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Exhibit F also includes the areas with the soil type Chewacla loam. This soil is a poorly drained soil that under certain conditions may be habitats for wetland flora. However, the area of the property that contains this soil type was inspected and no wetlands were identified. A feature was identified by the Orange County Erosion Control Division staff in the process of completing the Surface Water Identification for the property, which may or may not meet the criteria of a wetland. This feature is not located in an area of disturbance for the project and would not be expected to be impacted by project operations. Additional information is provided in the Surface Water Identification Report (see Appendix A). 3.5 Prime or Unique Agricultural Lands The site is wooded and is not currently being used for agriculture. The areas adjacent to the site are also heavily wooded or used for commercial purposes. According to information from the National Resources Conservation Service, the three soil types found at this site would not be considered prime or unique agricultural lands. As shown in Table 1, the site's primary soil type, Lignum Silt Loam (Lg), has a land capability classification of "2w" indicating that this area may experience excess water for agricultural purposes during the growing season that would cause crop damage or that the site may experience excess water during winter months that would adversely affect deep- rooted perennial crops. Herndon Silt Loam (HrB) has a classification of "2e" indicating the soil is slightly eroded and would require some management or soil conservation practices. The Chewacla Loam (Ch) is classified as "4w," which means it has frequent or continuous amounts of excess water during the growing season causing some moderate crop damage. Therefore, it is determined that there are not prime or unique agricultural soils at the site or in the immediate surrounding area of the site. 1• on Environmental Assessment Site 056