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farm or forest practices that would occur adjacent to the subject property. One additional dwelling in the area would not have a significant effect that any of the other residences may have had on the farming and forest uses in the area. The use of the subject parcel for siting a non -farm dwelling using the existing easement to access the proposed building area with the modified setbacks of 130-feet to the north and 100-feet to the east, west, and south, will not cause change in, or significantly increase the cost of, farm or forest uses on surrounding parcels in the area. The criterion is met. 2. Adequate fire protection and other rural services are, or will be, available when the use is established. Applicant states that the subject parcel is within the Salem Suburban Fire District and the Marion County Sheriff's Department. Salem Fire Department commented that fire department access and water supply will be required prior to development. The subject property is served by the Salem Suburban Fire District. Based on the evidence in the record Applicant has demonstrated that fire protection access is feasible. All fire protection services may be attained for the proposed dwelling to be established. Applicant states that the subject parcel will have a well, septic, and electrical service on the subject property. Electrical service, provided by PGE, is available on Little Haven Ln S and could be extended via the undeveloped easement that travels over parcels 083W07A002000, 083W07A002301, and 083W07A002300 to the subject parcel. Permits for a well will need to be filed for with the Oregon Water Resources Department. Permits related to a septic system will need to be filed with Marion County Septic Division. All required rural services may be attained for the proposed dwelling to be established. The criterion is met. 3. The use will not have a significant adverse impact on watersheds, groundwater, fish and wildlife habitat, soil and slope stability, air and water quality. The Application is for placement of a non -farm dwelling. The Applicant states that most of the parcel will be left wooded because harvesting the timber on this property is cost -prohibitive due to the slopes present. Development of access, and fuel breaks will require some timber be harvested. Due to those geohazards on this property, the site of the proposed dwelling is limited to an area in the middle northern section of the property. Staff has stated that siting the proposed dwelling on this area of the property is not expected to have any deleterious effect on the soils or slope stability. The subject parcel is not within the Big Game Overlay. This property is within the Sensitive Groundwater Overlay and a Declaratory Statement acknowledging this will be a condition of approval. The criterion may be met with respect to the proposed dwelling site itself. However, the inquiry must also address the fact that the use requires a significant extension to the access road easement. The extension will require significant land clearing and slope regrading through a significant landslide area as shown in the Marion County geohazard overlay. Marion County Building Inspection commented that depending upon site conditions, a geotechnical assessment of soils and slopes for adequate support of the home may be required during plan review. This would include access to the home. Tree removal and site grading within the steep slope area will require a Geological Hazard Overlay Permit. Concerns regarding potential slope stability issues can be addressed through the permit process. This criterion is met.