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22. Flora: A botanical inventory conducted on the property identified a variety of fruit <br /> trees, wind-break trees, grasses, sedges and broad-leaf weeds. None of the plants <br /> which were inventoried ace listed as threatened and endangered species. <br /> 23. Archaeological Resources: The property is situated within the Kealakekua Bay <br /> Historic District and the Kona Field System. An archaeological inventory survey and <br /> data recovery was conducted in the vicinity of the project area, including the property, <br /> by William Barrera, Jr. of Chiniago Inc., in 1990. Several archaeological surveys <br /> were subsequently conducted in the area by James Head and the State Department of <br /> Land and Natural Resources, Historic Preservation Division (DLNR-HPD) in 1994. <br /> The 1990 archaeological survey and data recovery report was supplemented as a result <br /> of the findings of the subsequent surveys. (See Exhibit B - DLNR-HPD August 22, <br /> 1994 Letter) Two sites, 14265 and 14267, were indicated for preservation. However, <br /> these sites aze located outside and makai of the agricultural project district area. In a <br /> memorandum dated July 18, 1997, DLNR-HPD stated, "that the proposed project, the <br /> conversion of an existing tropical fruit orchard on 22.511 acres of land at Kaawaloa <br /> into a planned agricultural community, will have 'no effect' on significant historic <br /> sites." It should be noted that the proposed agricultural project district area was <br /> subsequently grubbed/graded for the existing tropical fruit orchazd. <br /> 24. Flood Insurance Rate Map: The property is located within Zone X, area determined <br /> to be outside the 500-yeaz flood plain. <br /> <br /> 25. Surrounding Zoning/Land Uses: Lands situated mauka of the property are zoned <br /> Agricultural (A-2a). The lands makai and north of the property are zoned Agricultural <br /> (A-Sa). To the South and Ka'u side of the property are lands zoned Residential and <br /> Agricultural (RA-2a). The surrounding area is a mix of agricultural and residential <br /> uses. The major agricultural uses in the area include the cultivation and production of <br /> coffee and macadamia nuts, with some vegetables, flowers and tropical fruit <br /> production. <br /> -7- <br /> <br />