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07/07/98 12:01 FAX 9375822 44estwood Prof. Services l 006 WESTWOOD PROFESSIONAL SERVICES, INC. • VEGETATION The southern half of the site is generally devoid of vegetation with the exception of shelterbelts around two farmsteads, and along County Road 12. Wooded portions of the northern half of thf:property consist of maturing oak woodlands with areas of planted pines, aspen grove:;,black ash and boxelder/cottonwood stands. Preliminary site inspection with the county forester has identified one area of oak wilt in the east central part of the property. The area is rather isolated, and a program to deal with the diseased trees will be imple:nented. The majority of the wooded portions of the property have been previously gr ized as evidenced by the existing understory plant species. WETLANDS With the inclusion of an additional 80 acres to the original project area, the project now includes a total of.51 separate and delineated wetlands covering 102.2 acres. Included are small woodland pc nds, feedlot ponds,reed canary and cattail marshes, and Trott Brook. Approximately 65 acres of wetlands are contained in two large complexes in the west central and northe<.st corner of the site. Wetland delineation has received confirmation from the NRCS. ABUTTING LAD D USES Surrounding land uses include undeveloped farmland to the north, residential and industrial development to the west,undeveloped and park land to the south, and • agricultural land tc the east. Properties to the north and east are characterized by numerous wetland rolling wooded hillsides, and open farm fields. ACCESS Access to the prop arty will come from County Road 13 to the west, and County Road 12 on the south. Plans are currently underway to realign County Road 13 to the east of the natural gas facility, potentially providing an additional access location to the southern portion of the proji;ct.. County Road 12 is also being planned for an upgrade to four lanes in the near future. Trails and/or walkways are being proposed as a element of both proj ects. PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT This proposal is fcr the development of 630 residential mixed use units over 365 acres of generally rolling a-id wooded property motteled with numerous wetlands. The project will be phased and developed over the next 6 to 8 years, and has been designed to offer a variety of opportu;cities for distinctive living in the Elk River community by implementing the:?lanned Unit Development(PUD)process. • PROJECT NARRATIVE TROTT BROOK FARMS 3