PD BACKGROUND REPORT (PL-REZ-2022-032)

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15. Surrounding Zoning/Land Uses: Lands to the north/northeast are zoned A-3a, A-5a and A-20a and lands to the west, east and southeast are zoned FA-5a, A-3a, A-5a and A-20a. Surrounding properties in the area are residential and agricultural uses surrounded by pasture and forest land. There are some small pasture and nursery areas within the subdivision. The forest lands of Maka`ula-`O`oma abut the subdivision to the north from the 2,100 to 3,500-foot elevation. Bishop Estate lands of Ka`upulehu surround the subdivision to the north at the 3,500 to 5,400-foot elevation. These lands are currently used by Hualalai Ranch. The Ka`upulehu Forest Reserve is located mauka(east) of the subdivision. 16. Agricultural Lands of Importance to the State of Hawaii (ALISH): The subject property is designated"Other Important Agricultural Land" on the State Agricultural Lands of Importance Map. 17. Land Study Bureaus Detailed Land Classification Systems: The Land Study Bureau (LSB) designates the subject property as "E" or"Very Poor". 18. U.S. Soil Survey: The majority of the soils on the subject property are classified as Puna and Haplic Udarents soils, 10 to 20 percent slopes and the remainder is classified as Puna very cobbly highly decomposed plant material, 20 to 40 percent slopes. 19. Flood Zone: The subject parcel is in an area designated as Zone "X" on the Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) by the Federal Emergency Management Agency. Zone X is an area determined to be outside the 500-year flood plain. According to the Department of Public Works, Engineering Division (DPW), regarding the applicant's request to delete Condition G, if long term agricultural operations are to take place, a conservation program with the applicable soil and water conservation district is more appropriate and would be an exclusion to a Chapter 10 permit. 20. Floral/Faunal Resources: There were no professional surveys conducted of the floral or faunal resources of the subject property, however the applicant does not believe that any rare or endangered flora or faunal resources are likely to be found within the subject property. According to the applicant, the site's vegetation is characterized by trees such as `6hi`a, kukui, Christmas Berry and silver or silky oak in addition to elephant grass, and other non-native grasses and shrubs. According to the State Department of Land and Natural Resources—Division of Forestry and Wildlife, the Hawaiian Hoary Bat or -9-