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Lowlands: From 200 to 500 feet elevation is a little cooler with <br />more rain <br />Topography: Elevation ranges from sea level to 500 feet with average slopes <br />from 0 to 10 percent. <br />Geology and Soils: Largely a'a and pahoehoe lava flows with an occasionally <br />thin organic soil covering. <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 />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 />plentiful. Hapu u and aluhe fems are in abundance and major trees are 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 are no sand beaches or safe water entry areas within the <br />boundaries of Hawaiian Paradise Park. <br />4 <br />