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10. Special Management Area (SMA): The project is located within the Special <br /> Management Area and therefore, the proposed development is subject to the SMA <br /> review. There have been no previous SMA permits or approvals on this parcel. <br /> DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT AREAS AND SURROUNDING AREA <br /> 11. Subject Project Area: The subject parcel is entered on the mauka/northwestem corner <br /> from a private portion of the Old Mamalahoa Highway. Proceeding easterly —100 yards, <br /> the lot drops down to an elevation of—190 feet above sea level. At that point, the lot has a <br /> gentle slope downwards to the edge of the shoreline Pali, —180 feet above sea level. <br /> Starting from the northeastern corner of the lot, the shoreline Pali is a vertical cliff that <br /> extends for—400 feet meandering to the south, where it transitions to a slope that forms <br /> the Hakalau gulch Pali at the northern edge of Hakalau Bay. <br /> 12. Surrounding Land Zoning/Uses: The subject parcel is bordered by a private road to the <br /> west, directly adjacent to, parallel and abutting the Hawai'i Belt Highway. The property <br /> is bordered to the north by a residence on a two-acre parcel with similar A-20a zoning. <br /> The eastern side abuts the Pacific Ocean, bordered by a vertical Pali. The southern side of <br /> the lot abuts Hakalau Bay, buffered with a steep slope that is part of the Hakalau Gulch. <br /> The Conservation portion of the lot commences where the vertical shoreline Pali <br /> transitions to the slope of the Hakalau gulch down to the shoreline, forming a portion of <br /> Hakalau Bay. <br /> 13. Soil Type: The United States Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation <br /> Service classifies the soil on the north half of subject property Parcel 008 as Hilo hydrous <br /> silty clay loam. Typically, this soil is composed of hydrous silty clay loam from zero to <br /> 60 inches below ground surface. It is found on slopes of zero to 10 percent between sea <br /> level and 1,100 feet elevation and is well-drained. <br /> 14. Land Study Bureau's Detailed Land Classification System: The project site is listed <br /> as both "E" (Very Poor) and "C" (Fair) which correspond to the SLU Conservation <br /> District(E) and the SLU Agricultural District(C). <br /> 15. Agricultural Lands of Importance to the State of Hawaii (ALISH) System: A <br /> section of the subject parcel is listed as "1" (Prime) with the remainder considered <br /> "unclassified" on the ALISH Map. <br /> -3- <br />