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<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> sustained high quality and/or high yields of a specific crop when treated and managed <br /> according to modem farming methods. <br /> <br /> 17. FIRM: The subject property is located within Zone X, area determined to be outside <br /> the 500-year flood plain. <br /> <br /> 18. 'Alala Recovery Plan: This plan dated October 28, 1982, prepared and approved by <br /> the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in cooperation with the 'Alala Recovery Team, <br /> <br /> recommends that certain selected essential habitats be preserved and properly managed <br /> to provide for the continued existence and growth of the population of the 'Alala, an <br /> <br /> endangered bird whose population has reached an extremely critical state. The Central <br /> <br /> Kona area along the north and west slopes of Hualalai is considered to be the center of <br /> concentration for breeding 'Alala. The Plan recommends that portion of the lands of <br /> <br /> Kaloko above approximately 3,200 feet to 3,400 feet elevation, including all parcels in <br /> Blocks 8 thm 13 of Kaloko Mauka Subdivision, be designated as essential habitat for <br /> <br /> the 'Alala. Once such a habitat is "secured", a specific management plan for each <br /> habitat needs to be developed which would address the improvement of food supplies, <br /> <br /> protection from grazing, predators and wildfires, and other management and monitoring <br /> activities to provide for a stable and secure environment for the recovery of the 'Alala. <br /> <br /> The subject property is located at an elevation of approximately 2,480 feet above mean <br /> sea level, below the elevation recommended as an essential habitat. <br /> <br /> 19. Flora and Fauna Resources: The subject parcel is heavily vegetated and is covered <br /> <br /> with ohia, tree fern and a variety of shrubs and non native vegetation. Wildlife seen at <br /> the property consists of turkeys, hawks (Fo), Chinese pheasant and other forest birds. <br /> <br /> Though the area above 3,200 feet in Kaloko has been considered an important habitat <br /> for the 'Alala, recent discussions with Jon Giffin of the Department of Land Natural <br /> <br /> Resources indicate that there have been no sightings in Kaloko during this decade. <br /> 20. Surrounding Zoning/Land Uses: The Kaloko Mauka Subdivision extends from the <br /> <br /> 1,700-foot elevation to the 5,700-foot elevation of Hualalai. Between the 1,700 to <br /> 2,600-foot elevation, the lands are zoned A-3a and A-20a. At the 2,900-foot elevation, <br /> <br /> the lands are zoned A-5a and A-20a. At the 3,000 to 4,200-foot elevation, lands are <br /> <br /> -3- <br />