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Lowlands: From 200 to 500 feet elevation is a little cooler with <br /> more rain <br /> <br /> Topog_raphv: Elevation ranges from sea level to 500 feet with average slopes <br /> <br /> from 0 to 10 percent. <br /> GeoloQV and Soils: Largely a'a and pahoehoe lava flows with an occasionally <br /> <br /> thin organic soil covering. <br /> <br /> Flora and Fauna: The subdivision supports a diverse collection of plants <br /> including a variety of grasses such as fountain grass, pili grass, heliotrope, <br /> <br /> aki'aki, and honohono grass. Shrubs include the naupaka plant along the <br /> shoreline. There are wild orchids of which the bamboo orchid is the most <br /> <br /> plentiful. Hapu'u and aluhe ferns aze in abundance and major trees aze the <br /> mango, albezia, guava, ohia, ulu, and hala. <br /> Birds include wandering tattler, golden plover, ruddy tumstone, and sanderling. <br /> The Hawaiian owl, pueo, and the Hawaiian hawk as well as barn owls can be <br /> seen occasionally. Many other non-native birds are plentiful. <br /> Groundwater Resources: Several wells have been drilled in the subdivision <br /> and the aquifer is just at sea level. The quantity of potable water that could <br /> be used has not been determined. See the attached Hydrology Study. <br /> Shoreline: The shoreline stretches approximately two miles from Kaloli Point <br /> to the southeast. The shoreline consists of rocky cliffs ranging from 6 to 25 feet <br /> in height. There aze no sand beaches or safe water entry azeas within the <br /> boundaries of Hawaiian Paradise Park. <br /> 4 <br /> <br />