Government of Newfoundland and Labrador Department of Fisheries and Land Resources Agriculture and Lands Branch

LAND FOR AGRICULTURE DEVELOPMENT

Property Summary – 2019 AOI-80 (Middle Brook)

October 2019 2019 AOI-80

LAND FOR AGRICULTURE DEVELOPMENT

Please review the Request for Proposals Applicant Guide for additional details regarding applying for this property.

Property Description:

This agriculture area of interest is located near the Trans-Canada Highway, north of Fischell’s River, approximately 5.0 kilometers west of Route 403 intersection, in the Bay St. George area of Newfoundland and Labrador. The existing land use is primarily forested land with minor organic formations. There is limited access to this parcel of land.

Please see attached overview maps.

The total area in this land base is approximately 2,288.2 acres (926.0 hectares)

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 # 80 SOIL SUITABILITY – FORAGE

A1 Arable, No significant limitations 51.6 Ac. / 20.9 Ha.

A2 Arable, Moderate Limitations 1366.0 Ac. / 552.8 Ha.

A3 Arable, Severe Limitations 377.3 Ac. / 152.7 Ha.

U Unsuitable 395.6 Ac. / 160.1 Ha.

O1 Organic, No significant limitations 19.8 Ac. / 8.0 Ha.

O3 Organic, Severe Limitations 71.6 Ac. / 29.0 Ha.

OU Organic, Unsuitable 6.3 Ac. / 2.5 Ha.

AOI # 80 SOIL SUITABILITY – COLE CROP A2 Arable, Moderate Limitations 974.8 Ac. / 394.5 Ha.

A3 Arable, Severe Limitations 628.6 Ac. / 254.4 Ha.

U Unsuitable 587.1 Ac. / 237.6 Ha.

O1 Organic, No significant Limitations 19.8 Ac. / 8.0 Ha.

O3 Organic, Severe Limitations 71.6 Ac. / 29.0 Ha.

OU Organic, Unsuitable 6.3 Ac. / 2.5 Ha.

Please note that this area of interest may contain issued land titles which will not be available for application. Please see the attached land use and crop suitability maps.

Please contact the Agricultural Land Section of the Department of Fisheries and Land Resources for further information.

Other Considerations:

Applicants may be subject to other requirements that may be specified by the Provincial and Federal Governments.

Interested applicants should contact the Department of Fisheries and Land Resources to discuss options for development within this area prior to submitting an 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 is limited. The Department accepts 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) 2019AOI-80 Existing Land Use Map 2) 2019AOI-80 Forage Suitability Map 3) 2019AOI-80 Cole Crop Suitability Map

Notes Regarding Application Process:

Applications for land within this area are accepted on a first come, first served basis. Applicants are required to complete a Farm Development Plan and a Crown Lands Application Form located here: https://www.flr.gov.nl.ca/lands/forms/pdf/Crown_Lands_Application.pdf https://www.faa.gov.nl.ca/agrifoods/land/pdf/Farm_Plan.pdf

Interested applicants should contact the Agricultural Lands Section to discuss options for development within this area prior to submitting an application.

For additional information please contact:

Jeremy Short Department of Fisheries and Land Resources 192 Wheelers Road P.O. Box 2006 Corner Brook, NL A2H-6J8

Telephone: (709)637-2081 [email protected]

Existing Land Use of the Location Map (NTS 012B/07 & 08)

Agricultural Area of Interest #80 St. George's Middle Brook, NL Flat Bay 403 St Teresa Journois

1:40,000 Legend

AOI 80 Meters 0 625 1,250 1,875 2,500 Unavailable

1 Acre = 0.404686 Hectares Designed for Illustrative Purposes ONLY.

Department of Fisheries and Land Resources September 2019 Forage Suitability AOI 80 Middle Brook, NL

Location Map (NTS 012B/07 & 08) Map Legend

A1 - Arable, No Significant Limitations = 51.6Ac St. George's

A2 - Arable, Moderate Limitations = 1,366.0Ac Flat Bay

A3 - Arable, Severe Limitations = 377.3ASct. George's 40 3 Bay U - Unsuitable = 395.6Ac

O1 - Organic, No Significant Limitations = 19.8Ac Fischells

O3 - Organic, Severe Limitations = 71.6Ac Heatherton

1:35,000 OU - Organic, Unsuitable = 6.3Ac

AOI 80 Meters 0 500 1,000 1,500 2,000 2,500 Unavailable Road Network

Streams 1 Acre = 0.404686 Hectares Water

Designed for Illustrative Purposes ONLY.

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 water buffers and steep slopes due to complex topography. The number of acres/or hectares identified do not consider the following : potential for and kinds of roads; distance to Department of Fisheries and Land Resources markets; location, size of farms; land tenure; cultural patterns; skills or res ources of individual operators; and hazard to crop damage by storms or other extreme s in September 2019 weather. Cole Crop Suitability AOI 80 Middle Brook, NL

Location Map (NTS 012B/07 & 08)

Map Legend St. George's

A2 - Arable, Moderate Limitations = 974.8Ac Flat Bay

A3 - Arable, Severe Limitations = 628.6ASct. George's 40 3 Bay U - Unsuitable = 587.0Ac