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the area as Lava Flow Hazard Zone 3, on a scale of ascending risk 9 to 1. The populated area of Hilo also falls in this category. There is very little that can be done to mitigate this situation and reflects an ongoing threat to all residents and businesses in these areas. The entire island of Hawaii falls within Earthquake Zone 4, according to the County Building Code. As such, certain structural requirements will be needed and taken during the building permit process to address this seismic hazard. 11.Distance from coastline The subject site is located well over three (3) miles from the coastline. As such, coastal impacts resulting from discharge of wastewater systems from the site should not be significant. Further, being a non-coastal property, no coastal access will be affected. 12. Agricultural Lands of Importance in the State of Hawaii (ALISH) designation: Important agricultural lands are those lands with better potential for sustained high agricultural yields because of soil type, climate, topography, or other factors. Additionally, a small portion of the property is designated as Low Density Urban, which allows residential uses, with ancillary community and public uses, and neighborhood and convenience-type commercial uses; overall residential density may be up to six units per acre. The Land Study Bureau's Detailed Land Classification System identifies mainly as "Existing Urban Development". The majority of the property is classified as Prime Agricultural Land by the ALISH System. 13. U.S.D.A. Natural Resources conservation Services Soil Service Report soil type: The USDA Soil Survey Report identifies soil on this site as "Hilo Series (HoC). This type of soil is characterized as being well-drained, silty clay loam. The surface layer is dark-brown silty clay loam about 12 inches thick. The subsoil is about 48 inches thick and consists of dark-brown, dark-reddish brown silty clay loam. Permeability is rapid, runoff is slow, and the erosion hazard is slight. 14. Land Study Bureau soil rating: The Land Study Bureau Overall Master Productivity Rating for the subject area is essentially Class "N & C". Part of the site is classified "C" which means "fair productivity potential"; the remaining portion of the site is classified as "not classified". It is of the Hilo/Wailea soil series, with deep soil. The soil texture is moderately fine, the color is dark brown, and the parent material is volcanic ash. It is well drained but moist and is moderately suited for machine tillability. 15. Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) designation: (See Attachment F) 16. Existing drainage ways or improvements There is a drainage ditch, put in by the County of Hawaii, along the Akala Road frontage of this property. Diversion of water in areas above Akala Road (i.e. Akolea Road to accommodate 5