177 acres with two areas of shoreline, both largely back-filled with silt. One has a public road leading to an unpermitted pier and floating dock., the other, a derelict floating dock. AEP requests all the structures withing the project boundary be removed or properly permitted. According to the SMP, the shoreline adjacent to the subject property is classified as RPA due to the potential presence of wetlands in the vicinity. The SMP generally discourages development in areas classified as RPA, unless a Resource Protection Area Exception is granted by Appalachian pursuant to the requirements of Section 3.4.2 of the SMP. As a result, the Occupancy and Use Permit application would require a Resource Protection Area Exception. In order to complete this process, a qualified wetlands expert