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Statement meeting the requirements of Chapter 343, HRS will be filed. <br />DESCRIPTION OF SUBJECT PROPERTY AND SURROUNDING AREA <br />14. Property: The property site is immediately adjacent to the Waikoloa Beach <br />Resort. The abutting property, purchased by the Bay Club was granted a Change <br />of Zone from Open to Resort -Hotel (V -2a) and a Special Management Area Use <br />Permit for the construction of a Beach Club, office complex, recreational facilities, <br />and residences. <br />15. U.S.D.A. Soil Type: The soils within the project area is Lava Flows, Pahoehoe <br />(rLW), which has no soil covering and is typically bare of vegetation, except for <br />mosses and lichens. The miscellaneous land type is at an elevation from sea level <br />to 25 feet above mean sea level. The annual rainfall ranges from 5 - 10 inches per <br />year. <br />16. ALISH: The property is unclassified. <br />17. Flora/Fauna Resources: There are no known rare or endangered plant life on the <br />property or in its immediate vicinity. The vegetation within the project area is <br />generally confined to the coastal margins and consists of primarily kiawe (Prosopis <br />pallida) milo (Thespesia populnea) and naupaka-kahakai (Scaevola sericea Vahl.) <br />Inland portions of the project area consist of predominately pahoehoe and as lava <br />land. A field inspection of the aquatic resources was conducted by Richard E. <br />Brock, Ph.D. in March, 1996. Before any land alteration are undertaken, WLCC <br />will submit a report on the anchialine pond research and a Preservation Plan to the <br />Department of Land and Natural Resources — Historic Preservation Division. <br />18, Archaeological Resources: In 1991, an archaeological inventory survey was <br />conducted on the subject property by Paul H. Rosendahl Inc. During the survey 23 <br />sites were identified within or immediately adjacent to the project area. Of the 23 <br />sites, 18 are assessed as significant solely for informational content. For these 18 <br />sites, no further archaeological data collection was recommended. Of the <br />remaining five sites, two (Sites 14196 and 14215) areas assessed as significant for <br />5 <br />