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extremely rocky muck with 6 to 20 percent slopes (rKFD) and Pahoehoe lava flows (rLW)by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Soil Conservation Service (SCS) Soil Survey, U.S. Soil Conservation Service 1973. The Keaukaha soil series consists of well-drained thin organic soils overlying pahoehoe lava bedrock. The soil above the lava is rapidly permeable. The pahoehoe lava is very slowly permeable, but water runs rapidly through the cracks. Runoff is medium and the erosion hazard is slight. 21. Land Study Bureau Soil Productivity Rating: The subject property is classified as "D" or "Poor" soils. 22. Archaeological/Historical/Cultural Resources: In a letter dated November 17, 2008, the State of Hawai`i Department of Land and Natural Resources-Historic Preservation Division accepted the Archaeological Assessment by Haun (Haun 2008; Archaeological Assessment, Portion of TMK: (3) 2-4-001:168, Land of Waiakea, South Hilo District, Island of Hawai`i, H&A Project No. 587-100708). The survey covered approximately half of the 30.396-acre parcel. No new historic sites were found during the survey. There is no evidence of any traditional and customary Native Hawaiian rights being practiced on the site,nor existence of any known valued cultural, historical or native resources in the area. 23. Flora/Fauna Resources: According to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) in the 2009 Final Environmental Assessment, the federally threatened Newell's shearwater, Hawaiian petrel, Hawaiian hoary bat and the Hawaiian hawk have all been observed in the project vicinity. The USFWS stated that outdoor lighting can result in seabird disorientation, fallout, and injury or mortality. There is no federally designated critical habitat located in the vicinity of the project. According to USFWS, "potential impacts to seabirds can be minimized by: 1) shielding outdoor lights associated with the project, particularly when used during each year's peak fledging period (September 15 through December 15); 2) avoiding night-time construction; and 3) providing all project staff with information regarding seabird fallout. To avoid impacts to the endangered Hawaiian hoary bat, woody plants suitable for bat roosting should not be removed or trimmed during the bat birthing and pup rearing season (April to August). If this avoidance 6