How to Protect: How to Protect: Water Farmlands & Forests - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

How to Protect: How to Protect: •Water •Farmlands & Forests •Farmlands & Forests •Farms as Viable Businesses 1

Land Policy Task Force y •Virginia Tech Build-out Analysis of Floyd County •Subdivision Trends in FC •Cost of Community Services in FC C t f C it S i i FC •Water and Land Vulnerabilities in FC •Planning Tools Currently Used in FC Planning Tools Currently Used in FC •Additional Planning Tools Available (VA) 2

IF EVERY LAND PARCEL that h already exists (with NO NEW already exists (with NO NEW SUBDIVISIONS) had ONE ) dwelling built on it… (adapted from May 2012 VT Report) ( d (adapted from May 2012 VT Report) ( d t d f t d f M M 2012 VT R 2012 VT R t) t) 3

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Parcels: 2002 to 2009 Parcels: 2002 to 2009 Acreage 2002� Parcels 2009� Parcels Amount� Change Percent� Change Residential � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 7,016 � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 9,082 � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 2,066 29.4% Commercial\Industrial � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 101 � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 198 � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 97 96.0% AG� 20� to� 99� Acres � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 3,410 � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 3,200 � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � (210) ‐ 6.2% AG� Over� 99� Acres � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 735 � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 536 � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � (199) ‐ 27.1% Tax� Exempt � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 416 � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 480 � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 64 15.4% Subtotal � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 11,678 � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 13,496 � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 1,818 15.6% No� No� Data Data � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 479 479 � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 48 48 � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � (431) (431) ‐ 90.0% 90.0% Total � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 12,157 � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 13,544 � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 1,387 NA According to mapping and calculations by the NRVPDC According to mapping and calculations by the NRVPDC In just 7 years, 27% reduction in large tracts and 29% increase in residential 6 parcels; this has costs to the County.

Cost of Community Services Study, 2010 Analysis of 2009 Fiscal Year Analysis of 2009 Fiscal Year FY 2009 Residential Commercial Farm, Forest Development Development Lands Total $ 30,657,726 $ 27,082,617 $ 1,768,373 $ 1,806,736 Revenues Total Expend. $ 31,033,006 $ 29,595,801 $ 804,528 $ 632,677 Net Contrib. $ (375,280) $ (2,513,184) $ 963,845 $ 1,174,059 (Rev – Exp) Land Use Ratio* 1: 1.09 1: 0.45 1: 0.35 Study Findings: y g * Estimated Cost for each $1 of revenue generated 7 Shifts from farm and forests to residential has had some negative fiscal consequences

Could be turned into many Any 100 ‐ acre parcel parcels up to 100 parcels parcels, up to 100 parcels, through building a new road or family subdivisions. or family subdivisions. Vulnerabilities: Loss of farmland and fiscal hits, 8 potential for greater density than water supports

Lack of protection for homeowners or business owners in the County if adjacent lands have catastrophic uses …like MINING, BLASTING, MEDICAL MINING, BLASTING, MEDICAL WASTE INCINERATOR, WATER BOTTLING near your home or business y 9 Vulnerable to adjacent major uses who deplete or destroy drinking water

10 Vulnerabilities: Water only in cracks & fissures. Groundwater resources are already

11 Vulnerabilities: Wells and springs here are vulnerable to contamination, disruption (e.g blasting

Drought of 1998 ‐ 2002 Drought of 1998 2002 ∗ Hundreds of Replacement Wells in Floyd County ∗ Lacked info on static level, depth to bedrock, depth to fracture, or water storage Replacement Wells August, 1999 to June 30, 2001 August, 1999 to June 30, 2001 Rest of NRV 29% FC FC 71% 12 Very vulnerable to drought

Completing Task ~ Land Policy Task Force L d P li T k F ∗ Presentation to the Planning Commission ∗ Series of 6 to 8 articles to share information with citizens 13 Trying out a planning game as a possible education tool.

Recommended Action Items in next Year ∗ Pursue stream gauges through federal/state Pursue stream gauges through federal/state emergency funding and help locate an unused well appropriate for monitoring ‐ Emergency Services Coordinator 14

Recommended Action Items in next Year ∗ P ∗ Pursue volunteers/interns to do data input of l t /i t t d d t i t f well records for Floyd County Water Database ‐ Community and Economic Development Director Community and Economic Development Director 15

Recommended Action Items in next Year ∗ As they pursue their own review of the Floyd A th th i i f th Fl d County Subdivision Ordinance, consider the suggestions herein: gg ∗ To prevent so much abuse of the family subdivision provision, ∗ To implement the sliding scale ∗ To implement the sliding scale, ∗ To differentiate between major and minor subdivisions, and ∗ To provide for cluster subdivisions in certain limited circumstances ‐ Floyd County Planning Commission y y g 16

Recommended Action Items in next Year ∗ Establish Research Committee ~ Planning bl h h l Commission 17

Recommended Action Items in next Year ∗ As they pursue their own review of ∗ As the p rs e their o n re ie of the Floyd County Subdivision Ordinance, consider the suggestions herein: suggestions herein: ∗ To prevent so much abuse of the family subdivision provision, ∗ To implement the sliding scale, T i l t th lidi l ∗ To differentiate between major and minor subdivisions, and ∗ To provide for cluster subdivisions in certain limited circumstances ‐ Floyd County Planning Commission 18

Recommended Action Items in next Year ∗ Establish a Speaker’s ∗ Establish a Speaker’s Bureau to share information with students and citizens groups regarding our unique water situation i t it ti in Floyd County and things we can do to g help ‐ Citizen volunteers, Soil and Water Conservation District Conservation District 19

Recommended Action Items in next Year ∗ R t ∗ Return to a 7 ‐ member Planning Commission to t 7 b Pl i g C i i t help with the workload ‐ Board of Supervisors Photo by Doug Thompson, Floyd Press 20

Recommended Action Items in next Year ∗ C ∗ Consult the County attorney about the potential lt th C t tt b t th t ti l strength and value of a Water Protection Ordinance with regards to pollution prevention and protection ‐ with regards to pollution prevention and protection Board of Supervisors 21 Arsenic Mine

Recommended Action Items in next Year ∗ Pl ∗ Planning Commission and the Public Service i g C i i d th P bli S i Authority could meet twice/year to share plans and trends ‐ Floyd County Planning Commission and Floyd ‐ and trends Floyd County Planning Commission and Floyd Floyd County Public Service Authority 22