PD Background Report COH-Parks & Rec (PL-SMA-2023-031 & PL-SSV-2023-003)

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properties is Open (Open) including the Hau`oli Kamana`o Congregational Church located to the east and a residence located to the south. 14. U.S.D.A. Soil Type: Punaluu-lava flows complex, 2 to 10 percent slopes. The Punalu`u series consist of well -drained, thin organic soils over pahoehoe lava bedrock. These soils are gently sloping to moderately steep. They are on uplands at an elevation ranging from near sea level to 1,000 feet and received from 20 to 50 inches of rainfall annually. 15. Land Study Bureau's Soil Rating: "E" or "Very Poor". 16. Agricultural Lands of Importance to the State of Hawaii (ALISH): The project site is unclassified on the ALISH map. 17. Flood Zone (FIRM): According to the Department of Public Works (DPW) Engineering Division, the subject parcel is currently designated as Zone X, VE and AE on the Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM). Zone "X," is an area determined by FEMA to be an area outside the 500-year floodplain. The area along the coastline is within Zone "VE", which is an area exposed to coastal flood with velocity hazard (wave action) and where base flood elevations have been determined. A narrow area located to the north of the subject property is within Zone "AE," which is a Special Flood Hazard Area that corresponds to the 100-year floodplains that are determined in the Flood Insurance Study by detailed methods. According to the University of Hawaii Sea Level Rise exposure area mapping program SLR-Xa, the exposure area for 3.2 feet of sea level rise or 3.2 feet of passive flooding is located along the shoreline. (Planning Department Exhibit 4 — Sea Level Rise Exposure Area Map dated August 2023) The entire parcel is located within the Tsunami Evacuation Zone. 18. Flora/Faunal Resources: There were no professional surveys conducted of the floral or faunal resources for the subject property, however the applicant does not believe that any rare or endangered floral or faunal resources are likely to be found within the subject property due to the long -developed use of the subject property for park activities. According to the State Department of Land and Natural Resources, Division of Forestry and Wildlife (DOFAW) there are several state -listed species that could occur at or in the vicinity of the subject property including the Hawaiian Hoary Bat (`Ope`ape`a), Hawaiian Duck (Koloa Maoli), Hawaiian Coot (`Alae ke`oke`o), Hawaiian Goose (Nene), Hawaiian Sea Turtle (Honu), Hawaiian Monk Seal (Ilio holo i ka), Hawaiian Hawk (`Io), Blackburn's Sphinx Moth, Hawksbill Sea Turtle, Hawaiian yellow -faced bee, Anchialine pool shrimp, Hawaiian -4-