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Land to the north of Subject Property 1, in Brevard County, is designated AG, Agricultural, on Brevard County's future land use map. The AG designation permits agricultural uses and residential uses with densities up to 1 unit/acre - Subject Property 2 Subject Property 2 and adjacent properties to the east and west are designated AG -2 on the county's future land use map. The exception is land east of I-95 which is designated AG -1. Lands north of the western portion of Subject Property 2 are also designated AG -1. Lands north of the eastern portion of Subject Property 2 were recently annexed into the City of Fellsmere. Prior to the annexation, the county's land use designation for that land was AG -2. Lands south of the western portion of Subject Property 2 are designated C-1. Lands south of the eastern portion of Subject Property Y2 are designated AG -2. Subject Property 3 Subject Property 3 and lands to the east, across Jungle Trail, are designated L-1, Low -Density Residential -1, on the county's future land use map. The L-1 designation permits residential uses with densities up to 3 units/acre. Other lands surrounding Subject Property 3 are designated C-1. Subject Property 4 Subject Property 4 and lands to the north, south, and west, are designated L-2, Low -Density Residential -2, on the county s future land use map. The L-2 designation permits residential uses with densities up to 6 units/acre. To the east of Subject Property 4, across 58th Avenue, land is designated M-2 Medium -Density Residential -2 on the county's future land use map. The M-2 designation permits residential uses with densities up to 10 units/acre. Environment Subject Property 1 Subject Property 1 contains ±1,072 acres of freshwater wetlands and ±4,289 acres of native upland plant communities (pine flatwoods and scrub). The site contains habitat for several federally threatened and endangered species, including bald eagles, red -cockaded woodpeckers, Flonda scrub jays, and sand hill cranes. Much of Subject Property 1 is within an "A" 100 year floodplain, with an undetermined minimum base flood elevation requirement. Subject Property 2 Containing both freshwater wetlands and native upland plant communities, Subject Property 2 is managed by the St. Johns River Water Management District to reduce phosphorus loading into the Blue Cypress Water Management Area, and to protect and manage endangered species' habitat. Large portions of Subject Property 2 are within an "A" 100 year floodplain, with an undetermined minimum base flood elevation requirement. Subject Property 3 Located adjacent to the Indian River Lagoon and its estuarine wetlands, Subject Property 3 consists of inactive citrus groves and jurisdictional wetlands. The property is within an "AE" 100 year floodplain, with a minimum base flood elevation requirement of eight feet NGVD. Subject Property 4 Subject Property 4 consists of dense pine flatwoods, a native upland habitat. According to Flood Insurance Rating Maps, the site is located outside of a flood hazard area NOVEMBER 14, 2000 -39- BK 116PG051