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South Everett Forest Preserve, Final Master Plan September, 2015 RE RICSAND Opportunities and Constraints Detailed descriptions of the South Everett Forest Preserve are available in appended reports and documents, which are also available from Everett Parks. The overall property is mostly forested and flat with some undulating topography on the 3.57 acres. A wetland associated with Silver Lake Creek exists on the eastern side site. Stormwater runoff within the South Everett Forest Preserve Trail property either infiltrates within the forested areas or flows towards Silver Lake Creek along the eastern side of the site. A SEPA checklist is included in Appendix B and a Critical Areas Report is included in Appendix C that have additional information. Surrounding Land Uses The South Everett Forest Preserve consists of and,.- R � a s " re undeveloped parcel, which is owned by the City '' + f J of Everett. A regional trail (Interurban Trail) runs north to south off-site and adjacent to the { eastern edge of the South Everett Forest Preserve parcel. This regional trail is used for , bicycling, walking, and jogging. There are i'�' numerous informal trails on the South Everett Forest Preserve that are used by local residents and by pedestrians who gain access from the Interurban Trail. Homeless uses and camp sites are understood to have occurred on the property in the past and this use may have been attracted by the secluded nature of the site and The site can be accessed from the residential neighborhood the inconspicuous connection to the Interurban at the east end of 109th St SE and informal trails within the site connect to the Interurban Trail. Trail. The built environment surrounding the project area contains a mixture of single-family residential neighborhoods and transportation corridors. The western edge of the site is bordered by residential areas, while the eastern edge is bordered by the Interurban Trail system, and west of Interstate 5 (1-5). The southern edge abuts an electrical substation operated by Snohomish County Public Utility District No. 1, and the northern edge consists of an undeveloped forested easement and lot owned by the City of Everett. Informal trails are located on the southern portion of the site and provide a connection from 109th Street SE through the site to a gravel access driveway on the PUD property to the southeast. This driveway connects to the Interurban Trail. Existing Conditions The following is a summary of the existing conditions and environmental elements associated with implementing the Master Plan as stated in the Critical Areas Report (Appendix C) and 2012 Environmental Assessment for Proposed Sullivan Park Fire Station Conversion (Appendix D). Elevations within the immediate project area are relatively flat and are approximately 477 feet above sea level. The South Everett Forest Preserve is a rectangular shaped 3.57 acre parcel with a flat but sometimes undulating ground surface that slopes gradually to the east. There are numerous informal trails crisscrossing the site that are used by the public. The South Everett Forest Preserve is zoned Public Park Zone (P). Earth The topography of the site is rolling with some flatter areas.Slopes include small hills and depressions and the steepest slope is approximately 8%.Soils mapped by the US Department of Agriculture, Natural Resource Conservation Service indicate the property is covered with Alderwood-Urban land complex Page 9