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20. U.S.D.A. Soil Type: (rLV) Lava Flows A`a. This lava has very little soil covering and is <br />bare of vegetation, except for mosses, lichens, ferns and small `6hi `a trees. <br />21. Land Study Bureau Soil Rating: Soils within the project site are classified as "E" or <br />"Very Poor" for agricultural productivity. <br />22. ALISH: Unclassified. <br />23. Flood Zone: The Federal Emergency Management Agency's Flood Insurance Rate Map <br />(FIRM) designates the area of the proposed development to be in Zone X (areas outside <br />of 500-year floodplain). According to the applicant, there are no identified drainage ways <br />through the site. <br />24. Flora/Faunal Resources: There was no professional survey conducted of the floral and <br />faunal resources for the subject property. However, the area has been cleared, graded, and <br />developed with a warehouse structure, thus the applicant does not believe that rare or <br />endangered floral or faunal resources are likely to be found within or proximate to the <br />subject property. Vegetation found on the property was established at the time the site <br />was graded in 2003. Introduced plants planted within the front portion of the property <br />facing Orchidland Drive include lemon, mango, and jackfruit, along with various <br />ornamental plants. It could be possible that introduced bird species such as dove, <br />Japanese White -eye, house finch and myna can frequent the property, as they do <br />throughout the area. Domestic animals such as cats, dogs, and other animals such as rats <br />and feral pigs are probably also common. <br />25. Archaeological/Cultural/Historical Resources: According to the applicant, no <br />archaeological inventory survey of the property was conducted due to the significantly <br />developed nature of the property. Furthermore, past ground disturbance activities within <br />the property, which included backfilling, would indicate that the potential for subsurface <br />archaeological resources is unlikely. The subject site is not adjacent to or proximate to <br />the shoreline. As such, fishing and/or coastal access is not an issue. It is not known <br />whether the subject property or immediate surrounding area have ever been used for the <br />gathering of plants by native Hawaiians. However, it would appear very unlikely that the <br />site would serve such purpose today and/or in the recent past given the property's <br />intensively disturbed condition. <br />26. Public Access: There is no coastal or mountain access through the subject property. <br />-5- <br />