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B. Compliance with Adopted Plans The subject property is within the Agricultural Preservation Area of the Town of Black Earth Land Use Plan. However,the subject area parcels are primarily steep wooded slopes and unfarmed pasture deemed by the applicant to be unsuitable for fanning. As noted above, the Town requires that the ". . . development shall not require a driveway of more than 10 percent slope in order to assure access by fire and emergency vehicles. Driveways must meet the requirements of the Town's Driveway Ordinance." This issue was addressed earlier and is contingent upon the access agreement with Strang and the consolidation of Parcel B with the Turk parcel. Furthermore, the Town Plan has a policy that states, "The proposed development shall not disturb or destroy any important natural features such as significant woodland areas, wetlands, steep slopes, etc." Much of the subject area is comprised of steep,wooded slopes. In order to comply with the Town Plan, the applicant should be mindful of this policy when siting the actual location of the two residences. C. Environmental Features As noted, the subject area is mostly wooded uplands and does not include any floodplains or wetlands. There appears to be no hydric soil immediately within the subject area. There is a large portion of the area where the slope exceeds 12 percent, and most of this area,is heavily wooded. Steep wooded slopes are critical in the aquifer recharge process, help reduce runoff, and should be preserved whenever possible. The subject area is within a Wellhead Protection Area as identified in the Dane County Water Quality Plan, but the scale of the project is so minor as to not present any significant wellhead protection concerns. There is a drainage way on the south side of the Turk parcel that drains down to Kahl Road and ultimately into a wetland south of Kahl Road and north of USH 14;this same drainage way may also flow into the Black Earth Creek trout stream immediately south of USH 14. This significant drainage pattern is another reason for the applicant to consult with the Land Conservation Department in regard to erosion control issues. D. Public,Local Government,And Agency Input As noted previously,no Town action has yet been taken,nor has Planning and Development received any comments regarding this petition from other County departments. Page 3 of 4