Environmental
Resources Inventory,
Upper Rock Creek Watershed
January 2000 |
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Introduction
and Executive Summary
Description of the Upper
Rock Creek Watershed
Summary of Environmental
Resources
Environmental Policy Framework
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Existing
Environmental Conditions
Geology and Soils
Topography
and Slopes
General Characteristics
of Vegetation and Sensitive Areas
Existing
Forest Resources
Wetlands
Habitats
of Rare, Threatened, and Endangered Species and Areas
Likely to Contain Unusual Biological Communities
Wildlife
and Fish
Forest
Interior and Riparian Forest Habitat
Grassland
and Edge Habitat
Wildlife
Management Concerns
Watershed Character
Stream
Water Quality
Historical
Data
Current
Conditions
Watershed
Management
Lakes
Needwood and Frank
The
100-year Floodplain
Dam
Breach
Groundwater
Sensitive Areas and Wetlands
Air Quality
Noise
Solid Waste/Landfills
Water Supply and Sewerage
Systems
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Regulatory
and Policy Framework
for Environmental Planning in the Upper Rock Creek Watershed
Stream Water Quality Management
Tributary Strategies
Total Maximum Daily Loads
(TMDLs)
Clean Water Action Plan
Watershed Protection and
Restoration
Watershed Restoration Action
Plan
Stormwater Management
Floodplain Management
Solid Waste
State Smart Growth Initiatives
Sensitive Areas Protection
and Biodiversity
Forest Conservation
Wetland Laws and Regulations
Air Quality Policies and
Regulations
Noise Regulation
Water Supply and Sewerage |
| References |
Appendix
Environmentally Sensitive
Areas
County-wide Stream Protection
Strategy
Data
Collection
Management
Categories
Watershed
Preservation Areas
Watershed
Protection Areas
Watershed
Restoration Areas
Urban
Watershed Management Areas
Agricultural
Watershed Management Area
Existing Subwatershed Imperviousness
Fish Species of Upper Rock
Creek
Forest Inventory
Criteria
for Classification
Methodology
Determination of Significant
Forest Blocks
Wetland Assessment Groups
(WAGs) Upper Rock Creek Mainstream |
List
of Tables
1. Existing
Parkland Distribution in the Upper Rock Creek Watershed
2. Slopes in the Upper Rock
Creek Watershed
3. Forest by Type
4. Significant Forest
5. Wetlands by Type
6. Wetlands Functional Values
7. Rare, Threatened, and
Endangered Plant Species
8. Sensitive Areas, Forest,
and Agriculture
9. Chronology of Environmental
Policy and Regulatory Actions
10. Floodplain and Stormwater Management
Responsibilities
A-1 Existing Parkland Ownership in the
Upper Rock Creek Watershed
A-2 Fish Species Collected in the Upper
Rock Creek Watershed
A-3 Forest Interior Dwelling Bird Species |
List
of Figures
1. Vicinity
Map
2. Parkland and Agriculture
3. Geology
4. Soils with Severe Limitations
to Septic Systems
5. Topography
6. Forest by Type
7. Significant Forest
8. Wetlands by Type
9. Priority Wetlands
10. Countywide Stream Protection Strategy
- Subwatersheds
11. Countywide Stream Protection Strategy
- Subwatershed Condition
12. Countywide Stream Protection Strategy
- Management Categories
13. RSAT Stream Assessment
14. Floodplain and Dam Breach Impact
Areas
15. Sensitive Areas
16. Traffic Noise Impact Areas
17. Water Service Areas
18. Sewer Service Area
19. Environmental Policy Sources To Guide
Master Planning
20. Smart Growth - Priority Funding Areas |
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