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33 <br /> Purpose: Provide County managers and planners with critical information on the availability and <br /> quality of groundwater. <br /> Key Objectives: <br /> Quantify groundwater availability, determine the quality of the groundwater, and estimate the <br /> susceptibility of groundwater to contamination from the surface and shallow subsurface. <br /> Present the results of this investigation and describe the methods used. <br /> Planning Topics: <br /> • Growth management <br /> • Community infrastructure <br /> Stoney Creek Basin Small Area Plan <br /> Date Published: 1996 <br /> Geographic Area: The triangle created by 1-85, NC-86, and the railroad (southeast of New Hope <br /> Church Road) <br /> Prepared By: Orange County <br /> Purpose: Prepare a land use plan, including implementation recommendations, for the planning <br /> area. <br /> Key Objectives: <br /> Identify levels of land-use intensity to help protect key resource areas. <br /> Recommend implementation strategies like Flexible Development Options (density bonuses to <br /> preserve the Stoney Creek Basin Area). <br /> Goals: preserve landowners' right to receive a fair return on investment for their property, and <br /> protect the area's "rural character." <br /> Planning Topics: <br /> • Future land use and community character <br /> • Preserving natural resources <br /> Orange County Land Use Plan 2050 1 Community Policy Profile 17 <br />