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. o . , 13. County Zoning: The project area is zoned Agricultural-20 acres (A-20a). 14. Special Management Area (SMA): The project site is not located within the County's Special Management Area boundary. DESCRIPTION OF THE PROJECT SITE AND SURROUNDING RFA 15. Property: The approximately 124 acre site abuts the Hawaii Belt Highway to the east, extends to the west at the approximately 610 foot elevation and to the top edge of Hakalau Gulch/Stream along its northern boundary. The project azea is adjacent to the 20-acre lots along the southern boundary. The project area is covered by various grasses and sugar cane plantings, which were abandoned when the sugaz cane cultivation operations ceased in 1994. A portion of the project area is presently used for ginger farming. 16. Topography: The project area is gently sloping with a few natural drainage waterways traversing the site. The elevations range from about 220 feet to 610 mean sea level. 17. Temperature: Daytime temperatures average from 70 degrees Fahrenheit to the lower 80's, with the nighttime range extending from around 70 degrees Fahrenheit to the upper 60's. 18. Wind: Northeast trade winds aze prevalent throughout the year, although winter and Kona storms aze accompanied by southerly winds. 19. Rainfall: Annual rainfall averages approximately 125 inches per yeaz. Typical of windwazd azeas, showers aze more frequent during the night and eazly morning. 20. Lava Flow Hazazd: The project site is located within Lava Flow Hazazd Zone 8 on a scale of 1 (most hazardous) to 9 (least hazazdous). Zone 8 defines azeas of relatively low lava flow hazard risk and which only a few percent have been covered by lava in the past 10,000 years. 21. USDA Soil Survey Report: Soils on the site are identified as Hilo Series (HoC) which consists of well-drained silty clay loam with slopes between 0 and 10 percent. In a representative profile the surface layer is dark-brown silty clay loam about 12 inches thick. The subsoil is about 48 inches thick and consists of dazk-brown, dazk -3-