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The requested zoning is consistent with the evolving mix of commercial and industrial land use patterns in the area. C. Climate, Soil and Topography According to the State Commission on Water Resource Management, the closest rain gauge in this area is the Hilo Airport. The annual median rainfall for this area is approximately 131 inches. The average daily temperature ranges from a minimum of 61 degrees to 79 degrees Fahrenheit. Wind patterns are generally easterly during the day and westerly during the evenings. The property is located approximately 20 feet above mean sea level, and is fairly level. The Natural Resource Conservation Service's Land Study Bureau Overall Master Productivity Rating designates this site as Keaukaha Series (rKFD), which is extremely rocky muck; well-drained thin organic soils overlying pahoehoe lava rock. The runoff is medium and the erosion hazard is slight. The project site is unclassified under the Agricultural Lands of Importance to the State of Hawaii (ALISH) classification system. This classification does not recognize this site as being agriculturally important. D. Natural Hazards 1. Drainage The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Flood Insurance Rate map (FIRM) identifies the project area as Zone "X" (areas outside of the 500-year flood). There are no existing drainageways on the site. 2. Volcanic, Earthquake and Tsunami Hazards According to the United States Geological Survey maps, the project site is located within Lava Flow Hazard Zone 3, on a scale of ascending risks 9 to 1. The entire City of Hilo falls in the Zone 3 category. The Building Code designates the entire island of Hawaii Earthquake Zone 4 and contains certain structural requirements to address the relative seismic hazard. The site is located in the County of Hawaii Civil Defense Agency's Tsunami Evacuation Zone. Nonetheless, the Applicants will adhere to any County or State procedures if required to evacuate. -4-