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7. SPECIAL MANAGEMENT AREA The property is not subject to this requirement. C. PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS. ENVIRONMENTAL SETTING & SURROUNDING AREA PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS/ENVIRONMENTAL SETTING 8.- DESDCRIPTION OF SUBJECT PROPERTY, LOCATION, CLIMATE, TOPOGRAPHY, ETC. The subject property is 21.961 acres in size and is rectangular in shape. It is approximately 5.1 miles inland from the coastline at elevation 2560' and has an average slope of approximately 22%. The property is heavily forested as is the surrounding parcels although several parce' ; within the Kaloko Mauka subdivision have been grubbed. The temperature is 10 to 15 degrees cooler than the coastal areas. Rainfall averages approximately 75" per year. The soil classification is "E" (poor), the area is too rocky for conventional agriculture uses. There are no existing structures on the property. 9. LAVA HAZARD ZONE The property is not designated as Lava Hazard Zone. The earliest flow is approximately 200 years old. 10. DISTANCE FROM COAST LINE The subject parcel is approximately 5.1 miles from the coastline. 11. AGRICULTURAL LANDS OF IMPORTANCE IN THE STATE OF HAWAII (ALISH) DESIGNATION The ALISH designation for this parcel is "other important land", land other than prime or unique. 12. USDA NATURAL RESOURCES CONSERVATION SERVICES SOIL SERVICE REPORT SOIL TYPE The soil type is rPXE, Puna extremely stony muck, 3% to 25% slopes. "In a representative profile the surface layer is very dark brown extremely stony muck about 5 inches thick. It is underlain by fragmented Aa lava. This soil is neutral in reaction. Permeability is rapid, runoff is slow, and the erosion hazard is slight. Roots are matted in the surface layer, but some roots extend to a depth of 20 inches into the cracks in the lava. The soil is used for woodland, pasture, and orchards." 7