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hours per week tending the greenhouse,trees, and grazing area on the site. There are various citrus and fruit-bearing trees on the property. One of the dwellings is currently being rented and permitted under Ohana Dwelling Permit No. 89-319. Due to the location of the two dwellings, it is not feasible to create a 2-lot subdivision with a dwelling on each lot. The applicant states that because the additional dwelling was proposed as an ohana dwelling since 1989, it could be considered grandfathered for the proposed lot, and the new lot may be limited to only one dwelling. Another alternative is to allow the dwelling on the proposed lot to be justified as an additional farm dwelling. 10. Surrounding Zoning/Land Uses: Surrounding properties are zoned A-5a and in residential or agricultural uses. 11. ALISH: Prime Agricultural Land. 12. Land Study Bureau's Detailed Land Classification System: "C" or"Fair." 13. U.S. Soil Survey: Maile Silt Loam (MaA); permeability is moderately rapid,runoff is slow and the erosion hazard is slight. This soil is used for pasture and woodland. 14. FEMA: Zone "X", areas determined to be outside the 500-year flood plain. 15. Flora/Fauna Resources: No formal flora/fauna study was conducted, as the property has been used as a dwelling site since the late 1970's. 16. Archaeological Resources: No formal archaeological study was conducted as the property has been improved. By letter dated March 13, 2013,the applicant has requested a letter of"no effect" for the proposed action, and DLNR-HPD responded that no historic properties will be affected by this project. 17. Cultural or Native Gathering Rights: According to the applicants,there are no traditional and customary Native Hawaiian rights being practiced on the site. 18. Public Access: None that traverses the property. PUBLIC UTILITIES AND SERVICES 19. Access: Access to the project site is from the Mamalahoa Highway and an existing easement on the eastern side of the property. The existing 40-foot access easement has a gravel road of varying width and grass shoulders within a 40-foot wide right-of-way. The road also serves another 5-acre parcel. The existing approach to and within Mamalahoa Highway is paved for approximately 45 feet from the highway. According to the Department of Public Works (DPW), direct vehicular access from Mamalahoa -2-