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• the compatibility of agricultural operations such as pesticide and herbicide spraying or manure spreading with outdoor athletic activities; • the effect increased impervious surface areas due to paving,parking lots and soil compaction will have on runoff and how this will affect nearby property owners or environmental resources; • the effect the location of the school,any associated residential development and increased traffic will have on farmers' decisions whether or not to expand their operations and the perceived long-term viability of agriculture in the area. VI. PUBLIC AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT INPUT Town of Westport Action As of this writing,the position of the Town of Westport on this petition was not known. VII. AGENCY STAFF COMMENTS AND CONSISTENCY WITH ADOPTED PLANS Regional Planning Commission Regional Planning Commission staff notes that the proposal appears to conflict with the currently adopted Town of Westport Land Use Plan. The site is within the Town's agricultural preservation area,which among other objectives, is intended to: • preserve the town's rural character; • protect and preserve prime agricultural land; • encourage development within urban service areas; • discourage the proliferation of new subdivisions and other uses not compatible with agricultural use; • promote orderly development patterns; • maintain safe and efficient transportation systems, and; • allow agricultural businesses if a rural location is required to serve farmers. Tom Smiley, of the RPC,comments that the proposed school would not meet these criteria. Highway Department John Norwell of the County Highway Department reiterated the comments he made on CUP#1415. At the time,the Highway Department recommended that the intersections of Oncken Road and County Highways Q and M be improved to a Type B2 intersection with passing lanes. The Dane County Land Use and Transportation Plan projects these segments of County Highways Q and M as"congested"or "very congested,"but does not included planned improvements to either intersection. Land Conservation The Land Conservation Department would apply the erosion control standards of the Yahara River— Lake Mendota Priority Watershed. Under these standards, construction site erosion cannot exceed 7.5 tons of soil per acre per year and post-development controls must trap all particles 5 microns or larger after a one-year storm event. LCD also recommends "deep tillage"of all disturbed areas prior to final seeding to increase permeablility of the soil. Parks Department Ken LePine, of the Parks Department,comments that the current proposal is consistent with the Dane County Parks and Open Space Plan and would not directly interfere with current park projects. The Parks Department does note,however,that the area is in the center of a proposed trail system that would link the Pheasant Branch Resource Protection Area, City of Middleton recreational lands, Governor Nelson State Park,the Dorn Creek Area and Cherokee Marsh. The Parks Department also suggests that plans include adequate and appropriate open or recreational space,both for proposed students and for any future residential development occurring near the school. 4