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NLCD and GAP use 2011 data. Only <br />Could influence through land <br />Land Cover <br />Land cover type index <br />5 years <br />Fair <br />updated every 10 years? <br />hips: /Aw .mrlc.nov /nlcdll data.php <br />use requlation and zoninq <br />Could influence through land <br />Land Use <br />Land use type index <br />Same dataset as above. Most recent 2011 <br />5 years <br />Fair <br />httos: / /— rnrlc.aov /nlcdil data.phg <br />use regulation <br />Status of Rare and Endangered Plants and <br />Negligible- though supporting <br />Categorical ranking or density <br />Yes <br />Available <br />yearly <br />Good <br />Animals <br />httos:// www. ncnho.om /data/species- commgngy: search <br />Lands Legacy helps <br />Could possibly get # of known invasive <br />Could influence through <br />Invasive Terrestrial Plants and Annimafs <br />Categorical ranking or density <br />a <br />real -time <br />Fair <br />species but not cover <br />/a <br />httos: / /www.eddmaos .pro /toolsistatereoort.cFm ?id =us nc <br />invasive species regulation <br />Application of Biosolids <br />Acres of land utilized <br />Yes <br />Available, overtime <br />unsure <br />? <br />Negligible <br />httos:// www .owasa.ordbiosoiids-recvding- grogram <br />htto: //w .omngecountync .aov /departmentsiolanning and insoections/cens <br />us demooraphics.oho AND <br />httos : / /www.census.gov /quuickfacts/ fact / table /omngecountynorthnrolina /PST <br />Population Change <br />% change in population <br />Yes <br />Available- census <br />10 years <br />Exc <br />Negligible <br />045217 <br />Considerable through Lands <br />Protected Land Areas <br />Total acres of protected land <br />Yes <br />Same as indicator below? <br />quarterly <br />Exc <br />httos: / /ncnhde.natureserve,org/ AND Orange County DEAPR <br />Legacy Program <br />Solid Waste Management: Waste <br />Tons of waste recycled, and increase of <br />Yes <br />Same as indicator at base of section? <br />yearly <br />Exc <br />Considerable <br />Reduction and Recyclinq <br />decrease in tonnage <br />httos : / /dea.nc.aov /aboutfdivisions/ waste -Mama MenVsw /data /annual - reports <br />C Toxic Chemical Waste Reduction <br />Toxic reduction improvement program <br />Toxic reduction improvement program <br />http, /tv .oranaecountync .aov /departments/solid waste management/stati <br />yearly <br />Exc <br />? <br />sucs.g_hg <br />Lonsiaeraoie via zoning <br />Urbanization <br />Building footprints <br />Percent impervious data may be available <br />5 years <br />Fair <br />(impervious surface) <br />htt os: /Iwww.mdc.aov /nlcdti data.oho <br />Could influence through land <br />Forest Extent and Type <br />Forest type index <br />Again- would use Land Cover Data (2011) <br />httos: / /- .landfire.(iov /vegetation,PhD <br />3 years <br />Fair <br />use regulation <br />Waste Generation <br />Tons <br />May <br />Disposal data available <br />htto: //www.orangecountmc .aov /departmentslwlid waste management/stati <br />yearly <br />Exc <br />? <br />stics.ohg <br />be <br />Considerable through support <br />Biodiversity - Species (Vertebrates) <br />Total number of species <br />No <br />2011 data <br />https: / /gisl.usgs.gov /csas /gap /viewer /species /Map.asox <br />5 years? <br />Fair <br />of wildlife corridor land <br />protection and regulation <br />Considerable through Lands <br />Acres of Protected Land <br />Total acres of protected land <br />Yes <br />Data available, but define protected <br />Natural Heritage Program and Orange County <br />biannual <br />Exc <br />Legacy Program <br />Acres of Protected Natural Heritage Sites <br />Total acres of protected land <br />Yes <br />Available <br />httos: / /ncnhde.natumsery .am/ <br />biannual <br />Exc <br />Considerable through Lands <br />Legacy Program <br />Acres in Voluntary Agricultural Districts <br />Total acres of protected land <br />Yes <br />Available <br />Orange County <br />upon request <br />Exc <br />Considerable <br />Acres in the Present Use Value Program <br />Total acres of protected land <br />Yes <br />Available from OC tax office <br />Orange County <br />? <br />Exc <br />Negligible- State guidelines <br />Waste Reduction and Recycling <br />Effectiveness of program <br />Yes <br />Available <br />htto: //w .orangecountvnc .aov /deoartmenstics.phQ ts/wlid waste manaaement/stati <br />yearly <br />Exc <br />Considerable <br />Water Usage Per Capita <br />Per capita usage <br />Yes <br />Derive from utility data <br />Annual <br />Good <br />Negligible <br />Groundwater Quantity <br />Y <br />mount of water resent underground <br />P g <br />Yes <br />Difficult to estimate. Groundwater levels <br />httos: / /www.ncwater.oru/?Paae= 537 &imp= &countyname- &search= &tl =l &aa <br />Bimonthly <br />? <br />Considerable via zoning <br />uifer= &sta8on= &net = orange &inactiw = <br />available <br />(housing density) requlations <br />Surface Water Quality: Specific <br />Monthly or <br />Conductance <br />Measure of surface water quality <br />Yes <br />data available at a few sites <br />better <br />Good <br />Considerable but indirect <br />Very limited info available. Unable to <br />http:t/nc- ipc.weebly. cam /eno- dyer- hvdrilla -pm ect.html <br />Annually, but <br />Action ongoing but limited to <br />Invasive Aquatic Plants <br />Presence of aquatic invasives <br />Yes <br />spatially <br />Var. <br />determine trend <br />limited <br />Hydrilla in Eno <br />Toxic Contaminants <br />Concentrations of heavy metals and organic <br />No <br />DWR report, and ? <br />Negligible <br />compounds <br />Includes household, industrial and <br />May be available from utilities, some ag <br />A °' ht o:/ /www.naaar.aowstata anvimnmantal wu2ols.pdf <br />Billed Water Consumption by Sector <br />No <br />Ag- annual <br />Fair <br />Negligible <br />agricultural <br />consumption estimates may be available. <br />County's ability to handle flood threats and <br />FEMA flood maps available on individual <br />httos: / /ais.omnoewuntyne. aov :8443 /omnaencuis /default.htm <br />Flood Risk <br />identifies areas that are susceptible to <br />No <br />Unk <br />Exc <br />Not certain but likely negligible <br />floodinq <br />parcel basis, but indicative of what? <br />Aquatic Life (Benthic Macroinvertebrates in <br />Number of organisms <br />No <br />Available at limited # of DWR sites <br />httos : // deg.naoov/ about /divisions/water msources/water msources- <br />Good <br />Negligible <br />data /water- sciences-home-paae /bioldoul I- assessment- bmnch/dwr-benthos- <br />Wadeable Streams) <br />T icall <br />YP Y <br />every 5 years <br />httos : / /dea.nc.00v /about/divisions/ water- msources/water- resources- <br />data/water- sciences- home - page /ecosystems-branchtrish- stream - assessment <br />Fish Faunal Intactness <br />Track intactfulness offish fauna <br />No <br />Available at limited # of DWR sites <br />Good <br />Negligible <br />py <br />No DWR data for Orange County streams. <br />Track tissue contaminants including mercury <br />Lake monitoring (not fish tissue) done every <br />httos: / /dea.nc. aov / about / divisions /water msoumes/water-resources- <br />Lake Fish Tissue Contaminants <br />and PCBs <br />No <br />5 yrs. Last assessment: 2014 for CF basin, <br />N/A <br />N/A <br />data/ water - sciences -home -paae/ intensive -survey- bmnch/fish- tissue -data <br />2016 for Neuse. <br />High and Low Stream Flows <br />Describes changes that impact stream flow <br />No <br />USGS stream gages and TAWSMP report <br />Considerable via zoning <br />(impervious surface) regulations <br />Watershed Protected Area <br />Watershed area that is designated as <br />No <br />Current status available. No trend <br />Water supply Watersheds spreadsheet on T:\ <br />N/A <br />Exc <br />Negligible <br />protected <br />