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F. Volcanic and Earthguake Hazards The United States Geological Survey (USGS) designates the area Lava Flow Hazard Zone 4, on a scale of ascending risk 9 to 1. The populated area of Kailua-Kona also falls in this category, while the City of Hilo is classified Zone 3. Short of complying with Civil Defense measures, there are little structural improvements that can be done to mitigate this threat and reflects an ongoing threat to all residents and businesses in this area. The Building Code identifies the entire island of Hawaii in Earthquake Zone 4 and contains certain structural requirements to address the relative seismic hazards. In this situation, the applicant has plans to make any only residential related type of improvements. Any outdoor type of use would be of a non-structural nature and/or temporary to accommodate the special events. As such, compliance with these requirements should not become a significant issue. G. Other There should be little, if at all, increase to the ambient noise levels. The activities would be domestic related. Normal farm machinery or equipment noise would be louder. Besides, as either the applicant or a manager will be living on the property, guest noise will be controlled. The air quality in this area is mostly affected by emissions from natural, agricultural, and/or vehicular sources. Vehicular traffic to and from the site should not significantly increase over the current levels. The use itself is non-noxious, and no tour buses are not anticipated to frequent the subject site. The site of the structures where the requested use is to occur is situated mauka of the Mamalahoa Highway. Given the existing vegetation and topography, the dwellings are not readily visible from the Highway. As such, the existing structures should create no, if any, Vi_-,LJq1 iMPaCtS. Thus, the requested project should have little or no significant short or long term noise, air quality, or visual impacts. 13