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103 <br /> be developed in a manner that minimizes adverse impacts <br /> on water quality and does not conflict with agricultural <br /> uses. <br /> Population and Land Requirement Projections <br /> One of the initial and fundamental steps in the land use <br /> planning process is calculating the amount of land required <br /> to accommodate projected growth in a given area. Generally, <br /> the amount of land required for residential and associated <br /> non-residential uses are directly related to the size of the <br /> population. Tables 3- through 3- summarize the population <br /> trends and estimated land requirements for Eno Township <br /> during the plan period. <br /> Table 3- summarizes population estimates and projections for <br /> population, while Table 3- projects the number of new homes <br /> required to meet the demands of new residents. The average <br /> household sizes used for projections in Table 3- assume that <br /> the trends towards smaller household sizes will continue, <br /> leveling off towards the end of the plan period. <br /> TABLE 3- <br /> ENO TOWNSHIP POPULATION PROJECTIONS AND ESTIMATES, 1980-2005 <br /> a b c c c c <br /> 1980 1987 1990 1995 2000 2005 <br /> Total Population 4,450 5,489 6,284 7,874 9,865 12,360 <br /> Population Change <br /> from 1980 (number) --- 1,039 1,834 3,424 5,415 7,910 <br /> a <br /> Sources: 1980 Census of Population and Orange County <br /> Planning Department statistics. <br /> b <br /> Source: Orange County Planning Department <br /> G <br /> Based on a standard exponential extrapolation of the 1970- <br /> 1987 average annual growth rate of 4.61%. <br /> 3. 10-12 <br />