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PLAN CATEGORY: RURAL INDUSTRIAL ACTIVITY NODE <br /> Land Slope. Located on land with slopes of less than 15% grade. <br /> Hydrology. Located outside of 100-year flood prone areas as identified <br /> by the Corps of Engineers. <br /> Flora and Fauna. Located away from sites that would, if developed, <br /> create a threat to unique or endangered species as identified by the <br /> state or federal government: <br /> Soil Conditions. Located in areas where general soil conditions are <br /> suitable for on-site sewage disposal systems. <br /> Public Services/Utilities. Located in areas that will not require <br /> urban-type services. <br /> Transportation System. Focused on the intersection of arterial and/or <br /> collector highways and extending .5 miles beyond such an intersection. <br /> Enemy Use. Located at least five miles from another Rural Industrial <br /> Activity Node. <br /> Existing Land Use. Located in an area surrounded by rural, very low- <br /> density residential uses or agricultural uses. <br /> Agriculture and Forestry. Located at sites within rural areas that <br /> would not unreasonably intrude upon the existing landscape character. <br /> Population Density. Located in areas with a very low-density rural <br /> population. <br /> Historic and Cultural. Located away from areas where development would <br /> have a detrimental impact on state or federally acknowledged historic <br /> - <br /> cultural sites or County identified Public Interest Areas. <br /> PLAN CATEGORY: AGRICULTURAL AREAS <br /> Land Slope. No evaluation <br /> Nydrolocry. No evaluation <br /> Flora and Fauna. No evaluation <br /> Soil. Conditions. Located in areas where soil conditions are suitable <br /> for agricultural production. <br /> Public Services/Utilities. Located in areas where urban-type services, <br /> especially water and sewer lines, are not needed and should be <br /> discouraged. <br /> Transportation System. Located on areas with access to roads that can <br /> be used for product transportation. <br /> 15' <br />