EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
ES-7
TABLE ES-1
Areas of Potential Impacts to be Addressed by Permitting and Mitigation Programs
Environmental
Resource
Potential
for SCI
Types of SCIs
Mitigation
Public Lands and
Scenic, Recreational,
and State Natural Areas
LI
Possibility of conversion of adjacent land uses
UDO
- Open Space Preservation
- Conservation Zoning District - protects
environmentally important areas
Land use planning
Parks and Recreation Master Plan
Areas of Archaeological
or Historical Value
LI
Possibility of conversion of adjacent land uses
Structural damage from acid rain and vibrations
from construction or adjacent transportation
Land use planning to control uses allowed
UDO
- Open space preservation
- Town Center Districts, including Historic Crossroads
Village and Conservation/Buffer zones
Air Quality
PI
Reduction in air quality from increased vehicular
traffic
Negative impacts to human health (e.g., asthma);
acid rain; reduced visibility
Transportation Plan elements of bicycle and pedestrian
planning, road reconnections to alleviate congestion and
enhancements for decreasing idle time
Wake County Sustainability Task Force
Planning for regional connectivity, including a future
regional light rail system
UDO
- Connectivity requirement
- Open space preservation
- Riparian Buffers Protection
- Tree Protection
Land Use Plan - Activity Center Districts and Town
Center Districts
Parks and Recreation Master Plan