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Table 6: Summary of Impacts <br />Impact Area <br />Conventional <br />Density - Neutral <br />Neo-Traditional <br />Water Quality <br />Stormwater Runoff <br />LOW <br />LOW <br />HIGH <br />Larger lots will help minimize <br />Abundant open space will help <br />High development density and <br />effects of increased <br />minimize effects of increased <br />significant impervious surfaces, <br />stormwater runoff into Stoney <br />stormwater runoff into Stoney <br />especially near Stoney Creek, <br />Creek. <br />Creek. <br />will require costly mitigation to <br />control increased runoff. <br />Non -point Source <br />LOW <br />LOW <br />HIGH <br />Pollution <br />Larger lots may filter <br />Abundant open space and large <br />Greatly increased human activity <br />pollutants, but may be a <br />buffers along Stoney Creek will <br />in Village Core, just north of <br />problem if yards are grassed <br />help filter pollutants. <br />Stoney Creek, will significantly <br />(fertilizer may wash into <br />increase pollutant levels. <br />creek). <br />reserves. <br />Sedimentation <br />LOW <br />MEDIUM <br />HIGH <br />Low- density development will <br />Clustered development will <br />Construction of Village Core and <br />spread out construction of <br />make control of erosion during <br />high- density residential will <br />houses, allowing greater <br />construction more difficult. <br />require grading of steep slopes, <br />chance of controlling erosion <br />which could cause significant <br />on construction sites. <br />erosion and probable <br />sedimentation into Stoney Creek. <br />Historic Resources <br />HIGH <br />MEDIUM <br />LOW <br />Low- density development will <br />Historic resources will not be <br />This design uses the historic <br />fail to preserve historic <br />highlighted, but will be <br />structures and the surroundings <br />structures or their <br />preserved as much as possible. <br />as focal points which necessitates <br />surroundings. <br />preservation and restoration. <br />Wildlife Habitat <br />MEDIUM <br />LOW <br />HIGH <br />Expansive development <br />Development will allow for <br />Wildlife corridor will be left <br />throughout site invades <br />abundant and continuous open <br />intact but extensive use of land <br />- <br />wetlands and forest wildlife <br />spaces, including hardwood <br />and high density of human <br />habitat. <br />forests, but will take away some <br />presence will significantly affect <br />deep forestland and habitat <br />wildlife habitat. <br />edges. <br />Natural Character <br />MEDIUM <br />LOW <br />HIGH <br />Design does not take <br />While this development will hold <br />The design maximizes the site's <br />advantage of natural character <br />about the same number of homes <br />natural topography, but the - <br />of the site. However, the <br />as the conventional development, <br />extensive use of land will greatly <br />large lots will allow <br />the design takes advantage of the <br />alter the natural character of site. <br />preservation of many of trees <br />natural amenities on the site, <br />in the area. <br />including viewsheds, meadows, <br />and forests. <br />Stoney Creek Basin Area Plan, 42 <br />