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The Watershed Company■ EAIBlumen June 2012 maintenance activities,ranger's or caretaker's quarters, and other compatible public uses and structures. Development of the Proposed Action would convert the existing forested and vegetated site into a new public park and would therefore be consistent with the current zoning classification for the site. Environmental Consequences Development of the Replacement Site into a new public park would be compatible with the City of Everett Comprehensive Plan Designation and zoning classification for the site. The proposed park would add new park space to the City of Everett park system and would include approximately 1,600 feet of trails, seating areas/benches, and picnic tables. Existing critical areas,including wetlands,streams and associated buffers,would be protected under the Proposed Action(refer to Section 4.9 for further details on critical areas). Construction activities on the Replacement Site could result in temporary short- term impacts to adjacent land uses in the area(particularly residential uses). These impacts could include noise from construction equipment/operations, dust and emissions from construction activity, and increased traffic from construction activity. Subsequent to construction, activity levels on the site would increase when compared to the existing undeveloped/forested condition of the site;however, the anticipated activity levels would be generally similar or lower than adjacent uses(Interurban Trail,residential neighborhoods,roadways). The proposed park uses would be consistent with the adjacent residential areas and recreation uses(Interurban Trail). No significant land use impacts are anticipated. Development of the site for park uses would also be less intense and have lower activity levels when compared to the single-family residential development that could have occurred on the site under the prior R-1 zoning designation. 4.1.3 Mitigation Measures The following mitigation measure would be implemented to minimize potential impacts to adjacent land uses. • Construction activities on the Replacement Site would be consistent with applicable City of Everett construction requirements related to hours of construction and noise and air quality limits. 4.2 Socioeconomics and Environmental Justice For the purpose of this analysis, the socioeconomic characteristics of the area containing both the Conversion Site and the Replacement Site are documented by data derived from U.S. Census Tracts 418.06(Replacement Site area),417.01 Page 15