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CRAVEN COUNTY
LAND DEVELOPMENT PLAN
May, 1976
Neuse River Council of Governments
Division of Planning and Management
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"The preparation of this report was finan-
cially assisted by a grant from the State of
North Carolina, the National Oceanic and At-
mospheric Administration, and the Coastal
Plains Regional Commission."
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Craven County, North Carolina
NEW BERN, N. C. 28560
638-1424
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS:
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'ROVER C. LANCASTER. JR.. CHAIRMAN May 18, 1976 JAMES R. SUGG. COUNTY ATTORNEY
W. J. WYNNE, JR.. VICE CHAIRMAN BEN O. JONES. CLERK TO BOARD
R. FRANK HARGETT J. W. WILLIAMSON. FINANCE OFFICER
GEORGE B. NELSON PAUL LIVERMAN. TAX SUPERVISOR
JOHN B. WILLIS IVY LYNN RAWLS, TAX COLLECTOR
Coastal Resources Commission
P. 0. Box 27687
Raleigh, N. C. 27611
Sirs:
The County of Craven hereby transmits one certified copy
of the Craven County Land Development Plan to the Coastal
Resources Commission.
The plan was formally reviewed at a public hearing
held at the County Courthouse on May 12, 1976. The plan
was adopted by the Commissioners at a regular meeting held on
May 17, 1976.
raChairman, Craven County Com mssioners
Cier
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LAND DEVELOPMENT PLAN
Prepared Under
Coastal Area Management Act of 1974
For
Craven County, North Carolina
A. D. Harris
Charles Potter
Bob Chiles
Lonnie Pridgen
May, 1976'
by
Board of Commissioners
Grover C. Lancaster, Jr., Chairman
John B. Willis R. Frank Hargett
George Nelson W. J. Wynne, Jr.
Planning Board
Charles Potter, Chairman
Mrs. Ruby Dillahunt Sidney French
Mrs. Virginia Freeman James A. Lewis
Clarence E. Neal Rodney Russell
William Brooks
CAMA Advisory Board
Lew Dunn
Ed Simpson
Otto Hecht
C. B. Beasley
George Carraway
Technical Assistance By
Neuse River Council of Governments
Division of Planning and Management
P. G. Whitley
Jim Morris
Harold Sides
Richard Mills
Robert W. Quinn, Director
W. R. Banks, Jr., Community Development Planner*
Mrs. Yvonne Green, Secretary
N. C. Department of Natural and Economic Resources
Division of Community Assistance
Howard R. Hurlocker, Community Development Planner*
Craven County Planning Department
Tyler Harris, Craven County Planner**
• Project Planner*
Assisted in Project**
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PART I
CRAVEN COUNTY
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PART I - CRAVEN COUNTY
• Table of Contents
Page
I. INTRODUCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
II. PRESENT CONDITIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
A. Population and Economy . . . . 9, . . . . . 5
Profile . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Population .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Education . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . 15
Employment Characteristics . . . . . . 19
Occupation Characteristics . . . . . . . 23
Income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Agriculture . . . . . . . . . . 28
Retail Trade . . . . . . . . . . 31
B. Existing Land Use . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Introduction . . . . . . . . 35
Township One . . . . . . . . 36
Township Two . . . . . . . . 39
Township Three . . . . . . . . 43
Township Five . . . . . . . . . . 46
Township Six . . . . . . 49
Township Seven . . . . .53
Township Eight . . . . 57
Township Nine . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
C. Current Plans, Policies, and' Regulations . 66.
Plans and Policies . . . . . . 67
Local Regulations . . . . . . . . . 69
Federal and State Regulations. . . . . . 71
III. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION ACTIVITIES. . . . . . . . 72
Goals and Objectives . . . . . . . . .. . . 76
IV. CONSTRAINTS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
A. Land Potential . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Physical Limitations . . . . . . . . . . 84
Fragile Areas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Areas with Resource Potential. . . . . . 114
B. Capacity of Community Facilities . . . . . 121
Water and Sewer . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Community Facilities Plan. . . . . . . . 126
Public Health and Welfare. ... . . . . 131
Public Safety. . . . . . . . . . . 140
• Cultural Educational and Recreation. . 155
Utilities and Public Services. . . . . 180
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Page
I.
ESTIMATED DEMAND . . . . . . . . . . .
.
. . .
185
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A. Future Population and Economy. . .
.
. • .
186
Population Projections ..• . . .
.
. . .
187
Ten Year Population Projections.
.
. . .
189
Income Projections . . . . . . .
.
. . .
.195
B. Future Land Needs; . . . . . . . .
.
. . .
197
C. Community Facilities Demand. . . .
.
. . .
199
Cost of Facilities . . . . . . .
.
. . .
202
Financial Ability . . . . . . .
.
. . •
204
VI.
FUTURE LAND USE . . . . . . . . . . .
.
• . .
206
A. Land Classification System . . . .
.
. . .
207
B. Projected Population Growth . . .
.
. . .
91.6
Allocation to Land Classes
Transition . . . . . . .
217
Community • . . . . . .
219
Rural. .
220
Conservation ... , . .
.
. . .
220
C. Population pgj�sities . . . . . . .:
221
Transition . . . . . . . . .
222
Community . . ". . . . . . . . .
.
. . .
223
D. Land Classification Map. . . . . .
.
. . .
224
VII.
AREAS OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERN . . . .
.
. . .
225
Coastal Wetlands . . . . . . . . .
.
. . .
226
Estuarine Waters . . . .
230
Renewable Resources Areas - Watersheds
or Aquifers . . . . . .
.
. . .
232
Fragile, Historic or Natural Resource
Areas
233
Areas Subject to Public Rights . .
.
. . .
239
Natural Hazard Areas . . . . . .
241
Development Standares ,Applicable to
All
AEC's
244
VIII.
SUMMARY
246
A. Data Collection, Analysis, and Conclusions
247
B. Application of Data . . . . . . .
.
. . .
250
IX.
CITY - COUNTY RELATIONSHIP . . . . . .
.
. . .
252
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List of Tables
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Table
Page
1
Craven County Population 1930-1970
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2
Craven County Past Population Trends
11
3
1970 White - Non -White Population
11
4
Craven County 1970 Population by Age,
Race, Sex
12
5
Net Migration - Craven County
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6
Population, 1970 and 1973 Estimate
14
7
Population, 1970 and 1974 Estimate
14
8
Education - Enrollment
16
9
Public High School Graduates
16
10
Education Characteristics of--tWles and
_
Females 25 Years and Over - Region "P"
17
11
Education Characteristics of Black Males and
Females 25 Years and Over - Region "P"
18
12
Employment - Labor Force
20
13
Average Weekly Earnings Per Worker
21
14
Rate of Unemployment
21
15
Civilian Work Force
22
16
Employment Characteristics of Males and
Females 16 Years and Over - 1970
22
17
Occupation Class of Persons Sixteen Years
and Over - 1970
24
18
Per Capita Incomes - Region "P"
25
19
Per Capita Incomes
25
20
Per Capita Money Income
26
21
Income and Poverty Status in 1969
27
22
Retail Sales
32
23
Retail Trends
32
24
Gross Retail Sales and Sales and Use Tax
Gross Collections
33
25
Inventory of Streams
104
26
Population Projections - DNER
191
27
Population Projections - DOA
192
28
Cash and Investments - Dec. 31, 1975 -
Craven County
204
29
Analysis of Outstanding Debt - Craven Co.
204
30
County Revenues and Expenditures, Beaufort,
Craven, Pamlico Counties, FY 1971-72
205
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• List of Maps
Page
Township Map . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Existing Land Use. . . . . . . . 65-
Soils . 93
Croatan National Forest 120
Land Classification .. . . . . . . . 224-
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1. INTRODUCTION
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The Coastal Area Management Act of 1974 was one of the most
• extensive and contrcversial pieces of legislation ever passed by
the North Carolina General Assembly. The Act establishes -a co-
operative program of coastal area management between local and
state governments. The Act requires the development and adoption
of a land use plan for each county in the coastal area, and fur-
ther requires that each county plan conform to State Guidelines,
which in turn shall be consistent with the goals of the coastal
area management system, as set forth in the first part of the Act.
The legislative goals of the management system in G.S. 113A-
102(b) are briefly stated:
1. To provide a management system capable of preserving and
managing the natural ecological conditions of the es-
tuarine system, the barrier dune system, and,the beaches,
so as to safeguard and perpetuate their natural produc-
tivity and their biological, economic and aesthetic
values.
2. To insure that the development or preservation of the
land and water resources of the coastal area proceeds
in a manner consistent with the capacity of the land and
water for development, uses, or preservation based on
ecological considerations.
3. To insure the orderly and balanced use and preservation of
our coastal resources on behalf of the people of North
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Carolina and the nation.
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4. To establish policies, guidelines and standards for the
conservation of resources; the economic development of
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the coastal area; the use of recreational lands and
• tourist facilities; the wise development of trans-
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portation and circulation patterns; the preservation
and enhancement of historical, cultural and scienti-
fic aspects of the region; and the protection of com-
mon law and public rights in the lands and waters of
the coastal area.
The following land use plan was prepared by Craven County
in accord with the Coastal Area Management Act and the Coastal
Resources Commission's Guidelines for Local Planning.
The history and development of the plan cover nearly two
years and are a result of the efforts of many people who believed
in Craven County and;.the necessity for complying with the law.
If you as an individual have not had.the time or opportunity
for whatever reason to participate in the process -thus far,
please consider what has been done and any improvements that can
be made. Planning is a continuing process and your recommendations
can strengthen or change any goal or objective regardless of how
firmly imprinted in this text.
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II. PRESENT CONDITIONS
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A. POPULATION AND ECONOMY
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PROFILE
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Craven County
was first called Archdale,
and
was one of the
original precincts
of the Lords Proprietors.
The
name was changed
in 1912 to honor William, Lord of Craven.
ln`1707 the first permanent settlement was made on the Trent
and Neuse Rivers. New Bern was founded by Swiss and German set-
tlers in 1710. During the same year (1710), a colony of Welch
Quakers settled below New Bern on Clubfoot and Hancock Creeks.
Later Scotch and English settlers came to Craven from other sec-
tions of North Carolina and Virginia. The present population
consists of descendants of the original settlers, and many later
immigrants who came to the county.
Boundary changes have occurred eight times since the origin-
al description with Craven County reaching its present size and
shape in 1885. Craven County is bounded on the north by Beaufort
and Pamlico Counties, on the east by the Neuse River, Carteret and
Pamlico Counties, on the south by Carteret and Jones Counties, and
on the west by Lenoir and Pitt Counties.
Craven County consists of 725 square miles of which 63.8
square miles are covered by water. This ranks Craven County
geographically as the fifteenth largest county in North Carolina:
The County has eight areas of population concentration with only
three, New Bern, Havelock, and unincorporated James City being
areas with populations above 1,000 people. The County is served
by two major highways, US 17 and US 70 as well as Simmons-Nott
• Airport in New Bern. Craven County is transversed by the Neuse
and the Trent Rivers which provide both a means of bulk transport-
ation and recreational activities.
POPULATION
• The 1970 census gave the population of Craven County as
62,554. The County has a population density of 94.6 persons
per square land mile. There are eight major areas of population
in the County, seven of which are incorporated. The large
urban area around New Bern and Havelock including the Cherry
Point Marine Air Station are the urban centers in the County.
The 1970 census figures show the population of New Bern as
14,660 and of Havelock as 5,283. These two cities represent
23% and 8% of the total county population respectively. The
populations of the five other incorporated towns and the eight
townships are shown in Table 1.
The population of Craven County increased from 30,665 in
1930 to 62,554 in 1970, an increase of 51%. The rate of. in-
crease has been declining since 1950. Based on past trends,
Craven County should gain population over the next ten years
though the rate of growth should be relatively small as indicated
by the declining percentage of increase since 1950.. (See Table 2).
Most of the County population increase during 1930-1970
was represented by urban, suburban and rural non -farm residen-
tial development in Townships 2, 6, 7, and 8. The population of
rural Townships 1, 3, and 9-remained fairly constant during the
same period. The Cherry Point Marine Air Station was responsible
for a large part of the population increase between 1930 and
1970; during 1930-1970, the population of No. 6 Township,
which includes Cherry Point and Havelock, increased from 861 to
• 20,798 or 62.5% of the total County increase for that 40-year
period.
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The male population in the County consists of 32,533 or
52% of the total population and the female population 30,021
• or 48% of the total. The 62,554 people in Craven County can
further be broken down into white and black populations with
46,238 or(7)and 16,316 or C26�)in each group respectively.
The County population can also be divided by age, race, and
sex as shown by Table 4. The median age of 23.5 for all per-
sons ranges from 19.8 years for black males to 24.8 years for
white females. Nearly 36% of the County population was under
18 years old in 1970, while only 7.5% were 62 years old and
older.
The young population is created by the out -migration pat-
tern the County is experiencing. Table 5 shows the population
loss through migration between the census years of 1960 and 1970.
Both white and black segments of the population left in sub-
stantial rates during the period.
The total 1970 population was 11.9% less than expected
through natural increase. The white population lost 9.9% of
the expected population while the black population was a large
17.2% less than the rate of natural increase.
The loss of persons through out -migration appears to be a
direct result of the lack of sufficient employment opportuni-
ties which are more readily available in the larger cities in
the North Carolina Piedmont and industrial areas of other states.
Seasonal population growth in Craven County has very slight
impact on the overall County population. There are currently
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no major resort areas or attractions which could create the
• major seasonal population changes. The tourist attraction of
•
the New Bern historical section and Tryon Palace do not signi-
ficantly inbrease the County population during any single sea-
son of the year.
Additional census information shown in Tables 6 and 7 give
estimated growth between 1970 and '1974. Both Craven County
and the towns grew at a rate higher than North Carolina for
the period. The 1973 and 1974 estimates are shown only for
informational purposes because of a lack of insufficient base
data and breakdown.
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TABLE 1
• CRAVEN COUNTY POPULATION 1930-1970
1930
1940
1950
1960
1970
Township 1*
5,199
5,486
51494
5,310
4,946
Vanceboro -
742
826
753
806
758
Township 2
1,858
1,874
2,471
3,003
3,257
Bridgeton
721
616
805
638
520
Township 3
3,66.9
3,957
4,398
4,315
3,837
Cove City
194
371
465
551
�435
Dover
621
623
638
651
585
Township 5
1,365
11428
11333
1,823
2,047
Township 6
861
723
11,695
18,053
20,798
Havelock
--
--
--
2,433
3,012
Township 7
2,002
1,662
2,632
3,887
4,757
Township 8
14,030
14,337
18,952
20,686
21,125
New Bern
11,981
11,815
15,812
15,717
14,660
Trent Woods
--
--
--
806
719
Township 9
1,681
1,831
1,848
1,696
1,787
Craven County
30,665
31,298
48,823
58,773
62,554
*Town totals are included in township figure.
Source: U.S. Census, Craven County Sketch Development Plan
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TABLE 2
CRAVEN COUNTY PAST POPULATION TRENDS
YEAR
POPULATION
PERCENT INCREASE
1930
30,665
--
1940
31,298
2.0
1950
48,823
36.0
1960
58,773
17.0
1970
62,554
6.0
51.0 Total
TABLE 3
1970 WHITE - NON -WHITE POPULATION
White
Percent
Non -White
Percent
Township 1
3,348
67.7
1,598
32.2
Vanceboro
718
94.7
40
5.3
Township 2
2,916
90.9
296
9.1
Bridgeton
509
97.9
11
2.1
Township 3
2,135
55.6
1,702
44.4
Cove City
311
64,1
174
35.9
Dover
346
59.1
239
40.9
Township 5
328
16
1,719
84
Township 6
191'196
92.3
1,602
7.7
Township 7
31608
75.8
1,149
24.2
Township 8
13,740
65
7,385
35
Township 9
922
51.6
865
48.4
Craven County
46,238
73.9
16,316
26.1
Source: 1970 U.S. Census
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TABLE 4
CRAVEN COUNTY 1970 POPULATION BY AGE, RACE AND SEX
Under
5 yrs.
Total
5,969
All Races
Male
3,046
Female
2,923
WHITE
Male 'Female
BLACK
Male Female
837 778
2,195 2,124
10-14
6,191
3,166
3,025
2,188
2,068
964
945
15-19
6,701
3,680
3,021
2,629
2,052
1,007
960
20-24
9,270
6,050
3,220
5,305
2,559
695
640
25-29
4,197
2,140
21057
1,768
1,578
359
446
30-34
3,611
1,734
1,877
1,451
1,459
277
373
35-39
3,442
1,704
1,738
1,369
1,280
322
410
40-44
3,235
1,622
1,613.
1,256
1,148
363
451
45-49
2,951
1,422
1,529
1,075
1,120
346
399
50-54
2,643
1,281
1,362
925
983
353
379
55-59
2,319
1,041
1,278'
713
865
326
413
60-64
1,869
847
1,022
596
719
251
302
65-69
1,389
604
785
395
492
209
290
70-74
985
417
568
266
410
148
157
75-79
687
253
434
180
302
73
131
80-84
382
141
241
95
175
45
66
85 and
over
239
69
170
46
121
22
49
Under
18
22,344
11,389
10,955
7,834
7,457
3,506
3,447
62 and
over
4,697
1,918
2,779
1,292
1,897
621
877
65 and
over
3,682
1,484
2,198
982
1,500
497
693
Median
Age
23.5
22.5
24.5
22.9
24.8
19.8
22.9
Source: 1970 U.S. Census
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TABLE 5
NET MIGRATION*- CRAVEN COUNTY
Total Population
Actual 1960 Population
Natural Increase (1960-1970)1
Expected 1970 Population2
Actual 1970 Population
Population Change Due to Migration
White Population
Actual 1960 Population
Natural Increase (1960-1970)
Expected 1970 Population
Actual 1970 Population
Population Change Due to Migration
Non -White Population
Actual 1960 Population
Natural Increase (1960-1970)
Expected 1970 Population
Actual 1970 Population
Population Change Due to Migration
1Number of Births in Excess of Deaths
21960 Population Plus Natural Increase
58,773
12,237
71,010
62,554
-8,456
41,764
9,533
51,297
46,238
-5,059
17,009
2,704
19,713
16,316
-3, 397
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TABLE 6
POPULATION, 1970 AND 1973 ESTIMATE
Area
July 1, 1973
April 1, 1970
Percent
(Estimate)
(Census)
Change
Craven County
67,288
62,554
7.6%
Bridgeton
552
520
6.2%
Cove City
516
485
6.4%
Dover
623
585
6.5%
Vanceboro
807
758
6.5%
North Carolina
5,302,435
5,084,411
4.3%
Source: U.S. Department of Commerce,
Current Population
Report
Series
P-25, No. 578.
TABLE 7
POPULATION, 1970 AND 1974 ESTIMATE
Area
1974 Average Permanent
1970 Census
Percent
Resident Population
Change
Craven County
65,000
6?,554
3.9%
Bridgeton
560
520
7.7%
Cove City
520
485
7.2%
Dover
630
585
7.7%
Vanceboro
820
758
8.2%
North Carolina
5,362,000
5,082,059
5.5%
Source: N.C. Department of Administration, Office of State Planning,
No.2 Population note, October 1975.
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EDUCATION
. Craven County has historically been a state leader in public
education. This discussion centers on public education and edu-
cation levels as major factors in the needs and requirements of
county citizens.
Public school enrollment reached a peak in Craven County
during the 1967-68 school year. The slight decrease since has
followed recent state and national patterns. The slow popula-
tion growth in Craven, despite the rate of natural increase, is
created by out -migration.. This factor along with national trends
in family size has established Craven County in a situation
familiar to many communities across the country where school en-
rollment is dropping. Even as school enrollment dropped, the
number of high school graduates produced by Craven County schools
has increased. Craven Community College and public higher edu-
cation have also increased while private under -graduate enroll-
ment has decreased. (See Tables 8 & 9).
The median education level for males.and females 25 years
and over in Craven County compares very favorably with the
state and region. The percent of high school graduates shown
in Table 10 is also high for Craven. The percent of Black high.
school graduates and median school years completed is not as
high for Blacks as for the overall population. (See Table 11).
Craven County as stated has one of the finer school systems
in North Carolina. A full discussion of the system facilities
• including the community college is covered within the Community
Facilities chapter of this plan.
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TABLE 8
EDUCATION - ENROLLMENT
School Years
Public Schools
Community Colleges
High Education
(Fall)
Undergraduate
(Fall)
Public Private
1963-64
14,599
N/A
N/A N/A
1965-66
7,272
N/A
N/A N/A
1967-68
15,654
789
559 181
1969-70
15,577
1,607
565 186
1971-72
14,983
2,948
619 174
1973-74
14,099
2,939
683 155
Source: Profile
North.Carolina
Counties, Fourth Edition,
March 1975.
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TABLE 9
PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES
1960 1965 1967 1969 1971 1972
Number. % of Males
435 677 724 745 711 908 50
Source: N. C. State Government Statistical Abstract, 1973.
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TABLE 10
EDUCATION CHARACTERISTICS OF MALES
AND FEMALES 25 YEARS AND OVER - REGION "P"
Males 25+
Years Old
Females 25+
Years Old
Median
Percent
Median
Percent
School Years
High School
School Years
High School
County
Completed
Graduates
Completed
Graduates
Carteret
10.6
38.6
11.1
41.8
Craven
11.7
47.9
11.6
46.9
Duplin
9.3
29.6
10.6
37.1
Greene
8.4
24.7
10.1
29.9
Jones
9.2
28.0
10.3
34.0
Lenoir
9.8
34.4
10.4
36.6
Onslow
12.1
52.2
12.1
53.1
Pamlico
9.3
24.2
10.3
30.1
Wayne
10.4
39.4
11.0
41.3
(North Carolina
10.3
37.3
10.8
39.5
Source: N. C. State Government Statistical Abstract, 1973.
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County
Carteret
CRAVEN
Duplin
Greene
Jones
Lenoir
Ons low
Pamlico
TABLE 11
EDUCATIONAL CHARACTERISTICS OF ,
BLACK MALES AND FEMALE 25 YEARS AND OVER - REGION "P"
Males 25+
Years Old
Females 25+
Years Old
Median
Percent
Median
Percent
School Years
High School
School Years
High School
Completed
Graduates
Completed
Graduates
8.0
21.1
9.8
27.5
7.7
20.5
8.6
23.7
7.3
16.8
9.3
23.5
6.2
6.9
8.4
15.1
8.7
25.7
10.1
26.9
7.4
16.2
9.0
18.9
10.0
34.4
10.2
31.0
7.9
13.8
9.4
18.2
Wayne 7.7 20.7 9.1 25.3
North Carolina 7.9 - 9.0
Source: 1970 U. S. Census
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EMPLOYMENT CHARACTERISTICS
• Employment in Craven County as shown in Table 12 is centered
in public administration or government and non -manufacturing em-
ployment. Manufacturing employment represented only 16.5 percent
of total employment in 1973. Most employers employed one to se-
ven persons. No single private agency or employer within Craven
County listed as many as 500, only five as many as 250. Craven
County offers a diversity of employment opportunities though a
large percentage are the small business, low skill, low wage type.
Lack of major sources of employment helped create an out -migration
of 8,456 persons between the census years of 1960 and 1970.
Wages paid in Craven County are comparable to surrounding
eastern North Carolina counties. During the 10 year period from
1963 to 1973 weekly earnings per worker increased from $63.34 to
$119.23. Craven County has remained behind the North Carolina
average in wages paid. The gap between Craven County and the
state average has increased to $15.26. Desirable high paying
industry would be required to narrow the difference and bring
Craven County up to or above the state average. (See Table 13).
Unemployment in Craven County prior to the current high re-
cession level, has remained near or slightly below the state's
unemployment rate. Craven also has less unemployment than the
immediately surrounding counties. While fairing better than most
of the surrounding counties, Craven County needs more jobs to
off -set the out -migration pattern which presently exists. (See
41 Table 14)
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EMPLOYMENT - LABOR FORCE
Total
Non-
Public
Employment
Manufacturing
Manufacturing
Administration
Agricultural
1963
17,900
2,080
5,100
5,230
3,280
1964
18,290
2,210
5,400
5,270
2,990
1965
19,390
2,370
6,470
5,430
2,550
1966
20,140
2,480
6,920
5,760
2,440
1967
19,880
2,520
5,940
6,760
2,260
1968
20,680
2,440
6,210
7,550
2,040
1969
21,500
2,780
6,690
7,560
1,970
1970
18,800
2,800
7,300
7,160
1,900
1971
18,570
2,780
7,470
6,680
1,870
1972
19,950
3,440
7,420
7,640
1,810
1973
20,480
3,380
8,200
7,360
N/A
Source: Profile N. C. Counties, March, 1975
Rate of
Other
Unemployment
2,210
5.1%
2,420
4.6
2,570
4.5
2,540
3.5
2,400
4.1
2,440
3.7
2,500
4.1
2,460
5.0
2,420
5.5
2,580
3.9
N/A
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TABLE 13
• AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS PER WORKER
Year
1963
Craven
$63.34
Carteret
Pamlico
$35.10
Pitt
$67.01
Jones
$52.98
Beaufort
Lenoir
$82.94
N. C.
$76.36
$55.69
$55.98
1967
80.35
64.28
47.91
79.17
67.34
81.04
97.67
92.77
1971
108.19
89.80
58.46
104.56
80.86
105.88
117.74
120.36
1973
119.23
97.55
79.20
119.16
88.25
114.27
128.87
134.49
Source: Profile N. C. Counties, March 1975, N.C. Department of Administration,
Office of State Budget and Management, Research & Development
Section.
TABLE 14'.
RATE OF UNEMPLOYMENT
Year
Beaufort
Carteret
Craven
Jones
Lenoir
Pamlico
Pitt
N. C.
1963
6.0
10.5
5.1
6.2
6.8
8.0
6.4
5.2
1967
4.3
6.6
4.1
3.5
4.8
7.3
5.1
3.4
1971
3.8
5.3
5.5
6.1
4.5
5.2
5.1
4.8
1973
3.2
4.3
2.6J
5.9
4.2
6.8
4.1
3.5
Source: Profile North Carolina Counties
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TABLE 15
CIVILIAN WORK FORCE
1962 1965 1970 1971
17,590 20,300 22,720 22,350
Source: North Carolina State Government Statistical Abstract,
Secon Edition, 1973.
TABLE 16
EMPLOYMENT CHARACTERISTICS OF MALES AND FEMALES
16 YEARS AND OVER - 1970
Males 16+ Years Old Females 16+ Years Old
Percent of Percent of
Civilian Civilian
Percent In Labor Force Percent In Labor Force
Labor Force Unemployed Labor Force Unemployed
83.1% 3.5% 39.4% 7%
Females 16+ Years Old
With Own With Own
Children Under Children
6 Yrs. % In 6-17 Yrs. Old
Labor Force % In Labor Force
30.3% 50.7%
Source: North Carolina State Government Statistical Abstract,
Second Edition, 1973.
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OCCUPATION CHARACTERISTICS
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Occupational classes of Craven citizens over 16 years old
are shown in Table 17. Craven County appears to have a reason-
able distribution between the occupations listed in the table.
Any increase in employment should follow similar diversity as
presently exists. An overabundance or reliance on one class or
profession leaves the possibility of undue influence or hardship
from economic uncertainty. Current experience in many areas
underlines the need for commercial and industrial development
which draws from many occupations and professions.
Development of a diverse economic base requires skillful
planning and research. The hazard on becoming a one industry
community should not be overlooked when making decisions which
, may appear tax attractive for the present.
A successful history has not placed undue stress on any occu-
pation or profession in Craven County. Efforts should be made
to prevent this possibility from ever becoming reality.
INCOME
The income characteristics of Craven County residents are
examined to determine both earnings and the financial requirements
placed on local government. Trends are established-Asing figures
and information for the most recent years available. Deficiences
and problem areas with improvement methods or requirements are
also noted.
Per capita income in Craven County compares favorably with
other counties in planning Region "P", however, the 1970 per
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TABLE 17
OCCUPATION CLASSES OF PERSONS SIXTEEN YEARS AND OVER r 1970
Occupational Class
Professional, Technic4l and Kindred . , . . . . .
Clerical and Kindred Workers . . . . ? . . . , .
Transport Equipment Operatives . . . . . . . . .
Managers and Administrator (Except Fa3qm). .
Craftsmen, Foremen & Kindred Workers• . . . .
Labors Except Farm
Service Workers Including Private Household +
Sales Worker . . .
Operatives Except Transport ,
Farmers, Farm Managers, Farm Labors & Foremen
Total of All Classes. .
Number Employed
2,180
2,944
787
1,209
2,845
1,023
2,148
1,280
2,106
873
17,395
Source: U. S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census
capita income for Craven County is only 93% of the North Carolina
per capita income. First glance may dismiss this as only a slight
deficit, but closer examination of four year intervals shows
Craven County higher than North Carolina in 1958 and lower since.
Craven County also appears to have stablized its income rank with
North Carolina's other 99 counties. (See Tables 18 & 19).
Estimated per capita money income shown in Table 19 actually in-
creased more in Craven Bounty than in the state as a whole.
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TABLE 18
PER CAPITA INCOMES - REGION "P"
County
1962
1966
1970
Carteret
1,106
1,421
1,604
2,684
Craven
1,431
1,541
1,962
2,988
Duplin
1,095
1,193
1,862
2,705
Greene
1,116
1,288
1,509
2,426
Jones
910
902
1,418
2,219
Lenoir
1,487
1,495
2,030
2,818
Onslow
1,617
1,787
2,469
2,660
Pamlico
717
1,060
1,424
2,217
Wayne
1,339
1,472
1,787
3,066
North Carolina
1,420
1,732
2,277
3,208
Source: Profile North Carolina Counties; Fourth Edition, March,
1975.
TABLE 19
PER CAPITA INCOMES
1958
1962
1966
1970
Craven County
Per Capita Income
$1,431
$1,541
$1,962
$2,988
Rank of Craver_
in 100 Counties
19
35'
41
32
N. C. Per Capita
Income
$1,420
$1,732
$2,277
$3,208
Source: Profile North
Carolina Counties,
Fourth
Edition,
March
• TABLE 20
Area
Craven County
Bridgeton
Cove City
Dover
Havelock
New Bern
Trent Woods
Vanceboro
North Carolina
PER CAPITA MONEY INCOME
1972 (Estimate)
1969 (Census)
Percent Change
$2,990
$2,253
32.7%
3,060
2,212
37.3%
3,032
1,687
79.7%
2,700
1,967
37.3%
3,084
2,310
33.5%
3,012
2;380
26.6%
7,597
5,536
37.2%
3,439
2,506
37.2%
3,196
2,474
29.2%
Source: U. S. Department of Commerce, Current Population Report
Series P-25, No. 578.
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TABLE
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INCOME AND POVERTY STATUS IN
1969
Mean Family Income
Of Families
Per Capita
Families
With Income Below Poverty Level
o Receiving With Female Head
Of All
Families
with
Female Head
Income of
All Persons
Percent of
All Families
Public
Assistance
Percent with
Percent Children Under 18
Craven Co.
$8,393
$4,480
$2,322
18.7%
17.80
31.2% 82.6%
N. Carolina
$8,872
$5,017
$2,492
16.3%
15.8%
29.9% 78.1%
Persons with Income Below
Poverty Level
Percent of % Age 65
All Persons and Over
Craven Co. 22.0% 13.0%
N. Carolina 20.3% 15.7%
Source: North Carolina State Government Statistical Abstract, Second Edition, 1973.
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•
Mean family income in addition to per capita income is lower
in Craven County than North Carolina as a state. Families and
persons with incomes below the poverty level are also in higher
percentage in the County than the state. (See Table 21).
While Craven County is one of the leaders in eastern North
Carolina when income figures are compared, the region as a whole
remains behind the state with state figures lower than the U.S.
average. Efforts to correct the above deficiencies should be
made to keep larger more difficult problems requiring expensive
solutions from reaching Craven County. Any major improvement
depends upon higher paying industrial development. An aggressive
search for the type of employment needs to keep pace with North
Carolina and the nation represent the only alternative to pro-
ducing a tax base capable of meeting the ever increasing financial
requirements of local government and the income requirements of
the individual population. Craven County has recently taken a
noteworthy step with the employment of a full time professional
industrial developer.
AGRICULTURE
Agriculture is very important to Craven County economically.
The rural farm population is actively engaged in producing a
$21,171,568 income from the sale of agricultural products, in-
cluding government payments.
2,040 people.
This unit of the economy employs
Division of land,for public, farm and private use is as
follows:
Public Lands (Acres):
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Total: Including Munipipalities: . . . .464,000
Forested Area.:. . . . ... . . . . . . .351,300
Parks - 3 Recreational A;eas
National Forest (Croatan). . . . . . . . 53,100
Game Refuges Croatan , 13,100
Other: U.S. Marine Air Base, Cherry Pgint,N,C.. 6,300
Total. , , , . . . 72,400
Farm Lands (Acres):
In Harvested Crops . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50,389
Improved Pasture 1 4 ,158
Unimproved Open Pasture , f 2,563
Idle Crop Land. . . . . 0 0 0 12,693
All Other Lands (woods ¢ waste lands) . . . . . . . . 4,328
Timber and Woodlands. t . . . .110,101
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .184 , 232
Private Tracts (Mayor only':
Resorts None
Game Refuges. . . . . . 4,000 A.
Mineral Rights . . . . 1,700 A.
Forest Lands . . . . . 89,372 A.
The climatic characteristics of the county and apeas are suited
to the growing of many crops. The length of the growing season is
235 days, which is ample for many crops. The annual rainfall is
high, 56 inches, and the mild climate, with temperature ranges of
a daily high of 74.3 to the average low of 53.3, make this area
• well suited for livestock and crops. Large livestock enterprises
can be started with a minimum of housing. The average size farm
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is around 100 acres now and has increased slightly over the past
five years. Markets are available for most agricultural products
• and the nearness of major markets makes this area suited for further
agricultural expansion. Tobacco, grain and livestock remain the
major income producers, but within the past few years, an emerging
commercial horticultural trend has continued to develop.
Agricultural development offers many opportunities. The
current income of $21,171,568 will -continue to increase with live-
stock enterprises continuing to add an increasing share. Field
crops, including tobacco account for $13,654,606 of the total in-
come and livestock including poultry account for $4,265,899. The
remainder comes from forestry, vegetables and berries and govern-
ment payments. There is an opportunity for the livestock to
eventually equal the tobacco income of $10,420,581. This won't
happen during this five year period, but many investors have
already discovered this area. The mild climate allows the develop-
ment of beef, swine and poultry operations, with only minimum
housing costs. Production per acre for grain crops and tobacco
are high with tobacco averaging 2,055 pounds per acre and corn
averaging 65 bushels on a countywide basis. Most larger producers
produce 90 to 100 bushels average in corn. Corn is the basis for
a feed operation to support livestock and more corn will be planted
for this purpose in the next five year period. Soybeans have
grown steadily as a cash income crop, but have about reached their
peak in acreage.
The potential for horticultural crops is almost unli�ited.
• Many different crops have been tried over the past five years with .
cucumbers, peppers and cabbage becoming a part of farming opera-
tions. During the next five years, many more crops will be tried;
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as market techniques and quality control are developed some other
• crops will become standard production items in this area.
RETAIL TRADE
The monetary return from retail trade sales in Craven County
has shown steady increases over the years. The County's rate of
increase, however, fell behind North Carolina from 1969-70 to
1973-74. While the County loss in percept increase was only
slightly greater then the state, attention and action is needed
to reverse the trend before a larger gap developes. (See Table 22)
When considering increases or decreases in sales, etc. the
tendency of the dollar to decrease in value (inflation) during
recent years, must also be considered. Although the number of
dollars from retail sales has increased at a growing rate over
the years, Craven County has experienced only a minor increase
in the number of retail establishments. The number of employees
in retail establishments has grown considerably. The growth is
found in larger commercial centers rather than smaller one or
two man genera! retail establishments. The growth trend toward
larger retail establishments can be attributed to New Bern and
central Craven County's growth as a regional commercial and
trade center for the surrounding area particularly Pamlico and
Jones Counties. (See Table 23)
This growth along with increases in wholesale and industrial
employment has significantly decrease the out -migration problem
of Craven County when compared to smaller surrounding counties.
. A complete reversal of this trend would require even more exten-
sive growth especially in industrial employment.
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While current commercial growth has centralized into larger
.� establishments and shopping centers a direct result has been much
greater stress on public facilities, land use controls and effec-
tive planning.
•
TABLE 22
liLTAlL 5ALBb
1963-64 1969-70
1973-74
Craven County
1,657,250 2,850,855
4,071,850
Percent Increase
-- 72%
43%
North Carolina
161,049,132 273,161,758
420,987,113
Percent Increase
-- 70%
54%
Source: U. S. Census, County Business Patterns
TABLE 23
RETAIL TRENDS
1966 1969 1972 1973
Number of Retail Establishments 321 325 328 342
Employees in Retail Establish-
ments 2,294 2,434 2,086 3,535
Source: U. S. Census, County Business Patterns
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TABLE 24
GROSS RETAIL SALES AND SALES AND USE TAX GROSS COLLECTIONS
Total
Fiscal
1963-64
1964-65
1965-66
1966-67
1967-68
1968-69
1969-70
1970-71
1971-72
1972-73
1973-74
By Business Groups
1% Retail Sales
1 1/2% Auto and Planes
Apparel
Automotive
Food
Furniture
General Merchandise
Building Materials
Unclassified Group
Use Tax - 1% & 3 %
Licenses - Wholesale & Reg.
Sales &
Use Tax Retail Sales
$1,657,250
$ 76,350,208
1,794,229
83,143,173
1,902,453
90,649,887
2,029,824
95,264,201
2,207,485
102,626,192
2,554,408
113,805,840
2,850,855
124,433,456
2,923,568
133,785,446
3,186,358
146,687,413
3,622,405
171,080,147
4,071,850
194,954,676
By Business Groups (Continued)
1% Retail Sales
1 1/2% Auto and Planes
Apparel
Automotive
Food
Furniture
General Merchandise
Building Materials
Unclassified Group
Use Tax - 1% & 3%
Licenses - Wholesale & Reg.
Sales & Use Tax
1968-69 1973-74
$ 15,305.62
$ 33,961.56
179;155.40
414,655.50
95:820.49
151,363.02
229,969.42
328,605.31
690,396.09
1,179,351.90
172,955.55
284,750.66
'516,950.04
749,973.59
245,939.60
407,641.80
201,292.09
309,589.84
204,821.76
209,577.32
1,802.00
2,380.00
Retail Sales
1968-69 1973-74
$ 1,564,849 $ 3,469,198
12,289,369 21,361,475
3,328,261 5;254,944
20,990,857 36,390,356
24,569,901 41,780,411
6,451,115 10,495,622
25,209,292 41,131,024
10,116,846 18,143,993
9,285,350 16,900,653
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B. EXISTING LAND USE
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EXISTING LAND USE - INTRODUCTION
• The extent and pattern of land use and land use problems
were determined by a survey conducted between October 1974 and
February 1975. The land uses were divided into twelve general-
ized categories:
CATEGORY COLOR CODE
URBAN AND BUILT-UP
Residential
Commercial
Industrial
Transportation, Communication, and
Utilities
Government and Institutional
Cultural, Entertainment, and Recreation
Undeveloped Land
AGRICULTURE
FORESTLAND
WATER
WETLAND
BARREN (including beaches, surface
extraction and cleared transitional land)
Yellow
Red
Violet
Grey
Dark Blue
Green
White
Brown Hatched
Green Hatched
Light Blue
Light Blue Hatched
Brown
A detailed land use map was produced on each of the twenty-
four I 24,000' scale quadrangle maps covering Craven County.
The incor_-poated areas and townships 5, 6, 7, and 8 were also
done on tax maps. Tax maps were not available for the other
four townships. These maps do not accompany this report due to
size and printing cost. The original maps are available for
viewing in the county planning office. The existing land use
map shown in this document on page 59 was produced from the
• original maps to provide a workable scale county map.
The following is a discussion by township of the categories
=3�
of land use listed above and land use related problems. In-
corporated areas in each township are discussed within the
• municipal sections of the plan. All statements and figures
refer to non -incorporated area of a.township unless specifi-
cally stated otherwise.
TOWNSHIP NUMBER ONE
Township One which is located in the northwestern portion
of Craven County contains 4,946 persons or 8% of the County's
1970 population. The Town of Vanceboro located in the center
of the Township has a population of 758 or 15% of Township One.
The Town of Vanceboro is the only developed area and is discussed
further as a separate municipality.
The residential pattern is similar to the patterns that
exist in most rural agricultural areas of eastern North Carolina
counties. Except for minor residential strip development around
Vanceboro and between Vanceboro and Ernul, almost all the resi-
dences.are agriculturally oriented and are single-family struc-
tures. Township One is the largest township in Craven County
with 167.3 square miles. Residential uses are distributed
evenly over the township with the Vanceboro area somewhat more
developed. Township One had an overall population of 27 persons
per square mile in 1970.
There are 1,396 residential units in the Township, including
1,191 year-round single unit structures, 145 mobile homes, 18
two -or -more -unit structures and 42 vacant seasonal and migratory
• units. Nearly half of the 1,354 year-round housing units (44%)
lack complete plumbing facilities.
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Commercial development in the Township is relatively limited
and, consists mostly of service stations, grocery stores, and gen-
eral stores. These are usually located at crossroads or are in-
termingled with residential uses along highways. There are ap-
proximately 33.of these establishments within Township One. Rural
residents desiring specialized commercial services either shop
in Vanceboro in Township One or travel to the nearby commercial
centers of New Bern, Kinston, and Greenville.
Industrial uses in the Township are few, and with the excep-
tion of the Weyerhaeuser facility located at southeastern tip of
the Township on the Neuse River, small in operation. There are
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only four industrial uses in the township including Weyerhaeuser.
There is no concentration of industrial uses with existing uses
located along highways, and with the exception of Weyerhaeuser,
near existing rural residential development.
There are no major transportation, communication or utility
sites within the Township. Minor facilities include telephone
and power lines, right-of-ways and easements. There are no water
or sewer lines outside of Vanceboro; however, a 201 Facilities
Project is in progress and will have a major impact on the Vance-
boro area when completed.
Government and institutional uses are also limited in number.
Major facilities include West Craven High School on State Road
1440 near Chip and the county landfill on State Road 1447 south
of Vanceboro. They are the only identifiable government or
• institutional uses in the Township.
Cultural uses include 15 churches. Entertainment and recrea-
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tion facilities are more limited. The major recreation resources
of. the Township are the Neuse River and large forest areas for
• fishing and hunting. Organized recreation is conducted by the
county recreation department at va-rious times using schools and
other available facilities. There are no commercial entertain-
ment uses.
Undeveloped land is limited to small areas. Most land with
possible development potential is currently being used for agri-
cultural, managed or unmanaged forestry purposes.
Agriculture encompasses a large portion of the land use in
Township One. A large percent of Township One land is engaged in
agricultural use with major crops including tobacco, corn and soy-
beans.
Forestry is the largest single use of land in Township One
with major areas covered by forest. Much of the forest land is
owned by large paper companies or individuals whp practice accepted
forest management procedures. Included in the forest lands are
large areas of pocosin which are not suitable for even trees pro-
duction without extensive drainage. Soils in these areas are also
generally very poor for development or farming.
The only major body of water, the Neuse River runs along the
southern boundary of Township One. There are many creeks and
branches including Clayroot Swamp Creek,. Swift Creek, and Little
Swift Creek which make the western and eastern boundaries of the
Township. These creeks along with the river today provide some
0 excellent fresh water fishing while in earlier times transporta-
tion was the major use.
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Wetlands in Township One are limited to sma]l areas of fresh
• water swamp along portions of the Neuse River and many of the
creeks. These swamps are subject to seasonal flooding, but not
from normal tides. Coastal wetland or salt marsh does not exist
in this area of Craven County.
Barren land is very limited qr non-existent. The Neuse
River does not provide much sandy beach in this area and surface
extraction does not exist. Cleared transitional land exists only
in a few vacant lots in Vanceboro and not in the rural township.
Township One currently has no major land use compatibility
problems. Development is relatively minor and no significant
future land use problems should occyr during the planning period.
Areas which can expect growth are along the fringes and within
the Town of Vanceboro. .When a 201 system is completed this.
anticipated growth should be easily accommodated.
Substandard housing is a significant problem in Township One.
Craven County should take steps to fully analyze existing housing
in all areas.
TOWNSHIP NUMBER TWO
Township Two adjoins Township One along Little Swift Creek
north of the Neuse River. The 1970 population of 31257 repre-
sents 5% of the County total, including 52Q residents within
the incorporated limits of Bridgeton. Bridgeton, and its surround-
ing area in the southern part of the Township across the Neuse
River from New Bern, is the only developed region in.the Township.
• Township Two comprises 86 square miles with a 1970 density of
38 persons per square mile.
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Residential development outside the Bridgeton area with the
exception.of Treasure Cove follows the rural single family agri-
cultural pattern of Township One. Moderate residential develop-
ment; however, does occur north and northeast of Bridgeton and is
divided by U.S. 17 with limited strip commercial use mixed with
the residential. Moderate residential use also is found south
of Bridgeton across U.S. 17 along the river. In addition, Trea-
sure Cove located down the river from Bridgeton on Broad Creek is
one of two planned unit developments in Craven County. Developed
as a resort and retirement area with yacht basin,.golf course,
tennis courts and other recreation facilities, Treasure Cove
has a design capacity for 15 to 20 thousand persons. Currently
there are only a few single family residences, however.
The 1970 census listed 1,129 residential units in the Town-
ship including 847 year-round single unit structures, 237 mobile
homes, 43 two -or -more -unit structures, and two vacant seasonal
and migratory units. Sixteen percent or 185 units lack complete
plumbing facilities.
Commercial uses in Township Two are limited and consist
mostly of service stations, grocery stores, and general stores.
These are found usually at crossroads and intermingled with re-
sidential uses along U. S. Highway 17. There are approximately
20 of these rural, general purpose commercial uses in the Township.
Industrial uses are very few and small in operation. Only
two or three establishments could even be considered industrial
uses. They are located in the Bridgeton area near and within ex-
isting residential development.
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There are no major transportation, communication or utility
sites in the Tccanship with exception of water and sewer systems
of Treasure Cove. A 201 Facilities Plan is being prepared for
the New Bern -Bridgeton area and will significantly effect develop-
ment when completed. Minor uses can be associated primarily with
electrical and telephone companies.
Government and institutional uses are practically non-existent
in Township Two. There are no schools in the non -incorporated
areas and the only government use outside of Bridgeton is the
Tri-Community Fire Department located two miles from Bridgeton on
State Road 1433.
Cultural and entertainment uses are also limited with excep-
tion of rural churches, eight of which are fo-and in Township Two.
Entertainment is pr,.;vided cn11 by the recreation potential of the
Neuse River and forest lands. There are several hunting clubs
and a wildlife boating access area north of Bridgeton on the
Neuse River.
Undevel::ped land consists primarily of vacant land in the
denser areas around Bridgeton. Prime land in Township Two, as
i.nmost of Craven County, is either agricultural or previously
developed.
Agriculture use, though not as extensive in Township Two as
in western Craven County, does play a -significant role. Crops in-
clude those common to eastern North Carolina and Craven County.
Forest covers a large percentage of land with Weyerhaeuser
Company having major holdings in the area. However, many areas
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remain unsuitable for profitable timber production, due to poor
soils and flooding. The pocosin Township Two shares with Beaufort
• and Pamlico Counties in its northeastern and central sections has
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many of these areas. The pocosin is typical of eastern North
Carolina.
The Township is bordered on three sides by Little Swift Creek,
the Neuse River, and Upper Broad Creek. Commercial fishing waters
begin at the railroad bridge in Bridgeton. The river and creeks
provide excellent recreation and sports opportunities.
Wetlands are found along the river near the mouths of North-
east and Upper Broad Creeks and along sections of their banks.
Some marsh also is seen along the river shoreline. Extensive
coastal wetlands are not found this far up the river, however.
Barren land is non-existent with very little beach, cleared
transitional land or surface extraction area.
Township Two has no major land use compatibility problems
today. Development outside Treasure Cove is confined to the
Bridgeton area where most of the area is within the flood plain,
and a lack of land use regulations has resulted in mixed com-
mercial and residential uses. Land use planning by Bridgeton
and Craven County can reduce the effects of both present problems
on future development. Growth in Township Two should continue
in the Bridgeton area and along U.S. 17 north. Planning regula-
tions should be used in these areas to prevent undesirable uses
and strip development.
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TOWNSHIP NUMBER THREE
Township Three is the southwestern most in Craven County
• with a 1970 population of 3,837,or 6% of the County. Included
in the total are 485 citizens in Cove City and 585 in Dover, or
13% and 15% of the Township population respectively. Outside of
Cove. City and Dover only the Fort Barnwell, area has any signifi-
cant development. Township Three included 92.4 square miles with
a 1970 density of 42 persons per square mile.
Residential development in rural areas is very similar to
Township One, with agriculturally oriented single unit housing.
Moderate residential and commercial development does occur out-
side incorporated areas in the community of Fort Barnwell., The
remaining residential use is evenly distributed along the state
roads throughout the Township. There are-842 residential units,
including 764 year-round single unit structures, 56 mobile homes,
15 two -or -more -unit structures, and 7 vacant seasonal and migra-
tory units in the Township. Like Township One,.44% of the year-
round units lack complete plumb,*.ng facilities.
Typical rural commercial development in the Township consists
of service stations, grocery stores, and general stores. These
are usually located at crossroads or are intermingled with re-
sidential units along highways. Approximately 12 of these gen-
eral commercial establishments are found in Township Three. Fort
Barnwell with denser development than the more rural areas has
several larger businesses which are exceptions to the above. The
City of Kinston in Lenoir County serves much of this area when
• more specialized commercial uses are desired while Cove City and
Dover provide basically the same general establishments as Fort
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Barnwell and the rural areas.
• Industrial uses are limited.and consist of two saw mills lo-
cated between Cove City and Dover on U.S. 70. Several areas do,
however, have good potential for development as industrial sites.
The Town of Dover is particularly interested in and actively
seeking to attract industry.
Rural areas of the Township have little in�t$Fansportation,
communication, or utility uses. However, extensive work is being
done on the new U.S. 70 Bypass running from Dover to New Bern
south of Cove City with several associated uses. Other uses are
those normally associated with rural areas.dealing mainly with
highways, telephone, and electrical companies. Water systems,
but not sewer, are found in Cove City and Dover.
Governmental and institutional uses are not common in this
portion of Craven County. Major facilities out of the incorpor-
ated areas are limited to the Fort Barnwell Elementary School
located near the junction of Rural Road 1262 and Highway 55, and
the Fort Barnwell Fire Department located on Highway 55 in Fort
Barnwell.
Churches are the most prominent cultural and entertainment
use in Township Three. Ten rural churches are located through-
out the Township at amny crossroads and intersections. Enter-
tainment within the Township is limited to that normally ex-
pected in a rural setting; however, more varied uses are avail-
able a short distance away in the City of Kinstorr�:
Undeveloped land is limited to areas in and around the in-
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corporated towns of Cove City and Dover, and the Community of
Fort Barnwell. Most of the land with development potential like
• most of Craven County is being used for agricultural purposes.
Similar to adjoining Township one in the north, Township
Three primarily is an agricultural area. Cropland dots the map
and is found along nearly every road in the Township. The new
U.S. 70 Bypass while destroying some fields has not seriously
damaged the production capability of the area.
Forest again in Township Three. Covers a large percentage of
land. The center of the Township is occupied by a large pocosin.
Nevertheless, elevations are higher in many parts of this Town-
ship and excellent timber land is seen in many areas.
Characteristic ' of Craven County are townships separated by
creeks and the Neuse River. Township Three is no exception with
Mosley Creek bordering on the west, the river on the north, and
Cove`'•Creek on the east. These are inland waters with potential
for fresh water fishing and recreation opportunities.
Wet swampy regions are found along portions of the river
and most creeks. These swamps are, normally within the.,river-
ine flood plains, and completely flooded several times each
year. Marshes or coastal wetlands are not found along this part
of the Neuse River, however,
Township Three has no major land use compatibility problems.
Development is limited to areas in and around Cove City, Dover,
and Fort Barnwell. There are no major problems resulting from
current development. Future growth during the planning period
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should occur primarily within the town limits of Cove City and
Dover, with possible development also in Fort Barnwell.
TOWNSHIP NUMBER FIVE
Township Five on the eastern end of Craven County has a
population of 2,047 or 3% of the county total. With 84% of pop-
ulation non -white, Township Five is the only Township with an
over 50 percent minority population. Township Five is rural with
no.incorporated areas and represents the most coastal environment
of any township in Craven County. Township Five also has one
of the lowest densities in Craven County with 34 persons for each
of the 59.5 square miles in the Township.
Residential uses are scattered .along the various rural roads
of the Township, with minor cluster development on State Road
1711 in the Clubfoot Creek area. The permanent residential uses
are mostly agriculturally oriented consisting of single unit
structures. Limited commercial uses are intermingled with the
residential primarily in cluster developments. There are only
535 housing units of which 451 are year-round single unit struc-
tures, 62 are mobile homes, 13 are two -or -more unit structures,
and nine are vacant seasonal and migratory units. As in the
other rural townships, a high percentage (46%) of the housing
units lack complete plumbing facilities.
Again typical rural commercial development dominated by
general purpose stores is the only commercial use found in
Township Five. These are usually located at crossroads or mixed
with residential units along highways. Approximately 12 of these
general purpose commercial units are found in Township Five.
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When more specialized commercial uses are required, Township Five
• residents must travel to Havelock in Township Six, or Beaufort
and Morehead City in Carteret County. Services similar to those
within the Township are available in the Harlowe, North Harlowe
area near the county line.
There are no industrial uses located in Township Five. sites
for potential future industrial uses are also very limited, pri-
marily because of a lack in water and sewer along with the poor
soil found in the area.
Township Five with its rural landscape has little in trans-
portation, communication, or utility uses. The only uses are
those normally found in rural areas dealing mainly with highways,
telephone company and electrical company installat}ons,.with the
exception of the Cherry Point - Minnesott 4each Ferry facility.
As indicated above, there are no water or sewer systems in the
Township Five area.
Government acid institutional uses are not ordinarily located
in a rural area like Township Five. The Township has no public
schools currently in operation or any other institutional use
with its boundary. The only major facility other than the ferry
in this category is the Harlowe Fire Department in the community
of North Harlowe. Other government uses can be associated with
Croatan National Forest which covers a large part of western
Township Five.
Churches as in the other rural townships are the most pro-
minent cultural or entertainment use. Nine churches are located
throughout the Township along the major roads. Entertainment is
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directly related to the natural resources of the area, with ex-
cellent hunting, fishing, boating and swimming provided by the
• Neuse River, creeks and forest. Pine Cliff and Neusick are two
examples of facilities maintain by Croatan National Forest. More
sophisticated uses can be found in nearby Carteret County as well
as Havelock and New Bern.
Undeveloped land which can readily be used for development
is very limited in Township Five, with the best land currently
being used for residential, agricultural, or forestry purposes.
Poor soil and flood plains will also limit a large portion of
land from development.
Agriculture is not as dominant in Township Five as in west-
ern parts of the County, however, many individuals are directly
or indirectly involved in agricultural uses. The many small
farms provide limited income to a significant number to Township
Five inhabitants. Major crops are the same as in those in other
areas of Craven County.
Forest covers the major percentage of land in Township Five,
with Croatan National Forest and Weyerhaeuser Company having
large land holdings in the area. With poor soil for development
and large areas within the flood plain, forestry with good man-
agement practiced by land owners offers an excellent use for the
area.
The Neuse River and several important creeks have a direct
effect on life in Township Five. In addition, they provide the
iextensive estuarine waters found along this part of the Neuse
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River. Excellent potential also exist for recreation uses of
the river. Another use of Township Five waters is the Inter -
coastal Waterway which runs through Adams Creek in the eastern
portion.
Wetlands are found both along the river and along the banks
of the creeks. Areas with extensive wetland can be much easier
found in the Township Five area than in any other township in
Craven County. These areas have been exposed to very little
development damage and pollution only from the Neuse River.
Barren land.occurs only in a few isolated sections of shore-
line where beaches are found. No cleared transitional land or
surface extraction areas currently exist in Township Five.
Present land use in Township Five presents only slight
compatibility problems. Present development has caused few pro-
blems and only limited growth is expected. The need for improved
housing is es?ecially evident in Township Five.
TOWNSHIP NUMBER, SI.X
Township Six in the central portion of Craven County south
of the Neuse River is unique among most regions of eastern North
Carolina. The total township population of 20,798 includes
5,283 persons in Havelock and 3,360 on board Cherry Point Marine
Air Station. The greatest percentage of land in Township Six
is government property, either Croatan National Forest or the
Marine Base. Developed area outside Cherry Point is concentrated
in and around Havelock.
The residential pattern can be divided into three types
consisting of limited rural strip development along state roads
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and U. S. Highway 70, the Carolina Pines area, and subdivisions,
trailer parks, etc. in and adjacent to the Havelock extraterritorial
• boundary. Most units are single family with a large percentage
either directly or indirectly base oriented. Agriculturally re-
lated residential uses are not as prominent in Township Six as
in most.of Craven County primarily because of the limit on good
crop land in private ownership. The 1,088 housing units include
642 year-round single unit structures, 314 mobile homes, 131 two -
or -more -unit structures and one vacant seasonal and migratory
unit. Fifty-seven year-round units lack complete plumbing facili-
ties.
Commercial development outside the Havelock area is found
only in a few service station -general store type establishments
scattered primarily along U.S. 70. Discussion of commercial uses
within the extraterritorial boundary of Havelock are included
under the City of Havelock's planning document. Rural residents
of Township Six have ready access to general business use in
New Bern and Havelock and further commercial growth 'should come
from those areas. Commercial establishments are also located on
the Marine Base, but with use restrictions on civilian personnel.
There are.no industrial uses in Township Six outside Havelock
and Cherry Point. Potential sites are limited by the generally
poor soil, large land holdings of Croatan National Forest, and
lack of water and sewer facilities.
Major utility uses are limited to the water and sewer sys-
tems at Cherry Point and Havelock. The planned 201 extension
of Havelock's sewer will greatly expand the development capabil-
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ity of the planning area. Transportation facilities include a
small private air strip north of Havelock on U.S. 70. Communi-
• cation uses are similar to those found in other parts of Craven
County.
Government and institutional uses include facilities of
Croatan Forest, a county land fill at Hickman Hill, West Havelock
Elementary School adjacent to base housing, Camp Bryan at Ellis
Lake, Camp Binson Bay, and Township Six Fire Department on U.S.
70 West of Havelock. Additional government or institutional
uses are located within the Havelock jurisdiction.
Cultural and entertainment uses include the rural churches
of the Township and recreation facilities provided by Croatan
Forest at Flanners Beach on the Neuse River. The natural re-
sources of the forest, along with those associated the river,
creeks and several lakes in the area have outstanding recreation
potential. Commercial entertainment is currently limited to the
golf course at Carolina Pines or to Havelock, Cherry Point, and
New Bern.
Undevelbped 'land for future development purposes is extreme-
ly limited in Township Six. Several factors have currently
stopped most development in the Township; government property of
Croatan and Cherry Point', the air facility at Cherry Point with
its hazard areas, and the poor soil with no water or sewer ser-
vice.' Most hampered are the City of Havelock and Carolina Pines.
Agriculture again in Township Six is not the large land use
• common to western Craven County. Most of the land in Township
Six is either unsuited for profitable farming, or in government
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hands. The majority of existing agricultural land is located
between Havelock and Township Seven and along the northern bound-
ary with Township Seven. A much smaller percentage of the popu-
lation is agriculturally dependent than in western section of
the County.
Forestry is the major non-military related use in Township
Six. Croatan National Forest covers much of the total land area.
Like most of Craven County south of New Bern, forestry is an ex-
cellent use for a large amount of land which lacks suitable soil
for other more extensive uses.
Township Six has four important fresh water lakes and nearly
one-half of another within its boundary. Shorelines of these
lakes are owned by the National forest Service and a small number
of individuals. Fishing is not particularly good, but excellent
potential exists for water fowl impoundment areas. These lakes
have a total surface area of 4,300 acres. Also important to Town-
ship Six are the Neuse River and its many creeks. Water uses
similar to those found in Township Five can be expected in this
area also. The major recreation facility at Flanners Beach is a
result of the cooperation with the federal government to allow
maximum use of the area.
Limited wetlands can be found along the river and creeks.
Large areas pocosin and swampy land cover much of Croatan and
private property in southern and eastern sections of the Township.
Many of these areas remain in their pr,imftive state and should
• not be developed, only managed.
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Barren areas are small and isolated to include only a very
small stretch of beach along the Neuse River.' No cleared transi-
tional land or surface extraction areas are found outside Have-
lock's jurisdiction.
Compatibility problems outside the area of Havelock are
found in Carolina Pines where the land has difficulty in sustain-
ing the existing population with conventional septic tanks.
Carolina Pines is not in the 201 area of Havelock and without
strong land use and health regulations will continue to be an ex-
panding problem.
Major growth can be expected along U.S. 70 north of Havelock
when land and sewer problems are solved. When land becomes avail-
able, land use regulations should already be in full force. De-
tailed discussions of this area including Cherry Point are con-
tained in the Havelock Land Use Plan.
TOWNSHIP NUMBER SEVEN
Located south of New Bern and north of Township Six, Township
Seven contains the most densely populated area along the Neuse
River between New Bern and Havelock. The James City -Grantham area
while being heavily populated is not incorporated and lacks most
municipal services. The total township population is 4,757 with
2,577 or 54% located in the James City area. Developed area out-
side James City -Grantham is found along the Trent River and along
U.S. 70 east.
Residential development in James City consist of typical
• municipal street patterns, however with an obvious lack of paving,
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curb and gutter, traffic lights, yard setbacks, and other health
and.safety standards. -Much of the housing in the north portion
• near Scott's Creek is substandard. Additional development of a
lesser density is found further down the Neuse River along old
U.S. 70 and along the Trent River near the airport on Madame
Mcoie Lane. Scattered rural residential clusters are also found
throughout Township Seven to the same extent as western Craven
County. While residential use is dominant in all areas except
on U.S. 70 immediately east of New Bern, most common type of land
use seen is commercial mixed with the residential. The area
suffers from an obvious lack of land use planning. Township Seven
contains 1,502 housing units, 792 in the James City area.. Included
in the total are 1,220 year-round single unit structures, 225
mobile homes, 56 two -or -more unit structures and one vacant season-
al or migratory unit.
Commercial development is concentrated along U.S. 70 east
of New Bern -and between old U.S. 70. Several types of commer-
cial uses including, service stations, car dealers, mobile home
sales, garages, junk yards, gas and oil dealers, etc. are com-
mon to the strip development of the area. Individual general
store type commercial uses are located throughout the less dense
sections of Township Seven. Residents of Township Seven have
excellent access to general business uses in New Bern in addition
to establishments found in the Township. The location and past
trends of'Township Seven indicates future commercial growth.
Industrial uses are limited to several sites, the largest
• of which is Dixie Fertilizer. Similar to commercial uses, indus-
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trial uses are intermingled with residential and other types of
land use. With highway and rail availability and water service
• in the James City -Grantham section, expansion of industrial po-
tential should be examined.
The major utility in Township Seven is the water system
operated by the Neuse River Water and Sewer Association.
The association also plans to add sewer service as the name
indicates when funds become available. Communication and trans-
portation uses are similar to the county's rural areas.with ex-
ception of Simmons-Nott Airport in the northwestern center of
the Township. Piedmont Airlines provides commercial passenger
service to Simmons-Nott on a regularly scheduled basis.
Government and.institutional uses include Brinson Memorial
School on old U.S. 70, the Croatan Ranger Office on Thurman Road,
the FAA facility at Simmons-Nott and Wildlife Commission facility
on the U.S. 70 access road. Several other smaller uses of this
type are also found in Township Seven.
Cultural and entertainment uses are more diverse in Township
Seven than in the rural townships, however, churches are still
the most prevalent use in this category. Several night spots are
located adjacent to residential sections in the developed area
and represent one of the land use problems in Township Seven. Re-
creation facilities are available at Brinson School and the VFW
Post on the Neuse River. River access is a major problem in Town-
ship Seven with no public swimming or boating access on either the
• Trent or Neuse River.
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Undeveloped land is limited in Township Seven to.the controll-
ing factors of availability of water and sewer service. The poor
• soil found in much of Township Seven will require use of the above
for any extensive future development.
Agricultural uses are limited and similar to those in Township
Six. Much of the land in Township Seven is best suited for forest-
ry and unprofitable for agricultural uses. The majority of existing
agricultural land is located along the outer areas of the Township
on the Trent and Neuse Rivers. Only a small percent of the total
township population is directly agriculturally dependent.
Forestry is the major land use in Township Seven, with Croa-
tan National Forest and private lands covering most of the inland
Township. Similar to a large percentage of Craven County south
of New Bern, forestry is An excellent use for major areas in Town-
ship Seven which lacks suitable soil for other, more extensive
uses.
Major water resources are the Neuse and Trent Rivers and
Brices Creek. The rivers are boundaries of Township Seven with
Brices Creek running into the Trent River through the center of
the Township. These and other creeks and streams are the out-
standing natural resources of Township Seven and offer excellent
potential for many uses. The North Carolina Wildlife Commission
does have a public boat ramp on Brices Creek.
Wetlands are found primarily along the Trent River and the
creeks. The Neuse River with its high bank has only a few areas
iof wetland which are separated in many sections by narrow sandy
beaches of barren land. Cleared transitional land should be con-
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sidered only as a few undeveloped lots in the James City -Grantham
area, however, the complete area will be considered transitional
• under the future land use recommendations. Surface extraction
areas are not found in Township Seven.
Township Seven has major problems resulting from development
on poor soils and without land use controls. These problems can
be solved for future development with funding of proposals for
sewer contained in the New Bern 201 plan and instituting of land
use controls into the area by Craven County. These two solutions
seem almost a necessity with development pressure continuing along
U.S. 70 and the Neuse River and increasing with the new U.S. 70
.Bypass.
TOWNSHIP NUMBER EIGHT
Township Eight located in the center of Craven County has the
largest population (21,125) and the largest incorporated area with
New Bern and Trent Woods completely within its boundary. New Bern
and Trent Woods with populations of 14,660 and 719 are completing
plans for their extraterritorial and incorporated jurisdictions
through another planning agency and are not discussed in this text.
Development ranges from the rural farm oriented single unit resi-
dential to the highly developed commercial areas in and around
New Bern. Township Eight covers 53.1 square miles which are within
municipal jurisdication.
Residential uses outside of the extraterritorial limits of
New Bern are primarily rural single unit structures. Noteable ex-
ceptions to the above are River Bend Plantation which is'a planned
unit development on the Trent River west of New Bern on State Road
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1222, the Clarks community near the new U.S. 70 Bypass, and strip
development along U.S. 70 west and U.S. 17 • sou-tth� of New Bern. Ex-
cluding the incorporated areas, there are 1 753)residential hous-
ing units in Township Eight including 1,510 year-round single unit
structures, 191 occupied mobile homes, 51 two -or -more -unit struc-
tures, and only one unit classified as vacant seasonal and migra-
tory.
Existing commercial uses are largest and most concentrated
on U.S. 70 and 17, west and south of New Bern respectively. These
units are primarily retail establishments and include uses closely
associated with and dependent upon the City of New Bern and its
population. Approximately a dozen of these type commercial uses
can be found on U.S. 17 south with 1-2 miles of New Bern's extra-
territorial jurisdiction with 6-8 similar uses in the same vicinity
on U.S. 70 west. Additional commercial units in Township Eight
are the general store -service station establishments located in
rural communities along highways and at most major crossroads; less
than 15 of the rural general business uses were found in Township
Eight by the existing land use survey. Indu3trial uses are cur-
rently confined to the New Bern area just outside of the extra-
territorial boundary along U.S. 17 south with Coco Cola, Pepsi,
and Clark Boat the major companies. The only exceptions to the
above being the Slade -Harold Feeds facility on U.S. 70 near Bache-
lor Creek and Hatteras Yacht near the Neuse River. Existing poten-
tial sites for industrial parks are most limited by the lack of
water and sewer facilities, with excellent highway and railroad
0 access already present.
Township Eight has little in transportation, communication,
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or utility uses. Major gas and electrical easements with asso-
ciated facilities which run through the center of the Township
are the most extensive uses, excluding highways and railroads.
Other uses are those normally locatedwithin rural areas relat-
ing to highways, utility companies and the construction of the
new U.S. 70 Bypass from Dover to New Bern.
Government and institutional uses are few except within the
jurisdictions of New Bern and Trent Woods. The only major uses
in the County's planning area for Township Eight are the Trent
Academy, a private School located near River Bend off State Road
1222, the West New Berp Fire Department on U.S. 70, and the county
dog pound near N.C. 55 in western Township Eight.
Churches are the most prominent cultural and entertainment
use in Township Eight. Approximately 13 rural churches are to
cated throughout t�e Township at many crossroads and along the
roads. Entertainment is limited to the private facilities of
River Bend which include golf course, tennis courts, and swimming
pool, and several black community night spots on U.S. 70 west.
Additional facilities both public and private are readily avail-
able within short travel time in New Bern.
Undeveloped land is limited to sites in and around the in-
corporated and extraterritorial jurisdiction$ of New Bern and
Trent Woods. Most of the land outside the ipcorporated areas with
development potential is used for agricultural and forestry pur-
poses.
• Agricultural is both a large land user and source of income
for rural areas of Township Eight. Major crops include tobacco,
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corn, and soybeans as in most of Craven County's farming areas.
Fields are seen scattered along most highways in the north and
south of Township Eight while forestry covers large areas in the
center.
Forestry is the largest single use of land in Township Eight
with a major portion of the total land area covered by forest.
Major sections of the forest land is owned by large paper companies
and individuals who practice accepted forest management procedures.
Included with the forest in central Township Eight is pocosin
land not suitable for tree production without extensive drainage.
Soils in these areas are generally very poor for development or
agricultural uses.
Township Eight is surrounded by the Neuse and Trent Rivers,
Bachelor Creek and Kime Kiln Branch. Several additional creeks
flow into the Township and with the rivers and creeks forming the
boundaries provide excellent fishing and water sports. These
waters beginning with the railroad bridges in New Bern are classi-
fied as inland and are not coastal fishing waters.
Wetland in Township Eight consists of marsh and swamps along
portions of the Neuse River, Trent River, and many of the creeks.
The New Bern area is subject to coastal flooding while upstream
areas flood primarily from seasonal riverine waters. Development
in these areas is currently limited and no future problems are
anticipated.
Emphasis should be placed by Craven County in planning and
• coordination between county and municipal jurisdiction along U.S.
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70 and 17. Strip development is increasing in these areas at a
rapid pace. Planning should prevent the congestion found on U.S.
• 70 upon entering New Bern. This area should continue under in-
creasing growth pressure and require extensive management.
TOWNSHIP NUMBER NINE
Located in the western section of Craven County south of
the Neuse River, Township Nine is a rural agriculturally oriented
area with a 1970 population of 1,787. With the smallest popula-
tion of all the Craven County townships and po incorporated towns,
Township Nine has its most dense development at crossroads and in
clusters along highways. Township Nine has the lowest density in
Craven County with 25 persons for each of the 72.4 square land
miles.
The residential pattern is single family with housing struc-
tures making up the small developed areas. The heaviest concentra-
tions of residences are found along N.C. 55 with the Jasper com-
munity most developed. Additional residential uses are scattered
almost equally along the various rural roads of the Township. The
542 housing units can be further divided into 476 year-round sin-
gle unit structures, 49 occupied mobile homes, 17 two -or -more -
unit structures and no vacant seasonal and migratory units. Similar
to other rural areas in Craven County 212 year-round housing units
lack completed plumbing.facilities.
Commercial uses in Tou nship Nine are extremely limited with
only seven Icommercial establishments in the entire Township. All
. the present uses are of the general store -services found in rural
sections. The units are distributed evenly throughout the Township
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at intersections and along highways. More varied uses necessi-
tate travel by township citizens to New Bern or Kinston.
There are currently no industrial uses located in Township
Nine. Sites for potential future industrial use are also very
limited, primarily because of a lack in water and sewer facilities.
Transportation, communication, and utility uses are only
those normally located in rural areas, highway, utility ease-
ments and installations, etc. There are no water or sewer systems
in Township Nine, however, a water line does run through the
Township carrying water to the City of New Bern from the city
wells in Cove City. Highway 70 Bypass construction has also
temporarily increased uses in this category.
Government and institutional use are equally limited, with
the fire department and rescue squad at Jasper and Jasper Elemen-
tary School the only major facilities.
Churches as in the other rural townships are the -most pro-
minent cultural or entertainment use. The 12 churches are the
only Township Nine use in this classification. Located through-
out the Township at intersections and along highways in residential
clusters, the churches provide the only breaks in residential
development. Entertainment is provided only by the natural re-
sources of the area. Commercial entertainment must be sought in
one of the cities.
Undeveloped land which can readily be developed is limited
in Township Nine by lack
of public facilities. The
best land is
currently being used for
residential, agricultural,
or forestry
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purposes in most instances. Poor soil also limits a large por-
tion of lard from development.
Township Nine, like its surrounding townships, is foremost
an agricultural area. Fields are seen throughout the Township
in every section except the very center. Cropland covers many
acres in Township Nine. Major crops include all those common
to Craven County and eastern North Carolina.
Forestry comprises the largest use of land in Township Nine.
Large tracts are held by individuals and paper companies, the
heaviest concentrations being in the central section of the Town-
ship.
Water resources of Township Nine are not as extensive as in
the more eastern townships. Primary streams that effect Township
Nine are the Neuse River, Bachelor Creek and Core Creek which flow
into the Township from the north. Waters found in Township Nine
are fresh waters and classified as inland.
Wetlands in Township Nine consist of wet marsh and swampy
areas along many sections of the river and creeks. These areas
are subject to seasonal riverine flooding, but not from normal
coastal floods.
Barren land is non-existent in Township Nine.
Township Nine currently has very few land use problems and
none are anticipated during the palnning period. Housing needs
improvement as in most of Craven County. No major growth is
. eight forecast or desired by township nine residents.
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CRAVEN COUNTY
NORTH CAROLINA
•The preparation of this mp rat flmneiolly assisted
by • grant from the State of North Carolina. the pa-
`' + elonal Oeeanin and Ataospherlt Adminiatration, and ;he
Coastal plains Negioml Coesiaslon.'
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C. CURRENT PLANS, POLICIES, AND REGULATIONS
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PLANS AND POLICIES
Craven County has a variety of local ordinances, plans, and.
• codes, as well as being subject to State and Federal regulations.
Enforcement of these codes is handled by.county, state and feder-
al authorities depending on thg type and origip of the regula-
tions. There are three types of codes herein which will be dis-
cussed along with their relation to Craven County.
North Carolina is one of the few states in the nation that
has and enforces a statewide series of construction codes, Build-
ing, plumbing, heating and air conditioning, electrical construc-
tion, repair and alteration must conform to these State codes.
These codes are applicable throughout the State at the time of
their adoption by the State Building Codes Council. Every new,
or substantially repaired or altered building, must be constructed
or repaired in accordance with these codes. Any unit of.local
government may enforce either the State Building Code or any
similar and equally strict building code.
Craven County enforces the North Carolina State Building,
Electrical, and Plumbing Codes. The County employs an inspector
for building and electrical inspections and the Craven County
Health Department conducts plumbing inspections. The County
building and electrical inspector is responsible for inspections
within several incorporated areas as well, as the incorporated
portion of the County. Electrical inspections are conducted
within the town limits of Havelock, Trent: Woods, Cove City, Dover,
Vanceboro, and Bridgeton, while building inspections are con-
• ducted in Cove City, Dover, Vanceboro, and Bridgeton. The health
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department conducts its plumbing inspections within the corporate
limits of Trent Woods, Vanceboro, Bridgeton, Cove City and Dover,
• as well as the unincorporated areas of the County. .
Land Regulatory Codes are another category of regulations
and have been used by local governments in the United States since
the mid-1910's. Zoning and subdivision regulations are the most
widely used forms of land regulation. They have been employed
by municipalities and counties for over sixty years as a means
of community improvement and protection. More and more counties
are beginning to exercise these and other land regulations. As
population increases and more demands are placed on scarce local
governmental resources, the need for some land controls become
evident. These controls are usually directed toward protecting
a good overall living environment in the area in question. As
these problems increase and their complexity outgrows the ability
to solve them, many units of government are turning to more so-
phisticated controls and regulations.
Foremost in Craven County at the present time are the 201
Facilities Plans for Havelock, New Bern, and Vanceboro. Funding
of the most suitable alternative in each of these plans will solve
many of the land capability problems existing in Craven County.
The 201 planning proposals also assist and aid the CAMA
planning effort. All land classified in transition is within
feasible sewer operation areas. No major conflicts have developed
between the two planning efforts to date.
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Craven has a number of recent land use related plans. Some
• of these plans were produced by county staff members while the
majority came from outside sources.
Craven County Plans
Park and Recreation Plan
- Land Capacity Study
- Sketch Development Plan
- Community Facility Plan
- County Sewer and Water Plan
201 Facilities Plan Havelock
-.201 Facilities Plan New Bern
201 Facilities Plan Vanceboro
Currently policies for land use with exception of subdivision
and mobile home park regulations are limited. Utility extension
policies are directly tied to tax value of the industry or in-
dividual desiring extension. Craven County can only provide
financial assistance in extension since the county does not oper-
ate either water or sewer systems.
A Sketch Development Plan was completed for Craven County
in 1973. This plan which was developed by the State through the
Division of Community Assistance has had little effect on land
use policies in Craven County. Other policies are vague and not
well established.
LOCAL REGULATIONS
Craven County has a planning department which handles the
• enforcement of County subdivision and mobile home regulations.
The County Planning Board is charged with reviewing Subdivision
And Mobile Home Plats as well as making recommendations on mat -
tern relating to land planning to.the County Commissioners for
• their final action. Enforcement of both the subdivision and
mobile home park regulations has been effective in meeting the
original intent of each regulation.
Craven County has also building, plumbing, and electrical
inspectors. These positions are held by State.licensed personnel
who provide enforcement.
Problems in enforcement of Craven County regulations are
primarily administrative and due to a lack of supervisory per-
sonnel. Consideration should be given to consolidating the
various inspection and permit personnel into one department under
the county planning board.
Craven County Local Regulations
-.Subdivision Regulations
- Mobile Home Ordinance
- Boundary Noise Code
- Zoning Ordinance (Pending)
- Floodway Ordinance (Pending)
Within the past few years, the Federal and State Governments
have become involved in the environmental aspects of land planning.
As the impact of poor land development practice becomes pressing,
the Federal and State Governments have been called upon to take
corrective measures. The result has been that new legislation,
aimed at preventing these costly development errors, has been
• adopted. Although these laws are enacted at other levels, the
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enforcement provisions generally are left to the local government
with sections agains.. non -enforcement.
FEDERAL AND STATE REGULATIONS
The State and Federal Governments have numerous regulations
either directly or indirectly related to land use.
North Carolina State Regulations
- Coastal Area Management Act
- Air Pollution Controls
- Regulation on Open Burning
- Water Quality Management
- Septic Tank Regulations
- Water Capacity Use Areas
- Well Construction Regulations and Standards
- Dredge and Fill
- Fisheries Regulations
- Sediment Control Regulations
- Mining Regulations
- Soil and Water Conservation Regulations
Federal Regulations
- Environmental Protection Agency Regulations
- Federal Flood Insurance Regulations
In Craven County these regulations are enforced jointly by
Federal, State, and local agencies. -The County Health Department
and the North Carolina Department of Natural and Economic Resources
conduct enforcement of the State Regulations while Federal and
. County authorities have the responsibility for the enforcement of
Federal Regulations.
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III. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION ACTIVITIES
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The Craven County Planning Board has from the onset of the
Coastal Area Management Act attempted to comply with the require-
ments of the Act and the Coastal Resources Commission. The Coastal
Resource Commission has stressed repeatedly the importance of Pub-
lic Participation in the planning process. In the preparation of
the Land Development Plan for Craven County the planning board has
used every means practical to secure the total involvement of the
residents of Craven County.
The major methods for reaching the public were:
A. Establishment of a Citizen's Advisory Board to
the planning board for CAMA recommendations.
B. Open, advertised township meetings were held in
each township of Craven County. Public participation
was gained from meeting minutes and questionnaires
given each attending person. (As many as three
meetings were held in some townships.)
C. Questionnaires were distributed through the Craven
County School System. Students in selected grades
(4, 8, & 12) and their parents took part in the
planning process by answering and returning the
questionnaires.
D. The questionnaire was published in both the Sun -Journal
and the Shopper. Sixteen "drop boxes" were listed in
the ads and were distributed throughout the County for
receiving completed questionnaires.
E. Meetings were held with individual groups (i.e. Volunteer
Firemen, Jaycees, etc..) with participation gained
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from oral discussion and questionnaires.
• F. Local television, radio, and newspapers carried both
meeting advertisements and news articles on progress
being made.
G. Coordination meetings were held between planners and
officials of New Bern, Havelock, Trent Woods and
Craven County were held to develop consistency along
city -county boundaries and in overall goals.
One thousand and five hundred written responses and numer-
ous oral comments were received through the public participation
programs. These responses were used to identify the following
land use issues.
LAND USE AND LAND USE ISSUES
Rural Craven County
The non -urban landscape as surveyed in Craven County is
dominated by rural agricultural oriented uses, fields and
forests. Residential development in these areas consists almost
totally of single family dwellings scattered throughout the
County forming many small communities and minor strip development
around the towns.
Just as people change from community to community and town-
ship to township, so do land use conditions. Generally in Craven
County rural land uses have remained forestry and agriculture,
with changes only in the methods of land utilization. The trend
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towards small
non -farm rural
communities
is continuing.
Farms
are becoming
larger and more
mechanized,
timber holdings
are be-
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ing consolidated by large paper companies, etc. Housing defi-
ciencies in several sections create substandard living condi--
• tions for many rural people. Citizens from the rural .areas
identified the following issues:
A. The basic need for and major lack of local employment,
especially for younger persons.
B. Development limitations in larger communities because
of poor soils and no central water or sewer service.
C. Few recreation facilities which allow maximum use of
the Neuse River and other natural areas.
D. A general concern for education.
E. Desire for a transportation system to provide priorities
for both paving unpaved roads and maintaining all roads,
Urban and Suburban Craven County
Urban and urbanizing areas, though not nearly as extensive
in square miles as those in rural, have the major impact on the
land and environment in Craven County.
Land uses in the more populated areas vary -greatly when
compared to the rural sections where agriculture and forestry are
dominant. Problems arise much quicker, are more costly to solve,
and directly affect more people in urban areas. The smaller towns
and unincorporated areas also have different problems from New
Bern or Havelock.
• The single greatest problem in the small towns and unincor-
porated areas is the lack of central sewage disposal system.
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Only New Bern, Havelock, Cherry Point, and Treasure Cove currently
have approved operating sewage systems. Further growth in the
• towns cannot meet acceptable health standards without central
sewage treatment. Central sewage disposal and treatment'is there-
fore basic to any economic growth or development.
In the larger, more populated areas around New Bern, other
land use issues cause additional problems. Strip development
along US 17 and 70 on each side of New Bern has created major
traffic congestion. Areas, particularly in James City -Grantham,
are developing without complete land use regulations or controls
resulting in cases of mixed and conflicting uses in proximity to
one another. Health, safety, and recreation facilities are also
often left lacking in these areas.
Land use issues cited from citizens responses in these areas
give necessity to the following:
A. Central water and sewer service
B. Street and traffic engineering improvements
C. Recreation facilities
D. Public river access
E. Greater control of mixed land use in development
People in the urban and urbanizing areas generally favor
moderate population growth. Steady growth is seen as the surest
means to increased opportunities in employment and income.
People in rural sections are also satisfied with their
stable populations. Agricultural uses here can continue to pro-
• vide employment and a sound economic base for the County.
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Directions received from public participation response
provided the guide for establishment of goals -and objectives
•for Craven County. 'The six areas addressed were not given de-
finite priorities and can be considered of relatively equal im-
portance for the present. All are not directly in the.province
of Craven County and therefore the County cannot always control
actions in all six areas.
The following were the six major areas of public interest
and concern identified through the public participation process:
Recreation
Education
Road System
Water and Sewer
Wildlife Protection
Growth and Development
These six concerns were structed in a goals and objectives
framework which can be implemented by adoption and adherence to
the County Land Use Plan. The success of each goal is considered
important to maintaining and improving the living environment of
Craven County.
Recreation
Goal: Achievement of a comprehensive recreation pro-
gram that is accessible to all citizens of
Craven County, that will provide opportunities
for the use of leisure time, and that will serve
the creative, physical, and social interestq of
county citizens.
Objectives: A. Continuing examination, review, and evalu-
ation of the existing recreation program and
facilities. Annual reports shall be prepared
by the Recreation Commission.
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B. Continue implementation of the adopted Master
Plan for Parks and Recreation in Craven County
• according to the schedule detailed in the plan.
C. Secure available state and federal grants for
special projects and implementation of the
County Master Plan. Assistance in obtaining
funds shall be requested as required from the
Neuse River Council of Governments and the De-
partment of Natural and Economic Resources.
D. The Recreation Commission shall annually re-
view applicable state and federal standards,
policies, and funding sources, for recreation
uses of the Neuse and Trent Rivers. Special
attention shall be directed to providing ad-
ditional river access areas in and near Developed
and Transition class lands along the rivers.
E. The Craven County Planning Board during FY 177
shall consider with assistance of the Recreation
Commission the requirement for dedicated recrea-
tion land in subdivision.
Education
Goal: Education facilities easily accessible to all Craven
County students while providing programs to meet
the needs of each student regardless of his antici-
pated goals in life.
Objectives: A. Development of a capital budgeting system for
• the Craven County School System.
B. Continue meetings.between the New Bern and
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Craven County School Systems to determine the
• feasibility of a consolidated countywide school
system.
C. Determine in 1976 dollars the cost of imple-
menting a consolidated school system in Craven
County.
D. Review annually all levels of curriculum for
needed improvements and student response.
E. Determine feasibility of incentives for educa-
tion and advancement of school system teachers.
and faculty.
Roads, Streets, Highways
Goal: An adequateisystem of transportation throughout
Craven County with access to development properties.
Objectives: A. Review annually the transportation needs within
Craven County and work closely with the North
Carolina Department of Transportation to esta-
blish priorities for improvements.
B. Continue enforcement of the Craven County Sub-
division Regulations which require construction
of roads in compliance'with accepted specifica-
tions of the N.C. Department of Transportation.
Water and Sewer
Goal: Construction, operation, and maintenance of central
water and sewer systems enabling environmentally
sound development in areas of the County where un-
sanitary conditions exist or where future develop-
ment will occur in transition areas.
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Objectives: A. Review recommendations of the New Bern, Havelock,
and Vanceboro 201 Facilities Studies and implement
• desired alternatives in coordination with munici-
pal governments.
B. Establish a Craven County Water and Sewer Authori-
ty for administration over construction and oper-
ation of County water and sewer facilities.
C. Research funding sources and secure finances for
the installation of central water systems in
transition lands.
D. Provide by 1981 access to central water service
in all County transition lands.
E. Provide by 1985 access to central sewer service
in all County transition land.
Wildlife Protection
Goal: Encourage proper management of wildlife areas and
the preservation of rare or endangered species
within the County.
objectives: A. Ensure that conservation class lands are adequate-
ly protected by County Land Use R+pgulations.
B. Work closely with landowners and wildlife interest
for identification of possible additional con-
servation lands.
C. Continue cooperation and assistance with state
and federal wildlife protection agencies.
Growth and Development
Goal: Environmentally, aesthetically, and economically
sound development within Craven County.
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Objectives: A. Review annually land use control and construction
ordinances for effective operation and enforce-
ment.
B. Review bi-annually land use control ordinances
for technical capability.
C. Adopt and implement zoning regulations in transi-
tion areas by 1978.
D. Develop a County Housing Assistance Plan includ-
ing possible funding sources for improving sub-
standard housing by 1978.
E. Construct a Capital Improvement Budget for im-
plementing the Community Facilities Plan recom-
mendations.
F. Implement Community Facilities Plan.
G. Continue funding and operation of the County
Industrial Development Commission.
Alternatives to the goals were not established as the rather
broad general goals incorporated most public participation re-
sponse. No cjodl was omitted which had any major justification
in the public participation response.
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IV. CONSTRAINTS
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A. LAND POTENTIAL
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PHYSICAL LIMITATIONS
Hazard Areas
Craven County has two categories of hazard areas; 11 areas
of excessive erosion and 2) flood hazard areas. Flood hazard
areas have two distinct categories, riverine flood plains and
coastal flood areas. Although Craven County does not border on
the ocean or a sound, it does have a great deal of coastal flood
area along the lower reaches of the Neuse River. This same area
is considered to be subject to excessive erosion.
Areas of Excessive Erosion: These areas are defined as the
land area extending from the mainland - water interface to a pre-
diction lines (to be defined by the soil conservation service)
indicating the probable shoreline location 100 years hence. The
area found to have excessive erosion in Craven County is that
portion of the southern shore of the Neuse River between the mouth
of the Trent River and the eastern county line. This is subject
to erosional activities due to the types of soil found along this
portion of the shoreline when this is combined with the energy
expelled on the shoreline especially during storm tides, it can
be expected that eroding would occur along this section of the
shoreline.
Flood Areas: There are two types of flood areas found in
Craven County, those being Coastal Flood Plains and Riverine
Flood Plains. Coastal Flood Plains are defined as the land areas
adjacent to coastal sounds, estuarines or the ocean which are
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prone to
flooding from storms with
an annual
probability of
one
percent.
A Riverine Flood Plain is
defined
as a land area
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ing a river, stream or watercourse which is likely to be flooded.
• Coastal Flood Plains: Coastal flooding is characterized by
not only high water but also by high waves generally greater than
three feet. Coastal flooding is, in most cases, associated with
hurricane force storms and is most damaging to the first line of
obstruction on the shore due to not only high water, but the force
of the waves.
Coastal flooding is estimated to occur as far west on the
Neuse River as the Weyerhaeuser Plant and includes land to the
east adjacent to the major rivers and creeks lying below 14 feet
mean sea level. These areas include the Neuse River, the Trent
River, the Upper Broad Creek area, Brices Creek, Hancock Creek,
Clubfoot Creek and the Adams Creek area.
Riverine Flood Plains: Riverine flooding is characterized
by high water associated with heavy rains generally up stream
from where most of the high water occurs. This flooding is not
effected by wind driven water yet can be very distructive not
only from high water damage but from the velocity of the water
flowing in the streams or river. Riverine flooding is associated
with smaller rivers and creeks that do not have the capacity to
carry sharp increases in the volume of water deposited in their
water sheds.
There are only a few cases of riverine flooding in Craven
County. Those include low lying areas adjacent to the Neuse
River, west of the Weyerhaeuser Plant, Swift Creek, Little Swift
• reek, and Beaverdam Swamp.
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,,Croven-.Countr does. not have:, an: excessive, amount of hazard
— area, within • :the County ..l.imitq.. : These : ,a for.ementioned areas. do pre-
• sent! problems when•• considering, certain uses,, however, their de-
signation.as hazard areas does•not;mean that they should'be re-
str3,Gted from development. . 1t. only, means that: problems exist
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and steps should be taken to protect.th health.safety and wel-
fare of the property owners and the public who may either direct-
ly or indirectly be associated with these areas.
Soils, -Limitations
There are seven categories?of.soils within Craven County
having one to three soil series in each category. In general the
soils in Craven County are poor due to the high water table, poor
drainage, and general swampy conditions, with the areas along the
Neuse River and in the pocosins having the poorest soils.
Leaf, Craven, Lenoir
Leaf - The Leaf series consists of poorly drained soils.��
These soils have developed from clayey marine sediments. They
have a very dark gray silt loam surface layer and a gray mottled
silty clay subsoil. The slope ranges from 0 to 2 percent.
Craven - The Craven series.consists of moderately well drained
soils on nearly level to sloping coastal plain uplands. These
soils have a grayish brown loam surface layer and a light olive
brown and yellowish brown clay subsoil that is very firm and slow-
ly permeable. Gray mottles are below about 18 inches. Sub -horizons
are gray clayey sediments with lenses of sandy material. The
• slope ranges from 0 to 12 percent.
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Lenoir - The Lenoir series consists of somewhat poorly
drained, nearly level soils on uplands in the coastal plain. The
subsoil extends to a depth of 63 inches and is a brownish yellow
clay loam in the upper part; gray clay in the middle part and
gray sandy clay in the lower part. The slope is less than 2 per-
cent.
These soils are found south of the Neuse River from.Cove City
to New Bern, north of the Neuse River in the Big Pocosiri area and
along Highway 70 east of the Trent River extending almost to
Havelock. These soils are not generally subject to flooding al-
though they are wet and hard to drain. These soils are good for
wildlife habitats and forestry if managed properly. Develop-
ment is generally a problem due to the wetness, slow perculation,
and poor quality of soil structure.
Pamlico
Pamlico - These are very poorly drained extremely acid
organic soils on nearly level flood plains ana depressions of the
coastal plain.. They have black and very dark brown organic
horizons, 16 to 40 inches thick.
than one percent.
The slope is generally less
These soils are frequently flooded,and offer.severe limita-
tion to post uses. These soils are not extensive in Craven County
and are found in small amounts near Dover in western Craven County,
in the Treasure Cove area, and to a large extent in southern
Craven County mostly within the Croatan Forest. The soils are
good for wildlife habitats. There are limitations to most other
uses, even forestry.
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Johnston -Bibb, Limbee
Johnston -Bibb - The Johnston or Bibb series consists of very
poorly drained soils on nearly level flood plains of the coastal
plain. Typically they have black murky loam or loam surface
layers, and gray fine sandy loam underlying layers. They formed
in stratified flurial sediments. The slope ranges from 0-2 percent.
Lumbee - The Lumbee series consists of nearly level, poorly
drained soils, on stream terraces in the coastal plain. The sur-
face layer is dark gray loamy sand, the subsurface layer is light
brownish gray loamy sand, the subsoil is light gray, sandy clay
loam and the underlying layer is light gray loamy sand. The slope
ranges from 0 to 2 percent.
These soils are found along the rivers and creeks of Craven
County limited almost exclusively to the area west of New Bern.
Located along the upper Neuse River, Swift Creek, Little Swift
Creek and other tributaries these soils are frequently flooded
and have severe limitation to most uses other than wildlife
habitats. Drainage is poor which would prevent large scale
farming or forestry. There are severe limitations to development.
Lakeland, Renansville
Lakeland -,The Lakeland series consists of excessively drained
nearly level to steep soils on coastal plains uplands. Typically,
these soils have a very dark grayish brown sand surface layer
about three inches thick. Yellowish brown sand occurs between
depths of three and 64 inches and below 64 inches to depths of
90 inches or more very pale brown sand occurs. The slope ranges
from 0 to 30 percent.
Kenansville - The Kenansville series consists of nearly level
and gently sloping, well drained soils of stream terraces and
uplands. The surface layer is grayish brown loamy sand, the sub-
surface layer is light yellowish brown loamy sand, the subsoil is
yellowish brown sandy loam and loamy sand and the underlying layer
is very pale brown sand. They formed in flurial and marine sedi-
ments in the coastal plain. The slope ranges from 0 to 6 percent.
These soils are very sandy and drain very fast. They are not
subject to flooding and in most cases offer few limitations to
development. Suitability for forestry and wildlife habitats is
high.
These soils are unfortunately not extensive in Craven County,
however, some maybe found along the Trent River, in the Treasure
Cove area, and in strips between the Neuse River and Swift Creek
in western Craven County.
Portsmouth, Torhunta
Portsmouth - The Portsmouth series consists of deep, very
poorly drained soils of the coastal plain. They formed in stra-
tified marine or flurial sediments. Typically these soils have
a black loam surface layer over a very dark grayish brown loam.
The subsoil is dark gray sandy clay loam, the underlying layer
is dark gray clay loam and the substratum is light gray sand. The
slope ranges from 0 to 2 percent.
Torhunta - The Torhunta series consists of nearly level poorly
drained soils in upland bays and on stream terraces in the
• coastal plain. The surface layer is about 15 inches thick with
the upper part being black fine sandy loam and the lower part being
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very dark gray loamy sand. The subsoil is dark grayish brown
fine sandy loam and the underlying layer is dark grayish brown -
loamy sand in the upper part and grayish brown sand in the lower
part. The slope ranges from 0 to 2 percent.
These soils are frequently flooded and have severe limita-
tion to development activities. These soils are found scattered
throughout the County. There is one concentration around Dover
in western Craven County and another between Swift Creek and the
Neuse River. There is a strip along Highway 17 and the Neuse
River and a narrow strip that extending from the Jones County
line to eastern Craven County. These soils present serious pro-
blems to most uses.
Rains, Ogeechee, Kempsville
Rains - The Rains series consists of poorly drained, moder-
ately permeable, soils of the coastal plains. The surface layer
is very dark gray loamy sand, the subsurface layer is light brown-
ish gray loamy sand, the subsoil has an upper portion of gray
sandy loam, a middle portion of gray sandy clay loam and a lower
portion of gray sandy loam, and the underlying material is gray
loamy sand. They formed in loamy flurial and marine sediments
and the slopes are less than 2 percent.
Ogeechee - The Ogeechee series consists of wet, very strongly
acid soils on broad flats, slight.depressions and along some"
drainageways. Typically the surface layer is very dark gray loamy
find sand, and the subsoil is mainly dark grayish brown mottled
• with yellowish brown and strong brown. The texture is sandy clay
loam intermixed with pockets of sandy clay. The slope ranges
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from level to 2 percent..
• Kempsville - The Kempsville series consists of well drained
nearly level to sloping soils on uplands in the coastal plain.
The surface layer is grayish brown loamy sand, the subsurface
layer is light yellowish brown loamy sand and the subsoil is
yellowish brown sandy loam in the .upper part, yellowish brown
sandy clay loam in the middle part and mottled brownish yellow,
strong;brown, yellowish red sandy clay loam in the lower part.
The slope ranges from level to 10 percent.
These soils are found in the Dover area, between the Neuse
River and Swift Creek in western -most Craven County, in north
central Craven County, in a small area south of the Trent River
and in its heaviest concentration in the Havelock area east along
the Neuse River. These soils have generally moderate to severe
-limitation to development. They are not generally subject to
flooding, however, they do have a high water table. Improvements
must be made prior to the commencement of most uses.
Leon, Lynn -Haven
Leon - The Leon series is poorly drained, sandy soils with
a weakly cemented, organic stained layer within 30 inches deep.
They have a thin sandy surface layer and a light gray sandy sub-
surface layer. The weakly cemented, organic stained layer is
black, dark reddish brown, or dark brown sand. Below the cemented
layer to 80 inches deep is loam sand. These soils are nearly
level to gently sloping and occur in the lower Atlantic and Gulf
coastal plains. They were formed in acid sandy marine sediments.
•
Lynn -Haven - The Lynn -Haven series consists of nearly level,
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very poorly drained soils, on flats or in slight depressions on
Coastal Plain uplands. The surface layer is black fine sand, the
• subsoil is black fine sand and the underlying layer is pale brown
with fine sand in the upper part, sandy clay loam in the middle
part and fine sand in the lower part. The slope is less than 2
percent.
There are few occurrences of this soil in Craven County. One
area is located north and northeast of Bridgeton and another small
area southeast of the Trent River.
These soils have frequent flooding; however, for brief .per-
iods of time. There are severe limitations to most uses due to
the high water table. These areas are not even well suited to
forestry or wildlife habitats due to the wetness.
Many of the soils in Craven County are limited to some extent
due to either periodic flooding or high water table. Steps should
be taken to adjust use requirements in order to minimize future
problems.
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LAKELAND-KENANSVILLE ASSOCIATION: NaaNr Ws11. early flang
au..roar eril.n. wal enlM....v .pn..
LEON-LYNN HAVEN ASSOCIATION: swmwn.l pearlr.l p.arlr d..in.e
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PONZER-PAMLICO ASSOCIATION: V.rr All Gaelsd m..k amr faamr
and ."y mnarl.l.
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RAINS—OGEECHEE—KEMPSVILLE ASSOCIATION: xAl Ia.aI1. 3.nnyohnaind,
p.alr dnlntl 1. —11 Assume ...I. with avid, Ism .Wa. And el.el..arkr Oar .UL.pll..
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plan"IUT gapss.nly. Fa mar. All
pl.nnin[.n IKIrWU.I va.l. al land. A
d.4I W .all .arvay I. sMM.
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•unpin regard 1..s1. formalmum
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APPENDIX N
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GENERAL SOIL MAP
TENTATIVE: SUBJECT TO CHANGE
CRAVEN COUNTY
NORTH CAROLINA
V... DE.A.711 ART Or AGRICULTURE
SOIL CO NS ERVATIONIXSERVICE
Rev. 6-72 4_R-3OXT7
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APP£\DIX 4
Soil InL, rpr.,tations
Genoral S;,il Map
t ravvii Canty, North Carolina
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.,i ., unty
soil)
soil)
eroded soil)
texture)
,.,n•oir 30
Sev(::t;,h-Sw)
S,•v(1'erc,i!t)
S,v.(Wt)
"k,d.(Wt)
Sev. (We)
Sev.Wt,Sh-Sw)
ScV(Wt,TSC)
!',:rt:m,n,tit-1'urhur.t.t PortFm,ntth 40
Sev. (Wt)
Sev. (Wt)
Sev.04)
Sev.(WO
Sev. (Wt)
Sev, (Wt)
Sev. (Wt)
Fair tc Good
Good
Scv. ('r:t)
furhunt.i : 5
Lak! land-Ktn.in>;ville Uikelar.d 35
Mod Prod)
1!od(Lfa)
Sev. (Traf)
Srv.(Traf)
Sev. (Traf)
Mod.(Prod)
Mod(Traf,
Poor
Fair.
Sev(Sand
low content
texture)
r,: of county
of fines)
Kenansville 25
Sit
Sit to Plod.
Mod(Traf)
Mod.(Traf)
Mod. (Traf)
Sit
Sit.
Fair
Good
Sit to Mod
(Lfa)
(Sandy
texture)
Loon -Lynn haven Leon 40
Sev(Wt ,Prod)
Sev. (Wt. Lfa)
Sev.(Wt,Traf)
Sev.(Wt,Traf)
Sev.(Wt,Traf)
Sev. (Wt)
Sev.(Wt,Traf,
Poor
Poor
Sev(Wt,
2. of county Lvnn Havt•n 25
low content
sand
of fines)
texture)
Ponz:•r-Pamlico Ponzer 40
Sev(wv ,sh-Sw)
Sev.(Wt,Sh-Sw)
Sev(Wt,Traf)
Sev(Wt,Traf)
Sev.(Wt,Traf)
Sev(Wt,Sh-Sw)
Sev(Wt,TSC,
Poor
Poor to
Sev(Wt,
1U/. of county Pamlico 35
Sh-Sw)
C•ood 3/
Organic
soils)
Rains, Ogeechee, Rains 25
Sev(Wt)
Sev.(Wt)
Sev.(Wt)
Sev.(Wt)
Sev. (Wt)
Sev. (Wt)
Sev. (Wt)
Fair to Good
Good
Sev.(Wt)
Kempsville Ogecchee 25
Sev(Wt)
Sev(Wt)
Mod (Wt)
Mod.(Wt)
Mod. (Wt)
Sev. (Wt) •
Mod. (Wt)
Good
Cood
Sev(Wt)
15" of county Kempsville 15
Sit.
Sit
Sit.
Sit.
Sit.
Sit
Sit.
Good
Cood
4od(Wt)
Johnston -Bibb Johnston 30
Sev(F1,Wt)
Sev.(rl,Wt)
Sev.(F1,Wt)
Sev.(F1.Wt)
Sev.(F1,Wt)
Sev.(F1,Wt)
Sev.(F1,Wt)
Poor
Good
Sev(rt,Wt)
107; of county Ribb 25
Abbreviations for Limiting Factors:
Slopes>-10%
Slopes > 10!
Slopes> 61
Slopes > 10%
Slope::> 6%
Slopes>
10% Slopes > 25%
impose limi-
impose limi-
impose limi-
impose limi-
impose limi-
impose sev,
impose sev.
F1 - Flood hazard
tations; 10-
tations; 10-
tations; 6-
tations; 10-
tatior.s; 6-
limitations
limitations
Wt - Water Table
257 - Mod.;
157. - Mod.;
10%. - Plod.;
25% - Mod.;
10% - Mod.;
Traf - Trafficability
25'Z+ - Sev.
15°!+ - Sev.
l0'/.+ - Sev.
257+ - Sev.
197+ - Sev.
1/
Strtctures whose footings are in
subsoil.
Sh-Sw - Shrink -swell potential
2/
Reftrs to roads and streets that
have subsoil fo--
R - Rock
TS( -
Ttaffic sul,porting
cdpac!ty
Abbreviations
for depree of
limitations:
bast.
Prrc - Percolation rate
Prod
- 'loductivity
3!
Dep;nds on thickness of organic
lager and acidit%.
Cor -.Corrosion potential
AWC -
A:ailpbl.e water capacity
Slt. - Slight
; Mod. - M>derace ; Sev. - Severe
4-9-30027
Lr - Lrosio,a hazard
,-a -
_ow filtering action (low contrat
cf fines)
Geology and Ground Water
Craven County is covered by sand and clay of Pleistocene
• ages, which east of New Bern contains scattered shells. In the
western part of the County the Pleistocene sediments are commonly
less than 20 feet thick, but in the southeastern part they are
somewhat thicker.
Although the Yorktown formation underlies the surficial
Pleistocene material in the area east of New Bern, it thins pro-
gressively toward the west and has only scattered occurrences
west of New Bern. The Yorktown is commonly composed of loose
shells in a sand matrix, but in the vicinity of Cherry Point some
beds of limestone are present. Beds of yellow to gray clay at
shallow depths north of the Neuse River may belong to the Yorktown
formation.
The Castle Hayne limestone occurs near the surface in the
western part of the County and slopes to the southeast at a rate
slightly greater than does the land surface. As a result, near
the Carteret County line the Castle Hayne lies beneath the York-
town formation at a depth of more than 160 feet. The Castle
Hayne varies greatly in lithology and in degree of consolidation.
Beds of sand containing disseminated shell fragments, as well as
beds of cream -color marl, are common.
The character and age of the strata underlying the Castle
Hayne limestone have been determined in only a few places. In
the extreme northwest part of the County the contact between the
•
Castle Hayne and
Peedee
formation
is near the surface, and
may
be exposed in the
Neuse
River near
the Pitt County line.
In the
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central and eastern parts of the County a thin wedge of sand and
calcareous marl of early Eocene age separates the Castle Hayne
and Peedee formations. The Black Creek formation, underlying the
Peedee, is buried so deeply, especially in the eastern part of the
County, that it has been penetrated only by an oil test well.
Three aquifers yield water to wells in Craven County. They
are the surficial sand, the Peedee formation, and the limestone
unit.
Sand containing subordinate amounts of clay of Pleistocene
age covers the surface of the County. The relatively flat topo-
graphy and the looseness and high permeability of the sand result
in a great infiltration capacity of the sand. In most places
the water table lies less than 15 feet below the land surface;
consequently, the installation of well points to obtain small
domestic water supplies is common and relatively inexpensive.
Sands of the Peedee formation furnish water to several
drilled wells in the northwestern part of the County. Its impor-
tance as an aquifer is limited eastward because of the presence
of highly mineralized water in progressively younger beds toward
the east.' South and east of New Bern the lower part, and perhaps
all, of the Peedee contains salty water. To the west, near the
Lenoir County line the underlying Black Creek formation, together
with the Peedee, contains several beds of.sand. Wells drawing
water from all the sand beds may yield as much as 1,000 GPM of
fresh water. Salt water occurs in progressively younger beds of
• the Black Creek formation eastward also, but since no wells have
penetrated the Black Creek in the area west of New Bern it is
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impossible to determine the extent of fresh water in that formation.
The limestone unit is the most important aquifer in the area
around New Bern, and southeastward. The Castle Hayne is the pre-
dominant limestone, but limestone of the overlying Yorktown for-
mation thickens eastward to such an extent that it forms a signi-
ficant part of the unit in.that area. The great variation in
lithology in the limestone unit requires consideration of the%
proper type of well construction. In some places limestone is so
poorly consolidated that wells produce sand unless the aquifer is
screened. In other places, especially in the eastern part of the
County, the limestone tends to be consolidated and open-end wells
are generally satisfactory. Some beds in the limestone unit are
more permeable than others and some wells, therefore, yield at a
greater rate than nearby wells.
The factor that limits the maximum development of ground water
is the presence of salt water in deep -lying beds. Unfortunately
wells have not been drilled deep enough to determine adequately
the thickness of the deposits containing fresh water'lying on the
deposits containing salt water.
In Craven County `there are seven incorporated towns and cities.
Five of these have water systems to serve their residents, those
being New Bern, Cove City, Havelock, Vanceboro and Dover. The
two remaining towns, Trent Woods and Bridgeton do not presently
have a central system and must rely on domestic wells for their
water supply.
iThough there is a need for some type of water distribution
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system countywide, at the present time, Craven County does not
furnish such services. Domestic wells provide water for all county
• residents outside the corporate limits of municipalities except
in a few cases where residential subdivisions border municipal-
ities furnishing a central water system and along the Neuse River
east of New Bern in the area served by the Neuse River Water and
Sewer Association.
. In general, domestic wells are shallow due to the location
of the water table. Shallow wells, especially in areas of dense
development are easily contaminable. Though a central distribu-
tion would be more costly than a shallow domestic well, it would
guarantee a constant supply of potable water to those the system
served.
There are no water systems in Craven County which draw water
from the Neuse River or other surface water bodies.
Slope
Craven County is a relatively flat Coastal Plains County
sloping gradually from the western portion of the County where the
elevation is.approximately 60 feet mean sea level to approaching
sea level in eastern part of the County. For the most part this
is a very gradual decrease in elevation toward the east. Naturally
there are steeper slopes along the creeks and rivers although the
major occurrence is in the Slocum Creek area extending east and
west along the Neuse River. The ground level in the area is
approximately 30 feet mean sea level and drops off very sharply
•
along the
river, creek and stream banks in
the area.
This area
is subject
to strong erosional activities.
The soil
type coupled
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with the existance of so many small streams and the erosional
• forces in the area has caused the bisecting of this plateau.
In general, Craven County can be considered to have typical
eastern North Carolina topography, sloping gradually toward the
east with low, floodable areas along the rivers and creeks.
FRAGILE AREAS
Coastal Wetlands.
Coastal wetlands are defined as "any salt marsh or other
marsh subject to regular or occasional flooding by tides, in-
cluding wind tides; provided this shall not include hurricane
or tropical 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: smooth
or salt water Cordgrass (Spartina alterniflora); Black Needle-
ruah (Juncus roemerianus); Glasswort (Salicornia spp.); Bulrush
(Scirpus spp.); Saw Grass (Cladium jamaicense); Cat -Tail (Typha
spp.); Salt -Meadow Grass (Spartina patens); and Salt Reed Grass
(Spartina cynosuroides)." Wetlands may also include "such con-
tinguous land as the Secretary of the Department of Natural and
Economic Resources reasonably deems necessary to affect by any
such order in carrying out the purpose set forth by the Coastal
Resources Commission."
Coastal wetlands are divided into two categories, Low Tidal
Marshland and other Coastal Marshland. Low tidal marshlands are
defined as marshlands consisting primarily of Spartina alterni-
• flora and usually subject to inundation by the normal rise and
O'er
fall of lunar tides. Marshlands other than low tidal are defined
as all other marshland which is not low tidal marshlands and which
• contains the species of vegetation mentioned in the first paragraph.
Craven County has a small amount of wetlands within its
boundaries probably none of which should be considered low tidal
wetlands.
These upper marshes have a variety of vegetative cover and
provide an important link in the estuarine flood chain as well as
providing wildlife habitats to a variety of animals and birds.
The dense vegetation also provide an effective sediment trap to
prevent excessive pollution of streams and creeks from erosional
activities.
Moving from west to east in Craven County here are several
marshland sites west of New Bern on the Neuse River. There is
one site along the Trent River near its mouth. Several marshland
areas exist near the mouth of Upper Broad Creek and in its upper
waters. 'There are two sites on Tucker Creek, one at its mouth
and one in the upper waters. Tucker Creek is just west of
Cherry Point Marine Air Station. There are a number of areas
along Hancock Creek as well as Clubfoot Creek in their upper
waters. These Creeks lie to the east of Cherry Point. Finally
there are several sites adjacent to the Neuse River to the eastern
county line.
These marshlands should be designated as wildlife areas and
preserved as such. No use should be permitted that will modify
• the function that these areas have in the natural environment.
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CJ
Estuarine Waters
Estuarine• waters are defined ir. G.S. 113-229 (n) (2) as, "all
the water of the Atlantic Ocean within the boundary of North Caro-
lina and all the waters of the bays, sounds, rivers, and tributaries
thereto seaward of the dividing line between coastal fishing waters
and inland fishing waters, as set forth in an agreement adopted by
the Wildlife Resources Commission and the Department of Conserva-
tion and Development filed with the Secretary of State entitled
'Boundary Lines, North Carolina Commercial Fishing Inland Fishing
Waters; revised March 1, 1965," or as it may be subsequently re-
vised by the Legislature.
Estuarines are among the most productive natural environments
of North Carolina. They not only support valuable commercial and
sports fisheries, but are also utilized for commercial navigation,
recreation, and aesthetic purposes. Species dependent upon estuaries
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 protection and sustained quality of our estuarine areas.
Estuarine waters in Craven County consist of the Neuse River
and Trent Rivers beginning at'`•thdlrailroad bridges which cross.
each river to New Bern. The major creeks of the lower Neuse River
are also included as estuarine waters. These waters are easily
distinguished on the County's Potential AEC map.
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Public Trust Waters
Areas such as waterways and lands under or flowed by tidal
• waters or navigable waters, to which the
g public may have rights
of access or public rights and areas which the State of North
Carolina may be authorized to preserve, conserve, or protect
under Article XIV, Section 5, of the North Carolina Constitution.
All waters of the Atlantic Ocean and the lands thereunder
from the mean high water mark to the seaward limit of State
jurisdiction; 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 exists significant public fishing resources or other
public resources, which are accessible to the public by navigation
from bodies of water in which the public has rights of navigation;
all waters in artificially created bodies of water in which the
public has acquired rights by prescription, custom, usage, dedica-
tion or any other means. In determining 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
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of water to the public for navigation from one public area to
• another public area.
For purposes of the above description, the following defini-
tions shall apply:
(1) Mean High Water Mark means the line on the shore esta-
blished by the average of all high tides. It is esta-
blished by survey based on available -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 naviga-
tion including modes of navigation used for recreational
purposes. The natural.condition of a body 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 he es+- hushed by erosion or other easily recognized
characteristics juch as shelving, change in the character
of the soil,-uestruction of terrestrial vegetation or
its inability to grow, the presence of litter and debris,
or other appropriate means which consider -the character-
istics of the surrounding area. The ordinary high water
mark does not extend beyond the well defined banks of a
river where such banks exist.
Lands within Craven County which meet the descriptive require-
ments of public trust waters are found throughout the County. Each
individual site must therefore bejudged on its own circumstances.
• Major stream classifications and water quality standards
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assigned to the waters of Craven County by the Division of En-
vironmental.Management, Department of Natural and Economic Resources
• are shown in the following table.
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TABLE 25
MENTORY OF STREMLS
Name of Water
Location
Size
Description of Water
Present Use
ease River
Tributary to Pamlico
3 4 miles 3,000 T
Tidal. Warm water, Classi-
Woodland, cropland,
fran a point at Wilkey-
Sound.
fied SC.
light industry,
on Point and Cherry
pasture land.
oint to Pitch Kettle)
Buse River
Tributary to Pamlico
8 miles/200'
Continuous flow. Warm
Woodland, cropland,
fran Pitch Kettle Creek
Sound.
water. Classified C.
Pasture land.
o Lenoir County line)
euse River
Tributary to Pamlico
7 miles/3miles
Tidal. Warn water. Classi-
Woodland, Cropland,
from Adams Creek to
Sound.
fied SB.
:marsh.
ilkerson Point
dams Creek
Tributary to Neuse
5 miles/2000'
Tidal. Warm water.
Woodland, cropland,
fran Neuse River to
River
Classified SA.
marsh.
arteret County line)
ack Creek
Tributary to Adams
2 miles/1000'
Tidal. Warm water.
Woodland, cropland,
from Adams Creek to
Creek.
Classified SA.
marsh.
arteret line)
one Creek
Tributary to Neuse
1 mile/300'
Tidal. Warm water.
Woodland, cropland,
fran Neuse River
River
Classified SA.
marsh.
o SR-1700)
Lubfoot Creek
Tributary to Neuse
3 miles/500'
Tidal. Warn water.
Woodland, cropland,
fran Neuse River to
River.
Classified SA.
marsh.
arteret County li„^)
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INVENTORY OF STREAMS
Name of Water
Location
Size 1/
Description of Water
Present Use
2 3
Hancock Creek
Tributary to Neuse
6 miles/270'
Tidal. Warn water.
Woodland, cropland,
River at River Mile 1.
Classified SC.
marsh.
Access via Cahoogue
Creek from ramp at end
of SR-1717
Cahoogue Creek
-Tributary to I1ancock
4 miles/90'
Tidal. Warn water.
Woodland, cropland,
Creek at River Mile 1.
Classified SC.
marsh.
Access via launching
ramp at end of SR-1717.
SlocLun Creek
Tributary to Neuse
5 miles/300'
Tidal. Warm water.
Woodland, cropland,
(mouth to US-70 bridgel
River at River Mile 5.
Classified SC.
marsh, light industry.
Access at US-70 bridge.
Tucker Creek
Tributary to Slocizn
3 miles/200'
Tidal. Warm water.
Woodland, cropland,
Creek at River Mile 1.
Classified SC.
marsh.
Access via Neuse River
and Slociun Creek.
SlocLun Creek
Tributary to Neuse
5 miles/1'
Continuous flow. Warm
Woodland, cropland.
US-70 bridge to origin
River. Virtually
water. Classified SC.
at Lake Ellis)
inaccessible. Within
Croatan National
Forest.
Upper Broad Creek Tributary to Neuse 8 miles/250'
Tidal. Warn water.
Woodland, cropland,
(Mouth to NC-55 bridge) River at River Mile 9.
Classified SC.
marsh.
Access at end of SR-1103
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INVENTORY OF STREAMS
Name of Water
Location
Size 1/
Description.of Water2/3/
Present Use
Upper Broad Creek
Tributary to Neuse
10 miles/20'
Intermittent flow. Warm
Woodland, cropland.
(NC-55 bridges to origin
River. Access at
water. Classified C.
NC-55 and SR-1128
bridges.
`Torthwest Creek
Tributary to Neuse
2 miles/400'
Tidal. Warm water. Classi-
Woodland.
River.
fied SC.
Trent River
Tributary to Neuse
2 miles/900'
Tidal. Warm water. Classi-
Woodland, cropland.
(mouth to Brice's Creek
River at River Mile 4.
fied SC.
Access at New Bern
Municipal Access area
at the confluence with
Neuse River, at the
end of SR-1222, and at
the end of SR-1146.
Trent River
Tributary to.Neuse
12 miles/300'
Tidal. Warm water. Classi-
Woodland, cropland.
(Brice's Creek to
river. Access at
fied SB.
US-17 bridge)
end of SR-1222 and
at US-17 bridge at
Pollocksville.
Brice Creek
Triburary to Trent
13 miles/40'
Continuous flow. Warm
Woodland, cropland.
River at River Mile 2.
water. Classified C.
Access at SR-1101,
SR-1111, and SR-1143
bridges and at ramp
near SR-1004 bridge
Ba=chelders Tributary to Neuse
5 miles/45'
Continuous flow. Warm
Woodland, cropland.
(Bachelor) Creek River at River Mile 22.
water. Classified E,
(mouth to NC-55 bridge) Access at ramp at
SR-1401
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INVENTORY OF STREAMS
Name of Water
Location
Size
Description of Water
Present Use
1/
2/,3/
Batchelders
Tributary to Neuse
8 miles/15'
Intermittent flow. Warm
Woodland, cropland
(Bachelor) Creek
River. Access at
water. Classified D.
(NC-55 bridge to source)
US-70, SR-1124, and
SR-1126 bridges.
Swift Creek
(mouth to SR-1440 bridge)
Tributary to Neuse
10 miles/150'
Tidal. Warm water. Classi-
Woodland, cropland,
River at River Mile 23.
fied SC.
marsh.
Access at ramp near
SR-1440 bridge.
Swift Creek
(SR-1440 bridge to source)
Tributary to Neuse
35 miles/50'
Continuous flow. Warm
Woodland, cropland.
River. Access at
water, Classified D,
NC-118,SR-1144, and
SR-1478 bridges.
Little Swift Creek
Tributary to Swift
16 miles/12'
Continuous flow. Warm water
Woodland, cropland,
Creek at River Mile 3.
Classified C.
pasture.
Access at US-17,
SR-1622, SR-1623,
SR-1624, and SR-1627
bridges
Palmetto Swamp
Tributary to Swift
7 miles/15'
Continuous flow, Warm
Woodland, cropland,
Creek, at River Mile 16.
water, Classified C,
pasture.
Access at US-17, NC-43,
and SR-1641 bridges.
Clayroot Swamp
Tributary to Swift
12 miles/6'
Continuous flow. Warm water
Woodland, cropland,
Creek at River Mile 20.
Classified D.
pasture,
Access at NC-43 and
SR-1476 briges.
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INVENTORY OF STREAMS
Name of Water
Location
Size
Description of Water
Present Use
1/
2/,3/
Pitch Kettle Creek
Tributary to Neuse
2 miles/30'
Continuous flow.. Warm
Woodland, cropland.
River at Pitch Kettle
water. Classified C.
landing on SR-1449
and SR-1440.
Core Creek
Tributary to Neuse
5 miles/50'
Continuous flow. Warm water
Woodland, cropland,
(From mouth to NC-55
River. Access at
Classified C.
pasture.
bridge)
NC-55 and US-70
Core Creek
Tributary to Neuse
12 miles/15'
Continuous flow. Warm
Woodland, cropland,
(NC-55 bridge to origin)
River. Access at
water, Classified D.
pasture.
NC-55, US-70, SR-1001,
and SR-1245.
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l/ Length/Width
2/ Information furnished by Board of Water and Air Resources, Department of Water and Air Resources,
Raleigh, North Carolina, in their booklet "Rules, Regulations, Classifications and Water Quality
Standards Applicable to the Surface Waters of North Carolina".
3/ A brief explanation of the best usage as adapted by the State Stream Sanitation Committee on
November 19, 1953, and filed in the Office of the Secretary of State of North Carolina for which
the waters in each class must be protected is given as follows:
Fresh Waters
Class A -I - Suitable as source of water supply for drinking, culinary, or food processing purposes
after treatment by approved disinfection only, and any other usage requiring waters of
lower quality.
Class A -II - Suitable as source of water supply for drinking, culingary, or food processing purposes
after approved treatment equal to coagulation, sedimentation, filtration, and disinfections,
etc., and any other usage requiring waters of lower quality.
Class B - Suitable for outdoor bathing and any other usage requiring waters of lower quality.
Class C - Suitable for fishing and fish propagation, and any other usage requiring waters of lower
quality.
Class D - Suitable for agriculture and for industrial cooling and process water after treatment by the
user as amy be required under each particular circumstance.
Tidal Salt Water
Class SA - Suitable for shellfishing for market purposes and any other usage requiring water of
lower quality.
Class SB - Suitable for bathing and any other usage except shellfishing for market purposes.
Class SC - Suitable for fishing and any other usage except bathing and shellfishing for market
purposes.
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Name of Water
Location
Size
Description of Water
Present Use
1.
Great Lake
Ten miles west of
2900
Acres
Water level fluctuates
very
Publicly owned.
Hunting
Havelock.
little. Warm water.
-- ducks.
2.
Ellis Lake
Eight miles west of
1520
Acres
Water level fluctuates
very
Privately owned.
Fishing
Havelock.
little. Warm water.
-- bass or bream.
Hunting -- ducks.
3.
Long Lake
Eight miles west of
1200
Acres
Water level fluctuates
very
Publicly owned.
Hunting
Havelock.
little. Warm water.
-- ducks
4.
Little Lake
Eight miles west of
500
Acres
Water level fluctuates
very
Privately owned.
Fishing
Havelock.
little. Warm water.
-- bass or bream.
Hunting -- ducks.
5.
Catfish Lake
Eight miles west of
400
Acres
Water level fluctuates
very
Publicly owned. Hunting
Croatan Forest
little. Warm water.
-- ducks.
6.
Joe Hughes Pond
Four miles northwest
14
Acres
Water level fluctuates
very
Privately owned.
Fishing
of havelock.
little. Warm water.
-- bass or bream.
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C
Complex Natural' Areas
Complex natural areas are defined as lands that support
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 modified but that do not drastically alter the conditions
within the natural areas or their scientific or educational value.
Such areas will be determined by the Commission, after consider-
ation of written reports or testimony of compentent experts,
to be rare within a county or to be of particular scientific or
educational value.
Complex natural areas in Craven County have been identified
primarily within Croatan National Forest. Other areas including
bottom lands along the Neuse River and areas within the pocosins
exist, but have not been sufficiently identified and mapped to
date.
Areas that Sustain Remnant Species
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. -.Determination will be
by the Commission based upon accepted lists published by the
State or Federal Government and written reports or testimony of
competent experts indicating that a species is rare or endangered
within the coastal area.
Rare and endangered vertebrates are listed and include those
listed by the State Department of Natural and Economic Resources
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as rare, endangered, or undetermined for North Carolina coastal
areas.
Fish
Carolina madtom (Noturus furiosus) Endangered
Neuse River waterdog (Necturus lewisi) Rare
Bridle shiner (Notropis bifrenatus) Undetermined
Reptiles
American alligator (Alligator mississippiensis)
Eastern diamon rattlesnake (Crotalus adamanteus)
Birds
Brown pelican (Pelecanus accidentalis)
Gull -billed tern (Gelochelidon nilotica)
Bald eagle (Haliaeetus levcocephalus) Endangered
Red -cockaded woodpecker (Dendrocopus borealis) Endangered
Yellow rail (Coturnicops noveboracenis) Rare
Black rail (Laterallus jamaicensis) Rare
Turkey vulture (Cathartes aura) Undetermined
Black vulture (Coragyps atratus) Undetermined
Cooper's hawk (Accipiter cooperii) Undetermined
Red -shouldered hawk (Buteo lineatus) Undetermined
Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) Undetermined
Red-headed woodpecker (Melanerpes erythrocephalus) Undetermined
Eastern bluebird (Sialia sialis) Undetermined
Swainson's warbler (Limnothlypis swainsonii) Undetermined
Bachman's sparros (Aimophila aestivalis) Undetermined
Identifiable areas within Craven County which sustain remnant
species are small stands of old pine trees in Croatan National Forest
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which provide habitat of Red Cockaded Woodpeckers. These sites
are limited to several acres or less and are currently being
• identified and mapped by the U. S. Forest Service.
Areas Containing Unique Geological Formations
Areas containing unique geological formations will be identi-
fied by the State Geologist. These places contain surface or
'';near surface formations that are either themselve's uniq�le or are
especially unusual or notable examples of geologic formations or
processes in the coastal area.
Areas within Craven County containing unique geological
formations are a marine molluscan sit�',of Miocene Age near
Spring Garden, a site of Pleistocene cypre's stumps approximately
10 miles south of New Bern along the Neuse River, and a Neuse
River exposure of Trent Limestone also near Spring Garden.
Historic Sites
Defined as historic places that are listed, or have been
approved for listing by the North Carolina Historical Commission,
a
in the*National Register of Historic Places pursuant to the
National Historic Preservation Act of 1966; historical, archaeo-
logical, and other places and properties owned, managed, or
assisted by the State of North Carolina pursuant to G.S. 121;
and properties or areas that are designated by the Secretary of
the Interior as National Historic Landmarks.
Craven County has two sites in the county planning jurisdic-
tion which are included in the National Register of Places. t$ellair,
north of the junction of S.R. 1401 and S.R. 1419 and Clear Springs
Plantation of N.C. near Jasper.
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AREAS WITH RESOURCE POTENTIAL
• Productive Agriculture Lands
Productive farmland is generally defined as land suited and
available for producing food, forage, fiber, and oilseed crops.
Examples of productive farmland are cropland, pastureland, range-
land, forest land and other land that is not urban built-up or
water. Productive farmland has the soil quality, growing season
and moisture supply needed to economically produce significant
and sustained crop yields when treated and managed according to
modern farming methods, including water management.
Unique farmland, in addition to other productive farmland is
land that is suited and available for the production of specific
high -value food and fiber crops. Examples of such crops are
citrus, olives, cranberries, fruit and vegetables.
Productive farmland areas can be identified and located by
interpreting modern detailed soil maps published by agencies such
as the USDA Soil Conservation Service.
i
However, a modern detailed soil map has not been completed
for Craven County. Only a generalized soil map is available for
general planning only.
The map showing soil association is useful to persons who
want a general idea of the soils of an area, or who want to
compare different parts of a •county or the region, or who want to
know the locations of large tracts that are suitable for a certain
kind of land use. It is not a suitable map for the planning or
the management of a specific farm, or a field, because the soils
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in any one association ordinarily differ in slope, drainage,
depth, and other characteristics that could effect their manage-
ment.
Each soil association outlined on a general soil map is
meant for general planning rather than a basis for decisions on
the use of a specific tract. Soil associations may be designated
into soil management groups ranging from soils with slight limita-
tions to severe limitations if used as agricultural farmland.
The Soil Associations in Craven County are listed with limita-
tions on pages 85-91. The general soils map on 92 should be
consulted when locating the associations in Craven County.
Potentially Valuable Mineral Sites
Craven County has surface deposits of sand, loam, and peat
of Pleistocene to recent age. The eastern part is about at sea
level, and it rises gradually to the west and north to about 60
feet. In the western part, under the Pleistocene, is Trent Miocene
and in the eastern part is Castle Hayne Eocene.
Marl has been dug in the area between Riverdale and Croatan.
At Riverdale it was underlain by an oyster shell bed along
Slocum Creek, at Shell Slough on the Neuse. Exposures occur on
the banks of the Neuse behind the first old school past James City
and east of U.S. Route 70. These marls are all Pleistocene and,
although spotty and often quite variable in amount of lime, might
be of local use.
•
Marl is
irregularly exposed along the
southwest bank
of the
Neuse River
from just east of Fort Barnwell
to the Bridge
at
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Streets Ferry. There marls are all more or less sandy and are
either Trent, Castle Hayne, or Yorktown Miocene.
In 1912, the Chemical Lime Company of New Bern had a.plant on
the north bank of the Trent River at the mouth of Wilson Creek where
they made hydrated lime and later just ground marl. It shut down
in April 1912. The pits showed marls averaging 90 percent calcium
carbonate with an average thickness of 21 feet. Marl pits have
in the past been operated near Fort Barnwell, Epworth, Wintergreen,
Jasper and Core Creek.
Present mining operations are:
Firm
Martin Marietta Aggregates
Atlantic Farms -Joint Venture
New Bern Building Supply
Operation
New Bern Quarry
Craven County Mine
Sand Pit
Product
Crushed Stone
Lime
Sand
Detailed information on possible mining sites is difficult
to -obtain. The most accurate sources are companies whose business
is mining and therefore treat future possible sites as confidential
information.
Publicly -Owned Lands
Croatan National Forest is one of four National Forests in
North Carolina. It is the most "coastal" of any National Forest in
the eastern United States, being adjacent to, or close to, the
waters of the Atlantic Ocean on the southern and northeastern
sides. Its total area is 155,000 acres. The name "Croatan" is
derived from the Algonkian Indian word for the "council town"
that was located in the area.
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The coastal environment provides an almost year -long recrea-
tion season, and is specially favored by those who enjoy fishing,
• boating, and swimming. Three recreation areas are available that
provide facilities for a day's outing or for longer visits by
campers.
The Croatan has many unusual attractions, some of which are
unique to this National Forest. The unusual include many species
of animal, bird, and plant life seldom seen elsewhere. Unique
to this Forest are the areas of pocosins, and at least one plant
species. Several unusual plant species thrive in the areas of
the pocosins. The Venus fly trap (Dionaea muscipula), for example,
occurs only in the east Coastal Plain, and in'no other National
Forest. It has leaves that are able to close on and entrap insects,
which the plant then digests. Another plant, the shrub Zenobia,
is found only in pocosin areas.
Wildlife on the Croatan National Forest provides pleasure
for hunters of game birds and animals, and excellent opportunities
for those who love to see and study the wild creatures. Animal
life includes deer, black bear, turkey, squirrel, quail, rabbits,
and raccoons, all of which can be hunted under North Carolina State
Game Regulations. Muskrat, mink, and otter are also fairly common.
Reptiles, of various kinds, are a part of these forest and
coastal environments. The largest and probably the most awesome
is the alligator, a rather retiring resident of the deep swamps
and waterways. More troublesome would be the poisonous reptile
• species; cottonmouth moccasin, canebrake.rattler, eastern diamond-
back rattler, pygmy rattler, and copperhead.
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The Croatan is on the Atlantic flyway of migratory birds,
including ducks and geese. Its creeks, bays, swamps, marshes,
• and pocosins provide habitat for many types of birdlife. Bird
watchers may see egrets, fly catchers, woodpeckers, hawks, wood-
cocks, owls, and many.other species. Several rare species of
birds, including the bald eagte and peregrine falcon, are seen
occasionally. A common resident of Croatan is the osprey or fish
hawk.
Timber is grown, harvested, and regrown on a planned pro-
gram of sustained yield. This means that only as much wood is
removed as is grown, or less if foresters wish to build up the
particular stands of timber. The result is an unending yield of
vital wood products from forests that are, all the while, actually
improving in quality, quantity, and value.
All timber removed from National Forests is harvested by
private individuals or companies in the wood industry who bid
competitively. The Forest Service directs which trees are to
be cut, and how.
Some stands of timber are not cut at all, but reserved for
other purposes. Several stands of virgin pond pine and cypress
are set aside as examples of the old growth that once covered
large areas. One stand of longleaf pine contains individual
trees that date back to the Revolutionary War. A notable in-
dividual of this group has been named the "General George."
Some old -growth stands are preserved as habitat for the red-
cockaded,woodpecker, one of the species of wildlife currently on
the endangered list.
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Other publicly owned lands used, for recreation purposes
are limited to city parks and facilities associated with school
• systems. Craven County does not have any lands which are directly
used for non -intensive recreation purposes.
Privately -Owned Wildlife Sanctuaries
Lands which fall into this category are owned by one of the
large paper companies and a few individual land holders. These
lands should not be considered true sanctuaries since most are
used as private hunting grounds.
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Water and Sewer Service Areas
The following is an index of existing water and sewer service
areas in Craven County.
Public Service areas:
City of New Bern
City of Havelock
Town of Cove City
Town of Dover
Town of Vanceboro
Neuse River Water and Sewer Association
Riverbend Plantation (PUD)
Treasure Cove (PUD)
Sewer Systems:
Cherry Point MCAS
Flanners Beach Camping area
Havelock
Havelock Water Plant
New Bern
Pepsi -Cola Bottling Company
Treasure Cove
Weyerhaeuser Company
Capacity and Use of Public Water Systems:
New Bern
Capacity
6,000,000
ADC
3,400,000
Well (s)
(3) 2,000,000
Storage
1,000,000
300,000
1,000,000
4,000,000
Havelock
Capacity
ADC
Well (s)
Storage
Cove City
Capacity
ADC
Well (s)
Storage
GPD
Proposed future
P.W.
Elevated
Ground
@ wells
Ground proposed
@ wells
N/A
27,425 G
Same as New Bern
N/A
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Dover
Capacity 504,000
• ADC 32,900
Storage 251000
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Vanceboro
Capacity 250,000
ADC 40,000
Well (s ) (2 ) 150
Storage 100,000
Neuse River Water and Sewer Association
Capacity
ADC
Well (s )
Storage
River Bend Plantation
GPD
G
G (ground tank)
GPD
G
GPM
G (elevated)
N/A
133,000 G
Same as New Bern
500,000 G
Capacity
N/A
ADC
N/A
Well (s )
150 GPM
Storage
N/A
Treasure Cove
Capacity
N/A
ADC
N/A
Well (s )
150 GPM
Storage
5,000 G
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Waste Treatment Faciiities
• Cherry Point MCAS
Design capacity: 3.54 MGD
Current flow: 3.0 MGD
Receiving stream: Slocum Creek (SC-Swp)
Treatment: trickling filter, aerated polishing
Adequacy: needs upgrading
Flanners Beach.Camping Area
Design capacity: 0.01 MGD
Current flow: less than 0.01 MGD
Receiving stream: Tributary to Otter Creek
Treatment: extended aeration
Adequacy: needs upgrading
Havelock
Design capacity: 0.5 MGD
Current flow: 0.47 MGD
Receiving stream: East Prong Slocum Creek (SC-Swp)
Treatment: contact stabilization, chlorination
Adequacy: upgrading and expansion planned
Havelock Water Plant
Design capacity: 0.04 MGD
Current flew: less than 0.04 MGD
Receiving stream: Southwest Prong Slocum Creek (C Swp)
Treatment: settling
Adequacy: adequate
New Bern
Design capacity: 4.04 MGD
Current flow: 3.5 MGD
Receiving stream: Neuse River (SC-Swp)
Treatment: trickling filter
Adequacy: upgrading being considered in 201 Plan
Pepsi -Cola Bottling Company
Design capacity: 0.045 MGD
Current flow: 0.03 MGD
Receiving stream: Wilson's Creek
Treatment: extended aeration, filtration
Adequacy: adequate but has operational problems
Treasure Cove
Design capacity: 0.05 MGD
• Current flow: 0.0005 MGD
Receiving stream: Upper Broad
Treatment: extended aeration,
Adequacy: adequate
Creek (SC)
solids settling, chlorination
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Weyerhaeuser Company
• Design capacity:35.0 MGD -
Current flow: 30 MGD
Receiving stream.• Neuse River (SC Swp)
Treatment: clarification, aeration, stabilization.
Adequacy: adequate
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COMMUNITY FACILITIES PLAN
• Introduction
•
The purpose of a Community Facilities Plan is to determine
the general adequacy of existing public facilities and services
and to determine what is needed, both at present and within the
planning period (next 10 years). The term "community facilities"
includes those functions and services financed or supported pri-
marily by public funds and which require extensive capital out-
lay and a responsible administrative organization. Primary at-
tention is given to those facilities and services for which the
Craven County Government is responsible. However, other services
and facilities of a public nature will also be evaluated so that
their relationship may be better understood and so that a com-
prehensive view of all public services and facilities may be pre-
sented in the Community Facilities Plan.
"Under present allocations, the County is the level of gov-
ernment to which the General Assembly has assigned functional re-
sponsibility for operating schools, conducting elections, housing
the State's system of lower courts and their records, maintaining
property ownership and mortgage records, enforcing much of the
State's criminal law, administering public health and public wel-
fare programs, and carrying on State programs designed to promote
the development of agriculture. Some of these functions are the
responsibility of the Board of County Commissioners, and some are
assigned to other boards with varying relationships to the Board
*Coltrane, George A., Ed. County Government in North Carolina
Institute of Government, The University of North Carolina, Feb.,1965.
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of County Commissioners. Thus, apart from the role played by the
Commissioners in any of these fields, it is the policy of the
• State to make extensive use of its counties in carrying out a
large number of essential governmental operations".*
The above helps explain the purpose and importance of the
Community Facilities Plan as a part of the County's overall plan-
ning program. The Community Facilities Plan, together with the
Public Improvements Program and Capital Improvements Budget,
should provide a guide for the county's major capital expendi-
tures in the coming years.
Craven County Courthouse and Office Facilities
The Craven County Courthouse is located along with the Coun-
ty Jail and Tax Office building on a 36,000 square foot site at
the corner of Craven and Broad Streets in New Bern. The Court-
house was constructed in 1883 and since that time has undergone
several minor renovations including interior and exterior re-
modeling in 1958. The Courthouse structure includes a partial
basement, two full floors, a partial third floor and attic space.
Altogether, there is approximately 17,000 square feet of usable
floor space with approximately 7,000 square feet being used for
county government offices and the remaining space (approximately
10,000 square feet) being used for courtrooms and court related
offices.
The following is a summary of uses by floors:
Basement- Restrooms
Storage space
• Civil Division Office of Superior Court
Part of Register of Deeds Office
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1st Floor Tax Collector's Office
• Accounting Offices
Secretary -Reception area
Clerk of Superior Court Office
Criminal Division Office of Superior Court
Tax Foreclosure Department Office
Auditor's Office
Commission Meeting Room
Register of Deeds Office
2nd Floor Main Courtroom
Grand Jury Room
Four Court Consultation Rooms
Law Library Room
3rd Floor Small Court Room
Attic Used for record storage
Although the existing courthouse is sound in structure there
is a critical shortage of office space. The County is now leasing
four separate office facilities in New Bern and, in addition, the
Tax Supervisor's offices are located in a separate building be-
hind the county jail. Also, the old St. Lukes Hospital building
is being used by the County Health Department, Department of So-
cial Services and the Office of Civil Defense.
In past years and even more so in recent years, the administra-
tive courts of North Carolina have required more space and facili-
ties. The court related office facilities in the existing court-
house are totally inadequate and there is no room for expansion
without moving existing county offices out of the courthouse.
Counties throughout the State are being pressured by tax pay-
ing citi;ens to provide new and expanded public services. Craven
County is no exception. In 1972 the County hired a full-time Re-
creation Director to supervise recreation services in the County.
The Department is currently housed in the Health -Social Services
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annex. The County Fire Marshal is located in the annex building
also.
Altogether the County is expending $8,520 annually to lease
county government office facilities and parking spaces from pri-
vate owners. And, as was pointed out, if the County is to pro-
vide adequate government -services in the future, additional office
space will have to be made available.
Recommendations
It was noted that existing court related facilities in the
Craven County Courthouse are inadequate to meet present needs.
It is also apparent that additional space will be required to
meet future needs of the Administrative Courts. At the same
time, county government office facilities are inadequate to meet
present needs and there will likely be an increasing demand for
office space in the future.
The present site of the Craven County Courthouse is not suf-
ficient to permit significant expansion, and it is doubtful if
extensive expansion of the existing facility would be economically
feasible or otherwise practical. It is therefore recommended:
1) The County construct a new county government office
building to house existing county offices located in
the Courthouse and all other county offices now located
in privately owned facilities. The new office building
should also provide space for the County Health Depart-
ment, Department of Social Services, and Office of Civil
• Defense which are now located in the old St. Luke's
Hospital building, and for the Craven County Sheriff's
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Department which is now located in the Craven County
• Jail facility. Consideration should also be given
to locating offices of the United States Department
of Agriculture offices in the new office building.
2) To ensure the long-range adequacy of a new county
office building, both from a standpoint of space de-
sign and site location, the County Board of Commis-
sioners should appoint a "site selection -design com-
mittee". The appointed committee should make an in-
depth study of (1) the present and long-range needs
of County government as to office space and facili-
ties and to determine those county offices to be lo-
cated in the new county office building; (2) estimated
construction costs; (3) potential sites; and (4) poten-
tion revenue sources for construction. It is further
recommended that the "site selection -design committee"
be comprised of at least two members of the County Board
of Commissioners, two members of the County Planning
Board, two county citizens selected at large and at
least one existing county department head.
3) The County owns approximately 38 acres of land in the
vicinity of, and on which the Craven County Hospital is
located. A county office building would be in compat-
ible surroundings in this area as well as highly ac-
cessible to the public. It is estimated that with pro-
jected needed expansion of medical facilities on this
• site there will remain a minimum of 12 acres that would
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be available for the location of a.county office
building and parking facilities. It is therefore
• recommended that serious consideration be given by
the "site selection -design committee" for the loca-
tion of a county office building and the development
of a governmental -medical complex on this existing 38
acre site.
4) It is recommended that after completion of a new
county office building the existing county court-
house be renovated and used primarily to house the
North Carolina Administrative Courts and related
offices.
PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
Craven County Health Department
The Craven County Health Department is located in the old
St. Lukes Hospital building on the corner of Broad and George
Streets in New Bern. The department occupies the entire first
floor, and a part of the basement area. The building also houses
the Social Services Department and Office of Civil Preparedness.
Services provided by the Health Department include: ortho-
pedic, cancer, maternity, chest, eye and general medical clinics;
child health services; family planning; venereal disease treat-
ment; glaucoma and tuberculosis screening; immunizations and
supportive laboratory and x-ray services. In addition, the En-
vironmental Health Division of the Health Department functions to
0 ensure minimum standards of health protection and provides the
citizens of Craven County,through scheduled.visual and bacterio-
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logical inspections of local good preparation facilities, water
treatment and sewage disposal facilities, solid waste collection
and disposal, and by constantly monitoring environmental con-
ditions in the County. The department also maintains records on
vital statistics and provides a program of health education in
the County.
A 200 bed "Packaged Disaster Hospital" which is located in
the Parkway Shopping Center on Neuse Boulevard is supervised by
the Craven County Health Department. The emergency hospital
facility can be used in any disaster situation to supplement the
facilities of the Craven County Hospital. The facility can also
be set up in the J. T. Barber Junior High School close by.
Staff of the Health Department includes the Director, 11
registered nurses, 1 licensed practical nurse, 1 nurses aide, 8
environmentalists, 2 dog wardens, 10 clerks, 3 laboratory tech-
nicians, 1 x-ray technician, a dentist and dental assistant, a
health educator, a janitress and a health aide, 8 solid waste
employees, 4 survey technicians, and 1 rodent control technician.
The present facilities occupied by the Health Department are
inadequate. Building design does not permit efficient use of
space and the }eating, cooling and electrical systems are anti-
quated. Air condition units have to be operated during winter
months to combat overheating of many areas in the building. Even
with maximum use of existing space, offices are still cramped and
crowded.
•
Lack of parking facilities poses yet another problem.
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There is not enough parking for staff alone and none is pro-
vided for patients. For a county to get the most benefit from
• preventive services, such as those provided by the County Health
Department, these services must reach the people. Lack of park-
ing facilities presents a severe handicap in this respect.
Recommendations
The priority of the Craven County Health Department is a
larger, more comfortable and convenient physical facility. If
the Department remains in the existing facility a choice will
have to be made as to whether larger numbers of people are to
be seen for more limited services -- a choice which could have
extremely detrimental effects on the health and well-being of
the people of Craven County -- or whether a limited number of
people are to receive the services which are provided by the
Health Department -- a choice which could have equally deleter-
ious effects on the health and well-being of the people of Cra-
ven County. It is therefore recommended that new physical facil-
ities be provided to house the Craven County Health Department.
It has been recommended that a new county office building
be constructed to house county government offices and departments.
Design and construction of a new county office building should
include facilities for the County Health Department.
Craven County Hospital
The Craven County Hospital is located on Neuse Boulevard in
New Bern. The hospital facility is owned by Craven County and
• is leased to the Craven"County Hospital Corporation and its Board
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of Directors.
• The hospital is a modern four -floor brick structure which
contains 128 patients rooms. There is a total of 186 patient
beds with the following breakdown by use: pediatrics - 20;
surgical - 34; obstetrics -gynecology - 40; intensive care - 6;
coronary care - 5; and general medical care - 81. The hospital
has a 3 room major operating suite and 2 minor surgery rooms.
Plans have been approved for a 73 bed addition to the ex-
isting hospital. The 73 beds will be divided among medical and
surgical patients. Twenty-five psychiatric and detoxification
beds were opened in September 1974. The Speech and Hearing
Clinic opened in June 1975. It is anticipated that the addi-
tional hospital rooms will be completed by 1976. Included in
the building and renovation project will be the expansion of
the emergency room, x-ray, physical therapy, central supply,
pharmacy and operating room facilities. The total project in-
cluding renovations is expected to take 33 months for completion.
(1,000 days)
Recommendations
Based on revised population projections for Craven County,
the existing hospital facility and proposed additions will ade-
quately meet the patient bed space requirements over the next
10 years. (Parking is not adequate and there is ample room for
future' expansion).
•
There is a total
of 27
acres in the hospital site of which
only approximately 16
acres
will be occupied by the hospital
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facility including proposed additions and expanded parking. Approx-
imately 10 acres will remain for long --range future expansions.
• It is not anticipated that the 12 acres adjacent to the hospital
site, on which the Williams and West Memorial Home is presently
located, will be required for future hospital expansion. It is
therefore recommended that consideration by given to locating a
new county office building on the 12 acre site adjacent to the
hospital facility.
No other specific recommendations are made concerning the
hospital facility nor are any believed necessary at this time.
Neuse Clinic -Mental Health Center
Services provided by the Neuse Clinic included psychiatric
and psychological evaluation, individual and group therapy, family
therapy, play therapy and marriage counseling.
The Mental Health Center serves Carteret, Jones and Pamlico
Counties as well as Craven County. In 1972 the clinic counseled
and worked with 924 patients, 564 of which were Craven County
residents. Based on national statistics, if all who needed the
services such as provided by the Neuse Clinic had received treat-
ment, there would have been a total of 11,400 patients in the
four county area during 1972. Lack of facilities obviously has
prevented many who needed mental -health counseling from receiving
such services. The new facilities, when completed, along with
anticipated additional staff, will permit increased mental health
counseling and care. It is also anticipated that services will
be expanded to include in -patient care, partial hospitalization,
classrooms for emotionally disturbed students, and dispensing of
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medication. The 25 new hospital beds to be used for detoxifica-
tion and psychiatric care in the new Mental Health Center, will
help facilitate expanded mental health care services.
It is anticipated that 70 additional staff members will be
required over the next few years to meet the mental health needs
of the four -county area served by Neuse Clinic. Approximately
15 staff members will be located in Carteret County, others will
work in Jones and Pamlico Counties on a part-time basis, and
additional members will be required to staff the new facility
in Craven County.
Funding of the Neuse Clinic is shared jointly by Craven,
Jones, Pamlico and Carteret Counties as well as the State Depart-
ment of Mental Health, limited patient fees, and Federal grants
through the Neuse River Council of Governments.
Recommendations
Mental health care is as important to a community as is
medical care. The County is encouraged to lend full support to
the mission of the Neuse Clinic Mental Health Center and to.
participate to the extent possible in developing vitally needed
mental health programs in the County.
No other recommendations are made at this time concerning
the Neuse Clinic Mental Health Center, nor are any believed
necessary.
Craven County Department of Social Services
• Main offices of the Craven County Department of Social Ser-
vices are located in the old St. Lukes Hospital building at the
corner of Broad and George Streets in New Bern. Other offices
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and facilities of the Social Services Department include the Food
Stamp Distribution Office, located at 417 Broad Street, and the
• Craven Terrace Day Care Center on Roundtree Street which is leased
on a rent-free basis, by the New Bern Housing Authority to the
Social Services Department for operations.
The main offices, which occupy the third and fourth floors
of the old hospital building, utilize approximately 9,000 square
feet of floor space. As was pointed out previously (see "Craven
County Health Department"), the old hospital building is in a
state of deterioration. Water seepage in the plaster, apparently
from leaks in the roof, is a particular problem on the third
floor. Offices are overcrowded and there is a lack of waiting
room for people visiting the Social Services Department.
Services rendered by the Craven County Department of Social
Services can be separated into two major categories: 1) finan-
cial assistance, and 2) social services.
Financial assistance programs administered by the Social
Services Department include Aid to the Aged, Aid to the Disabled,
Aid to the Blind and Aid to Families with Dependent Children.
The Social Services Department is also responsible for the admin-
istration of the Medicaid Program of Medical Assistance. Another
area of financial assistance is the food assistance program which,
at this time, is the Food Stamp Program. The Social Services
Department is also administering a small county funded Emergency
Relief Program which includes: 1) General Assistance, 2) County
. Physician Payments, and 3) County Hospitalization Payments.
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social services provided by the Department consume the major-
• ity of staff time and include Day Care Services for Children,
Family Planning, Adoption Services, Foster Home Care for children
including both placement of children and licensing and supervision
of foster homes, Juvenile Probation Service for children found
by the courts to be delinquent or pre -delinquent, and Juvenile
Parole
Services for those who are
returned from
the correctional
schools
on conditional release.
The Department
also provides
child -parent counseling services, group work with children aimed
at preventing juvenile delinquency, placement of children in
child care institutions both of a specialized nature and general
custodial care nature, and group work with children ages 6
through 12 in the two public housing projects in New Bern. Other
social services provided by the Departmentinclude protective
services for abused and neglected children including investigation,
intervention, social work counseling with parents and, if nec-
essary, initiating court action leading to custody.
Adult social services provided by the Department include:
protective services for adults who, because of physical or mental
infirmity, need such services; emergency intervention with adults
for psychiatric problems to get the adult and/or family in touch
with appropriate mental health resources; group work with isolated
elderly; services aimed at keeping the elderly or infirm adult
in their own home including provision of attendant care; licensing
and supervision of domiciliary care facilities within the County;
placement services for elderly or disabled adults needing domi-
ciliary care or skilled nursing home care including helping the
elderly to adjust to the move into group care and working with
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families around the problems the family encounters in such a
situation.
Rehabilitation services are provided by the staff,of the
Social Services Department as well as through a cooperative
agreement with the Vocational Rehabilitation Commission which
has a Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor within the Department
of Social Services.
The Social Services Department has a total staff of 79 in-
cluding 2 maintenance personnel. The principal source of revenue
for the Social Services Department is from Federal funds derived
from various grants which are mostly related to the Social
Security Act. The U.S. Department of Agriculture provides funds
.primarily for the Food Stamp Program. The next largest segment
of funds in the overall program come from the State of North
Carolina, primarily for assistance in the program of financial
assistance as outlined previously, and in providing foster care
for children. All other funds are provided by Craven County.
Recommendations
1) The priority need of the Department of Social Services.
is adequate and convenient physical facilities including ade-
quate parking facilities: It is recommended that the Department
be located in a new county office building when constructed,
including the Food Stamp Distribution Office.
2) Consideration should be given to constructing a new
"receiving home" to care for children committed to the custody.
• of the Social Services Department by the courts.
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PUBLIC SAFETY
• Craven County Sheriff's Department
The Craven County Sheriff's Department offices are located
in the front of the County Jail building adjacent to the County
Courthouse. The Department occupies three rooms in the building,
with the Sheriff and Chief Deputy in one office and the dispatcher,
radio equipment and secretary located in the second offices and
the third room acting as a deputy room.
The building was originally built in 1908 and later renovated
in 1934. Although the building is essentially sound in structure
there is a lack of space to adequately meet the needs of the
department functions.
There are 30 employees in the Sheriff's Department: 16 law
enforcement officers, including the Sheriff; 5 dispatchers; 2
secretaries; 5 jailers; and two matrons. In addition to the
main office in the County Jail building, the Department also
maintains an office in Havelock.
Working hour's of the daputies are split into two shifts,
8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., and from 7:00 p.m. to 3:00 a.m., with
enough overlap to provide a minimum number of deputies on duty
between the two shifts.
Major equipment of the Sheriffs' Department includes a new
radio dispatch system which is hooked in with all department
patrol cars and county fire departments. The radio network will
• eventually include"communication linkage with all municipal
police departments in the County, Civil Preparedness, and some
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surrounding county and municipal police departments. At present
there are 11 patrol cars operating in the Sheriffs' Department,
• all of which are equipped y radios.
q pped with two-way
A large portion of the Sheriff's Department's time is spent
in serving warrants and in carrying out other duties and responsi-
bilities of the civil law process. In the past few years the
amount of time required of the sheriffs and deputies in the civil
law process has increased to the point that it interferes with
the criminal law enforcement responsibilities of the department.
Recommendations
1) It is recommended that additional deputies be hired to
increase the law enforcement force to 25 deputies by 1980. This
would provide one deputy for approximately every 2,500 persons
in the County which is considered a desirable standard. This
should be done on an incremental basis over the next 5 years
along with a revision in shifts to insure an adequate number of
law enforcement personnel on duty at all times.
2) The Sheriff's Department should be located in the county
office building, when built, with consideration given to allocat-
ing adequate space for limited criminal laboratory facilities,
training facilities, locker room and office space.
3) A system for replacing department patrol cars should be
devised whereas a certain number of cars would be replaced each
year. Normally it is most economical to replace police vehicles
when they are approximately 60,000 miles and not more than 80,000
• miles of service. The addition of Sheriff's deputies will also
require additional patrol cars.
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Craven
County
Jail Facilities
•
The Craven County
Jail is
located adjacent to the County
Courthouse on Broad Street in New Bern. The three floor -struc-
ture (including basement) was originally built in 1908 and later
completely renewed inside including cell blocks, cell bars, and
doors, in 1934. The jail facility has an inmate capacity of 86
and quarters for five trustees. A radio surveillance system which
covers all cells in the jail and is monitored by the jailer, was
installed in January, 1973.
Although some renovations and repair is needed in the jail
facility (lighting, jailers offices, and visitation facilities,
particularly) the building is otherwise in good condition. The
kitchen facility is adequate and has an "A" rating by the State
Health Department.
Staff of the County Jail, outside of kitchen personnel, in-
cludes 4 jailers.; and a chief jailer, and 2 matrons.
Recommendations
1) It .:s rerominended that renovation and repair of the
County ja:..:� .be undertaken as soon as a county office building is
completed wh:.chviould house the Sheriff's Department. The follow-
ing should be included.
-- install new lighting system
-- expand jailer's office communications facilities
-- provide adequate visitation facilities
-- install limited visual surveillance equipment
(Remote TV cameras to cover critical locations)
-- install new shower facilities
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2). All jailers should be provided proper uniforms.
• Fire Protection Services
Craven County has fourteen State chartered volunteer fire
departments which provide fire protection to the citizens and
property in the County. Three.of the fourteen volunteer fire
departments have been formed within the past several years. These
are: 1) Fort Barnwell Volunteer Fire Department; 2) Volunteer
Fire Department of Carteret and Craven County (#5 Township•in
Craven County); and 3) Tri-Community Volunteer Fire Department.
The City of New Bern's Fire Department is comprised of paid and
volunteer firemen and normally answers calls only within the City
of New Bern.
The Volunteer Fire Departments are financed by various means'
ranging from property taxes -and special taxing districts to
annual fund raising affairs. Most frequently it is a combination
of sources. The County provides $115.00 a month to help support
qualified rural volunteer fire departments in the County.
Personnel of the volunteer fire departments receive training
in all phases of fire fighting. Almost all have completed the
"basic fire fighting course" (42 hours) held at the Craven Tech-
nical Institute. Practical experience and training'is gained
through countywide training programs when old buildings are burned
under controlled conditions. Training is also provided by the
State Department of Community Colleges, Division of Fire Training
Services, by using'a "training simulator".
. Radio communications of the county fire departments is through
the:Craven County Fire Radio Net (KGL 597) which is operated. -by
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a dispatcher at the Sheriff's office in New Bern on a 24 hour
• basis. A remote unit and console enables the dispatcher to
0
activate sirens at most base stations of the county fire depart-
ments. Sirens can also be activated from the Office of Civil
Defense in the basement of the old St. Lukes Hospital which now
serves as a county office building.
Coordination of fire protection services in the County is
the responsibility of the Craven County Fire Commission and the
Fire Marshal.
Personnel of the thirteen (excludes New Bern) volunteer
fire departments are working under a four year planned training
program conducted by Craven Community College. The progran offers
120 hours of fire relative subjects.
Each Febivar:y a countywide school training program is held
under the fire and rescue division, Department of Insurance which
consists of roue - twelve hour classes.
Cczotdi ::.:_ ,_:n of fire protection services in the county is
the resr;cnsiLi.,ity of the County Fire Marshal. The Fire Marshal
Is on tall t.°�enty•rfour hours a day to assist the fire departments
In whate ve y p of l ems they may incur.
U aven County Volunteer Fire Departments
The following paragraphs give a brief description of the
vo.lur.teer fire departments in the County including major equip-
ment and personnel.
Bridgeton Fire Department - 12 - is located at the inter°-
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section of Bridge and C Streets in Bridgeton. The 3,200 square
foot building which contains two bays for fire trucks, also serves
• as the Bridgeton Town Hall. The building was completely remod-
eled in 1965.
The Department is manned by 28 volunteer firemen on 24 hour
call. Major fire fighting equipment includes one 500 GPM, 500
gallon booster tanks, radio equipped pumper and one 2,000 gallon
capacity radio -equipped tanker. The two fire trucks are 1959
and 1958 models respectively.
The Bridgeton Fire Department has a Class 9AA fire insurance
rating. It is known as Station 12 in the county fire system.
Tri-Community Fire Department - 13 - is located approximately
two miles from Bridgeton in the Saints Delight Community. The
fire station is temporarily located in a garage on Rural Road #1433.
The Department is manned'by 36 volunteers on 24 hour call.
Major fire fighting equipment includes one 500 GPM - 500 gallon
booster tank, radio equipped pumper and one 21000 gallon capacity
tanker.
The Department -has recently received a loan from FHA to build
a fire station and purchase a new pumper.
The Department has a Class 9A fire insurance rating and is
known as Station 13 in the county fire system.
Little Swift Creek - 14 - this fire department has two
• stations: the main station is located at Askins and a sub -station
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located in the Antioch Community on Rural Road 1433. The main
• station at Askins has 2;400 square feet of floor space and con-
tains two hays and a meeting room. The sub -station at Antioch
contains 1,500 square feet of floor space and has two bays.
The Little Swift Creek Fire Department is manned by 35.vol-
unteer firemen on 24 hour call. Major fire fighting equipment
includes two-500 GPM pumpers - 600 gallon booster tank capacity,
radio equipped and a. 3,000 gallon capacity tanker.
The district has a 9A fire insurance rating. The Department
is know as Station 14 in the county fire system.
Vanceboro Fire Department - 15 - is located in the Town of
Vanceboro, one block off main street in the center of Town.
The Department is manned by 41 volunteer firemen on 24 hour
call. Major fire fighting equipment includes one 1,000 GEM - 500
gallon booster tank capacity pumper, one 500 GPM - 600 gallon
booster tank, radio equipped, one 1,200 gallon tanker. The Town
of Vanceboro i.,,s a 1,000 GPM - 500 gallon booster tank pumper
that is utilized for in -town alarms.
The Department has a Class 9A insurance rating district for
four miles around the Town and the Town is rated Class 8.
The Department is known as Station 15 in the county fire
system.
West of New Bern Fire Department - 31 - has two stations.
• The main station is located on U.S. 70 west of New Bern a� Wash-
ington Forks and the sub -station is located on Chelsea Road off
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old U.S. Highway 17 in Trent Woods.
• The West of New Bern Fire Department is manned by 42 volun-
teer firemen on 24 hour call. Major fire fighting equipment in-
cludes one 1,000 GPM - 500 gallon booster tank capacity, radio
equipped pumper, one 750 GPM - 750 gallon pumper, radio equipped,
one 500 gallon booster tank, radio equipped, one 1,000 gallon
capacity tanker with 350 GPM pump and one 1,800 gallon capacity
tanker.
The West of New Bern Fire Department has a Class 9AA fire
insurance rating and all of their members have Tone Alert Monitors.
The Department is known as Station 31 in the county fire system.
Cove City Fire Department - 32 - is located on Trenton
Highway in the Town of Cove City.
The Department is manned by 30 volunteer firemen on 24 hour
call. Major fire fighting equipment includes one 750 GPM 350
gallon booster tank capacity, radio equipped, one 250 GPM - 600
gallon booster tanks, and one 1,000 gallon capacity tanker.
The Cove City Fire Department has a Class 9A fire insurance
rating and is known as Station 32 in the county fire system.
Dover Fire Department - 33 - is located in the Town of
Dover at the Town Hall. Major fire fignting equipment includes
a 1,000 GPM - 500 gallon capacity booster tanks, and a 250 GPM -
800 gallon booster tank pumper, they have a 2,000 gallon capa-
city tanker.
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The Department has a Class 9AA fire insurance rating and
• is known as Station 33 in the county fire system.
Fort Barnwell Fire Department - 34 - is located on Highway
55 in the community of Fort Barnwell. The Department is manned
by 32 volunteer firemen on a 24 hour call. The Department has
a two bay station, 2,080 square feet. Major fire fighting equip-
ment includes a 750 GPM - 500 gallon capacity booster tank,
radio equipped, and 350 GPM - 2,500 gallon capacity tanker.
The Department has a Class 9A fire insurance rating and is
known as Station 34 in the county fire system.
Number Nine Township Fire Company - 35 - is located on N.C.
Highway 55 in the community of Jasper. The Department is manned
by 30 volunteer firemen on 24 hour call.
The Department has plans to build a sub -station in the Asbury
section of the district.
The Department has a Class 9A fire insurance rating and is
known as station 35 in the county fire system.
Number Seven Township Fire Department - 21 - has three fire
stations. The station, a two story masonary building constructed
in 1960, is located at 1309 Old Cherry Point Road in Williams
Shopping Center. The first floor of the main station, which con-
tains 1,225 square feet, has two bays and is used primarily for
housing the fire trucks and storage of fire fighting equipment.
• The second floor of the main station is primarily for meetings
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and contains a kitchen. Sub -station #1, a single story masonary
building contains 560 square feet, is located 1/4 mile Nast
• Brice's Creek Bridge. There is one truck bay in the sub -station.
Sub -station #2, a single story masonary building containing 1,120
square feet is located 4.7 miles east of the main station on Old
Cherry Point Road. The sub -station has two bays, the second of
which was added in 1969.
The fire department is manned by 54 volunteer firemen on
24 hour call. Major fire fighting equipment includes a 500 GPM-
550 gallon capacity booster tank, 500 GPM - 500 gallon capacity
booster tank, 500 GPM - 600 gallon capacity booster tank, 500
GPM - 600 gallon capacity booster tank and a 750 GPM - 1,200
gallon capacity pumper -tanker. All of the trucks are radio
equipped.
The Department has a Class 9AA & 9A fire insurance rating
and is known as Station 21 in the county fire system.
Township Six Fire Department - 22 - is located on U.S. High-
way 70 west of Havelock. The Department has a modern 45 x 82
foot building with three bays with office, radio room, restrooms
and kitchen. The Department is manned by 38 volunteer firemen
on 24 hour call. Major fire fighting equipment includes one 500
GPM - (530A) - 500 gallon booster tank capacity pumper, one 500
GPM - 1,200 gallon capacity tanker, one 500 GPM - 1,000 gallon
capacity pumper tanker.
The Department have under construction a sub -station in the
• Carolina Pines area and have on order two - 1,000 GPM pumpers.
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The Department has a Class 9A fire insurance rating and is
• known as Station 22 in the county- fire system.
Havelock Fire Department - 23 - is located in the City of
Havelock adjacent to the City Hall. The Department occupies a
4,000 square foot steel construction building which contains four
bays, office, kitchen, bunk room, restrooms, storage room and a
training room.
The Department is manned by 26 volunteer firemen and three
paid firemen and are on call 24 hours a day with each member having
a Tone Alert Monitor. Also a 24 hour dispatcher is provided by
the C, =ty .
The Department operates a rescue squad for the eastern end
of the County.
The major fire fighting equipment includes a 750 GPM - 500
gallon capacity booster tank, a 750 GPM - 750 gallon capacity,
and one equipment truck. All trucks are radio equipped.
Water ,-apply for fire fig hting is provided by a 300,000 gallon
elevated storage tank and a system of 153 fire hydrants through-
out the City.
The Havelock Fire Department has a Class 8 fire insurance
ratinc and plans are underway for, a Class 6.
Harlowe Fire Department - 24 •- is located in temporary
quarters in the community of North Harlowe.
The Department .is manned by 26 volunteer firemen on 24 hour
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call. The Department serves all of Township Five and up to the
Inland Waterway in Carteret County.
Major fire fighting equipment consists of one 500 GPM - 300
gallon capacity booster tank, radio equipped and a 3,000 gallon
capacity tanker.
The Department has a Class 9A fire insurance rating and is
known as Station 24 in the county fire system.
In addition to the above mentiored equipment several of the
departments have portable generators and portable pumps capable
of delivering up to 500 GPM.
Civil Preparedness
The Craven County Office of Civil Preparedness is located
in the basement of the old St. Luke Hospital building. Present
staff includes the co-ordinator and an office secretary on a
full-time, daily operating basis, and approximately 60 volunteers
to serve in the event of nuclear disaster or other crises.
The present Civil Preparedness Office facilities also serves
as the Emergency Operating Center from which the County's response
to a disaster situation would be directed and coordinated. These
existing facilities, however, are not adequate to enable the
Civil Defense Coordinator to perform his duties of coordinating
emergency activities of the County and municipalities as pre-
scribed by State Statutes and the basic emergency operation plan.
There is inadequate space to accommodate an emergency staff,
• protection from radioactive fallout is inadequate, and the facili-
ties are subject to flooding from excessive rainfall.
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There are 83 buildings in the County that have been surveyed
0 for use against radioactive fallout. Fifty-five contain space
for 50 or more persons and have a protection factor of *40 which
makes them eligible for stocking with supplies furnished by the
Federal Government. Of the 55 eligible shelters, 41 are either
fully or partially stocked.
Shelter stocking includes: biscuits in vacuum packed cans,
17 1/,2 gallon containers of water, sanitation kits, medical kits
and radiation detection kits. It is estimated that present shelter
supplies would last 14 days for 14,907 persons under neclear
disaster conditions. Total capacity of the 83 fallout shelters
is 58,960 people. ,
The County's civil preparedness program is designed to com-
plement our national defense network. Emphasis of the local de-
fense program is on developing a :system for the emergency use of
existing structures and the maintenance of that system together
with supporting systems. This is accomplished through maximum
use of exist:ir:g manpower eqr _pat nt and facilities of state and
local governments as well as t:r ivate enterprises. The civil pre-
paredness network is not only designed to meet local needs in the
event of a nation crisis, but also to be able to react to local
emergencies such as hurricanes, tornados, flooding, civil dis-
turbances, etc.
In August of 1970 the ;:,:tunt~y ' s Cdv:? l Preparedness Office
published an Operational Daca and Resources Manual which included .
• emergency plans and procedures and a fallout shelter plan, as
well as an inventory of ava:il;ible resources in the event of emer-
gency situations. In May of 1972 a Civil Preparedness On -Site
Assistance Project was conducted and a report prepared to evalu-
• ate: 1)the statutes of the local civil defense network; 2) the
existing level of readiness to cope with major disasters,'and 3)
the realistic potential of improving local governments' capabili-
ties to respond effectively to save lives and property in a major
emergency. From the investigations and findings of the On -Site
Assistance Project, the Civil Preparedness Office then prepared
an action plan containing 29 recommendations to improve upon the
County's civil defense capabilities. Some of the specific re-
commendations are included below as well as in other sections of
the Community Facilities Plan.
Recommendations:
1) The priority need of the Civil Preparedness Program in
the County is better office facilities and an up-to-date Emergency
Operating Center (EOC) from which to coordinate and direct emer-
gency activities throughout the County and in all the municipalities.
It is recommended that space for the office of Civil Preparedness
and specially designed facilities for an Emergency Operations and
Control Center be included in a new county office building.
2) A Craven County Civil Preparedness Council should be
organized to establish objectives, review progress and provide
continuity of purpose on a countywide basis. The Council com-
position should include the heads of local governments as well as
other citizens of the County.
• 3) The On -Site Assistance Project Report and the 29 recom-
mendations contained in the resulting action plan go beyond the
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scope of this section of the Community Facilities Plan. It is
• recommended, however, that the County Planning Board, Board of
County Commissioners and other County and municipal officials
become thoroughly aware of and strive to implement all of the
recommendations contained in the action plan.
*The number of times safer one would be inside as opposed to
outside the shelter in the event of radioactive fallout.
New Bern - Craven County Rescue Squad
The New Bern - Craven County Rescue Squad is located on
Highway 55 in the community of Jasper adjacent to the Number Nine
Township Fire Department. The Rescue Squad is manned by 17 volun-
teers and is the only rescue squad in the County. The New Bern -
Craven County Rescue Squad was chartered by the State of North
Carolina in February of 1963.
The Rescue Squad provides first aid in cases of accidents,
sudden illness, disaster, or in any situation which could aid
the community. Members of the squad offer assistance during the
hours of 7 p.m. to 9 a.m. Funds for the operation of the rescue
squad are primarily by donations. The City of New Bern contri-
butes $50.00 per month and Craven County $60.00 per month.
Equipment used in rescue squad operations include: A 1971
Chevy station wagon used as personnel carrier and captain's
vehicle; a Ford econoline van equipped and used as an ambulance.
`(fully equipped and certified by State as an ambulance); a Chevro-
let ambulance (fully equipped and certified as an ambulance by
State); a Ford truck, converted to be used as an ambulance, if
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needed, (not certified by State as an ambulance); a Dodge camper
truck (carries all extra equipment, such as generator, power saw,
• hand tools, mechanic tools, ropes, blocks, and tackles, etc.); a
large rescue boat with trailer equipped with 55 H.P. motor, and
two smaller rescue boats with trailers, equipped with 4.4 and 7.5
H.P. motors. All vehicles, including the larger rescue boat,
carry first aid kits and splints. The two smaller boats carry only .
first aid kits. All vehicles carry fire extinguishers and are
equipped with two-way radios except the two smaller boats which
use hand portable radios when needed. The Ford and Chevrolet
ambulances are also equipped with FM radios for contact with the
Craven County Hospital.
Recommendations
1) A light duty rescue truck equipped for all types of rescue
work should be secured for the New Bern - Craven County Rescue
Squad. It is possible that a portion of the necessary funds can
be secured from a Federal grant.
2) New rescue squads or auxiliary rescue squad units of the
existing New Bern - Craven County Rescue Squad should be established
in Havelock, Vanceboro, and Dover - Cove City area.
CULTURAL EDUCATIONAL AND RECREATIONAL
Craven County School System
In the Spring of 1974 the Division of School Planning, State
Department of Public Instruction, published.a combined survey of
Craven County and New Bern City Schools. The survey was conducted
• at the request of officials of both New Bern City and Craven
County Schools. The purpose of the survey was to update the findings
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and recommendations of a similar survey conducted by the Divi-
sion of School Planning in 1971 which dealt primarily with facili-
ties, organization and finance. The survey went into considerable
detail with respect to long-range recommendations regarding organ-
izations (reorganization) and school facilities. Therefore,
this portion of the Community Facilities Plan draws heavily upon
the information and recommendations presented in the 1974 Craven
County -New Bern City School Survey.
Organization
The Craven County School system is administered by a Super-
intendent and staff who are guided by a nine member County Board
of Education. The service area of the County School System in-
cludes all of Craven County except within the incorporated towns
of New Bern and Trent Woods.
Administrative facilities of the County School System are
located on Craven Street adjacent to the County Courthouse in
New Bern. Offices within the administrative facility include
those of the Superintendent, Assistant Superintendents, Title I
Director, County School Nurse, Director of Occupational Educa-
tion, Elementary, Testing and Psychology Supervisors, Coordinator
of Programs for Exceptional Children and two attendant social
workers. The two administrative buildings also house the County
School Board meeting room and a conference room, as well as sec-
retarial offices. Office space and parking facilities are adequate
and should sufficiently meet anticipated demand.
0 The County has a General Service Area located on 5.1 acre
site off Hazel Avenue in New Bern. Included within the General
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Service facility is a garage and paint shop, workshop and supplies
building and other storage buildings.
County Schools
There are 12 schools in the Craven County System: two high
schools, one.junior high school and nine elementary schools.*
There are a.total of 7,761 students presently enrolled (member-
ship) in the County School System. A brief description of each
school in the County School*System is contained in the following
paragraphs.
Bridgeton Elementary School - is located on a seven acre site
on B Street in Bridgeton.
The original school, consisting of six classrooms, library
and office space, was constructed in 1925 with additions in 1928,
1953, 1955, 1957 and 1961. The additions consisted of nine class-
rooms, kitchen -cafeteria and an auditorium. Today the school
has a total of 17 classrooms, two of which are mobile classroom
units.
The Bridgeton School contains grades K through six and has
a membership enrollment of 519 students. The school has 20 faculty
members, two administrative personnel, two custodians and six
member cafeteria staff.
Jasper Elementary School - is located in the rural community
of Jasper approximately 10 miles west of New Bern. The school,
which was previously the Jasper High School, is situated on a 16.5
•*Although titled elementary schools, some contain as few as the
beginning three grades (k-3) while others contain the first eight
grades (k-8) and one elementary school contains grades 4 through 8.
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acre site.
• The original school structure uctu a was built in 1925 and con-
sisted of 12 classrooms, library, auditorium and offices. Addi-
tions were made in 1928, 1948, 1951, 1954, and 1956 consisting
of a gymnasium, agriculture shop, industrial arts shop, home
economics building, kitchen -cafeteria and additional classrooms.
The school now has a total of.17 classrooms of which four are
mobile classroom units.
The Jasper Elementary School contains kindergarten through
the eighth grade and has a total student membership enrollment
of 524. There are 28 faculty members, two administrative per-
sonnel, four custodial personnel and six member dietary -cafeteria
staff serving the Jasper School.
Fort Barnwell Elementary School - is located in the extreme
western part of Craven County in the rural community of Fort Barn-
well. The school, which previously served as the Newbold High
School, is situated on a 12 acre site.
The original school structure, which now serves as ten
classrooms, was constructed in 1920. Additions in 1952, 1958, and
1961 account for 16 classrooms, kitchen -cafeteria, library, home
economics, industrial arts and multi -purpose areas, and school
offices. Today, the Fort Barnwell School has 29 classrooms in-
cluding the three mobile classroom units at the school.
The Fort Barnwell School contains kidergarten through the
eighth grade and has a membership enrollment of 588 students.
There are 34 faculty members, three administrative personnel,
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three custodial personnel and six member dietary -cafeteria staff
which serve the Fort Barnwell School.
Brinson Memorial Elementary School - is located in the James
City area of Craven County approximately three miles south of
New Bern on Neuse Forest Avenue. The 25 acre site on which the
school is located borders the Neuse River along its entire eastern
boundary. The James City area has experienced considerable urban-
ization during the past two decades and is expected to continue
this trend in the coming years. Up until this school year there
were two schools serving the area; however, the second school
(James City Elementary) was closed at the end of the past school
year. The Brinson Memorial School now serves the entire James
City area.*
The first structure of the Brinson Memorial School, which
now houses five classrooms, industrial arts shop and offices,
was constructed in 1930. Additions were made in 1953, 1955,
1957, 1959, 1961, 1963 and 1965 which account for over 37,000
square feet of floor space and included classrooms, library,
Kitchen -cafeteria and a multi -purpose section with adjoining
band room and practice rooms. At present there is a total of
31 classrooms in the school including nine mobile classroom units.
The Brinson Memorial School contains grades K through six
and has a membership enrollment of 644 students. The school has
35 faculty members including aides and teachers in the mentally
• *The Brinson Memorial School does use a small section of the
James City Elementary School as an annex for special classes of
mentally retarded.
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retarded program. Other staff includes three administrative
• personnel, four custodial personnel and those employed in the
seven member dietary -cafeteria department.
Farm Life Elementary School - is located in the Town of
Vanceboro and earlier served as a resident high school. The
School is situated on a 62 acre site.
The main building, which is two stories high, was built in
1912. There were no additions until 1953 when an agriculture
shop, auditorium and gymnasium were constructed. In 1955 a home
economics section was added and in 1958 a science classroom was
constructed. There is a total of 23 classrooms in the school
today.
Farm Life Elementary School contains grades four through
eight and has a total membership enrollment of 574 students.
Personnel at the school includes 25 faculty members, two admin-
istrative personnel, four custodial personnel and a six member
dietary -cafeteria staff.
Vanceboro Elementary School - is located in the Town of
Vanceboro and was originally constructed and served as the Vance-
boro Consolidated Elementary School. This school is located on
a 15 acre site with access from old U.S. Highway 17.
The first building of the Vanceboro Elementary School was
built in 1945. Additions were constructed in 1953, 1965, and 1966
which included classrooms, kitchen and multi -purpose area and
• industrial arts shop. The school now has a total of 17 classrooms.
The Vanceboro Elementary School contains kidergarten through
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the third grade and has a total membership enrollment of 288
• students. Staff at the school includes 18 faculty members, two
administrative personnel, three janitors and five member dietary -
cafeteria personnel.
Havelock Elementary School - occupies the old Havelock
Junior High School Building located in the Town of Havelock. The
school site contains 15 acres of which eight acres are held by
lease agreement.
The Havelock Elementary School building was constructed in
1943 and contained the area now occupied by seven classrooms,
administrative office and library. In 1946, six classrooms and
a multi -purpose area were added and in 1950, six more classrooms
and the kitchen -cafeteria were constructed. The school now has
29 classrooms of which ten are mobile classroom units.
The school contains kindergarten through the sixth grade
and has a total membership enrollment of 518 students. Staff
at the Havelock Elementary School includes 26 faculty members,
four administrative personnel, four custodial personnel and those
employed in the five member dietary -cafeteria department.
Graham Barden Elementary School - is located in the Town
of Havelock on a 23 acre site which is bordered by Slocum Creek.
The main building was constructed in 1953 and there have
been no structural additions since that time. The school has a
total of 24 classrooms, a library, kitchen -cafeteria and an
• auditorium.
The school contains grades K through sixth and has a total
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membership enrollment of 556 students. Staff at the school con-
sists of 26 faculty members, three administrative personnel,
three janitors and a six member dietary -cafeteria staff.
West Havelock Elementary School - is located just north of
the Town of Havelock on State Road 1176. The school site contains
a total of 25 acres and has water and sewer utilities provided by
the Cherry Point Marine Base.
The school was constructed in 1961 and there have been no
additions since that time. There is a total of 40 classrooms in
the school which also contains a library, fine arts room and a
large multi -purpose area.
The West Havelock Elementary School contains grades K through
sixth and has a membership enrollment of 793 students. Staff at
the school includes 38 faculty members, three administrative per-
sonnel, four custodial personnel and the six member dietary -cafe-
teria employees.
Havelock Junior High School - occupies the buildings and
grounds originally constructed for the Havelock High School. The
school is located on a 31 acre site (15.7 acres of which are
held by lease agreement) in the Town of Havelock.
The initial structures at.the school were built in 1956
with additions in 1957, 1959, 1961 and 1965. There are presently
38 classrooms which includes 14 mobile classroom units.
The school contains grades 7, 8, and 9 and has a total
membership enrollment of 1,073 students. Staff at the Havelock
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Junior High School includes 50 faculty members, two administrative
personnel, five custodians and the seven member dietary --cafeteria
• staff.
Havelock High School - is located on a 50 acre site in the
Town of Havelock. Construction of the new school was completed
in 1971 and it was occupied for the first time in the fall of
that year. There are 52 classrooms in the school as well as modern
facilities to accommodate the home economics, industrial arts
and music departments of the school.
The new high school contains grades 10, 11, and 12 and has a
total membership enrollment of 853 students. Staff of the new
high school includes 43 faculty members, five administrative per-
sonnel, six custodians and employees of the six member dietary -
cafeteria department.
West Craven High School - construction was completed in 1971
and it was occupied in the fall of that year. The school is
located on a 100 acre site (25 acres of which is non-contiguous)
approximately four miles southeast of the Town of Vanceboro off
State Road 1440. The school site is situated in a relatively
rural area of the county. There are 55 classrooms in the new
school including three mobile classroom units.
The high school contains grades nine through 12 and has a
total membership enrollment of 942 students. Staff of the new
high school includes 51 faculty members, five administrative
personnel, seven custodial personnel including a night watchman,
. and the staff of the nine member dietary -cafeteria department.
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Recommendations
. Organization
Basic to the recommendations of the 1971 Craven County -
New Bern School Survey by the N. C. Department of Public Instruc-
tion, was the merger of the two school systems to create one
responsible unit in the County. Merger of the two existing school
systems would, of course, effect immediate economy in the admini-
strative and operation of the schools in Craven County and should
raise the overall quality of educational services in the County.
According to the study ".....Such an effort could produce for
each of the several administrative units,on a shared basis,(1)
a more specialized staff of professional and non-professional
supervisors, (2) comprehensive educational media centers and
services, (3) broader and more specialized guidance services,
(4) broader and more specialized maintenance programs, (5) eco-
nomical use of data processing, and (6) economy through centra-
lized purchasing and warehousing."*
Although the'two school systems in the County have not yet
merged it is thought that with the benefits to be derived it is
only a matter of time before they will. Consequently, future
improvements in buildings and new construction should be done
with the idea of future consolidation of the existing two school
systems in mind.
School Facilities
The following recommendations concerning existing individual
• schools in the Craven County School System were made in the 1973 -
1974 Craven County/New Bern School Survey:
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•
SUMMARY DATA - CRAVEN COUNTY SCHOOL SYSTEM
February 15, 1973
Clas rooms
Exist-
Number
Suitable
Size
for
ing
Number
of
of
Masonary
Long
Prac-
of
Students
Site
Present
Con-
Mobile
Range
tical**
Fa-
(Member -
(acres) Grades
Total
struction
Units
Use*
Capacity
culty
_ ship)
3ridgeton Elementary
7 K-6
19
17
2
15
475
20
519
Jasper Elementary School
16.5 K-8
19
13
6
0
425
28
514
Tort Barnwell Elem. School.
12
29
26
3
10
725
34
588
3rinson Memorial Elem. School
25
31
22
9
17
775
35
644
arm Life Elementary School
62
23
23
0
3
575
25
574
lanceboro Elementary School
15
17
17
0
3.3
425-
18
288
iavelock Elementary School
15
29
19
6
25
725
26
518
3raham Barden Elem. School
23
24
24
1
25
600
26
556
Vest Havelock Elem. School
25
40
40
0
40
1,000
38
793
-iavelock Jr. High School
31
38
24
14
24
950
50
1,073
'avelock High School
50
40
40
0
40
1,000
43
85:3
lest Craven High School
75
40
40
3
40
1,075
51
942
* Based on existing and anticipated structural condition and other factors which would preclude
existing classrooms from future use.
** Based on an average of 25 students per classroom.
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Bridgeton Elementary. The Bridgeton School should continue
to operate with limited expansion for elementary purposes for im-
mediate and long-range use.
Jasper Elementary. The Jasper School is recommended to serve
the immediate needs for elementary purposes.
Fort Barnwell Elementary (Newbold). The Fort Barnwell School
is recommended for immediate and long-range service. The facili-
ties constructed prior to 1920 (ten classrooms) should be phased
out of service and removed from the site. They should be replaced
as dictated by the need for additional facilities in the area.
Brinson Memorial Elementary. The Brinson Memorial School
should continue to operate for immediate and long-range after
replacing the 1930 construction (five classrooms and industrial
arts shop) and renovation of the majority of other facilities.
Expansion is not recommended due to the present size.
Farm Life School. The Farm Life School is recommended for
immediate and long-range use for elementary purposes. Continue
to operate this school on an immediate basis on conjunction with
the Vanceboro Consolidate School (present Vanceboro Elementary
School). All the facilities constructed prior to 1953 should be
phased out of service as soon as feasible and renovated or re-
placed on this site. Long-range consideration should be given
to this becoming the elementary school in the Vanceboro area.
*North Carolina Department of Public Instruction, Division of
• School Planning: Craven county/New Bern School Survey 1970-71.
(offset - Raleigh, N.C. 1971), p.7.
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Vanceboro Elementary (Vanceboro Consolidated). The Vanceboro
Elementary School is recommended for immediate use in conjunction
with the Farm Life facilities and then phased out of service after
the old, obsolete and worn out facilities have been replaced at the
Farm Life site.
Havelock Elementary (Old Havelock Jr. High). The Havelock
Elementary School is recommended for immediate and long-range
services. The facilities constructed in 1943 (seven classrooms,
library and office spaces) should be razed and replaced, and the
majority of other facilities should be renovated. Expansion is
not recommended due to the present size.
Graham Barden Elementary. The Graham Barden Elementary
School should be used and renovated as modern trends and metho-
dology dictates. Expansion is not recommended due'to its present
size.
West Havelock Elementary. The West Havelock Elementary
School should be maintained and renovated as modern trends may
dictate for long-range use. Expansion is not recommended due to
the present size.
Havelock Junior High (Old Havelock High). The Havelock Jun-
ior High School is recommended for immediate and long-range use
for middle school or junior high 'school purposes.
Other recommendations of the 1970-71 Craven County/New Bern
School Survey:
1) -the construction of two new high schools (these have
been completed and are now in use - new Havelock High
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and new West Craven High);
2) the construction of a new middle school in northwestern
Craven County (the site has been bought. The architect
has almost completed plans for the new building); and
3) the construction of a new elementary school in south-
western Craven County to replace the existing Jasper
Elementary School.
The recommendations of the 1973-1974 Survey are still ap-
propriate; however, based on more recent investigations and ap-
parent trends in land development the following additional re-
commendations and modifications of recommendations contained in
the 1973-1974 Survey are made:
1) Although expansion of the Brinson Memorial School was
not recommended in the 1970-71 School Survey, it is appa-
rent that expansion is in fact necessary. This is based
on two factors primarily, (a) the school now has an en-
rollment of 651 students and it is anticipated that en-
rollment will continue to increase at the approximate
rate of 10 to 12 students per year, including kinder-
garten enrollment, throughout the decade, and (b) there
are now nine mobile classroom units located at the school
presently serving as temporary classrooms. It is recom-
mended that a 12 room addition be constructed at this
school, giving the school a total student capacity of
approximately 680. The new construction should be designed
to facilitate adding a six room wing when future demand
dictates. Ultimately the school would have a total stu-
dent capacity of approximately 800.
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2) Construction of 15 room addition to the Havelock Elementary
• School should be considered in the near future. The school
is now using ten mobile classroom units for classrooms and
it is anticipated that there will continue to be enrollment
increases at the school during this decade.
3) Construction of an 18 room addition to the Havelock Junior
High School should be considered within the next five
years. The school is now using 14 mobile classroom units
for classes and it is anticipated that enrollment will
continue to increase during the next ten years.
4) Although the existing facilities of the Bridgeton Elemen-
tary School are meeting the demands placed on the school,
it is likely that by 1980 expansion will be necessary.
Development trends in the Bridgeton School district indi-
cate considerable residential development in the areas
within the next ten years. Consideration should be given
to construction of an additional classroom wing when de-
mands dictates. Mobile classroom units (there are now
two units at the school) should be used until additional
construction is necessary.
Craven Community College
Craven Community College is a relatively new and growing
institution serving Craven and surrounding counties in eastern
North Carolina. ,Craven Community College was created by Act of
the 1965 General Assembly and began operation on July 1, 1965,
as a branch of the Lenoir County Community College.
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A request for an independent technical institute for Craven
County was approved by the State Board of Education on September.
1, 1966, and final approval was granted by action of the 1967
General Assembly. A local tax levy with $500,000 in bonds was
approved by Craven County voters on December 5, 1967.
The institute operated in temporary facilities at three lo-
cations through the spring of 1971. The administration offices,
at 217-233 Tryon Palace Drive; the machinist, welding, and draft -
laboratories were located at the former Leona D. Tolson School
at Croatan. A western branch of the institute for Adult Education
was in operation at the former Cove City Elementary School, Cove
City, for a short period of time.
The institue moved to its new 100 acre campus on Race Track
Road in the spring of 1971, and all regular curriculum programs
began operation on the new campus with the exception of the Cos-
metology Program, which continues to be located at Trent Boule-
vard.
During the summer of 1973, the institute made the formal
transition from technical institute to community college, with
the addition of a two-year college transfer program and faculty.
The college facilities are housed in two main buildings on
the 100 acre campus. Building I contains classrooms and serves
the Administration Building. Building II contains vocational
shops and laboratory facilities. An addition to Building II
was completed in the summer of 1975. The building contains
• 30,500 square feet and cost approximately $1,000,000. The build-
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ing contains four classrooms, two science laboratories, 20 faculty
• offices, bookstore, five shops, one paint shop, one auto -service
shop, one maintenance building. Only approximately 30 percent
of the total site is now developed for use including parking areas
with ample room for future expansion.
The purpose of Craven Community College is to provide citi-
zens of the area with a variety of education opportunities based
on individual and community needs. The college is open to all
persons beyond the usual age, of high school attendance who are
able to benefit from its instructional program.
The major objectives of Craven Community College are:
1) To provide technical and vocational education appro-
priate to the needs of the individual and the community.
2) To provide for extension educational programs in business
and industry as needed for personal or self-improvement.
3) To provide adult education programs based upon community
needs and interest with emphasis on
a) Basic education courses for grade levels 1-8
b) High school completion
c) Cultural and community service programs
4) To provide a general educational program, the first year
of which would be transferable to four-year colleges and
universities.
5) To provide a program of instruction and individual
guidance to assist all students in.making wise choices
•
of
both vocation and
avocation to better equip them
as
effective members
of a democratic society.
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Craver -Technical Institute is approved by the North Carolina
Department of Community Colleges under the State Board of Educa-
tion as specified in Chapter 115A of the General Statutes of North
Carolina.
The Board of Trustees of Craven Community College has been
granted the authority by the North Carolina Department of Commun-
ity Colleges and the State Board of Education to award the Associ-
ate in Arts Degree, Associate in Applied Science Degree, Associate
Degree in General Education, Occupational Diplomas, and Certificates.
Craven. Community College offers the following programs of
study:
1) Associate in General Education
2) Associate in Arts Degree -College Transfer
Pre -Business
Pre -Business Education
Pre -Education (Elementary)
Pre -Education (Secondary)
Pre -Liberal Arts (Pre -professional)
3) Associate in Applied Science Degree
Accounting
Business Administration
Criminal Justice/Protective Science Technology
Law Enforcement Option
Corrections Option
Security Option
Drafting and Design Technology
Educational Assistant (Teacher's Aide)
General Office Technology
Marketing/Retailing
Nursing -Associate Degree
• Secretarial -Executive
.Secretarial -Legal
Secretarial -Medical
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Diploma Programs -Occupations
• Air conditioning/Refrigeration
Auto Body Repair
Automotive Mechanics
Cosmetology
Electrical installation/Maintenance
Electronic Servicing
Machinist
Masonary
Mechanical Drafting
Practical Nurse Education
Welding
Projected Curricula
To provide curricula that will reflect the changing needs of
the community and the training patterns for employment, Craven
Community College has plans to implement the following programs
during the fall of 1975 as demand and physical facilities are
provided:
Pre -Fine Arts
Pre -Art (Associate in Fine Arts Degree)
Pre -Dance (Associate in Fine Arts Degree)
Pre -Drama (Associate in Fine Arts Degree)
Pre -Music (Associate in Fine Arts Degree)
The above programs are designed for students planning to
transfer to a senior college or university to obtain the Bachelor
of Arts Degree or Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree.
In the 1971-72 school year, the institute had a total of
6,957 students enrolled including 2,619 day students and 4,338
evening students. Approximately 26 percent of all students were
Blacks. Total enrollment in 1972-73 increased to 9,060 students
including 3,511 day students and 5,549 evening students. The
• percentage of Black :nrollment increased to 30 percent of the
total in 1973-74. Overall, total enrollment at the Craven Com-
munity College has increased by more than 200 percent since the
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1967-68 school year when a total of 2,974 students were enrolled.
SOf the total student enrollment in the college, 88 percent
are residents of Craven County. Approximately ten percent are
from Jones County and the remaining two percent are from surround-
ing counties and the armed forces stationed in the area. Approxi-
mately 95 percent of all students graduating from the college are
placed in jobs in Craven County. Surrounding counties account
for placement of approximately four percent of the graduates with
approximately one percent finding employment in other parts of
North Carolina or out-of-state.
The total budget for the college in 1972-73 was $1,029,940.
Salaries account for approximately 59 percent of the budget with
plant operations consuming 14 percent, instruction materials 24
percent and equipment three percent. The primary source of re-
venues is from the State of North Carolina which provides 80 per-
cent of the total budget. Other revenues are derived from the
County (18 percent of the total budget), and from the Federal
government which provided two percent of the total budget.
Present and anticipated future needs of the Institute are
related primarily to the expansion of existing programs or de-
velopment of new programs in the following vocational and educa-
tional areas:
1) Health occupations (Associate Degree in Nursing)
2) Electronics Maintenance
3) College parallel - 2 year Associate Degree
4) Auto Mechanics
5) Auto Body Repair
6) 'Light Building Construction
• 7) Child Care Education
8) Environmental Technology
9) Engineering Drafting
10) Cosmetology
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The needs are based on surveys made by a new curriculum
committee. The cosmetology program, as was noted, is operating
off the present campus. This school should be located on the main
campus. It is estimated that facilities containing 40,000 square
feet will be required to accommodate the existing and expanded
curriculum.
Recommendations
1) Survey data indicates a shortage of Licensed Practical
Nurses in the Craven County area. This situation is likely to
continue until a program of nursing is established locally. It
is therefore recommended that the establishment of a health occu-
pations school within the Craven Community College be considered
a first priority. Development of a nursing program could be
carried out in conjunction with the Craven County Hospital.
2) Facilities to house the Cosmetology School on the
college campus should be constructed.
3) Consideration should be given to constructing necessary
facilities to house an expanded curriculum as indicated as needed.
Library Facilities
New Bern -Craven County Public Library
The New Bern -Craven County Public Library is located on John-
son Street in New Bern. The library building, which was construct-
ed in 1968, is a colonial style brick structure containing 12,377
square feet of usable floor space. The facility is well -planned
• and is air conditioned and carpeted throughout. Parking is adequate
with 21 off-street parking spaces behind the library building for
staff and approximately 20 convenient on -street parking spaces for
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library visitors.
• The New Bern -Craven County Library contains approximately
85,000 volumes. -The local library and the book mobile circulated
141,030 volumes during 1974 in Craven County.
The New Bern -Craven County Public Library is funded by local
and state governments.
Local library services include:
1) The provision of approximately 113,000 books for cir-
culation on a loan basis.
2) An ever-expanding reference section.
3) Newspaper and magazine collections (the library sub-
scribes to approximately ten newspapers and over 100
magazines. On the whole, newspapers are kep back
three months; magazines, ten years).
4) A reference service (to carry out its question -answering
services, the library refers many questions by telephone
to the North Carolina State Library which employs special.
reference librarians, who may be called to answer any
kind of question).
5) An interlibrary loan service (within a week, a book
not available at the New Bern library may be secured
from any library in the State where it is in circulation).
6) A large -type book collection for the visually handicapped.
7) "A Talking Book",service for the blind and physically
handicapped, (recording of current newspapers and maga-
• zines are also available as are the phonographs on which
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to play the recordings.
• 8) An adult film service (approximately 3,000 films are
available).
9) A framed "Art Treasures" and phonograph record rental
service.
10) A four -week Summer Reading Program for children in
grades 1-6. (Includes a weekly story -hour).
11) A weekly fifteen -minute television program for children
("Tele-Story Time" provides entertainment and serves to
introduce children to library services).
12) Lectures, films, exhibits, and discussion groups spon-
sored throughout the year.
13) The provision of a public auditorium (the auditorium
in the library is available free of charge for anything
educational or cultural in nature).
14) A library on wheels (the libraries bookmobile makes
monthly stops throughout Craven County and Pamlico
County).
Craven -Pamlico -Carteret Regional Library
The Craven -Pamlico -Carteret Regional Library central facili-
ties are located on Johnson Street in New Bern and is in the same
building as the New Bern -Craven County Library. The Regional
Library serves the needs of all public libraries in the three -
county district as well as provides bookmobile service throughout
the district. Bookmobile service is provided by two bookmobiles,
one of which serves Craven and Pamlico Counties and the other
serves Carteret County. Bookmobile stops are made at stores,
neighborhoods, post offices, rest homes, churches and shopping
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centers in the three counties. Libraries in Craven County which
are a part of the Regional Library System include the Havelock
• Library, Vanceboro Library and the New Bern -Craven County Library.
Other libraries that comprise the region are the Carteret County
Library in Beaufort, Pamlico County Library in Bayboro and the
Newport Library.
The local governments of the six public libraries in the
three counties served by the Regional Library are required to
provide and maintain their library buildings, to pay salaries
of staff members and to buy stationery supplies. State and
Federal funds provide for the purchase of library materials
(books, periodicals, pamphlets, etc.), for the director's and
extension librarians salaries, bookmobile operations, and the
processing of new books through the State Library processing
center. The Regional Library has a total collection of 113,000
volumes.
The Regional Library has concentrated in the past on com-
pleting two new library buildings programs. One result has been
the completion of the New Bern -Craven County Library. Future
needs in Craven County over a 20 year period include the esta-
blishment of branch libraries in West New Bern, James City, and
possibly in Dover or Cove City, and new quarters for the exist-
ing branch in Havelock.
Recommendations
1) The existing facilities of the New Bern -Craven County
• Library adequately meet present needs of the New Bern area and
are expected to be able to continue to do so over the next eight
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year period. Consideration should be given to establishing
• branch libraries in West of New Bern and in the James City area
by 1980 if population continues to increase at the present rate.
2) Present facilities are inadequate at the Havelock Library,
therefore new quarters should be sought. It is recommended that
a minimum of 3,200 square feet of floor space be provided in a new
facility.
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Craven County Recreation Commission
The Craven County Recreation Commission was established in
1971 with the adoption of a Recreation Commission Ordinance and
the appointment of 12 members to the Commission. Since that time,
a full-time Director of Recreation has been hired and a year-
round recreation program initiated in the County. Offices of the
Recreation Commission are located on George Street adjacent to
the old St. Lukes Hospital building.
The Recreation Commission does not at this time own any re-
creation facilities. However, the Commission does conduct a
summer recreation program and limited year-round recreation at
seven schools in the County and at the Harlowe Community Center
through special agreements for use of the respective facilities.
The schools at which various recreation programs are conducted
are: 1) Farm Life Elementary in Vanceboro, 2) Jasper Elementary,
3) Fort Barnwell Elementary, 4) Albert H. Bangert Elementary,
5) Bridgeton Elementary, 6) Brinson Memorial Elementary, and
7) Havelock Junior High.
A Comprehensive Activities Program has been in effect beginn-
ing the first of the year (1975). This program included: women's
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volleyball, women's sofeball, girl's softball, special olympics,
teen softball, Babe Ruth baseball, Bicentennial Field Day Little
• League Baseball, Northern and Southern, and Tee -Ball Boys and Girls.
Special activities included: Saturday Sun Fun Day at Union Point,
Horseshoe Tournaments, Table Tennis Tournament. Day camps were
held throughout the County, activities included: archery, horse-
shoes, table tennis, basketball, field trips, cook -outs, physical
fitness, tennis, games, and arts and crafts. The recreation staff
also layed out and built ball fields at Brinson and Farm Life
Schools, that can be used for both baseball and softball. The
amphitheater at Brinson was rebuilt and made usable by the staff.
A warehouse move also took place during this time period from the
Civil Defense warehouse to a building on New Street.
Most of the activities listed above could not have been done
without the six full-time personnel hired under Emergency Job
Funds (C.E.T.A. - Title VI).
Future additional activities include flag football for girls,
boys, and adults; girl's basketball; women's basketball, volleyball,
soccer and after school programs. To maintain this same high
quality of recreational programs and initiate future programs it
is imperative that this department have a staff of seven full-time
recreation personnel.
UTILITIES AND PUBLIC SERVICES
Solid Waste Collection and Disposal
Solid waste collection and disposal in Craven County is pro-
vided by the Solid Waste Section of the Craven County Environmental
Control Program, with officeslocated at the sanitary landfill site,
southwest of Vanceboro.
• The collection system used consists of four cubic yard, six
cubic yard, and eight cubic yard refuse containers, located at
strategic points in the County along with 13, 6 and 8 cubic
yard refuse containers located at the county schools. These con-
tainers are serviced and emptied four times weekly by one of
three 31 cubic yard diesel powered packer trucks.. All refuse
containers are located in residential areas of the County and
are not intended to serve commercial establishments. (Close to
200 containers total).
Two sanitary landfills, one in the southeast section of the
County, and one in the northwest section, are used for the dis-
posal of solid waste. The sanitary landfill in the southeast
section of the County is located at Hickman Hill. Soil conditions
at the Hickman Hill site are poor. In addition, the landfill has
a life expectancy of from only four to six more years. The second
landfill which serves the northwest half of the County is located
four miles south of Vanceboro and has excellent soil conditions
with a life expectancy of from 20 to 25 years at the present rate
of disposal.
Major equipment other than noted above which is used in the
solid waste collection and disposal program includes the following:
2-955-K Catexpillar tracked from loaders
1-five ton tractor, with 20 ton lowboy trailer
1-16 ton tilt trailer
1-2 ton flat-bed dump truck
1-1/2 ton pick-up truck
• 1-1 1/2 ton trailer Nsed to haul steam cleaner for refuse
containers)
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Personnel of the solid waste section includes a supervisor,
two packer truck operators, two heavy equipment operators and two
• equipment operator helpers.
•
The solid waste collection and disposal is provided by the
County for its residents. With the exception of Federal grants
received to purchase some equipment, all funds are provided by
the County from tax revenues.
There is a need at the present time for three additional
four cubic yard containers, three additional six cubic yard con-
tainers and two additional eight cubic yard containers. The
additional containers are needed for maintenance turnover to
permit repairs to be made on some containers which are now in
service. Additional refuse containers will also be needed in
parts of the County as use of the collection system and residen-
tial development increases.
At the present time,there are 13 private contractors pro-
viding some areas of the County with house -to -house garbage pick-
up service. Charges are made, of course, for the service, however,
there is no franchise or other means of control employed by local
government to insure proper operation and continuance of the ser-
vice.
Recommendations
1) It is recommended that an additional landfill site be
secured and prepared for operation within the next five years
to replace the existing Hickman Hill landfill.
2) It is likely that as certain areas of the County continue
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to become more densely populated and capable of supporting a house -
to -house type solid waste pick-up service that it would be desir-
able to convert to that type of system. A house -to -house pickrup
service could be operated by local government, by creating a
special tax district, or by franchise arrangement with private
enterprise. Certainly some alternative arrangements for solid
waste collection service will have to be considered.ip the near
future, particularly in the James City, Trent Woods, and West
of New Bern areas of the County where rapid urbanization is oc-
curring,
Primary Roads
Primary roads in Craven County are generally adequate for
existing and near future demand. The major exception being
U.S. 70 from Dover through New Bern to James City. Presently
a two lape road running through the center of New Bern (the safe
capacity of which has been reached), U.S. 70 is being updated
with a complete bypass from Dover to James City. The new U.S. 70
is being built according to interstate specifications and Will
effectly relieve much of the current congestion in and around
New Bern. Completion of the new highway is scheduled for 1977,
Average daily traffic on the existing highway is 13,500 vehicles
per day at the west New Bern city limit.
The second major road through Craven County is U.S. 17, The
highway is four lane on the south side of New Bern and two lane
on the no4th side. Average daily traffic is 9,000 vehicles per
0 day at the city limits. U.S. 17 appears a reasonably adequate
facility for the planning period.
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Other roads in Craven County are of prime concern to many
citizens. The following is a break. -down of highway mileage in
• Craven County.
•
HIGHWAY MILEAGE
(January, 1974)
Primary:
Rural 122.3
Municipal 13.6
Total 135.9
Secondary:
Rural 534.6
Municipal 27.0
Total 561.6
Priorities for paving and maintenance are of interest to most
citizens. Craven County should establish a close working relation-
ship with the North Carolina Department of Transportation and
continue to represent citizen and county interests and priorities.
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V. ESTIMATED DEMAND
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•
A. FUTURE POPULATION AND ECONOMY
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POPULATION PROJECTIONS
• Population projections are only indicators of trends and
should not be construed as definite precise predictions of future
population. Craven County projections shown.in Table 26 are used
in this text for planning purposes and were supplied by the North
Carolina Department of Natural and Economic Resources and are EPA
Seriep E Obers projections. The ten year projection from 1975 to
1985 was not included in the state figures. The 1985 projection
was developed by staff using one-half the projected growth of
Population increase for the 1980-1990 period. Town.popuXations
were not provided and figures shown are percentages of the County
projections based on the town as a percent of the County in 1970.
Since all the towns have been declining as a percentage of the
total county population -over the past several census, 1970 was
taken as the base year.
The Obers projections also include Townships Six and Seven
under one figure.. No attempt was made by staff to separate Town-
ships Six and Seven and they are therefore included in this text
as one figure. Additional projections shown in Table 26 were sup-
plied by the North Carolina Department of Administration. Esti-
mates and ranges of Craven County population are made 5, 10, 25;
and 50 years into the future. Again towns projections shown are
percentages of the county projections based on the town as a percent
of the County in 1970.
Ranges in population projections are also beneficial to the
•
point of
allowing extremes in projecting
the numbers of persons
expected
and services required versus the
anticipated revenue.
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•
The high estimate being used when considering required expenditures
and the low being used for establishing revenue projections.
Public participation results indicated general agreement with
the Obers projections. Citizens in Townships one, two, three, five
and nine are not concerned with urbanization. The country environ-
ment and low populational density is a major factor in the desire
for living in a rural setting. Economic concerns are also import-
ant with many people engaged in agriculture and agricultural
related business. Major increases in population could seriously
threaten the agricultural production and economy of any farming
region.
A general feeling of greater independence and freedom from
government control and regulations is an important additional
characteristic of the rural Craven County population. Special and
direct attention should be given when implementing the Coastal Area
Management Act in these areas to insure an intelligent and meaning-
ful planning process. Citizens here, as in urban sections, have
vital interest in land use and land use related subjects. A stable
population is desired and anticipated in Townships one, two, three,
five, and nine.
Townships six, seven, and eight for purposes of projections
are taken as a whole and represent the major projected growth area
for Craven County. These townships are taken together since obvious
errors in the Obers projections show township eight losing popula-
tion while townships six and seven experience tremendous growth.
When considering projections for all three together, however, the
Moc
errors offset one another.
Citizen participation results indicate a desire for growth
in these areas, primarily around New Bern, James City -Grantham,
and Havelock. Large sections of each of the townships will,
however, remain either in rural or conservation uses. Townships
six and seven particularly with Croatan National Forest cqvering
a large section of these townships.
Urban and urban fringe areas are where the growth is desired.
People in the growing sections see urban services, regreat�on and
education facilities, expanded economic development, and greater
employment opportunities as growth benefits.
When reviewing all areas of the county as a whole, the Obers
Series E projections are considered realistic for planning efforts.
Changes therefore have not been made with exception of combining
Townships six, seven and eight into one projection.
TEN YEAR POPULATION PROJECTION
The 1974 permanent resident population for Craven County was
estimated by the N.C. Department of Administration. The technical
development of these estimates was directed by the State Demographer
with the cooperation of the U.S. Bureau of the Census, the Public
Health Statistics Branch of the North Carolina Department of Human
Resources, the Office of the Secretary of State of North Carolina,
the Municipal Board of Control of the Department of the State
Treasurer, and various departments of the incorporated municipali-
ties in North Carolina. The estimated population of Craven County
at this time was 65,000. This estimate is used as the base figure
for the ten year population projection.
•
The 1985 projection is
founded on the
growth desires
of the
general public, County CAMA
Advisory Board,
Craven County
Planning
Board, Craven County Commissioners, economic trends and conditions,
and the Obers Series E population projections by the U.S. Environ-
mental Protection Agency. The ten year projected population for
Craven County is 74,750 or a total increase from the base figure
of 9,750.
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Craven County
Township 1
Vanceboro
Township 2
Bridgeton
Township 3
Dover
Cove City
Township 5
Townships 6 & 7
Township 8
Township 9
Townships 6,7, & 8
•
POPULATION PROJECTIONS DNER
1980
1985
1990
2000
71,200
74,750
78,300
81,000
3,840
3,475
3,110
2,360
862
904
947
980
3,260
3,275
3,290
3,100
590
620
650
672
3,160
2,895
2,630
2,040
662
695
728
753
548
576
602
623
1,830
1,795
1,760
1,590
37,710
42,525
47,340
54,110
20,040
19,545
19,050
16,930
1,360
1,240
1,120
870
57,750
62,070
66,390
71,040
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TABLE 27
POPULATION PROJECTIONS - DOA
1980
1985
1990
2000
2025
Craven County
63,000-71,000
62,000-74,000
60,000-76,000
58,000-78,000
55,000-85,000
Bridgeton
523-589
515-614
498-631
481-547
457-706
Cove City
491-554
484-577
468-593
452-608
429-663
Dover
592-667
583-696
564-714
545-733
517-799
Vanceboro
762-859
750-895
726-920
702-944
666-1,029
Source: Craven County - N. C. Department of Administration
Towns - Neuse River Council of Governments
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Seasonal Population
Seasonal population is not presently a major factor in de-
termining the population of Craven County. There are no large
resorts in Craven County and tourist population does not signi-
ficantly increase the overall county population at any time
during the year.
Economic Factors
While Craven County is growing economically and is actively
seeking positive industrial growth, currently only one employer
in Craven County is large enough to have major influence county-
wide on population growth. The past affect of the Cherry Point
Marine Corps Air Station on the Craven County population can be
easily seen by looking at Table 1, for the years 1940 and 1950, and
specifically Township 6 which increased in population from 723
to 11,695 in ten years. Any significant change in the status of
Cherry Point will directly effect both economic and population
growth. If changes of this consequence occur at Cherry Point,
immediate review of the County planning process and base data
would be merited.
Economic trends are affecting Craven County in a much more
positive manner than several surrounding counties. With exception
of Cherry Point, employment is not the major factor as in the
past and most growth is envisioned in the industrial and commercial
areas of employment.
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Capability of Land to Sustain Projected
Population
The land and water in Craven County could possibly sustain
without planning or facilities the ten year population within
current standards for pollution of water and air. Major problems
however would occur. The population growth would have to be
spread over a large part of Craven County resulting in a tre-
mendous unnecessary cost. Miles of road would have to be built,
energy costs for transportation would be high, county services
would cost more, and perhaps most important valuable agricultural
land would have to be built upon, thus losing its resource poten-
tial.
The projected population can be accommodated at less cost
in smaller more concentrated areas. In Craven County these tran-
sition lands cannot sustain concentrated population and in several
cases any additional population without central water and sewer
service to every dwelling unit. The estimated cost for central
sewer service, the most expensive utility, is available in 201
studies covering all transition land except Dover.
With central water and sewer service and acceptable waste
treatment in transition lands the projected population of Craven
County can be accommodated as proposed in Section VI, Future sand
Use.
Funding and construction of central water and sewer service
• systems in transition landsare therefore most important factors in
successful implementation of the land classification system in
Craven County.
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Community and rural lands will not require major public
services to accommodate at current standards anticipated popu-
lation growth. The land is available in Craven -County to sustain
the projected population increases for community and rural lands.
Environmental, health, safety and general welfare regula-
tions along with land use planning should insure acceptable
standards for development*in all areas.
Specific standards for levels of development and density
should be established before any existing development results in
a serious pollution problem. Direction should be sought from
state and federal health agencies in establishing acceptable
maximum levels of development for any given water, land and
density condition.
INCOME PROJECTIONS
Income projections are difficult to establish and should
be used only as indicators. The longer the period of projection,
the more inaccuracies are likely to occur. The following are
income and employment projections from Obers Series E projections
for Craven County.
1980 1990 2000 2010 2020
Per Capita Income (1967 $) 3,724 4,871 6,532 8,675 10,850
Per Capita Income Relative .78 .79 .80 .81 .82
(US=$1.00)
Total Employment 30,900 33,200 36,800 39,500 40,000
Employment/Population Ratio .45 .45 .47 .48 .47
A continued gap between the inflation rate and use in income
• levels could require additional government services without pro-
viding the tax to generate additional income. The most reliable
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tactic to prevent this situation is recruitment of more jobs
• and higher paying jobs for county citizens. This can be accom-
•
plished best through a successful search for desirable industry.
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•
B. FUTURE LAND NEEDS
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Using the ten year population projection, land is needed to
• accommodate 9,750 people within Craven County at acceptable density.
When establishing densities consideration must be given to the de-
sires of the people; (1) presently occupying the land, (2) the
people who will later move to the land, and (3) the capability of
the land to sustain the people living on it. Each of these factors
must be evaluated when land is to be developed.
After the standard of development is set, the facilities
required to service the people on the land must also be considered.
The cost and feasibility of cost must be decided for all land to
be developed.
In Craven County land will be developed at varying densities,
both within existing inhabited areas and in undeveloped sections.
Most growth is anticipated to occur within and Surrounding pre-
viously developed areas.
Land demand in Craven County requires that most development
where population growth is to be accommodated will be moderate to
high density around existlng .nr:derate-to-high density areas. These
areas will require public services including water and sewer ex-
tensions.
Additional development is also projected for the smaller
communities and at less density in the rural areas. A full ex-
planation of the land classification system and actual densities
projected is contained in Section V! FUTURE LAND CLASSIFICATION.
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C. COMMUNITY FACILITIES DEMAND
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Facilities demand based on the ten year population projection
•can be determined by reviewing Section ICJ. B. CAPACITY OF COMMUNI-
TY FACILITIES and estimating the required facilities and facility
improvements needed to ac.coircmodate 9,750 additional people
in Craven County. The following is on itemization by facility of
general improvements required.
Water and Sewer
Water and/or sewer service should be provided to all areas
with projected density sufficiently high to require central water
or water and sewer service. Planning for sewer service -is current-
ly being done in the New Bern, Havelock, •and Vanceboro areas through
the 201•Facilities Program. Since these areas will accommodate
most of the higher density growth the respective 201 plans should
be consulted for specific information.
Craven County Courthouse and Office Facilities
Implementation of recommendations in the Community Facilities
Plan would meet the projected population requirements for facilities.
Craven County Health Department
Implementation of reconfrnendations in the Community Facilities
Plan would meet the projected population requirements for facilities.
Craven Country Hospital
With completion of current improvements, no further facilities
necessary.
Neuse Clinic - Mental Health Center
• Recent expansion of facilities should meet requirements of the
projected population increase.
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Craven County Department of Social Services
Implementation. of recommendations in the Community Facilities
• Plan would meet the projected population requirements for facilities..
Craven County Sheriff's Department
Implementation of recommendations in the Community Facilities
Plan would meet the projected population requirements for facilities.
Craven County Jail Facilities
Implementation of recommendations in the Community Facilities
Plan would meet the projected population requirements for facilities.
Fire Protection Services
Upgrading of equipment should be a continuing process. No
additional fire districts will be required to accommodate the
projected population increase.
Civil Preparedness
Implementation of recommendations in the Community Facilities
Plan would meet the projected population requirements for facilities.
New Bern -Craven County Rescue Squad
Implementation of recommendations in the Community Facilities
Plan would meet the projected population requirements for facilities.
Craven County School System
Implementation of recommendations in the Community Facilities
Plan would meet the projected population requirements for facilities.
Craven Community College
• Implementation of recommendations in the Community Facilities
Plan would meet the projected population requirements for facilities.
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Library Facilities
• Implementation of recommendations in the Corrumunity Facilities
Plan would meet the projected population requirements for facilities.
Craven County Recreation Commission
Additional services required by the projected population
should require only increases in personnel. Current facility
recommendations would sufficiently handle the population increases
anticipated during the planning period.
Sclid Waste Collection and Disposal
Implementation of recommendations.in the Community Facilities
Plan would meet the projected population requirements for facilities.
Primary Roads
Improvements scheduled by the Governor's Ten Year Highway
Improvement Program should maintain and/or improve highway trans-
portation in Craven County. Continued improvements in secondary
roads will also be required to maintain current standards through-
out the planning period.
COST OF FACIhITIES
The recommended facilities will require extensive financial
planning by Craven County and the various municipalities before
construction can begin.
Actual estimates of cost should be available from:the agencies
'involved where planning has reached the stage when estimates become
necessary.
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201 Studies should be consulted when determining the cost of
sewer services.
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Actual cost estimates are included with the respective 201
Plans for Craven County. Various means will have to be studied
• before the local share of sewer installational costs can be met.
Two principal methods used in the past, bond referendums and
increased taxes will require careful consideration.
•
In all transition areas except Dover, which is the smallest
in Craven County, a 201 Plan has already been formulated. The
feasibility of installing sewer service in these areas is
according to the 201 Plans within the financial capability of
the County and municipal governments involved.
The burden placed on the County by other facilities will
not be nearly as great. The increased tax base produced by the
increased population should sufficiently maintain the current
levels of operation by each facility.
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FINANCIAL ABILITY
'The ability of Craven County and its municipalities to
• finance community facility improvements is another important
consideration. Following are a series of tables indicating Craven
County financial ability:
TABLE 28
Cash and Investments - December 31, 1975 - Craven County
Cash Investments
$154,325 $5,732,600
Percent of Total Invested on
Dec. 31, 1975 Dec. 31, 1974
97.38 96.86
Total
$5,886,925
1975-76
.Tax Rate
$0.82
1975 Tax Levy at Dec. 31, 1975
Percent Collected Amount Uncollected
86.02 $581,035
Source: N. C. Department of Revenue
Total
Assessed
Valuation
(100%)
(1974-1975)
429,259,032
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Analysis of. Outstanding Debt - Craven County
At June 3.0, 1975
Debt Ratios
Outstanding Appraised Per
Debt Valuation Capita
M
12,671,930
2.95
189.13
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TABLE 30
COUNTY REVENUES AND EXPENDITURES,
BEAUFORT, CRAVEN, PAMLICO COUNTIES,
FISCAL YEAR 1971-72
(Figures in Thousands of Dollars)
Beaufort Craven Pamlico
General Revenues
$10,017
$17,1331
Intergovernmental revenue
7,313
12,23.3
Tax revenue
2,078
4,075
Charges and miscellaneous
626
824
General Expenditures,
All Functions
10,451
18,280
Education
7,956
12,610
Public Welfare
1,312
3,782
Health
200
382
Interest on general debt
198
365
Other expenditures
785
1,141
Tax revenue, per capita
58
65
General revenues, per capita
278
274
General expenditures, per
capita
290
292
$2,819
2,169
539
ill
2,811
2,127
327
143
1
213
57
298
297
1Difference in total due to rounding.
Source: U. S. Bureau of the Census. 1974. 1972 Census of
Governments. Volume 4, Government Finances. Number 3,
Finances of County Governments. U. S. Government
Printing Office, 1ashington, D. C.
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VI. FUTURE LAND USE
(Plan Description)
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A. LAND CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM
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The desired future land use of Craven County has been deter-
mined using all available existing data with major input from the
• County Planning Board and Citizens Advisory Board. Future land
use is mapped as defined by the Coastal Area Management Act and
the North Carolina Land Classification Svstem into the following
five categories; Developed, Transition, Community, Rural, and
Conservation. The guideline definition for clarification, and
discussion of each classification as shown on the Craven County
Future Land Use Map follows.
A. 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.
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 ser-
vice requirements will occur. Continued development
and redevelopment should be encouraged to provide
for the orderly growth in the area.
Description: Developed lands are areas with a minimum
gross population 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
0 uses including commercial, industrial, and institutional.
B. TRANSITION -- Lands where local government plans to
• accommodate moderate to high density development during the
following ten year period and where necessary public services will
be provided to accommodate that growth.
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 regula-
tion will be provided with the necessary public services.
Description: The area to be designated as Transition must
be no greater than that required to accommodate the es-
timated county population growth at a minimum gross density
of 2,000 people per square mile. For example, if the pop-
ulation increase for the follwoing ten year period is pro-
jected 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 minimum services which will be
rec.;u� «d 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 approx-
imate cost of providing public services where they do not
already exist.
Lands to be classified Transition should be considered in the
following order:
• 1) First priority is for lands which presently have a gross
population density of more than 2,000 people per square
mile, but do not qualify as Developed because they lack
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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 density of 2,000 people per square mile
needed to qualify the areas as Developed. These areas
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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 plan-
ning period.
In choosing lands for the Transition class, such lands should
not include.:
1) Areas with severe physical limitations for development
with public services.
2) Lands which meet the definition of the Conservation class.
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;
(c) Potentially valuable mineral deposits;
(d) Potential aquifers and key parts of water supply
watersheds;
(e) Scenic and tourist resources;
(f) Habitat for economically valuable wildlife species';
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(g) Flood fringe lands;
• (h) Open coast flood hazard areas, exclusive of
ocean erosive areas;
(i) Estuarine flood hazard areas, exclusive of
estuarine erosive areas.
C. COMMUNITY -- Land where low density development is
grouped in existing settlements or will occur in such settlements
during the following ten year period and which will not require
extensive public services now or in the future.
Description: 1) The Community class includes existing
clusters of one or more land uses such as a rural resi-
dential subdivision or a church, school, general store,
industry, etc. (Cluster is defined as a number of struc-
tures grouped together in association or in physical
proximity - Webster's Dictionary).
2) This class will provide for all new rural growth when
the lot size is ten acres or less. Such clusters of
growth may occur in new areas, or within existing com-
munity lands. In choosing lands for Community growth,
such lands should not include:
(a) Areas with severe physical limitation for develop-
ment;
(b) Areas meeting the definition of the Conservation
class;
(c) Lands of special value such as the following un-
less no other reasonable alternative exists:
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(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 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. 153-A-340 et. seq).
4) In every case, the lot size must be large enough to
safely accommodate on -site sewage disposal and where
necessary water supply so that no public sewer services
will be required now on in the 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 popula-
tion density of 640 people per square mile or one person
per acre should be used. For example, if 1,000 new people
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are expected to settle in low density clusters during
the following ten year period, then roughly 11000 acres
of land should be allocated for new growth in Community
class areas.
D. RURAL -- Lands whose highest use is for agriculture,
fores based--on---their natural re-
sources potential. Also, lands for future needs not currently
recognized. Craven County Rural class includes all lands not in
the Developed, Transition, Community and Conservation classes.
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 Developed, Transition,.Community and Conservation
classes.
E. CONSERVATION -- Fragile, hazard and other lands neces-
sary to maintain a healthy natural environment and necessary to
provide for the public health, safety, or welfare.
Purpose: The Conservation class identifies land which
should be maintained essentially in its natural state
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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:
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1) They are too fragile to withstand development without
losing their natural value and/or,;'
• 2) They have severe or hazardous limitations to develop-
ment and/or;
3) Though they are not highly fragile or hazardous, the
natural resources they represent are too valuable to
endanger by development.
Such lands at a minimum should include:
1) Fragile
(a) Wetlands
(b) Steep slopes and prominent high points
(c) Frontal dunes
(d) Beaches
(e) Surface waters including
- Lakes and ponds
- Rivers and streams
- Tidal waters below mean high water
(f) Prime wildlife habitat
(g) Unique natural areas and historic and archaeological
sites
2) Hazard
(a) Floodways
(b) Ocean erosive areas
(c) Inlet lands
(d) Estuarine erosive areas
3) Other
(a) Publicly owned forest, park, and fish and game lands
and other non -intensive outdoor recreation lands.
0 (b) Privately owned sanctuaries, etc., which are dedicated
to preservation
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(c) Publicly owned water supply watershed areas
• (d) Undeveloped key parts of existing water supply
watersheds
(e) Potential water impoundment sites
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B. PROJECTED POPULATION GROWTH
ALLOCATION TO LAND CLASSES
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TRANSITION
• Craven County has several areas which have moderate to high
density development with only limited public services. The•largest
of these areas, and highest priority, the James City -Grantham -
Thurman Road section is the most developed yet the only public
service other than rural volunteer fire protection, is the water
system provided through the Neuse River Water and Sewer Association.
The area classified as Transition includes all land served by the
water system and a small area south of the railroad tracks along
Scott Creek not currently served by water, a total of approximately.
3,700 acres.
Approximately 50% of the projected ten year population in-
crease or 4,875 is allocated to this area to meet density require-
ments for transition.
Additional transition area already processing moderate pop-
ulation density and a variety of uses are the Towns of Vanceboro
and Dover. Each town currently provides water service and Vance-
boro is in the process of providing sewer service under the 201
Facilities Program. Developed land within the town limits is
included in the transition area and growth or population increase
during the planning period is expected within existing town limits.
The projected population required to meet transition density are
835 and 490 for Dover and Vanceboro respectively.
The complete Town of Bridgeton and a small surrounding area
is also classified transition. Bridgeton currently does not
have either water or sewer service, but is included in New Bern's
201 Plan. The entire Bridgeton area is also within the coastal
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flood plain, however, existing development is sufficiently dense
to require major public services with no reasonable alternative.
• The projected population required to meeting transition density
for this area is 566.
River Bend, a planned unit development on the Trent River is
developed sufficiently to require inclusion as transitional. There
are approximately 200 developed acres in River Bend. The projected
population increase for River Bend is 400.
Transition lands without population or public services are
located around the Cities of New Bern and Havelock, and the Town
of Trent Woods. These lands are basically growth areas outside
the municipal extraterritorial jurisdictions and within the County's
planning authority. About 900 acres are included as transition
to enable uniformity between County and municipal plans and are
a result of the cooperative planning effort within Craven County.
The size and boundaries of each transition site were requested
by the municipal governments involved, with exception of the area
along N.C. 55 west of New Bern. The projected population for this
area is 2,820.
Craven County has only one area with public services lacking
the density requirement. Treasure Cove, a planned unit development
owned by Westinghouse Corporation represents the most distinct
and definable transition land in Craven County with a recorded
plat for the complete development including approximately one
square mile as transitional. Public services are available in-
cluding water and sewer systems capable eventually of providing
service for 15 to 20 thousand people. Presently, however, there
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are only a small number of occupied residential units in Treasure
• Cove. Since Treasure Cove is a private development requiring no
capital expenditures on behalf .of local government, a projected
population allocation is not included. Treasure Cove is not
presently considered to affect the county population projection,
and is not counted in land allocation.
COMMUNITY
The only incorporated community in Craven County in this
category is Cove City with 400 acres. Cove City's only major
service is the water system which receives water from the City
of New Bern wells located nearby. Developed.and open space both
are found within the town's boundary and room for growth is avail-
able without extending the Town's corporate limits. Several
small but similar community -sites are found in Craven County,
the most identifiable of these is Fort Barnwell with approximately
128 acres. Fort Barnwell is not incorporated and does not pro-
vide any major municipal services. There are several commercial
uses in the area; however, and the general pattern of the area
depicts a definite community. Several other communities are
found at Ernul (64 acres) and Harlow (128 acres), along Madame
More Lane in Township Seven (192 acres), and in several concen-
trated areas west and southeast of Havelock (320 total acres).
These all have relatively stable populations and with exception
of the Madame Moore Lane Community, not likely to experience any
major growth during the ten year planning period.
The major subdivision of Carolina Pines, makes up the re-
mainder of community lands in Craven County. Community lands
should only require a small percentage of the county population
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projection for the planning period.
• RURAL
The rural land classification encompasses the largest amount
of land in Craven County. The projected population increase for
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rural land is 2,584.
CONSERVATION
Conservation lands in Craven County were classified primarily
from potential AEC categories. Conservation land classification
in Croatan National Forest was recommended by the U.S. Forest
Service. The entire forest was considered originally as conser-
vation, however, the Forest Service did feel this as an accurate
classification under the present definition of conservation. No
population growth is projected in conservation areas.
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C. POPULATION DENSITIES
(Transition and Community Classifications)
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TRANS IT ION
The James City -Grantham -Thurman Road section currently has
• several small areas with population density 2,000 people per
square mile. Anticipated developed density will range between
If5Q0 - 2,500 per square mile. The total area will develop at
slightly less than 2,000 people per square; however, soil con-
ditions and the nearness of the Neuse River system require central
water and sewer service for all the developed area.
The Town of Vanceboro has a current density of 2.36 per
acre or 1510.4 per square mile. Anticipated density for the
transition area is 1,500 - 2,000 per square mile. Soil conditions
in VAnceboro are very poor for septic tanks and a 201 Study is
underway. The 201 Study will provide basic data for feasibility
of central sewer service.
The Town of Dover has a current density of 1.82 per acre
or 1,164.8 per square mile. Anticipated density for the transi-
tion area is 1,500 - 2,000 per square mile.
The Town of Bridgeton and a small surrounding area is also
classified transition. Bridgeton has a density of 2.24 per acre
or 1,433.6 per square mile. Soil conditions indicate the need
for central water and sewer at present density. Anticipated
developed density is 2,000 people per square mile.
River Bend Plantation has a current density of 2.5 per acre
or 1,600 per square mile. Present density will be maintained,
however, soil conditions and the nearness of the Trent River re-
quire central sewer service.
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Transition lands surrounding New Bern, Trent Woods, and
Havelock are
growth areas
for those towns. Currently density is
low in most
of this area.
Anticipated developed density is,2,000
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people per square mile.
Communities in Craven County will have a maximum density of
one per acre or 640 people per square mile. In most cases densi-
ties will be less than one per acre due to poor soil conditions for
septic tanks.
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VII. AREAS OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERN
(POTENTIAL)
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AREAS OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERN
• Craven County proposed interim Areas of Environmental Con-
cern as mapped include the following categories with guideline
description and specific land uses allowed.
1.0 Coastal Wetlands - General
Coastal wetlands are defined as 'any salt marsh or other
marsh subject to regular or occasional flooding by tides, in-
cluding wind tides (whether or not the tide waters reach the
marshland areas through natural or artificial watercourses),
provided this shall not include hurricane -or tropical 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: Smooth or salt water Cordgrass (Spar-
tina alterniflora); Black Needlerush (Juncus roemerianus); Glass -
wort (Salicornia spp.); Salt Grass (Distichlis Spicata); Sea La-
vender (Limonium spp.); Bulrush (Scirpus spp.); Saw Grass (Cla-
dium Jamaicense); Cat -Tail (Typha spp.); Salt -Meadow Grass
(Spartinapatens); and Salt Reed Grass (Spartina cynosuroides).
Included in this statutory definition of wetlands is 'such con-
tiguous.land as the Secretary of NER reasonably deems necessary
to affect by any such order in carrying out the purposes of this
Section. (G.S. 113-230 (a)
For policy purposes, coastal wetlands may be considered in
two categories: (1) low tidal marsh; (2) other coastal marshlands
which have different significance and policy implications.
• 1.1 Coastal Wetlands - Low Tidal Marshland
a. Description. Defined as marshland consisting primarily
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of Spartina alterniflora and usually subject to inundation by the
normal rise and fall or lunar tides.
b. Significance. Low tidal marshland serves as a critical
component in the coastal ecosystem. The marsh is the basis for
the high net yield system of the estuary through the production
of organic detritus (partially decomposed plant material) which
is the primary input source for the food chain of the entire
estuarine system. Estuarine dependent species of fish and shell-
fish such as menhaden, shrimp, flounder, oysters and crabs cur-
rently make vp over 90 percent of the total value of North Caro-
lina's commercial catch.
In addition, the roots and rhizomes of the Spartina alterni-
flora serve as waterfowl food and the stems as wildlife nesting
material. Low tidal marsh also serves as the first line of de-
fense in retarding shoreline erosion. The plant stems and leaves
tend to dissipate wave action while the vast network of roots re-
sists soil erosion. Marshes of this type operate additionally as
traps for sediment originating from upland runoff thus reducing
siltation of the estuarine bottoms and consequent detriment to
marine organisms.
C. Policy Objective. To give the highest priority to the
preservation of low tidal marshland.
d. Specific Land Uses. Specific land uses shall be those
consistent with the above policy objective. These marshes are
considered unsuitable for all development which will alter their
• natural functions. Inappropriate land uses include, but are not
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limited to the following examples: restaurants and businesses;
• residences, apartments, motels, hotels, and trailer parks; park-
ing lots and offices; spoil and dump sites; wastewater lagoons;
public and private roads and highways; and factories. Examples
of acceptable land uses include utility easements, fishing
piers, docks, certain agricultural uses except when excavation
or filling affecting estuarine or navigable waters is involved,
and such other uses which do not significantly alter the natural
functions of the marsh.
e. Location. Low tidal marshland in Craven County is limited,
if found at all, to small areas at the extreme eastern tip of
the County near Adams Creek. These areas are in some cases too
small to be shown on the countywide proposed AEC map. The
1:24,000 orthophotoquards are not currently available for Craven
County.
f. Enforcement. Enforcement of the specific land use re-
quirements of the above subsection d. shall be maintained through
enabling legislation (G.S. 153A) and existing state and federal
law.
1.2 Coastal Wetlands - Other Coastal Marshland
a. Description. All other marshland which is not low tidal
marshland and which contains the species of vegetation as listed
in paragraph 1.0 on page 226.
b. Significance. This marshland type also contributes to
• the detritus supply necessary to the highly productive estuarine
system essential to North Carolina's economically valuable com-
mercial and sports fisheries.
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The higher marsh types offer quality wildlife and water-
fowl 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 rooted species. The dense
system of rhizomes and roots of Juncus roemerianus are highly re-
sistent to erosion. In addition, the higher marshes are effec-
tive sediment traps.
c. Policy Objectives. To give a high priority to the pre-
servation and management of the marsh so as to safeguard and per-
petuate their biological, economic and aesthetic values.
d. Specific Land Uses. Specific land uses shall. be those
consistent with the above policy objective. Highest priority
shall be given to the conservation of existing marshlands.
Second priority for land use allocation of this type shall be
given to development which requires water access and cannot func-
tion anywhere else, such as ports, docks and marinas, provided
that the actual location of such facilities within the marsh con-
sider coastal, physical and biological systems and further pro-
vided that feasible alternatives,regarding location and design
have been adequately considered and need for such development
can be demonstrated. Such allocation may only be justified by
the projected land use demands and by community development ob-
jectives, but in no case shall the allocation exceed the capacity
• of the marshland system to sustain losses without harm to the
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estuarine ecosystem unless the losses would be offset by a clear
and substantial benefit to the public.
e. Location. Other coastal marshland is the type marsh seen
in most of Craven County. Primary locations are along the lower
Neuse River and Northeast, Upper Broad, Brice, Slocum, Tucker,
Hancock, Cahooque, Clubfoot, Mitchell, Long, Coaches, and Adams
Creeks. Additional marsh areas are found along the Neuse and
Trent Rivers above New Bern. Several areas are large enough to
show up on the countywide proposed AEC map, while others require
mapping on the 1:24,000 orthophotoquads which are not presently
available for Craven County.
f. Enforcement.
Enforcement of the specific land use re-
quirements of the above subsection d. shall be maintained through
enabling legislation (G.S. 153A) and existing state and federal
law.
2.0 Estuarine Waters
a. 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 theretc seaward of the dividing line be
tween coastal fishing waters and inland fishing waters, as set
forth in an agreement adopted by the Wildlife Resources Commission
and the Department of Conservation and Development filed with the
Secretary of State entitled 'Boundary Lines, North Carolina Com-
mercial Fishing Inland Fishing Waters, revised March 1, 1965,' or
is as it may be subsequently revised by the Legislature.
b. Significance. Estuarines are among the most productive
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natural environments of North Carolina. They not only support
valuable commercial and sports fisheries, but are also utilized
• for commercial navigation, recreation, and aesthetic purposes.
Species dependent upon estuaries such as menhaden, shrimp, flound-
er, 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 ap-
peal of Coastal North Carolina is dependent upon the protection
and sustained quality of our estuarine areas.
C. Policy Objective. To preserve and manage estuarine wa-
ters so as to safeguard and perpetuate.their biological, economic,
and aesthetic values.
d. Specific Uses. Specific uses shall be those consistent
with the above policy objective. Highest priority 'shall be given
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 al-
ternative exists are examples of.land uses appropriate within
estuarine waters, provided that such land uses will not be detri-
mental to the biological and physical estuarine functions and pu-
blic 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 incom-
• patible with the management of estuarine waters.
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e. Location. Estuarine waters in Craven County consist of
the Neuse and Trent Rivers beginning at the railroad bridges which
cross each river to New Bern. The major creeks of the lower
Neuse River are also included as estuarine waters. These waters
are easily distinguished on the county's proposed AEC map.
f. Enforcement. Enforcement of the specific land use re-
quirements of the above subsection d. shall be maintained through
existing state and federal law.
3.0 Renewable Resource Areas - Watersheds or Aquifers - General
Public water supply watersheds or aquifers are defined as
areas that are present sources of public water supply, as identi-
fied by the N.C. Commission for Health Services or the Environmental
Management Commission, or that are classified for water supply
pursuant to G.S. 143-214.1.
3.1 Renewable Resource Areas - Watersheds or Aquifers - Small
Surface Water Supplies
a. Description. Defined as relatively small watersheds or
catchment areas which contain a stream(s) classified A -I or A -II
by the Environmental Management Commission.
b. Significance. Small water supply watersheds represent a
source of potable water for a locality or region. Any loss or
serious detriment to such an area would have serious public health
implications. Such a loss would also have a significant adverse
financial impact.
Uncontrolled development within the watershed would cause
significant changes in the runoff patterns and would affect the
quantity of water available as a raw water supply. Such development
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would also adversely affect water quality by introducing a wide
variety -of pollutants from, hones, businesses, or industries, Either
• through discharg4 or surface runoff into the water supply.
c. Policy Objective. To insure the continued maintenance
of water quality and quantity of the surface water supply.
d. Specific Land Uses. Specific land uses shall be those
consistent with the above policy objective.
e. Location. At the present time there are no watersheds
on catchment areas in Craven County which contain a stream(s)
classified A -I or,A-II by the Environmental Management Com-
mission. This category will only become effective should a Craven
County stream be so designated.
f. Enforcement.
Enforcement of the specific land use re-
quirements of the above subsection d. shall be the responsibility
of the N.C. Department of Natural and Economic Resources, Div-
ision of Environmental Management.
4.0 Fragile, Historic or Natural Resource Areas - General
Fragile or historic areas, and other areas containing environ-
mental 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.
4.1 Fragile, Historic or Natural Resource Areas - Complex Natural
Areas
• a. Description. Complex natural areas are defined as lands
that support native plant and animal communities and provide
habitat conditions or characteristics that have remained essentially
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unchanged by human activity. Such areas are surrounded by land-
scapes that have been modified but that do not drastically alter
the conditions within the natural areas or their scientific -or
educational value. Such areas will be determined by the Commission,
after consideration of written reports or testimony of,competent
experts, to be rare within a county or to be of particular scientific
or educational value.
b: Significance. Complex natural areas provide the few
remaining examples 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 pre -
settlement conditions. These areas help provide a historical
perspective to changing natural conditions in the coastal area and
together are important and irreplaceable scientific and educational
resources.
c. Policy Objective. To preserve the natural conditions
of the site sL; as to safeguard its existence as an example of
naturally occurring, relatively undisturbed plant and animal
communities of major scientific or educational value.
d. Specific Land Uses:. Specific land uses shall be those
consistent 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, lands adjacent to the complex
natural area should not be planned for additional development
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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.
e. Location. Complex natural areas in Craven County are
located primarily within Croatan National Forest.
f. Enforcement. Enforcement of the specific land use re-
quirements of the above subsection d. shall be through the
Craven County Planning Board and Inspection Department, and existing
state and federal law.
4.2 Fragile, Historic or Natural Resource Areas - Areas that
Sustain Remnant Species
a. 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 forthe survival of existing populations or communities
of rare or endangered species within the County. Determination
will be by the Commission based upon accepted lists published by
the State or Federal Government and written reports or testimony
of competent experts indicating that a species is rare or endangered
within the coastal area.
b. Significance. The continued survival of certain native
plants and animals in the coastal area that are now rare or endan-
gered 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
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habitats and the species they support provide a valuable educa-
tional and scientific resource.
c. 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.
d. Specific Land Uses. Specific land uses shall be
those consistent with the above policy objective. Lands within
the AEC shall not be planned for uses or kinds of development
that will unnecessarily jeopardize the habitat conditions
responsible for the continued survival of the respective plants
or animals.
e. Location. Identifiable areas within Craven County
which sustain remnant species are small stands of old pine
trees in Croatan National Forest which provide habitat of
Red Cockaded Woodpeckers. These sites are limited to several
acres or less and are currently being identified and mapped
by the U.S. Forest Service.
f. Enforcement. Enforcement of the specific land use
requirements of the above subsection d. shall be the respon-
sibility of the U.S. Forest Service and other appropriate
federal agencies.
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4.3 Fragile, Historic or Natural Resource Areas - Areas Containing
Unique Geological Formations
a. Description. Areas containing unique geological formations
will be identified by the State Geologist. These places contain
surface or near surface formations that are either themselves unique
or are especially unusual or notable examples of geologic formations
or processes in the coastal area.
b. Significance. Unique geological areas provide surface or
near surface exposures of unique geologic formations or processes
of the coastal area. They are important educational, scientific,
or scenic resources that would be jeopardized by uncontrolled or
incompatible development.
C. Policy objective. To preserve the scientific, educational.
or scenic values of unique geological formations so that they may
be available for future study and enjoyment.
d. Specific Land Uses. Specific land uses shall be those
consistent with the above policy objective. Uses within areas
containing unique geological formations shall be tailored to the
particular unique qualities of the individual area.
e. Location. Areas within Craven County containing unique
geological formations are a marine molluscan site of Miocene Age
near Spring Garden, a site of Pleistocene cypress stumps approx-
imately 10 miles south of New Bern along the Neuse River, and a
Neuse River exposure of Trent Limestone also near Spring Garden.
f. Enforcement. Enforcement of the specific land use re-
quirements of the above subsection d. shall be through G.S. 153A.
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4.4 Fragile, Historic or Natural Resource Areas - Historic Places
• a. Description. Defined as historic places that are listed,
or 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; historical,
archaeological, and other places and properties owned, managed, or
assisted by the State of North Carolina pursuant to G.S. 121; and
properties or areas that are designated by the Secretary of the
Interior as National Historic Landmarks.
b. Significance. Historic resources are both non-renewable
and fragile. They owe their significance to their association
with American history, architecture, archaeology, and culture.
Properties on or approved for the National Register of Historic
Places may be of national, state, or local significance.
c. Policy Objective. To protect and/or preserve the integrity
of districts, sites, buildings, and objectivesin`the above categories.
d. Specific Land Uses. Specific land uses shall be those
consistent with the above stated policy objective. Land use which
will result in substantial irreversible damage to the historic
value of the area is inappropriate.
e. Location. Craven County has two sites in the county
planning jurisdiction which are included in the National Register
of Places. Bellair, north of the junction of S.R. 1401 and S.R.
1419 and Clear Springs Plantation of N.C. near Jasper.
0 f. Enforcement. Enforcement of the specific land use re-
quirements of the above subsection d. shall be maintained through
enabling legislation G.S. 153A.
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5.0 Areas Subject to Public Rights -.General
Areas such as waterways and lands under or flowed by tidal
• waters or navigable waters, to which the public may have rights of
access or public trust rights and areas which the State of North
Carolina may be authorized to preserve, conserve, or protect under
Article XIV, Section 5, of the North Carolina Constitution.
5.1 Areas Subject to Public Rights - Certain Public Trust Areas
a. Description. All waters of the Atlantic Ocean and the
lands thereunder from the mean high water mark to the seaward
limit of State jurisdiction; 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 there-
under 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 exists significant public fishing resources or
other public resources, which are accessible to the public by nav-
igation from bodies of water in which the public has rights of
navigation; all waters in artificially created bodies of water in
which the public has acquired rights by prescription, custom,
usage, dedication or any other means. In determing whether the
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
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of water required permission from the State; and (vi) the value
of the body of water to the public for navigation from one public
area to another public area. For purposes of the description in
5.0 and 5.1, 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 available 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 capabile of being navigated
in its natural condition by the ordinary modes of
navigation including modes of navigation used for
recreational purposes. The natural condition of a
body of water for purposes of determining navigabil-
ity 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 with-
out temporary natural obstructions. Temporary natural
conditions such as water level fluctuation and
temporary natural obstructions which do not permanent-
ly or totally prevent navigation do not make an other-
wise 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 terres-
trial vegetation or its inability to grow, the presence
of litter and debris, or other appropriate mean 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.
B. Significance. The public has rights in these waters in-
cluding navigation and recreation. In addition, these waters
support valuable commercial and sports fisheries, have aesthetic
value, and are important potential resources for economic develop-
ment.
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c. Policy Objective. To protect public rights for navigation
and recreation and to preserve and manage the public trust waters
• so as to safeguard and perpetuate its biological, economic and
aesthetic value.
d. Specific Uses. Specific uses shall be those consistent
with the above polciy 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 bulkheads to prevent erosion, and the building
of piers or wharfs are examples of land uses appropriate within
public trust waters provided that such land uses will not be detri-
mental to the biological and physical 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 circulations
patterns, violate water quality standards, or cause degradation of
shellfish waters are generally considered incompatible with the
management of public trust waters.
e. Location. Lands within Craven County which meet the
description requirements of subsection a. are found throughout the.
County. Each individual site must therefore be judged on its
own circumstances.
f. Enforcement. Enforcement of the specific land use re-
quirements of the above subsection d. shall be maintained through
40 existing state and federal law.
6.0 Natural Hazard Areas - General
Natural hazard areas where uncontrolled or incompatible
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development could unreasonable endanger life or property, and other
• areas especially vulnerable to erosion, flooding, or other adverse
effects of sand, wind, and water.
6.3 Natural Hazard Areas - Coastal Flood Plains
a. Description. Coastal flood plain is defined as the land
areas adjacent to coastal sounds, estuaries or the ocean which are
prone to flooding from storms with an annual probability of one
percent or greater (100 year storm). These areas are analogous
to the 100 year flood plain on a river. Information necessary to
identify these areas will be supplied by the State Geologist.
b. Significance. Coastal flood plains are those lands subject
to flooding or wave action during severe storms or hurricanes.
They are lands where uncontrolled, incompatible, or improperly
designed buildings,structures, 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.
C. Policy Objective. To ensure that all buildings, structures,
facilities 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.
d. Specific Land Uses. Specific land uses shall be those .
consistent with the above policy objective. It is reasonable to
allow a certain degree of development if it is carefully controlled
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and meets stringent engineering standards for stability, integrity
and safety during'a 100 year storm. The 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 Insur-
ance Administration for coastal high hazard areas and safety during
the flood surge from a 100 year storm. (Code of Federal Regula-
tions, Title 24, Chapter 10, Subchapter B).
e. Location. Coastal Flood Plains are shown on U.S.G.S. and
in some cases HUD maps. The maps are general and include all
areas subject to coastal flooding. General flood plains are also
depicted on the County's proposed AEC map.
f. Enforcement. Enforcement of the specific requirements
of the above subsection d. shall be maintained through the re-
quirements of the Federal Insurance Administration.
6.4 Natural Hazard Areas - Excessive Erosion Areas - General
Areas where geologic and soil conditions are such that there
is substantial possibility of excessive erosion or seismic
activity.
6.4.3 Natural Hazard Areas - Excessive Erosion Areas - Estuarine
and River Erodible Areas
a. Description. Defined as the area above ordinary high
water where excessive erosion has a high probability of occurring.
In delineating the landward extent of this area a reasonable
25-year recession line shall be determined using the best avail-
able information. The information necessary to identify these
areas will be supplied by the State Geologist.
b. Significance. The estuarine and sound and river erodible
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areas are natural hazard areas expecially vulnerable to erosion.
• Development within this type AEC is subjected to the damaging
process of erosion unless special development standards and.
preventive measures are employed.
c. Policy Objective. To insure that development occurring
within these areas is compatible with the dynamic nature of the
erodible lands thus minimizing the likelihood of significant loss
of property.
d. Specific Land Uses. Specific land uses shall be those
consistent with the above policy objective. Permanent or sub-
stantial residential, commercial, institutional or industrial
structure are not appropriate uses in estuarine and sound and
river erodible areas unless stabilization has been achieved
along the affected reach. Recreational, rural and conservation
activities represent appropriate land uses in those erodible areas
where shoreline protective construction has not been completed.
e. Location. River erodible areas are found along the
Neuse River below New Bern. These areas are shown in general
terms as proposed AEC's on the countywide map.
f. Enforcement. Enforcement of the specific land use
requirements for subsection d. above shall be maintained through
G.S. 153A.
7.0 Development Standards Applicable to AU AECs
a. No development should be allowed in any AEC which would
• result in a contravention or violation of any rules, regulations,
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or laws of the State of North Carolina or of local government in
which the development takes place.
b. No development should be allowed in any AEC which would
have a substantial likelihood of causing pollution of the waters
of the State to the extent that such waters would be closed to
the taking of shellfish under standards set by the Commission for
Health Services pursuant to G.S. 130-169.01.
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A. DATA COLLECTION, ANALYSIS,
and CONCLUSIONS
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Data collection required for development of'the Craven County
• Land Development- Plan took nearly 18 months and was often an
exhaustive process. in October of 1974 field surveys were begun
to determine existing land use, the first step in the planning
process. During the period following October, 1974 until November,
1975 when the first draft plan was submitted to the Coastal Re-
sources Commission, data collection by staff was a daily duty.
All departments in county government, the municipalities in
Craven County, and many state and federal agencies were asked to
assist and provide information for plan development. Private
groups and individuals were often consulted and proved invaluable
in obtaining reliable sources.
Collection of data was organized following conventional
plan riLiIL for sequence, but not necessarily for methods.Exsiting
information on land use, population, and economy was gathered on
each township and presented to the citizens attending each township
meeting. After each meeting sunumaries were printed in the news-
paper and goals formulated. Proposed areas of environmental
cc,ncern were drawn from state categories by the Advisory Board
and Planning Board. Land classification resulted in continuing
efforts by the planning groups above and many individuals. An
important step was reached when the first draft was submitted on
November 21, 1975.
After extensive review by the Coastal Resources Commission,
revisions and corrections, the plan is required to meet,the test
of public review, County adoption, and implementation.
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Major Conclusions
Any conclusion drawn for the Plan can easily be seen in the
• goals and objectives section. The six goals:
Recreation
• Education
Road System
Water and Sewer
Wildlife Protection
Encouragement of Proper Development
indicate the desire of the people of Craven County to preserve
Craven County and its many resources, not only for the present,
but also for many future generations.
•
A second major conclusion can be drawn from the first. Citizens
of Craven County must be consulted on any manner of attempt at
land use planning or control by any agency local or otherwise.
Planning without the assistance or desire of the people will cer-
tainly fail.
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B. APPLICATION OF DATA
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Data was applied in every instance to plan formulations.
Data was researched, collected, and presented to the planning
• groups and in mpLny cases, specialized experts and the general
public.
is
Constraints in the application of data were the CAMA guide-
lines and general desires of the County. In most cases little
or no conflict existed. Only in certain transition areas where
density is not anticipated to reach required figures does signi-
ficant conflict occur. Soil conditions in these areas dictate
the necessity of central water and sewer service and justify
inclusion as county transition zones.
Development in coastal flood plains is the only other
area where conflict may exist between county wishes and CAMA
guidelines. This question, however, can only be resolved after
Areas of Environmental Concern area designed and criteria for
protection adopted.
Formulation of all other sections of the Land Use Plan
were a direct analysis and interpretati rn of data collected.
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IX. CITY COUNTY RELATIONSHIP
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An excellent relationship has existed between the munici-
palities and Craven County during the planning process. At no
• time has any difficulty arisen to jeopardize the planning effort.
Relationships with individual towns can be divided into two
categories.
First, the Towns of Bridgeton, Cove City, Dover, and Vance-
boro were part of the county planning program. Parts II through
V of the county plan contain individual sections on each of the
towns. Development of these sections including goals,and objec-
tives were a direct result of the willingness of the elected
officials and town citizens to take part in the program. These
sections were developed as tools for the towns and should be
considered as an integral part of the county land use plan, and
not only as supplement to it.
The second relationship between New Bern, Havelock, Trent
Woods, and Craven County was on a different basis. Cities of New
Bern and Havelock, and Town of Trent Woods prepared their own land
plans individually from.the County. Many efforts of coordination
insured consistancy in planning. Most important were the joint
meetings held between elected officials, citizens, and staff. The
success of the program.'can be easily seen in.the land class-
fiication maps of Craven County, Havelock, New Bern, and Trent Woods.
Complete agreement in classification of fringe areas is obvious and
can be attributed solely to coordination.
In summary, the working relationship between Craven County
• and the municipalities has generally been and should continue to
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be very good. The key to success is in coordination and communi-
cation. Each should be stressed at every level of local govern-;.
ment to guarantee the citizens the best government possible for,
his or her tax dollars.
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PART - II
BRIDGETON
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
. PART II - BRIDGETON
Page
I. POPULATION AND ECONOMY . . . . . . . . . . . . 258
Profile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 . . . 258
Population 258
Economy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260
II. EXISTING LAND USE . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260
Urban Land Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260
Residential . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261
Trade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261
Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261
Industrial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261
Non -Urban Land Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261
III. CURRENT PLANS, POLICIES, AND REGULATIONS . . . 263
Plans and Policies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263
Local Regulations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263
Federal and State Regulations. . . . . . . . . 263
IV. CONSTRAINTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264
Physical Limitations . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264
Fragile Areas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265
Areas with Resource Potential . . . . . . . 265
V. COMMUNITY FACILITIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266
Town Hall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266
Police Protection . . . . . . . . . . . 266
Fire Protection . . . . . . . . 266
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Highway System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267
• Schools . . . • . . . . • • • • . . • . . 267
Water and Sewer . . . . . . . • . • . . . . . 269
Community Facility Demands . . . . . • . . . . 269
VI. GOALS . . . . . . . . • . • •.• • • . . . 269
VII. FUTURE POPULATION AND ECONOMY . . . . . . . . 271
Population Projections • . . . . . . • . . . 271
Income Projections . . . . . . . . . . . . 272
VIII. FUTURE LAND USE . . • • • • • • • • • . . . . 273
IX. AREAS OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERN . . • . • . . . 273
LIST OF TABLES
Table No. Title Page
1 Population 1930-1970 . . . . . . . . . 258
2 1970 Population by Age and Sex . . . . 259
3 Existing Land Use . . . . . • . . . . . 261
LIST OF MAPS
Bridgeton Existing Land Use . . . . . . . . . 262
Bridgeton Community Facilities . . . . . . . . 268
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I. POPULATION AND ECONOMY
• PROFILE
The Town of Bridgeton is located on the northern bank of the
Neuse River across the River from New Bern. The Town is connected
to New Bern by both a two-lane highway bridge and railroad tressel.
Bridgeton was chartered in 1907 and was named for the bridge pro-
viding the community access to New Bern.
The Town is served by U.S. Highway 17 and Highway 55, and by
rail by the Southern Railroad. Bridgeton is one of the two commun-
ities in Craven County located north of the Neuse River. The 1970
census of population shows that Bridgeton has a population of 520
persons located within the center of population for Craven County.
Bridgeton marks the southern extent of suburban strip which has
developed along Highway 17 to Vanceboro. Functionally, Bridgeton
is considered to be a satellite or suburb residential area to New
Bern as well as acting as a minor service center for development
north of the Neuse River.
POPULATION
The population of Bridgeton fluctuated somewhat until 1950
when a high of 805 persons was reached. Since 1950 the population
has decreased until the 40-year low of 520 persons was reached in
1970.
TABLE 1
POPULATION 1930-1970
Year
Population
1930
721
• 1940
616
1950
805
1960
638
.. 1970
520
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The population for the Town is not expected to vary to any great
extent during this ten year planning period. However, in order
to better analyze the population of Bridgeton a more detailed
breakdown of the overall population is necessary.
The racial composition of Bridgeton is almost completely
white with 509 or 97.9 percent as compared to a non -white popu-
lation of 11 or 2.1 percent.
Another consideration when studying the population of a town
is the age and sexual make-up of the population. There are a
few more females than males in the sexual make-up of the popula-
tion of Bridgeton. There are 239 males, or 46 percent of the
population, and 281 females or 54 percent of the population within
the corporate limits of Bridgeton. The population of Bridgeton is
distributed fairly evenly by age groups with some slight weighting,
as may be expected, in the early teenage group.
TABLE 2
1970 POPULATION BY AGE AND SEX
Years
Male
Female
Under 5
18
18
5
3
1
6
4
8
7-9
9
8
10-13
18
15
14
7
9
15
5
5
16
9
2
17
6
9
18
5
3
19
5
8
20
3
12
21
6
6
22-24
14
14
• 25-34
35-44
20
26
25
22
45-54
34
42
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TABLE 2
1970 POPULATION BY AGE AND SEX
Cont.
Years Male
55-59
17
60-61
1
62-64
7
65-74
15
75 & Over
7
TOTAL
239
ECONOMY
20
5
8
23
18
The economy of Bridgeton is closely related to New Bern and
surrounding Craven County. Accurate information on a town of
Bridgeton's size is difficult to obtain. Also when a community
is so directly tied to another much larger one, more valid infor-
mation can be gained by looking at the entire area. The county
plan should be consulted for economic data.
II. EXISTING LAND USE
The extent and pattern of land use -and land use problems in
Bridgeton were determined by a survey conducted in March, 1975.
The land uses were divided into twelve generalized categories:
CATEGORY
URBAN AND BUILT-UP
Residential
Commercial
Industrial
Transportation, Communication, and
Utilities
Government and Institutional
Cultural, Entertainment, and Recreation
Undeveloped Land
COLOR CODE
Yellow
Red.
Violet
Grey
Dark Blue
Green
White
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CATEGORY COLOR CODE
AGRICULTURE Brown Hatched
FORESTLAND Breen Hatched
WATER Light Blue
WETLAND Light Blue Hatched
BARREN (including beaches, surface
extration and cleared transitional land) Brown
A detailed land use map was produced at the scale of 1"=2001.
The existing land use map shown in this document on page 262 was
produced from the original map to provide a printable map.
The Town of Bridgeton has approximately 232.55 acres within
its corporate limits, with the majority of the land that is de-
veloped in urban land uses being classified as residential. There
are four major classifications of urban land use found in Bridge-
ton, those being residential, trade, service, and industrial.
These uses make up the urban land use within the Town with the re-
mainder of the lands classified as agriculture or vacant.
TABLE 3
EXISTING LAND USE
Land Use Tvves Acres Percent
Residential
26.16
65.99
Trade
2.42
6.10
Service
7.93
20.01
Industrial
3.13
7.90
Total
39.64
100.00
Non -Urban Land Use
192.91
The greatest amount of land developed in an urban land class
in Bridgeton is residential. The 1970 census indicates that there
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MAP
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are 224 housing units within Bridgeton. The substantial decrease
in population between 1960 and 1970 with the "no growth" trend
extending through the present along with the depressed housing mar-
ket would indicate that this figure is relative to todays housing
stock. Residential development is found almost exclusively be-
tween Highway 17 on the north and east, the Neuse River on the
south and Academy Street on the west. Uses'classified as trade
are found for the most part, to have developed along either side
of Highway 17 with a few exceptions scattered through the Town.
Those uses classified as service are few in number in acreage and
are found clustered in the proximity of Bridge Street with the
only exception being the school located on Academy between A and B
Streets. The only industrial site in the Town is located at
Pine and B Streets and extends to the river.
III. CURRENT PLANS, POLICIES AND REGULATIONS
The Town of Bridgeton currently has no plans or policies
other than water line installation and street paving and no re-
gulations developed or enforced by the Town. Bridgeton has signed
a resolution, which allows the county to enforce its building,
plumbing, and electrical codes and subdivision regulations within
the town limits.
Federal and state regulations applying to Bridgeton's juris-
diction are the same as those applying to Craven County and for
specific information, the county land development plan should be
contacted.
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IV. CONSTRAINTS
PHYSICAL LIMITATIONS
The major problem in Bridgeton related to physical limita-
tions on development is the fact that the mean sea level eleva-
tion of the Town is so low. There is also related problem of
soils which have very high organic contents to the north of the
Town and swampy soils to the west. These are seen to be major
problems to development, both existing and future.
The Town has three major soil series within its' corporate
limits; the chipley series, the murville series, and a highly
organic muck series. All series have grainy severe limitations, -
are nearly flat, and subject to flooding. The chipley series con-
stitutes the majority of the soils in Bridgeton and has moderate
limitations for dwellings and roadways although septic tanks have
severe limitations.
Bridgeton has a topography typical to most areas in eastern
North Carolina in that it is relatively flat. The average eleva-
tion above sea level is between five and ten feet sloping toward
the river on the south and inland to the north with the highest
elevation of approximately ten feet mean sea level along a narrow
ridge following C Street. The entire Town is subject to coastal
flooding from the Neuse River.
The Town of .Bridgeton has no areas within the municipal limits
in which the slope could be considered steep. The elevation
caries only slightly throughout the entire Town. The land slopes
gently toward the Neuse River and forms a high mean sea level
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elevation of ten feet down to water level in the Neuse.
The Town of
Bridgeton
presently does
not have
a central water
system therefore
all water
is produced by
domestic
wells. Gener-
ally the wells are shallow and draw water from the Castle Hayne
aquifer, the predominant limestone aquifer in the area. These
wells, and especially the shallow ones, are subject to contamina-
tion and infiltration. The Town is badly in need of a central
water treatment and distribution system.
FRAGILE AREAS
The Town of Bridgeton has no areas within its corporate lim-
its which are unique or could be classified as predominant or
fragile features of the landscape. The Town is entirely within
the flood plain of the Neuse River which does perform a unique
function and merits protection which will be provided through the
Federal Insurance Administration F1ood,Plain Regulations. The
Town also borders on the Neuse River which can be considered a
fragile feature of the environment and is most definitely a natur-
al resource not only available to Bridgeton but anyone wishing to
use it wisely.
AREAS OF RESOURCE POTENTIAL
Bridgeton does not possess any areas which should be classi-
fied as prime resource areas. As mentioned previously, the Town
is adjacent to the Neuse River which is an important natural re-
source to the area. There are no prime natural resource areas
within Bridgeton.
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V. COMMUNITY FACILITIES
• The community facilities for Bridgeton are felt to be adequate
except for the lack of a water and sewer system and possibly cer-
tain recreation facilities. Funds are being sought to develop a
community water system which is a prerequisite to a sewer system
for the Town. Recreation facilities are available at the Bridgeton
School and across the river in New Bern.
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The Bridgeton Town Hall is located at the corner of Bridge
and C Streets. The building serves as both the Town Hall and fire
department. The structure is sound and space is currently ade-
quate to serve both the Town and fire department.
POLICE PROTECTION
The Bridgeton Police Department currently has one full-time
fully equipped officer. Equipment includes a patrol car and mo-
dern radio communications system capable of providing back-up
service by the Craven County Sheriff's Department.
FIRE PROTECTION
The Bridgeton Fire Department is located at the intersection
of Bridge and C Streets in Bridgeton. The 3,200 square foot
building which contains 2 bays for fire trucks, also serves as
the Bridgeton Town Hall. The building was completely remodeled
in 1965.
The department is manned by 28 volunteer firemen on 24-amour
call. Major fire fighting equipment includes one 500 GPM,1500
gallon booster tank, radio equipped pumper and one 2,000 gallon
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capacity radio -equipped tanker. The two fire trucks are 1959 and
1958 models respectively.
The Bridgeton Fire Department has a Class 9AA fire insurance
rating. It is known as Station 12 in the county fire system.
HIGHWAY SYSTEM
Highway 17 bisects Bridgeton and is connected by the bridge
to New Bern. Highway 17 is the major north -south highway in the
area and generates a great deal of traffic volume through Bridge-
ton. Highway 55 connects with Highway 17 at Bridgeton and pro-
vides the primary access to Pamlico County. Approximately 15,000
vehicles cross the Neuse River Bridge daily passing back and
forth through Bridgeton. The daily flow to and from Pamlico Coun-
ty using Highway 55 is approximately 6,500 while 9,500 vehicles
travel Highway 17 north.
The internal street pattern of the Town has developed in a
grid. The road system is felt to be adequate to serve the exist-
ing population of the Town and if unexpected growth occurs the
system could be expanded without great difficulty.
SCHOOLS
The Bridgeton Elementary School is located on a seven acre
site on B Street in Bridgeton and is part of the Craven County
System.
The original school, consisting of six classrooms, library
and office space, was constructed in 1925 with additions in 1928,
1953, 1955, 1957, and 1961. The additions consisted of nine
• classrooms, kitchen -cafeteria and an auditorium. Today the school
has a total of 17 classrooms, two of which are mobile classroom units.
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BRIDGETON COMMUNITY FACILITIES
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The Bridgeton School contains grades K through six and has
a membership enrollment of 519 students. The school has 20
• faculty members, two administrative personnel, two custodians
and six member cafeteria staff.
WATER AND SEWER TREATMENT PLANT
The Town does not have either a water or sewage system and
therefore has no treatment plant.
COMMUNITY FACILITY DEMANDS
The Town of Bridgeton lacks both a water and a sewer system.
There is also a need, as in many small communities, for most
other community facilities and services. There exists a need
presently to provide facilities and services for the people now
living in Bridgeton; however, it is necessary that such services
be provided before the Town can expect to attract further develop-
ir►ent and thereby create growth.
VI. GOALS
Goals for the Town of Bridgeton were established through
direct citizen input in the form of public meetings and response
to a questionnaire and formalized by the Town Board in a public
meeting. The Town decided on three practical goals and prioritized
them as to their urgency.
Goal 1: A public water system in order to protect from
the contamination of existing domestic wells.
Objectives: To secure funds for the installation of a water
system through available grants, loans and local
• funds.
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-- To design a system to best serve the Town.
0 -- To provide for the administration of the system.
•
-- To provide for the installation of the system.
and begin service.
Goal 2: A public sewage disposal system.
Objectives: To coordinate with the existing 201 facility plan.
-- To secure funds for installation.
-- To provide for administration of the system.
-- To provide for the installation of the system and
begin service.
Goal 3: The establishment of planning and zoning in order
to provide for the protection of property and assist
in proper community development.
Objectives: To request from the County of Craven assistance in
developing proper planning policies for the Town.
-- To develop a zoning ordinance coordinated with the
county's overall planning program.
These are the major goals and objectives as established by
the Town and which they will take steps to implement. These
goals are seen to be vital if Bridgeton is to provide needed ser-
vices to present residents and attract new development.
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VII. FUTURE POPULATION AND ECONOMY
• POPULATION PROJECTIONS
The Town of Bridgeton should not experience any significant
growth during the ten year planning period between 1975-1985. A
range is used for population estimates and justified by assuming
that the population of Bridgeton is now, and will continue.to be,
a constant proportion of the population of Craven County. The
use of a range for population estimates has the benefit of using,
for example, the low end of the range to predict incoming revenue
so as not to over project funds, while using the high end of the
range to project community facility needs in order to serve an
unexpected surge in population. It is also necessary to recog-
nize that as estimates are made farther into the future; they
tend to lose validity. However, estimates have been made for the
years 1980, 1985, 1990, 2000, and 2025.
Future Population Estimates
1980 1985 1990 2000 2025
Bridgeton 523-589 515-614 498-631 481-647 457-706
Source: North Carolina Department of Administration
The Town of Bridgeton had a 1970 population of 520 persons
making it too small for the Department of Administration to main-
tain records or make any meaningful population projection. In
order to obtain projections for the Town, it was assumed that the
population of Bridgeton is now and would remain a proportion of
the total Craven County population which is available from the De-
partment of Administration. By determining the 1970 percentage
of population that Bridgeton represented of the County as a whole,.
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projections could then be made as to the future population of the
• Town.
The 1985 population estimates for Bridgeton indicates a pos-
sible range of population between 515 and 614 with a mean of 565.
This would indicate a minor increase in population since 1970.
Bridgeton presently lacks the resources as well as having physical.
limitations of the land and therefore will encounter major pro-
blems in attracting major development that would be necessary for
substantial population increase. Bridgeton lacks sewer and water
systems as well as some general services required for major de-
velopment.
The Town is accessible by both highway and rail and is sub-
ject to a great deal of through traffic using Highway 17. However,
in order to attract development and encourage these travelers
to stop, Bridgeton must be able to provide needed services. The
Town cannot expect to grow until these services are available.
Bridgeton is expected to retain its role as a minor service
area for the citizens in northeast Craven County as well as a
dormitory Town for New Bern.
INCOME PROJECTIONS
Income projections are extremely difficult to accurately pre-
dict for any municipality. The difficulty increases as the com-
munity size decreases. Additional complexities arise when con-
sidering the relative closeness and economic dependence on.New
Bern. Income projections are therefore not attempted for Bridge-
ton in this text. A valid assumption would; however, see continued
rise in both family and per capita incomes. Meaningful attempts
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to judge the net gain or loss of income versus inflation is dif-
ficult also and cannot be attempted.
VIII. FUTURE LAND USE
The Town of Bridgeton is classified as being a transition
area in the ten year land use projections for the County.
The transition class is identified as 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 public services.
Bridgeton is considered to be in the transition class due
to its present population density and its proximity to New Bern
even though they are separated by the Neuse River. Population
projections do not indicate that Bridgeton will increase in pop-
ulation during the following ten year planning period; however,
the density does exist and the need for water and sewer facili-
ties is obvious. The potential for growth within Bridgeton is
increased as Treasure Cove develops and with the installation of
sewer and water facilities within -the Town, this area north of the
Neuse River could have high development potential during the se-
cond ten year planning period beginning in 1985.
IX. AREAS OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERN
Coastal Flood Plains are the only possible AEC found in Bridge-
ton, the following is a discussion of that category.
7.42 Natural Hazard Areas - Coastal Flood Plains
• A. Description. Coastal flood plain is defined as the land
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areas adjacent to coastal sounds, estuaries or the ocean which are
• prone to flooding from storms with an annual probability of one
percent or greater (100 year storm) as identified by the State
Geologist. These areas are analogous to the 100 year flood plain
on a river.
b. Significance. Coastal flood plains are those lands sub-
ject to flooding or wave action during severe storms or hurricanes.
They are lands where uncontrolled, incompatible, or improperly de-
signed buildings, structures, facilities, and developments can un-
reasonably 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 dy-
namic action leading to replacement of the land with a body of
water. Unlike riverine floodways, structures within this area do
not obstruct the flow of flood waters or create any additional
back waters.
c. Policy Objective. To ensure that all buildings, struc-
tures, facilities 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.
d. Specific Land Uses. Specific land uses shall be those
consistent with the above policy objective. It is reasonable to
allow a certain degree of development if it is carefully controlled
and meets stringent engineering standards for stabilityy, integrity,
and safety during a 100 year storm. The 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 Insur-
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ance Administration for coastal high hazard areas and safety during
the flood surge from a 100 year storm. (Code of Federal Regula-
• tions, Title 24, Chapter 10, Subchapter B).
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e. Enforcement. Enforcement of the specific requirements of
the above subsection d. shall be maintained through the requirements
of the Federal Insurance Administration.
Coastal Flood Plains are shown on U.S.G.S. and in some cases
HUD maps. The maps are general and include all areas subject to
coastal flooding. General flood plains are also depicted on the
County's proposed AEC map.
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PART - III
COVE CITY
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
PART III - COVE CITY
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Page
I. POPULATION AND ECONOMY . . . . . . . 279
Profile . . . . . . . . . . o 279
Population . . . . . . . . . . . • • . . . 279
Economy o . . . . . . . 280
II. EXISTING LAND USE . . . . . . . . . . 281
Urban Land Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 281
Residential . . . . . . . . . . . • . 281
Trade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 281
Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 281
Non -Urban Land Use . . . . . . . . . . . . 281
III. CURRENT PLANS, POLICIES, AND REGULATIONS 282
Plans and Policies . . . . . . . . . . . . . 282.
Local Regulations . . . . . . . . . . . 282
Federal and State Regulations . . . . . 282
IV. CONSTRAINTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 284
Physical Limitations . . . . . . . . . . . . 284
Fragile Areas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 285
Areas with Resource Potential . . . . . . . 285
V. COMMUNITY FACILITIES . . . . . . . . . . . . 2P5
Town Hall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 285
Police Protection . . . . . . . . . 286
• Fire Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . 286
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• Highway System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 286
Schools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 286
Water and Sewer . . . . . . . . . . . . . 288
Community Facility Demands . . . . . . . . 288
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VI. GOALS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 288
VII. FUTURE POPULATION AND ECONOMY . . . . . . 289
Population Projections . . . . . . . . 289.
Income Projections . . . . . . . . . . . . 291
VIII. FUTURE LAND USE . . . . . . . . . 291
IX. AREAS OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERN . . . . . . 292
LIST OF TABLES
Table No. Title Page
1 Population 1930-1970. . . . . . . . 279
2 1970 Population by Age and Sex . . 280
3 Existing land Use . . . . . . . 282
LIST OF MAPS
Cove City Existing Land Use . . . . . 283
Cove City Community Facilities . . . . . . . . . 287
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I. POPULATION AND ECONOMY
• PROFILE
The Town of Cove City is located on Highway 70 in the south-
•
western portion of the County between New Bern and Dover. The
Town is served by the major east -west highway in the area (U.S.
70) and by the Southern Railroad. This gives the Town accessibil-
ity both by highway and by rail. Cove City has developed along
Highway 70 and to.the north and south along State Road 1256. Cove
City provides services to the surrounding agricultural areas main-
ly in Craven County. Cove City was named for Cove Creek, tri-
butary of the Neuse River which follows near the town limits.
POPULATION
The population of Cove City increased sharply between 1930
and 1950. Between 1950 and 1970 the population stabilized. There
is also a noticeable decrease in population.between 1960 and 1970.
TABLE 1
POPULATION 1930-1970
Year
Population
1930
194
1940
371
1950
465
1960
551
1970
485
Although the future population of Cove City is not expected
to vary substantially from the present population, a more detailed
review of the population composition is desirable.
A study of the racial composition of Cove City shows that
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there are quite a few more white residents than black. There are
• 311 white residents or 64.1 percent of the population and 1974
black residents or 35.9 percent of the population.
The age -sex breakdown is also an important consideration. The
population of Cove City is weighted somewhat in favor of the fe-
male. There are 263 females in Cove City or 54.2 percent of the
population as compared to 222 males or 45.8 percent. The popula-
tion is alos somewhat larger in the pre -teen and early teenage
groups.
TABLE 2
1970 POPULATION BY AGE AND SEX
Years
Male
Female
Under 5
21
23
5
1
7
6
3
6
7-9
12
16
10-13
22
22
14
4
10
15
3
7
16
8
8
17
7
4
18
7
6
19
7
1
20
3
5
21
3
5
22-24
8
8
25-34
25
28
35-44
31
39
45-54
24
15
55-59
12
9
60-61
4
8
62-64
3
9
65-74
13
16
75 & Over
1
11
TOTAL
222
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• ECONOMY
The economy of Cove City is directly related to Craven County.
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The size of Cove City also makes economic data difficult to obtain
or project without current surveys ofthe desired area. The county
plan should therefore be consulted for generalized economic data.
II. EXISTING LAND USE
The extent and pattern of land use and land use problems in
Cove City were determined by a survey conducted in October, 1974.
The land uses were divided into and mapped in twelve generalized
categories:
0nMVnAvv
URBAN AND BUILT-UP
Residential
Commercial
Industrial
Transportation, Communication, and
Utilities
Government and Institutional
Cultural, Entertainment, and Recreation
Undeveloped Land
AGRICULTURE
FORESTLAND
WATER
WETLAND
BARREN (including beaches, surface
extraction and cleared transitional land)
COLOR CODE
Yellow
Red
Violet
Grey
Dark Blue
Green
White
Brown Hatched
Green Hatched
Light Blue
Light Blue Hatched
Brown
A detailed land use map was produced at the scale of 1"=2001.
The existing land use map shown in this document on page 283 was
reduced from the original map to provide a printable map.
The Town of Cove City has approximately 397 acres within the
corporate limits, with the majority of the land being either unde-
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veloped or developed in non -urban uses. Only 83.65 acres or 21.1
• percent of the total acreage of the Town.is developed in urban
uses with the remaining 313.43 acres, or 78.9 percent, not,used
for urban purposes. There are three major classifications of ur-
ban land use found in Cove City; those being residential, trade,
and service.
TABLE 3
EXISTING LAND USE
Land Use Types
Residential
Trade
Service
Total Urban Land Use
Non -Urban Land Use
Acres
Percent
71.03
85
7.24
9
5.38
6
83.65
100
313.43
The greatest amount of land developed in an urban land class
is residential. The 1970 census indicates that there are 149
housing units in Cove City. The decrease in population between
1960 and 1970 and the lack of substantial increase in population
since 1970 would tend to substantiate this figure. Residential
development is found for the most part along Highway 70 and in
clusters along North and South Main Street.
Uses classified as trade are found to be, in most cases,
stripped along Highway 70 while those uses classified as service
are found to be scattered around the Town.
These are
the only three types
of uses
found to exist in Cove
•
City and make
up the urban land use
for the
Town.
III. CURRENT PLANS, POLICIES, AND REGULATIONS
The Town of Cove City currently has no plans or policies other
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COVE CITY EXISTING LAND USE MAP
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than water line installation and street paving and no regulations
developed or enforced by the Town. Cove City has signed a resolu-
• tion which allows the County to enforce its building, plumbing,
and electrical codes and subdivision regulations within the town
limits.
Federal and state regulations applying to Cove City's juris-
diction are the same as those applying to Craven County. For
specific information the county land development plan should be
contacted.
IV. CONSTRAINTS
PHYSICAL LIMITATIONS
Cove City has no areas which could be classified as hazard-
ous. General physical limitations do not seem to be a drawback
to development in Cove City.
Cove City has no areas which are flooded from coastal or
riverine floods. Drainage, however, can be a problem with heavy
rains causing local temporary flooding in the lower areas.
Soils are currently being surveyed by the Soil Conservation
Service and are not discussed in this text. The survey for this
section of Craven County should be completed shortly.
The Town of Cove City presently does have a water distribu-
tion system and gets its water from wells owned by the City of
New Bern. Fresh water is supplied in shallow wells by the Castle
Hayne aquifer and in deep wells, deeper than 100 feet, by water
• from the Peedee formation.
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The Town of Cove City has no areas within the municipal lim-
• its in which the slope could be considered steep. The elevation
varies less than 10 feet througout the entire Town. The land
slopes vary gradually to the east and southwest with the lowest
elevations in the southwest portion of the Town. The majority
of the developed area of the Town is above 45 feet mean sea level.
The overall elevation of the Town is above 40 feet mean sea level.
The elevation does drop off gradually to the south and east down
to less than 25 feet mean sea level in some cases.
FRAGILE AREAS
The Town of Cove City has no areas within its corporate li-
mits which are unique or could be classified as predominant or
fragile features of the landscape. There are not even any flood
plains which could possibly be classified as performing a unique
function.
AREAS OF RESOURCE POTENTIAL
Cove City does not possess any areas which should be classi-
fied as prime resource areas. A portion of the Town's undeveloped
urban area is in woodland or agricultural production, although not
to any unique extent. These areas also lack the scale which would
include them in the resource potential classification.
V. COMMUNITY FACILITIES
TOWN HALL
The Cove City Town Hall is located in the Fire Department and
• is operated only on a part-time basis. The facility is adequate
for the present and immediate future.
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POLICE PROTECTION
Cove City does not have a municipal police department. Law
• enforcement is provided by the Craven County Sheriff's Department.
on the same basis as in rural areas of Craven County.
FIRE PROTECTION
The Cove City Fire Department is located on Trenton Highway
in the Town of Cove City.
The Department is manned by 30 volunteer firemen on 24 hour
call. Major fire fighting equipment includes one 750 GPM-350
gallon booster tank capacity, radio equipped, one 250 GPM-600
gallon booster tank, and one 1,000 gallon capacity tanker.
The Cove City Fire Department has a Class 9A fire insurance
rating, and is known as Station 32 in the county fire system.
HIGHWAY SYSTEM
Highway 70 bisects the Town of Cove City and provides a great
deal of traffic volume through the Town. This traffic is gener-
ated in New Bern and Kinston and points east and west respectively.
The internal street arrangement is random and does not form any
particular pattern. The existing street pattern is felt to be
adequate to serve the existing development and could be expended
if growth occurs.
Approximately 4,600 vehicles pass through Cove City daily
using Highway 70, although Highway 70 bypass will reduce this
volume possibly a great deal.
• SCHOOLS
The Town of Cove City has no schools within the corporate li-
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COVE CITY COMMUNITY FACILITIES
MAP
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mits and buses its students to various schools within the County
system.
• WATER AND SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT
The Town of Cove City does .not have a sewer system. The
Town is in need of one, and funds are being sought. The map of
the Town's existing community facilities will give a better idea
of the area served by these facilities.
COMMUNITY FACILITY DEMANDS
The Town of Cove City lacks a sewer system. There is also
a need, as is in other very small communities, for most of the
other community facilities such as police and.recreation. There
exists a need presently to provide facilities and services for
the people now living in Cove City; however, it is necessary
that such services be provided before the Town can expect to
attract further development and thereby create growth.
VI. GOALS
Goals «r._i objectives for the Town of Cove City were esta-
blished through direct input in the form of public meetings and
response to a questionnaire and formalized by the County Planning
and CAMA Advisory Boards. Three practical goals were established
and prioritized as to their urgency.
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Goal 1: Additional recreation sites and facilities.
• Objectives: To secure funds for installation.
-- To provide for administration of the system. ,
-- To provide for the installation of the system
and begin services.
Goal 2: Public sewage disposal system.
Objectives: To develop an overall recreation plan for
Cove City.
-- To take appropriate steps to implement the
plan through local, state and federal funding.
These are the major goals and objectives as established, and
necessary steps should be taken by the Town and County to imple-
ment them. These goals are seen to be vital if Cove City is to
attract development and grow.
VII. FUTURE POPULATION AND ECONOMY
POPULATION PROJECTIONS
The Town of Cove City is not expected to show any significant
increase in population during the ten year planning period between
1975-1985. A range for future population estimates is used and is
justified by assuming that the population of Cove City is now and
will continue to be, a constant proportion of the population of
Craven County. The use of a range for population estimates has
the benefit of using, for example, the low end of the range to
predict incoming revenue to as not to over project funds, while
• using the high end of the range to project community facility
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needs in order to serve an unexpected surge in population: It
is also necessary to recognize that as estimates are made farther
into the future they tend to lose validity. However, estimates
have been made for the years 1980, 1985, 1990? 2000, and 2025.
Future Population Estimates
1980 1985 1990 2000 2025
Cove City 491-554 484-577 468-593 452-608 429-663
Source: North Carolina Department of Administration
The Town of Cove City had a 1970 population of 485 persons
making it too small for the Department of Administration to main -
Lain records or make any meaningful population projection. In
order to obtain projections for the Town it was assumed that the
population of Cove City is now, and would remain, a proportion of
the total Craven County population which is available from the
Department of Administration. By determining the 1970 percentage
of population that Cove City represented of the County as a whole,
projections could then be made as to the future population of the
Town.
The 1985 population estimates for Cove City indicates a pos-
sible range of population between 484 and 577 with a mean of 531.
This would indicate a minor increase in the population since 1970.
Cove City presently lacks the resources to attract the major de-
velopment that would be necessary for substantial population in-
crease. Cove City's lack of a sewer system.as well as the lack
of general services is due to its size.
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The Town is accessible both by highway and by rail although
• the new Highway 70 bypass will reduce the traffic on old Iiighway
70. Cove City must be able to provide needed services to prospec-
tive industry to grow beyond existing boundaries.
INCOME PROJECTIONS
Income projections are .extremely difficult to accurately
predict for any municipality. The difficulty increases as the
community size decreases. Income projections are therefore not
attempted for Cove -City in this text. A valid assumption would;
however, see continued rise in both family and per capita incomes.
Meaningful attempts to judge the next gain or loss of income ver-
sus inflation is difficult also and cannot be attempted.
VIII. FUTURE LAND USE
The Town of Cove City is classified as being a community
under the future land classification system for the ten year plan-
ning period 1975-1985.
The community class is lands identified as existing and new
clusters of low density development not requiring major public
services.
The Town of Cove City is considered to be a community due to
the population density and the lack of public facilities. Cove
City is not on a priority list for sewage facilities and with the
completion of the Highway 70 bypass traffic flow through Cove City
will be reduced and therefore reducing the potential for growth
• in Town.
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IX. AREAS OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERN
Core City does not have any areas which can be recommended
as possible Areas of Environmental Concern.
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DOVER
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
. PART IV - DOVER
Page
I. POPULATION AND ECONOMY . . . . . . . . . . . . . 296
Profile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 296
Population . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 296
Economy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 298
II. EXISTING LAND USE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 298
Urban Land Use . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . 298
Residential . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 299
Trade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 299
Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 299
Transportation, Communication & Utilities. . . 299
Non -Urban Land Use . . . . . . . . . ... . . . . 299
III. CURRENT PLANS, POLICIES, AND REGULATIONS . . . . 301
Plans and Policies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 301
Local Regulations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 301
Federal and State Regulations. . . . . . . . . . 301
IV. CONSTRAINTS . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . 301
Physical Limitations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 301
Fragile Areas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 302
Areas with Resource Potential . . . . . . . . . 302
V. COMMUNITY FACILITIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303
Town Hall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303
• Police Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303
Fire Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303
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Page
• Highway System . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303
Schools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . •304
Water and Sewer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 304
Community Facility Demands . . . . . . . . 304
VI. GOALS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 306
•
VII. FUTURE POPULATION AND ECONOMY . . . . . . . . 307
Population Projections . . . . . . . . . . . . 307
Income Projections o . . . . . . . 308
VIII. FUTURE LAND USE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 309
IX. AREAS OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERN • • . . . . . . 309
LIST OF TABLES
Table No. Title Page
1 Population 1930-1970 . . . . . . . . . 296
2 1970 Population by Age and Sex . . . . 297
3 Existing Land Use . . . . . . . . 297
LIST OF MAPS
Dover Existing Land Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . 300
Dover Community Facilities . . . . . . . . . . . 305
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I. POPULATION AND ECONOMY
• PROFILE
The Town of Dover is located at the extreme western tip of
Craven County next to Lenoir County and shares a common boundary
with Jones County. The Town is served by the major east -west
highway in this area (U.S. 70) and by the Southern Railroad.
This gives the Town accessibility both by highway and by rail.
Dover has developed in a strip pattern following the highway and
railroad as expansion occurs. Dover was chartered in 1901 and
was named for Dover Creek.
Dover acts primarily as a service center for surrounding
agricultural development not only in Craven County but also in
Lenoir and Jones Counties.
POPULATION
The population of Dover increased very slightly between 1930
and 1960. However, there was a substantial decrease in the popu-
lation as shown in the 1970 census.
TABLE 1
POPULATION 1930-1970
Year
Population
19X
621
1940
623
1950
638
1960
651
1970
585
Although the future population of Dover is not projected to vary
substantially from the present population a more detailed review
• of population composition is desirable.
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The racial composition of Dover is divided fairly evenly
between white and black residents. There are 345 white residents
or 59.1 percent of the population and 239 black residents,or 40.9
percent of the population.
The age and sexual breakdown of the population is also an
important consideration. The population of Dover, as may be ex-
pected, is weighted somewhat in favor of the females. There are
312 females as compared to 273 males in Dover. This represents
53.3 and 46.7 percent of the population respectively. The popu-
lation is also somewhat larger in the pre -teen and early teenage
groups.
TABLE 2
1970 POPULATION BY AGE AND SEX
Years
Male
Female
Under 5
26
29
5
2
5
6
6
3
7-9
14
13
10-13
26
31
14
7
10
15
12
3
16
4
9
17
8
8
18
8
3
19
5
4
20
5
8
21
3
3
22-24
13
11.
25-34
26
30
35-44
30
35
45-54
34
39
55-59
10
16
60-61
6
9
62-64
8
11
65-74
15
21
75 & Over
5
11
TOTAL
273
312
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ECONOMY
The economy of Dover is related to Kinston and surrounding
Craven, Jones, and Lenoir Counties. Accurate information on a
town of Dover's size is difficult to obtain. Also when a com-
munity is directly tied to a much larger area, more valid in-
formation can be gain by looking at the entire area. The county
plan contains data in greater detail.
II. EXISTING LAND USE
Existing land use and land use problems were surveyed in
the Town of Dover during October, 1.974. The existing uses were
divided into the following twelve categories and mapped at the.
scale of 1"=2001.
CATEGORY
URBAN AND BUILT-UP
Residential
Commercial
Industrial
Transportation, Communication, and
Utilities
Government. and institutional
Cultural, Entertainment, and Recreation
Undeveloped Land
AGRICULTURE
FORESTLAND
WATER
WETLAND
BARREN (including beaches, surface
extraction and cleared transitional land)
COLOR CODE
Yellow
Red
Violet
Grey
Dark Blue
Green
White
Brown Hatched
Green Hatched
Light Blue
Light Blue Hatched
Brown
The Town of Dover has approximately 603.03 acres within its
corporate limits, the majority of the land being either unde-
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veloped or developed in non -urban uses. Only 107.14 acres, or
18 percent of the total acreage, is developed in urban uses with
the remaining 495.89 acres, or 82 percent, not used for urban
purposes. There are four major classifications of urban land
use found in Dover; those being residential, trade, service, and
transportation, communication and utilities.
TABLE 3
EXISTING LAND
USE
Land Use Types
Acres
Percent
Residential
92.36
86
Trade
5.20
5
Service
8.65
8
Transportation,
Com-
munication and
Utilities
.93
1
Total
107.14
100
Non -Urban Land Use
495.89
The greatest amount of land developed in an urban land class
is residential. The 1970 census indicates that 199 housing units
exist in Dover. The lack of any significant population growth
since 1970 would substantiate the validity of this figure for pre-
sent use. Residential development, for the most part, is found
north of the railroad tracks to the old Dover road with the heavi-
est density near the center of Town.
Uses classified as trade are found to be generally scattered
along the main street area as well as along Highway 70. Those uses
classified as services are also intermixed throughout the Town with
no major areas of concentration.
There are two minor areas classed as transportation, communi-
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cation, or utilities, one located on North Oak Street, the other
• located on South Main Street.
III. CURRENT PLANS, POLICIES, AND REGULATIONS
The Town of Dover currently has no plans or policies other
than water line extensions and street paving and no regulations
being developed or enforced by the Town. Dover has signed a
resolution which allows the County to enforce its building,
plumbing and electrical codes and subdivision regulations within
the town limits.
Federal and state regulations applying to Dover's jurisdic-
tion are the same as those applying to Craven County and for
specific information, the county land development plan should be
contacted.
IV. CONSTRAINTS
PHYSICAL LIMITATIONS
Dover has only one category which could be classified as
hazardous, the minor flood plain of Dover Creek and Gum Swamp.
However, neither of these flood plains possess any substantial danger
to development. Due to the generally flat condition of the land,
heavy rains will also cause temporary flooding although again
not providing substantial danger to development in the Town.
Upon the completion of final flood plain maps by the U.S.
Army Corps of Engineers the flood plains of Dover Creek and Gum.
• Swamp will be covered by the Federal Flood Insurance Administration
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Guidelines and subject to regulations prohibiting unwise develop-
ment. `
Soils information will be available when the Soil Conserva-
tion Service survey is completed.
The Town of Dover's water system is supplied by wells and
the water supply is stored in ground tanks for distribution. Wa-
ter from these wells comes from either the Black Creek or Peedee
formations. Shallow domestic wells yield water having and of-
fensive odor and taste, however, the deep wells and filtering
systems eliminate this problem from the public water supply.
The Town of Dover has no areas within the municipal limits
in which the slope could be considered steep. The elevation
varies less than ten feet through the entire Town. The land
gradually slopes to the north and south with the lowest eleva-
tions in the southwest corner of the Town.. The majority of the
developed area of the Town is at or above 60 feet mean sea level.
FRAGILE AREAS
The Town of Dover has no area within its corporate limits
which is unique or could be classified as a predominant or fragile.
feature of the landscape. The corporate limits do include a per-
centage of flood plain which performs a unique function and
merits protection which will be provided through the Federal In-
surance Administration's Flood Plain Regulations.
AREAS WITH RESOURCE POTENTIAL
iDover does not possess any areas which should be classified
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as prime resource areas. A portion of the Town's undeveloped
• urban area is in woodland or agriculture production, although
not to any unique extent. These areas also lack the scale which
would include them in the resource potential classification.
V. COMMUNITY FACILITIES
TOWN HALL
The Dover Town Hall is located near the corner of Wilson
and North Main Streets. The building serves also as the fire
and police department headquarters. The facility is adequate
for present and immediate future needs of the Town.
POLICE PROTECTION
The Dover Police Department currently has one full-time
fully equipped officer. Equipment includes a patrol car and
modern radio communications system capable of providing back-
up service by the Craven County Sheriff's Department.
FIRE PROTECTION
The Dover Fire Department is located in the Town of Dover
at the Town Hall. The department is manned by 20 volunteers on
24 hour call. Major fire fighting equipme6t`includes a 1,000
GPM - 500 gallon capacity booster tank, and a 250 GPM - 800 gal-
lon booster tank pumper, they have a 2,000 gallon capacity tanker.
The Department has a Class 9AA fire insurance rating and is
known as Station 33 in the county fire system.
• HIGHWAY SYSTEM
With Highway 70 bisecting the flown, Dover is subjected to a
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great deal of through traffic between Kinston and New Bern, and
• points to the west and east respectively.' The average daily
traffic flow is not provided for Highway 70 in Dover although
it is assumed that it would be similar to the 4,600 vehicles
along Highway 70 through Cove City. The internal street pat-
tern is simple and for the most part extends north and south
from Highway 70. The new Highway 70 bypass will also serve
the Town as the new bypass and the existing highway intersect
at the west end of Dover. The existing road system is felt to
be adequate to serve the needs of the presently developed areas
of the Town.
SCHOOLS
The Town of Dover has no schools within its corporate limits
and buses its students to various schools within the county sys-
tem.
WATER AND SEWER
The existing water system supplies the majority of -the de-
veloped porci,.jn of the Town. The Town presently does not have
an elevated tank tot water storage which is a drawback to indus-
trial development. There is a 25,000 gallon ground tank which
provides storage for the Town. The Town also does not presently
have a sewer system although grants are being sought for possible
development. The Town's water plant has a 504,000 gallon per day
capacity with an average daily consumption of 32,900 gallons.
COMMUNITY FACILITY DEMANDS
• The existing facilities in Dover in most cases are lacking.
The Town's water system needs an elevated storage tank. The Town
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is in need of a sewer system as well as police and recreational
• facilities. These -are major needs primarily to serve those peo-
ple presently living in Dover but are necessary if new develop-
ment is to be attracted.
VI. GOALS
Goals for the Town of Dover were established through direct
citizen input in the form of public meetings and response to a
questionnaire and formalized by the Town Board in a public meet-
ing. The Town decided on three practical goals and prioritized
them as to their urgency.
Goal 1: Above ground water storage tank.
Objectives: To secure funds from local state or federal
sources.
-- To develop engineering specifications for the
tank.
-- To construct the facility.
Goal 2: Recreation site and facilities.
Objectives: To develop an overall recreation plan for Dover.
-- To take appropriate steps to implement the plan
through local, state and federal funding.
Goal 3: Sewage disposal system.
Objectives: To secure funds for installation.
-- To provide for administration of the system.
-- To provide for the installation of the system
• and begin service.
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These are the major goals and objectives as established by
• the Town and which they will take steps to implement. These
goals are seen to be vital if Dover is to attract development
and grow.
VII. FUTURE POPULATION AND ECONOMY
POPULATION PROJECTIONS
The Town of Dover is not expected to show any significant
growth during the ten year planning period between 1975-1985.
A range for future population estimates is used and is justi-
fied by assuming that the population of Dover is now, and will
remain, a constant proportion of the population of Craven Coun-
ty. The use of a range for population estimates has the benefit
of using, for example, the low end of the range to predict in-
coming revenue so as not to over project funds, while using the
high end of the range to project community facility needs in
order to be able to serve an unexpected surge in population. It
is also necessary to recognize that as estimates are made farther
in the future they tend to lose validity. However, estimates
have been made for the years 1980, 1985, 1990, 2000, and 2025.
Future Population Estimates
1980 1985
Dover 567-639 558-666
1990
540-684
2000
522-702
Source: North Carolina Department of Administration
2025
495-765
The Town of Dover had a 1970 population of 585 persons mak-
ing it too small for the Department of Administration to maintain
records or make any meaningful population projections. In order
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to obtain projections for the Town it was assumed that the popu-
• lation of Dover is now and would remain a proportion of the total
Craven County population which is available from the Department
of Administration. By determining the 1970 percentage of popu-
lation that Dover represented of the County as a whole, projec-
tions could then be.made as to future population of the Town.
The 1985 population estimates for Dover indicates a possible
range of population between 558.and 666 with a mean of 612. This
would indicate a minor increase in the population since 1970.
Dover presently lacks the resources to attract the major develop-
ment that would be necessary for substantial population increase.
Dover's lack of services due to size as well as the lack of a
sewer system and elevated water tank makes it difficult to at-
tract industrial development. Dover is accessible by both highway
and rail and will also be served by the new Highway 70 bypass.
Dover must be able to provide services to potential industries
before the Town can expect to grow. Dover is expected to con-
tinue to act as a service center for surrounding agricultural
activities and thereby will at least maintain its present popula-
tion.
INCOME PROJECTIONS
Income projections are extremely difficult to accurately pre-
dict for any municipality. The difficulty increases as the com-
munity size decreases. Additional complexities arise when con-
sidering the relative closeness of three different counties and
•
the City of
Kinston.
Income projections
are therefore not
at-
tempted for
Dover in
this text. A valid
assumption would;
however,
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see continued rise in both family and per capita incomes. Mean-
• ingful attempts to judge the net gain or loss of income versus
•
inflation is difficult and is also not attempted in this text.
VIII. FUTURE LAND USE
The Town of Dover is classified as being a transition area
in the ten year land use projections for the County.
The transition class is identified as lands where moderate
to high density growth is to be encouraged and where any such
growth that is permitted by local regulations will be provided
with the necessary public services.
Dover is considered to be in the transition class due to
its present population density and the fact that it presently
has a water system. Population projections for Dover do not
project it to have noticeable growth during the ten year planning
period. It is felt that Dover's location and the fact that the
new Highway 70 bypass will be adjacent to the Town will increase
its potential for development in the future possible more so in
the second ten year planning period beginning in 1985.
IX. AREAS OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERN
There are no proposed areas of environmental concern within
or adjacent to the corporate limits of Dover.
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PART - V
VANCEBORO
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
i PART V - VANCESORO
Page
I. POPULATION AND ECONOMY . . . . . . . . . . . . 313
Profile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 313
Population . . . . . . . ... . . . . . . . . 313
Economy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 315
II. EXISTING LAND USE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 315
Urban Land Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 315
Residential . . . . . . . . . . . . . 316
Trade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 316
Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 316 _
Industrial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 316
Transportation, Communication and Utilities. 316
Cultural, Entertainment and Recreation . . . 316
Non -Urban Land Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 316
III. CURRENT PLANS, POLICIES, AND REGULATIONS . . . 318
Plans and Policies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 318
Local Regulations . . . . . . . . . . . . 318
Federal and State Regulations . . . . . . . . 318
IV. CONSTRAINTS . . . . . . . . . . 318
Physical Limitations . . . . . . . . . . . . . 318
Fragile Areas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 319
Areas with Resource Potential . . . . . . . . 320
• V. COMMUNITY FACILITIES . . .�. . . . . . . . . 320
Town Hall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 320
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• Police Protection . . . . . . . . . . 320
Fire Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 321 ,
Highway System . . . . . . . . . . . . . 321
Schools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 321
Water and Sewer . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . 324
Community Facility Demands . . . . . . . . 324
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VI. GOALS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 324
VII. FUTURE POPULATION AND ECONOMY . . . . . . . 326
Population Projections. . . . . . . . . . 326
Income Projections . . . . . . . . . . . . 327
VIII. FUTURE LAND USE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 327
IX. AREAS OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERN . . . . . . 329
LIST OF TABLES
Table No. Title Page
1 Population 1930-1970 . . . . . . . . 313
2 1970 Population by Age and Sex . . . 315
3 Existing Land Use. . . . . . . . . 316
LIST OF MAPS
Vanceboro Existing Land Use . . . . . . . . . . . 317
Vanceboro Community Facilities . . . . . . . . 323
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I. POPULATION AND ECONOMY
0 PROFILE
The Town of Vanceboro, chartered in 1877, is located be-
tween Washington and New Bern in the northwest portion of Craven
County. Vanceboro is served by the primary coastal highway (U.S.
17) and by the Southern Railroad. The Town is the largest com-
munity in the County north of the Neuse River with a 1970 popu-
lation of 758 and is near the center of population north of the
river. Vanceboro marks the northern edge of a suburban strip ex-
tending southward along Highway 17 to Bridgeton. Vanceboro acts
as a supply and service center for a relatively large agricul-
tural area.
Vanceboro has topography typical to most areas in eastern
North Carolina. The elevation is approximately 22 feet mean sea
level and rolls slightly toward Maul Swamp to the northeast and
Swift Creek on the southwest. These streams provide the poten-
tial for flooding in certain areas of the Town.
POPULATION
The population of Vanceboro has fluctuated over the years.
TABLE 1
POPULATION 1930-1970
Year
Population
1930
742
1940
826
1950
753
1960
806
1970
758
• The population for the Town is not expected to vary to any great
extent during this ten year planning period. However, in order
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to better analyze the population of Vanceboro, a more detailed
• breakdown of the overall population is neces3ary.
The racial composition of Vanceboro is predominantly white
with 718 or 95% as compared to a non -white population of 40 or 5%.
Six of the forty non -white residents of Vanceboro are Indian
while 34 are black.
Another consideration when studying the population of a town
is the age and sexual makeup of the population. The population
of Vanceboro is distributed fairly evenly by age groups with some
slight weighing 3s may be expected in the pre -teen age group.
The sexual composition of the population shows that there are a
few more females in Vanceboro than males with 407 or 54% female
population as compared to a population of 351 or 46% for males.
mr ar_V 7
1970 POPULATION BY AGE AND SEX
Years
Males
Females
Under 5
30
20
5
4
3
6
7
1
7-9
22
22
10-13
26
28
14
10
15
15
8
9
16
7
8
17
5
2
18
3
6
19
5
4
20
1
4
21
5
4
22-24
12
21
25-34
45
43
35-44
50
47
45-54
37
49
55-59
23
30
• 60-61
62-64
7
14
13
15
65-74
23
37
75 & Over
7
26
TOTAL
351
407
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ECONOMY
The economy of Vanceboro is directly related to the northern
portion of Craven County which serves as a small service and.trade
center. Accurate information on a Town of Vanceboro's size is
difficult to obtain without an existing survey. No reliable up-
to-date information on Vanceboro is available. Also when a com-
munity is directly dependent on the surrounding area, more valid
statistics can.be found by looking at the entire area. The coun-
ty plan should be consulted for basic economic data.
II. EXISTING LAND USE
The existing land use and land use problems in the Town of
Vanceboro were surveyed during March, 1975. The existing uses
were divided into the following twelve categories and mapped at
the scale of 1"=200'.
CATEGORY
URBAN AND BUILT-UP
Residential
Commercial
Industrial
Transportation, Communication, and Utilities
Government and Institutional
Cultural, Entertainment, and Recreation
Undeveloped Land
AGRICULTURE
FORESTLAND
WATER
WETLAND
BARREN (including beaches, surface
extraction and cleared transitional land)
COLOR CODE
Yellow
Red
Violet
Grey
Dark Blue
Green
Brown Hatched
Green Hatched
Light Blue
Lt. Blue Hatched
Brown
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The Town of Vanceboro has approximately 1,075.24 acres with-
in its corporate limits, the majority of the area either unde-
veloped or developed in non -urban uses. Only 10.47 percent of
the land area of the Town is developed in urban uses. The 112.55
acres of urban land use are divided into six types; residential,
trade, services, industrial,,transportation, communication and
utilities, and cultural, entertainment and recreation.
TABLE 3
EXISTING LAND USE
Land Use Types
Acres
Percent
Residential
92.26
82
Trade
9.03
8
Services
4.84
4
Industrial
5.51
5
Transportation, Communication
and Utilities
.73
1
Cultural, Entertainment and
Recreation
.18
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TOTAL
112.55
100
Non -Urban Land Use
962.69
The greatest amount of land developed in an urban land class
is residential. The 1970 census indicates that 297 housing units
exist in Vanceboro. The lack of appreciable population increases
since the 1970 census would substantiate the belief that this
figure has not changed significantly. Residential development is
located along U.S. Highway 17 and perpendicular streets extending
to the east and west.
Uses classified as trade are found stripped along U.S. High-
way 17 intermixed with the residential development. The land uses
classed as service are generally intermixed throughout the'Town.
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Since Vanceboro is predominantly a service center for sur-
rounding agricultural activities the remaining three categories
contain relatively small percentages of land use. The Town's
primary industrial site is located on the Southern Railroad between
Mill Avenue and Maul Swamp.. There is also one site classed as
transportation, communication or utilities located on Mill Road
and one site classed as cultural, entertainment or recreation lour
cated on Farm Life Avenue.
Generally existing land use is mixed with heaviest concen-
trations of residential and trade classifications located adja-
cent to U.S. Highway 17.
III. CURRENT PLANS, POLICIES AND REGULATIONS
The Town of Vanceboro currently has no plans or policies
other than water and sewer and street paving and has signed a re-
solution which allows the County to enforce its building, plumb-
ing, and electrical codes and subdivision regulations within the
town limits.
Federal and state regulations applying to Vanceboro's juris-
diction are the same as those applying to Craven County and for
specific information, the County land development plans should be
contacted.
IV. CONSTRAINTS
PHYSICAL LIMITATIONS
Vanceboro has two categories of hazard areas within the Town,
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flood plains and areas of erosion, although these classifications
is do not pose any serious development problem. Maul Swamp forms a
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large portion of Vanceboro's town limits and is subject,to minor
flooding. This flood plain does not provide extensive hazard to
presently developed areas of the Town. There is also an area in
the northern portion of the Town west of U.S. Highway 17 which is
subject to periodic flooding and encompasses some development.
Erosion is also found to a minor extent along Maul Swamp as would
be expected. This is not anticipated to cause any problems for
existing or potential development due to the slow rate of erosion
and necessity of preventing development within the Maul Swamp
flood plain.
The majority of the soils found in Vanceboro have either
moderate or severe limitations due to seasonally high water ta-
bles or permeability. There are areas where soils such as Lake-
land and Exum Sands are suitable or can be adapted for many uses.
Most of the soils are not suited to septic tank use due especial-
ly to the permeability of the sand. (For detailed soils infor-
mation consult the Craven County Soil Survey, being prepared by
the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Soil Conservation Service).
Vanceboro is located at an elevation of approximately 22 feet
mean sea level and slopes gradually.toward Maul Swamp which forms
the southeastern and southwestern boundaries of the Town. There
are no areas of the Town except along creek banks which would be
subject to severe erosion due to steepness of slope.
FRAGILE AREAS
The Town of Vanceboro has no area within its corporate limits
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which is unique or could be classified as a predominant or fra-
gile feature of the landscape. The corporate limits do include
a percentage of flood plain which performs a unique function and
merits protection which will be provided through the Federal In-
surance Administration's Flood Plain Regulations.
AREAS WITH RESOURCE POTENTIAL
Vanceboro does not possess any areas which should be classi-
fied as prime resource areas. Though a large percentage of the
corporate area of Vanceboro is used for agricultural and forestry
production, these uses are neither unique to the general area or
at a scale which would warrant inclusion into a resource poten-
tial classification.
V. COMMUNITY FACILITIES
TOWN HALL
The flown of Vanceboro recently moved into its new Town Hall
located on Main Street between White and James Streets. The
building is a modern brick structure which houses the town ad-
ministrative offices and the police department. The building
should easily handle space requirements of the Town during the
ten year planning period.
POLICE PROTECTION
The Vanceboro Police Department is located at the Town Hall
and currently employs one full-time fully equipped officer.
Equipment includes a patrol car and modern radio communications
• system capable of providing back-up service by the Craven County
Sheriff's Department.
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FIRE PROTECTION
• The Vanceboro Fire Department is located in the Town. of
Vanceboro, one block off main street in the center of Town. -
The Department is manned by 41 volunteer firemen on 24
hour call. Major fire fighting equipment includes one 1,000
GPM - 500 gallon booster tank capacity pumper, one 500 GPM -
600 gallon booster tank, radio equipped, one 1,200 gallon tanker.
The Town of Vanceboro has a 1,000 GPM - 500 gallon booster tank
pumper that is utilized for in -town alarms.
The Department has a Class 9A insurance rating district for
four miles around the Town and the Town is rated Class 8.
The Department is known as Station 15 in the county fire
system.
HIGHWAY SYSTEM
The road system in Vanceboro is designed basically to act as
a secondary and tertiary system, although some through traffic is
generated due to the convergence of Highways 43 and Business 17
in Vanceboro with traffic from the Greenville area passing through
to New Bern and the coast. However, with most north -south traffic
using Highway 17 bypass traffic congestion in the downtown area
is not seen to be a major problem. The average daily traffic for
Main Street in Vanceboro is 5,000 vehicles with 3,450 vehicles
using Highway 43 and 2,200 using Highway 17 business prior to its
convergence with Highway 43.
i SCHOOLS
The Farm Life Elementary School is located in the Town of
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Vanceboro and earlier served as a resident high school. The
is school is situated on a 62 acre site.
The main building, which is two stories high, was built in
1912. There were no additions until 1953 when an agriculture
shop, auditorium and gymnasium were constructed. In 1955 a
home economics section was added and in 1958 a science class-
room was constructed. There is a total of 23 classrooms in the
school today.
Farm Life Elementary School contains grades four through
eight and has a total membership enrollment of 574 students.
Personnel at the school includes 25 faculty members, two admini-
strative personnel, four custodial personnel and a six member
dietary -cafeteria staff.
The Vanceboro Elementary School is located in the Town of
Vanceboro and was originally constructed and served as the Vance-
boro Consolidated Elementary School. This school is located on
a 15 acre site with access from old U.S. Highway 17.
The first building of the Vanceboro Elementary School was
built in 1945. Additions were constructed in 1953, 1965, and 1966
which included classrooms, kitchen and multi -purpose area and
industrial arts shop. The school now has a total of 17 class-
rooms.
The Vanceboro Elementary School contains kindergarten through
the third grade and has a total membership enrollment of 288 stu-
dents. Staff at the school includes 18 faculty members, two ad-
ministrative personnel, three janitors and a five member dietary-
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cafeteria personnel.
WATER AND SEWER
The Town of Vanceboro has a municipal water system though
some structures within the town limits are served by private
wells. The water system covers most of the developed areas of
the Town and extends beyond the town limits along State Road 1440
and Highway 17 business toward New Bern. The source of water is
provided by two 150 GPM wells located at Mill Road and Farm Life
Avenue. A 100,000 gallon elevated storage tank and the treat-
ment plant are at the same location.
The capacity of the town's water plant is 250,000 gallons
per day while the makimum daily consumption is only 40,000 gal-
lons per day. The Town has a storage capacity of 100,000 gal -
loos and the system is supplied by two deep wells of 150 gallons
per minute.
The Town is developing plans through the 201 program to in-
stall a sewage system and treatment plant.
COMMUNITY FACILITY DEMANDS
The existing facilities in Vanceboro, upon the completion of
the proposed sewage disposal system, will be adequate to serve
the expected population increases. The Town has moved to a
new town hall and both the schools and fire service presently
serve areas yell outside the town limits.
VI. GOALS
Goals for the Town of Vanceboro were established through
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direct citizen input in
the form of public
meetings and
response
to a questionnaire, and
formalized by the
town board in
a public
meeting. The Town decided on three practical goals and priori-
tized them as to their urgency.
Goal 1: An overall cleanup in order to attract indirect-
ly related needs such as a doctor, a clinic and
a drug store.
Objectives: To initiate community awareness within the Town.
-- To establish a group of citizens to make contacts
to attract desired development such as a clinic
or drug store.
Goal 2: Better housing in the Town.
Objectives: To work with the region's housing authority to de-
velop a housing assistance plan for -the Town.
-- To work closely with local developers. to -con-
struct affordable housing for the citizens- of
Vanceboro.
Goal 3: Additional recreational sites and facilities.
Objectives: To develop an overall recreation plan for Vance-
boro.
-- To take appropriate steps to implement the plan
through local, state and federal funding.
These are major goals and objectives as established by the
Town and which they will take steps to implement. These goals
seem to be necessary if Vanceboro is to provide the needed ser-
vices to town's people presently living there.as well as at-
tracting additional development.
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VII. FUTURE POPULATION AND ECONOMY
0 POPULATION PROJECTIONS
The Town of Vanceboro should not experience any significant
growth during the ten year planning period between 1975-1985. A
range is used for population estimates assuming that the Town of
Vanceboro is now and will remain a portion of the County as far
as population is concerned. The use of a range for population
estimates has the benefit of using, for example, the low end of
the range for revenue estimates in order not to appropriate funds
which will not be available, while using the high end of the
range for needed services in order to insure available services
in case of a population surge. It is also necessary to realize
that as estimates are made farther in the future they tend to
lose validity; however, estimates are provided for the years 1980,
1985, 1990, 2000, and 2025.
Future Population Estimates
1980 1985 1990 2000 2025
Vanceboro i52-859 750-895 726-920 702-944 666-1,029
Source: North Carolina Department of Administration
The Town of Vanceboro had a 1970 population of 758 persons
making it too small for the Department of Administration to main-
tain records or make any meaningful population projections. In
order to obtain projections for the Town it was assumed that the
population of Vanceboro was now, and would remain, a proportion
of the total Craven County population which was available from
the Department of Administration. By determining the 1970 per-
centage of..population that Vanceboro represented of the County as
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a whole, projections could then be made as to future population
it of the Town.
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The 1985 population estimates for Vanceboro indicate a pos-
sible range of population between '750 and 895 with a mean of 823.
This would indicate a minor, increase in the population since 1970.
Vanceboro lacks the resources to attract the major development
that would be necessary for substantial population increases.
However, Vanceboro is accessible and possesses water and sewer
facilities which will did in the retention of present population.
As long as Vanceboro remains a rural service center for
agricultural activities the population will remain fairly stable.
Vanceboro is not expected to show a surge in economic development
within this ten year planning period.
INCOME PROJECTIONS
Income projections are extremely difficult to accurately
predict for any municipality. The difficulty increases as the
community size decreases. Income projections are therefore not,
attempted for Vanceboro in this text. A valid assumption would;
however, see continued rises in both family and per capita incomes.
Meaningful attempts to judge the net gain or loss of income ver-
sus inflation is difficult and is also not attempted.
VIII. FUTURE LAND USE
The Town of Vanceboro is classified as being a transition
area in the ten year land use projections for the County.
The transition class is identified as lands where moderate
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to high density growth is to be encouraged and where any such
40 growth that is permitted by local regulations will be provided
with the necessary public services.
Vanceboro is considered to be in the transition class due
to .its present population density and the fact that it present-
ly has a water system and is in the process of acquiring a sew-
age disposal system. Population projections for Vanceboro do
not project the Town to increase greatly over the ten year plan-
ning period although growth should increase with the installa-
tion of water and sewer facilities which are attractive to de-
velopment. Vanceboro's location, centered between Washington,
Greenville, and New Bern also makes it attractive to potential
development.
IX. AREAS OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERN
Riverine flood plains is the only category'. of AEC found in
Vanceboro. The following is a discussion of that category.
7.41 Natuia,l Hazard Areas - River Flood Plains
a. Description. Riverine flood plains are defined as land
area adjoining a river, stream or watercourse which is likely to
be flooded once every one hundred (100) years (i.e., that has a
one percent chance of being flooded each year).
b. Significance. Flood plains store flood waters, thereby
reducing inundation of adjacent lands. Flood plains also absorb
and dissipate the energy of flood waters, thereby reducing down-
stream destruction.
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C. Policy Objective. To protect the public health, safety
and welfare by restricting land uses within the flood plain
which have a significant potential to increase flood damage and
cause loss of life.
d. Specific Land Uses. Specific land uses shall be those
consistent with the above policy objective. In all instances,
land uses must conform to the guidelines stated in Chapter x -
Federal Insurance Administration, Subchapter B - National Flood
Insurance Program, Part 1910 - Criteria for Land Management and
Use, 1910. 3c.
e. Enforcement. Enforcement of the specific land use re-
quirements of the above subsection d. shall be maintained through
the Federal insurance Administration requirements. '
Riverine Flood Plains occur along the Neuse and•Trent Rivers.
They are mapped in general areas on the County's proposed AEC map.
Again, definite mapping will require a complete county survey.
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