PD Background Report (PL-SPP-2023-000036)

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The Land Study Bureau Overall Master Productivity Rating for the subject site appears to have two (2) classifications —"C" (C-73) or fair and "D" (D-293 or poor. The "C" classification suggests that the site is fair for productivity capacity for agricultural crops, while the "D" suggests poor or limited productivity capacity. The "C" classification denotes soils of the Kainaliu series, with moderately deep, fine soil material. The color is very dark brown, and the parent material is volcanic ash, with outcrops of Pahoehoe. This type of soil is well drained and very poorly suited for machine tillability. The "D" classified soils are of the A'a with Pahoehoe with Kainaliu series. This type of soil series has shallow moderately fine soil material, whose parent material is of Pahoehoe and volcanic ash. They are very well drained and very poorly suited for machine tillability. The State of Hawaii's Agricultural Lands of Importance to the State of Hawaii (ALISH) maps classify this site as being either "unclassified" or "Other Agricultural Land". Notwithstanding these designations, the Applicant has been able to supplement the ground condition with imported soil to cultivate her ornamental landscaped and fruit bearing areas. The plants have and are anticipated to generate agriculturally related interests from her guests. C. Floral and Faunal Although there were no professional surveys conducted of the floral or faunal resources of the site, the Applicant does not believe that rare or endangered floral or faunal resources are likely to be found within the subject site. Almost all of the floral resources have been introduced by the Applicant over the past three (3) years. These have included plants like the Star of India, Monstera, Mimosa, Hawaiian Lily or Uki Uki, blue ginger, plumeria, pikake, bird of paradise, anthurium, philodendron, Hawaiian hibiscus, schefflera, and ginger. There are also shower, trumpet thorn, acacia and koa trees. The landscaped area also includes a variety of palm trees, such as the manilla, bottle, fish tail, flame thrower, coconut, king, sealing wax, areaa, Phoenix roebelenii, raphis, and Marquesas. 10