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7 significant change in use, nor increase the cost of these forest practices, but the relative economic value of permitted uses for parcels sized and zoned as they are that will likely end the current forest use on this east-adjacent tract of AR zoned parcels in timber production. The criterion is met. iii. The dwelling will not materially alter the stability of the overall land use pattern in the area. To address this standard, the following information shall be provided: (A) Identify a study area for the cumulative impacts analysis. The study area shall include at least 2,000 acres or a smaller area not less than 1,000 acres, if the smaller area is a distinct agricultural area based on topography, soil types, land use pattern, or the type of farm operations or practices that distinguish it from other, adjacent agricultural areas. Findings shall describe the study area, its boundaries, the location of the subject parcel within this area, and why the selected area is representative of the land use pattern surrounding the subject parcel and is adequate to conduct the analysis required by this standard. Lands zoned for rural residential or other urban or non-resource uses shall not be included in the study area; (B) Identify within the study area the broad types of farm uses (irrigated or nonirrigated crops, pasture or grazing lands), the number, location and type of existing dwellings (farm, non-farm, hardship, etc.), and the dwelling development trends since 1993. Determine the potential number of non-farm/lot-of-record dwellings that could be approved under subsection (D) of this section and MCC 17.137.050(A), including identification of predominant soil classifications and parcels created prior to January 1, 1993. The findings shall describe the existing land use pattern of the study area including the distribution and arrangement of existing uses and the land use pattern that could result from approval of the possible non-farm dwellings under this provision; (C) Determine whether approval of the proposed non-farm/lot-of-record dwellings together with existing non-farm dwellings will materially alter the stability of the land use pattern in the area. The stability of the land use pattern will be materially altered if the cumulative effect of existing and potential non-farm dwellings will make it more difficult for the existing types of farms in the area to continue operation due to diminished opportunities to expand, purchase, lease farmland, acquire water rights or diminish the number of tracts or acreage in farm use in a manner that will destabilize the overall character of the study area. The applicant submitted a cumulative impact analysis with a 2000-acre study area map that was provided by Marion County Planning. The purpose of this analysis is to determine whether the proposed dwelling would force a significant change in, or significantly increase the cost of, farm or forest practices on surrounding lands devoted to farm or forest use and materially alter the