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The projec t area extends front approximately 40 to 3,60 feet(12 to 110 ine,ters) in elevation <br /> (Figure 2). It is characterized by gently to somewhat steeply sloping(approxiim-ttely 5' to 25') <br /> terrain with some roug1dy level areas. The entire project area is underlain by lava flows that <br /> spread down fro the slopes of Hualdlai between 5,000 and 11,000 years ago (Wolf and Morris <br /> 1 6), These lava flows have created two distinct soil areas within the SAJJ,-%7e,)T parcel, Art <br /> apparently older flow segment covers the northern portion of TNIK (3) 7...9,005:014. This <br /> northern area is characterized by as relatively open soil area with occasional scattered surface <br /> stories. The soils here belong to the Kainalitt series (KDD) of very stony silty clay loants. These <br /> soils range front approximately 10 to 26 inches in thickness and have developed over <br /> fragirientm-y 'a'ij lava (Sato et al. 197.3:23). In contrast, the terrain in the southern portion of the <br /> project area is characterized by areas of exposed 1,wlioelioe lava I-,wch-ock that is broken and <br /> eroding, with large nunibers of loose surface boulders and patches of shallow soil, 'Illese soils <br /> belong to the Wai'aha series (WHC) of extremely stony silt loam. T'liey range froni <br /> approximately 14 to 18 inches thick and have developed over palioelive lava (S'ato et al. 1973:52). <br /> This difference in soil composition between the northern and sotithern portions of the, project <br /> inva appears to have resulted in as difference in traditional land use. <br /> ............ <br /> .................... <br /> 7------ 7-77 7--" ...........-...........7.............................. <br /> 0� 4 <br /> 'Jt <br /> *APV'k <br /> It% J <br /> % <br /> k, <br /> uF <br /> 0 Or <br /> f <br /> N <br /> Owl <br /> % <br /> ILE <br /> 0, -0 GEND <br /> Now— Projed Afea <br /> ...... .... .... <br /> Figure 2.Topogxaphy of the project area (USGS topographic base map). <br /> The vegetation within the project area consists ahnost entirely of introduced species, Scattered <br /> tree cover includes mattire kia7n, (mesquite, Prosopis opiurna (Pitbecellobboii dislce), and <br /> Ava liav7e(Leitcama lei fcocejAaM) trees. Groundcover is con iposed of ininiature koa liatilt,;� (Loioieiia <br /> Page 2 <br />