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The average annual rainfall ranges between 60 to 75 inches. The <br /> wetter months tend to occur between March through September. The <br /> mean annual temperature is about 72 degrees Fahrenheit, with the <br /> warmer months during the summer. Because the site is situated on <br /> the leeward side of the island, wind tends to be light and variable. <br /> Slight easterly winds occur during the day, while westerly or mountain <br /> winds are prevalent during the evenings. <br /> For the most part, the entire parcel has been cleared and improved <br /> with coffee trees and related structures and improvements. <br /> B. Soils <br /> The Land Study Bureau's Detailed Land Classification System <br /> classifies the site "C" or "fair" (C-55). This suggests that the site has a <br /> fair productivity potential for agricultural crops. The soil is of the <br /> Honuaulu and pahoehoe series. This series consists of soil that is <br /> shallow, with moderately fine texture. The soil's parent material is <br /> volcanic ash and is well drained. Because it rocky with frequent <br /> outcrops of pahoehoe, it is not suited for machine tillability. This type <br /> of soil is typical of the coffee belt. <br /> This area is not classified on the State Department of Agriculture's <br /> Agricultural Lands of Importance to the State of Hawaii (ALISH) map. <br /> C. Floral and Faunal <br /> Although there were no professional surveys conducted of the floral or <br /> faunal resources of the site, the applicant does not believe that rare or <br /> endangered floral or faunal resources are likely to be found within the <br /> subject site. <br /> The site has already been cleared and is almost fully improved with <br /> coffee trees and the structures. There are remnants or pockets of <br /> ohia trees, Christmas berry and similar type of shrubs scattered <br /> throughout the subject site. Within the subject area, there are <br /> residential related type of landscaping plus the coffee trees. <br /> Due to the site's elevation, there is a potential that the Hawaiian Hawk <br /> (I'o) and Owl (Pu'eo) may frequent the general area. There are no <br /> signs that the parcel itself serves as a habitat for those birds though. <br /> Given the rural setting of the area, introduced animals like mongoose, <br /> dogs, feral pigs, cats, have been observed on the site. <br /> I I <br />