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124 <br /> Efland south of West Ten Road to provide also expected, but with more significant <br /> new employment opportunities,49% consequences. Flooding risks exist in <br /> supported and 35% did not support. Finally, areas such as the Eno River, North and <br /> support was also more evenly divided South Forks of Little River, New Hope <br /> between those who support (41%) and do Creek, Morgan Creek, Bolin Creek,and <br /> not support (46%) allowing two types of other streams,though future flooding <br /> higher intensity mixed-use developments. is anticipated to have limited impact. <br /> Tornadoes have also been a past concern, <br /> with a notable event on April 19,2019,when <br /> Resiliency and Hazard a severe storm system spawned seven <br /> tornadoes across central North Carolina, <br /> Mitigation including an EF-2 tornado that hit several <br /> areas of Orange County. <br /> Orange County's sustainability and climate <br /> change initiatives focus on addressing Current Initiatives and Programs <br /> natural hazards like floods,droughts,and <br /> extreme heat,while also working to reduce There are several initiatives and programs <br /> overall carbon emissions equitably. provided by Orange County to increase <br /> resilience and lower the county's carbon <br /> Trends and Conditions footprint. New development within <br /> floodplains is not permitted but,through <br /> The 2023 Climate Action Plan provides floodplain protections,the County <br /> a roadmap for Orange County to permits developed properties located in <br /> strengthen its environmental protections or near identified floodplains or Special <br /> and sustainability practices.The plan Flood Hazard Areas to be redeveloped. <br /> outlines 70 strategies across five key However, redevelopment must comply <br /> areas:Transportation, Built Environment with regulations designed to mitigate <br /> and Energy, Resource Conservation, Green flood risks and maintain compliance with <br /> Community,and Resilient Community. As floodplain management standards. <br /> the county faces increasing challenges Resources for managing natural disasters, <br /> from severe droughts, intense storms, heat such as the Natural Disaster Recovery <br /> waves,and deteriorating air quality,this Service,offer initiatives like Resiliency <br /> plan aims to mitigate these issues with a Hubs to support community recovery and <br /> focus on equity, ensuring that all residents resilience. Programs aimed at reducing <br /> benefit from climate resilience efforts. the county's carbon footprint are also <br /> Although Orange County is relatively integral to its environmental efforts,with <br /> shielded from extreme climate risks, it strategies outlined in the Climate Action <br /> still faces risks of natural hazards. From Plan and the Greenhouse Gas Inventory. <br /> 2000 to 2018,the county experienced <br /> drought conditions 46.9%of the time. Policy Guidance from Other <br /> Additionally,the number of days County Documents <br /> exceeding 95T is expected to increase <br /> by 20 to 30 days between 2041 and 2070. There are two main sources of policy <br /> Severe thunderstorms,though typically guidance reports that plan for hazard <br /> causing minor impacts,are highly likely mitigation, resiliency,and carbon emission <br /> to occur,while severe winter storms are reductions. <br /> ORANGE COUNTY LAND USE PLAN 2050 121 <br />