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the property are zoned A -5a. The Kahului - Keauhou Parkway (formerly known as Alii Highway) borders the property to the east (mauka). Vacant lands south of the project site are zoned RS -7.5 and RM -3.5, and are owned by Kamehameha Investment Corporation (KIC). 13. U.S.D.A. Soil Type: Punalu'u extremely rocky peat, which consists of thin organic soils over pahoehoe lava bedrock. 14. Land Study Bureau's Productivity Rating: "E" or "Very Poor". 15. ALISH: Unclassified. 16. Flora/Fauna: Vegetation at the site is characterized by koa haole scrub land. A Survey of Botanical, Avian and Terrestrial mammalian Species for the proposed Laipala Heights Subdivision, North Kona District, Island of Hawaii prepared by Rana Productions in 2006 identified 36 plant species of which two were indigenous. No hoary bats were detected during the field survey. The avian survey identified 224 birds of fourteen different non-native species. There were no species of flora or fauna currently listed as endangered, threatened or proposed for listing under either the State or Federal endangered species programs. 17. Air Quality: According to the applicant, fugitive dust during construction can be mitigated through appropriate methods, including watering of exposed soil areas and limiting the area of soil disturbance. 18. FIRM: Zone "X", an area outside of the 500 -year flood plain. 19. Coastal Hazard: The property is located approximately 800 feet mauka of the shoreline, is not an oceanfront parcel, and will not affect, or be affected by shoreline processes. 20. Recreational Resources: According to the applicant, the proposed development will not reduce the size of the coastline or other areas used for public recreational uses. The project proposes to fulfill park requirements with the provision of off-site amenities, including a three -acre park mauka of the project site. 21. Scenic Resources: According to the applicant, there are partial ocean views from the Kahului to Keauhou Parkway. Views from the White Sands Beach Estates and Keauhou View Estates subdivisions to the north and Alii Heights to the northeast have relative unobstructed views south across the site and the undeveloped KIC property to the south. -3-