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Creek, in turn ultimately drains into Lake Kegonsa and the Yahara River. According to the DNR's draft Lower Rock River Watershed Plan, Door Creek suffers from habitat loss, sedimentation,thermal and hydraulic flow impacts, caused by non-point source pollution, wetland drainage and shoreline erosion. Despite these impacts, Door Creek continues to support a warm water forage fishery, which the DNR believes could be upgraded to a sport fishery with better upstream management practices. The Wisconsin Wetland Inventory shows approximately 8 acres of mixed forested and emergent/ wet meadow wetland on the north and east portions of the property. Field delineations conducted by the applicant's surveyor show somewhat smaller areas of wetland, approximately ???acres (see site plan in petition file). The DNR has accepted the applicant's wetland delineation and will amend the Wisconsin Wetland Inventory accordingly. According to the DNR, a golf cart trail had originally encroached on a small portion of wetland,but the applicant has agreed to relocate the trail. Under the revised plan, no wetland fill should be necessary. According to the Dane County Soil Survey, Sable (SaA) silty clay loams cover approximately 32 acres of the golf course site, including the wetland areas. These Class II farm soils are hydric in nature, deep and poorly drained. The Soil Survey classifies such soils as imposing severe restrictions on golf fairways due to seasonally high water tables, low traffic capability and their susceptibility to turf damage when wet. At least four of the proposed nine fairways and greens would appear to be on Sable soils. The balance of the proposed RE-1 parcel has a mix of Dresden(DsB), Kegonsa(KeB)and Plano (PoA) soils, all classified as Class I prime farmland. D. Public, Local Government, And Agency Input Town Board Action On June 15,the Town of Cottage Grove Board voted to approve the petition, with the condition that the B-1 area be zoned C-1, with use deed restricted to those permitted in the B-1 district. C-1 zoning would allow the existing home to be used as a residence. Village of Cottage Grove The Village of Cottage Grove Planning Commission recommended approval of the rezone under the Village's extraterritorial zoning authority on April 13, 1998. The Village has also provided information indicating that the site is not in its Wellhead Protection Area. Other County Agencies As of the date of this report, no other county agency had commented on this proposal. 4