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According to the Agricultural Lands of Importance to the State of Hawaii (ALISH) classification system,the site is unclassified. As noted earlier, the topography of site is fairly flat and will not restrict the proposed use of the subject property. C. Natural Hazards 1. Drainage The Federal Emergency Management Agency(FEMA)Flood Insurance Rate map (FIRM) identifies the project area as Zone"X" (areas outside of the 500-year flood) (Figure 10). There are no identified existing drainage ways on the site. The applicant has not observed any significant runoff or erosion in the recent past on the subject site. 2. Volcanic,Earthquake and Tsunami Hazards According to the United States Geological Survey maps, the project site is located within Lava Flow Hazard Zone 3, on a scale of ascending risks with 9 being the lowest and 1 being the highest. The Building Code designates the entire Island of Hawaii Earthquake Zone "D" and contains certain structural requirements to address the relative seismic hazard. All structures would have to comply with this standard. 3. Tsunami Hazard As the site is located approximately four(4) miles from the coast and sits at 325 feet elevation, it is located outside of the Civil Defense's Tsunami Evacuation Zone. D. Flora/Fauna Although there was no professional survey of the floral and faunal resources of the site, the applicant does not believe that rare or endangered floral or faunal resources are likely to be found on the site. Further, the suburban nature of the surrounding areas would make it less likely to find endangered animal Life in this area. It would be possible to find the Island-wide ranging Hawaiian Hawk(`Io), Hawaiian Owl (Paseo), Hawaiian Goose (Nene), and the Hawaiian Hoary Bat on site, however this is not their main habitat and it is unlikely that the proposed request would impact endangered animal life. The vegetation at the parcel is mainly well-maintained grass. There appears to be no other landscaped or natural vegetation on site. In addition, introduced bird species such as dove, Japanese White-eye, house finch and myna are common in the area. Domestic animals such as cats, dogs, goats, chickens and other animals such as rats and feral pigs are also common and are not considered endangered. 19