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Appendix G: Futur Land Use Categoy Classification and <br /> Overlay Locational Criteria <br /> Future Land Use PJ&n <br /> Classifications and Locational Criteria <br /> Overlays <br /> ■ Land/Slope: Located on land with an overall slope of less than 15% <br /> grade. <br /> ■ Hydrology: Located outside of 100-year flood prone 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 Industrial suitable for on-site sewage disposal systems. <br /> Activity Node Public Services/Utilities: Located in areas that will not require urban- <br /> type services. <br /> Transportation System: Focused on the intersection of arterial <br /> and/or collector highways and extending 0.5 miles beyond such <br /> intersections. <br /> ■ Energy Use: Located at least five miles from another Rural Industrial <br /> Activity Node. <br /> ■ Existing Land Use Placement: Located in an area surrounded by <br /> rural, very low-density residential uses, or agricultural uses. <br /> ■ Agriculture and Forestry: Located at sites within rural areas that <br /> would not unreasonably intrude upon the existing landscape character. <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 /> 0ravWCM"Aty C"Trehe+i4i &Pla n. Page G-10 <br />