaii; PO Box 2359, Honolulu, Hi. 96804; (808) 587-2846; email: </SPAN><A href="mailto:gis@hawaii.gov" STYLE="text-decoration:underline;"><SPAN>gis@hawaii.gov</SPAN></A><SPAN>; Website: </SPAN><A href="https://planning.hawaii.gov/gis" STYLE="text-decoration:underline;"><SPAN>https://planning.hawaii.gov/gis</SPAN></A><SPAN>. </SPAN></P></DIV></DIV></DIV> |
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<DIV STYLE="text-align:Left;"><DIV><DIV><P STYLE="margin:0 0 0 0;"><SPAN><SPAN>The information presented is based on available data in public databases and spatial layers. The database information will only be updated as feedback is given, and research is conducted. The spatial layers are periodically updated but be aware that data shown on these maps may not be current. The TMK layer used is available to the public at the </SPAN></SPAN><A href="https://geoportal.hawaii.gov/"><SPAN><SPAN>Hawaii Geospatial Portal</SPAN></SPAN></A><SPAN /><SPAN /><SPAN><SPAN>and </SPAN></SPAN><A href="https://planning.hawaii.gov/gis/download-gis-data/"><SPAN><SPAN>Hawaii Statewide GIS Program</SPAN></SPAN></A><SPAN><SPAN>. </SPAN></SPAN></P><P STYLE="margin:7 0 0 0;"><SPAN><SPAN>There are no expressed or implied warranties associated with the release, use, or interpretation of the data or information provided. Specifically, no warranty is made that the GIS data or any subsequent updates will be error free and no warranty is made regarding the positional or thematic accuracy of the GIS data or information. The GIS data, information, and any features it depicts do not represent or confer any legal rights, privileges, benefits, boundaries or claims of any kind. Utilization of this map demonstrates understanding and acceptance of these terms by the user. </SPAN></SPAN></P><P /><P STYLE="font-weight:bold;margin:0 0 0 0;"><SPAN><SPAN>Important Caveats:</SPAN></SPAN></P><P STYLE="margin:0 0 0 0;"><SPAN><SPAN>Please note:</SPAN></SPAN></P><UL STYLE="margin:0 0 0 0;padding:0 0 0 0;"><LI><P STYLE="margin:0 0 0 0;"><SPAN STYLE="font-weight:bold;"><SPAN>Not all sites in the Hawaii Brightfields Initiative database have confirmed contamination. </SPAN></SPAN></P></LI><LI><P STYLE="margin:0 0 0 0;"><SPAN STYLE="font-weight:bold;"><SPAN>Some parcels in the Hawaii Brightfields Initiative database identified with confirmed or known contamination may not actually be contaminated at the current time.</SPAN></SPAN></P></LI><LI><P STYLE="margin:0 0 0 0;"><SPAN><SPAN>The Hawaii Brightfields map displays information using TMK data. </SPAN></SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-weight:bold;"><SPAN>Entire parcels are highlighted, but that doesn’t mean the entire parcel is or may be contaminated. </SPAN></SPAN><SPAN><SPAN>The actual area of contamination, if any, must be confirmed by the proper regulatory authorities.</SPAN></SPAN></P></LI><LI><P STYLE="margin:0 0 0 0;"><SPAN><SPAN>The data in the Hawaii Brightfields database has not been verified. Additional research would be required to: 1) determine the current status of each site; 2) locate records with no TMK; and, 3) fill in missing data. </SPAN></SPAN></P></LI><LI><P STYLE="margin:0 0 0 0;"><SPAN><SPAN>Developers seeking to redevelop and disturb sites with confirmed contamination should thoroughly investigate potential risks to nearby sensitive facilities (e.g., schools, hospitals and health care centers, farms, community service providers) or environments (e.g., watersheds, wetlands, coastal waters) and known hazard designation areas (e.g., flood zones, tsunami zones, volcanic activity).</SPAN></SPAN></P></LI><LI><P STYLE="margin:0 0 0 0;"><SPAN><SPAN>To see definitions for columns in the attribute table, visit [</SPAN></SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-style:italic;"><SPAN>under construction</SPAN></SPAN><SPAN><SPAN>]. </SPAN></SPAN></P></LI><LI><P STYLE="margin:0 0 0 0;"><SPAN><SPAN>An Excel version of the Hawaii Brightfields database can be found at [</SPAN></SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-style:italic;"><SPAN>under construction</SPAN></SPAN><SPAN>].</SPAN></P></LI></UL></DIV></DIV></DIV> |
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