Secondary and Cumulative Impacts Master Management Plan - 2014

APPENDIX B – WAKE COUNTY PROGRAMS TO MITIGATE SECONDARY AND CUMULATIVE IMPACTS

TABLE B-1 Summary of Selected Wake County UDO Protection Measures Program

Summary potential flood areas based on the location of flood hazard soils), areas that drain 4 acres or more usually require a flood study if there is an encroachment into the flood hazard soils. Article 5 establishes building set-backs from property line, buffers around parcels, and other site development restrictions. Subdivision development rules include options for cluster and open space developments to encourage the preservation of more environmentally sensitive areas within proposed residential development

Open Space Protection (UDO Articles 5 & 8)

TABLE B-2 Summary of Existing Wake County Programs and the Environmental Resources They Protect /Address

Water Quality and/or Quantity Protection

Terrestrial Habitat Protection

Aquatic Habitat Protection

Air Quality Protection

Noise Limitations

Program

Growth Management Strategy

X X X X X X X

X X X X X X X

X X X X X X X

X X X X X

X X X X X

Land Use Planning

UDO and Zoning Process

Consolidated Open Space Plan Riparian Buffers and Floodplain Protection Water Supply Watershed Protection Erosion and Sediment Control Program Stormwater Program and Impervious Surface Limitations

X

X

X

Air Pollution Prevention and Transportation Planning

X

X

B.2 Wake County Growth Management Strategy The County has a strategic location in the Research Triangle area, an excellent quality of life that consistently ranks high in national surveys, and an exciting mix of urban, small town, and rural lifestyles. The Research Triangle Park (RTP) and the Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) act as major growth engines not only for the County, but also for the surrounding region. The County had grown to over 900,000 residents in 2010 (U.S. Census Bureau, 2010). By early 2000, the County and the 12 municipalities were facing significant challenges as a result of rapid growth. These challenges included traffic jams, overcrowded schools, and loss of open space and natural areas. Communities grew closer to their neighbors as sprawling development extended across the County. Increasingly, County and municipal officials saw the need for a more comprehensive effort to address growth concerns in the County. The Wake County Growth Management Task Force was created

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