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DESCRIPTION OF THE PROPERTY AND SURROUNDING AREA <br /> 10. Property: The property borders the Hawai`i Belt Road (Highway 19) at the area of the <br /> 46 mile marker. It is 71.178 acres in size and is rectangular in shape. The property is <br /> currently vacant of structures and has been actively used for cattle and horse breeding for <br /> the past five (5) years. <br /> 11. Building Permit: According to Building Permit Records, the following building permit <br /> has been issued for the property: <br /> • Building Permit No. 2007- 0138H: Issued to Reynolds Partners on January 12, <br /> 2007 for a 2- story, 4- bedroom, 4 -bath dwelling. There have been no inspections <br /> for this permit. <br /> 12. Surrounding Land Uses /Zoning: Lands to the north and south are larger agricultural <br /> lands zoned A -40a and consist mainly of agricultural uses. To the west is land zoned <br /> Open which have been planted with Eucalyptus trees. To the west are properties zoned <br /> A -5a consisting of agricultural uses, vacant lands and scattered dwellings. <br /> 13. Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM): Zone X, area determined to be outside the 500 - <br /> year flood plain. The property is also located outside of any tsunami inundation area. <br /> 14. U.S.D.A. Soil Survey Report: Honokaa silty clay loam, low elevation, 10 to 20 percent <br /> slopes (HsD). <br /> 15. Land Study Bureau: "D" or "Poor." <br /> 16. ALISH Map System: Hamakua Forest Reserve. <br /> 17. Flora /Fauna Resources: Although no flora and /or fauna study was done, the property <br /> was used extensively for cattle grazing in the past. The property is currently pastoral in <br /> character with scattered ohia trees.The applicant does not believe that rare or endangered <br /> floral or faunal resources are likely to be found with the subject site. <br /> 18. Cultural /Archaeological /Historical Resources: An archaeological inventory survey <br /> was not conducted of the subject property. The Department of Land and Natural <br /> Resources -State Historic Preservation Division commented that a search of their records <br /> found that no archaeological inventory survey has been conducted of the subject parcel. <br /> Because historic properties in this area are known to exist (from both pre- Contact and <br /> historic -era times, DLNR -SHPD is recommending that an archaeological inventory <br /> -2- <br />