Avon Township Land Use Management Assessment … and...Avon Township Land Use Management Assessment...
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Avon Township Land Use Management Assessment Worksheet Avon Township Section 14 1. Stearns County Biological Survey Review and Comment: 1.1. No biologically sensitive areas identified by the county in this section. 1.2. Spunk Creek crosses the NW corner of the section about one eighth mile from the western border on the north border and about one quarter mile south of the northern border on the western border of section 14. 2. Stearns County Geological Survey and Aquifer Review and Comment : Aquifer Yield Estimates 2.1. Approximately 240 acres or 38% is designated less than 100 gpm. 2.2. Approximately 240 acres or 38% is designated as 100-500 gpm. 2.3. Approximately 160 acres or 25% is designated low yield or no aquifer. 3. Stearns County Geological Survey Permeable Soil Review and Comment Ground-Water Sensitivity to Pollution 3.1. Approximately 320 acres or 50% is designated highly sensitive to ground water pollution. 3.2. Approximately 200 acres or 25% in very high sensitivity to ground water pollution. 3.3. Approximately 120 acres or 22% is moderately sensitive to ground water pollution. 4. Soil Type Review and Comment Most Common Soil Types in order by area covered by each soil type: (i.e. the first soil type listed represents the largest area of the section). 4.1. 540 Seelyeville Muck 4.2. 543 Markey Muck 4.3. 15B Chetek Sandy Loam, 1 to 6 percent slopes 4.4. 204C Cushing Sandy Loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes 4.5. 204E Cushing Sandy Loam, 15 to 25 percent slopes 4.6. 144B Flak Sandy Loam, 4 to 8 percent slopes 4.7. 144C Flak Sandy Loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes 4.8. 144E Flak Sandy Loam, 15 to 25 percent slopes 4.9. 281 Darfur Coarse Sandy Loam 5. Searns County Zoning Map Review and Comment 5.1. Entire section is zoned A-40. 6. Existing Road System Review and Comment
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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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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
