Sketch Land Use Plan-1990

relatively new town which does not plan
to accommodate major growth. Future
plans for development are to provide
those basic services which will maintain
the high quality of life that currently
exists within Trent Woods.
1. Transportation Plan - The town does
not have a Transportation Plan. However,
Trent Woods is included in the Regional
Transportation Plan for the New Bern
area. All streets in the town are
adequate for current growth plans;
consequently, the town plans not to
increase the capacity of its street
system.
2. Community Facilities Plan - Trent
Woods does not have a Community
Facilities Plan. Community facilities
within Trent Woods include a street
lighting system and a water distribution
system. The street lighting system is
the town's responsibility. The water
distribution system which was constructed
by Trent Woods several years ago was sold
to New Bern in March of 1990. The town
is in the 1973 EPA Regional 201 Sewage
Treatment Facility Plan for future sewer
service. Implementation of the 1973 201
Sewage Treatment Facility Plan within the
next ten years is doubtful. There are no
other publicly owned community facilities
in Trent Woods. A small privately owned
package waste water treatment system was
installed in the spring of 1990 by a
local developer for a new development.
Private package sewage treatment plants
(STP's) are allowed within the town
consistent with state and county laws and
regulations. Ongoing private operation
and maintenance of the plants are
necessary and it is the town's policy not
to accept operation and maintenance of
private STP's.
3. Recreation and Open Space Plan - The
town does not have a Recreation and Open
Space Plan. Primary recreational
facilities in the town are the country
club, golf course, and Trent River. It
is the town's policy to consider
acquisition of public recreation lands as
they might become available. Currently,
there are no public recreational lands in
Trent Woods.
4. Zoning Ordinance - The Town of Trent
Woods adopted its original Zoning
Ordinance on January 4, 1973 and on April
14, 1987 completed a major rewrite of the
ordinance. The Zoning Ordinance divides
the town into eight separate districts
for regulating land uses, and one overlay
zoning district for protecting wetlands.
The town of Trent Woods relinquished its
extraterritorial planning jurisdiction to
Craven County on October 4, 1990.
5. Subdivision Regulations - The
Subdivision Ordinance was originally
adopted on September 25, 1983 and a major
update was adopted on November 9, 1989.
This ordinance is consistent with state
enabling legislation and regulates the
development of property within the town.
IV. CONSTRAINTS - LAND SUITABILITY
A. Physical Limitations
1. Hazard Area - Trent Woods is on the
Trent River, approximately two and
one-half miles upstream from its
intersection with the Neuse River. The
town has approximately three miles of
frontage along the Trent River. Tide
gauge records are available for Trent
River for various times since 1895. A
review of those records indicates that
tidal effects which occur at Trent Woods
and New Bern are due mainly to
atmospheric pressure and winds. Stream
flow or normal gravitational effects of
the moon have little effect on the level
of Trent River at Trent Woods. Trent
Woods does not have any man-made flood
hazard areas.
2. Soil Limitations - Approximately 78.8
percent of the town's soils have good or
moderate suitability for development. It
is the town's policy to continue to allow
development utilizing septic tanks
construction based on county health
department requirements and soil
suitability. The following table list
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The town also has responsibility for Community, Rural and Conservation. The Private wells and septic tank services
clean-up of its streets. This activity following is a brief description of each may exist, but most development is
will be performed by either the hiring of of the land classifications. supported by a central water system.
temporary employees of contracting local
persons that have the capacity to A. Developed - Lands that have G. Conservation - Lands that are
accomplish this task. Restoring densities of three or more dwellings classified or meet the standards of
electrical service will also be units per acre; or have a majority of AEC's, including but not limited to
necessary. Carolina Power and Light and lots of 15,000 square feet or less, which public trust waters, estuarine waters,
the City of New Bern has responsibility are provided or scheduled to be provided coastal wetlands etc. as identified in 15
for this service. with the traditional urban services; NCAC 7H; and other similar lands,
and/or have permanent population environmentally significant because of
Reconstruction over a longer period will densities which are high and seasonal their natural role in the integrity of
be a major problem for those persons populations may swell significantly. the coastal region, including but not
sustaining major property damage. limited to bottom land hardwoods,
Because of the small size of the town, B. Urban Transition - Lands that are pocosins, swamp forests ayes that are or
the Town Board of Commissioners will presently being developed for urban have a high probability of providing
serve as the Recovery Task Force. The purposes or will be developed in the next wildlife habitat, forest lands that are
Town Board will oversee the repair of the five to ten years to accommodate essentially undeveloped and lands which
town's streets and any other public anticipated population and urban growth. otherwise contain significant productive,
facility sustaining damage. It is the natural, scenic cultural or recreational
town's policy to repair these public C. Limited Transition - Lands that will resources.
facilities as quickly as possible. have some services, but are suitable for
lower densities than those associated Within the Trent Woods, there are
It is also the town's policy not to with the Urban Transition Class, and/or approximately 3,500 persons living on
implement a temporary moratoria. This are geographically remote from existing 1,890 acres of developed residential
policy will allow all private property to town and municipalities. land. The average density of the area is
be repaired or rebuilt as quickly as 1.85 persons per acre, or approximately
possible. Building permits will be D. Community - Lands that are presently 1,184 persons per square mile. -All of
issued as requested by the town's developed at low densities which are Trent Woods is of an urban character.
citizens. Development standards for suitable for private septic tank use, Water service was installed in 1980. For
repairs and/or reconstruction are the including clustered residential and/or these reasons, the Town of Trent Woods is
Zoning Ordinance, FEMA requirements and commercial land uses which provide both classified as Urban Transition except for
n the North Carolina State Building Code. low intensity shopping and housing Areas of Environmental Concern. The
opportunities and a local social sense of Areas of Environmental Concern within
There are no public facilities other than a community. Trent Woods are classified as
within he w' t streets and water lines areas Conservation.
subject to flooding. Therefore the town E. Rural - Lands that are presently
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t era does not plan to relocate any public used for agriculture, forestry, mineral IL.PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
facilities. extraction and other uses, that due to The Trent Woods Board of Commissioners
their hazardous or noxious nature, should directed the Trent Woods CANA public
V IPICATION be located in a relativelyisolated and participation pr
ogram. ram. The purpose of
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The Coastal Area Management Act Land Use undeveloped area. Very low density the program was two -fold. It served as
Plan consists of several important dispersed single family residential uses the key element in goals and objectives
elements: (1) the development policy of are also appropriate where lot sizes are determination and made people aware of
the Town of Trent Woods, (2) the planning large and where densities do not require the overall purpose of the Coastal Area
guidelines of the Coastal Resources the provision of urban services. Management Act. Efforts were made to
Commission, and (3) spatial distribution solicit participation from as many people
of various existing land uses of the F. Rural With Services - Lands that are as possible in the town's land use
town. The state's Land Use Planning appropriate for very low intensity planning process.
Guidelines for Coastal North Carolina residential use, where lot sizes are
requires that lands within the large, and where the provision of The town developed a questionnaire and
jurisdiction of a local government be services will not disrupt the primary mailed it to all of the homes in Trent
classified as Developed, Transition, rural character of the landscape. Woods. At the time of the mailing, Trent
the soils in Trent Woods and the
development suitability for each soil
classification.
Trent Woods Soils
Development
Name Acres Percent Suitability
Autryville
376
20.0%
Good
Conetoe
83
4.4%
Good
Norfolk
18
1.0%
Good
State Loamy
92
4.9%
Good
Tarboro Sand
765
40.4%
Good
Altavista
23
1.2%
Moderate
Goldsboro
28
1.5%
Moderate
Seabrook
101
5.4%
Moderate
Arapahoe
216
11.4%
Poor
Augusta
9
0.5%
Poor
Leon Sand
64
3.4%
Poor
Masontown
46
2.4%
Poor
Rains
5
0.2%
Poor
Tomotley
64
3.4%
Poor
3. Water Supply - Trent Woods has
recently sold its water distribution
system to the City of New Bern. The
water supply is provided by four deep
wells pumping from the Tuscolossa
aquifer. These four wells are located
near Cove City, eighteen miles west of
New Bern. The Tuscolossa formation
provides very high quality ground water
with minimum treatment.
B. Areas of Environmental Concern
A key element within the Coastal Area
Management Act is the identification of
fragile areas and designation of these
areas as Areas of Environmental Concern
(AEC). Of the AEC identified in the
Coastal Resources regulations, Trent
Woods has only Coastal Wetlands,
Estuarine Waters, Estuarine Shorelines
and Public Trust Areas. The Public Trust
Areas overlay the Estuarine Waters and
include all navigable waters within the
town. None of the following AEC areas
are within the town's planning area:
Ocean Hazard Categories, Public Water
Supply Categories, Fragile Coastal
Natural Categories, and Cultural
Resources Categories.
TRENT WOODS, North Carolina
Note: The conservation boundary as shown on this map is
approximate. The actual boundary is based on the CAMA
standards and must be determined on the ground.
The preparation of this map was financed in part through a
grant provided by the North Carolina Coastal Management
Program, through funds provided by the Coastal Zone
Management Act of 1972, as amended, which is administered by
the Office of Ocean and Coastal Resources management,
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
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1. Coastal Wetlands Areas of
Environmental Concern - The town has
Coastal Wetlands. These high tidal
marshlands are at several locations along
the shores of the Trent River, Wilson
Creek, and Haywood Creek. Marsh grasses
within these areas include salt marsh
Cordgrass (Spartina alterniflora) and
Black Needlerush (Juncus roemerianus).
This marshland type contributes to the
detritus supply necessary to the highly
productive estuarine system essential to
North Carolina's economically valuable
commercial and sport fishing, and also
stabilizes the shoreline against erosion.
The marshes offer quality wildlife and
waterfowl habitat depending on the
biological and physical conditions of the
marsh. The vegetative diversity in the
higher marsh usually supports a greater
diversity of wildlife types than the
limited habitat of the lower 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
roemerianum is highly resistant to
erosion. In addition, the marshes are
effective sediment traps.
Appropriate land uses within the Coastal
Wetlands Areas of Environmental Concern
include utility easements, fishing piers,
docks and similar uses consist with
Coastal Area Management Act standards.
2. Estuarine Waters Areas of
Environmental Concern - The Estuarine
Waters include all waters from the mouth
of Wilson Creek downstream to and
including the areas of the Atlantic Ocean
under the jurisdiction of the State of
North Carolina. Estuaries are among the
most productive natural environments of
North Carolina. They not only support
valuable commercial and sport fishing,
but are also utilized for commercial
navigation, recreation, and aesthetic
purposes. Species dependent upon
estuaries, such as menhaden, shrimp,
flounder, oysters and crab 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 sport
fishing and the aesthetic appeal of
coastal North Carolina is dependent upon
the protection and sustained quality of
our estuarine areas. Appropriate uses
within this area are those that preserve
the estuarine waters in order to
safeguard and perpetuate their
biological, economic and aesthetic
values.
The development of navigational channels,
the use of bulkheads to prevent erosion,
and the building of piers where no other
feasible alternative exists are examples
of uses appropriate within estuarine
waters, provided that such uses will not
be detrimental to the biological and
physical estuarine functions and public
trust rights. Projects which would
directly or indirectly block or impair
existing navigational 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 incompatible with
the management of estuarine waters.
3. Estuarine Shoreline Areas of
Environmental Concern - Estuarine
Shorelines are those non -ocean shorelines
which are especially vulnerable to
erosion, flooding, or other adverse
effects of wind and water and are
intimately connected to the estuary.
This area extends on shore for a distance
of 75 feet from mean high water level or
normal water level along the estuarine
waters of Trent River. Development within
estuarine shorelines influences the
quality of estuarine life and is subject
to the damaging processes of shore front
erosion and flooding. Uses allowed in
this AEC must be consistent with local
zoning and the standards of the CAMA
regulations.
4. Public Trust Waters Area of
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the Town of Trent Woods. These over land development is controlled in Trent Point subdivision are the two areas most
flights only rarely occur and to -date Woods by the Trent Woods Zoning Ordinance affected by possible flooding. Based
have not been an issue in Trent Woods. and Subdivison Ordinance. upon the current tax roll, the estimate
If future military overflights become a value of improvements in these areas
problem in Trent Woods, the town will 6. Industrial Impacts of Resources - which may be effected by hurricane
contact the Commander of Cherry Point and Trent Woods' zoning ordinance controls flooding is $1,675,250.
request that the military overflights be industrial growth within the town. The
discontinued. town support state and regulations which 1. Mitigation - In order to mitigate the
are designed to protect the local effects of high winds, storm surge,
4. Anticipated Residential Development, environment from any harmful development. flooding, wave action, erosion, etc.,
Densities and Location - Policy: The Trent Woods has adopted a policy to
Town of Trent Woods will continue to D. Local Land Use Issues and Policies - participate in the Federal Emergency
encourage low density residential The major land use issue identified by Management Agency insurance program.
development consistent with the Trent the Trent Woods Planning Board and Town This program is implemented through the
Woods Zoning Ordinance. Board is for the town to maintain the town's building permit program. The
high quality of residential development. town's zoning ordinance does not allow
5. Types of Urban Growth Patterns, Past growth and economic trends for the high density areas in the town. Because
Redevelopment of Developed Areas - Trent town have been favorable. All of the minimal total property in the town
Woods is a relatively new town. There development to -date has been high which is below the nine foot elevation,
are no areas within the town which are in quality, low density residential. Zoning it is the town's policy not to acquire
deteriorated condition. Redevelopment of regulations have been designed to low lying property.
developed areas is not applicable in encourage this trend to continue in the
Trent Woods. foreseeable future. Important natural 2. Evacuation - Both Trent Woods and
and environmental resources within the Craven County have adopted the Disaster
6. Energy Facility Siting a n d town are good soils, high elevation, and Plan prepared by the Craven County Office
Development- Policy: The Town of Trent the scenic and recreational value of of Emergency Services. In the event that
Woods supports Energy Facility and Siting Trent River. The low density residential evacuation is determined to be necessary,
and Development in areas of Craven County development has been a major factor in it will be implemented by that agency
which would not adversely affect Trent the protection of these important natural with the assistance of the Trent Woods
Woods. Trent Woods' zoning ordinance resources. Police Department. The Craven County
does not allow the development of energy Evacuation Plan has been evaluated by the
facilities within the Town of t -
Tren E. Storm Hazard Mitigation Based upon town and found to be appropriate. The
Woods. information from the The Federal time required for evacuation from the
Emergency Management Agency, the dominant areas of the town subject to flooding
C. Resource Production and Resource source of flooding in the Town of Trent does not exceed the standard warning time
Management Wo
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1. Productive Agricultural Lands - Not Federal Emergency Management Agency 3. Post -Disaster Reconstruction Plan -
applicable in Trent Woods prepared a Flood Insurance Study for Immediate clean-up is the most pressing
Trent Woods in May 1987. It established need after a hurricane. The town's
2. Commercial Forest Lands - Not the 100 year flood level for Trent River responsibility deals with health safet
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applicable in Trent Woods in Trent Woods at nine feet above sea and public welfare. As a part of the
level. The study also established immediate clean-up activity, and
3. Existing or Potential Mineral floodway and floodway fringe boundaries materials causing a hazard to the
Production Areas - Not applicable in for the Trent River tributaries in Trent citizens will be removed. The town will
Trent Woods Woods. also check the water system for
contamination. If any contamination is
4. Off -Road Vehicles - Trent Woods does Less than five percent of the town is found, the town will request the City of
not have a local ordinance which lower than twenty feet above mean sea New Bern to take immediate steps to
regulates the use of off -road vehicles. level. Based upon a nine foot 100 year prevent the contamination from adversely
flood elevation, the town would affecting Trent Woods citizens and
5. Residential and Commercial Land experience flooding only in its few low correct the problem.
Development - Residential and commercial lying areas. Trent Shores and Wilson
Environmental Concern are 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, except privately owned lakes to
which the public has no right of access;
all waters in artificially created bodies
of water in which exist 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 artificially created
bodies of water in which the public has
acquired rights by prescription, custom,
usage, dedication or any other means.
Included in Public Trust Waters are 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 is authorized to preserve,
conserve, or protect under Article XIV,
Section 5, of the North Carolina
Constitution. Within the Town of Trent
Woods, these areas are all navigable
waters of Trent River and its
tributaries. Uses allowed in this AEC
must be consistent with local zoning and
the standards of the CAMA regulations.
There are no other Areas of Environmental
Concern within the Town of Trent Woods.
Constraints to development exist in the
Town's AEC's and "404 Wetlands. In the
remaining areas of the town, soil
conditions are good and suitable for
development. The town does not have any
maritime forests, pocosins, outstanding
resources water (ORW) areas, shell
fishing waters, water supply areas or
other waters with special values,
cultural and historic resources or
man-made hazards. Restrictions are
placed on development up to five feet
TRENT WOODS, North Carolina
The preparation of this map was financed in part through a
grant provided by the North Carolina Coastal Management
Program, through funds provided by the Coastal Zone
Management Act of 1972, as amended, which is administered by
the Office of Ocean and Coastal Resources management,
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
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TOWN OF TRENT WOODS
1990 SKETCH CAM LAND USE PLAN UPDATE
I. INTRODUCTION
The coastal areas of North Carolina are a
tremendous natural resource to the
citizens of North Carolina. The area
provides both recreational benefits and
food production from our coastal waters.
In some areas adjacent to our coastal
waters, there is a danger that pollution
from overdevelopment may damage the food
production of nearby waters. This
potential problem was the major reason
that the North Carolina General Assembly
ratified the Coastal Area Management Act
(CANA) in 1974. The purpose of the
Coastal Area Management Act is "to insure
the orderly balance of use and
preservation of our coastal resources on
behalf of the people of North Carolina
and the nation." CANA created the
Coastal Resources Commission to
administer this important environment
law.
Local governments and state agencies
contribute to the rational management of
our coastal resources though the
development of Land Use Plans and the
designation and regulation of critical
resource areas. The Land Use Plan
development process encourages local and
state governments to exercise their full
authority over coastal resources. It
also allows local and state governments
to express their management goals in a
comprehensive and uniform manner.
II. PROGRESS IN IMPLEMENTATION OF 1986
PLAN POLICY
The Trent Woods 1986 Land Use Plan was
reviewed as a part of the data collection
process. The plan was also reviewed to
determine what progress has been made in
addressing the stated policy and goals
outlined in the 1986 plan. The Trent
Woods Town Board adopted policies
relating to resources protection,
resources production, economic and
community development, citizen
participation, and storm hazard and post
reconstruction in the 1986 plan. Each of
the policies was implemented during the
tenure of the 1986 plan. Consistent with
these policies, from January 1, 1985 to
December 31, 1989, Trent Woods approved
fire subdivisions, and granted 215
residential building permits and 7
commercial/office building permits.
Since the development of the 1986 land
use plan, the Town of Trent Woods has
realigned its corporate limits to a more
logical boundary and has given up its
extraterritorial planning jurisdiction.
The change in the corporate limit
increased town population by
approximately 65%. The town also sold
its water distribution system to the City
of New Bern.
III. DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS
A. Population and Economy - The Town of
Trent Woods is adjacent to the City of
New Bern. Its existence is the result of
the residential growth which has occurred
along Trent River and adjacent to the New
Bern Golf and Country Club. A history of
the population growth in Trent Woods is
provided in the following table.
Population Growth
1960 1970 1980 1988
Population 512 719 1,177 2,046
Increase 40% 64% 74%
Source: 1960, 1970, & 1980 - U.S. Census;
1988 - Office Of State Management And
Budget
Trent Woods is a residential community.
Most of its citizens are employed at
other locations in Craven and surrounding
counties. Employment within the town is
available only at a few locations: The
New Bern Golf and Country Club, Matthews
Boat and Cabinet Shop, and Bangert
Elementary School. Commercial and
industrial enterprises in Trent Woods are
small operations. The employment
provided by these businesses have little
impact on the town's overall economy.
B. Housing - Trent Woods has
approximately 1,415 single family homes
PROPERTY OF
DIVISION OF COASTAL MANAGEMENT
PLEASE DO NOT REMOVE
within the new corporate limits. .All but
a few of the homes appear to be in
standard condition. Overall, the quality
of housing in Trent Woods is very high.
For example, the average housing value in
the 1980 census was $79,507. Today, the
average housing value is approaching
$130,000 and many are over S300,000. The
average age of homes in Trent Woods is
15-20 years.
C. Existing Land Use - Existing land use
within the town is as follows:
Existing Land Use
Acres
Percent
Residential
1,590
84.1%
Commercial
1
0.1%
Industrial
7
0.4%
Institutional
47
2.5%
Recreational
129
6.8%
Undeveloped
116
6.1%
1,890
100.0%
Zoning controls the development of
undeveloped land. While changes in
zoning do occur from time to time, Trent
Woods has made few. changes in its
original zoning map. Based upon current
zoning, the future use of the undeveloped
land is shown in the following table.
Undeveloped Land
Acres
Percent
Residential
113
97.4%
Commercial
3
2.6%
Industrial
0
0.0%
Institutional
0
0.0%
116
100.0%
In past years, industrial property did
not present an incompatibility problem.
However, residential development has
encroached to the southern boundary of
the industrial property. As a result,
incompatibility between the industrial
and residential property may be a problem
in the future. There are no other
incompatibility land use problems within
the town.
D. Current Plans, Policies and
Regulations - Trent woods is a small
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Town of Trent Woods
1990 Sketch Land Use Plan
Local Adoption: Oct. 3, 1991
CRC Certification: Dec. 13, 1991
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V.CONSTRAINTS - CAPACITY OF COMMUNITY
FACILITIES
A. Existing Water Supply - As stated
earlier, Trent Woods sold its water
distribution system to New Bern in March
of 1990. New Bern and Trent Woods' water
supply is from four deep wells located
near Cove City, eighteen miles west of
New Bern.
B. Schools, Parks, Primary Roads,
Emergency Service - The Craven County
School system provides public education
to Trent Woods. Schools serving the area
are Albert H. Bangert Elementary School,
H. J. McDonald Middle School, J.T. Barber
Junior High School, and New Bern High
School.
Roads in Trent Woods are local streets
except for Chelsea Drive, Country Club
Road and Highland Avenue. Those streets
are thoroughfares in the New Bern Area
Thoroughfare Plan. Projected traffic in
1995 for Chelsea Drive, Country Club Road
and Highland Avenue is 5,300, 4,000 and
5,000 vehicles per day (VPD),
respectively. According to the
Thoroughfare Plan, these existing streets
will accommodate 8200 VPD. Existing
traffic for Chelsea Drive is 4,000 or 49%
of existing capacity, Country Club Road
is 2,700 VPD or 33% of existing capacity,
and Highland Avenue is 4,100 VPD or 50%
of existing capacity.
Emergency Service - The West Of New Bern
Volunteer Fire Department and the Craven
County Rescue Squad provide emergency
service to Trent Woods.
C. Level of Utilization for Water System
and Schools - Four deep wells supply
water to Trent Woods and New Bern. These
wells have a pumping capacity of
approximately 7.5 million gallons per
day. They are currently pumping
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day. Based upon the reserve capacity of
the system, there is sufficient water
supply for the expected growth in New
Bern for the next ten years and full
development of the Town of Trent Woods.
Schools serving Trent Woods have the
following enrollment and capacity.
Area Schools
Enrollment Capacity
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530
McDonald Middle
1182
1360
Barber Jr. High
431
500
New Bern High
1208
1320
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continues to grow.
VI. ESTIMATED DEMAND
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and Management, Trent Woods' current
annual growth rate is approximately 7.4%.
Based upon the current growth rate and
recent annexation, the 1990 town
population is approximately 3,500
persons. Trent Woods has only 113 acres
of undeveloped residential land. Based
upon an R-15 density of 2.42 units per
acre and 2.77 persons per household, the
fully developed population of the town
will be approximately 4,300 persons. At
its current rate of growth, Trent Woods
will reach its fully developed population
in approximately five years.
Estimated Population Growth
1960 1970 1980 1990 1995 2000
Pop. 512 719 1,177 3,500 4,300 4,300
VII. POLICY STATEMENTS
The Town of Trent Woods has several Areas
of Environmental Concern. These are
Coastal Wetlands, Estuarine Waters,
Estuarine Shoreline and Public Trust
Areas. There are no other Areas of
Environmental Concern areas within the
town as currently defined by the Coastal
Resources Commission. Policies
concerning resource protection, and
resource production and management are
listed below.
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A. Resource Protection
1. Areas of Environmental Concern (AEC) -
The Coastal Wetlands AEC is the most
restrictive of all AEC's and very few
uses are permitted therein. This AEC's
contribution to the natural productivity
of the coastal area is well documented.
The Coastal Wetlands AEC is at several
locations along Trent River and its
tributaries. The town believes limited
use such as piers and boat docks would be
reasonable in this AEC, but not
commercial marinas. While these small
areas have little impact in Trent Woods,
the cumulative effects of many marsh
grass areas have significant impact on
marine life within the Pamlico Sound.
Town officials supports the protection of
these wetlands. Town officials also
believe the State of North Carolina has a
responsibility to protect these areas as
well.
The Estuarine Waters AEC is extremely
important to the Town of Trent Woods.
The recreation and scenic value are the
primary reason the New Bern Country Club
located on the Trent in 1922. Since that
time, the estuarine waters have been used
by the residents of the town for
recreation purposes. The waters of the
Trent River provide excellent boating and
bathing activities. The development
along the banks of these waters has been
for boat sheds and docks. Wet boat
storage at the Tent Woods Yacht Club is
the only commercial activity on the Trent
River within Trent Woods. The town
believes that the only appropriate uses
of estuarine waters within the town and
its planning area are piers, boat docks,
boat sheds, maintenance excavation, boat
ramps, boat lifts and wet boat storage.
The town receives tremendous benefits
from these waters and will protect these
waters, not only for the recreational and
scenic value but also for the value that
these waters provide for commercial and
sports fishing. Town, state, and federal
protection are needed. The town protects
the river through zoning, the state
protects the water quality and the