Secondary and Cumulative Impacts Master Management Plan - 2014

TOWN OF MORRISVILLE

TABLE 7-1 Areas of Potential Impacts to be Addressed by Permitting and Mitigation Programs

Potential for SCI

Types of SCIs

Mitigation

Environmental Resource

Wetlands

LI

Loss through development; subsequent loss of habitat and habitat fragmentation, reduction in genetic diversity, and loss of attenuation of flow Loss of wetland function through pollutant loading

Wetland Protection through CWA Section 404 and Section 401 UDO - Open Space Preservation - Stormwater Programs to reduce pollutant loads and limit stormwater impacts to wetlands - Riparian Buffers and Floodplain Protection Land Use Plans to set aside natural open space and encourages development around Town Center, selected corridors, and mixed-use developments Parks and Recreation Master Plan Erosion and Sediment Control Program, administered by Wake County Land Use Planning – Note no agriculture activity at this time Supports regional farms by encouraging demand for products through the Western Wake Farmers Market. UDO - Open Space Preservation - Conservation Zoning District - protects environmentally important areas Land use planning Parks and Recreation Master Plan Land use planning to control uses allowed UDO - Open space preservation Town Center Districts, including Historic Crossroads Village and Conservation/Buffer zones

LI

Conversion to other uses

Prime or Unique Agricultural Land

LI

Public Lands and Scenic, Recreational, and State Natural Areas

Possibility of conversion of adjacent land uses

LI

Areas of Archaeological or Historical Value

Possibility of conversion of adjacent land uses Structural damage from acid rain and vibrations from construction or adjacent transportation

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