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recommended that the sites be preserved as is. An archaeological preservation plan will be submitted to DLNR-State Historic Preservation Division prior to any land altering activity or development on the project site. No clearing of the existing flora surrounding the larger anchialine pond is proposed. E. Technical Data Regarding the Property 1. Site Characteristics. The project site is situated along the western coast of the island of Hawaii, at `Anaeho'omalu, District of South Kohala, Island, County, and State of Hawaii. The shoreline parcel is located immediately south and adjacent to the Waikoloa Beach Resort, Phase I. The property slopes down to the ocean shoreline where it is bordered by Anaeho'omalu Bay. The elevation ranges from 15 feet along the mauka boundary, down to mean sea level at the shoreline. The portion of the property where the existing recreational pavilion is located has been previously bulldozed and graded and is relatively flat. IThe soils on the property are classified by the United States Department of Agriculture, Soil Conservation Service, Soil Survey Report as Pahoehoe lava flows (rLW). This classification is a miscellaneous land type.. The lava has a billowy, glassy surface that is relative smooth; however, in some areas, the surface is rough and broken. Pahoehoe lava has no soil covering and is typically bare of vegetation except for mosses and lichens. The Land Study Bureau classifies the soil within the project site as ' "E" or "Very Poorly Suited" to agricultural productivity, and the State Department of Agriculture's Land of Importance to the State of Hawaii (ALISH), which lists all of the land in Hawaii with agricultural significance does not classify the area as being either "Prime" or "Unique Agricultural Land." The project site receives an average of ten inches of rainfall annually. The project site abuts the Pacific Ocean and `Anaeho'omalu Bay to the west, open ' (0) zoned districts to north and south, and Hotel (V-1.25) zoned district to the east. The property also lies within the County's delineated Special Management Area (SMA) and an SMA Use Permit will be submitted prior to construction of the proposed development on the project site. 2. Flooding and Tsunami Inundation. The Flood Insurance Rate Maps ("FIRM") prepared by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers designates the area of the property immediately adjacent to the shoreline as being in Flood Zone VE -8 or a tsunami zone, with the base flood elevation of eight feet above mean sea level. This designation means that the fust floor of any habitable structures within the area must be elevated to a height of eight feet -3-