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the numerous non-conforming subdivisions created by the County in the 1960's located makai of the highway, to 10-acre lots located mauka of the highway on lands zoned A- 20a. The Honua`ula Forest Reserve adjoins the property to the east. Matsuyama Food Mart is located southwest of the property across Old Government Road. There have been three rezonings in the surrounding area mauka of the highway: the Matsuyama Food Mart property was rezoned from A-1 a to CN-20 in 1983; a property 300 feet to the north was rezoned from A-20a to A-1 a in 1986 for a 5-lot subdivision; and a property 1,000 feet to the south was rezoned from A-20a to A-3a in 1972 for an 8-lot subdivision. 11. Agricultural Lands of Importance to the State of Hawaii(ALISH): Other Important Agricultural Land. The lands in this classification are important to agriculture in Hawaii yet they exhibit properties, such as seasonal wetness, erodibility, limited rooting zone, slope, flooding, or droughtiness, that exclude them from the `Prime' or `Unique' agricultural land classifications. These lands can be farmed satisfactorily by applying greater inputs of fertilizer and other soil amendments, drainage improvement, erosion control practices, flood protection and produce fair to good crop yields when managed properly. 12. Land Study Bureau's Detailed Land Classification System: "D"or"Poor" for agricultural productivity. 13. U.S.D.A. Soil Survey: Kaimu series (rKED); permeability is rapid, runoff is slow and the erosion hazard is slight. This soil type is not suitable for cultivation. Most of it is in native woodland. Small areas are used for pasture,macadamia nuts,papaya and citrus fruits. 14. Flood Zone: Zone X, an area determined by FEMA to be outside the 500-year flood plain. 15. Flora/Fauna Resources: Although there were no professional flora or fauna surveys conducted of the property, the applicant does not believe that rare or endangered resources are likely to be found. The property was previously grubbed in the 1970's. The property's current vegetation includes scattered trees such as native `ohi`a, and kukui, avocado, Christmas Berry and silver or silky oak. Understory vegetation includes elephant grass, torch ginger and other introduced shrubs and grasses. In their memo -3-