The forested nature of the site would provide visual buffer from the surrounding neighborhoods, and the site size provides adequate area for community enhancement. Shelton View Elementary School is located immediately southeast of the site and provides access to upland forest that covers the southeastern portion of the area. The site is considered technically suitable due to its size, soils, groundwater, location and conveyance requirements. The majority of the area is suitable for a treatment plant. At the same time, there are some very steep slopes on the site.
Slopes can increase the complexity of construction.
A portion of the site has been terraced because of the gravel operations. The mean elevation is 340 feet above sea level, one of the highest of the proposed candidate sites. The elevation has to do with how much energy and resources it takes to get wastewater to and from the treatment plant. A wetland may be located at the west edge of the area just off of the site. Additionally, there may be small forested wetland pockets in the upland forest at the center of the area, and other wetlands may be present.