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Adelaide Landing Residential Development EAW, Hugo January 31, 2017 U. S. Army Corps of Engineers Section 404 Clean Water Act Permit To be applied for Federal Emergency Letter of Map Revision To be applied for Management Agency (LOMR) Koch Pipeline Approval for crossing pipeline To be applied for with roads and utilities Note: The project proposer will apply for and receive applicable permits prior to project construction. Cumulative potential effects may be considered and addressed in response to individual EAW Item Nos. 9-18, or the RGU can address all cumulative potential effects in response to EAW Item No. 19. If addressing cumulative effect under individual items, make sure to include information requested in EAW Item No. 19 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. Existing land use within, and adjacent to, the project site is depicted on Exhibit 4. The subject properties were historically used for agriculture, which remains the current use to date. A residential non -homestead property is located in the southwest portion of the site. A farmstead property is located in the southeast portion of the site, and dates back to 1890. Abutting land use consists of wetland, woodland, and rural residential uses north of the northeast section of the Project; residential development surrounding all sides of the north section of the Project; urban commercial and industrial development located on the west side of TH 61; residential development and wetland/rural/vacant land located south of the subject site; and farmstead and vacant land located east of the Project. There are currently no designated parks or recreation areas within the project boundary as shown on the City's Parks and Trails map. A city trail is proposed south of the project boundary along 130' Street North. A general search area for proposed community park is located north of the Project area adjacent to the boundary. Diamond Point Park, located approximately 0.9 miles northeast of the project area, contains a ball field and a park. Beaver Ponds Park, a neighborhood park, is located approximately 850 feet to the south. Oneka Ridge Golf Course is located 0.5 Miles south of the Project boundary. The Project area and its immediate vicinity to the east is designated in the City of Hugo Comprehensive Plan (March 15, 2010) as NP-6, an area in strong immediate need for park. Prime and Unique Farmlands According to the Natural Resources Conservation Service (MRCS), none of the 6 soil types found on the site are prime farmlands (Table 10.1). Three of the six soil types found on the site are classified as farmland of statewide importance and comprise 124.6 acres, or approximately 57 percent of the site area. Prime farmlands consist of land that has the best combination of physical and chemical characteristics for producing food, feed, forage, and oilseed crops. According to the NRCS, prime farmlands have "an adequate and dependable water supply from precipitation, a favorable