Wednesday, December 05, 2012 - Regular Planning ... - Polk County

A. Surface Water:
The nearest surface waters are the water hazards on the Ridgewood Lakes golf course over 3,000
feet to the south.
B. Wetlands/Floodplains:
There are no wetlands or floodplains onsite. The closest is over 1,000 feet to the east on the other
side of the Crescent Estates residential development at the end of Cottonwood Drive.
C. Soils:
Candler is very well drained soil. Very little physical improvements will be evident once this raw
water well is constructed and connected to the Edgehill Plant. Aside from a portion of the pump
assembly, all will be subsurface piping.
Table 8
Soil Name
Septic Tank
Absorption Field
Limitations
Limitations to Dwellings
w/o Basements
% of Site
(approximate)
Candler Sand (3) Slight Slight 100%
Source: Soil Survey of Polk County, Florida, USDA, Soil Conservation Service
D. Protected Species
The site is not located within one mile of an endangered animal sighting, plant or natural
community as designated by the Florida Natural Area Inventory.
E. Archeological Resources:
There are no protected archeological resources in Section 29, Township 26, and Range 27,
according to the Florida Department of State, Division of Historical Resources.
F. Wells (Public/Private)
The Edgehill plant has one existing well onsite. There is a 12-inch potable water line going west
and a six (6)-inch line going east. The 12-inch line connects to the 24-inch transmission line that
runs north on U.S. Highway 27.
G. Airports:
The site is not within any public airport flight paths or buffer zones. The well will be subsurface
so only a few pumps will show, and they are less than five feet tall.
Park Facilities:
Although water treatment facilities don’t need parks, the customers they serve do. There is a
newly constructed regional recreational facility nine miles to the north that contains at least six
lighted soccer/football fields, five lighted baseball fields, basketball, tennis, and racquetball
courts, concession facilities, boat access to Lake Davenport as well as playground facilities for
children and dog walks.
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