Hawaii Administrative Rules
Title 13 - DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES
Subtitle 13 - HISTORIC PRESERVATION DIVISION
Chapter 275 - RULES GOVERNING PROCEDURES FOR HISTORIC PRESERVATION REVIEW FOR GOVERNMENTAL PROJECTS COVERED UNDER SECTIONS 6E-7 AND 6E-8, HRS
Section 13-275-7 - Determining effects to significant historic properties
Current through February, 2024
(a) The effects or impacts of a project on significant properties shall be determined by the agency. Effects include direct as well as indirect impacts. One of the following effect determinations must be established:
(b) Effects include, but are not limited to, partial or total destruction or alteration of the historic property, detrimental alteration of the properties' surrounding environment, detrimental visual, spatial, noise or atmospheric impingement, increasing access with the chances of resulting damage, and neglect resulting in deterioration or destruction.
(c) Effect determinations shall be submitted to SHPD for review and approval. The determinations shall include a map showing the location of the project and a general discussion of the project's scope of work, so the nature of possible effects can be understood.
(d) No historic properties affected determinations for architectural properties shall be expedited when the SHPD agrees with the agency that minor changes to a building or structure will not affect its significant character. Because these changes are typically non-controversial and require prompt processing, the SHPD shall write its concurrence as a "no historic properties affected" determination.
(e) When the SHPD agrees that the action will not affect any significant historic properties, this is the SHPD's written concurrence and historic preservation review ends. If the project will have an "effect, with proposed mitigation commitments", then mitigation commitments and detailed mitigation plans shall be developed by the agency and approved by SHPD, as discussed in the following section.