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C? <br /> SOE INDICATOR DATA SOURCE STATUS <br /> Biological <br /> Resources <br /> Indicators <br /> 1 . Acres of permanently ERCD , Planning (via Data Available : Yes <br /> protected land (includes all subdivisions) Trend Available : Yes , but <br /> open space , including not including agricultural <br /> agricultural land <br /> 2 . Acres of permanently ERCD Data Available : Yes <br /> protected natural areas Trend Available : Yes <br /> (recognized natural areas <br /> 3 . Total acreage of ERCD/TLC Data Available : Yes <br /> unfragmented and large Trend Available : Yes <br /> tracts (40 + acres ?) of <br /> hardwood and mixed <br /> hardwood- pine forests <br /> 4 . " Built- out " (developed) Planning Data Available : Yes <br /> acreage per capita . Trend Available : Possibly <br /> 5 . Miles of stream in ERCD , County Engineer ineer Data Available : Yes <br /> different " use support " (the source data is right) Trend Available : <br /> classifications <br /> 6 . Acres logged for the year Forest Service Data Available : No — the <br /> State data, which was last <br /> collected between ' 80 — ' 90 , <br /> is not accurate at county <br /> level . <br /> 7 . How much land (acreage) Tax Assessor ' s Office Data Available : Yes <br /> is in the forest- use - value Trend Available : <br /> program, and how much is <br /> in the agriculture - use- value <br /> program, <br /> Transportation and <br /> Air Quality <br /> Indicators <br /> 1 . Number of days which NCDAQ Data Available : Waiting <br /> exceed the NAAQS for for reply <br /> criteria pollutants , including Trend Available : <br /> ozone (but no ozone <br /> monitor in the County) ; <br /> PM2 . 5 ; others are not <br /> important <br /> 2 . Transportation emissions NCDAQ Data Available : <br /> estimates (based on VMT Trend Available : <br /> and NC predicted emissions <br />