Placement of Fill Application for the Property Located at the Eastern Terminus of Francis Road - PID: 023-860-481 (Cranberry Meadow Farms Ltd. – Gord Maichin

January 9, 2025 - 5 - Agricultural Considerations The Soil Plan provided by the Agrologist made the following recommendations to improve agricultural capability: • Researching historical and current site and soil conditions; • Benchmarking current agricultural capability and the capability post-project completion; • Outlining the proposed soil deposit operations; and • Proposing a farm plan - including costs and income - post-project completion. Due to historical peat mining/peat removal from the Property ( completed many years prior to the current owner) and soil importation/deposition onto at least three smTounding properties, the Property is lower than four of the five neighbouring properties. The Agro lo gist has concluded that the agricultural capability of the Property "is primarily limited by poorly drained, naturally infertile, acidic soil." The Property survey currently indicates an "agricultural capability classification of 100% 04 L W" with limitations as a result of "decomposition-penneability and excess water". The Agrologist has concluded that should the project be completed, the Property's agricultural capability will improve to Class 1 or 2A. The Soil Plan outlines that a portion of the existing organic soil within the soil deposit area is to be salvaged and mixed with the imported soil. The Applicant has noted that if the City requires

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