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Maka`ula-`O`oma abut the subdivision to the north from the 2,100 to 3,500-foot elevation. Bishop Estate lands of Ka`upulehu surround the subdivision to the north at the 3,500 to 5,400-foot elevation. These lands are currently used by Hualalai Ranch. The Ka`iipulehu Forest Reserve is located mauka(east) of the subdivision. 19. Agricultural Lands of Importance to the State of Hawaii (ALISH): The subject property is "Other Important Agricultural Land" on the State Agricultural Lands of Importance Map. 3 r 20. Land Study Bureau's Detailed Land Classification Systems: The Land Study Bureau 3 (LSB) designates the subject property as"D" or"Poor" and`B" or"Very Poor". 21. U.S. Soil Survey: The soils on the subject property are classified as rKXD, Kiloa Extremely Soil Muck. This soil consists of well drained thin, extremely stony organic sails over fragmental A`a lava and is uses primarily for woodland and pasture. 22. Flood Zone: The subject parcel is in an area designated as Zone "X" on the Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM)by the Federal Emergency Management Agency. Zone X is an area determined to be outside the 500-year flood plain. i 3 23. Floral/Faunal Resources: There were no professional surveys conducted of the floral or 3 faunal resources of the subject property,however the applicant does not believe that any are or endangered flora or faunal resources are likely to be found within the subject I property. According to the applicant, the site is presently heavily forested with native trees and shrubs such as ohia, tree fern, other native trees and shrubs, and nonnative vegetation. Wildlife at the property consists of turkeys, hawks, Chinese pheasants, and other forest birds. Vegetative cover is a mixture of native and non-native species. According to the State Department of Land and Natural Resources—Division of Forestry and Wildlife the Hoary Bat or `Ope`ape`a, the Blackburn's Sphinx Moth, the Hawaiian Goose or Nene, and the Hawaiian Hawk or `lo could potentially occur in the vicinity of the project area. 24. Historical/Archaeological Resources: The property is located within the boundaries of a pre-contact age upland agricultural system known as the Kona Field System, which is listed in the State Inventory of Historic Places. The property was the subject of a reconnaissance survey and test excavations in 1970 and 1971 by Hu`ehu`e Ranch,the developers of the Kaloko Mauka Subdivision. By letter dated March 4, 2022, the State -5-