LAND FOR AGRICULTURE DEVELOPMENT. Property Summary 2017AOI-62 Springdale North

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1 Government of Newfoundland and Labrador Department of Fisheries and Land Resources Agriculture and Lands Branch LAND FOR AGRICULTURE DEVELOPMENT Property Summary 2017AOI-62 Springdale North November 2017

2 2017AOI-62 LAND FOR AGRICULTURE DEVELOPMENT Please review the Request for Proposals Applicant Guide for additional details regarding applying for this property. Property Description: This area of interest (AOI) is located in the central part of the province and covers an area west of Hall s Bay and northwest along the Trans Canada Highway, along Indian River into the Springdale area. This AOI is broken into four sub-areas as indicated on the attached maps. Area 62-A is located east of the Trans Canada Highway from Halls Bay to the east side of Burnt Berry Brook. The existing land use consists of mainly softwood forest, areas of regenerating forest, small to medium water bodies and small bogs. A portion of this land is utilized for agriculture production. Access to this AOI will be directly from the TCH, from an existing resource road or from existing agricultural properties. Area 62-B is located north and south of the Trans Canada Highway from the west side of Burnt Berry Brook and south of Indian River in the direction of the Town of Springdale. This parcel covers a large geographic area. The existing land use is varied from mature mixed forest, large organic deposits, lands in agriculture production and lands alienated for other uses. Access to this AOI would be directly from the TCH, from Route 390, from Burnt Berry access road or from existing agricultural properties. A large portion of this land base falls within the planning are boundary of the Town of Springdale. Area 62-C is located north of Indian River on both side of Route 390. The existing land use is varied from mature mixed forest, large organic deposits, lands in agriculture production and lands alienated for other uses. Access to this AOI would be directly from Routes 390 or 391 or existing agricultural properties. This entire section of the AOI falls within the planning area boundary of the Town of Springdale. Area 62-D is located south of Indian River at the most easterly point of the area of interest. The existing land use is mature mixed forest with more open parkland vegetation and organic deposits near the river. There is no existing access to these lands. Please see attached Existing Land Use Map. The total area in this land base is approximately acres ( hectares).

3 Summary of Suitability: Areas are approximate only, minor discrepancies may exist as a result of rounding and converting values from hectares to acres (total area for each parcel of land indicated has been rounded to the nearest 0.0 acre/hectare). AOI # 62 SOIL SUITABILITY FORAGE A1 Arable, No Significant Limitations Ac. / 49.9 Ha. A2 Arable, Moderate Limitations Ac. / Ha. A3 Arable, Severe Limitations Ac. / Ha. U Unsuitable Ac. / Ha. O3 Organic, Severe Limitations 52.5 Ac. / 21.2 Ha. OU Organic, Unsuitable Ac. / Ha. NR Not Rated Ac. / 53.0 Ha. AOI # 62 SOIL SUITABILITY COLE CROP A1 Arable, No Significant Limitations 52.9 Ac. / 21.4 Ha. A2 Arable, Moderate Limitations Ac. / Ha. A3 Arable, Severe Limitations Ac. / Ha. U Unsuitable Ac. / Ha. O3 Organic, Severe Limitations Ac. / 21.3 Ha. OU Organic, Unsuitable Ac. / Ha. NR Not Rated Ac. / 53.0 Ha. Please contact the Agricultural Land Section of the Department of Fisheries and Land Resources for further information.

4 Other Considerations: Applicants may be subject to other requirements as may be specified by the Provincial and Federal Governments. Interested applicants should contact the Department to discuss options for localized development within this area prior to making application. Additional work may be required by the Agricultural Land Section to determine the exact location within the area to accommodate the applicant s plans. Access to this site may be limited. The Department does accept applications for road construction/maintenance however approval of such activities is not guaranteed. Survey: The successful candidate will be responsible for costs associated with legal land survey prior to approval of any title. Attachments: 1) Application/Farmland Development Proposal 2) 2017AOI-62 Land Use Map 3) 2017AOI-62 Forage Suitability Map 4) 2017AOI-62 Cole Crop Suitability Map Notes Regarding Application Process: Applications for land within this area are accepted on a first come first served basis. Interested applicants should contact the Department to discuss options for localized development within this area prior to making application. For additional information please contact: Jennifer Eustace Department of Fisheries and Land Resources Fortis Building 4 Herald Avenue P.O. Box 2006 Corner Brook, NL A2H 6J8 Telephone: (709) jennifereustace@gov.nl.ca

5 1 Agriculture and Lands Branch Agriculture Crown Land Report (Farm Plan) Commercial Farming SECTION A: To be completed by the applicant in conjunction with the Agriculture Development Officer. 1. Identification: Name: Agric. Lease Application #: Address: Telephone Number: Postal Code: 2. Location of Land: (a) Place: (b) Acreage Applied for: (c) Bounded by: On the North: On the South: On the West: On the East: (d) Is the land within a Municipal or Regional Planning Area? Yes No If Yes, which area? (e) If land is zoned, indicate the type of zoning, ie. Residential Rural Resource Community Farming Agricultural Other (f) Distance of land from: Publicly Maintained Road: Electrical Services: (g) Is the land accessible by road? road? What is the type and condition of the 3. Applicant s Plans and Objectives: Briefly state the purpose and need for land

6 2 4. Present Farm Inventory: Property No. 1 Location Grant No./Lease No.*/Rented /Used** Acres Areas Cleared Acres Undeveloped Crop Forage Pasture Idle Suitable Unsuitable * Give Grant or Lease Numbers for properties owned by the farm; ** Give Landlord name or other properties rented or used.

7 3 5. Livestock Inventory: Dairy Average no. of cows Average milk production/cow/year Total liters of milk/year Sheep Average no. of ewes No. of lambs marketed Broilers Size of flock No. marketed Swine Average no. of sows No. of hogs marketed Beef Average no. in herd No. marketed Layers Size of flock Eggs sold Fur Type No. If the above data is not representative of normal years, please explain: 6. Quotas: Commodity Present Approved Quota 20 Anticipated Machine Inventory: Type/Model Year Purchased Age Original Cost Market Value

8 4 8. Farm Development Plan: Please outline your plans for the next five years for the development and use of the land for which you have applied. It is recommended that your plans be sketched on a map of a scale of at least 1:5,000 (2.5cm = 127m). Information should include your plans, if any, for the following: a) land clearing; b) building construction; c) drainage d) road improvements/construction. Attach additional pages if necessary.

9 5 9. Five Year Plan: a) Please outline your plans for the operation and development of your farm for the next five years. Include estimates of the costs of this development as well as the probable sources of financing. Costs A. LIVESTOCK (indicate numbers of livestock) Year 1 (20 ) Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 B. CROPS (indicate acreages) Year 1 (20 ) Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 Sources of Financing C. LAND PURCHASE/LEASE and/or IMPROVEMENTS (indicate acreages) Year 1 (20 ) Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 D. FARM BUILDINGS AND IMPROVEMENT (indicate size and purpose/type) Year 1 (20 ) Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 E. MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT Year 1 (20 ) Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 F. OTHER (provide details) Year 1 (20 ) Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 Note: Projected income and expenses should also be provided.

10 6 b: Will the proposed development require an outside source of capital?. If Yes, please indicate the proposed amount and sources of financing for developing the land under application. (Note 10c). Source Kind (loan, grant, etc.) Estimated Amount Required c: Will road construction, upgrading or maintenance be required? (Note 10c). d: Will electrical facilities be required? (Note 10c). 10. Applicants Signature: Are you aware of the following? A. THE APPLICANT MUST NOT UNDERTAKE ANY DEVELOPMENT OR ERECT ANY BUILDINGS, ENTER UPON OR TAKE POSSESSION OF THE LAND APPLIED FOR IN ANY WAY UNTIL A LEASE FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND CONSERVATION HAS BEEN ISSUED. YES NO B. THE LESSEE MUST CLEAR AND CULTIVATE (UNLESS STATED DIFFERENTLY) 10% OF THE LEASED LAND WITHIN 2 YEARS, 25% WITHIN 5 YEARS, 50% WITHIN 10 YEARS, AND 75% WITHIN 15 YEARS, AND THE FAILURE TO CARRY OUT THE CONDITIONS OF THE LEASE RELATIVE TO THE PROPERUSE OF THE LAND AND THE PAYMENT OF RENTALS, WILL RESULT IN THE CANCELLATION OF THE LEASE. YES NO C. APPROVAL OF THE APPLICATION FOR CROWN LAND DOES NOT COMMIT THE GOVERNMENT OF PROVIDING THE APPLICANT OR FARM UNIT WITH FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, LAND CLEARING ASSISTANCE, IMPROVED OR UPGRADED ACCESS, ELECTRICAL SERVICES OR ANY OTHER GOVERNMENT SPONSORED PROGRAMS OR SERVICES. YES NO I hereby certify that to the best of my knowledge and belief, the information provided for this report is true and correct. Personal information collected is used to process applications, this information is confidential and handled as required by the Access to Information and Protection of Privacy (ATIPP) Act. It may be shared with in the Department for program delivery purposes. Any questions or comments may be directed to the Manager of Environmental and Land Use Services at (709) Signed Date:

11 Call For Proposals Existing Land Use AOI 62 Springdale North, NL 750 Ar er n ut h So Unpaved King's Point Trail/Woods Road Springdale Bog 1:46,500 0 m Paved µ Meters 1,500 2,250 Location Map (NTS 12H/08) Legend ² ³ Cutover AOI 62 3,000 Unavailable 1 Acre = Hectares D e s ig n e d fo r Illu s tra tiv e P u r p o s e s O N LY. 62-C 62-D 62-b 62-A D e p t. o f F is h e ries a n d L a n d R e so u rce s A u g u s t File Location: M:\CRBKA\Shared\Agrifoods\LRS\GIS\Land Management\Request for Proposals\Call for Proposals_AOI_62 Land Use.mxd

12 Forage Suitability AOI 62 Springdale North, NL Map Legend A1 - Arable, No Significant Limitations = 123.2Ac A2 - Arable, Moderate Limitations = Ac A3 - Arable, Severe Limitations = Ac Location Map (NTS 012H/08) King's Point Southern Arm µ U - Unsuitable = Ac O3 - Organic, Severe Limitations = 52.5Ac OU - Organic, Unsuitable = 515.4Ac ³² Springdale 1:50,000 NR - Not Rated = 131.0Ac Unavailable Meters ,500 2,250 3,000 AOI 62 Paved Unpaved Streams Water 1 Acre = Hectares Designed for Illustrative Purposes ONLY. Department of Fisheries and Land Resources November, 2017 Disclaimer: The suitability ratings are based on soil and landscape characteristics. The number of acres/or hectares identified in any polygon could be reduced due to proximity to water bodies and steep slopes due to complex topography. The number of acres/or hectares identified do not consider the following: buffers around water bodies; potential for and kinds of roads; distance to markets; location, size of farms; land tenure; cultural patterns; skills or resources of individual operators; and hazard to crop damage by storms or other extremes in weather.

13 Cole Crop Suitability AOI 62 Springdale North, NL Map Legend A1 - Arable, No Significant Limitations = 52.88Ac A2 - Arable, Moderate Limitations = Ac Location Map (NTS 012H/08) King's Point Southern Arm A3 - Arable, Severe Limitations = Ac µ U - Unsuitable = Ac O3 - Organic, Severe Limitations = 52.54Ac OU - Organic, Unsuitable = Ac ³² Springdale 1:50,000 NR - Not Rated = Ac Unavailable Meters ,500 2,250 3,000 AOI 62 Paved Unpaved Streams Water 1 Acre = Hectares Designed for Illustrative Purposes ONLY. Department of Fisheries and Land Resources November, 2017 Disclaimer: The suitability ratings are based on soil and landscape characteristics. The number of acres/or hectares identified in any polygon could be reduced due to proximity to water bodies and steep slopes due to complex topography. The number of acres/or hectares identified do not consider the following: buffers around water bodies; potential for and kinds of roads; distance to markets; location, size of farms; land tenure; cultural patterns; skills or resources of individual operators; and hazard to crop damage by storms or other extremes in weather.

14 Fisheries and Land Resources APPLICATION FOR CROWN LANDS FOR DEPARTMENT USE ONLY APPLICATION NO. FILE NO. DATE REGISTERED RECEIPT NO. AMOUNT INDICATED ON PLAN NO. DATE INITIAL TOPO NO. INITIAL APPLICANT INFORMATION SURNAME GIVEN NAME MIDDLE NAME AGE MAILING ADDRESS CITY/TOWN PROVINCE POSTAL CODE BUSINESS TELEPHONE HOME TELEPHONE ARE YOU A RESIDENT OF THE PROVINCE OF NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR? YES NO ARE YOU AN EMPLOYEE OF THE DEPARTMENT OF FISHERIES AND LAND RESOURCES? YES NO HAVE YOU, YOUR SPOUSE, OR ANY DEPENDENT CHILDREN EVER APPLIED FOR, OR RECEIVED LAND FROM THE CROWN? YES NO IF YES, SPECIFY TITLE NO(s). PROPOSED TENURE AND USE TYPE OF APPLICATION LEASE LAND USE RESIDENCE GRANT LICENCE TO OCCUPY COTTAGE AQUACULTURE AGRICULTURE (provide details below) COMMERCIAL (provide detailed description below) OTHER (provide details below) DESCRIBE BUILDINGS TO BE ERECTED (if applicable) DIMENSIONS: LENGTH PROPOSED WATER AND SEWAGE FACILITIES (if applicable) WIDTH WELL SEPTIC MUNICIPAL WATER MUNICIPAL SEWER OTHER (provide details below) CL-0001/03-01

15 LAND DESCRIPTION 1. THE LAND IS SITUATED AT Page 2 IN THE ELECTORAL DISTRICT OF 2. IS THE LAND APPLIED FOR LOCATED WITHIN MUNICIPAL BOUNDARIES? 3. APPROXIMATE DIMENSIONS OF THE LAND 4. DISTANCE TO CLOSEST WATERBODY 5. IS THE SITE ACCESSIBLE BY ROAD? YES FRONTAGE metres DEPTH metres NAME OF WATERBODY (if applicable) YES IF NO, WILL THE SITE REQUIRE NEW ROAD CONSTRUCTION FOR ACCESS? YES NO NO metres NO IF YES, WHAT WILL BE THE APPROXIMATE LENGTH OF THE ROAD? metres FOR SITES WITHOUT ROAD ACCESS, PLEASE INDICATE METHOD OF TRANSPORTATION WALKING A.T.V. BOAT SNOWMOBILE AIRCRAFT FOR SITES WITHOUT ROAD ACCESS, LOCATION OF ACCESS ROUTE MUST BE INDICATED ON THE MAP ATTACHED TO THE APPLICATION AND ACCESS BY A.T.V. MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH A.T.V. REGULATIONS. 6. IS THE SITE PRESENTLY OCCUPIED: FENCES, BUILDINGS, SIGNS, CLEARING, LOCAL UNDERSTANDING? IF YES, STATE YEAR OCCUPATION COMMENCED, AREA OCCUPIED AND NAME OF PERSON WHO DEVELOPED OR OCCUPIED THE LAND YES NO 7. ARE YOU AWARE OF ANY EVIDENCE OF PREVIOUS LAND USE, SUCH AS FENCES, BUILDINGS, SIGNS, CLEARING. LOCAL UNDERSTANDING, ETC.? YES NO IF YES, STATE YEAR OCCUPATION COMMENCED, AREA OCCUPIED AND NAME OF PERSON WHO DEVELOPED OR OCCUPIED THE LAND DESCRIPTION OF LAND Please Note: When your application is accepted by this Department you are required to identify the site in the field by clearly marking your corner posts. If there is a discrepancy between the area marked in the field and the area indicated on the map, the latter shall prevail. Sketch the land applied for showing distance to prominent nearby features such as buildings, fences, road intersections. Map must also be attached. BOUNDED ON NORTH BY BOUNDED ON SOUTH BY BOUNDED ON EAST BY BOUNDED ON WEST BY PLEASE NOTE: IT IS THE POLICY OF THE CROWN LANDS DIVISION TO ACCEPT APPLICATIONS ON A FIRST COME - FIRST SERVED BASIS. APPLICATIONS MUST BE FULLY COMPLETED, WITH A MAP SHOWING THE EXACT LOCATIONS OF THE LAND APPLIED FOR TOGETHER WITH THE APPLICATION FEE. ONLY THEN WILL THE APPLICATION BE ACCEPTED AND DEEMED REGISTERABLE BY THIS DEPARTMENT.

16 SKETCH USE THE AREA BELOW TO SKETCH THE LAND APPLIED FOR SHOWING DISTANCE TO PROMINENT NEARBY FEATURES SUCH AS BUILDINGS, FENCES, ROAD INTERSECTIONS. MAP MUST ALSO BE ATTACHED. Page 3 AFFIDAVIT OF APPLICANT (to be read carefully) I, do hereby make oath and declare as follows: (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) (g) The information contained in this application is true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief. I have inspected the land applied for and have found no evidence of occupation (with the exception of No. 6 and/or No. 7 on page 2, where applicable). I am not aware of any adverse claim to the land applied for by any person(s). I recognize and accept that I am solely responsible for correctly identifying the parcel of land that is the subject of this application. I fully understand that acceptance of this application by the Department does not give me any rights or privileges in relation to the land under application. I FULLY UNDERSTAND THAT THE LAND IS NOT TO BE OCCUPIED UNTIL I RECEIVE A FULLY EXECUTED TITLE DOCUMENT. I FULLY UNDERSTAND THAT UNDER SECTION 14 OF THE LANDS ACT, THE MINISTER OF FISHERIES AND LAND RESOURCES OR THE LIEUTENANT-GOVERNOR IN COUNCIL MAY CANCEL, AMEND OR OTHERWISE DEAL WITH THE GRANT, LEASE, LICENCE OR EASEMENT AT ANY TIME PRIOR TO THE DELIVERY OF A FULLY EXECUTED TITLE DOCUMENT. Sworn before me At this day of 20 Official Administering Oath Applicant s Signature NOTE: A non-refundable processing fee of ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY DOLLARS ( $ plus H.S.T.) must accompany this application. Cheques or money orders are to be made payable to the NEWFOUNDLAND EXCHEQUER ACCOUNT.

17 FOR DEPARTMENT USE ONLY Page 4 SUMMARY OF AGENCY REFERRALS Approved Refused Comments Attached Date Sent Date Received Government Service Centre Mines Branch Transportation Branch Urban and Rural Planning Division Municipal Assessment Agency Environmental Assessment Division Water Resources Division Dept. of Fisheries and Aquaculture Agriculture Branch Forestry Branch Wildlife Division Parks Division Municipal Authority Fisheries and Oceans (Federal) Tourism Development Division Other Other Officers Comments: Date Lands Management/Lands Officer Recommendation of Regional Office: Approved (Complete section below) Refused (Give reason) Date Regional Lands Manager This section to be completed by Regional Office when approval is recommended. Area approved Frontage Consideration/Rental Back/Rental Lease Grant Licence Other Type Cabinet approval required Yes No Special instructions to surveyor (if any): Departmental decision: Approved Refused Deferred To Cabinet Special instructions: Date Authorized Signing Official

18 FOR DEPARTMENT USE ONLY Page 5 Special Conditions of Approval: Date Regional Lands Manager Special Title Conditions: Date Regional Lands Manager