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habitat needs to be developed which would address the improvement of food supplies, protection from grazing, predators and wildfires, and other management and monitoring activities to provide for a stable and secure environment for the recovery of the Alala. The subject property is located at an elevation of approximately 2,500 feet above mean sea level, below the elevation recommended as an essential habitat. 17. Flora and Fauna: The subject parcel is heavily vegetated and is covered with ohia, tree fern and a variety of shrubs and non native vegetation. Wildlife seen at the property consists of turkeys, hawks (I'o), Chinese pheasant and other forest birds. Though the area above 3,200 feet in Kaloko has been considered an important habitat for the Alala, recent discussions with Jon Griffm, of DLNR, indicate that there have been no sightings in Kaloko during this decade. 18. Surrounding Zoning/Land Uses: The Kaloko Mauka Subdivision extends from the 1,700-foot elevation to the 5,700-foot elevation of Hualalai. Between the 1,700 to 2,600-foot elevation, the lands are zoned A-3a and A-20a. At the 2,900-foot elevation, the lands are zoned A-Sa and A-20a. At the 3,000 to 4,200-foot elevation, lands are zoned A-l0a and A-20a. (See Exhibit B -Current Zoning Surrounding Properties) PUBLIC UTILITIES AND SERVICES 19. Roads: Access is off of Hao Street via Kaloko Drive. Kaloko Drive is the subdivision's primary roadway which has an 80-foot right-of--way with a 22-feet wide pavement and 8-foot wide grass shoulders. 20. The County Council's Resolution No. 330-96, passed by the County Council for the County of Hawaii on June 19, 1996, established a policy relating to the amendment of zone district boundaries within Kaloko Mauka and other Kona Watershed and Mauka Forest Areas. The resolution states that no lands above the 3,000-foot elevation within the Kaloko Mauka Subdivision or the 2,500-foot elevation above sea level elsewhere in the districts of North Kona and South Kona shall be re-classified to any zone district having a minimum lot size of less than 20 acres except where contiguous lands held under the same or a cooperative ownership are concurrently placed in a lower density zoned district with a net effect of maintaining or reducing overall density levels and -3-