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ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT WORKSHEET // Robinson Sod Farm PAGE 7 9. Land Use a. Describe: i. Existing land use of the site as well as areas adjacent to and near the site, including parks, trails, prime or unique farmlands. The existing land use on site is sod farm agriculture. Anoka County Ditch 10-22-32’s main trunk and branch 2 run through the site. The site is surrounded by agriculture, rural residential, single- family residential, multi-family residential, and undeveloped land. The closest parks to the project include: • Parks less than 1 mile from the project site include: o Century Farm North Park (undeveloped): 500 feet to the south o Behm’s Park: 2000 feet to the south o Highland Meadows Park: 0.5 mile to the east • Parks within approximately 1 mile of the project include: o Blaine’s Lochness Park: southwest o Blaine Wetland Sanctuary: southwest o Lino Park: east o Rice Creek Chain of Lakes Regional Park Reserve: southeast o Blaine Lexington Athletic Complex: southwest There is a city trail that stubs into the south end of the property. The majority of the site is not considered prime farmland or soils of statewide importance based on the USDA NRCS Web Soil Survey. Further discussion about soils within the project site is provided in Item 10. ii. Plans. Describe planned land use as identified in comprehensive plan (if available) and any other applicable plan for land use, water, or resources management by a local, regional, state, or federal agency. The site is split up into four planned land uses based on the City of Lino Lake’s 2040 Comprehensive Plan. The planned land use for the west and south ends of the site is Low Density Residential (1.6 – 3.0 units per acre). The planned land use for the central and northern end of the project is a mix of Medium Density Residential (4.0 – 6.0 units per acre), High Density Residential (6.0 – 8.0 units per acre), and Planned Residential / Commercial (8.0 – 10.0 units per acre) with opportunities for neighborhood scale retail, service, and office uses (Appendix A, Figure 6; City of Lino Lakes, 2020). The site is required to meet the requirements of the surface water management plans of the City of Lino Lakes, Rice Creek Watershed District, and the MPCA NPDES General Permit. Stormwater basins are incorporated throughout the development. what assurance do we have that our wells and mound systems won't be affected? Will this be developed?12 3