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The "D" classified soils are of the A'a with Honoaulu and Moaula <br /> series. This type of soil series has limited soil material, whose parent <br /> material is of A'a and volcanic ash. They are very well drained and <br /> very poorly suited for machine tillability. <br /> The State of Hawaii's Agricultural Lands of Importance to the State of <br /> Hawaii (AL ISH) maps classify this site as being either"unclassified" or <br /> "Other Agricultural Land" <br /> C. Floral and Faunal <br /> Although there were no professional surveys conducted of the floral <br /> or faunal resources of the site, the Applicants do not believe that rare <br /> or endangered floral or faunal resources are likely to be found within <br /> the subject site. <br /> Based on an Archaeological Inventory Survey ("AIS") approved by <br /> the State Historic Preservation Division ("SHPD") and the Applicants' <br /> observations, the site's former and now somewhat limited vegetation <br /> (because of the cultivation into a fruit bearing farm) was/is <br /> characterized by some trees scattered through the site, such as native <br /> ohia, jacaranda, (Jacaranda mimosifolia) kukui or candlenut, <br /> Christmas Berry (Schinus terebeinthifollius), lantana (Lantana <br /> camara), and silver or silky oak (Grevillea robusta). The understory <br /> vegetation was/is dominated by fountain grass and other introduced <br /> grasses and shrubs. <br /> None of these are on any government existing or proposed <br /> endangered or protected list. Thus, floral impacts should be minimal. <br /> The site is not known to be a habitat for any rare or endangered <br /> animal life. Given its elevation, however, it would be possible to find <br /> the Hawaiian Hawk (Fo) and the Hawaiian Owl (Pueo). Further the <br /> rural nature of the surrounding areas would make it less likely to find <br /> endangered animal life in this area. <br /> Thus, it would appear that this B&B use would not have any significant <br /> negative impact, if at all, on the floral and fauna resources in the area. <br /> D. Archaeological Resources <br /> As noted earlier, an AIS was done of the subject site. The SHPD- <br /> approved AIS "identified three sites with 14 features. The sites consist <br /> of two single feature sites (Site 50-10-19-30480 and 30481) and one <br /> 11 <br />