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identified and many appear to be located within the downtown red~velopment area. The City obtained a copy of the cultural resources survey that was completed by The 106 Group in the area for the proposed Anoka County CSAH 14 Reconstruction Project. The survey examined 39 properties in SHPO's inventory records - the same 39 properties that were listed in the SHPO response received for the downtown redevelopment project. The survey concluded that none of the properties are eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places. b) Prime or Uniaue Farmlands According to Anoka County soils information, two soils in the project area are identified as prime farmland: Hayden fme sandy loam, 2-6% slopes and Nessel fme sandy loam, 1- 4% slopes. Two other soils are classified as prime farmland if drained: Dundas loam and Webster loam. In addition, one soil is classified as farmland of statewide importance: Hayden fine sandy loam, 6-12% slopes, eroded. Figure 8 shows "the locations of the soils. Although a number of the soils in the project area are identified as important to farming, iand within the project corridor is not used agriculturally. Most was developed long ago as residential or commercial property. c) Desienated Parks. Recreation Areas. or Trails There are no designated parks or recreation areas within the project area. However, Centerville Lake is adjacent to the project area and offers numerous recreational opportunities including boating, fishing, and swimming. A number of City parks are located within the vicinity of the project area and offer open spaces for recreation and picnicking. The largest of these, Laurie LaMotte Park, is located just to the south of the project area and offers primary facilities for organized recreation activities, including a hockey rink, a skating rink, soccer fields, softball diamonds, and park buildings. Additionally, Rice Creek Chain of Lakes Park Reserve is also within the vicinity of the project area. The Central Anoka County Regional Trail is planned to be located adjacent to CSAH 14 through the project area. Another designated trail, Rice Creek Chain of Lakes - Bald Eagle Regional Trail will run along Centerville Road and connect to the Central Anoka Trail. Park and trail users may experience minor impacts of odors, noise and dust during construction of the project. These impacts would be short term and are not expected to be significant. Measures discussed elsewhere (such as in Items 16 and 24) will minimize impacts. d) Scenic Views and Vistas There are no views or vistas officially designated as scenic in the project area. However, views of and from Centerville Lake can be considered scenic. Several townhome units are proposed in the northwest part of the project area on the shore ofCenterville Lake where no structures are located currently, thus there will be a change in the views from and of the lake in this area. Overall, significantly adverse impacts to views are not expected because the proposed project is a redevelopment of an existing developed area. See item 26 for additional discussion regarding visual impacts. 23