PD BACKGROUND REPORT (PL-SMA-2022-017)

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Zone AE (with a base flood elevation of 10 feet) on the Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRM). All development and habitable structures will occur within the Zone D portion, above 10 feet in elevation. 19. Flora/Fauna Resources: Due to the project sites previous grading and clearing activities there is no vegetation observed or located within the proposed building area. The only vegetation present within the project area is a maintained hedge of naupaka (Scaevola sericea) located to the west (makai) of the public access sidewalk, outside the building area of the parcel. No rare, threatened, or endangered plant species are present on site. Additionally, due to the lack of available floral resources as well as limited soil formation, the only fauna likely to be on the project site are non-native birds such as Japanese White-eye (Zosterops japonicus) and Mynah (Acridotheres tristis) and the alien mammal mongoose (Herpestes auropunctatus), along with domestic cats and dogs. Common native waterbirds such as ulili (Heteroscelus incanus) and kolea (Pluvialis fulva) utilize the rocky shelf and tidepools makai of the project site. In terms of conservation value, however, no valuable bird habitat is present on the project site itself due to the lack of any suitable habitat. The applicant did indicate that the ocean area located makai of the project parcel is considered a Marine Life Conservation District. 20. Archaeological Resources: The applicant stated that an Archeological Inventory Survey (AIS) was completed and approved prior to the previous subdivision (SMM-85-33) and grading for rock wall construction (SMM-92-08), and as such no sites appear to be present on the surface. The area of the proposed residence has been excavated previously, and no evidence of historic properties was revealed. The applicant has included a letter in the application to the State Historic Preservation Division (SHPD) stating that the project, as proposed, will have "no effect on historic properties". 21. Cultural/Historic Resources: At the request of the applicant, a Cultural Analysis (CA) of the 0.38-acre parcel was conducted by ASM Affiliates in April 2022. The analysis found that the entire parcel had been mechanically cleared and a recent stone wall had been constructed along the boundaries of the property. The ground surface consisted of thin soil accumulations, sand, coral, marine shell, small to medium-sized cobbles, and exposed bedrock in the undisturbed areas. A paved public shoreline sidewalk (rock wall) -4-