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i � <br /> wetland area and corresponding natural drainage functions and ecological coruiections <br /> following the dra.inage ways east to Baker Park Natural Area and west to Wolsfeld <br /> Woods. Views and corridor enclosures were examined to assess the aesthetic resources of <br /> the development site. Edged enclosure is predominant on the western and southern edges <br /> of the site, with a section of varied enclosure along Homestead Trail. Views of pasture� <br /> land and a wooded hillside can be seen from the southern portion of the site along County <br /> Road 6. <br /> With the existing conditions.established, the consultants went on:to analyze opportunities <br /> for the preservation and enhancement of these ecological and scenic features. By <br /> examining areas of ecological opportunities such as existing drainageways from the <br /> wetland, development can be designed to augment these functions. Ecological <br /> possibilities at the site include low-lying areas south of the wetland that can be used for <br /> natural storm water management areas. Critical areas were also identified to highlight <br /> existing conditions to be considered for maintenance and improvement in future <br /> development. These areas at the County Road 6 site include the existing medium quality <br /> woodland in the southwest corner of the property, views of pastures, and the screening <br /> functions of edged corridor enclosure and a wooded hillside on the east side of the <br /> existing wetland. <br /> The development concept shown on CPA Figure 9 shows how the ecological and <br /> aesthetic analysis can be incorporated in site designs for new development. The design <br /> uses spaces identified as "developable areas" in the site analysis. Within these areas, <br /> Gonservation Design techniques and the Guiding Principles are applied to create a <br /> cohesive and ecologically sound plan. Key features of the concept design are: the ' <br /> utilization of the low lying areas for natural and ecologically sound stormwater drainage <br /> areas, the enhancement and improvement of drainage ways as ecological connections for <br /> wildlife and plant species, and the augmentation of existing medium quality woodlands to <br /> both improve habitat and provide screening against bad views, the treatment of the <br /> wetland as an "off limits" area, and the preservation of the vegetative buffer of the edged <br /> corridor. These features directly reflect the Guiding Principles and consequently the <br /> intentions of the goals described in this CPA. <br /> Development Site #2—(Old)Highway I2 at Old Crystal Bay Road <br /> Development Site #2 is located between Old Highway 12 and New Highway 12, west of <br /> Old Crystal Bay Road (See CPA Figure 6, 10). An ecological assessment of the site <br /> revealed that there are two "off-limits" areas on the site: there are two existing wetlands, <br /> one of low quality, with general water flow between them. This existing drainage <br /> provides an ecological opporhanity while low-lying areas around the existing wetlands <br /> provide stormwater management potential or ecological possibilities. The larger, existing <br /> wetland in the western half of the site provides connections to Lake Klassen and Baker <br /> Park to the north and to a wetland complex to the east. <br /> At this site, consideration of existing land uses and landmarks is imperative to <br /> development plans (CPA Figure 11). Any concept design must incorporate the existing <br /> City of Orono DSU, Inc <br /> Draft CPA 14 . August, 2005 <br />