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AvonTownshipLandUseManagementAssessmentWorksheetAvonTownshipSection14

1. StearnsCountyBiologicalSurveyReviewandComment:

1.1. Nobiologicallysensitiveareasidentifiedbythecountyinthissection.1.2. SpunkCreekcrossestheNWcornerofthesectionaboutoneeighthmilefromthewestern

borderonthenorthborderandaboutonequartermilesouthofthenorthernborderonthewesternborderofsection14.

2. StearnsCountyGeologicalSurveyandAquiferReviewandComment:

AquiferYieldEstimates2.1. Approximately240acresor38%isdesignatedlessthan100gpm.2.2. Approximately240acresor38%isdesignatedas100-500gpm.2.3. Approximately160acresor25%isdesignatedlowyieldornoaquifer.

3. StearnsCountyGeologicalSurveyPermeableSoilReviewandCommentGround-WaterSensitivitytoPollution3.1. Approximately320acresor50%isdesignatedhighlysensitivetogroundwaterpollution.3.2. Approximately200acresor25%inveryhighsensitivitytogroundwaterpollution.3.3. Approximately120acresor22%ismoderatelysensitivetogroundwaterpollution.

4. SoilTypeReviewandCommentMostCommonSoilTypesinorderbyareacoveredbyeachsoiltype:(i.e.thefirstsoiltypelistedrepresentsthelargestareaofthesection).

4.1. 540 SeelyevilleMuck4.2. 543 MarkeyMuck4.3. 15B ChetekSandyLoam,1to6percentslopes4.4. 204C CushingSandyLoam,8to15percentslopes4.5. 204E CushingSandyLoam,15to25percentslopes4.6. 144B FlakSandyLoam,4to8percentslopes4.7. 144C FlakSandyLoam,8to15percentslopes4.8. 144E FlakSandyLoam,15to25percentslopes4.9. 281 DarfurCoarseSandyLoam

5. SearnsCountyZoningMapReviewandComment

5.1. EntiresectioniszonedA-40.

6. ExistingRoadSystemReviewandComment

RoadsarelistedinorderNorthtoSouththenWesttoEast

6.1. 360thStreetrunsalongthenorthernborderaboutonehalfmilefromtheeastedgeofthesectionandaboutoneeighthofamilefromthewestedgeofthesection.

6.2. CountyRoad155runsfromthewesternedgeofthesectioneastaboutthreequartersofamileandthenanglestothenortheastacrosstheSEcornerofthesectiontoapproximatelywhere360thStreetmeetstheeasternborderofsection14.

6.3. QueensRoadrunsalongthewesternborderofthesectionaboutonehalfmileheading

southtointersectwithCountyRoad155.6.4. CountyRoad155runsnorthforaboutonehalfmilealongtheeasternborderofthesection

beginningatthepointwhere365thStreetmeetstheeasternborderofsection14.

7. AvonTownshipComprehensivePlanReviewandComment

7.1. Alargeportionoftheareaisactivelyfarmedandconsistentwiththecomprehensiveplantopreserveagriculturallandthisareashouldremainagricultureatthistime.Residentialhousingshouldbeverylimited.ReferenceSectionVAgriculture

7.2. Anotherlargeportionofthesectionisopenlandconsistingofforestandmarshand

consistentwiththecomprehensiveplantopreservenaturalresourcesthisareashouldseeverylimiteddevelopment.ReferenceSectionVConservation/Recreation.

8. HistoricalConsiderations

8.1. Noneidentified.

9. ScenicConsiderations

9.1. Alargetamarackmarshalongwithotherwetlandsispresentinthesectionandcoversalargearea.Muchofthemarshisvisiblefromroadsinthesection.

10. AdjacencyConsiderations

10.1. SpunkCreekcrossesoverthenorthwestcornerofthesectionandissurroundedbyopenlandandsomeforestedareas.

10.2. ThereisagravelpitminingoperationintheSE4ofNE4ofthesectionthathasbeeninoperationsporadicallysincethe1980’s.

10.3. TheH&RGameFarm,licensedtoandownedbyDavidRaab,islocatedsouthandeastoftheSEborderofthesection.

11. TaxData

12. Recommendations

12.1. Sectionshouldbeviewedasprimarilyagriculturalandverylimitedlowdensityresidential.Thisareashouldbeprotectedfromresidentialgrowthtopreservetheabilityfortheexistingfarmingoperationstocontinueoperatinglongterm.

12.2. Specialconsiderationshouldbegivenconcerninganyconstructionordevelopmenttoinsure

thereisnonegativeimpactonSpunkCreeksuchasexcessiverunoffintothecreekfromfarmingoperationsandconstructionprojects.Specialconsiderationshouldalsobegiventomaintainasmuchoftheexistingforestedareasaspossible.

12.3. Specialconsiderationshouldbegiventopreservingtheopenlandinthesectionconsisting

ofmarshandforestedlandbyminimizingthedevelopmentofhousinginthisareaandanyotherdevelopmentthatisnotconsistentwithpreservationofthenaturalresourcesinthearea.

12.4. Theexistinggravelminingpitisaspecialconcernduetoitspotentialfordisruptingthe

landscapeanddisturbingthewildlifeintheareaaswellasitspotentialneedtobeusedtoprovidefillforroadworkinthetownshipandotherareaconstructionneeds.Thepitisadoubleedgedsituationinthatitprovidesaneededresourceandithasthepotentialtoadverselyaffecttheenvironmentofthearea.

Section 14

Avon Township

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VH

M

H

H

H

M

Ground Water Sensitivity(VH)Very High - Hours to months(H)High - Weeks to years(M)Moderate - Years to decades(L)Low - Decades to a century or more(NR)Not Rated

Parcel Boundaries

540

543

543

155B

181

281

41B

204C

639B

540

261

144B

327B

204C

1055

281

183

454B

543

281

204E

144C

454E

566

281

392

163B

392

454C

181

544

1892

144C

water

1018

281

1055

204E

163B

399

1018

144B

1892

129

392

144E

163B

181

327B

453B

1055

1892

566 543566

144C

1055

260

325

1055

144C

163B

453B

155B

413

281

204C

Soil Types

11

90

1130

1 200

1220

1170

12301120

1240

1140

1180

1160

1150

1210

11601150

1120

11301120

11201160

1150

1120

1120

1120

1120

1120

1160

11

20

1 16

0

1140

1130

1120

112 0

1160

1120

1120

1170

1140

1140

Topography Contours are at 10 foot intervals

>6

0 to 2

>6

0 to 1

0 to 1

1 to 3

2.5 to 5

0 to 2

1 to 3

0 to 2

0 to 1

No value<3

.5 to 3

1 to 3

0 to 1

1 to 3

1 to 3

Water

1 to 3

1 to 41 to 4

1 to 3

0 to 1

1.5 to 2.5

No value

2.5 to 5

1.5 to 2.5

2 to 4

1.5 to 2.5

No value

2.5 to 5

1 to 31 to 3

2 to 5

No value

No value

1.5 to 2.5

4 to 6

Water Table Map* A plus sign preceding the range in depth indicates that the watertable is above the surface of the soil. The first number in the rangeindicates how high the water rises above the surface. The second number indicates the depth below the surface.

A-40

Zoning Districts