2014-34 PD-AC REZ 14-176 Cmntmemo

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The prevailing wind patterns in the area are often light and variable, dominated by tradewinds (easterly) during the day and westerly or mountain grinds during the evenings. The Land Studv Bureau Overall Master Productivitz 1 a ire of this area is 3 very poor. This designation suggests that the site has gory poor potential for agricultural productivity. Further, this type of soil is characterized by almost bare pahoe o , with r very little soil material. The parent material is pa roe oe, and it is moderately draine f. It is unsuited for machine fillabili y. The project site is unclassified under the Agricultural Lands of Importance to the state of Hawaii ALISH classification system. This classification does not recognize this site as being agriculturally important. C. Natural Hazards 1, Drainage The Federal Flood Insurance Rate Map FIRM identifies the subject site to be within Zone X (arrears outside of 500-year flood . There are no existing drainage ways on the site. 2. Tsunami Hazard Given its elevation (800+/- feet) and distance from the nearest shoreline + - miles , it is located outside of the Civil Defense's Tsunami Evacuation Zone. Thus, there should be little or no threat from high waves. 3. Volcanic and Earthquake Hazards According to the United states Geological survey maps, the project site is located within Lava Flog Hazard Zone 2, on ar scale of ascending asks g to 1. The entire City of Hilo falls in the Zone 3 category. There is very little that can be done to protect structures and improvements on the site from lava flows. Like all residents, the reliance would be on the evacuation system provided by the County. The Building Code designates the entire island of Ha waii Earthquake Zone 4 and contains certain structural requirements to address the relative seismic hazard. These will be complied with in conjunction with the construction of any new structure on the site.