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8. Special Management Area (SMA): The Special Management Area is a part of the Coastal Zone Management Program and regulated by the County. The property is located more than twelve (12) miles from the nearest coastline not situated within the Special Management Area. DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY AND SURROUNDING AREA 9. Subject Property: The property is approximately 17.88 acres in size located near the 54 -mile marker on the Mamalahoa Highway in Waimea. The southern portion of the site is fairly flat, with slopes ranging from two to five percent. The northern portion of the property has slopes from two (2) to ten (10) percent. Elevation ranges from 2,900 to 3,000 feet. There is an existing single family dwelling on the property that is located near the highway with a gravel driveway directly accessing Mamalahoa Highway. 10. Surrounding Zoning /Land Uses: Surrounding properties are zoned Agricultural 40 -acre (A -40a) to the north, west and southeast across Mamalahoa Highway. The adjacent property to the east and properties to the south across Mamalahoa Highway are zoned Agricultural 5 -acre (A -5a). The Hoonani Subdivision, consisting of 10,000- square foot residential lots, is located approximately 600 feet to the east of the property and zoned Agricultural 1 -acre (A -la). An adjacent property directly to the east was rezoned from A -40a to A -5a on December 27, 2005 (Ordinance No. 05 -169) to support a proposed 8 -lot subdivision (SUB 07- 0000625). 11. ALISH: Other Important Agricultural Land and Prime Agricultural Land. Roughly the southern 1/3 of the property is identified as Prime Agricultural Land. 12. Land Study Bureau's Detailed Land Classification System: "C" or "Fair ". 13. U.S. Soil Survey: MLD (Maile Silt Loam) series 6 to 20% slopes and MaA (Maile Silt Loam) 0 to 3 % slopes. 14. FIRM: Zone "X ", area determined to be outside the 500 -year flood plain. 15. Flora /Fauna Resources: There were no professionals flora/fauna surveys conducted of the site. The applicant does not believe that rare or endangered floral or faunal resources are likely on the site, as the property has been extensively for cattle grazing in the recent past. The flora of the site is dominated by kikuya grass with scattered ohia trees throughout the site. The property is not known to be a habitat for any rare or endangered animal life. -2-