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near sea level to 1,500 feet. Due to the shallow, rocky soils and arid climate, the soils <br /> are suitable for mainly pasture. <br /> <br /> 14. ALISH Map: The property is unclassified on the State Department of Agriculture's <br /> Agricultural Lands of Importance to the State of Hawaii (ALISH) Map. <br /> <br /> 15. Land Study Bureau's Detailed Land Classification System: Soils within the subject <br /> property aze classified as "E" (Very Poor) for agricultural productivity by the Land <br /> Study Bureau. <br /> <br /> 16. Hydrology: The hydrological features and chazacteristics of the site are typical of the <br /> West Hawaii and North Kohala Region. The mean annual rainfall is approximately 10 <br /> inches per year. Twenty percent of the annual rainfall occurs during the month of <br /> January. The evaporation rate for the area is one of the highest in the State. Although <br /> there are no perennial streams or surface water features on the site, seven major <br /> drainage ways carry a large volume of water from the mauka watershed to the ocean <br /> during rare prolonged rainy periods. The shoreline is rocky and exposed to the surf <br /> and wave action from the open ocean. The project area is within the Kohala <br /> Hydrographic area (Hawaii Resources Regional Study Team, 1979). A study <br /> conducted by Charles L. Murdoch and Richard E. Green dated February 29, 1992 <br /> assesses the potential impact of fertilizes and pesticides on the proposed project. The <br /> study concluded that there is no reason to expect any significant adverse impact of <br /> chemicals on the quality of the shoreline water. The study also added that "Given the <br /> likely brackish condition of the groundwater at the project location, there will be no <br /> significant negative impact on the groundwater aquifer even if small quantities of <br /> chemicals are leached to the water table. The ground water discharges into the ocean <br /> and will be subsequently mixed with seawater, as is the case with runoff." <br /> 17. Fauna: An avifaunal and mammal survey was conducted by Philip L. Bruner on <br /> January 4 and 5, 1994. Fauna consists of introduced species of birds and mammal <br /> pests. No endemic birds were recorded on the property, although short-eared owl or <br /> Pueo and the endangered Hawaiian Hawk or 'Io may on rare occasions be seen in this <br /> area. Three Pacific Golden Plover were recorded during the survey. Although none <br /> -4- <br /> <br />