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19. Elevation: The project site rises in elevation from approximately 150 feet at its lower <br />elevation to 900 feet at its highest point. <br />20. U.S.D.A. Soil Type: Punaluu extremely rocky peat (rPYD) and Kaimu extremely stony <br />peat (rKED). The Punaluu series consists of well -drained thin organic soils over <br />pahoehoe bedrock. The peat is rapidly permeable, the underlying lava is slowly <br />permeable, runoff is slow and the erosion hazard is slight. Soils of this type are generally <br />used for pasture. The Kaimu series consists of well -drained, thin organic soils over A'a <br />lava. Permeability is rapid, runoff is slow, and the erosion hazard is slight. The Kaimu <br />soil is not suitable for cultivation. <br />21. Land Study Bureau's Productivity Rating: "E" or "Very Poor". <br />22. ALISH: Unclassified. <br />23. Flora Resources: Botanical consultants Char and Associates prepared a report titled, <br />Botanical Resources Assessment Study, dated August 2003 (Appendix Q. The study <br />found that the project site is composed of introduced or alien species, and none of the <br />plants on the property and along the primary and secondary access roads is a threatened or <br />endangered species or a species of concern. The three native species, all indigenous, <br />include the'uhaloa and ilima, which were observed along the roadway and other disturbed <br />areas, and the beach naupaka, used as a landscape material. The study concluded that <br />botanical resources will not be adversely impacted by the action. <br />24. Fauna Resources: Environmental consultant Phillip L. Bruner prepared a report titled <br />Avifaunal and Feral Mammal Field Survey of Keahole Generating Station, North Kona, <br />Island of Hawaii, dated July 31, 2003 (Appendix B). Thirteen species of introduced birds <br />were recorded on the survey, and no native birds or migratory birds were observed in the <br />area The project site does not contain any unusual or unique habitat important to native <br />or migratory birds. No threatened or endangered animal species as listed by the U.S. Fish <br />and Wildlife Service were discovered on the site. The study concluded that the proposed <br />action will not adversely impact fauna resources. <br />25. Historical and Archaeological Resources: Paul H. Rosendahl, Ph.D., Inc., prepared a <br />report titled Archaeological and Cultural Impact Assessment Study dated February 2004 <br />-5- <br />