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4 <br />- .- 14 I t. r' <br />if the primary intent is to preserve the most significant 60 aces from a natural any /wildlife <br />habitat perspective, there are likely two areas of focus. First, an area of roughly 30 acres in <br />the northi- central portion of the site (sector 1 on the attached map) contains meslc•oak and <br />mixed hardwood forest that is more likely to harbor diverse species. There is another area of <br />10 aces to the southeast (sector 4) that contains mixed hardwoods of note. These areas are <br />generally shown on the attached concept <br />within map <br />ector sectors lt�led as DNICi" on d�+e map) but it is <br />mixed hardwood forest Is also <br />somewhat more isolated. <br />It is again important to nee fiiat this is bawd on an 1000MPIOW M01091cal MOM <br />surrey. New tesarlt on wettand dellneWan and bof tomiand hardwoods could alfer <br />MIS OwIffation. <br />B. Evaluation for Use as a Park with Active Recreation Facilities <br />In looking at the Greene tract for active recreation facility sites (playing fields, <br />restrooms, picnic <br />shelters), the best location for an area of roughly 60 acres would be in the west - central portion <br />of the site, away from the cultural .resources, streams and hardwood forests. This is primarily an <br />area of pines and sparse tree cover — and recreation areas. could be placed with easy access to <br />the residential area to the west, or buffered from that area if desired. This area is shown on the <br />attached map as the portion of sector 2, west of the potential historic sine. However, this area is <br />only 25 aces in itself. Adjacent portions of Sector 3 could also be used for recreation fields to <br />fulfill a 60 -acre portion. <br />C. Evaluation for Land Disturbance and Butidin <br />Generally speaking, the best areas for development activities — whether they be for affordable <br />housing, government buildings or a- materials transfer station - would.be the eastem, <br />southwest and east-central portions of-the site. Access will be a determining factor for where <br />any development activity should be located. For example, a materials transfer facility might be <br />located along the rail line in the east and east - central �mmentbuor 2,, s could also north of the <br />potential •historic site), while affordable housing and g 9 be <br />accommodated in the southwest, east-�ceniral and the extreme southem portion of the site. <br />More- specifically, this latter area would be that listed above for potential recreation (sector 2 <br />west of the potential historic site and sector 3),. as well as sector 5 on the map (taidng care to <br />avoid the potential wetlands by staying north and south of this feature). All of these portions <br />together comprise more than 60 acres, with 35 acres in the east - central portion of sector 2, a <br />total of 25 acres in sector 3, and 25 acres in sector 5. <br />Access will be 'a key issue for any development 'of the property. Access from the north may be <br />Important for a materials transfer_ station, and that access may need to come via the Neville <br />tract to the northwest. Access to areas potentiaify suitable for affordable housing, recreation or <br />other developed uses may need to come from the south and /or west. <br />