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Appendix G: Future Land Use Categot Classification and <br /> Overlay Locational Criteria <br /> Future Land Use Pf&n <br /> Classifications and Locational Criteria <br /> Overlays <br /> • Land/Slope: No evaluation. <br /> • Hydrology: No evaluation. <br /> • Flora and Fauna: Located away from sites that would, if developed, <br /> create a threat to unique or endangered species as identified by the <br /> state or federal government. <br /> ■ Soil Conditions: Located in areas where general soil conditions are <br /> suitable for on-site sewage disposal and agricultural uses. <br /> ■ Public Services/Utilities: Located in areas that will not require urban- <br /> Rural Buffer type services. <br /> 3 ■ Transportation System: No evaluation. <br /> Ce ■ Energy Use: No evaluation. <br /> ■ Existing Land Use Placement: Located in areas directly outside of <br /> Transition and Urban areas where prevailing uses are rural residential <br /> and agricultural in nature. <br /> • Agriculture and Forestry: See Existing Land Use Placement. <br /> • Population Density: Located in areas with a very low-density rural <br /> population. <br /> ■ Historic and Cultural: Located away from areas where development <br /> would have a detrimental impact on state or federally acknowledged <br /> historic-cultural sites or County identified Public Interest Areas. <br /> ■ Land/Slope: Located on land with an overall slope of less than 15% <br /> grade. Where slopes of 15% or greater are present, protection shall be <br /> provided through proper site design and construction practices. <br /> ■ Hydrology: Located outside of 100-year flood prune areas as <br /> identified by the Corps of Engineers. Where special flood hazard areas <br /> and wetlands exist, protection shall be provided through proper site <br /> design and construction practices in accordance with County, State and <br /> Federal requirements. <br /> ■ Flora and Fauna: Located away from sites that would, if developed, <br /> create a threat to unique or endangered species as identified by the <br /> state or federal government. <br /> ■ Soil Conditions: Located in areas where general soil conditions are <br /> Rural Residential suitable for on-site sewage disposal systems. <br /> Public Services/Utilities: Located in areas that will not require urban- <br /> type services. <br /> ■ Transportation System: No evaluation. <br /> ■ Energy Use: Located in areas at least 5 minutes commuting time <br /> from an activity node. <br /> ■ Existing Land Use Placement: Located in association with other low- <br /> density rural residential uses in general proximity to developed or <br /> developing activity nodes. <br /> ■ Agriculture and Forestry: Located away from areas that would, if <br /> developed, have a detrimental impact on productive agricultural and <br /> managed forest land. <br /> ■ Population Density: Located in areas of rural population density, <br /> generally one dwelling unit per acre. <br /> ■ Historic and Cultural: Located away from areas where development <br /> would have a detrimental impact on state or federally acknowledged <br /> historic-cultural sites or County identified Public Interest Areas. <br /> 0 ra iW,Cau*-t y C omp re4wAuiive,P law Page G-7 <br />