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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
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