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19. Land Study Bureau Soil Rating: Soils within the project site are classified as "E" or <br />"Very Poor" for agricultural productivity. <br />20. Agricultural Lands of Importance to the State of Hawaii (ALISH): " "Other". <br />21. Flora/Fauna Resources: No formal flora/fauna study has been conducted on the subject <br />property. The property has been developed with a dwelling and agricultural structures. <br />Site vegetation consists of a variety of fruit trees and vegetable gardens as well as <br />invasive species such as ironwood, Australian red cedar, octopus tree, trumpet tree, <br />pigeon pea, lauae, comb hyptis, and guinea grass. Introduced bird species such as dove, <br />Japanese White -eye, house finch and myna are commonly found on the property, in <br />addition to domestic animals such as cats, dogs, goats, chickens, rats and feral pigs. <br />According to the applicant, the likelihood of rare or endangered species on the property is <br />remote since the property has been cleared for residential and agricultural use. According <br />to the State Department of Land and Natural Resources, Division of Forestry and <br />Wildlife (DOFAW) the Hawaiian Hawk, State listed Hawaiian Goose (Nene) and State <br />listed Hawaiian Hoary Bat may occur in the project vicinity. DOFAW provided guidance <br />on measures to avoid and minimize impacts to listed or endangered species, in addition to <br />guidance on avoiding the spread of invasive species and pathogens. <br />22. Archaeological/Cultural/Historical Resources: According to the applicant, historic <br />aerial photography from 1965 shows that the subject parcel and nearby area had been <br />cleared and planted in orchards. No formal archaeological studies have been done on the <br />subject property and there are no known historic sites as listed on the State or National <br />Register of Historic Places. A request for review of the application was sent to State <br />Historic Preservation Division (SHPD) as a part of this application process. According to <br />SHPD, no historic properties are affected by the proposed project. There are no known <br />valued cultural, historical, or natural resources that exist on the property and no evidence <br />of traditional and customary Native Hawaiian rights being practiced on the site. <br />23. Public Access: There is no known public access to the mountains or the shoreline that <br />runs through the property. <br />24. Traffic: According to the applicant, traffic on the access road, Lolia Place, is minimal <br />