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FRANKLIN J. WILLIAMS, Via -Chian
M. J. JOHNSON, Sr.
CAMDEN COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA JACK LEARY, Clerk
OFFICE OF 'THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Camden, N. C. 279r1
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Coastal Resources Commission
P. 0. Box 27667
Raleigh, N. C. 27611
Sirs:
The County of Camden hereby transmits one certified copy
of the Camden County Land Development Plan to the Coastal
Resources Commission.
The plan was formally reviewed at a public hearing held at
the courthouse on May 10, 1976. The plan was adopted by
the Commissioners at a special meeting held on May 27,
1976•
Chairmah
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CMMEN COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA
LAND USE PLAN
1975 - 1985
Prepared Pursuant to the
Coastal Area Management Act of 1974
Technical Assistance provided by:
Howard T. Capps, ASLA
Landscape Architect - Planning Consultant
Elizabeth City, North Carolina
and
North Carolina Department of Natural and Economic Resoucces
Division of Community Assistance
Thomas B. Richter, Field Office Chief
Howard T. Capps, Senior Planner
Dee Holmes, Planner Technician
Wilbur Walker, Draftsman
Peggy Sawyer, Secretary
Debbie Branch, Secretary ,
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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I. INTRODUCTION
A.
Purpose of Plan
1
B.
History of Planning Effort
2
II. DESCRIPTION OF PRESENT CONDITIONS
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A.
Population
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B.
Econony
8
C.
Existing Land Use
14
1. Significant Compatibility Problems
17
2. Problems -from Unplanned Development
17
3. Areas Experiencing Major Land Use Change
18
D.
Current Plans, Policies and Regulations
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1. Plans and Policies
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a. 201 Facilities Plan
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b. Transportation Plan
c. Community Facilities Plan
d. Land Use Plan
2. Local Regulations
22
a. Subdivision Regulations
b. Zoning Ordinance
c. Septic Tank Regulations
d. Flood Ordinance
3. Federal and State Regulations.
23
III. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION ACTIVITIES
A.
Identification and Analysis of Major Land Use Issues
21,
B.
Alternatives Considered in Development of the Objec-
tives, Policies and Standards
26
C.
Land Use Objectives, Policies and Standards
27
D.
Determination of Objectives, Policies and Standards
31
E.
Securing Public Participation
32
IV. CONSTRAINTS

. A.
Physical Limitations
33
1. Man -Made Hazard Areas
2. Natural Hazard Areas
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a. Coastal Floodplains
b. Estuarine Erodible Areas
3. Soil Limitations
a. Hazards for Foundations
b. Poorly Drained Soils
c. Septic Tank Limitations
4. Sources of Water Supply
a. Ground Water Recharge Areas
5. Slopes Exceeding Twelve Percent
B.
Fragile Areas
43
.1. Coastal Wetlands
2. Estuarine Waters
3. Public Trust Areas
Complex Natural Areas
5. Remnant Species Areas
6. Historic Sites
C.
Areas with Resource Potential
63
1. Productive and Unique Agricultural Lands
2. Potentially Valuable Mineral Sites.
3. Publicly Owned Forests and Parks
D.
Capacity of Community Facilities
65
1. Existing Water and Sewer Service Areas
2. Design Capacity and Percent Utilization
of Water
Plant, Schools and Primary Roads
V. ESTIMATED DEMAND
A.
Population and Economy
1. Population
70
a. Ten -Year Population Projection
b. 5, 10, 25 and 50 Year Projections
c. Long -Term Projections and Desires of
the People

d. Capabilities of Land and Water to Sustain
Growth
e. Seasonal Population
f. Carrying Capacity Issue - Existing Platted Lots
2. Econon7
76
a. Identification of Major Trends and Factors
in Economy
B.
Future Land Needs
77
1. Land Demand for Land Classification
C.
Community Facilities Demand
78
1. Demand cm Community Facilities
2. Cost of Services to Accommodate Projected Growth
3. Ability of Local Economy to Finance Service
Expansion
VI.
PLAN DESCRIPTION
79
A.
Land Classification System
VII.
POTENTIAL AREAS OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERN
90
VIII.
SUMMARY
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107
A.
Data Assembly, Analysis, Major Conclusio:.ls and
Application of Data to Plan
IX.
APPENDICES
108
A.
Adult Planning Questionnaire Results
B.
High School Seniors Questionnaire Results
C.
Minutes of Public Hearing held May 10, 1976
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The purpose of the Camden County Land Use Plan is to provide a plan-
ning tool which can be used by local, state and federal officials as
well as planning board members, developers and citizens in understand-
ing the potentials and problem areas of the county. It is also intend-
ed to provide factual information on which areas of the county can be
developed in future years without having detrimental effects on the
environment and which areas should be looked at very closely when deve-
lopment is being considered. Also, the plan identifies areas of the
county that would be adversely affected if certain types of development
' should take place. These areas are not only important to citizens of
Camden County, but citizens of the state and nation, and should be
protected from certain types of development. In summary, the purpose
of the Camden County Land Use Plan is to document how the county has
grown in the past and to provide direction for future growth, based
on the desires and reeds of Camden County citizens. The plan is also
intended to form the basis for a comprehensive plan for the protection,
preservation and orderly development and management of a portion of
Coastal North Carolina.
Purpose of the Phan - 1
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The planning effort began with the appointment by the Governor of 15
members to the Coastal Resources Commission. The appointments were
made from lists of nominees submitted by local governments throughout
the twenty coastal counties. All commissioners are residents of the
coastal area and share a commcn concern for its future. Their task is
to assemble the plans submitted by local governments into a coherent
framework; making sure that all plans conform to the guidelines of the
Act, and do not conflict with each other. They are also charged.with
the responsibility of making sure that periodic reviews of the plans
are undertaken by local government and necessary revisions made to
reflect changing public attitudes and economic trends.
In order to improve ccmmuni catims between the Coastal Resources Com-
mission and local governments, the Coastal Resources Advisory Council
was also appointed by the Governor from nominees submitted by local
government, and professional people with expertise in fields associated
with coastal management. This Council serves to keep the Commission
informed as to local public opinion and professional judgements asso-
ciated with specific issues. This blend of local citizens and profes-
sionals serves to assure that the Commission will receive balanced
advice and recommendations from the Council.
It has been the responsibility of local governments, under the Act, to
submit land use plans to the Commission; plans which follow the guide-
lines of the Act and the desires of local people. To do this, the
Camden County Board of Commissioners chose to establish a 15 member
History of CAMA planning Effort - 1
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advisory board made up of 5 citizens representing each of the 3 town-
ships. The Camden County Growth Advisory Board was responsible for
establishing concerns and issues of citizens in the county and recommend-
ations on goals and objectives to resolve issues and concerns. They
were also responsible for informing the public about the program.
History of CAMA Planning Effort - 22

DESCRIPTION OF PRESEN"
CONDITIONS
Population
(Economy
Existing Land Use
Current Plans Policies and Re ulations

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5700
5600
5500
5400
5300
5200
5100
5000
Table 1 .
Population for Camden County
1900 — 1970
.5640
15598
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:5474 %`� 5453
•..1463..__.5441 ;
•.5382
5223
1900 1910 1920 1930 ,1940 1950 1960 1970 1980•,
Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census

Population
The 1970 census indicated a total population for the county of 5,453 peo-
ple which was a 2.6% decrease below the 1960 population. The county's
population has increased and decreased sporadically since 1900 (see
Table 1 and 2) with a net decrease in population of 21 people, which
represents a 0.4% decrease. This figure when compared to the region's
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12.1% increase and the state's 168.4% increase since 1900 clearly shows
that the region's population growth has been below the state as a whole
and the county's growth has been far below the region. The county is
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divided into three townships with each containing approximately one
third of the total population. As can be seen in Table 3, all three
townships had gained in population from 1950 to 1960 and lost population
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from 1960 to 1970.
As illustrated by Table 4 the county since the 1960 census has been
losing people in the 25-49 age group while at the same time increasing
in number the 50 to 65 and over age group. This outmigration of the
25-49 age group may be due to the lack of job opportunities in the
area, while the increase in the 50-65 and over age group may be due to
the fact that people find Camden County an ideal area to retire. Also,
long time residents of the area may have family ties or land holdings
that make this area the most desirable place to be.
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Table 2
Rate of Population Increase
in Per Cent
-'. Dates
Camden Region R
1900-10
3.0 7.8
1910-20
-4.6 -0.4
<. 1920-30
1.5 2.1
1930-40
-0.4 1.7
1940-50
-4.0 1.7
► 1950-60
7.2 0.1
1960-70
-2.6 -0.4
1900-70
-0.4 13.1
Source: Table 1, U. S. Bureau of Census
Table 3
Population by Township
1950-1970
1950 1,904
(36.5% )
1960 2,015
(36.0%) South Mills
1970 1,929
(35.4%)
1950 1,685
(32.2% )
1960 1,858
(33.2%) Courthouse
1970 1,848
(33.9% )
North Carolina
16.5
16.0
23.9
12.7
13.7
12.2
11.5
168.4
1950 1,634 (31.3%)
1960 1,725 (30.8%) Shiloh
1970 1,676 (30.7% )
Total County Population 1950 - 5,223, 1960 - 5,598, 1970 - 5,453
Population - 2.

Table 4
Camden County Age Distribution
1950-1970
Age
1950
1960
1970
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1,740
(33.3%)
2,O02
(35.8%)
1,706
(31.3%)
15-24
793
(15.2%)
782
(14.0%)
850
(15.6%)
25-34
686
(13.1%)
595
(10.6%)
592
(10.9%)
35-49
918
(17.6%)
950
(17.0%)
875
(16.0%)
50-64
699
(13.4% )
781
(14.0% )
844
(15.5% )
65+
381
( 7.3% )
488
( 8.7%)
586
(10.7% )
TOTAL
5,223
(100%)
5,598
(100%)
5,453
(100%)
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Source: U. S. Bureau of the Census
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Camden County is a predominantly agricultural county with no major in-
dustries at the present time. The small industries in the county are
forest -oriented firms with few employees. Based on 1970 census infor-
mation, Camden County had the highest percentage in the state of resi-
dents, 61.8%, commuting outside the county for job opportunities. Marta
citizens are commuting to the Elizabeth City'area or Tidewater, Virginia.
This ccmdition has an obvious detrimental affect on the local economy.
As illustrated in Table 1, industries other than agriculture and manufac-
turing are becoming more important to the citizens as far as job oppor-
tunities are concerned. Since 1930 job opportunities in industries other
than agriculture and manufacturing have grown from 22.5% to 65.9% in.
1970 while at the same time the per cent of the civilian labor force in
manufacturing has risen from 4.7% in 1930 to 20.6% in 1970. Agricultural
employment had dropped from 72.8% in 1930 to only 13.5% in 1970. This
drop can be attributed to the fact that farms are becoming large and
more mechanized and require fewer people for operation. As pointed out
earlier, the county is predominantly agricultural and those manufacturing
and nonmanufacturing jobs listed above are for the most part jobs found
outside the county.
Agriculture, which is the major factor in the local econony, is relative-
ly strong as indicated on Table 2. Like many of the other coastal
counties of North Carolina, soybeans and corn are the two major money
crops of the area.
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Table 3 indicates that Camden County has the smallest retail base of any
of the surrounding counties. This reflects the very rural conditions in
the county and the lack of retail outlets.
As mentioned earlier, Camden County has the highest percentage of work-
ers commuting outside the county for work. Specifically, 61.8% of the
work force, based on 1970 census information, is leaving the county for
jobs.' Most citizens are either working in Elizabeth City or in Tidewater
Virginia as shown on Table 4.
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Existing Ecnnom - 2 - Camden

Table 1
Total Civilian Employed Labor Force by Job Type
Per Cent
100
90-
80
70
60
50 �•
40 •:
;. ;.
30 •'
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20 :•: ti• •:
10 .. ..
1930 1940 1950 1960 1970
Agriculture
Manufacturing
Industries other than Agriculture of Manufacturing
Source: Office of State Planning
North Carolina Population Trends Volume Three
1975

Table 2 —
Prinicipal Crops Harvested
1971-1972
Product
Acres Harvested
Production
1971
1972
1971
1972
Soybeans
19,100
22,900
A
382,000
733,000
Corn for Grain
16,400
13,800
A 1,427,000
1,380,000
Irish Potatoes
1,630.
1,400
B
228,000
196,000
Wheat
3,600
3,450
A
180,000
1109500
Sweet Potatoes
40
40
B
4,400
5,200
Peanuts
40
50
C
72
86
A. Bushels
B. Hundredweight
C.
Thousand
Pound
Source: Crop
Reporting Service
Department of Agriculture
1973-74
Total Value
1971
1972
$1,084,000
$3,025,000
1,527,000
1,882,000
501,000
686,000
254*000
138,000
23,150
30,700
10,100
12,400

Table 3
Gross Retail Sales
(In Millions of Dollars)
$10 $20 $30 $40 $50 $60 $70 $80
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G,
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1961-62,=::: •
1971-72
Source: N.C. Department of Revenue] Division, of T4x Research
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COMMUTING PATTERN 1970
CAM DE N COUNTY
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Existing Land Use Mapping
The General Land Use Map has been developed based on 1973-1974 aerial
photographs at the 1:24,000 scale and field survey observations con-
ducted in July and August of 1975.
In an effort to provide the Planning Board and other local officials
with land use information at a scale large enough to serve as a good
planning tool, the following method was used:
A. Field survey of county in July and August of 1975 was con
ducted utilizing 1973 and 1974 1:24,000 aerial photographs as
base.
B. Used photo quad aerials as base for 1:24,000 detail land use
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map quads. Camden County consists of eleven quad maps which are:
Powells Point NW South Mills NE
Wade Point NE South Mills NW
Barco SW Lake Drummond SE
�. Elizabeth City SE Lake Drummond SW
Elizabeth City SW Lake Drummond SW(A)
Elizabeth City NW
C. Each detail land use quad map has indicated under the scale
r the communities which have been mapped at the 1" = 400' scale.
Also, each map has at the right hand corner a county grid system
with the relationship of the quads to the overall county shown.
The grid has one quad crosshatched which indicates the relation-
ship of the quad to the other quads covering the county.
D. The General Land Use Map has been prepared from reduced photo-
graphs of the 1:24,000 detail land use quads. In addition to the
General Land Use Map, a Key Map has been included to enable the
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user to relate detail quads to General Land Use Map.
E. Detail Community Maps at the 1" = 400' scale are based on
field survey of land use conducted in August, 1975, with tax maps
used as base.
It is hoped that this mapping will serve as a base for additional re-
finements. Also, hopefully these maps can be used in the future to
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and general location of Areas of Environmental Concern. This detail
information will be helpful when relating proposed future develop-
ment to these two elements of the plan.
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Camden County has been and remains a very rural county with large land
areas under cultivation or in forestry. Housing is scattered throughout
C
the county with the largest concentrations of housing occurring in the
South 11ills area. Also, Camden, Belcross and the Texaco Beach/Shiloh
areas are points of housing concentration. Since the county has no
incorporated communities there is no real commercial center. However,
most of the commercial businesses in the county are located in the South
Mills area and along the U. S. Highway 158 from Elizabeth City bridge
r
to Belcross. The Dismal Swamp State Park which is presently in the
early stages of development takes in a large portion of the north end
of the county. Forested areas are the predominant land use along the
Camden-Currituck County Line. Also, a large forested area exists ad-
jacent to the North River from the headwaters of the North River down
to Broad Creek. ThE southern end of the county is presently being
developed for second. homes. This development has been in progress
since 1966 and is proceeding very slowly. Existing industrial land
use consists of agricultural and forest product oriented industries
of a rather minor nature.
044

Significant Land Use Compatibility Problems
Significant lend use compatibility problems for the most part have been
avoided in the county for several reasons.. First, the county is present-
ly and will most likely remain a very rural area with a very small pop-
ulation. As mentioned earlier, industrial and commercial development
is very, limited and therefore has not caused any compatibility problems.
One area of the county that does present a potential future problem is
the Camden Point Shores Area. This is a second home development that
began in 1966 in an area with a very high water table. Although exten-
sive drainage has taken place to correct the problem, there still
appears to be a potential future problem if the area is developed with
septic tanks being used for sewage disposal. At present approximately
483 lots have been platted covering an area of some 5,000 acres, with
25 structures built in the development.
Problems from Unplanned Growth
Camden County has avoided any problems from unplanned growth simply
due to the fact that the county is very rural and has not experienced
a great deal of growth over the years. Also, the County Commissioners
and Planning Board are very aware of some of the problems adjacent
counties have had with unplanned growth. In fact, the county prepared
their own Zoning Ordinance, Subdivision Regulations and Sketch Deve-
lopment Plan in 1972 to avoid such problems in anticipation of growth
in the future.

Areas Experiencing or Likely to Experience Major Land Use Changes
The area around South Mills may change during the ten-year planning
period in proportion to the extent and type of development that takes
.r
place in the Dismal Swamp State Park. Also, the widening of U. S. 17
through the South Mills area may change the land use of areas adjacent
to any off ramps that are designed into the highway system.
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Environmental Management Library
Librarian: Mrs. Sharon Smallwood
7th Floor Archdale Bldg.; 733-5064
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT LIBRARY
(WATER RESOURCES INFORMATION CENTER)
ACCESSION LIST - JUNE 1978
PERIODICALS
Magazines [Mag. rack]
Brownbilt. Brown & Root, Inc., Houston, Texas. Spring 1978.
Carolina Cargo. N. C. State Ports Authority. Spring 1978.
Government Data Systems. United Business Pubs., Inc. May/June 1978.
Phoenix Quarterly. The Institute of Scrap Iron & Steel, Inc. Spring 1978.
The State - Down Home in N. C. May 1978.
Water & Wastes Engineering. Technical Pub. Co. May; June 1978.
Hypotenuse. Research Triangle Institute. April 1978.
Civil Engineering. American Society of Civil Engineers. May 1978.
[Ind. orgs. shelves]
*Friend 0' Wildlife. N. C. Wildlife Federation. Spring issue, 1978.
*Parks. U. S. National Park Service, USDI. April -May -June 1978. (vol. 3,
no. 1).
The Professional Engineer. The Professional Engrs. of N. C., Inc. May -
June 1978.
Sludge Magazine. Business Publishers, Inc. May - June 1978.
Southern City. N. C. League of Municipalities. June 1978.
Tennessee Valley Perspective. TVA. Summer 1978.
*Engineering News Record. McGraw-Hill. June 1, 15, 22, 29, 1978.
Government Executive. Executive Pubs., Inc. May; June 1978.
State & County Administrator (SCA). Security World Publishing Co., Inc.
May 1978.
Wildlife in North Carolina. N. C. Wildlife Resources Commission. June
1978.
We the People of North Carolina. N. C. Citizens Assoc. June 1978.
Water Spectrum. U. S. Dept. of the Army. Spring 1978.
Sea Grant '70s. Texas A & M University. January 1978.
Appalachia. Appalachian Regional Commission. April - May 1978.
Newsletters [Information display stand]
Environmental News. EPA, Washington, D.C. May 30; June 7, 12, 13, 1978.
NC/STRC Technical Bulletin. N. C. Science & Technology Research Center.
May 1978.
Weekly Summary - A Summary of Actions Taken by the N. C. General Assembly.
UNC - Inst. of Gov't. June 2, 9, 15 (Summary of the Mixed Drink Legis-
lation), 20, 1978.
Willing Water. American Water Works Assoc. May 1978.
Solar Energy Research & Development Report. U. S. Dept. of Energy. March
24, 1978.
Washington Watch. National Waterways Conference, Inc. June 2, 1978.
National Waterways Conference, Inc. Newsletter. June 2, 1978.
Statelog. N. C. State University. May 1978.

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Newsletters [Info. display stand] (continued)
Georgia. State Soil & Water Conservation Districts. May 1978.
The Isothermal Informer. Isothermal Planning & Dev. Commission. (Region
C). May 1978. _
ReCOGnition. Region D COG. June 1978.
N. C. County Lines. N. C. Assoc. of County Commissioners. May 31, June 14,
1978.
Regional Reporter. Lumber River COG (Region N). June 2, 1978.
The Bulletin of the N. C. Section ASCE. May 1978.
Conservation Foundation Letter. May 1978: Humans Attach Many Values
to Wildlife Species.
ESE Notes. UNC Dept. of Env. Sciences & Engr. May 1978.
Agricultural Review. N. C. Dept. of Agriculture. June 1, 15, 1978.
CRWR News. Center for Research in Water Resources, Univ. of Texas at
Austin. Summer 1978.
The Quarterly CERCular Information Bulletin. USACE, Coastal Engr. Research
Center. April 1978.
Energy Issues. N. C. Dept. of Commerce, Energy Div. May 1978.
N. C. Environmental Bulletin. N. C. Dept. of Admin., Div. of Policy Dev.
May 26, 1978. [Reference bookcase binder]
EPA Technology Transfer. Env. Res. Info. Center, Cincinnati, Ohio. June
1978.
EPA Newsletter - Research Highlights. Corvallis Env. Res. Lab., Corvallis,
Oregon. June 1978. _
Environmental News. EPA Corvallis Env. Res. Lab. June 13, 15, 1978.
Great Lakes Communicator. Great Lakes Basin Commission. June 1978.
Dept. of the Interior News Release. Fish & Wildlife Service. June 5, 12, -
1978.
Labor Area Summary [for various N. C. SMSAs]. N. C. Employment Security
Commission. April 1978. [Ask Librarian for location]
Regional News. Kerr -Tar Regional COG. [Region K] June 1978.
Centralina Regional Reporter. [Region F]. June 1978.
*N. C. Leader - The Research Triangle's Newspaper. Leader Pubs., Inc.
June 8, 1978.
*News Tips from the Gov.'s Cabinet Departments. June 1978.
*News Release from the Governor's Office. June 6; 20; 27; 28 (2); 29,
1978.
Opflow. American Water Works Assoc. May; June 1978.
Point of Beginning (P.O.B.) for Surveying and Engineering Equipment, Ser-
vices and Supplies. P.O.B. Pub. Co. June - July 1978.
Remote Sensing. National Conference of State Legislatures. June 1978.
UNC Sea Grant College Newsletter. March 1978: "ORV Use: A question of
resource management."
Skylines. Land -of -Sky Regional Council [Region B]. May - June 1978.
Stream Lines (208 Water Quality Management Planning News). Land -of -Sky
Regional Council. [Region B]. May - June 1978.
Tar Heel Libraries. N. C. Dept. of Cultural Resources, Div. of State
Library. May 1978.
*Tennessee Environmental Report. Tenn. Env. Council. April - May 1978.
Tuesday Letter. National Assoc. of Conservation Districts. May 30, 1978.
Water Research in Action. Texas A & M Univ. January; May/June 1978.

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Newsletters [Info. display stand] (continued)
Water Resources Conditions in N. C. USGS, and N. C. DNRCD. May 1978.
Weekly Bulletin of Local Legislation - The General Assembly of N. C.
UNC Institute of Government. 6-8-78; 6-16-78.
Western Piedmont COG News. [Region E] May 1978.
Special News Release. N. C. Wildlife Resources Commission. June 5, 12,
23, 1978.
Working Life in Sweden. Swedish Info. Service. June 1978.
Water Information News Service. Resources News Service, Inc. February
17, March 3,17,31, April 14, 28, May 12, 26, June 9, 23, 1978.
(Vol. 2, nos. 21-24; vol. 3, nos. 1-6).
Water Pollution Control Federation Highlights. Jan.; June 1978.
Deeds & Data. WPCF. Jan.; June 1978.
Willing Water. American Water Works Assoc. June 1978.
State Government News. The Council of State Governments. February 1978.'
N. C. Theatre Arts News. N. C. Dept. of Cultural Resources. June 1978.
ASCE News. American Society of Civil Engineers. June 1978.
*News of the Region. Neuse River COG. [Region P]. March 1978.
*Palmetto Waters. S. C. Water Resources Commission. June 7, 1978.
*N. C. Farm Report. N. C. Crop & Livestock Reporting Service. June 22,
1978.
*Livestock Slaughter. N. C. Crop & Livestock Reporting Service. June 23,
1978. [note: The above 2 items were donated by Don Sherry of Water
Resources Planning]
Human Environment in Sweden. Swedish Info. Service. May 1978: An
Outline for a Renewable Energy System.
EPA IRC [Instructional Resources Center] Bulletin. National Training
& Operational Technology Center, Cincinnati, Ohio. June 1978.
Water News. Virginia Water Resources Research.Center (WRRC). June 1978.
News of the N. C. Coastal Management Program. N. C. DNRCD, Coastal Re-
sources Commission. June 1978.
*RIC Newsletter. Region D COG Regional Information Center. June 26, 1978.
Mississippi Water News. Miss. Board of Water Commissioners. May 1978.
Clean Community System Bulletin. Keep America Beautiful, Inc. June 1978.
Energy User News. Fairchild Business Newspaper. March 6, 1978.
*Conservation Communique of the N. C. Assoc. of Soil & Water Conservation
Districts. April - September, 1977; January - March, 1978.
Miscellaneous Periodicals
Directory, N. C. Dept. of Natural Resources & Comm. Dev. June 1978.
[Directory shelf]
Directory of Boards, Commissions & Council Members of the Department of
Natural Resources & Community Development. March 1978. [Dir. shelf]
Current Contents. Institute for Scientific Information. Volume 9,
Numbers 23-27. June 5, 12, 19, 26; July 3, 1978. [Circulated; ask
Librarian for info.]
Geological Survey Section Publications Received from 5/27/78 to 6/5/78;
6/6/78 to 6/12/78; 6/13/78 to 6/21/78. Div. of Land Resources,
N. C. DNRCD. [Bulletin Board]
Steam -Electric Plant Construction Cost and Annual Production Expenses - 1974.
Federal Power Commission. 1977. (Federal shelves)

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Miscellaneous Periodicals
(continued)
Selected Water Resources Abstracts. U. S. Dept. of the Interior. June 1,
15, 1978. [Federal shelves]
Hydata. American Water Resources Assoc. June 1978. [Indep. orgs. shelves]
Greater Omaha Metroguide. First Edition 1977-78. Greater Omaha Chamber
of Commerce. [Nebraska file]
EPRI [Electric Power Research Institute] Journal. May 1978. [mag. rack]
Storm Data. NOAA. March; April 1978. (meteorology file]
Federal Register. November 28; December 12, 30, 1977; January 9, 1978;
February 1, 14, 1978; June 23, 26, 27, 28, 29, 1978. [Reference
shelves]
Research Triangle Park, N. C. Directory. N. C. Science & Technology
Committee. January 1978. [Directory shelf]
*Code of Federal Regulations. Title 40 - Protection of Environment. (Re-
vised as of July 1, 1977). Office of the Federal Register. 5
volumes. [Reference shelves]
Pocket Data Book USA 1976. U. S. Dept. of Commerce, Bureau of the Census.
November 1976. [Reference shelves]
Braddock's Federal -State -Local Government Directory 1977-78; March 1978
Update. Braddock Pubs., Inc. [Directory shelf]
Supplement to the 1977/78 U. S. Government Manual. Office of the Federal
Register. 1978. [Reference shelves]
Statistical Services of the U. S. Government. Executive Office of the
President, Office of Management & Budget. Revised 1975. [Reference
shelves]
Public Land Statistics - 1976. U. S. Dept. of the Interior, Bureau of
Land Management. 1977. [Federal shelves].
Directory: Federal, State & Local Government Consumer Offices. U. S.
Dept. of HEW. August 1, 1977. [Directory shelf]
Hydroelectric Power Resources of the United States - Developed and Undevel-
oped: January 1, 1976. Federal Power Commission. November 1976.
[Federal shelves]
Statistics of Publicly Owned Electric Utilities in the U. S.: 1975. Fed-
eral Power Commission. 1977. [Federal shelves]
Steam -Electric Plant Air and Water Quality Control Data for the Year Ended
December 31, 1973. Federal Power Commission. January 1976. [Fed-
eral shelves]
Light List, Volume 1 - Atlantic Coast, St. Croix River, Maine to Little
River, S. C. (November 26, 1977). U. S. Dept. of Transportation,
Coast Guard. 1978. [Federal shelves]
Water Resources Research Catalog. U. S. Dept. of the Interior, Office of
Water Research & Technology, WRSIC. Volume 11, 1976. 1977. [Federal
shelves]
*The Governor's Schedule: June 12-17; 19-24; 26-30, 1978. Governors Press
Office. [Bulletin board]
N. C. Dept. of Administration grant information. June 2, 1978. [agency
file]
Climatological Data - National Summary. NOAA. December 1977; January;
February 1978. [meteorology file]
Hourly Precipitation Data - N. C. NOAA. November 1977. (meteorology file]

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Miscellaneous Periodicals
(continued)
Climatological Data - Georgia, N. C., S. C., Tenn., Va. NOAA. April 1978.
[meteorology file]
Journal, Water Pollution Control Federation. June 1978.(Indep. orgs. shelves)
*State of N. C. Dept. of Natural Resources & Community Development Regula-
tions. Nos. 77-1 through 78-4. July 8, 1977 - June 20, 1978.
(loose-leaf binder). [Reference shelves]
New Publications of the Geological Survey. U. S. Dept. of the Interior.
April 1978. [agency file]
Water Resources Bulletin. American Water Resources Assoc. June 1978.
[Indep. orgs. shelves]
Tennessee Valley Topographic Mapping.Program Status of Progress. May 1,
1978. [mapping file]
New Publications on Water Resources. Va. WRRC. June 1978. [states file]
Economic Review. Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond. May/June 1978.(Inform.std.)
EPA Journal. Office of Public Awareness, Washington, D. C. June 1978.
[Info. display stand]
American Water Works Association Journal. June 1978. [Indep. orgs.
shelves]
Selected U. S. Government Publications. Superintendent of Documents,
U. S. GPO. June 1978. [agency file]
Mobil Annual Report 1977. Mobil Corp. [power file]
N. C. News Media Directory. Southern Bell. Revised November 1976.
[Directory shelf]
Federal Reserve Statistical Releases. December 22, 1977; March 23;
June 22, 1978. [economics file] (note: donated by Tom Allen of
Air Quality).
REPORTS
North Carolina Reports
A Catalogue of Computer -Searchable Information Resources. N. C. Science
& Technology Research Center. March 1978. [Computer shelf]
A Dynamic Concept for Research - The Research Triangle Park, N.C.
[Durham County file]
Constitution of the State of North Carolina (as of January 1, 1978).
N. C. Secretary of State. [Reference shelves]
*North Carolina Manual 1977. N. C. Secretary of State. ((hardbackj.
[Reference shelves]
Session Laws of North Carolina:
1975 General Assembly - First Session 1975;
" " " Second " 1976;
1977 11 11First 1977.
Secretary of State. [Reference shelves]
Films for Loan to Your School or Organization from CP&L. (booklet)
[Education file]
Catalog of Free Educational Films and Literature for Classroom Use. Duke
Power Educational Services. [Educ. file]
Energy Consumption in N. C. 1974; 1975-1976. Energy Division. (2 vols.)
[Power file]

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North Carolina Reports (continued)
Energy Conservation Program for the State of N. C. Energy Div., Dept.
of Military & Veteran Affairs. November 1974. [conservation file]
N. C. State Building Code: Chapter 32 - Efficient Energy Utilization
in New Buildings. Revised December 13, 1977. [power file]
N. C. Inter -Agency Task Force Report on Natural Gas. N. C. Utilities
Commission, Energy Div., and Dept. of Natural and Economic Resources.
November 1976. [oversized file]
*Justification for Long Beach Erosion Project. Brunswick County. June
1978. [Regional files]
Alive- Development Guide, N. C. Zoological Park. J. Hyatt Hammond Assocs.,
Inc., Lewis Clarke Assocs., and the Zoological Park Staff. 1974.
[N. C. shelves]
*1975 National Assessment of Water and Related Land Resources, Specific
Problem Analysis, Activity 4 Technical Memorandum, South Atlantic -
Gulf Water Resources Region. Prepared by Southeast Basins Inter -
Agency Committee as Regional Sponsor for the U. S. Water Resources
Council. December 1977. 3 volumes. [Federal & N. C. shelves]
Water Resource Planning in the Urban -Metropolitan Context. Maynard M.
Hufschmidt and Karl Elfers, January 1971. [N. C. shelves]
A Brief Summary of N. C. Water Allocation Law [from Triangle J COG's
Areawide Water Quality Mana ement Planning, 208 Project Inventory
of Existing Resources, 19761 [Water rights file]
*The Administrative System for Water Management Including Hater Allocation
in N. C. M. M. Hufschmidt and Patricia Stevens, Dept. of City,&
Regional Planning, UNC-Chapel Hill. April 1978. [Water res. mgmt.
file]
*Some Current Legal Issues in N. C. Concerning Diversion of Water for
Public Water Supplies and Related Matters. Milton S. Heath, Jr.
Institute of Gov't., UNC-Chapel Hill. April 1978. [Water rights
file]
Current Water Supply Planning and Related Activities in N. C. Patricia
Stevens, DCRP, UNC-CH. November 1977. [Water supply file]
An Historical Background of Water Resources Planning in N. C. Marian
Orfeo, DCRP, UNC-CH. November 1977. [Water res. planning file]
The State Water Resources Planning Function. M. M. Hufschmidt, UNC-
Chapel Hill. June 1977. [Water res. planning file]
Water Quality Planning in North Carolina. David H. Moreau, DCRP, UNC-
Ch. July 1977. (review draft only). [Water quality file]
Natural Environmental Issues in N. C. Raymond J. Burby, III. Center for
Urban & Regional Studies, UNC-CH. January 1977. [env. file]
101 Ways to Conserve Energy. Public Service Co. of N. C., Inc. [1978]
(pamphlet) [Conservation file]
*An Investigation of Consumptive Water Use by Steam -Electric Power Plants
in N. C. and Associated Federal and State Review. Edward C. (Ned)
Fiss, Jr., Dept. of Env. Sciences & Engr., UNC-Chapel Hill. Master's
thesis. 1977. [power file]
*Estimation of Residential Water Demand. Leon E. Danielson, NCSU Dept. of
Economics & Business. Economics Research Report no. 39. October
1977. [N. C. shelves]

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N. C. Reports (continued)
*North Carolina Tomorrow: One State's Approach to Citizen Involvement in
Planning for its Future. The State Goals & Policy Board. May 1978.
[public participation file]
*A Balanced Growth Policy for N. C. - A Proposal for Public Discussion.
N. C. State Goals & Policy Board. June 1978. Igrowth file]'
*Regional Land Use and Housing Element - Region C. Isothermal Planning &
Dev. Commission. February 1978. [Regional files]
Regional Water Supply System, Southeastern N. C. Lower Cape Fear Water &
Sewer Authority. June 5, 1978. [Cape Fear R. B. File]
*The French Broad River Guide. Land -of -Sky Regional Council (Region B).
June 1978. [French Broad R. B. File]
A Land Resources Program for North Carolina, Supplement on History of
Program Development 1967-77. Land Policy Council. July 1977.
[N. C. shelves]
*N. C. Water Quality Inventory 305(b) Report, Calendar Year 1977. N. C.
DNRCD, Div. of Env. Mgmt. June 15, 1978. [on top of river basin
file]
*N. C. Population Projections. N. C. Div. of State Budget & Mgmt. 1978.
[N. C. shelves]
Guide, Shore Erosion Protection - N. C. USDA-SCS. August 1973. [Soil
Conservation file]
Soil Associations of the Coastal Area Management Region. USDA-SCS,
NCSU Soil Science Dept., and N. C. DNER. June 1977. [Regional
files]
1977 Directory of Publishers of Books and Magazines in N. C. Paul A.
Suhr, N. C. Dept. of Cultural Resources, Div. of the State Library.
August 1977. [Directory shelf]
*N. C. Environmental Quality Control - A Handbook for Permit Acquisition.
N. C. Div. of Economic Dev. September 1976. [N. C. shelves]
Triangle J 208 Areawide Water Quality Management Plan. Triangle J COG.
September 1977. [Regional file]
UNC Sea Grant Reports: [N. C. shelves]
- Onslow Bay Physical/Dynamical Experiments, Sumner/Fall 1975 Data
Report. UNC-SG-77-07; CMCS no. 78-04. April 1978.
- Numerical Flow Model for an Atlantic Coast Barrier Island Tidal
Inlet. UNC-SG-78-02; CMCS pub. 78-1. April 1978.
- A Feeding Tray for Use in Eel Farming. UNC-SG-78-04. April
1978. (booklet)
- Bringing the Catch Home. UNC-SG-78-05. (pamphlet).
- Relative Estuarine Shoreline Erosion Potential in N. C. (legal
sz. sheet)
- Who's Who in the University of North Carolina Sea Grant College
Program - 1978.
Geographic Distribution of Federal Funds in N. C. - Fiscal Year 1977.
Compiled for the Exec. Office of the President by the Community
Services Admin. [N. C. shelves] (Donated by Linda Smith, Lib.,Policy
*Region K Land Use Element. Kerr -Tar Regional COG. January 1978. Dbv.)
[Regional files]
Region K Housing Element. Kerr -Tar Regional COG. January 1978.
[Regional files]

N. C. Reports (continued)
*Regional Land Use Plan 1977-2000. Region L COG. November 15, 1977. -
[Regional files]
Regional Housing Plan 1977-2000. Region L COG. November 15, 1977.
[Regional files]
Soil and Water Conservation District Law of N. C. as Amended and the Small
Watershed Act as Amended. N. C. DNRCD, Soil & Water Conserv. Section.
1978. [Reference shelves] (note: donated by Steve Bennett)
*CAMA Land Use Plans. Coastal Resources Commission, N. C. DNRCD. [County -
city files]:
- Beaufort County Land Use Plan. May 1976.
- Belhaven Land Development Plan. May 1976. [Beaufort Co.]
- Washington " " " . " " . C " " ]
- Bertie County Land Development Plan. 1976.
- Holden Beach Land Use Plan. 1976. [Brunswick Co.]
- Long Beach Land Use Plan. May 1976. [ " ]
- Southport Land Use Plan. 1976. [Brunswick Co.]
- Atlantic Beach Land Use Plan. [Carteret Co.]
- Beaufort Land Use Plan. [Carteret Co.]
- Cape Carteret Land Use Plan. May 1976. ICarteret Co.]
- Emerald Isle Land Use Plan. May 1976; amended Feb. 1977. [Carteret
Co.]
- Indian Beach Land Development Plan. [Carteret Co.]
- Morehead City Land Use Plan. May 1976. [Carteret Co.]
- Newport Land Use Plan. [Carteret Co.] _
- Pine Knoll Shores Land Use Plan. March 1976. [Carteret Co.]
- Chowan County - City of Edenton Land Use Plan. 1976.
- Craven County Land Development Plan. May 1976.
- New Bern Land Development Plan. May 1976. [Craven Co.]
Currituck County Land Use Plan. April 1976.
- Dare County Land Use Plan. May 1976.
- Nags Head Land Use Plan. May 1976. [Dare Co.]
- Hertford County - Ahoskie Land Use Plan. 1976.
- Hyde County Land Use Plan. May 1976.
- Onslow County Land Use Plan. Nov. 1976.
- Holly Ridge Land Use Plan. May 1976. [Onslow Co.]
- Jacksonville Land Use Plan. [Onslow Co.]
- Richlands Land Use Plan. May 1976. [Onslow Co.]
- Pamlico County Coastal Area Management Plan. May 1976.
- Pasquotank County Land Use Plan 1975-1985. [oversized file]
- Pender County Land Use Plan. May 1976.
- Surf City Land Use Plan. May 1976. [Pender Co.]
- Topsail Beach Land Use Plan. May 1976. [Pender Co.]
- Perquimans County Land Development Plan. 1976.
- Tyrrell County Land Use Plan. May 1976.
- Washington County Land Use Plan. May 1976.
- Plymouth Land Use Plan. 1976. [Washington Co.]
- Havelock Land Use Plan. May 1976. [Craven Co.]
- Trent Woods Land Use Plan. May 1976. [Craven Co.]

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N. C. Reports (continued)
CAMA Land Use Plans (continued):
- Gates County Land Use Plan. 1976.
- Kure Beach Land Use Plan. 1976. [New Hanover Co.]
- Wilmington - New Hanover County Land Use Plana May 1976.
- Wrightsville Beach Land Use Plan and Synopsis. [1976]. [New
Hanover Co.]
- Atkinson Land Use Plan. May 1976. [Pender Co.]
- Burgaw Land Use Plan. May 1976. [Pender Co.]
Non-N. C. Energy -Related Reports [Federal shelves]
The National Energy Plan. Executive Office of the President, Energy
Policy & Planning. April 1977. (booklet) [power file]
Let's Stop Tilting at Windmills...General Atomic Co., San Diego, Cal.
July 1976. (booklet) [power file]
The Story of Petroleum. Shell Oil Co., Houston, Texas. [1975] (booklet)
[power file]
The National Energy Outlook. Shell Oil Co. Nov. 1973. [power file]
The National Energy Problem: Natural Gas. Shell Oil Co. Jan. 1974.
[power file]
The National Energy Problem: Potential Energy Savings. Shell Oil Co.
Feb. 1974. [power file]
Energy Management: Trade Associations and the Economics of Energy.
U. S. Dept. of Commerce, Office of Energy Programs. (booklet)
[power file]
Energy Management Guide for Light Industry and Commerce. U. S. Dept of
Commerce. December 1976. [power file]
Conservation and Environment Publications, 1974-1976. Federal Energy
Admin. March 1977. [Bibliog. shelf]
Energy Conservation - Understanding and Activities for Young People.
Federal Energy Admin. 1975. [Conservation files]
Total Energy Management - A Practical Handbook on Energy Conservation and
Management. U. S. Dept. of Commerce. [power file)
A Guide to Reducing... Energy Use Budget Costs. Federal Energy Admin.
[19771.
A Forum on Solar Access. National Solar Heating and Cooling Info. Center.
July 1977. [power file]
National Program for Solar Heating & Cooling of Buildings. ERDA - Div.
of Solar Energy. Nov. 1976.
A National Plan for Energy Research, Development & Demonstration: Cre-
ating Energy Choices for the Future. Volume 1: The Plan. ERDA.
June 1975.
Solar Radiation Data Sources, Applications and Network Design. DOE.
April 1978.
Solar Energy - A Bibliography. ERDA. March 1976. [Bibliography shelf]
Factsheet: Fuels from Plants Bioconversion. National Science Teachers
Assoc. 1977. [power file]
DOE Technical Information Center - Its Functions and Services. January
1978. (booklet) [agency file]

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Non-N. C. Energy -Related Reports [Federal shelves] (continued)
Selected Department of Energy Publications. January 1978. (booklet)
[Library file]
High -Level Radioactive Waste: Safe Storage and Ultimate Disposal. ERDA.
1975 (booklet). [waste file]
Geothermal Energy. ERDA. 1975. (booklet) jpower file]
Fusion. ERDA. April 1975 (pamphlet) jpower file]
Solar Energy Program. ERDA. March 1975. (pamphlet) [power file]
Oil Shale. ERDA. April 1975. (pamphlet) [power file]
Shipping of Nuclear Wastes. ERDA. April 1975. (pamphlet) [Wastes file]
Oil. ERDA. May 1977. (pamphlet) [power file]
Enhanced Recovery of Oil and Gas. DOE. November 1977. (pamphlet)
[Power file]
Experimental Permeability Studies at Elevated Temperature and Pressure
of Granitic Rocks. Los Alamos Sci. Lab. May 1978.
Design of a Mobile Laboratory for Ventilation Studies and Indoor Air
Pollution Monitoring. Lawrence Berkeley Lab. April 1978.
Surface Methods for Determining the Electrical Conductivity of Core
Samples. Lawrence Livermore Lab. September 15, 1977.
The Evaluation of Models Used for the Assessment of Radionuclide Releases
to the Environment, Progress Report for the Period April 1976 through
December 1977. Oak Ridge Nat. Lab. June 1978.
Ecologist/Meteorologist Workshop 1976, Douglas Lake, Michigan, August 16-20,
1976. U. S. Dept. of Energy. Feb. 1978.
Socio-Economic Impact Assessment: A Methodology Applied to Synthetic
Fuels. U. S. DOE. April 1978.
Thermal Plumes from Submerged Discharges at Zion Nuclear Power Station:
Additional Prototype Measurements of Interacting Plumes. Great
Lakes Project. Argonne Nat. Lab. July 1977.
Q and A - Nuclear Power and the Environment -- Questions and Answers.
American Nuclear Society. 1976. [power file]
A Progress Report - Reclai.ming Surface Mined Land in Southwest Virginia.
Va. Polytechnic Inst. & State Univ. in coop. with TVA. [geology
file]
Reclamation Manual - Coal Surface Mining. Virginia Div. of Mined Land.
[geology file]
Energy, Economics and our Environment. Va. Surface Mining & Reclamation
Assoc., Inc. (booklet) [power file]
World Energy Outlook. Exxon Corp. April 1978. [power file]
Experimental Studies of an MHD Generator in the Presence of Ash in Plasma.
U. S. DOE. April 13-21, 1977. Washington, D. C.
The 1977 Breeding Bird Censuses and Vegetation Surveys in Two Successional
Stages of Oak -Pine Forest. Brookhaven Nat. Lab. December 1977.
Pollution of Coastal Waters Off Chicago by Sinking Plumes from the Indi-
ana Harbor Canal. Great Lakes Project. Argonne Nat. Lab. December
1977.
Evaluation of Methods for Seismic Analysis of Nuclear Fuel Reprocessing
and Fabrication Facilities. Lawrence Livermore Lab. February 21,
1978.
AREAS: A Computer Code for Estimating Air Pollutant Concentrations from
Dispersed Sources. Oak Ridge Nat. Lab. May 1978.

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Non-N. C. Energy -Related Reports [Federal shelves] (continued)
Fusion Materials Irradiation Testing Facility - Hanford Reservation,
Richland, Washington. Final EIS. U. S. DOE. April 1978.
Confined Boiling Rates of Liquefied Petroleum Gas on Water. Prepared
by MIT for NSF and U. S. DOE. May 1978.
Sorption -Desorption Studies of Nevada Test Site Alluvium and Leaching
Studies of Nuclear Test Debris. Los Alamos Sci. Lab. April 1978.
Liquefied Natural Gas Wind Tunnel Simulation and Instrumentation Assess-
ments. U. S. DOE. April 1978.
Environmental Development Plan (EDP). U. S. DOE. March 1978.:
- Magnetic Fusion Program, 1977.
- Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion, 1977.
- Photovoltaics, 1977.
- Solar Thermal Power Systems, 1977.
National Energy Act. April 1977. [power files]
Principle Electric Facilities - Southeastern Region. Federal Power Com-
mission. 1977 (based on info. to June 30, 1976) [power file]
Non-N. C. EPA Reports [Federal shelves]
Environmental Effects of Septic Tank Systems. EPA-600/3-77-096.
August 1977.
Silvicultural Activities and Non -Point Pollution Abatement: A Cost -
Effectiveness Analysis Procedure. EPA-600/8-77-018. November
1977.
Ultimate Disposal of Beef Feedlot Wastes onto Land. EPA-600/2-78-045.
March 1978.
Integrating Desalination and Agricultural Salinity Control Alternatives.
EPA-600/2-78-074. April 1978.
Control of Animal Production Odors: The State -of -the -Art. EPA-600/
2-78-083. April 1978.
Time Series Experiments for Studying Plant Growth Response to Pollution.
EPA-600/3-78-038. April 1978. [Extra copies available]
Feasibility of Using Bacterial Strains (Mutagenesis) to Test for Envir-
onmental Carcinogens. EPA-600/3-78-042. April 1978.
Insecticide Persistence in Natural Seawater as Affected by Salinity,
Temperature, and Sterility. EPA-600/3-78-044. April 1978.
Interaction of Ozone and Herbicides in Soybeans. EPA-600/3-78-047.May 1978.
Field Investigation of Cooling Tower and Cooling Pond Plumes. EPA-600/
7-78-059. April 1978. [Extra copies available of above 2 reports)
Pollution Control Guidance for Geothermal Energy Development. EPA-600/
7-78-101. June 1978.
EPA Publications Bibliography - Quarterly Abstract Bulletin. January -
March 1978. [Extra copies available]
Publications - A Quarterly Guide. January - December 1977. [Extra
copies available]
Process Control Manual for Aerobic Biological Wastewater Treatment
Facilities. EPA-430/9-77-006. March 1977. (loose leaf binder)..
Package Treatment Plants Operations Manual. EPA-430/9-77-005. April
1977. (loose-leaf binder)
[note: the above 2 were donated by D.L. Coburn of Operator Training]

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Non-N. C. EPA Reports [Federal shelves] (continued)
Process Design Manual for Nitrogen Control. October 1975. (loose leaf
binder)
Process Design Manual for Sulfide Control in Sanitary Sewerage Systems.
EPA-625/1-74-005. October 1974. (loose leaf binder)
Forest Harvesting and Water Quality. EPA-625/5-76-013. (booklet)
[forestry file]
*Quality Criteria for Water. July 1976.
*The Integrity of Water. Proceedings of a Symposium, March 10-12, 1975,
Washington, D. C. 1977.
*Streamside Management Zone Statutes and Ordinances. Criteria and Institu-
tional Arrangements Serving Water Quality Objectives on State and
Private Forest Lands. EPA and USDA, Forest Service. March 1978.
State Decision -Makers Guide for Hazardous Waste Management. 1977.
Water - A Resource You can Help Restore. National Recreation and Park
Assoc. (folded chart). [Education file]
Municipal Wastewater Treatment Works Construction Grants Program Ref-
erences binder. Supplement no. 5, MCD 02.5, March 1978.
Executive Briefing: Environmental Considerations of Energy -Conserving
Industrial Process Changes. Technology Transfer. EPA-625/9-77-
001. May 1977.
Technology Transfer Capsule Reports:
- Color Removal from Kraft Pulping Effluent by Lime Addition.
EPA-625/2-73-002. 1977.
- Dry Caustic Peeling of Clingstone Peaches. EPA-625/2-73-005.
- Pollution Abatement in a Copper Wire Mill. EPA-625/2-73-003.
1977.
- Recycling Zinc in Viscose Rayon Plants by Two Stage Precipi-
tation. 1974.
- Wellman -Lord S02 Recovery Process - Flue Gas Desulfurization
Plant. First Progress Report. EPA-625/2-77-011. 1977.
- Lime/Limestone Wet -Scrubbing Test Results at the EPA Alkali
Scrubbing Test Facility. Second Progress Report. EPA-625/
2-75-008.
- ...Third Progress Report. EPA-625/2-76-010.
Technology Transfer Seminar Publications:
- Choosing Optimum Management Strategies - Pollution Control
Systems. EPA-625/3-77-008. May 1977.
- Controlling Pollution from the Manufacturing and Coating of
Metal Products: vol. 1, Metal Coating Air Pollution Control.
EPA-625/3-77-009. May 1977.
..'.: Vol. 2, Solvent Metal Cleaning Air Pollution Control....
Vol. 3, Water Pollution Control....
- Pollution Abatement in the Fruit and Vegetable Industry: Vol.
1, Basics of Pollution Control/Case Histories. EPA-625/3-77-
0007. July 1977.
vol. 2, In -Plant Control of Process Wastewater...
...: vol. 3, Wastewater Treatment... .
- Upgrading Metal -Finishing Facilities to Reduce Pollution: Vol.
1, In -Process Pollution Abatement. EPA-625/3-73-002. July 1973.
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Non-N. C. EPA Reports [Federal shelves] (continued)
Technology Transfer Seminar Publications (continued):
- Upgrading Poultry -Processing Facilities to Reduce Pollution:
vol. 1, In -Process Pollution Abatement. July 1973.
: vol. 2. Pretreatment of Poultry Processing Wastes. EPA-
625/3-73-001. July 1973.
.: vol. 3, Waste Treatment....
- Upgrading Textile Operations to Reduce Pollution: vol. 1, In -
Plant Control of Pollution. EPA-625/3-74-004. October 1974.
..: vol. 2, Wastewater Treatment Systems....
- Wastewater Filtration, Design Considerations. EPA-625/4-74-007a.
July 1974.
Non-N. C. U. S. Dept. of the Army Reports [Federal shelves]
Engineering and Design National Dam Safety Program. Engineering Regu-
lation (ER) no. 1110-2-104. Office of the Chief of Engineers.
May 11, 1973.
Management Information Systems Civil Works Information System. ER no.
18-2-1, February 15, 1973; Change 1, Appendix C, May 3, 1973.
Help Yourself- A discussion of the critical erosion problems on the
Great Lakes and alternative methods of shore protection. North
Central Div. (folded map) [coastal file; interstate river basins
file]
Shore Erosion Control - A Guide for Waterfront Property Owners in the.
Chesapeake Bay Area. Baltimore District. (booklet) [coastal
file; soil conservation file]
Flood Plain - Handle With Care: March 1974. (booklet) [flood file]
CERC - Coastal Engineering Research Center. (pamphlet) [agency file]
Laboratory Effects in Beach Studies:
Volume VI - Movable -Bed Experiments with Ho/Lo = 0.004; Volume
VII - Movable -Bed Experiments with Ho/Lo = 0.013. Misc. reports
no. 77-7. March 1978.
Wave Transformation at Isolated Vertical Piles in Shallow Water. Tech-
nical Paper no. 78-1. March 1978.
Reanalysis of Wave Runup on Structures and Beaches. Technical Paper no.
78-2. March 1978.
Recent Developments in the McClellan -Kerr Arkansas River Navigation
System Area. Institute for Water Resources (IWR). Research Report
77-R1. April 1977.
A Research Strategy for Social Impact Assessment - A Tale of Three Cities.
IWR Research Report 77-R2. December 1977.
McClellan -Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System Hydroelectric Power
Generation. IWR Research Report 77R-4. December 1977.
Analysis of Expenditures for Outdoor Recreation at the McClellan -Kerr
Arkansas River Navigation System. IWR Contract Report 77-4.
December 1977.
Population Change, Migration and Displacement along the McClellan -Kerr
Arkansas River Navigation System. IWR Contract Report 77-5.
December 1977.

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Miscellaneous Reports
Report to the Congress by the National Commission on Water Quality.
March 18, 1976. (booklet) [Ind. orgs. shelves]
U. S. Government Correspondence Manual. General Services Admin.,
National Archives & Records Service. 1977. [Reference shelves]
*Wind Machines. National Science Foundation. October 1975. [Ind. orgs.
shelves]
*Oil and Gas in Coastal Lands and Waters. Council on Environmental
Quality. April 1977. [Federal shelves]
Standard Metropolitan Statistical Areas. Executive Office of the Pres-
ident, Office of Management & Budget. Revised 1975. [Reference
shelves]
Industry - Specific Gross Output Multipliers for BEA Economic Areas.
(Guideline 5 - Regional Multipliers). U. S. Water Resources Coun-
cil. January 1977. [Federal shelves]
*Water Quality and Molluscan Shellfish: An Overview of the Problems
and the Nature of Appropriate Federal Laws. U. S. Dept. of Commerce,
NOAA. March 1977. [Federal shelves]
Conservation and Full Utilization of Water. U. S. Dept. of Interior,
Bureau of Reclamation. 1973. (wall chart) [Posted in Library]
Guidebook for Communities: National Flood Insurance Program. The
Institute of Rational Design, Inc. Sept. 1977. [flood file]
Conservation and the Water Cycle. U. S. Dept. of Agric., SCS. Ag. Info.
Bull. no. 326, 1974. (pamphlet) [conservation file]
Save Water ... Save Money. U. S. Dept. of the Interior, Geological Survey
and Fairfax County, Va. 1977. (pamphlet) [conservation file]
The Hydrologic Cycle. U.S.D.I.- Geol. Survey. 1977. (pamphlet)
[Hydrology file]
Fiscal Year 1980 Budget Call - May 1978. U. S. Water Resources Council.
May 1978. [Federal shelves]
Nebraska Natural Resources Data Bank Information System. Nebraska Nat-
ural Res. Commission. March 1978. [computer data shelf on top
of subject files]
The Federal Information Locator System. A Report of the Commission on
Federal Paperwork. July 15, 1977. (booklet) [computer data shelf]
A Handbook for Technical Information Personnel. Volume 2 of a 2 part
Reference Manual for Program and Information Officials. Commission
on Federal Paperwork. [computer data shelf]
[Note: the above 2 donated by Larry McGee of Forest Resources]
*Decisions with Inadequate Hydrologic Data. Proceedings of the 2nd
International symposium in Hydrology, Sept. 1972, Fort Collins,
Colorado. Water Resources Publications. 1973. (hardback)
[miscell. reports shelves]
*Management and Law for Water Resources. Water Resources Publications.
1977. (hardback) [Misc. reports shelves]
*Sources of Information in Water Resources - An annotated guide to printed
materials. G. J. Giefer, Librarian, Water Resources Center Archives,
Univ. of Cal., Berkeley. Water Info. Center, Inc. 1976. (hardback).
[Bibliography shelf]

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Miscellaneous Reports (continued)
Impact of the State Ports Authority upon the Economy of South Carolina.
Univ. of S. C. College of Business Admin. Occasional Studies no. 6.
October 1974. [States shelves]
Treatment of Fish Processing Plant Wastewater.Fisheries Research Board
of Canada. Bulletin 189. 1974. (booklet) [wastewater file]
*The Demand for Water: Procedures and Methodologies for Projecting
Water Demands in the Context of Regional and National Planning.
United Nations Committee on Natural Resources. Water Series no. 3.
1976. [misc. reports shelves]
Water Publications of State Agencies. Giefer and D. K. Todd. Water Info.
Center. 1972. (hardback) [bibliog. shelf]
1978 Cancer Facts & Figures. American Cancer Society. 1977. (booklet)
[mag. rack]
,Effects of Alternative Cost Sharing Arrangements on the State Water
Resources Investments. Inst. of Natural Resources, Univ. of Geor-
gia. November 21, 1977. [Research file]
Selected Priorities: 1978-82. A first -year effort recommending priorities
for selected federal water and related land resource programs in New
England. New England River Basins Commission. June 1976. [planning
file]
Univ. of Miami Sea Grant Program: [Florida file]
- Water Movements in Shallow Coastal Bays and Estuaries. Bulletin no.
3. January 1973.
- The Coastal Interceptor Waterway. Bull. no. 4. Jan. 1973.
- The Fishery Act of 1976 - A Summary; The Management Councils -
A Description. J. A. Browder. Special Report no. 12. Sept. 1977.
*The Conservation Foundation reports: [Indep. orgs. shelves]
- Onshore Planning for Offshore Oil - Lessons from Scotland. P. L.
and M. F. Baldwin. January 1975.
- Zoning Hawaii - An Analysis of the Passage and Implementation of
Hawaii's Land Classification Law. P. Myers. April 1976.
- The Saving of San Francisco Bay - A Report on Citizen Action and
Regional Planning. R. Odell. 1972.
- The Subdivision of Virginia's Mountains, the Environmental Impact
of Recreational Subdivisions in the Massanutten Mountain- Blue
Ridge Area, Virginia: A Survey and Report. Central Atlantic
Environment Center, W. E. Shands and P. Woodson. Feb. 1974; Re-
vised 2nd printing, May 1974.
- The New Oregon Trail - An Account of the Development and Passage
of State Land -Use Legislation in Oregon. C. E. Little. 1974.
- Slow Start in Paradise - An Account of the Development,. Passage
and Implementation of State Land -Use Legislation in Florida. P.
Myers. 1974.
- So Goes Vermont - An Account of ...in Vermont. P. Myers. 1974.
- The Off -Road Vehicle and Environmental Quality. M. F. Baldwin
and D. H. Stoddard, Jr. 2nd edition; pub. Sept. 1973.
U. S. Dept. of Commerce, Bureau of the Census reports [Federal shelves]
*- Statistics for States and Metropolitan Areas, A Preprint from
County and City Data Book, 1977. December 1977. [Reference
bookcase]

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Miscellaneous Reports (continued)
- Government Statistics Data Finder. 2/78.
- State Government Finances in 1976. August 1977.
- Governmental Finances in 1975-76. Sept. 1977.
- Finances of Employee -Retirement Systems of State and Local
Governments in 1975-76. May 1977.
- City Government Finances in 1975-76. Sept. 1977.
[note: above donated by Linda Smith, Librarian, Policy Dev. Library]
A Selected Annotated Bibiiography on the Analysis of Water Resource
Systems. Vol. 8. U. S. Dept. of Interior, Office of Water
Research & Tech., WRSIC. May 1978. [Federal shelves]
Interdisciplinary/Interinstitutional Requirements for Water Resource
Planning: Processes to Enhance Cooperation. G. W. Reid and J. 0.
Dritt, Bureau of Water & Env. Res. Research, Univ. of Oklahoma.
January 1976. [Planning file]
Geographic Distribution of Federal Funds in Summary, Fiscal Year 1977.
Community Services Admin. for the Exec. Office of the President.
[Federal shelves, misc.]
*Federal Information Sources and Systems - A Directory Issued by the
Comptroller General as of December 31, 1976. 1977. [Reference
shelves]
[note: the above 2 pubs. were donated by Linda Smith, Librarian,
Policy Dev. Library]
*Denotes new and/or especially interesting items.
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7-20-78

201 Study
The city of Elizabeth City has joined with Pasquotank County and Camden
County to submit an application for a 201 Facilities Planning -Study.
This study is the first phase of a 3-part federal program for the deve-
lcpment and implementation waste water facility plans for the area..
The boundaries of the study area are delineated to evaluate important
area -wide geographic, demographic and hydrologic considerations and
include portions of Pasquotank County and Camden County, as well as -
the entire Elizabeth City Area.
The purpose of the first phase of this study will be to evaluate the
waste water treatment needs within the study boundary araa, including
the need for additional waste water treatment, problems of infiltration
into the existing sewer collector system in Elizabeth City and suggest
the most cost effective solution to deal with the area -wide need and
infiltration problems. Later phases of the 201 Facilities Plarning
program will involve implementation steps to construct the required
facilities,
The poor soil conditions in the area for septic tank use make this
planning study of great importance to prevent future health hazards,
correct existing health hazards and insure the drainage basins and
Pasquotank River system are kept free from potential waste water
contamination. Already desired growth in certain areas within the
study boundary has been prevented through the denial of septic tank
permits due to poor soil conditions. Only an area -wide waste water
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management and planning program including facilities will address these
problems.
Specific planning elements of the phase 1 201 Facilities Planning pro-
gram will consist of analysis of environmental, infiltration/inflow.,
population, land use and topographical factors, as well as waste water
disposal alternatives, cost effective analysis and environmental assess-
ment. This planning work will be completed by the professional engineer-
ing services of J. N. Pease Associates. Elizabeth City has been desig-
nated the lead agency and work is expected to begin on phase 1 during-
1976. Implementation would be expected within 3-5 years depending
upon availability of funds. The 201 facilities planning boundary area
was designated by the state through the Department of Natural and Eco-
nomic Resources in conjunction with local input. This boundary includes..
large amounts of undeveloped lands in both counties. Implementation
of the resulting waste water treatment alternatives in the 201 Facilities
Plan will insure that this growth can proceed without risldng further
health hazards. Most important economic benefits will accrue to the
individual land owner who desires to develop the land, as well as to
the entire area in terms of sufficient facilities to take care of
growth.

Transportation Plans
Camden County, as do all other counties in North Carolina, comes under
the Highway Improvement Program 1974-1981. This plan represents a
state-wide schedule of highway improvement projects to be undertaken
during the seven-year period from 1974-1981. The widening of U. S. 17
north of Elizabeth City through the South Mills area up to the North
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Carolina -Virginia line in Camden County .is called for during the plan-
ning period.
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Com =ity Facilities Plans
Two plans have recently been prepared pertaining to community facilities.
The first is the Water Resource Management Plan by William F. Freeman
Associates (1975) which inventories existing water distribution and
waste water collection and treatment systems for each county in the
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Region R. It also makes recommendations for future facilities based
upon anticipated demand. The plan makes recommendations on expansion
of the South Mills Water Association System. The second plan is the
Water Facilities Feasibility Study prepared by Moore, Gardner and Assoc-
iates. This plan also deals with the South Mills Water Association
System and the feasibility of expanding to a county -wide water system
with the South Mills System serving as a base.
Land Use Plan
In 1973 the County Planning Board and Board of County Commissioners
prepared a Sketch Development Plan. Some of the major elements included
a desire to preserve large portions of the county for agricultural and
Current Plans, Policies, Regulations - Camden - 1

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timber use. Commercial development should be concentrated in existing
communities and the recreational potential of the area should be deve-
loped. All of the goals relate well to the goals recommended by the
Advisory Board after obtaining citizen input.
The county has not adopted utilities extension policies, open space or
recreation policies.
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Subdivision Regulations
Subdivision plats hare been reviewed by the Camden County Planning Board
since adoption of the regulations in November, 1972. The regulations
set design standards such as street location, building setback lines
and easement location. In essence the purpose of the regulations is
to regulate and control the subdivision of land within the county in
order to promote the public health, safety and general welfare of the
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community. The Planning Board and County Commissioners have the
responsibility of enforcing the regulations.
Zoning Ordinance
The zoning ordinance became effective November 1, 1972. The purpose of
ordinance is to promote the sound and harmonious development of Camden
County and to further the general welfare of all residents by safe-
guarding property values. The county has a full time zoning officer
who is responsible for the daily administration, and an appointed Board
of Adjustment with the power to hear appeals from the zoning officer's
decisions in matters of the interpretation of the ordinance. The
Current Plans, Policies, Regulations - Camden - 2

Board may also grant variances based on facts presented on an individual
case basis.
Septic Tank Regulations
Septic tank permits are issued by the County Sanitarian, who checks the
soil characteristics of each lot before a permit is issued. He also
makes recommendations on the size system and location based on the
number of bedrooms in a home or other factors.
Flood Ordinance
The County Board of Commissioners passed a Flood Insurance Land Use
Ordinance in November, 1973, in compliance with the National Flood
Insurance Program. The Planning Board has the responsibility for
delineating or assisting in the delineation of areas that are special
flood hazard areas. Any new or substantially impr.)ved structures
located within the flood hazard area must record w'th the Planning
Board the elevation of the lowest floor of the structure. The main
purpose of the program is to -encourage construction above the 100-year
flood level.
The county has not adopted historic districts, nuisance regulations,
dune protection ordinance, sedimentation codes or environmental impact
statement ordinance.
Federal and State Regulations
Information on federal and state regulations was to be supplied to the
local government by the state to be included in the plan. As of this
date the information has not been received.
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PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
ACTIVITIES
Identification and Analysis of Major Land Use issues
Alternatives Considered in Development of The Objectives, Policies and Standards
Objectives, Policies and Standards
Determination of Objectives, Policies and Standards
Securing Public Participation n

The Camden County Growth Advisory Board determined at their second meet-
ing that the best way to obtain citizen opinion an issues in the county
was the use of a planning questionnaire. A subcommittee was charged
with the responsibility of formulating a questionnaire for distribution
to citizens throughout the county. The Advisory Board decided to dis-
tribute the questionnaire to taxpayers in the county. This was done by
sending a copy of the questionnaire in the mail with return postage
paid. This method assured the Board of a wide distribution throughout
the county. Also, presentations were made to groups with a request for
their participation in the planning process. Based on this effort, the
County Growth Advisory Board established the following issues:
1. Issue: Future land use development in the county
Citizens of Camden County feel that future development of the
county should be orderly. They are also concerned that the rural
atmosphere of the county be maintained.
Findings: When adults and high school students were asked about
future land development in the county over 90% of the adults answering
the auestion and over 87% of the high school students answering the
question felt that future development must be planned. Also, when
adults and students were asked about the need for more control on
land development 60% of the adults and 50% of the students agreed
that there should be more control. 21% of the adults and 36% of
the students that answered the question were neutral.
2. Issue: Location of future major development in the county
Future major development taking place in the county should be con-
Iden+,.ification and Analysis of Land Use Issues - Camden - 1

centrated in or near existing communities. This would make extension of '
the South Mills water lines into an area feasible if there is a concen-
tration of development.
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Findings: When citizens were asked about location of future growth
over 55% of the adults and over 76% of high school students responding to
the question felt that future growth should be coaicentrated in existing
communities (Example: South Mills, Camden, Belcross). This cmeen-
C
tratien of future growth would also help assure the protection of natural
resources and wildlife areas which was of major concern to both adults
and high school seniors. Specifically, when adults and high school
seniors were asked about natural resource protection over 90% of the
adults and over 85% of the high school seniors indicated these areas
should be protected.
3. Issue: Tourist and recreational potential of the area
Although citizens of the county desire to see the area remain a
predominantly rural area they are also concerned with additional employ-
ment opportunities. The recreation and tourist potential of the area
is seen as one way of protecting the rural atmosphere and at the same
time allowing some economic expansion.
Findings: When citizens were asked about development of tourism
in the county over 65% of the adults and over 75% of the high school
seniors answering the question felt that the tourist potential of the
area should be developed. When recreation was discussed over 79% of the
adults and over 86% of the high school seniors answering the question
felt that more recreational facilities were needed in the county.
4. Issue: Preservation of historic landmarks
Identification and Analysis of Land Use Issues - Camden - 2

The county has a large number of significant historic sites and
based on citizen desires these sites should be considered for preserva-
tion. These structures represent a link with the historic past of the
area and should be protected if possible.
Findings: When citizens were asked if they would like to see his-
toric assets preserved over 82% of the adults and 75% of the high school
seniors indicated they would like to see historic structures preserved.
5. Issue: Preservation of agricultural and timber land
Agriculture is of great importance to the county's economic base.
This important natural resource should be protected from unrestricted
or uncontrolled growth.
Findings: The agricultural land of Camden County is some of the
most productive land in North Carolina. With the world crop demand
increasing each year it is important that prime agricultural land be
protected from unnecessary development. When citizens in the county
were asked about protecticm of agricultural lands over 67% of the adults
and over 59% of the high school students answering the question felt
that protecting agricultural land was very important.
During several meetings the Camden Growth Advisory Baord analyzed the.
results of the planning questionnaires. The results of the tabulated
responses were studied and the findings as indicated were drawn up.
Identification and Analysis of Land Use Issues - Camden - x3

The first meeting of the Advisory Board was spent discussing the need
for citizen involvement in the planning process and the best method to
obtain that involvement. One alternative that was discussed and decided
against was the distribution of a questionnaire to only those people in
the county that had large land holdings. This suggestion was made based
on the fact that much of the Coastal Area Management Act requirements
affect land owners. There was some discussion of having several commun-
ity meetings at which citizens in attendance would be asked for sugges-
ticros on preparing the plan. It was finally determined that distribu-
tion of a questionnaire prepared by the Advisory Board to all taxpayers
would be the best way to get citizen opinion on issues and concerns
they had about the county. It was also recommended that high school
seniors be given an opportunity to respond to the planning questionnaire.
Alternatives considered in development of objectives, policies and
standards - Camden - 1

The Camden Growth.Advisory Board, after reviewing issues and problems
indicated by citizens throughout the county, translated these concerns
into recommended Policies and Objectives to be Iused by the county in
directing future growth'. These policies and objectives were then recom-
mended to the Planning Board and they reviewed the recommendations and
made several changes. The Planning Board then made their recommendations
to the County Board of Commissioners. The Commissioners adopted the
Policies and Objectives, after reviewing the recommendations at a regu-
lar meeting of the Commission.
1. ISSUE: FUTURE LAND USE DEVELOPMENT IN THE COUNTY
Citizens of Camden County feel that future development of the county
should be orderly. They are also concerned that the rural atmosphere
of the county be maintained.
POLICY: Future growth should be'orderly and the county should re-
strict large scale development of either housing or mobile Homes.
Objective:
A. By use of the zoning ordinance, development with 50 units or
more should be concentrated in existing communities.
B. Development of 50 units or more should be required to provide
for
central
sewerage
and water facilities.
2.
ISSUE:
LOCATION
OF FUTURE MAJOR DEVELOPMENT IN THE COUNTY
Future major development taking place in the county should be con-
centrated in or near existing communities. This would make extension
of the South Mills water lines into an area feasible if there is a con-
centratian of development.
Land Use Objectives, etc. - 1

POLICY: Small business and light industry should be encouraged to
locate in the county, specifically in or adjacent to existing communities.
Objective:
A. The county should prepare a list of properties that are available
and suitable for commercial or industrial development.
B. Land that is identified as available and suitable for commer-
cial or industrial development should be tested for percolation and re-
zoned multi -use if necessary and promoted as a development site.
C. Land zoned for commercial or industrial use would not be taxed
as such until it was purchased for that use.
D. A brochure should be prepared to promote sites that meet perco-
lation requirements, zoning requirements, and are available for develop -
went.
3. ISSUE: TOURIST AND RECREATIONAL POTENTIAL OF THE AREA
Although citizens of the county desire to see the area remain a pre-
dominantly rural area, they are also concerned with additional employ-
ment opportunities. The recreation and tourist potential of the area
is seen as one way of protecting the rural atmosphere and at the same
time allowing some economic expansion.
POLICY: The county should develop its vast recreational potential
and tourism to expand the economic base.
Objective:
A. The county should acquire property for public recreational use.
B. A survey should be conducted to determine the feasibility of
developing sites in the county for recreational use.
C. A brochure should be developed indicating points of interest in
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Land Use Objectives, etc. - 2

the county such as historic sites and any future recreational facilities
including the Dismal Swamp State Park.
4. ISSUE: PRESERVATION OF HISTORIC LANDMARKS
The county has a large number of significant historic sites and
based on citizen desires these sites should be considered for preserva-
tion. These structures represent a link with the historic past of the
area and should be protected if possible.
POLICY: The county should preserve existing historic landmarks.
Objective:
A. The county should determine which structures are of significance
to the area and have these structures considered for listing by the
North Carolina Historic Commission.
B. Historic structures that are being restored as an historic site
should be considered for a reduction in local taxes.
5. ISSUE: PRESERW.TION OF AGRICULTURAL AND TIMBER LAND
Agriculture is of great importance to the county's economic base.
This important natural resource -should be protected from unrestricted or
uncontrolled growth.
POLICY: Large portion of the county should be protected for agri-
cultural and timber use.
Objective:
A. If during the 10-year planning period industrial or commercial
development takes place, the county should give consideration to reduc-
ing prime farm land taxes. This should only be done if the other land
uses can offset the taxes lost from farm land.
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The following standards were established as part of the stated objectives
as outlined above.
Land Use Development Standard
1. Zcning Ordinance should be used to concentrate future development of
50 units or more in existing communities.
2. Developments of 50 units or more should be required to provide cen-
tral sewage and water facilities.
Recreaticnal Development
1. Purchase sites based on feasibility survey.
Historic Preservation
1. Listing of sites by the North Carolina Historic Commission.
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The Camden County Growth Advisory Board utilized the results of the plan-
- ning questionnaire and discussions with citizens in the county to deter-
mine issues and concerns and thereby recommended policies and objectives.
These policies and objectives were established after several meetings
of the Advisory Board and the Planning Board. Once the recommendations
were put in final form they were passed on to the County Planning Board.
The Planning Board made their recommendations to the County Board of
Commissioners after making several changes. The County Commi.ssianers
gave their approval to the recommendations prior to submission of the
November draft of the plan.
Determining Policies and Objectives - Camden - 1
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The Camden Growth Advisory Board distributed approximately 2,600 plan-
ning questionnaires to persons listed on the tax books. This included
taxpayers residing inside and outside the county. Each questionnaire
had return postage paid with information on who to contact if assistance
was needed in completing the questionnaire. Prior to distribution of
the questionnaire several thousand brochures on coastal management were
distributed throughout the county. Also, several posters were placed
throughout the county indicating where information on the Coastal Area
Management Act and the planning process could be obtained. In addition
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to qu sticmnaires for adult citizens in the county, a separate question-
naire for high school seniors was used during three separate presentations
on the planning process in the county. All 0£ the civic groups and many
of the Home Extension Clubs had a presentation on CAMA and were request-
ed to get involved in the planning process. Through the efforts of the
Advisory Board apprcxi.mately 550 adults responded with 64 high school
seniors responding. Once the returned questionnaires were tabulated
and analyzed it was felt that the Advisory Board had a good basis to
establish issues and concerns of citizens and subsequent recommendations
on policies and objectives. A copy of the adult and high school
questionnaires are enclosed in the appendix.
Method employed in securing public patticipatieon - Camden - 1
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CONSTRAINTS
Physical Limitations
Fragile Areas
Resource Potential Areas
Capacity of Community Facilities

Man Made Hazard Areas
Areas such as airports, bulk storage facilities for flammable liquids
and railroad lines have been included. These consititute areas in
which potentially dangerous equipment or material is transferred,
stored or used. These man-made hazard areas are a constraint to deve-
lopment because of their potentially dangerous nature. Development of any
kind in close proximity to a hazard area should be carefully considered.
The following areas have been identified:
1. Airports
No facilities at present
2. Private Airports
No facilities at present
3.' Bulk Plants Oil
M. J. Johnson, Sr., Oil Company - Mobil Heating Oil
Location - South Mills
Size of facilities - 20,000 gallons kerosene
21,000 gallons diesel fuel
15,000 gallons regular gasoline
6,000 gallons hi -test gasoline
Storage capacity - 62,000 gallons
H. T. Mullen Oil Company
Location - South Mills
Size of facilities - 16,500 gallons regular gasoline
16,500 gallons kerosene
10,500 gallons hi -test gasoline
16,500 gallons diesel and #2 fuel oil
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5. Railroad Lines
Norfolk Southern Railway
No. trains per day - six trains are regularly scheduled per day -
120, 7T, 119, 79, 91, 92
No. trains using track at night - Two trains are regularly sched-
uled - 7 and 79.
Hazardous material carried - Ammonia, agricultural chemicals.
In an effort to identify the potential hazards of this material the" fol-
lowing information is provided:
Hazardous materials shipped by train
Ammonia
Human toxicity: The inhalation of concentrated vapor causes edema
of the respiratory tract, spasm of the glottis and asphxia. Treat-
ment must be prompt to prevent death. The maximum concentration of
vapor which can be tolerated for an eight -hour exposure is 100 parts
per million.
Source: (The Merck Index of Chemicals and Drugs, 7th edition,
Merck and Co., Inc., Rahway, N.J., 1960, p. 63)
Insecticides and Acaricides
1. Sevin - slightly hazardous*
2. Thimet - highly hazardous*
Fungicides and Nematicides
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1. Orthocide 501V - slightly hazardous
2. Captan 50W - slightly hazardous
3. Orthocide 75 - slightly hazardous
4. Captan 75 - slightly hazardous
Herbicides
1. Lasso - slightly hazardous
2. Aatrex (atrazine) - slightly hazardous
3. Aatrex (atrazine + propachlor) - slightly hazardous
4. Lorox - slightly hazardous
5. Sencor - slightly hazardous
6. Dyanap, Ancrack - moderately hazardous*
7. Ortho, Paraquat C1 - highly hazardous
8. 2, 4-D; Aqua-Kleen; Weedcme 638 - slightly hazardous
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Plant Growth Regulators
1. Sevin.- slightly hazardous
Sources: (F. P. Wood and Son, Inc. Camden, N. C. and 1974 N. C.
Agricultural Chemicals Manual, School of Agriculture
and Life Sciences, NCSU, Raleigh, 11. C., January, 1974)
*Slightly hazardous - low toxicity; ingestion of large quantities may
cause vomiting and diarrhea
*Ib derately hazardous - medium toxicity
*Highly hazardous - poison
Physical Limitations - Camden - 3
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Natural Hazard Areas
A natural hazard area is an area that is being damaged or has the poten-
tial of being damaged by natural forces. The following areas have been
identified as defined in the Coastal Area Management Guidelines:
Coastal Floodplains
Description. Coastal floodplains are defined as land areas adja-
cent to coastal sounds, estuaries or the ocean which are prone to flood-
ing from storms with an annual probability of one percent or greater
(100 year storm). These areas are analogous to the 100 year floodplain
on a river.
Significance. Coastal floodplains are those lands subject to flood-
ing or wave action during severe storms or hurricanes. They are lands
where uncontrolled, incompatible, or improperly designed building, struc-
tures, facilities, and developments can unreasonably endanger life and
property. Except for those portions of the areas lying within estuarine
or ocean erodible areas, they are not generally or necessarily subject
to severe erosion or dynamic action leading to replacement of the land
with a body of water. In .most instances, structures within this area
do not obstruct the flow of waters or create any additional back waters.
Policy Objective. To ensure that all buildings, structures, facili-
ties and developments are properly designed and built to maintain their
stability, integrity, and safety in the event of flood surge from a
100 year storm.
Appropriate Land Uses. Appropriate land uses shall be those consis-
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tent with the above policy objective. It is reasonable to allow a cer-
tain degree of development if it is carefully controlled and meets strin-
gent engineering standards for stability, integrity and safety during
a 100 year storm. Me land use plan may allow development activities,
and if such development is undertaken, as a minimum it must conform
with the standards of the Federal Insurance Administration for coastal
high hazard areas and safety during the.flood surge from a 100 year.
storm. (Code of Federal Regulations, Title 24, Chapter 10, Subchapter
B)
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Description. Defined as the area above ordinary high water where
excessive erosion has a high probability of occurring.
Significance. The estuarine and river erodible areas are natural
hazard areas especially vulnerable to erosion. Development within this
area is subjected to the damaging process of erosion unless special
development standards and preventive measures are employed.
Policy Objective. To insure that development occurring within the
25-year erodibility is compatible with the dynamic nature of the erodible
lands, thus minimizing the likelihood of significant loss of property.
Appropriate Land Uses. Appropriate land uses shall be those cam-
sistent with the above policy objective. Permanent or substantial
commercial, institutional or industrial structures are not appropriate
uses in estuarine and river erodible areas unless stabilization has
been achieved along the effected reach. Recreational, rural and con-
servation activities represent appropriate land uoes in those erodible
areas where shoreline protective construction has been completed.
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Hazards for Foundations
High water table and the shrink -swell characteristics of the soil are
two conditions that should be taken into consideration when founda-
tions for structures are being considered. Table 1 gives severity of
limitation for foundations under the column entitled Major Factors
.Affecting Selected Use. It should be kept in mind that this repre-
sents general information based on the general soils map and any
determination for adequacy of soils for foundations should be made
based on detailed information can the specific site.
Poorly Drained Soils
The last column of Table 1 indicates the drainage characteristics of
the general soils of the county. This represents natural soil con-
ditions or characteristics and does not take into account that some
of these soils can be drained economically for agricultural purposes.
Septic Tank Limitations
The first column of Table 1 indicates the limitation of soils for
septic tank waste disposal. Again, this is general information and
is useful for broad planning purposes. Specific site analysis by
the county sanitarian prior to approval of a septic tank system
should be conducted.
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Ground Water
There are several major aquifer underground water systems in the area.
The shallow aquifers include the water table aquifer and the Upper York-
town aquifer. There are deeper aquifers, including the Lower Yorktown
aquifer, Beaufort aquifers and Deep Cretaceous aquifer. The aquifers
are at varying depths throughout the area. Water is drawn from the
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deeper sources, but its chemical makeup in this area renders it use-
less for domestic or industrial purposes without very extensive treat-
ment. Also clays of considerable thickness and low permeability retard
the verticle recharge of these aquifers and thus limit withdrawals.
The principle water source in north eastern North Carolina is from
wells drawing water from the Upper Yorktown aquifer and water table
aquifer. _
The quality of the Upper Yorktown aquifer and water table aquifer varies.
The most severe problems with ground water are hardness, -iron concentra-
tion and chloride or salt content. The quality of the water table
aquifer, which is 5 to 13 feet below the surface and in places 130 feet
thick, is generally more acceptable for domestic purposes.
Aquifer Recharge
Recharge of the shallower aquifers is primarily through precipitation
via the water table aquifer. Deeper aquifers are recharged via vertical/
horizontal leakage through subsurface clays. The recharge rate depends
upon permaebility and thickness of subsurface sediments, as well as
hydralic head, but generally is very slow in the aquifers of northeastern
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face clays.
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Slope Exceeding Twelve Percent
The topography of the county is very flat with no slopes of twelve
percent or more.
Natural Hazard Areas
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Coastal wetlands are defined as "any salt marsh or other marsh subject
to regular or occasional flooding by tides, including wind tides (whether
or not the tide waters reach the marshland areas through natural or arti-
ficial watercourses), provided this shall not include hurricane or trop-
ical storm tides. Salt marshland or other marsh shall be those areas
upm which grow some, but not necessarily all, of the following salt
marsh and. marsh plant species: Smooth or salt water Cordgrass (Spartina
alterniflora); Black Needlerush (Juncus roemerianus ); Glasswort (Sali-
cornia spp. ); Salt Grass (Distichlis Spicata ); Sea Lavender (Limonium
spp.); Bulrush (Scirpus spp.); Saw Grass (Cladium Jamaicense); Cat -Tail
(Typha spp.); Salt Meadow Grass (Spartina Patens); and Salt Reed Grass
(Spartina cynosuroides)." Included in this statutory definition of
wetlands is "such contiguous land as the Secretary of NER reasonably
deems necessary to affect by any such order in carrying out the pur-
poses of this Section." (G.S. 113-230 (a))
For policy purposes, coastal wetlands may be considered in two categor-
ies: (1) low tidal marsh; (2) other coastal marslil.ands which have dif-
ferent significance and policy implications.
Description. All other marshland which is not low tidal marshland
and which contains the species of vegetation as listed in the first
paragraph.
Significance. This marshland type also contributes to the detritus
supply necessary to the highly productive estuarine system essential to
North Carolina's economically valuable commercial and sports fisheries.
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The higher marsh types offer quality wildlife and waterfowl habitat
depending on the biological and physical conditions of the marsh. The
vegetative diversity in the higher marshes usually supports a greater
diversity of wildlife types than the limited habitat of the low tidal
marsh. This marshland type also serves as an important deterrent to
shoreline erosion, especially in those marshes containing heavily root-
` ed species. The dense system of rhizomes and roots of Juncus roemer-
ianus are highly resistant to erosion. In addition, the higher marshes
are effective sediment traps.
Policy Objective. To give a high priority to the perservation and
management of the marsh so as to safeguard and perpetuate their biolo-
gical, economic and aesthetic values.
Appropriate Land Uses. Appropriate land uses shall be those con-
sistent with the above policy objective. Highest priority shall be
allocated to the canservation of existing marshlands. Second priority
for land uses allocation of this type shall be given to development
which requires water access and cannot function anywhere else, such as
ports, docks and marinas, provided that the actual location of such
facilities within the marsh consider coastal, physical and biological -
systems and further provided that feasible alternatives regarding loca-
tion and design have been adequately considered and need for such deve-
lopment can be demonstrated. Such allocation may only be justified by
the projected land use demands and by commimity development objectives,
but in no case shall the allocation exceed the capacity of the marsh-
land system to sustain losses without harm to the estuarine ecosystem
unless the losses would be offset by a clear and substantial benefit to
the public.
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Description. Estuarine waters are defined in G.S. 113-229 (n) (2)
as, "all the water of the Atlantic Ocean within the boumdary of North
Carolina and all the waters of the bays, sounds, rivers, and tributaries
. thereto seaward of the dividing line between coastal fishing waters, as
set forth in an agreement adopted by the Wildlife Resources Commission
and the Department of Conservation and Development filed with the Secre-
tary of State entitled 'Boundary Lines,. North Carolina Commercial Fish-
ing - Inland Fishing Waters, revised March 1, 1965111 or as it may be
subsequently revised by the Legislature.
Significance. Estuaries are among the most productive natural en-
vironments of North Carolina. They not only support valuable commer-
cial and sports fisheries, but are also utilized for commercial naviga-
tion, recreation, and aesthetic purposes. Species dependent upon es-
tuaries such as menhaden, shrimp, flounder, oysters and crabs make up
over 90 percent of the total value of North Carolina's commercial catch.
These species must spend all or some part of their life cycle in the
estuary. The high level of commercial and sports fisheries and the
aesthetic appeal of coastal North Carolina is dependent upon the pro-
tection and sustained quality of our estuarine areas.
Policy Objective. To preserve and manage estuarine waters so as to
safeguard and perpetuate their biological, economic and aesthetic values.
Appropriate--Uses.--.Appropriate -uses shall be those -consistent -with —
the -above policy objective. Highest priority shall be allocated to the
comservatian of estuarine waters. The development of navigational
channels, the use of bulkheads to prevent erosion, and the building of
piers or wharfs where no other feasible alternative'exists-are examples
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of land uses appropriate within estuarine waters, provided that such
land uses will not be detrimental to the biological and physical estua-
rine functions and public trust rights. Projects which would directly
or indirectly block or impair existing navigation channels, increase
shoreline erosion, deposit spoils below mean high tide, cause adverse
water circulation patterns, violate water quality standards, or cause
degradation of shellfish waters are generally considered incompatible
with the management of estuarine waters.
Estuarine Waters — 2

Description. All waters of the Atlantic Ocean and the lands there
under from the mean high water mark to the seaward limit of State Juris-
diction; all natural bodies of water subject to measurable lunar tides
and lands thereunder to the mean high water mark; all navigable natural
bodies of water and lands thereunder to the mean high water mark or
ordinary high water mark as the case may be, except privately awned lakes
to which the public has no right of access; all waters in artificially
created bodies of water in which the public has acquired rights by
prescription, custom, usage, dedication or arq other means. In determin-
ing whether the public has acquired rights in artificially created bodies
of water, the following factors shall be considered: (i) the use of the
body of water by the public; (ii) the length of time the public has used
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the area; (iii) the value of public resources in the body of water; •
(iv) whether the public resources in the body of water are mobile to the
extent that they can move into natural bodies of water; (v) whether the
creation of the artificial body of water required permission from the
State; and (vi) the value of the body of water to the public for navi-
gation from one public area to another public area.
Significance. The public has rights in these waters including navi-
gation and recreation. In addition, these waters support valuable
commercial and sports fisheries, have aesthetic value, and are important
potential resources for economic development.
Policy Objective. To protect public rights for navigation and re-
creation and to preserve and manage the public trust waters so as to
safeguard and perpetuate their biological, economic and aesthetic
value.
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Appropriate Uses. Appropriate uses shall be those consistent with -
the above policy objective. Any land use which interferes with the
public right of navigation, or other public trust rights, which the
public may be found to have in these waters, shall not be allowed. The
development of navigational channels, drainage ditches, the use of bulk-
heads to prevent erosion, and the building of piers or wharfs are exam-
ples of land uses appropriate within public trust waters provided that
such land uses will not be detrimental to the biological and physical
functions and public trust rights. Projects which would directly block
or impair existing navigation channels, increase shoreline erosion,
deposit spoils below mean high tide, cause adverse water circulation
patterns, violate water quality standards, or cause degradation of
r shellfish waters are generally considered incompatible with the manage-
ment of public trust waters.
For purposes of the description, the following definitions shall apply:
1. Mean high water mark means the line on the shore established by the
average of all high tides. It is established by survey based on avail-
able tidal datum. In the absence'of such datum, the mean high water mark
shall be determined by physical markings or comparison of the area in
question with an area having similar physical characteristics for which.
tidal datum -is readily available:-- -
2. Navigable means navigable -in -fact.
3. Navigable -in -fact means capable of being navigated in its natural
condition by the ordinary modes of navigation including modes of navi-
gation used for recreational purposes. The natural condition of a body
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of water for purposes of determining navigability shall be the condition
of the body of water at mean high water or ordinary high water as the
case may be, and the condition of the body of water without man-made
obstructions and without.temporary natural obstructions. Temporary
natural conditions such as water level fluctuation and temporary natural
obstructions which do not permanently or totally prevent navigation do
not make an otherwise navigable stream non -navigable.
4. Ordinary high water mark means the natural or clear line impressed
on the land adjacent to the waterbody. It may be established by erosion
or other easily recognized characteristics such as shelving, change in
the'character.of the soil, destruction of terrestrial vegetation or its
inability to grow, the presence of litter and debris, or other appropriate.
means which consider the characteristics of the surrounding area. The
ordinary high water mark does not extend beyond the well defined banks
of a river where such banks exist.
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Description. Complex natural areas are defined as lands that sup-
port native plant and animal communities and provide habitat conditions
or characteristics that have remained essentially unchanged by human
� activity. Such areas are surrounded by landscapes that have been modi-
fied but that do not drastically alter the conditions within the natural
areas or their scientific or educational value. Such areas will be deter-
mined by the Commission, after consideration of written reports or tes-
timony of competent experts, to be rare within a county or to be of
particular scientific or educational value.
Significance. Complex natural areas provide the few remaining ex-
amples. of conditions that existed within the coastal area prior to
settlement by Western man. Often these natural areas provide habitat
conditions suitable for rare or endangered species or they support plant
and animal commmities representative of presettlement conditions. These
areas help provide a historical perspective to changing natural condi-
tions in the coastal area and together are important and irreplaceable
scientific and educational resources.
Policy Objective. To preserve the natural conditions of the site
so as to safeguard its existence as an example of naturally occurring,
relatively undisturbed plant and animal communities of major scientific
or educational value.
Appropriate Land Uses. Appropriate land uses shall be those consis-
tent with the above policy objective. Lands within the AEC shall not
be planned for uses or kinds of development that will unnecessarily
jeopardize the natural or primitive character of the natural area
directly or indirectly through increased accessibility. Additionally.,
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lands adjacent to the complex natural area should not be planned for
additional development that would unnecessarily endanger the recognized
value of the AEC. The variability between kinds of complex natural
areas and between land uses adjacent to those natural areas means that
the range of permissible uses and intensity of use must be carefully
tailored to the.individual area.
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Description. Areas that sustain remnant species are those places
that support native plants or animals, - rare or endangered, within the
coastal area. Such places provide habitat conditions necessary for the
survival of existing populations or communities of rare or endangered
species within the county.
Significance. The continued survival of certain native plants and
animals in the coastal area that are now rare or endangere$ cannot be
assured unless the relatively few well defined areas providing necessary
habitat conditions are protected from development or land uses that
might alter these conditions. These habitats and the species they
support provide a valuable educational and scientific resource.
Policy Objective. To preserve habitat conditions necessary to the
continued survival of rare or endangered native plants and animals and
minimize development or land uses that might jeopardize Down areas
that support remnant species.
Appropriate Land'Uses. Appropriate land uses shall be those con-
sistent with the above policy objective. Lands within the AEC shall
not be planned for uses or lands of development that will unnecessari],y
jeopardize the habitat conditions responsible for the continued survival
of the respective plants and animals.
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Description. Defined as existing sites that have been acquired for
use as national or state parks,,as identified by the Secretary of
Natural and Economic Resources.
Significance. Existing national or state parks are areas contain-
ing environmental or natural resources of more than local significance
where uncontrolled or incompatible development could result in major
or irreversible damage to important historic, cultural, scientific,
or scenic values, or natural systems, or would be detrimental to the
recreational uses of natural systems. These sites provide: (1) areas
of unique or scenic value; (2) recreational uses of natural resources;
0 ) portrayal and interpretation of plant and animal life, geology and
natural features; and (4) preservation of scientific sites and natural
areas of statewide importance.
Policy Objective. To protect and preserve the scenic, historic,
cultural, scientific and natural values of national or state parks.
Appropriate Land Uses. Appropriate land uses shall be those con-
sistent with the above policy objective. All development in parks shall
be planned and executed so as to in no way impair, damage or detract
from the values for which the areas were established to preserve and
protect. In parks or parts of parks that. do not contain natural areas
or scientific sites, facilities for such outdoor activities as picnick-
ing., swimming, -boating, fishing, hiking, nature study, _and campingl _ _
and facilities normally associated with simple play fields incident
to picnicking and organized camping are examples of appropriate land
uses. Facilities .for recreational activities such as organized sports
and athletic contests are examples of inappropriate uses. 'In parks'
Fragile, Historic or Natural Resource Areas - Existing Naticnal or St ate'Parks

or parts of parks containing natural areas of scientific sites, minimum
developed paths and trails are examples of appropriate land uses. Fac-
ilities for recreational activities such as swimming, camping, picnick-
ing, and the like are. examples of imappropriate land uses in these areas.
Fragile, Historic ez Natural REsource Areas - Existing National or State Parks

The following locations for fragile areas have been found in Camden
County based m published reports and maps provided by the N. C. Depart-
ment of Natural and Economic Resources.
Coastal Wetland - Tributaries adjacent to North River portion of
Raymond Creek.
Estuarine Waters - All waters of the Pasquotank River Basin down-
stream of the Highway 158 Bridge between.Elizabeth City and Camden
County. The Albemarle Sound and all waters of the North River south
of the dividing line between coastal fishing waters and inland fishing
waters.
Natural Hazard Area - Estuarine and River Erodible Areas - Note -
Areas that presently have stabilization such as bilkheading would not
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be included.
Based sn a Soil Conservatism Study conducted over a 31-year period the
following 25-year recession lines have been established.
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Along the North River from Broad Creek up to the :Intersection of State
Road 1101 on the Pasquotank River. 95-foot recession line.
Along the Pasquotank River from State Road 1101 north along the river
approximately 2 miles. 50-foot recession line..
Along the Pasquotank River from Areneuse north along the river appro-
ximately 3 1/2 miles. 46-foot recession line.
Fragile, Historic or Natural Resource Areas - Complex Natural Areas
Large forested area west of North River from Broad Creek north to the
intersection of Indiantown Creek and U. S. 158. Forested area adjacent
to the. Pasquotank -River-from+be_Camden _County_Bridge__of._II,_ S-158 up ..__
to the northern corner of the County. This does not include areas that

were developed as of the adoption November 1975. Dismal Swamp State
Park Area and adjacent forested areas at northern end of county.
Fragile, Historic ' or Natural 'Resource 'Areas '= 'Areas 'That Sustain
Remnant Species - ?urge forested area west of North River from Broad
Creek to the intersection of Indiantown Creek and U. S. 158. Forested
area adjacent to.the Pasquotank River from the Camden County Bridge of
U. S. 158 up to the northern corner of the county. This does not
include areas that were developed as of adoption November 1975. Dismal'
Swamp State .Park Areas and adjacent forested areas at northern end of
county.
Areas Subject to Public Rights - Certain 'Public 'Trust 'Areas - Pas-
quotank River, North River and Albemarle Sound and all tributaries that
have public ascess by navigation.
Fragile, Historic or Natural Resource Areas - Existing National or
State Parks - The Dismal Swamp State Park is located in'the northern:
end of the county adjacent to the Dismal Swamp Canal and along the
North Carolina -Virginia state line.
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The guidelines indicate that structures that have been approved for
listing by the North Carolina Historical Commission or are in the
National Register of Historic Places should be considered as fragile
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areas. Because of the many potential historic structures in the county
and the interest of citizens to preserve historic structures, the fol-
lowing structures have been included as potential sites for listing by
the North Carolina Historic Commission.
Archaeological and Historic Sites - Camden County
1. Colonel Dennis Dozier Ferebee House
Location - South Mills, N. C. 343
Significance - Dwelling was erected by Dennis Dozier Ferebee
shortly after his marriage to Sarah McPherson, daughter of
very wealthy planter, Willie McPherson. Col. Ferebee was a
state political figure both before and after the Civil War.
The house has been restored by present owners Mr. and Mrs. J.
R. Hobbs.
2. Dismal Swamp Canal and Locks
Location - South Mills on Highway 17
Significance - ANR* - Oldest surviving artificial waterway in the
United States. Under the leadership of Virginia Governor Patrick
Henry, legislation approving the project for the canal from the
Elizabeth River in Virginia to the Pasquotank River in North
' Carolina. Excavation by slave labor was begun in 1792 and the
first vessel (of very light draft) passed through the canal in
1805. Locks were found necessary in order to impound water drain-
ing from Lake Drummond so as to provide sufficient water for float-
ing boats. The center of the swamp is higher than the adjacent
rivers..
3• McBride Methodist Church
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Locaticn - South Mills off N. C. 343 on State Road 1224, 2 miles
east
Significance - First house of worship erected on this site was
authorized in 1715 under auspices of Episcopal Church. In 1792
Methodist Society was given permission to use sanctuary, provided
they help complete a new sanctuary and to keep it in repair. In
time, Methodists absorbed the congregation. Currently in use.
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4. Nosay or Gordon House
Location —South Mills off N.C. 343 on State Road 1224, 2 miles south
Significance - Residence erected by William Riley Abbott in 1850's.
Shortly afterwards Abbott sold place to Joseph Gordon. Federal
troops used it as a. hospital after Battle of Oamden in 1862.
5. Battleground, unmarked
Location South Mills Township, N. C. 343 Burnt Mills
Significance - The Battle of Camden was fought at Sawyers Lane.
Southern troops met and routed Yankee soldiers enroute to destroy
the Canal.Locks on the Dismal Swamp Canal. This was the only Civil
War Battle on Camden soil. Woodland and cropland on paved road.
6. Thomas Relfe House (Milford Manor)
Location Courthouse Township. State Road 1205, 4 miles NW of Cam-
den
Significance - N.R.* - Similar to dwellings erected by Dutch who
spread.out from New York region when colony of Amsterdam was estab-
lished by Holland. Thomas Relfe, Dutch extraction, came from New
Jersey, obtained a patent for 1,650 acres in -the vicinity in 1696.
It is therefore probable that he built the house since only those
of English descent have owned this place since Relfe's time. Now
the residence of Dr. W. K. Wassink.
7. Caleb Grandy House
Location - Courthouse Township N.C. 343 at Camden.
Significance - NR - Is not known when the how3e was built, but
Caleb Grandy died here in 1795. Grandy was elected a representative
in State Legislature in 1777 when the county was formed, and
succeeded hmmself twice. A State Senator in 1793 and 1795; year
of his death.
8. Camden County Courthouse
Location - Courthouse Township. N.C. 343 at Camden.
Significance - NR - County Seat. Building erected in 1847 is
second on this site. The first was of frame and erected in 1782.
For five years after the formation of the county in 1777, com-
missioners met in the residence of Joseph Jones, legislator, who
introduced the bill in Legislature to form the county. The con-
crete cover just south of the courthouse marks a well which was
used by a tavern erected in 1791 for entertainment of those having
to do business with the courts and county.
9. Alfred Gatlin House
Location - Courthouse Township, S. R. 1138, 1 mile South of Camden.
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Significance - This house was built in the decade after 1823, when
Alfred Moore Gatlin, formerly a resident of Edenton, defeated in-
cumbent, Lemuel Sawyer and a Camden County man, for a seat in the
lower house of U. S. Congress. He was not re-elected and moved to
Florida about 1835. He was third man elected to Congress from
Camden County.
10. Chantilly Ancient Ferry
Location - Courthouse Township, S. R. 1138, 2 miles South of Camden
on the Pasquotank River.
Significance - From 1740 to around 1775, Colonel John Solley operated
a ferry from this point to Relfe's .Point (now Winslow Acres) across
the river. It ceased to operate shortly after Enoch Sawyer obtained
a franchise to operate a ferry across the Pasquotank River where the
width is about 200 yards. About 1810, this property was conveyed to
a member of the Lamb f amily, which continued operation until 1910.
It was known as Lamb's Ferry. Rivershore to Chantilly.
11. Treasure Point
Location - Courthouse Township, S. R. 1130, 4 miles south of Camden
on the Pasquotank River..
Significance - Junction of the 2 branches of Areneuse Creek just
before it enters Pasquotank River, affords a pleasing scene. In•
1740, Samuel Saban Plomer obtained a franchise to operate a ferry
from this point to New Begun Creek across the river. Distance was
too great for effective operation. Residential development.
12. Fairfield (Isaac Gregory House)
Location - Courthouse Township, S. R. 1121, 3 miles SE of Camden
Significance - Dwelling was the residence of Bri. Gen. Isaac Gregory
during the Revolution. A visiting governor transacted official
business here. William Biddle Shepard had bought the plantation
and was living here when he was first elected to the U. S. Congress
in 1830. Shepard was the fourth man to be elected to U. S. Congress
from Camden County.
13. Indi antown
Location - Courthouse Township, Junction of S. R. 1107, 1121 and
Currituck County.
Significance - A 10,240 acre tract granted by John Granville and
other Lord Proprietors to the King and Nation of Yawpin Indians.
on October 2, 1704. All rights and privileges "except one half
of all gold and silver mines." The upland portion of the Indian
village is now farmland. The greater portion is swampland.

14. Residence of Dr. S. G. Wright
Location - Courthouse Township, S. R. 1107, 6 miles east of Camden.
Significance - Residence is an excellent example of better type of
dwelling erected in area roundabout from the time of the Revolution
'f until after the Civil War. House was repaired and remodeled by
Burfoot Family in 1810. Dr. S. G. Wright residence.
15. Shiloh Academy
Location --Shiloh Township, N. C. 343, 8 miles Southeast of Camden.
Significance - Building was erected in 1830 when the highway ran
south of the house. Lower floor was used as schoolroom known as
"Shiloh Academy," and 2nd floor housed Widow's Son Lodge of the
Masonic Order. Noted teacher Ezekiel Gilman was once principal here.
16. Milltown
Location - Shiloh Township, S. R. 1113, 6 miles southeast of Camden
an Pasquotank River.
Significance - Five windmills once stood on the immediate area, now
called Texaco or Elizabeth City Beach. Until recent years, it was
understandably known as "Milltown." Riverside residential develop-
ment.
17. Shiloh Baptist Church
Location - Shiloh Towhship N. C. 343, 7 miles southeast of Camden.
Significance - 1his congregation is the "oldest continuing Baptist
Congregation in N. C." dating from 1727. The building was used as
Federal Arsenal during the occupation of Shiloh during the Civil
War.
18. Residence of Mr. and Mrs. W. Grady Stevens
Location - Shiloh southeast of Camden.
Significance - Dwelling, with altered porch, is typical of homes
often built in the region roundabout the Revolutionary era. Near-
by residence of Mr: and Mrs. W. W. Forehand affords a vivid contrast
between "the old and the new." Grady Stevens residence.
19. Tommy's Point
Location - Shiloh, S. R. 1102, 15 miles southeast of Camden on
Pasquotank River
Significance - An exploring party sent by Sir Walter Raleigh's
colony on Roanoke Island in 1585 located an Indian Village on this
site which the Indians called Pasquenoke. Before erosion, site
afforded an excellent view of Albemarle Sound and upper Pasquotank
River thereby offering protection from surprise attack. The
patrician John Hawkins lived here in very early 17001s. Thomas Wilson

became owner in post -revolutionary period and from his time the
place has been called Tommy's Point. Residential development.
20. Camden Point
Location - Shiloh Township, S. R. 1100, southeast end of Camden.
Significance - A unique development in the pocosin area between
Broad Creek and Albemarle Sound. Area was suggested as a good place
naturally affording forage for cattle during winter months by Lord
John Carteret in 1666. Site of Camden Island Corporation and.Camden
Point Shores Land Developments.
21. Pine Bluff Site
Location - Shiloh Township, off N. C. 343, S. R. 1100, North River
at Albemarle Sound.
Significance - Undeveloped site, Sherds located here.
*ANR - Historic places that have been approved for listing by the North
Carolina Historical Commission in the National Register of
Historic Places pursuant to the National Historic Preservation
Act of 1966.
*NR - Historic places that are listed in the National Register of His-
toric Places pursuant to the National Historic Preservation Act
of 1966.
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is a roster maintained by the
National Park Service under provisions of the National Historic Preser-
vation Act of 1966. Properties listed are considered "significant in
American history, architecture, archaeology, and culture -- a compre-
hensive index of the significant physical evidences of our national
patrimony." Nominations of properties meeting strict criteria are sub-
mitted by the director of the Department of Archives and History. Owner-
ship of the. properties entered in the National Register is not affected,
although their preservation by owners is encouraged as a part of the
cultural heritage of the nation.
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Sources: 1. SCS Recreational Potential
2. ig-gion-7-Tr Publication
3. Corps Atlas
4. A Lonesome Place Against the Sky, N. C. Department
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Sand dunes along the outer banks, ocean beach and shoreline, areas con-
twining unique geologic formations, registered national landmarks and
archaeological sites were found to be non-existent in the county based
on information available.
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Suitability for general agriculture and forestry are shown in Table 1.
This information is very general in nature and is based on the soil
characteristics. It does not take into consideration the management
techniques used by the land owner.
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Mineral Sites.
Five sand pits are present in the county. Three are located to the
east of state road 1107 in the Indiantown area. These pits are awned
by Wilson Lee Forbes, Russel Perkins and Bailey Forbes. The Macpher-
son Pit owned by Dickerson, Incorporated, is located off of Highway
343 approximately half way between Camden and South Mills. The Roberts
Sand Pit owned by Roberts Brothers, Inc., is located in the Hastings
Corner area.
Publicly Owned -Forests and Parks
Two areas have been identified as shown on the Forests and Parks Map.
The Dismal Swamp State Park is located along both the Dismal Swamp
Canal and the Camden County -Virginia State line. The second forest
area is located an the eastern Camden County line. This area extends
into Currituck County.
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Existing Water and Sewer Service Areas
Wells are the primary source of water for industrial, municipal and
domestic use for Camden County. Potable water is obtained from three
aquifers: Water table aquifer, the upper and lower Yorktown aquifers.
Surficial sands of the water table aquifer furnish water to more wells
in the county than any other aquifer. Dug, driven and jetted wells
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range from 8 to 50 feet and yield from 1.5 to 8 gallons per minute.
Rotary -drilled gravel wall wells yield from 18 to 58 gallons per.minute.
Jetted and driven wells obtain water from sand, conquinas, and indurated
.shell mar of the upper and lower Yorktown aquifers. Artesian wells
screened in the Yorktown upper aquifer are almost as numerous as water
table wells. The Yorktown upper aquifer wells range in depth from 60
to 123 feet and yeild 2 to 50 gallons per minute with diameters of 2
inches and 94 to 400 gallons per minute for single or multiple screen
wells with diameter of 6 to 10 inches. The Yorktown lower aquifer wells
range in depth from 124 to 169 feet and yield from 5 to 47 gallons
per minute.
' The lower aquifer is present only in the southern and east central por-
tions of both Camden and Pasquotank County. Groundwater in both counties
is generally of poor quality with most of the water supply containing
large quantities of iron or hardness requiring treatment to improve
quality to accepted standards.
The South Mills Water Association was constructed in 1966. Initially,
Existing Water and Sewer Service Areas - Camden - 1

the system served approximately 300 people in and around the community.
Recent additions to the system included the addition of one well to
augment the existing well and to bring total pumping capacity to 180
gallows per minute. Also, a new 100,000 gallon ground reservoir has
been added to the existing elevated 75,000 gallon tank and mains have
been extended to Morgans Corner in Pasquotank County. Traatment facili-
ties have been expanded and now the water is aerated, settled, treated
for iron removal, and chlorinated prior to distribution. The system
serves approximately 1,225 people. When all of the new customers are
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ca nected to the recent extensions, approximately 1,575 people will
be served.
The South Mills Water Association is currently planning to expand its
distribution system; north to Tar Corner, south to Lambs Corner, and
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west to include areas between Morgans Corner and Lynch's Corner. This
expansion will consia t of an additional well, approximately 40,000
linear feet of water distribution lines and an additional 110 new ser-
vice connections in Camden County.
Camden County does not have a community or municipal sewer system.
All sewage is presently being treated by individual septic tanks as
required by the county health department or privies. Based on 1970
Census Bureau information there were at that time 1,221 families using
septic tanks in the county and 1,723 families without access to a cen-
tral sewer system.
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Schools
The Camden County school system consists of three schools. Grandy
School includes as of May, 1976, 413 kindergarten through third grade
students. Camden Middle school has a total enrollment of 581 students
in grades 4 through 8. Camden High School includes grades 9 through 12
with 464 students enrolled. All three schools are located in the Camden
area and serve the entire county from this central point.
Primary Roads
U. S. 17 and U. S. 158 are two federal highway facilities serving Camden
County. - Based on 1974 information compiled by the Department of Trans-
portation the section of U. S. 17 between South Mills and the North
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Carolina -Virginia line had an ADT of 3,800 vehicles per. day. Based on
the same 1974 information U. S. 158 between Elizabeth City and the
Camden Community had an ADT of 8,000 vehicles per day. Also serving the
County are North Carolina 343 and North Carolina 168. 343 is serving
the area between South Mills, Camden, and the Shiloh/Old Trap area of
the county. This facility based on 1974 information had a maximum
ADT of 1,500 vehicles in the area south of the Camden Community with
1,000.between Camden and South Mills. Taking into consideration the
slow growth history of the county and the fact that many citizens have
indicated they wish the county to remain an essentially rural area all
of the above mentioned facilities should be adequate to serve the needs
of residents and others for the ten-year planning period.
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The project will provide four lanes by upgrading some
portions of the existing two-lane highway and utilizing some
new location segments bypgssing the communities of South
Mills and Morgan's Corner.

Design Capacity and Percent Utilization of Water Treatment Plant,
Schools and Primary Roads
The county's only water treatment facility is part of the South Mills
Water Association Syatem located in the South Mills area. As mentioned
earlier the system presently has a new 100,000 gallon ground reservoir
and a 75,000 elevated tank. Based on the Water Management Report pre-
' pared by William F. Freeman Associates two additional wells should be
added to the system by 1985 and one additional well by the year 2000.
Taking the projected population in mind the service demand on the system
should stay well within the design capacity.
The school system consists of three schools with a total enrollment, as
of May 12, 1976, of 1,458 students. Grandy School has a design capacity
of 475 students with 413 presently enrolled. Camden Middle school has
an enrollment of 581 students with a design capacity of 600. Camden
High School's total enrollment is 464 students with a design capacity
of 500 students. Based on information from the Superintendent of
Schools, no large capital expense is anticipated based on current down-
ward trends for school age children in the county. The county does
plan to expend some funds for the replacement of a 1926 wing of the
high school.
With the small population increase expected during the ten-year planning
period the existing primary road system should be adequate. However,
any improvements made are the responsibility of the North Carolina
Department of Transportation.

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ESTIMATED DEMAND
Population and Economic Projections
Future Land Needs
Community Facilities Demand
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Ten -Year Population Projection
Camden County's population is projected to grow to approximately 5,650
by 1985. This is from an estimated population of 5,530 in 1975. This
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estimated population for 1975 and projected population for 1985 is
based on interpolation of 1970 census information and 1980 OBERS pro-
jections.
5, 10, 25 and 50 Year Projections
Year Projection Population Estimate
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1975 Base Year 5,530
1980 5 Years 5,600
1985 10 Years 5,650
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2000 25 Years 5,900
2025 50 Years 6,150
The 1975, 1985 and 2025 population projections are based on interpola-
tion of OBERS projections. OBERS were felt to be the best information
available. Seasonal population information was not available. However,
during discussions with the County Commissioners it was determined
that during the summer months there is presently a negative effect
with local citizens traveling to the beach for weekends because of the
close proximity to the county. However, during the fall and winter
hunting season there is some impact of hunters on the locality, but
specific information on the subject does not seem to be available.
Long -Term Projections and Desires of the People
Population Projections - 1

The Camden County Growth Advisory Board included a question pertaining
to population growth 'in the planning questionnaire which they prepared
and distributed. Both adults and high school students were given an
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opportunity to indicate what their preference was. Specifically,
approximately 550 adults responded with the following results:
16.0% - Remain the same size
50.3% Small increase in population
31.5% Substantial increase in population
2.2% Reduce population
When 64 high school seniors were asked about future population growth,
the following was learned:
32.3% Remain the same size
/ 22.6% Small increase in populations
33.9% Substantial increase in population
U.3% Reduce population
With these results is mind the following information was presented to
the Board of County Commissioners to determine the desires of the
citizens pertaining to population growth. It was felt that the elected
officials of the county should make the final determination on desired
growth based on input from citizens in the county. In additions to
the planning questionnaire results the following information was
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provided to the Commissioners to assist them in making their decision.
Population Projections - 2
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CANDEN COUNTY
DESIRED POPULATION
' Past
Population Trends '1900 - 1970
% Increase
Years
Population
People
or Decrease
1900
- 1910
5,474 to 5,640
166 increase
3.0
1910
- 1920
5,640 to 4,382
258 decrease
-4.6
1920
- 1930
4,382 to 5,462
80 increase
1.5
1930
- 1940
5,462 to 5,441
21 decrease
-0.4
1940
- 1950
5,441 to 5,223
218 decrease
-4.0
1950
- 1960
5,223 to 5,598
375 increase
7.2
1960
- 1970
5,598 to 5,453
145 decrease
-2.6
1970
5,453 People
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1920
-5,382 People
71 People
1.3% Increase
Projected Population
1970 - 2020
50 Years
% Increase
Years -
Population
People
or Decrease
1970
- 1980
5,453 to 5,600
147 increase
2.7%
1980
- 1990
5,600 to 5,700
100 increase
1.8%
1990
- 2000
5,700 to 5,900
200 increase
3.5%
2000
- 2010
5,900 to 6,000
100 increase
1.7%
2010
- 2020
6,000 to 6,100
100 increase
1.7%
2020 6,100 People
1970 -5,453 People
647 People 11.9% Increase
Estimated Housing Units
1970 - 1980 43 Units
1980 - 1990 29 Units
1990 - 2000 59 Units
2000 - 2010 29 Units
2010 - 202O 29 Units
1970 Census 1,757 Year-round Housing units
1970 Census 3.386 Persons Per Household
191+ New Households during the Next 50 Years
Populatim Projections - 3
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The County Commissioners determined after reviewing all information
available that the population projections represented a steady small
increase in population. They also determined that based on desires
expressed by citizens.concerning population growth the projections were
consistent with the desires of the majority of people in the county.
Capabilities of Land and Water to Sustain Growth
One of the main objectives of the Coastal Area Management Act is to
provide a management tool the local governments can use to direct future
growth. As can be seen by past population trends and projected popu-
lation growth very little growth has taken place and is expected to take
place during the next 5 to 50 years. Based on the population projec-
tions there should be no problem accommodating the expected growth with
r existing zoning and subdivision regulations used as planning tools.
Also, implementation of several of the objectives as stated in the plan
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should assure no problems with future development. One of the strongest
deterents to problems in the future is the enforcement of septic tank
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regulations by the County Health Department
Seasonal Population
Seasonal population information for the county was not available.
Population Projections - 4

Carrying Capacity Issue - Existing Platted Lots
The following information is provided in an effort to determine the
extent of existing platted lots in the county and the extent of actual
construction. This information is based on a review of subdivision plats
recorded since the Planning Board began reviewing plats in November,
1972. Also, the Register of Deeds provided information on major deve-
lopments in the county that had taken place prior to November, 1972.
Year
1964
1965
1966
1967
1968
1969
1970 -
1971
1972.
1973
1974
1975
1976-May
Number of Lots
Number of Plats
302
2
None Observed
None
Observed
222
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None
Observed
None Observed
None
Observed
None Observed
None
Observed
None Observed
Nome
Observed
261.
4
None Observed
None
Observed
37
2
78
3
None Observed
None
Observed
None Observed
None
Observed
Two developments in the county are represented by most of the lots
shown in the table above. Specifically, the 302 lots platted in 1964
and 78 in 1974 are in the White Hall Shores Area. This area has been
developing very slowly with medium to high price homes. Based on in-
formation from the Zoning Officer most of the new families locating
in the county locate in this subdivision. Specifically, of the 380
lots available 36 have been built on with many of the others sold for
future construction. Camden Point Shores is represented by the bulk
of the remaining platted lots. Specifically, 222 lots in 1966 and 261
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in 1971. This area is a very slowly developing second home community
located at the southern tip of the county. Since 1966 25 lots have
been built on. Based an discussions with the County Sanitarian, many
r of the homes built have obtained conditional septic tank permits. In
the permit the owner of the lot acknowledges the fact that because of
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soil characteristics septic tank problems may occur and in the event
they do, problems will be corrected by the owner.
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Identification of Major Trends and Factors in the Economy
Several factors can be expected to have an impact on the local economy
during the ten-year planning period. First is the development of the
Dismal Swamp Park located at the northern end of the county. At the
present time the scope of development for the park has not been defined.
However, a North Carolina Welcome Center is presently being considered
for the area that would serve as a focal point for the park and a begin-
ning point for nature trails, possible canoeing and picnic areas, etc.
With the park's location in relation to the Tidewater area of Virginia,
the park could serve the recreational needs of that area as well as
county citizens. In this respect it would be very instrumental in
accomplishing one of the objectives as stated in the plan, to develop
recreational potential and tourism to expand the economic base. As the
state develops its plans for the types of facilities to be located in
the park, the county should tale into consideration the impact the park
will have on the county. Hopefully ,prior to the required five-year
review of the plan, more definitive information will be available con-
cerning facilities to be located in the park. The second factor that
can be expected to have some impact on the future economy of the area
is the planned improvement of U. S. Highway 17 from the North Carolina -
Virginia Line down through Pasquotank County to Elizabeth City. This
improvement is called for in the 7 year state highway plan. If com-
pleted during the ten-year planning period it can be expected to make
the area more accessible and therefore more desirable for both light
industrial development and tourism, both of which are desires of the
citizens. This activity will most likely not have a great deal of
impact until the latter part of the planning period.

Land Demand for Land Classification
As shown in the existing population section, Camden County has had a
sporadic increase and decrease in population for the past 70 plus years.
In projecting future growth during the ten-year planning period it was
determined that the county can expect to grow at a rather slow rate,
specifically, approximately 120 people during the next ten years. This
very small expected growth does not place a heavy burden on the land.
In fact, most of the population increase could be accommodated inside
existing developments. Future growth inside these existing communities
was also indicated as a desire of.citizens in the community.

Demand on Community Facilities
Schools
• All three schools in the county's school system are considered to be
adequate to handle the future population of the county. In fact, the
school officials are presently anticipating a decrease in student en-
rollment during the ten-year planning period. This trend is reflected
in the previous census figures for the elementary school age group.
Roads
The primary road system should be adequate during the planning period.
However, any improvements are the responsibility of the North Carolina
Department of Transportation.
Water
The South Mills Water Association System has the capability to expand
if and when density in or near South Mills becomes high enough to
economically justify expansion. Also, industrial development on a
small scale would be feasible utilizing this system for a water source.
Cost of Services to Accommodate Projected Growth
The cost for providing existing and projected population with services
will depend upon the demands citizens of the county place on their
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county government. Most citizens are aware of the fact that, like
most things, providing county services is costing more each year.
However, the county's tax rate is rather low, which gives county
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government the flexibility to increase taxes if demand for services by
citizens requires such action.
Ability of Local Economy to Finance Service Expansion
Because of the very rural nature of the county, very limited services
are presently being provided. With the anticipated small increase in
population over the next ten years there should be little problem in
handling future growth financially.
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PLAN DESCRI.PTION.
Land Classification System

Allocation of Population Growth
Camden County does not have a municipality located within its planning
jurisdiction. Also, the county does not have an area that meets the
minimum requirements for -designation as a developed area; therefore,
the transition designation has not been used. Because of the very low
population increase anticipated during the ten-year planning period,
it has been assumed that most of the additional population will locate
in or adjacent to existing communities. Based on current trends, there
should -be no problem accommodating expected growth.
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The North Carolina Land Classification System contains five classes of
land:
Developed - Lands where existing population density is moderate to
high and where there are a variety of land uses which have the necessary
public services.
Transition - Lands where local government plans to accommodate mod-
erate to high density development during the following ten-year period
and where necessary public services will be provided to accommodate
that growth.
Community - Lands where low density development is grouped in
existing settlements or will occur in such settlements during the fol-
lowing ten-year period and which will not require extensive public ser-
vices now or in the future.
Rural - Lands whose highest use is for agriculture, forestry, min-
ing, water supply, etc., based on their natural resources potential.
Also, lands for future needs not currently recognized.
Conservation - Fragile, hazard and other lands necessary to main-
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tain a healthy natural environment and necessary to provide for the
public health, safety or welfare.
These five classes provide a framework to be used by local governments
to identify the general use of all lands in each county. Such a system
presents an opportunity for the local government to provide for its
needs as.well as to consider those of the whole state. Also, they
can make a statement of policy on where and to what density they want
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growth to occur, and where they want to conserve the couAy's natural
` resources by guiding growth.
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As a statement of local policy consistent with statewide needs and goals,
the county land classification map will serve as a basic tool for coor-
dinating numerous policies, standards, regulations, and other governmen-
tal activities at the local, state and federal level. Such coordination
may be described by five applications:
1. The Land Classification System encourages coordination and consis-
tency between -local land use policies and those of State Government.
Lands are classified by the local governments. The Coastal Resources
Commission then reviews those classifications to ensure conformance
with minimum guidelines for the system. The coastal county maps taken
together will be the principal policy guide for governmental decisions
and activities which affect land uses in the coastal area.
2. The System provides a guide for public investment in land. For
example, state and local agencies can anticipate the need for early
acquisition of lands and easements in the Transition class for schools,
recreation, transportation, and other public facilities.
3. The System can also provide a useful framework for budgeting and
planning for the construction of community facitities such as water
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and sewer systems, schools and roads. The resources of many state and
federal agencies, as well as those of the local government which are
used for such facilities, can then be more efficiently allocated.
4. In addition, such a System will aid in better coordination of
regulatory policies and decisions. Conservation and Rural Production
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lands will help to focus the attention of state and local agencies and
interests concerned with the valuable natural resources of the state.
On the other hand, lands in the Transition and Community classes will
be of special concern to those agencies and interests who work for high
quality development through local land use controls such as zoning and
subdivision regulations.
5. Finally, the System can help to provide guidance for a more equitable
distribution of the land tax burden. Private lands which are in the
Rural and Conservation classes should have low taxes to reflect the policy
that few, if any, public services will be provided to these lands. In
contrast, lands in the Transition class should be taxed to pay for the
large cost of new public services which will be required to support
the density of growth anticipated.
The local land classification map must be updated every five years.
Each class is designed to be broad enough so that frequent changes in
maps are not necessary. In extreme cases, such as when a large key
facility, causing major repercussions, is unexpectedly placed in a
county, the Coastal Resources Commission can allonr a county to revise
its classificaticm map before the five year period'is over.
In addition, the Land Classification System allows a variety of detail-
ed land uses such as residential, commercial, industrial, recreational,
etc. to occur within these classes. There is flexibility under exist-
ing zoning enabling statutes to change these detailed land uses when-
ever necessary.
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Policies, rules and actions concerning Areas of Environmental Concern
shall take precedence over policies, rules and actions concerning the
Land Classifications, in the event of any conflicts.
Listed below are the technical definitions for the five land use classes.
1. Developed -
Purpose: The Developed class identifies developed lands which are
presently provided with essential public services. Consequently, it is
distinguished from areas where significant growth and/or new service
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requirements will occur. Continued development and redevelopment should
be encouraged to provide for an orderly growth in the area.
Description: Developed lands are areas with a minimum gross popula-
tion density of 2,000 people per square mile. At a minimum, these lands
" contain existing public services including water and sewer systems,
educational systems, and road systems, all of which are able to support
the present population and its accompanying land uses including commer-
cial, industrial, and insititional.
2. Transition
Purpose: The Transition class identifies lands where moderate to
high density growth is to be encouraged and where any such growth that
is permitted by local regulation will be provided with the necessary
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public services.
Description: The area to be designated as Transitiom must be no
greater than that required to accommodate the estimated county population
growth at a minimum gross density of 2,000 people per square mile. -
For example, if the population increase for the following ten year period
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is projected to be 10,000 people, and it is planned that 8,000 of them
will be accommodated in the Transition area, then no more than four
square miles of Transition area should be shown. In addition, the mini-
mum services which will be required are the necessary water and sewer
facilities, educational services and roads. Consideration must be given
to the cost of -public services in the Transition area. Each local
government is encouraged to estimate the approximate cost of providing
public services where they do not already exist.
Land to be classified Transition should be considered in the following
order:
(1) First priority is for lands which presently have a gross popu-
lation density of more than 2,000 people per square mile, but do
r not qualify as Developed because they lack the necessary minimum
public services. These areas may not be expected to accommodate
additional population, but they will require funds for services to
avoid public health and safety problems.
(2) Second priority is for lands that have all the necessary public
' services in place, but which lack the minimum gross population den-
sity of 2,000 people per square mile needed to qualify the area as
Developed. These areas therefore have not utilized the capacity of
the existing services.
(3) Additional lands necessary to accommodate the remainder of the
estimated Transition growth for the ten year planning period.
In choosing lands for the Transition class, such lands should not include:
(1) Areas with severe physical limitations for development with
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public Services.
(2) Lands which meet the definition of the Conservation class.
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(3) Lands of special value such as the following unless no other
reasonable alternative exists:
(a) Productive and unique agricultural lands
(b) Productive forest lands
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(c) Potentially valuable mineral deposits
(d) Potential aquifers and key parts of water supply water-
sheds
(e) Scenic and tourist resources
(f) Habitat for economically valuable wildlife species
(g) Flood fringe lands
(h) Open coast flood hazard areas, exclusive of ocean
erosive areas
( i ) Estuarine flood hazard areas, exclusive of estuarine ero-
sive areas
3. Community
Purpose: The Commnity class identifies existing and new clusters
of low density development not requiring major public services.
T Description:
(1) The Community class includes existing clusters of one or more
land uses such as a rural residential subdivision or a church,
school, general store, industry, etc. (Cluster is defined as a
number of structures grouped together in association or in physical
proximity - Webster's Dictionary).
(2) This class will provide for all new rural growth when the lot
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size is ten acres or less. Such clust�ri of growth may occur in new
areas, or within existing community land:: In choosing lands for
Community growth, such lands should not Include:
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(a) Areas with severe physical liu.tations for development
(b) Areas meeting the definition cf the Conservation class
-(c) Lands of special value such as the following unless no
other reasonable alternative exists:
(1) Productive and unique agricultural lands
( 2 ) Productive forest lands
(3) Potentially valuable mineral deposits
(4) Potential aquifers and key parts of water supply
watersheds
(5) Scenic and tourist resources
(6) Habitat for rare and endangered wildlife species
and economically valuable wildlife species
(7) Flood fringe lands
(8) Open coast flood hazard areas, exclusive of ocean
erosive areas
(9) Estuarine flood hazard areas, exclusive of estuarine
erosive areas
(3) New development in the Community class areas will be subject
to subdivision regulations under the Enabling Subdivision Act
(G.S. 153A 330 et.seq.)
(4) Ih every case, the lot size must be large enough to safe]y
accommodate on -site sewage disposal and where necessary water supply
so that no public sewer services will be required now or in the
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future.
(5) Limited public services should be provided in the Community
class such as public road access and electric power.
(6) As a guide for calculating the amount of land necessary to
accommodate new rural community growth, a gross population density
of 640 people per square mile or one person per acre should be used.
For example, if 1,000 new people are expected to settle in low den-
sity clusters during the following ten year period, then roughly
1,000 acres of land should be allocated for new growth in Community
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class areas.
4. Rural
Purpose: The Rural class identifies lands for long-term management
for productive resource utilization, and where limited public services
will be provided. Development in such areas should be compatible with
resource production.
Description: The Rural class includes all lands not in the Develop-
ed, Transition, Community and Conservation classes.
5. Conservation
Purpose: The Conservation class identifies land which should be
maintained essentially in its natural state and where very limited or
no public services are provided.
Description: Lands to be placed in the Conservation class are the
least desirable for development because:
(1) They are too fragile to withstand development without losing
their natural value; and/or
(2) They have severe or hazardous limitations to development; and/or
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POTENTIAL AREAS OF
ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERN

The Coastal Area Management Act provides that local land use plans "shall
give special attention to the protection and appropriate development of
Areas of Environmental Concern."
The 1974 Legislature found that "the coastal area, and in particular.the
estuaries, are -among the most biologically productive regions of this
state and of the naticm" but in recent years the area "has been subjected
to increasing pressures which are the result of the often conflicting
needs of a society expanding in industrial development, in population,
and in the recreational aspirations of its citizens."
"Unless these pressures are controlled by coordinated management," the
Act states, "the very features of the coast which make it economically,
aesthetically, and ecologically rich will be destroyed."
To prevent this destruction the Act charges the Coastal Resources Com-
mission with the responsibility for identifying types of areas, and
designating specific areas, water as well as land, in which uncontrolled
or incompatible development might result in irreparable damage. It
further instructs the Commission to determine what types of use or
development are appropriate within such areas, and it calls on local
governments to give special attention to these environmentally fragile
and important areas in developing their land use plans.
Thus, the Coastal Resources Commission and local government, with the
assistance and guidance of the Coastal Resources Advisory Council,
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share a unique statutory assignment,'for this is the first time North
Carolina has undertaken such a massive and comprehensive determination
of its critical land and water areas. Further, this is an unprecedented
opportunity, in that none of the other coastal states has given this
authority and responsibility to local government and a locally oriented
commission.
The Commission has chosen to emphasize this intended local involvement
by acting on a Coastal Resources Advisory Council recommendation that
provides local governments the opportunity to become a more effective
participant in the AEC process. This recommendation gives the local
governments the option of preparing maps delineating the boundaries of
specific AECs within their respective jurisdictions.
This delineation will serve to assist the Commission in the ultimate
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designation of AECs and will provide data for use in local land use
planning. The Commission will use the delineations supplied by local
governments for the purpose of analyzing the territorial extent of the
various proposed AEC categories.
The identification and delineation by local governments will not serve
as a designation of AECs for the purposes of permit letting. The desig-
nation of AECs for purposes of the permit program shall be by a written
description adopted by the Commission, and such designations will be
equally applicable to all local governments in the coastal area.
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Coastal wetlands are defined as "any salt marsh or other marsh subject
to regular or -occasional flooding by tides, including wind tides (whether
or not the tide waters reach the marshland areas through natural or arti-
ficial watercourses), provided this shall not include hurricane or trop-
ical storm tides. Salt marshland or other marsh shall be those areas
upon which grow some, but not necessarily all, of the following salt
marsh and marsh plant species: Smoothor salt water Cordgrass (Spartina
alterniflora); Black Needlerush (Juncus roemerianus); Glasswort (Sali-
cornia spp.); Salt Grass (Distichlis Spicata); Sea Lavender (Limonium.
spp.); Bulrush (Scirpus spp.); Saw Grass (Cladium Jamaicense); Cat -Tail
(Typha spp.); Salt -Meadow Grass (Spartina Patens); and Salt Reed Grass
(Spartina cynosuroides)." Included in this statutory definition of
wetlands is "such contiguous land as the Secretary of NM reasonably
deems necessary to affect by any such order in carrying out the pur-
poses of this Section." (G.S. 113-230 (a))
For policy purposes, coastal wetlands may be considered in two categor-
ies: (1) low tidal marsh; (2) other coastal marshlands which have dif-
ferent significance and policy implications.
Description. All other marshland which is not low tidal marshland
and which contains the species of vegetation as listed in the first
paragraph.
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Significance. This marshland type also contributes to the detritus
supply necessary to the highly productive estuarine system essential to
North Carolina's economically valuable commercial and sports fisheries.
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The higher marsh types offer quality wildlife and waterfowl habitat
depending on the biological and physical conditions of the marsh. The
vegetative diversity in the higher marshes usually supports a greater
diversity of wildlife types than the limited habitat of the low tidal
marsh. This marshland type also serves as an important deterrent to
shoreline erosion, especially in those marshes containing heavily root-
ed species. The dense system of rhizomes and roots of Juncus roemer-
ianus are highly resistant to erosion. In addition, the higher marshes
are effective sediment traps.
Policy Objective. To give a high priority to the perservation and
management of the marsh so as to safeguard and perpetuate their biolo-
gical, economic and aesthetic values.
Appropriate Land Uses. Appropriate land uses shall be those con-
sistent with the above policy objective. Highest priority shall be
allocated to the conservation of existing marshlands. Second priority
for land uses allocation of this type shall be given to development
which requires water access and cannot function anywhere else, such as
ports, docks and marinas, provided that the actual location of such
facilities within the marsh consider coastal, physical and biological -
b systems and further provided that feasible alternatives regarding loca-
tion and design have been adequately considered and need for such deve-
lopment can be demonstrated. Such allocation may only be justified by
the projected land use demands and by community development objectives,
but in no case shall the allocation exceed the capacity of the marsh-
land system to sustain losses without harm to the estuarine ecosystem
unless the losses would be offset by a clear and substantial benefit to
the public.
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Description. Estuarine waters are defined in G.S. 113-229 (n) (2)
as, "all the water of the Atlantic Ocean within the boundary of North
Carolina and all the waters of the bays, sounds, rivers, and tributaries
thereto seaward of the dividing line between coastal fishing waters, as
set forth in an agreement adopted by the Wildlife Resources Commission
and the Department of Conservation and Development filed with the Secre-
tary of State entitled 'Boundary Lines, North Carolina Commercial Fish-
ing - Inland Fishing Waters, revised March 1, 1965111 or as it may be
subsequently revised by the Legislature.
Significance. Estuaries are among the most productive natural en-
vironments of North Carolina. They not only support valuable commer-
cial and sports fisheries, but are also utilized for commercial naviga-
tion, recreation, and aesthetic purposes. Species dependent upon es-
tuaries such as menhaden, shrimp, flounder, oysters and crabs make up
over 90 percent of the total value of North Carolina's commercial catch.
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These species must spend all or some part of their life cycle in the
estuary. The high level of commercial and sports fisheries and the
aesthetic appeal of coastal North Carolina is dependent upon the pro-
tection and sustained quality of our estuarine areas.
Policy Objective. To preserve and manage estuarine waters so as to
safeguard and perpetuate their biological, economic and aesthetic values.
Appropriate Uses. Appropriate uses shall be those consistent with
the above policy objective. Highest priority shall be allocated to the
conservation of estuarine waters. The development of navigational
channels, the use of bulkheads to prevent erosion, and the building of
piers or wharfs where no other feasible alternative exists are examples
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of land uses appropriate within estuarine waters, provided that such
land uses will not be detrimental to the biological and physical estua-
rine functions and public trust rights. Projects which would directly
or indirectly block or impair existing navigation channels, increase
shoreline erosion, deposit spoils below mean high tide, cause adverse
water circulation patterns, violate water quality standards, or cause
degradation of shellfish waters are generally considered incompatible
with the management of estuarine waters.
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Description. All waters of the Atlantic Ocean and the lands there-
under from the mean high water mark to the seaward limit of State juris-
diction; all natural bodies of water subject to measurable lunar tides
and lands thereunder to the mean high water mark; all navigable natural
bodies of water and lands thereunder to the mean high water mark or
ordinary high water mark as the case may be, except privately owned lakes
to which the public has no right of access; all waters in artificially
created bodies of water in which the public has acquired rights by
prescription, custom, usage, dedication or arty other means. In determin-
ing whether the public has acquired rights in artificially created bodies
of water, the following factors shall be considered: (i) the use of the
body of water by the public; (ii) the length of time the public has used
the area; (iii) the value of public resources in the body of water; - .
(iv) whether the public resources in the body of water are mobile to the
extent that they can move into natural bodies of water; (v) whether the
creation of the artificial body of water required permission from the
State; and (vi) the value of the body of water to the public for navi-
gatim from one public area to another public area.
Significance. The public has rights in these waters including navi-
gation and recreation. In addition, these waters support valuable
commercial and sports fisheries, have aesthetic value, and are important
potential resources for economic development.
Policy Objective. To protect public rights for navigation and re-
creation and to preserve and manage the public trust waters so as to
safeguard and perpetuate their biological, economic and aesthetic
value.
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Appropriate Uses. Appropriate uses shall be those consistent with.
the above policy objective. Any land use which interferes with the
public right of navigation, or other public trust rights, which the
public may be found to have in these waters, shall not be allowed. The
development of navigational channels, drainage ditches, the use of bulk-
heads to prevent erosion, and the building of piers or wharfs are exam-
ples of land uses appropriate within public trust waters provided that
such land uses will not be detrimental to the biological and physical
functions and public trust rights. Projects which would directly block
or impair existing navigation charnels, increase shoreline erosion,
deposit spoils below mean high tide, cause adverse water circulation
patterns, violate water quality standards, or cause degradation of
shellfish waters are generally considered incompatible with the manage-
ment of public -trust waters.
For purposes of the description, the following definitions shall apply:
1. Mean high water mark means the line on the shore established by the
average of all high tides. It is established by survey based on avail-
able tidal datum. In the absence of such datum, the mean high water mark
shall be determined by physical markings or comparison of the area in
question with an area having similar physical characteristics for which
tidal datum is readily available.
2. Navigable means navigable -in -fact.
3. Navigable -in -fact means capable of being navigated in its natural
condition by the ordinary modes of navigation including modes of navi-
gation used for recreational purposes. The natural condition of a body
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of water for purposes of determining navigability shall be the condition
of the body of water at mean high water or ordinary high water as the
case may be, and the condition of the body of water without man-made
. obstructions and without temporary natural obstructions. Temporary
natural conditions such as water level fluctuation and temporary natural
obstructions which do not permanently or.totally prevent navigation do
not make an otherwise navigable stream non -navigable.
4. Ordinary high water mark means the natural or clear line impressed
an the land adjacent to the waterbody. It may be established by erosion
or other easily recognized characteristics such as shelving, change in
the character of the soil, destruction of terrestrial vegetation or its
inability to grow, the presence of litter and debris, or other appropriate
means which consider the characteristics of the surrounding area. The
ordinary high water mark does not extend beyond the well defined banks
of a river where such banks exist.
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Description. Complex natural areas are defined as lands that sup-
port native plant and animal communities and provide habitat conditions
or characteristics that have remained essentially unchanged by human
activity. Such areas are surrounded by landscapes that have been modi-
fied but that do not drastically alter the conditions within the natural
areas or their -scientific or educational value. Such areas will be deter-
mined by the Commission, after consideration of written reports or tes-
timony of competent experts, to be rare within a county or to be of
particular scientific or educational value.
Significance. Complex natural areas provide the few remaining ex-
amples of conditions that existed within the coastal area prior to
settlement by Western man. Often these natural areas provide habitat
conditions suitable for rare or endangered species or they support plant
and animal communities representative of presettlement conditions. These
areas help provide a historical perspective to changing natural condi-
tions in the coastal area and together are important and irreplaceable
scientific and educational resources.
Policy Objective. To preserve the natural conditions of the site
so as to safeguard its existence as an example of naturally occurring,
b relatively undisturbed plant and animal communities of major scientific
or educational value.
Appropriate Land Uses. Appropriate land uses shall be those consis-
tent with the above policy objective. Lands within the AEC shall not
be planned for uses or kinds of development that will unnecessarily
jeopardize the natural or primitive character of the natural area
directly or indirectly through increased accessibility. Additionally,
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lands adjacent to the complex natural area should not be plarmed for
additional development that would unnecessarily endanger the recognized
value of the AEC. The variability between kinds of complex natural
areas and between land uses adjacent to those natural areas means that
the range of permissible uses and intensity of use must be carefully
tailored to the individual area.
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Description. Areas that sustain remnant species are those places
that support native plants or animals, rare or endangered, within the
coastal area. Such places provide habitat conditions necessary for the
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survival of existing populations or communities of rare or endangered
species within the county.
Significance. The continued survival of certain native plants and
animals in the coastal area that are now rare or endangered cannot be
assured unless the relatively few well defined areas providing necessary
habitat conditions are protected from development or land uses that
might alter these conditions. These habitats and the species they
support provide a valuable educational and scientific resource.
Policy Objective. To preserve habitat conditions necessary to the
' continued survival of rare or endangered native plants and animals and
minimize development or land uses that might jeopardize known areas
that support remnant species.
Appropriate Land Uses. Appropriate land uses shall be those con-
sistent with the above policy objective. Lands within the AEC shall
not be-plarmed for uses or kinds of development that will unnecessarily
jeopardize the habitat conditions responsible for the continued survival
of the respective plants and animals.
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Description. Defined as existing sites that have been acquired for
use as national or state parks, as identified by the Secretary of
Natural and Economic- Resources.
Significance. Existing national or state parks are areas contain-
ing environmental or natural resources of more than local significance
where uncontrolled or incompatible development could result in major
or irreversible damage to important historic, cultural, scientific..
or scenic values, or natural systems, or would be detrimental to the
recreational uses of natural systems. These sites provide: (1) areas
of unique or scenic value; (2) recreational uses of natural resources;
(3) portrayal and interpretation of plant and animal life, geology and
natural features; and (4) preservation of scientific sites and natural
areas of statewide importance.
Policy Objective. To protect and preserve the scenic, historic,
cultural, scientific and natural values of national or state parks.
Appropriate Land Uses. Appropriate land uses shall be those con-
sistent with the above policy objective. All development in parks shall
be planned and executed so as to in no way impair, damage or detract
from the values for which the areas were established to preserve and
protect. In parks or parts of parks that do not contain natural areas
or scientific sites, facilities for such outdoor activities as picnick-
ing, swimming, boating, fishing, hiking, nature study, and camping;
and facilities normally associated with simple play fields incident
to picnicking and organized camping are examples of appropriate land
uses. Facilities for recreational activities such as organized sports
and athletic contests are examples of inappropriate uses. In parks
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or parts of parks containing natural areas of scientific sites, minimum
developed paths and trails are examples of appropriate land uses. Fac-
ilities for recreational activities such as swimming, camping, picnick-
ing, and the like are examples of inappropriate land uses in these areas.
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The following locations for fragile areas have been found in Camden
County based an published reports and maps provided by the N. C. Depart-
ment of Natural and Economic Resources.
Coastal Wetland - Tributaries adjacent to North River portion of
Raymond Creek.
Estuarine Waters - All waters of the Pasquotank River Basin down-
stream of the Highway 158 Bridge between Elizabeth City and Camden
County. The Albemarle Sound and all waters of the North River south
of the dividing line between coastal fishing waters and inland fishing
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waters.
Natural Hazard Area - Estuarine and River Erodible Areas - Note -
Areas that presently have stabilization such as bulkheading would not
be included.
Based on a Soil Conservation Study conducted over a 31-year period the
following 25-year recession lines have been established.
Along the North River from Broad Creek up to the ;ntersection of State
Road 1101 on the Pasquotank River. 95-foot recession line.
Along the Pasquotank River from State Road 1101 north along the river
approximately 2 miles. 50-foot recession line.
Along the Pasquotank River from Areneuse north along the river appro-
ximately 3 112 miles. 46-foot recession line.
Fragile, Historic or Natural Resource Areas - Complex Natural Areas
Large forested area west of North River from Broad Creek north to the
intersection of Indiantawn Creek and U. S. 158. Forested area adjacent
to the Pasquotank River from the Camden County Bridge of U. S. 158 up
to the northern corner of the County. This does not include areas that
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were developed as of the adoption November 1975. Dismal Swamp State
Park Area and adjacent forested areas at northern end of county.
Fragile, Historic'or Natural•Resource•Areas = Areas That Sustain
Remnant Species - Large forested area west of North River from Broad
Creek to the intersection of Indiantown Creek and U. S. 158. Forested
area adjacent to the Pasquotank River from the Camden County Bridge of
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U. S. 158 up to the northern corner of the county. This does not
include areas that were developed as of adoption November 1975. Dismal
Swamp State Park Areas and adjacent forested areas at northern end of
county.
Areas Subject to Public Rights - Certain Public Trust Areas - Pas-
quotank River, North River and Albemarle Sound and all tributaries that
have public ascess by navigation.
Fragile, Historic or Natural Resource Areas - Existing National or.
State Parks - The Dismal Swamp State Park is located in the northern
end of the county adjacent to the Dismal Swamp Canal and along the
North Carolina -Virginia state line.
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SUMMARY,

Data Assembly, Analysis, Major Conclusions and Application to Plan
The first two manths of the planning process were spent assembling
data from local, state and federal sources. Two sources of informa-
tim were very helpful in identification of Potential Areas of Environ-
mental Concern. Wildlife and Land'Use Planning, dated April, 1975,
was written by the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission.
.This report was used to provide the Camden County Planning Board and
Board of County Commissioners information for their identification
of potential remnant species areas and natural habitat areas. Also,
the Present -and Future Status of Eastern North Carolina Wetlands by
the Water Resources Research Institute of the University of North
Carolina was very helpful.
Analysis _
The Camden County Growth Advisory Board utilized the results of the
planning qusstionnaire to analyze issues and concerns of people in the
county. Policies and objectives to resolve concerns and problems were
recommended to the Planning Board. Potential Areas of Environmental
Concern were reviewed and analyzed by the Planning Board and Board
of County Commissioners prior to submission of the November draft of the
plan. The Land Classification designaticros were analyzed by the
Planning Board and Board of County Commissioners.
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Major Conclusions
The following conclusions were arrived at based on data analysis:
Population - The population of the county has remained essentially
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unchanged during the past seventy years due to the sporadic increase
and decrease. Lack
of non -farm job opportunities
in
the
county can
be expected to hold
down future population growth
in
the
county.
Existing Land Use - Camden is a very rural county with agriculture
and forestry land uses making up most of the county.
Land Use Controls - Camden County has adopted county wide zoning and
subdivision regulations which are enforced by the County Zoning Officer
and Planning Board. County officials feel that existing land use
controls are more than adequate to control future land development in
the county.
` Land Use Issues = Citizens of the county feel that future development
in the county should be orderly and the rural atmosphere of the county
should be maintained. They feel that the recreational and tourist
potential of the area should be developed. Historic preservation is
very important to citizens in the county as is protection of agricul-
b
tural and timber land.
Design Capacity of Water System and School System - The South Mills
Water Association System should be adequate to meet the needs of exist-
ing and potential customers. All three schools are presently operating
with enrollments under their design capacity. The school board pre-
sently anticipates a decrease in school enrollment during the ten-
year planning period.
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APPENDICES
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1 personal characteristics
1. Are you presently a resident of Camden County. Fes 86.2 Z. No 13.62
•2. In which township do you live (Circle One)
A. South Mills B. Courthouse C. Shiloh '
33.22 35.82 31.0%
3. Educational Attainment (Circle One) A. Gran ar.Scbool C. Eigh School
A. 17.82 B. 10.3% C. 45.72 D. 26.22B. Junior High D. College
4. Occuaation:
5.. N:nich age group are you in (Circle One)
A. 15-18, B. 19-25, C. 26-35, T. 36-45, E. 46-55 F. 56-65
G. 66 -over. A. 0.22 B. 3.4% C. 11.72 D. 18.72 E. 21.22 F. 22.82 G. 22.02
6. Sex (Check) Male 70.12. Female 29.9%
7. Face A. Caucasian B. 'Black C. Other 1.4%
72.82 25.82
8. Give total number of years you have lived in county 39 years was mean
9. Family Size 1 pr. 11.9%;.2 pr. 31.32; 3 pr. 17.82
10. Mrich of the following applies to you (Circle )
A. ow-n home B. rent home C. own other property in county
83.12 7.6% 9.32
11. '•arital status (Circle)
A. Single B. Married C. widow or widower D. Divorced
5.9% 75.02 15.42 3.62
12. Family income A. over $8,000 B. 4,651-7,999 C. 4,650 or under
56.12 15.32 28.42
13. Are you presently (Circle -one)' A. Employed B. Una- ploled
C. Retired D. Full-time homemaker E. Full-time Student
F. Other A. 56.12 B. 5.81 C. 23.6Z' D. 8.62 E. 0.8% F. 5.02
14. :`.ere is most or all of your income derived (Circle)
Cz=.men County B. Tidewater Virginia C. Adjacent Counties specify
D. Other
A. 35.32 B. 24.0% C. 18.12 D. 22.62
you ever attended a public hearing or meeting Of the County Board o:
C:=dssioners or County Planning Board. Yes 74-1 NO 75.72
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?�. ii= do you obtain most of your informmation about activities in the county?
(Circle) A. Through newspaper B. Through radio C. Tiro•-- _►
D. By word of mouth E. by others (Please specify
A. 64.02 B. 6.82 C. 3.22 D. 19.92 E. 6.02
1.. is you have tee -age 6M�6ren 1i.1•ing, with you do you thi-:f: ta. t=-+=��-=-- -••
_�-__n County after co=D1e:inv heir eduzation ley
the cns::er to the previous CueEtion is na :)ie2sE
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II community assessment
1. Please indicate the seriousness of each of the follo- ing ;,roble.--s for your
co =unity using these responses.
No means Not a problem in my • co=unity
Slight means A slight problem in my co: --=unity
Yoderate means A moderate problems in my co- unity
Serious means A very serious problem in my co ---unity
A. Adequacy of lay: enforcement
B. Adequacy of fire protection
C. Garbage collection and disposal
D. Availability of special education
for retarded and handicapped
:. Adequacy of elementary and high
schools.
F. Availability of vocational
training in high schools
G. Adequacy of libraries and
museums
H. Availability of adequate housing
I. Industrial development
J. 11=ntal Bealtb Services
Extent of problems in your co -.=unity
(nc�rl- rn,ir rnc-nnGPi
No!
Slient
' iiJ6' ate
( Serious
4
4
17.6
14.3
76.
10.0
10.7
2.8
24.
16.2
26.3
33.4
3
19.2
31.8
13.6
25.
23.7
28.9
21.5
27.6
15.2
25.5
31.7
26�
19.8 1
19.6 I
33.7
!22.91
9.3 I
15.5 I
52.3
133.41
16.4 I
25.5 (
24.7
2. 1--at do you like most about Camden County? -
i'hat do you like least zbout Camden County? '
4. i mat do voL' th- nk is the List serious a'o 3e= in Ca=-AEn C✓urn..Ly?
�. -1T v0:._ c-pinion. i5 there c probie= or :nruffiC_ent or
:aCi_1=7E•Se crud 1Y So l:S7c: rind .:C::1C --ot: l--ne to Eee -•=:=�
G=eat 32_37 ''oce:ate24.8% Slight 10.6%. Nozel9.4% Don't ^v 12.92
' = :Gz L' =asee i:i:II Lne Cire'ction C=-.'.e'7 Cnu: = C=: E_C•-==:,� E Tcia^.-L'. ��
�- -ac I e t so leas L' e Lr=-s space -to L=-t�- tae TEcS:.^.S
- S 3.7,C� o _fi-, 0% I- - P e s - I

are pleased. If not, please use the space to indicate the chimes you would
like to see and your reasons for them.
III possible goals
1. What is your attitude, tovards the following state=ents:
(a) Economic development is
more important titan en-
viron=ental protection.
(b) The counties future _
development must be planned.
(c) Our natural resources and
wildlife should be protected.
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(d) There should be more control
on land development.
(e) Our historic assets should b
preserved.
(f) The appearance of our
cov:munity needs to be
improved.
(g) More industry is needed to
supplement existing
agricultural base.
(h) Should emphasis on future
growth be concentrated
in existing co=unities
r--:a--ple (South ?dills, Shiloh)
(i) The area needs more
agricultural related indus-
tries.
(j) 7-he area needs more technical
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(1:) ine- area's agricultural ends
F-re ver; `-portant end =-St b
protected or mainta- e2 iron
rnce_=rolled or unxest_t_Led
:esiceatial, co-ercial or
eevelc=ent.
A f-rns
1 n; cnr
: tronrly"f
agree
Neutrall
Disag.j Stron_r
17.5,E
24.07:
24.7% _. 18. _0 _
49.1
41.1
5.0
2.7 2.0
49.4
41.4
6.9
0.9 1.3
24.4
35.6
21.1
8.2 10.8
42.2-
40.4
14.2
1.4 1.8
41.8
37.8
15.7
3.6 1.1
40.5
30.1
13.7
9.8 5.9
24.9
30.8
26.6
11.5 6.1
F
1
26.7
43.2
20.4
t
i
F
7.2 2.6
1
29.7
34.8
18.9
11.8 4.8
e
35.9
33.6
10.5
12.4j 7:7
r-
-= ti oL __.:e to see more tow -fists com: to Ct=_== Go-_:ttr
='5 65 NO 34, 97'

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3. S+?.at, if any, type of tourist facilities do you thinksi�ould be
developed,in this area?
4. What, if any, additional recreational facilities would you like to
see in this area? '
5. ::hat is your attitude toward addressing the following:
A. Provide Better
Housing for the Poor
B. Provide Better
Housing for the Elderly
C. Provide Increased
Services to the
-Elderly
D. In general Provide
More Recreational
t Facilities and
Programs
E. Develop More 'Natural
Par):s, Forest, Pic-
nicking, Camping
Areas or Biking
Trails
F. Promote a reDabilitation
pro`-= for e.:isting
sub -standard 'housing.
Agree Disasree
Strongly Agree Neutral Disag. Strongly
35.0%
33.0%
17.2%
7.8%
7.1%
41.5
36.6
12.0
5.4
4.5
45.8
36.9
10.0
3.1
4.2
44.9
35.1
10.7
2.7
6.6
44.8
34.2
9.5
5.4
6.1
E33-
34.0
20.1
5.4
7.3
G. 0tner _
Cc.,=ants:
6. In vour opinion which of the following should the county adopt as its polio
for county population grc:.�n during thhe ne:t 10 years. (Circle One) '
:a_ sere size 16.OX
E. Smell incrEzse 50.3%
C. Lbsta:,=_ai increase 31.5%
L. Re:uce population 2.22

7. ujil ch of the 5 alternatives prcpoced for widening of U.S. 17 north of Sou;
Palls do you prefer. (Circle One).
A. Alt. 1 11.1%
B. Alt. 2 0.6%
C. Alt. 3 7.0%
D. Alt. 4 0.9%
E. Alt. 5 0.3%
F. ?:one of the Above - 12.5%
G. Not Sure 67.6%
S. In general are there any other co:--ents or concerns you have about this
co=unity that was not covered by this questionnaire.
If you have questions concerning this questionnaire or if we can assist you
in an}.:ay please call Val Bridgers, Camden Planning Office 338-6222 or
Ho%:ard Capps, DYER, A-RPDC 338-3991.
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I. PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS
1. Are you presently a resident of Camden County? Yes 98.4% No 1.6%
2. In which township do you live (Circle One)
1. South Mills 2. Courthouse 3. Shiloh
40.6% 28.1% 25.0%
3. Which age group are you in (Circle One)
1. 15 2. 16 3. 17 4. 18 5. 19 6. 20
6.3% 17.1% 39.0% 26.6% 9.4%
4. Sex (Check) Male 74.6% Female.25.4%
5. Race A. Caucasian B. Black C. Other
36.0% 61.4% 2.6%
6. Give total number of years you have lived in county 14 yrs. av@rage
7. Family Size 6.5 averages
8. Marital status (Circle)
1. Single 2. Married 3. Widow or widower 4. Divorced
100.0%
9. Have•you ever attended a public hearing or meeting of the County Board
of Commissioners or County Planning Board? Yes6.3% No 93.7%
10. How do you obtain most of your information about activities in the
county? (circle) 1, Through newspaper 2. Through radio
3.. Through TV 4. By word of mouth 5. B�y others (Please
specify) 1) 51.6% 2) 20.3% 3) 6.3% 4) 28.1% 5) 7.8%
11. Do you plan to remain in Camden County after completing your
education? Yes 46.8% No 53.2%
12. If the answer to the previous question is no please give reason.
Actual answers - no. 12
Jobs
Dull place
Move
Tour Country
Service
College
No activities
People
Teachers
Marriage
14
7
6
6
4
3
3
1
1
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II. CO%IMNITY ASSESSMENT
1. Please indicate the seriousness of each of the following problems for
your community using these responses.
No means Not a problem in my community
Slight means A slight problem in my community
Moderate means A moderate problem in my community
Serious means A very serious problem in my community
A. Adequacy of Law enforcement
B. Adequacy of fire protection
C. Garbage collection and disposal
D. Availability of special educatioi
for retarded and handicapped
E. Elementary and high school
facilities.
F. Availability of vocational
training in high schools
G. Adequacy of libraries and
museums
H. Availability of adequate
housing
.I. Industrial development
J. Mental Health Services
Extent of problem in your community
(check your response)_
No Slims t Moderate Serious
26.61
42.2'
15.6%
23.4%
0 %
17.2'
12.5%
6.3%
17.2
17.22
35.9%
29.7%
21.91
25.02
29.7%
26.6%
1l$ 8%
35.9
26.6%
20.3%
15.6;.'
31.33
14.1%
37.5%
35.9.
25.0%
26.6%
15.6%
25.01
26.6%
32.8%
�15.1.
15.61
{
31.3% 1
23.4%
2.
What do you
like most about Camden
County?
3.
What.do you
like least about Camden
County?
4
What do you
think is the most serious problem in Camden County?
5.
In your opinion is there a problem-
of insufficient or inadequate
shopping facilities, and if so what
kind would you like to see here?
Great 44.8%
Moderate IM% Slight 3.4% None 18.7% Don't Know18.7%
r--
Vhat Kind
Shopping Centers - 9.
Recreation and Parks - 3
Super Markets - 4
Mini -Mall - 2

6. Are you pleased with the direction Camden County development is taking?
Yes 14A% No 45,2% If so, please use this space to write the reasons you
are pleased. If not, please use the space to indicate the changes you
would like to see and your reasons for them.
III. POSSIBLE GOALS _
1. Khat is your attitude towards the following statements:
(a) Economic development is
more important than en-
vironmental protection.
V (b) The counties future
development must be planned.
-- -(c) Our natural resources and
wildlife should be protected
'✓ (d) There should be more control
on land development.
(e) Our historic assets should b
preserved.
(f) The appearance of our
community needs to be
improved.
(g) More industry is needed
to supplement existing
agricultural base.
(h) Should emphasis on future
growth be concentrated in
existing communities
Example (South Mills,
Shiloh)
(i) The area needs more
agricultural related
industries.
(j) The area needs more
technical industries.
(k) The area's agricultural
lands are very important
- and must be protected or
r_intained iro-- uncontrolled
or unrestrained residential,
co--ercial or industrial
development.,
Agree Disagree
StrnnQly Avrep A'autral nicao_ Strnnoly
26.6%
12.5%
26.6%
12.5%
120.3%
34.4%
53.1%
10/9%
-
-
. 45.3%
40.6%
14.1%
-
1.6%
5 G.3
21.9%
34.4%
36.0%
6.3%
-
46.9%
28.1%
14.1%
7.8%
-
43.8%
36.0%
12.5%
7.8%
-
32.8%
21.9%
34.4%
9.4%
-
42.2%
34.4%
18.8%
3.1%
-
26.6%
25.0%
32.8%
10.9%
3.1%
34.4%
28.1%
15.6%
12.5%
1.6%
'1 1
32.8%
26.6%
26.6%
7.8%
3.1%

2. Would you like to see more tourists come to Camden County?
Yes 75.4% No 24.6%
3. What, -if any, type of tourist facilities do you think should be
developed in this area?
4. What, if any, additional recreational facilities would you like to
see in this area?
5. What is your attitude toward addressing the following:
' A. Provide Better
Housing for the Poor
B. Provide Better*
Housing for the Elderly
C. Provide Increased
Services to the
Elderly
D. In general Provide
More Recreational
Facilities and
Programs
E. Develop More Natural
Parks, Forest, Pic-
nicking, Camping
Areas or Biking
Trails.
F. Promote a rehabilitation
program for existing
sub -standard housing.
Agree Disagree
Strongly Agree Neutral Disag. Strongly
65.1%
25.4%
3.2%
3.2%
3.2%
40.6%
53.1%
4.7%
-
1.6%
43.3%
38.3%
16.6%
-
1.6%
71.4%
19.0%
9.5%
-
-
75.0%
11.6%
13.3%
-
-
42.6%
26.2%
21.3%
9.8%
-
C. Other '
Comments:
6. In your opinion which of the following should the county adopt as its
policy for county population growth during the next 10 years.
(Circle One)
A. Remain the same size 32.3%
B. Small increase 22.6% _
C. Substantial increase 33.9% _
D. Reduce population 11.3%�

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SPECIAL .MEETING
May 10, 1976
8 :00 P. M.
The Board of County Commissioners met in special session with the following present:
T. F. Leary, Chm.
Franklin J. Williams, V. Chm.
M. J. Johnson
Jack Leary, Clerk
Approximately 50 citizens of the county attended this public hearing.
The chairman stated that the purpose of the special meeting was to hold a public
hearing in compliance with the Coastal Area Management Act and I am going to turn it
over to Mr. Howard Capps, who was sent down here by the state to help us prepare
our Land Use Plan.
Mr. Capps stated that this is a public hearing, an opportunity for you to become
familar with the proposals and to make recommendations and comments on these proposals
prior to the commissioners adopting the plan and it being sent to the Coastal Resource
Commission for their review. The land use plan process has been going on for
approximately one year. The County Growth Advisory Board, appointed by the
Commissioners have been working .on this for several months. They put a
questionnaire together and distributed it throughout the county to get tie citizens.,
input and after reviewing issues and problems indicated by citizens throughout
the county, translated these concerns into recommended Policies and Objectives
to be used by the county in directing future growth. These policies and objectives
ware then recommended to the Planning Board and they reviewed the recommendations
and made several changes. The Planning Board then made their recommendations to
the County Board of Commissioners. The Commissioners adopted the Policies 'and
Objectives, after reviewing the recommendations at a regular meeting of the
Commission.
1. ISSUE: FUTURE LAND USE DEVELOPMENT IN THE COUNTY
Citizens of Camden County feel that future development of the county should be
orderly. They are also concerned that the rural atmosphere of the county be maintains .
POLICY: Future growth should be orderly and the county should restrict large
scale development of either housing or mobile homes.
Obiective:
A. By use of the zoning ordinance, development with 50 units or more should
-be concentrated in existing communities.
B. Development of 50 units or more should be required to provide for central
sewerage and water facilities..
2. ISSUE: LOCATION OF FUTURE MAJOR DEVELOPMENT IN THE COUNTY
Future major development taking place in the county should be concentrated in
or near existing communities. This would make extension of the South Mills.water
lines into an area feasible if there is a concentration of development.
POLICY: Snali business and light industry should be encouraged to locate
in the county, specifically in or adjacent to existing communities.
Oblectiya.•
A. The county should prepare a list of properties that are available
and suitable for commercial or industrial development.
B. Land that is identified as available and suitable for commercial or
industrial development should be tested for percolation and rezoned multi -use
if necessary and promoted as a development site. \ /
C. Land zoned for commercial or industrial use would not be taxed as such j
.until it was purchased for that use.

SPECIAL MEETING
D. A brochure should be prepared to promote sites that meet percolation requirements,
' zoning requirements, and are available for development.
3. ISSUE: TOURIST AND RECREATIONAL POTENTIAL OF THE AREA
Although citizens of the county desire to see the area remain a predominantly
rural area, they are also concerned with additional employment opportunities.
The recreation and tourist potential of the area is seen as one way of protecting
the rural atmosphere and at the same time allowing some economic expansion.
POLICY: The county should develop its vast recreational potential and tourism
to expand the economic base.
Obiective•
A. The county should acquire property for public recreational use.
B. A survey should be conducted to determine the feasibility of developing
sites in the county for recreational use.
C. A brochure should be developed indicating points of interest in the county
such as historic sites and any future recreational facilities including the Dismal
Swamp State Park.
4- ISSUE: PRESERVATION OF HISTORIC LANDMARKS
The county has a large number of significant historic sites and based on citizen
desires these sites should be considered for preservation. These structures represent
la link with the historic past of the area and should be protected if possible.
POLICY2 The county should preserve existing historic landmarks.
Oblective:
A. The county should determine which structures are of significance to the area
and have these structures considered for listing by the North Carolina historic
Commission.
B. Historic structures that are being restored as an historic site should be
considered for a reduction in local taxes.
5• ISSUE: PRESERVATION OF AGRICULTURAL AND TIMBER LAND
Agriculture is of great importance to the county's economic base. This important
natural resource should be protected from unrestricted or uncontrolled growth.
POLICY: Large portion of the county should be protected for agricultural and
timber use. -
Objective:
A. If during the 10-yea'r planning period industrial or commercial development
takes place, the county should give consideration to reducing prime farm land taxes.
This should only be done if the other land uses can offset the taxes lost from farm
Iland.
In answer to a question concerning the questionnaires, Mr. Capps stated that the
Advisory Board sent out 2600 copies and that 560 of those were returned.

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SPECIAL MEETING
Mr. Capps stated that the ultimate objective here is for the county to meet the guide-
�lines of the Coastal Management Act and if the county doesn't do this, then the state
-is going to do it for them. The only think that is required by law is that the areas
�linvironmental concern be inforced, the land classification is not part of this plan.
'The areas of Environmental concern must be set out and then you are required to develo,
11a permit system for these areas. Farmland and forestland are exempt from the Act at*
!the present time. The Coastal Resources Commission is trying to have one control
i for trying to streamline the permit system.
(Several citizens asked questions and made comments indicatingypP
that the were opposed
Ito the Federal and State Governments coming in here and tell them what to do
without the locals having anything to say about it. It was pointed out that this
'Act only included 20 Coastal counties and does not apply to the rest of the state
land why are these things being forced on these 20 counties just to satisfy the wishes
!of the people of the other 80 counties.who want to come here and use our land and
(resources for their own personal desires. It was the general consent of the citizens
present that the Act ought to be tested in court and declared unconstitutional.
.The Commissioners stated they were not. in favor of the Act, but, that they thought
ithat this was the best way to go, rather than have the state force a plan on us.
(;The only thing that we are trying to do is to comply with the guidelines.on a
(,local basis.
jMotion by'Mr. M. A. Barnard, seconded by Mr. J. W. Millard, that the other nineteen
,counties be polled to determine if a majority will join Camden County in filing a
'suit in the courts to test the constitutionality of the Coastal Management Act.
,;We want to fight this thing to the finish as long as we have an alternative.
Mr. C. S. Bartlett offered.an amendment, which was duly adopted, that Camden -County
go into court on its own if none of the other counties desired to join in. He
stated that he would just like to see one time what the state can do to a county.
In the matter concerning polling,the other counties, letters were sent to each of
the nineteen counties and also assistance was requested from ARPDC.
sting adjourned.
. F. Leary, Cnm.
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/Jack Leary, CleVC
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