PD Background Report (PL-SMA-2022-000024)

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15. Soil Type: Soil on the subject parcel is made up of 70% pahoehoe lava flows and 30% Mholo soil. This soil complex has 2-20% slopes, is well drained, and is very high runoff potential. 16. Land Study Bureau's Detailed Land Classification System: The project site is listed as "E" (Very Poor). 17. Agricultural Lands of Importance to the State of Hawaii (ALISH) System: The project site is listed as "unclassified" ("0") on the ALISH Map. 18. Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM): The property is predominately within Flood Zone AE (the base floodplain where base flood elevations are provided), while a small portion of the shoreline is located within Flood Zone VE (coastal areas with a 1% or greater chance of flooding and an additional hazard associated with storm waves). Additionally, the property is in the tsunami evacuation area. During evacuation, occupants of the proposed house would use Puak6 Beach Drive to evacuate. 19. Flora/Fauna Resources: No biotic surveys were conducted for the subject parcel; however, the applicant does not believe that the site contains any rare or endangered floral and faunal resources. The parcel has been developed and maintained for residential use for over 60 years and no such species have been noted on the subject parcel during that time. Site vegetation consists of palms, ironwood, and other common, non-native landscape plants. The site is not known to be a habitat for any rare or endangered wildlife other than could be found along the shoreline outside of the parcel boundaries. The residential nature of the surrounding areas would make it less likely to find other protected and endangered species. 20. Archaeological Resources: Based on the long development history of the subject parcel it is highly unlikely that any historic sites would be found on the property. In conformance with review criteria the project was submitted to the State Historic Preservation Division (SHPD) for a HRS, Ch. 6E-42 review. According to a letter dated December 20, 2022, SHPD states that a review of SHPD records indicate that there are no known archeological sites or land commission awards within this project area SHPD records also indicate that no archeological inventory has been conducted. The project area has been previously disturbed by grading for the existing residential development. -4-