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Fairview Park Opportunities and Constraints <br /> The southern portion of the tract includes a forested area (-8 acres) with 40- to 50-year- <br /> old hardwood trees. The understory is fairly open and absent of invasive exotic plant <br /> species. The USGS quad map identifies a small wetland within this wooded area. <br /> There may once have been a wetland (or pond), but today there is no open water or <br /> wetland vegetation. A small stream flows north from this area (parallel with Rainey <br /> Ave.) toward the playground. This low-lying area may be suitable for walking trails, <br /> but probably not suitable for active recreation fields. <br /> Finally, a buried telephone cable runs along an easement located just inside and <br /> parallel to the southern property boundary. <br /> m yYpepe .y. <br /> •7 <br /> i!Y• �+Y <br /> Forested bottomland in southwest corner of property Southern portion of former landfill(facing north); <br /> road dividing County/Town tracts at upper right. <br /> Topoarabhv and Soils <br /> The County Tract is comprised of mostly Georgeuille and Herndon B/C soils much of <br /> which was covered over by fill material when this site was a landfill. When the landfill <br /> was closed (1982-83) it was covered with clay fill dirt of variable depths. The former <br /> landfill includes some open pockets (subsurface) where the land was not fully <br /> compacted. Those pockets cause the land to be unstable and hold water. A small <br /> stream bisects the former landfill area and carries runoff eastward and through the <br /> adjacent Town tract. <br /> The landfill did not extend to the northwestern, wooded portion of the tract where <br /> Herndon B/C soils drain to two small streams. These soils have medium to high <br /> potential for recreation uses. The southern portion of the tract is comprised of Lignum <br /> and Enon soils, which have fairly good potential for recreational use. Some of that <br /> area, however, appears to be bottomland and may be wet during part of the year. A <br /> small stream runs along the western boundary and may spill into this adjacent low <br /> area. That stream flows from the southwest part of the tract, past the playground area, <br /> then joins another stream and turns east and across the property. <br /> Page 5 of 9 <br />