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artifactual remains in the blister caves suggest that these caves were utilized as temporary <br /> shelters. The lack of features such as living floor, hearths and platforms suggest that the <br /> blister caves were not utilized for permanent habitation." <br /> "No habitation structure remains, burial sites, lava tubes or religious monuments and <br /> features were located on the subject property." <br /> 17. The Department of Land and Natural Resources-Historic Preservation Division and <br /> Archaeological Consultants of Hawaii have agreed that the three cave sites are significant <br /> and have proposed interim preservation measures. The Interim Preservation Plan, will be <br /> reviewed prior to any land alteration of the project site. Regarding the Great Wall of <br /> Kuakini, ACPI recommends that any potentially damaging activity of the portion of the <br /> site bordering the subject property be avoided. Preservation of this site has been <br /> previously recommended. A preservation commitment for the Great Wall of Kuakini <br /> should be submitted to the State Historic Preservation Division for review and approval. <br /> 18. U.S.D.A. Soil Type: Punaluu and Kaimu series. The Kaimu soils, which occupy the <br /> upper third of the area consist of dark brown extremely stony peat over fragmented a'a. <br /> Permeability is rapid, runoff is slow and the erosion hazard is slight. The lower portion <br /> of the area consists of Punaluu Soils which are thin organic soils over pahoehoe lava <br /> bedrock. Rock outcrops occupy 40-5-percent of the surface. The peat is rapidly <br /> permeable while the pahoehoe is very slowly permeable with the exception of cracked <br /> areas in which water moves rapidly. Runoff is slow and the erosion hazard is slight. <br /> 19. ALISH Map: The mauka portion of the property is classified as "Other Important <br /> Agricultural Land" and the makai portion is "Unclassified". <br /> 20. FIRM: Zone "X", areas determined to be outside the 500-year flood plain. <br /> 21. Land Study Bureau: The mauka portion of the property is "D" or Poor and the makai <br /> portions are classified as "E" or Very Poor. <br /> 22. Surrounding Zoning/Land Uses: The property is situated adjacent to Keauhou View <br /> Estates Subdivision. This subdivision is in the State Land Use Urban District and the <br /> County's Single Family Residential-7,500 square foot(RS-7.5) zoned district. White <br /> -4- <br />