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RANKED BY RANKED BY .,„ve., <br /> HAZARDCAPACITY <br /> (POOR CAPACITY= <br /> HIGH HAZARD) <br /> Community Resource or Fuel Risk of Structural PreparednessOVERALL <br /> Structure and Associated Hazard Wildfire Ignitability & Suppression RISK <br /> Values at Risk Occurrence Capacity <br /> Businesses in Na'alehu and MOD- MOD MOD-HIGH MOD MOD- <br /> associated economic,scenic,and HIGH* HIGH <br /> historical values <br /> Historical and cultural sites LOW- LOW MOD POOR MOD <br /> throughout Ka`u and associated MOD <br /> cultural and scenic values <br /> (Honu'apo ,South Point, <br /> Punalu'u,Kawa,Green Sands <br /> Farms-Coffee,Mac Nuts,etc. LOW LOW MOD POOR-MOD LOW- <br /> and associated cultural,economic, (no water,limited MOD <br /> and scenic values access) <br /> Mauka forested lands,parks,and LOW- LOW-MOD LOW-MOD POOR MOD <br /> reserves,and associated cultural, MOD* (few (no water,limited <br /> scenic,recreational,and structures) access,difficult <br /> environmental values terrain) <br /> Coastal parks and recreational LOW- MOD LOW-MOD POOR MOD <br /> areas:Honu`apo Bay,Waiokini, MOD* (few (no water,limited <br /> Kahuku Beach,Punalu'u,Kawa, structures) access,difficult <br /> terrain) <br /> and associated cultural,scenic, <br /> recreational,and environmental <br /> values <br /> Coastal parks and recreational MOD- HIGH MOD POOR MOD <br /> areas: Ka'alu'alu,Green Sands HIGH* (few (no water,limited HIGH <br /> Beach,South Point,and structures) access,difficult <br /> terrain) <br /> associated cultural,scenic, <br /> recreational,and environmental <br /> values <br /> Schools: Pahala LOW- LOW-MOD MOD-HIGH MOD- LOW”- <br /> MOD EXCELLENT MOD <br /> Schools: Na'alehu MOD- MOD HIGH MOD- MOD- <br /> HIGH* EXCELLENT HIGH <br /> Pahala Hospital LOW LOW-MOD LOW-MOD MOD- LOWW- <br /> EXCELLENT MOD <br /> * Fuels and risk for these areas/resources are dependent on 1) the season, and 2) fuels <br /> management practices, i.e. grazing, mechanical/chemical treatments, etc. Fuels and risk are <br /> Low-MOD if fuels are properly managed and it is a wet year; fuels and risk are HIGH if fuels are <br /> not managed and it is a dry year. <br /> Communities at Risk From Wildfires <br /> The community risk assessment determined certain areas of Ka`u to share similar environmental <br /> conditions, land use characteristics, fuel types, hazards, and general wildfire issues. These <br /> distinct areas are: <br /> • Kapapala-Wood Valley-Pahala <br /> 18 <br />