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Underground Injection Control (UIC) permit, grading/grubbing permit, building permit, and the like. V. ENVIRONMENTAL CONSIDERATIONS A. General Description The subject site is a narrow shaped parcel, located mauka of the Hawaii Belt Road (Highway 19). It is bisected by the Kalaoa Camp Road. There are two (2) dwellings and several farm related structures on the property to support the existing fruit-bearing farm - and evolving equestrian activity. The site is situated at approximately the 350-foot elevation level The site gently rises at a 5-10% slope in a makai-mauka direction, with the highest point being at the western end of the property. There does not appear to be any topographic constraint in developing and utilizing the site for three (3) 2+ acre sized lots, as is evident by the existing structures and on-going agricultural use of the site. According to the State Commission on Water Resource Management, the closest rain gauge in this area is the Hilo Airport. The annual median rainfall for this area is approximately 131 inches. The average daily temperature ranges from a minimum of 61 degrees to 79 degrees Fahrenheit. Wind patterns are generally easterly during the day and westerly during the evenings. B. Soils and Topography The Land Study Bureau Overall Master Productivity Ratinalor the subject site is "C" (C-42) or fair. The "C" classification denotes soils-of-- the Hilo and Wailea series, with deep, moderately fine soil material. The color is dark brown, and the parent material is volcanic ash. This type of soil is well drained and moderately suited for machine tillability. Having been planted in sugar cane in the past, the State of Hawaii's Agricultural Lands of Importance to-the State-of Hawaii (ALIS-H) maps classify thi. site Prime. C. Natural Hazards 1. Drainage The US Corps of Engineers' Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM)