Section 15-150-29 - Environmental assessment(a) The lead agency shall, within thirty days after submission of the completed information for a proposed shoreline area structure or activity, assess the environmental effects of the proposed structure or activity in accordance with the environmental quality commission's EIS rules implementing chapter 343, HRS, and determine if an EIS is required. The lead agency shall notify the applicant by certified mail of the environmental assessment determination.(b) Whenever a special management area use approval and a shoreline variance are required for the same development proposal, the assessment and determination procedures and environmental assessment requirements contained in sections 15-150-10, 15-15011, and 15-150-12, apply.[Eff 2/25/2000; comp 4/17/2009; comp ] (Auth: HRS §§ 205A-43, 206E-8.5) (Imp: HRS §§ 91-2, 206E-8.5)