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9. Special Management Area(SMA): The property is not located within the SMA and is approximately 4 miles from the nearest coastline. DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY AND SURROUNDING AREA 10. Subject Property: The property is 2.116 acres in size and is irregular in shape. This property was part of a larger property rezoned in 2007 from A-3a to FA-2a to create 2 lots. The western boundary of the property borders `Akala Road. There is an existing 3-bedroom dwelling constructed in 1961 located on the southwestern corner of the property. The remainder of the property is overgrown with Wainaku and California grass. 11. Surrounding Zoning/Land Uses: Surrounding properties to the north, northwest and east are zoned Family-Agricultural—2 acre(FA-2a) and Agricultural—3 acre (A-3a). The property located to the west across `Akala Street has recently submitted a Change of Zone from A-3a to FA-la. To the south along Kaumana Drive are properties zoned Single-Family Residential— 15,000 square feet(RS-15). Land uses in the immediate area include residential dwellings and agricultural activities. Kaumana Caves is located to the southwest on a property zoned Open. 12. Agricultural Lands of Importance to the State of Hawaii(ALISH): Prime Agricultural Land and a small portion to the southeast is Existing Urban Development. 13. Land Study Bureau's Detailed Land Classification System: Existing Urban Development and"C"or"Fair". 14. U.S.D.A. Soil Survey: Kaiwiki silty clay loam, 10 to 20 percent slopes(KaD). 15. Flood Zone: The majority of the project area is located in Flood Zone "X", an area outside of the 500-year flood area. There is a small area at the southern portion of the property in Flood Zone"A"where the existing dwelling is located. Flood Zone A is the Special Flood Hazard Area inundated by the 100-year flood where base flood elevations have not been determined. 16. Flora/Fauna Resources: There were no professional flora/fauna surveys conducted of the site. The applicants do not believe that rare or endangered floral or faunal resources -2-