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18. Agricultural Lands of Importance to the State of Hawaii(ALISH): Prime <br /> Agricultural Lands and Other Important Agricultural Lands. <br /> 19. Coastal Hazards: The property is located within Zone"X," an area determined by <br /> FEMA to be an area outside the 500-year floodplain. The makai portion of the property is <br /> within the Tsunami Area, including the main lodge and several of the guest hales. In the <br /> case of a tsunami event, guests and staff would evacuate via Lokahi Road and Maluhia <br /> Road. <br /> 20. Flora/Fauna Resources: A botanical survey of the subject property was conducted on <br /> February 12, 2001, which confirmed the findings of a 1992 survey for the proposed <br /> Kohala Coast Trail by Winona Char. The study noted that endemic or indigenous species <br /> of plants found within the general area were situated within the Conservation District and <br /> not within the permit area. At that time, the study concluded that the establishment of the <br /> retreat center would not impact existing endemic and indigenous plants. The 5-acre <br /> permit area presently includes 3 acres of agricultural land planted with fruit trees, <br /> including mango, banana, avocado, orange, grapefruit, lemon; Hawaiian medicinal <br /> plants, including Olena, Awa, noni, ti, ginger and Lauaki; and organic vegetable gardens. <br /> The applicant reports that fauna in the permit area may include the Hawaiian Hawk and <br /> Hawaiian Owl. According to the State Department of Land and Natural Resources, <br /> Division of Forestry and Wildlife (DOFAW)the Hawaiian Hawk(`Io) Hawaiian Goose <br /> (Nene), Hawaiian Stilt, Hawaiian Coot, Hawaiian Duck, Hawaiian Hoary Bat <br /> (Ope`ape`a), and Blackburn's Sphinx Moth may occur in the project vicinity. DOFAW <br /> provided guidance on measures to avoid and minimize impacts to listed or endangered <br /> species, in addition to guidance on avoiding the spread of invasive species and pathogens. <br /> 21. Archaeological/Historical/Cultural Resources: An archeological assessment of the <br /> subject property, including the permit area, was done by Haun and Associates on <br /> February 16, 2001. The assessment concluded that no historic or prehistoric artifacts or <br /> structures were observed on the proposed building sites. Additionally, the applicant <br /> reports that no artifacts were found during the construction of existing buildings. By letter <br /> dated October 5, 2022, the Department of Land and Natural Resources—State Historic <br /> Preservation Division (SHPD) indicated that the subject property was included in a <br /> -5- <br />