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City of Ramsey 2030 Comprehensive Plan Update <br />Chapter 11: The Mississippi River Corridor Critical Area <br />depression areas. A portion of the riverbank along the northern stretch of the <br />corridor is of the Nymore Series soil type with slopes of 12 to 25%. The Hubbard <br />and Dickman soils are typically much flatter and are more suitable for urban <br />development than agriculture uses. The Becker series on the other hand is found <br />in the lower lying areas of the corridor and is better suited to agriculture <br />production than urban development. However, because the Becker series is <br />typically in lower lying areas it is much more susceptible to occasional flooding <br />and longer periods of wetness. Some of the land containing Becker Series soils <br />has been consumed by urban development.' <br />Figure 11-2 Critical Area Corridor/MNRRA Environmental features <br />NNNRNI <br />r)1111 NU, <br />«�4IIII <br />Critical Area Boundary <br />Steep Slopes, Wetlands, Woodlands and <br />Lands sensitive to Flooding <br />Parklands <br />MNRRA Corridor <br />Environmental Features <br />City of Ramsey <br />Note: The illustration above is a general reference to environmental features and is not intended to be used for <br />detailed site planning. To determine if a property is in a floodplain, wetland or has poor soils, actual site analysis <br />including a land survey is recommended. Official floodplain and wetland maps are on file at City Hall. The <br />critical area boundary is described through legal description in Executive Order 79-19. <br />3 The most thorough inventory of soils available is from the 1977 Anoka County Soil Survey by the United <br />States Department of Agriculture Soil Conservation Service in cooperation with the University of Minnesota <br />Agricultural Experiment Station. <br />City of Ramsey 2030 Comprehensive Plan Page 11-4 <br />