4.1.4 Site Discovery

.     Plat – Recorder of Deeds or Public Records Online Directory website

Introduction

Research each of the following for your site. In most cases a potential source of information is given; however, you may need to find additional sources of information in order to gather sufficient data. The websites in brackets [ ] indicate possible sources of information specific to the Palmetto Property. Cop and paste into your blog with the title "Site Description."

1.     Plat – Recorder of Deeds or Public Records Online Directory website

Township:  Lancaster
Section:  5
Range:   12 E

2.     Tax map - Recorder of Deeds or Public Records Online Directory website

05-27-12 5.11 MID PT N 1206.65 N W
  Tax map - Recorder of Deeds or Public Records Online Directory website

3.     Topographic map (free USGS topo Maps via Map Locator at http://store.usgs.gov/)

4.     Soils map and soil characteristics data, soil boring data (if available) 

5.     Web Soil Survey (WSS) at http://websoilsurvey.nrcs.usda.gov/  

Wells County, Indiana (IN179)
Map Unit Symbol	Map Unit Name	Acres in AOI	Percent of AOI
BkB2	Blount-Del Rey silt loams, 1 to 4 percent slopes, eroded	1.6	32.2%
GnB2	Glynwood silt loam, 2 to 5 percent slopes, eroded	3.4	67.7%
Pm	Pewamo silty clay loam	0.0	0.1%

6.     Building Code

www.in.gov/legislative/iac/T06750/A00130.PDF 

7.     Municipal Ordinances (Online Library at http://www.municode.com/ or library at http://www.amlegal.com) 

http://www.amlegal.com/nxt/gateway.dll/Indiana/ftwayne/fortwayneindianacodeofordinances?f=templates$fn=default.htm$3.0$vid=amlegal:fortwayne_in 

8.     Zoning Map (municipal ordinances or online map)

Lancaster Municipiality

9. Flood Insurance Rate Map (create a FIRMette on the FEMA Map Service website at http://msc.fema.gov)

Not a Flood Zone

10. Wetlands Inventory (National Wetlands Inventory at http://www.fws.gov/wetlands/Data/Mapper.html) 

Freshwater Emergent ground, Riverine Pond

11. Coastal Zone regulations if applicable (http://coastalmanagement.noaa.gov/mystate/welcome.html)

This is not a Necessary requirement.

12. Endangered Species Critical Habitat Map (FWS Critical Habitat Portal at http://criticalhabitat.fws.gov/) 

Indian Bat Myoto Sodalis = Endangered
Bald Eagle Recovery Programs

13. Superfund sites (EPA National Priorities List webpage at http://www.epa.gov/superfund/sites/npl/index.htm)

There are no hazardous materials on the loose around the proposed construction site.

14. Public Transportation Routes nearby

Railway Line; Highway U.S. 224; State Road 1, 2 miles East

15. Local emergency medical, police, and fire stations 

Sheriff Department in Bluffton, w/police station
Police Station in Ossian
Fire Stations in Ossian and Bluffton
One Hospital in Bluffton