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<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Surrounding land uses include various single-family residential and agricultural uses. <br /> 13. Soil Conservation Service Soil Survey Report: The Soil Survey Report classifies <br /> <br /> soils within the project site Kikoni Series (KXC). This soil consists of well-drained, <br /> very fine loams that formed in volcanic ash. These soils are nearly level to moderately <br /> <br /> sloping. They are on the Waimea plains at an elevation ranging from 2,600 to 3,600 <br /> feet. In a representative profile, the surface layer is very dark brown very fine sandy <br /> <br /> loam about 6 inches thick. The surface layer is dark brown and dark reddish-brown <br /> very fine sandy and silt loam. The substratum is fragmental Aa lava. The surface <br /> <br /> layer is neutral, and the subsoil is mildly alkaline. The surface is extremely stony in <br /> places. Permeability is moderately rapid, runoff is slow and the erosion hazard is <br /> <br /> slight. <br /> 14. Land Study Bureau's Detailed Land Classification System: Soils within the subject <br /> <br /> property are classified as "C" (Fair) for agricultural productivity. <br /> 15. Agricultural Lands of Importance to the State of Hawaii (ALISH) system: The <br /> <br /> subject property is classified as "Prime" agricultural land. "Prime" agricultural lands <br /> <br /> have the soil quality, growing season and moisture supply needed to produce high <br /> sustained yields of crops economically when treated and managed according to modern <br /> <br /> farming methods. <br /> 16. FIRM: The subject property is located outside the 500-year flood plain (Zone X). <br /> <br /> 17. Flora/Fauna: Botanical Surveys conducted a flora and fauna study. The report <br /> indicates there are no rare, threatened or endangered plant or animal life in the area. <br /> <br /> 18. Archaeology: According to the applicant's report, there are no known historic, <br /> archaeological or cultural features on the site. There is no record in either the National <br /> <br /> or Hawaii Register of any sites on this property. The property was used extensively <br /> for the pasturing of cattle and horses. <br /> <br /> PUBLIC UTILITIES AND SERVICES <br /> <br /> 19. Roads: Access is off Mamalahoa Highway, a County of Hawaii roadway with a <br /> 60-foot wide right-of-way and a 20-foot wide paved roadway surface. The Department <br /> <br /> <br /> -3- <br />