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Grace Drive Cumulative Impacts Summary
This roadway project is associated with an economic develop project along the roadway therefore an
indirect cumulative impact analysis is warranted. The proposed development would employ
approximately 137 employees at the incoming facility, whilst subsequently promoting economic
development in a Tier 1 Economically Distressed County. While many employees will be hired locally, it
is expected that a portion of the employees will travel, or relocate to, the immediate vicinity of the new
facility. The influx of employees associated with this project could drive additional residential,
recreational, institutional, and/or commercial development in this area to support the growing
population base. However, this change is likely to do little more than offset the 1.23% population
decline that Halifax County has experienced since 2019.
The proposed development would result in a permanent increase to traffic loads on US 158, and Grace
Drive, as well as a temporary increase in construction traffic during the construction phase for the
manufacturing facility. Roadway improvements proposed to offset the increased traffic in this area
include widening Grace Drive from a two-lane to a four-lane roadway.
Overall, this roadway and economic development project should not have long term effects on the air
quality, water quality, ground water, human health, or the environment in general in the project area or
surrounding area. The roadway improvements, new manufacturing facility, and any other subsequent
development will have to comply with strict watershed regulations including impervious surface limits
and requirements for engineered stormwater controls to prevent increase in post-development
stormwater runoff. Each development or associated roadway improvement will also be required to
permit and justify their own impacts to jurisdictional waters, if any are required. Any development in the
area will be required to follow appropriate local, state, and federal guidelines and permitting
regulations. As mentioned above, due to the negative growth in the County, future development is likely
to only offset this loss rather than increase development.