Exhibit H Master Development Plans.pdf

EXHIBIT “H”

MASTER DEVELOPMENT PLANS

1. GENERAL: The Master Development Plan shall show the complete conceptual plan of development of the leased property in sufficient detail to guide the various stages of construction that are planned or anticipated during the lease period. The plan shall reflect good planning and design taking into consideration topography, soils, vegetation, orientation, land and water use relationships, historical/natural features, aesthetics, lake level fluctuations/flood storage levels, and logical phases of development. The Master Development Plan drawings shall be of high quality capable of reproductions suitable for review and record purposes.

2. DRAWINGS:

a. A scale of 1 inch = 100 feet is recommended. The recommended contour interval is 2 feet or a maximum of 5 feet. Where slopes are less than 1 vertical to 30 horizontal, show contours at a maximum of 2-foot intervals. At projects where seasonal pool fluctuations are significant, show contours beginning 5 feet below normal lowest pool when such contour information is available. Upon request and when available, the Louisville District may provide contour information to the lessee. All drawing shall include all appropriate labels and symbols. Upon request, the Louisville District may provide information regarding drafting standards.

b. The drawings shall show all existing major features/development such as topography, vegetation, roads, parking, and buildings; above and below ground utilities including cables, pipes, or tanks; and any other items having an influence upon the location or phasing of proposed development. Emphasize normal pool and flood pool contours. Show all Government property lines and lease limit lines. Show adjacent land and water uses within 100 feet of the lease limits.

Show shorelines on opposite sides of adjacent coves and main water bodies. Use a smaller scale local vicinity map for this purpose if necessary. Show centerlines of adjacent coves and/or channels. All features shall be located with respect to fixed, permanent reference points.

c. The completed Master Development Plan shall show general circulation, maneuvering areas, parking, location of all structures, storage facilities, major utilities (above and below ground), any large-scale vegetation, and areas reserved for future development. Phases of development including any temporary or transitional land uses or structures shall also be indicated. The drawings shall include a table indicating the total number of recreational units such as camping and picnicking, the total number of parking spaces assigned to each activity, and the phases of development.

d. All drawings must be of high quality using adequate symbols and labeling to clearly illustrate the plan of development. Proper titles, dates, north arrows, scales, and legends are required on all drawings.

3. GENERAL PLANNING STANDARDS: Under no circumstances should development be crowded into a limited area to provide a desired number of facilities. Master Development Plans shall reflect good stewardship of the land and water. It should also provide for logical arrangement of facilities, proper circulation, and significant green space. All facilities shall conform to the accessibility requirements of ANS1 – A1/7.1. Developers shall use the following specific standards, based in part on the above references, unless the Louisville District approves deviation. The developer shall fully justify deviations in writing and submit with the proposed plan for review. The developer may request deviations in advance for review and approval.

Significant deviations may require NEPA documentation through preparation of an Environmental Assessment (EA) or Environmental Impact Statement (EIS).

a. The Master Development Plan shall reflect good stewardship principles including sustainability practices and the protection and conservation of the land, water, air, vegetation, wildlife, and cultural resources. Sustainability practices may include renewable energy sources, car charging stations, recycling, composting, etc. Conservation measures may include, but are not limited to, avoidance of unnecessary site disturbance, controlled run-off through use of retention and controlled release, minimum use of impervious surfaces, maximum use of pervious surfaces, erosion control, installation and maintenance of native vegetation and supplemental plantings, control of all pollutants, and protection of streams and wetlands. The Louisville District is available to assist the lessee in developing site-specific conservation measures. The Master Development Plan shall include specific sustainability and conservation measures proposed by the lessee.

b. Cut slopes and fill slopes shall, in general, be no steeper than one vertical to three horizontal. The Louisville District may approve steeper slopes where rock, certain soil types, or other conditions fully justify the variance.

c. Roads and parking areas shall conform to Exhibit “B”, Facility to Parking Ratios.

Provide accessible parking spaces in accordance with ANS1 – A117.1 at public buildings, structures and facilities that will have group activities.

d. Locate all floating facilities where water depth is five feet minimum measured at normal pool elevation during the recreation season and, where appropriate, is adequate to prevent grounding during normal winter drawdown. At projects where shallow water conditions prevail, the Louisville District may consider exceptions to the minimum depth requirement.

e. Provide an adequate number of paved (pervious and impervious surfaces) and delineated parking spaces to meet typical summer weekend day demands. Locate parking convenient to activity areas, storage facilities, courtesy docks, etc., where applicable. Provide overflow parking, which may be grassed, gravel, or other paved surface, to meet peak demands. Parking on road shoulders, operations areas, or other undesignated areas is not allowed. Use Exhibit “B” to guide design of parking facilities.

f. Avoid large expanses of paving in parking areas by the use of islands of planted or natural vegetation. The minimum total area of such islands shall equal 15 percent of the pavement area in a parking or storage lot. Plant material shall consist of trees and shrubs to provide shade and visual screening. Screen views of parked cars and trailers, to the extent practicable from areas such as the lake surface. Accomplish visual screening through the use of appropriate siting techniques, berms, and native or compatible plant material.

g. Power and telephone/internet service within the lease limits shall be underground. The Louisville District may consider, where appropriate and with suitable justification, approval of specific overhead service runs. All road and parking area crossings must be underground.

4. ENVIRONMENTAL REQUIREMENTS: All work is pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), Council for Environmental Quality (CEQ) Regulations (40 CFR 1500-1508), and Corps Regulation, ER 200-2-2, titled Procedures for Implementing NEPA.

Any tree cutting must be approved by the Corps and must be in accordance with all federal, state, and local laws and regulations. Tree removal activities in the area may have the potential to affect federally listed threatened and endangered species including gray bats, Indiana bats and northern long-eared bats. Impacts due to developmental activities may require mitigation to offset tree (habitat) loss. The applicant is responsible for all mitigation costs which are based on the amount of habitat lost. Furthermore, activities in the area may have the potential to affect federally listed threatened and endangered flowering plants. The applicant should coordinate with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for more information regarding mitigation costs and Endangered Species Act implementation. All work will require review by the Corps Planning office and may require further coordination with state and federal agencies. The applicant is responsible for obtaining all environmental commitments, permits, and approvals which may include, but are not limited to, an Individual Water Quality Certification, a Stormwater Construction General Permit, and Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan. Environmentally sensitive areas shall be avoided entirely. If the application includes proposals that require cut and fill, the submittal should include profile/elevation view with existing grade, final grade and calculated cut and fill volumes.