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~ ~ General Site Description Elevation is approximately 1,480 feet above mean sea level. Slopes on the property are moderate to steep, except for two freshly graded bulldozed housesite pads on the northern and southern ends of the parcel. Annual rainfall is approximately 65 inches. Soil is classified as Kaimu extremely stony peat, a common soil in lowland Kona. This thin, well-drained organic soil forms over `a`a lava on Mauna Loa. The soil is appropriate for pasture, macadamia nuts, papaya, and citrus fruits. Permeability is moderately rapid, runoff is slow, and erosion hazard is slight. Flora, Fauna and Ecosystems: Existing Conditions The original vegetation of the property was probably long ago lost to disturbance because of farming and ranching activities. Based on rainfall and geologic substrate, the area probably supported a Lowland Mesic Forest (Gagne and Cuddihy 1990), with `ohi`a (Metrosideros - polvmorpha) and lama (Diospyros sandwicensis) as co-dominants. More recently, kukui (Aleurites moluccana) an Christmas berry (Schinus terebinthifolius) have come to dominate such areas. The lot was recently graded, leaving no trace of the original vegetation except around the edges of the parcels, where a few remnant individuals of molasses grass (Melinis minutiflora), vervain (Stachytarpheta jamaicensis), and morning glory (Ioomoea congesta, a presumed indigenous plant), fountain grass (Pennisetum setaceum), and castor bean (Ricinus communis) are present. The parcel supports no native fauna or habitat for such fauna. Flora, Fauna and Ecosystems: /mpacts and Mitigation Measures No rare, threatened or endangered species as listed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service are present on the parcel, nor are there unique or valuable wildlife habitats. No impact on native species or habitat is expected to result from the rezoning or subsequent activities on the site. Drainage: Existing Conditions No permanent or intermittent streams appear on maps of the parcel, and no evidence of watercourses or gullies was present in the reconnaissance. The Flood Insurance Rate Maps for the area (No panel printed) classify the entire parcel and surrounding areas as Zone X, which are identified in the community flood insurance study as areas of moderate or minimal hazard from the principal source of flood in the area. Drainage: Impacts and Mitigation Measures The parcel does not appear prone to flooding or likely to produce extraordinary quantities of runoff onto adjacent areas. For any property undergoing intensification of use, flooding can also be generated onsite because of an increase in runoff potential from rain falling on more impermeable surfaces. Mitigation for such impacts is achieved by engineering and Environmental Report, TMK 7-3-53:49 Page Z