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                                                                       Historic
                                                                       Bath
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                                                                                                                   COASTAL ZONE

                                                                                                            NFORMATION CENTER

                                                                       LAND USE PLAN
                                                                       1986-1996

                                                                       Adopted by the Town Commission: March 16,1987
                                                                       Certffied by Coastal Resources Conunission: March 27,1987

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                                                                       Terry W. Alford
                               H57                                     PLANNING & DESIGN ASSOCIATES, P.A.
                               1987
                                                                       "PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT CONSULTANTS-

                                                                       3515 Glenwood Ave
                                                                       klaleigh,North Carolina 27612
                                                                       (919) 781-9004

                                                                          Historic
                                                                        Bath
                                                                          North Carolina

                                                                          LAND USE PLAN
                                  A
             T,
                                                                          1986-1996.
                                                                          Adopted by the Town Comndssiow. March 16,1987
                                                                          Certified by Coastal Resources Commission: March 27, 1987

                                                                          Terry W. Alford
                                                                          PLANNING & DESIGN ASSOCIATES, P.A.

                                                                          "PLANNING AND DEVELDPIVIENT CONSULTANTS'

                                                                          3515 Glenwood Ave.
                                                                          )Ialeigh.Norlh Carolina 27612
                                                                          (919) 781-9004
                                                                us ]Department of Commerce
                                                         NOAA Coastal Services Center Library
                                                                  2234 South Robson Avenue
                                                                   Charlestont SC 29405-2413

                                      Land Use Plan of. Historic Bath: 1986 - 19%

                                                                                   Bath, North Carolina

                            Prepared for:

                                             Board of Commissioners, Town of Bath

                                             Ray C. Brooks, Mayor
                                             Bubs Carson, Town Administrator
                                             Wayland J. Sermons, Jr., Town Attorney
                                             Ira M. Hardy
                                             Mary W. Brooks
                                             David C. Everett, Jr.
                                             Teeny Mason

                             Prepared by:

                                             Bath Planning Board
                                             1985-86                               1986-87

                                             Guy A. Cutler, Chairman               William R. Lewis, Chairman
                                             William R. fewis                      Willy Phillips
                                             Willy Phillips                        Carol Richardson
                                             Erma Tankard                          Paul Komarow
                                             Carol Richardson                      Howard Tanner, Jr.
                                             Paul Komarow                          Gerald Butler
                                             Howard Tanner, Jr.                    Margaret Midyette

                             Consultant assistance provided by:

                                             Planning and Design Associates, P.A.
                                             3515 Glenwood Avenue
                                             Raleigh, NC 27612
                                             (919) 781-9OG4
                                             Terry W. Alford, MRP, AIA, Plan ner-in-Charge
                                             Dale Downes, Associate Planner
                                             Sarah Woodworth, Intern Planner

                                             with assistance from:

                                             Joe Lacki, B.Arch
                                             Scott Wilson, Architecture Intern
                                             Astrid Blades, BVID
                                             Sandy Fitzgerald
                                             Pam Atkinson

                              The preparation of this report was financed in part through a grant provided by the Coastal Zone Management Prograrn,
                              through funds provided by the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972, as amended, which is administered by the Office of
                              Ocean and Coastal Resource Management, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. The Town of Bath also
                              contributed cash and in-kind services.

                                  'The Land Use Plan  of Historic Bath:     1986    1996

                                             TAB L E 0 F       CONTENTS

                         Executive Summary     . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .          1

                     I.  The Importance of Planning     . . . . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . . .      11
                         A. What is a Land Use Plan?      . . . . . . ... . . . . . . . . . .       11
                         B. How is a Land Use Plan Utilized?       . . . . . . . . . . . . . .      11
                         C. Why Plan for     Bath's Future?    . . . . . . .    . . . . . . . . .   13

                    II.  Description of Present Conditions        . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     17
                         A.  Establishment of Information Base        . . . . . . . . . . . . .     17
                         B.  Population, Economy, and Housing                                       18
                         C.  Existing Land Use Analysis      . . . . .                              20,
                         D.  Current Plans, Policies, and Regulations           *                   26
                         E.  Constraints: Land Suitability . . . . . :          . . . . . .. . . .  26
                         F.  Capacity of Community Facilities and Estimated
                                Future Demand    . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .       31

                   III.  Policy Discussion and implementation Strategies:         overview   . . .  38
                         A.  Resource Protection      . . . . . . .                                 39
                                                                                                    48
                         .B. Resource Production and Management
                         C.  Economic and Community Development       . . . . . .                   52
                         D.  Storm Hazard Mitigation      . . . . . ... . . . .                     56
                         E.  Continuing Public Participation       . . . . . . . . . . . . . .      49

                    IV.  Storm Hazard Mitigation      . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .             62
                         A.  Overview   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .         62
                         B.  Storm Hazards     . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .        62
                         C.  Description of Types     and Severity of   Risk in
                                Hazard Areas   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .        65
                         D.  Recommended Policies     Regarding   Storm Mitigation    . . . . . .   66
                         E.  Reconstruction    . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .        67
                         F.  Intergovernmental Coordination       . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     69
                     V.  Land Classification System     . . . . . . . ... . . . . . . . . . .       71
                         A.  Land Classification and Policy       Relationship   . . . . . . . .    71
                         B.  Developed    . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .         72
                         C.  Transition   . . . . . . . . .                                         72
                         D.  Rural .    * * * * * * , * * *    :  : : : :       :  : :              75
                         E.  Conservation    . . . . . . . . .. . . . . .       . . . . . . . . .   76

                    VI.  Analysis of Policy Achievements since 1981       . . . . . . . . . . .     77

                MAPS

                       Map A.   Existing Land Use
                       Map B.   Community Facilities
                       Map C.   Inventory of Historic Properties
                       Map D.   Fragile Areas Map
                       Map E.   Areas of Potential Septic Difficulty
                       Map F.   Hazard Areas
                       Map G.   Flood Prone Areas
                       Map H.   Hurricane and Flood Evacuation Routes and Shelters
                       map I.   Land Classification Map

                APPENDIX

                       A.  Town  Board of Commissioners
                       B.  Town  Planning Board
                       C.  1986  Bath Household Survey
                       D.  Results of 1986 Bath Household Survey
                       E.  Prioritization of Important Issues
                       F.  Prioritization of Potential Development Types
                       G.  Survey Results/Policy Objectives Cross Reference Matrix
                       H.  Bibliography
                       I.  List of Federal, State, and County Regulations

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                                 IMM UM UM PLM, 1986-1996

               BE=M SOMMMY

                I.   Purpose of a Land Use Plan

                     A.  Local Government Purposes: To provide the Town of  Bath and its
                         extraterritorial planning jurisdiction with a guide for
                         orderly and desirable growth.

                     B.  Regional Uses:   Regional councils of government on planning and
                         regional development commissions use the land use plan not only as a
                         basis for their regional plans but to disperse state and federal
                         funding programs as well.

                     C.  State and Federal Government: Local land  use plans are used
                         as one major criterion in the granting or denial of permits for
                         various developments within the coastal area.

               II.   Description of Present Conditions

                     A. Population:

                         1. The 1986 population of Bath is estimated to be 267 people.

                         2. The elderly population has increased from 2    1% of the total
                             population in 1970 to 42.8% in 1980.         -

                      B.   Economy and Housing:

                          1. The largest contributor to Bath's economy is tourism.

                          2. The largest employer in Bath is Bath High School.

                          3. The  housing stock is predominantly single family detached
                              units.

                      C. Existing Land Use:

                          1.  Agriculture and forestland are the largest land use activity.

                          2.  Residential activity consists of year-round residents, as well
                              as second-home residents.

                          3.  There is no distinct commercial district in the planning area.
                              Commercial areas of concern are related to water, tourists, and
                              services.

                          4.  The historic importance of Bath much like its other natural
                              resources must be protected.

                          5.  Two areas of environmental concern are Coastal Wetlands (salt
                              marshes) and Public Trust Waters (all navigable waters).

                      D. Issues concerning existing land uses are:

                          1. There are three places in the community where commercial development
                              rests in areas that have flooded in the past.

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                           2. Residential development is very close to the Coastal Wetlands
                              Area of Environmental Concern.

                           3. Residential and business devel'opment occurs in areas with
                              particularly shallow soils and poor drainage.

                           4. Agricultural land use could be,more appropriately used for
                              community and economic development.

                      E.   Constraints: Land Suitability:

                           l.. Hazard Areas. The major natural hazards are flood-prone areas
                              and points of excessive  erosion.

                           2. Soil Limitation Areas.  The entire area may be classifiel as
                              one in which soil limitations are common to most of the soils
                              present. The soil limitations include hazards for foundations,
                              shallow soils, poorly drained soils? and areas with limitations
                              for septic tanks.

                           3. Water Supply. The water source is derived from ground water
                              supplies (Castle Hayne Aquifer).

                           4. Areas where Predominant Slope Exceeds 12%. Areas of greater
                              than 12% slope occur on the partially eroded shoreline of the
                              creeks.

                           5. Fragile Areas. The most vulnerable areas of Bath are the
                              AEC's, properties on the state registry of historic places, and
                              archeological sites.

                           6. Areas with Resource  Potential. The Bath Planning Area is
                              productive for agricultural lands.

                      F. Capacity of Community Facilities and Future Demand:

                           1. Water Services. The aeriation building is in need of repair
                              and other maintenance. Currently, the water system is
                              operating at 14% of designed capacity.

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                           2.  Wastewater System. The construction of the new wastewater
                               system is expected to be complete by December 1986. When all
                               facilities are hooked-up, the wastewater system will be
                               operating at 76% of designed capacity. By 1995'it is projected
                               that the wastewater system will be operating at 100% of
                               designed capacity.

                           3.  Roads. There are several unpaved roads in Bath's planning area.
                               The importance of unpaved roads is their development potential
                               and the cost of their maintenance.

                           4. School. Bath High School   has a capacity of 950.students.*

                III. Policy Discussion and  Implementation Strategy

                      A. The citizens of Bath and it's planning and jurisdiction rated
                           Ch-e- To-11-owing-is-sues -as t-he most serious facing them:

                           1. Pollution of creeks/rivers fro m farmland water runoff.

                           2. Phosphate mining operations along and within the Pamlico river.

                           3. Pollution of creeks and rivers from industry.

                           4. Protection of cultural historical areas.

                           5. Protection of commercial fishing industry.

                      B. The Planning Board and the 1986 Bath Household Survey indicate that:

                           1. Residential and small business development occur within the
                               town boundaries.

                           2. The agriculture and fishing industries are the industries the town
                               intends to promote.

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                            1,  The town should make it a policy that all development requiring
                                expansion of community services will be  the financial
                                responsibility of the developer.

                            4.  The town should discourage private marinas, water access for
                                sailboats only and subdivision development wherein the Town
                                provides all facilities.

                       C.   In light of (a) the environmental constraints to development, (b)
                            The present capacity of community facilities, and (c) the 1986
                            "Nat--H-o-u-se--Fold Survey the following Policy Objectives were
                            created.  (These ObjecF117(;sTare.presented in 5 categories.)

                            1. Resource Protection Policy Objectives:

                                (a) Protect water quality of both Bath and Back Creek.

                                (b) Protect areas of environmental concern (environmentally
                                    sensitive lands).

                                (c) Protect agricultural lands located in areas designated as
                                    Rural or Conservation on 1986 land Classification Map.

                                (d) Protect cultural/historical resources.

                                (e) Protect potable water supply.

                                (f) Inve stigate and implement available erosion prevention
                                    measures.

                            2. 'Resource Production and Management Policy.Objectives:

                                (a) Protect and Promote the commercial fishing industry.

                                (b) Protect agricultural lands located in a  reas designated as
                                    rural or conservation on 1986 Land Classification Map.

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                               (c) Discourage phosphate mining operations within the Town's
                                   planning jurisdiction.

                               (d) Engage in the removal of all man-made hazards.

                               (e) Investigate and implement available erosion prevention
                                   measures.

                               (f) Establish Bath Pier Development Project.

                          3. Economic and Community Development Policy Objectives:

                               (a) Support expansion of existing industry and recruitment of
                                   new industry. Preserve the community based school as a
                                   working, viable facility.

                               (b) Maintain and enhance the availability of adequate housing
                                   for elderly and low-income persons.

                               (c) Promote tourism and recreational industry development.
                                   Protect Bath's cultural/historical resources.

                               (d) Establish Bath Pier Development Project.

                               (e) Prevent private, commercial marina, development.

                               (f) Provide a location for potential energy facility sitingsi as
                                   opportunities present themselves.

                           4. Storm Hazard Mitigation Policy objectives:

                               (a) Protect areas of environmental concern and environmentally
                                   sensitive lands.

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                              (b) Maintain and/or strengthen existing policies known to
                                  decrease the risk of hurricane damage.

                              (c) Increase public awareness of hurricane preparation.

                              In the event of a storm...

                              (d) Prioritize all clean-up efforts.

                              (e) Create "Recovery Task Force"..

                              (f) Coordinate all efforts with necessary County, State, and
                                  Federal agencies.

                          5. Continuing Public Participation Policy Objectives:

                              (a) Encourage participation in land use discussions by all
                                  sectors of the population.

                              (b) Educate Bath-residents about issues regarding resource
                                  protection and production, community development.

                      Storm Hazard Mitigation

                      A.  The purpose of a storm mitigation plan is to save lives, save
                          capital investments, and save irreplaceable natural resources.
                          The areas most vulnerable to major storms are (ranked by
                          severity): coastal wetlands, public trust waters, flood prone
                          areas, and the rest of the community.

                      B.  The Town of Bath has approximate ly $3.28 million worth of buildings
                          dt @risk.

                      C.  Most of the Town of Bath is threatened in storms with winds
                          of 111 miles per hour or more.

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                      D. The Town of Bath has good evacuability; therefore, the Town has
                          ample room for safe growth.

                      E. Bath High School is  the evacuation  shelter for the Town of Bath.

                      F. The Town of Bath is responsible for  reporting all of its activities
                          regarding storm hazard mitigation and hurricane preparedness with
                          various state and federal agencies.

                V.    Land Classification System

                      A.  The purpose of the land classification map is to illustrate the
                          Town's policy statements provided in tEls land use pla           not
                          T-sE'Ei6t-regulatory mechanism but a guideline for Bath's official
                          Growth Policy. The Land Classification Map includes four
                          categories:.

                          (1)  Developed: Mixed use, high density area comprising the Town
                               of Bath. Small business development and residential infill
                               are encouraged in this area. The existing developed area can
                               accomodate expected growth to the year 2000.

                          (2)  Transition: Areas that are currently being developed or areas
                               that will require community services in the future. The
                               Transition subcategories (Mixed, Residential, and Industrial)
                               ensure that any future development in these areas will be
                               appropriate to the site and in accordance with the Policy
                               objectives identified in this Land Use Plan.

                          (3)  Rural: very low density residential, commercial, or
                               agricultural uses.

                          (4)  Conservation: AEC's and flood prone areas. Development may
                               occur, if it does not impair the biological, cultural,
                               economic, and aesthetic value of the area.

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                VI.   Analysis of Policy Achievements Since 1981

                      A. Resource Protection:

                           (1) "Planned Variations of the Proposed Wastewater System" Report
                                completed.

                           (2) Wastewaster Treatment System for the Tow n was developed and is
                                presently under construction.

                           (3)  Program of voluntary removal of pilings in Bath and Back
                                Creeks.

                           (4)  Continued protection of Bath Historic District by the Bath
                                Historic District Comission.

                      B.   Resource Production and Management

                           (1) Continued protection of the water quality of Bath and Bac k
                                Creeks by the development of a wastewater system and
                                prohibition of marina development.

                      C.   Economic and Community Development

                           (1)  Achieved levels, types, and patterns of economic growth
                                consistent with the historic nature of the Town by prohibiting
                                the development of an additional marina.

                           (2)  Developed the Town's capacity to provide services to
                                development mindful of impacts upon taxes and developers costs
                                by developing the wastewater system.

                           (3)  Encouraged the development of the economic base, by allowing
                                the construction of a ne w restaurant.

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                    D.   Continuing Public Participation

                          (1) Achieved meaningful public participation in land-use matters
                              by engaging approximately 60% of the public in the 1986 Bath
                              Household Survey.

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                 1. The Importance of Planning

                 A. What is  a Land Use Plan?

                      A Land Use Plan is a collection of policy statements which serve as

                 gu ide 1 ines for local, state, and federal officials when making decisions

                 affecting development. It is also intended to be used by private

                 individuals when they make decisions regardin g development.

                      The Coastal Area Management Act of 1974 requires a 11 local governments

                 in Coastal North Carolina Counties and municipalities to develop a land use

                 plan. The plan   is to assure the orderly growth of North  Carolina's coastal

                 area and to pro tect important natural resources.

                      The land use plan is to be developed to serve the Town of Bath for a

                 period of 10 years. It is required however, by CAMA, that   the plan be

                 updated every five years.

                 B. How is a Land Use Plan.Utilized?@

                      Land use plans which are prepared by local, governments in the coastal

                 area are distributed widely, and have many uses. Those reviewing and using

                 the plans are local governments, regional councils of government, state, and

                 federal permitting agencies and public and private funding and development

                 groups.

                      The discussion of policies, the land classification map, and the

                 relationship between the two serve as the basic tools for coordinating

                 policies, standards, regulations, and other government activities at the

                 local, state, and federal levels. This. coordination is described by three

                 applications:

                       (a) The  policy discussion and the land classification map encourage

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                          coordination and consistency between local land use policies and

                          the state and federal governments. The local land use plans are

                          the principal policy guides for governmental decisions and

                          activities which.affect land uses in the coastal area.

                     (b)  The local land use plans provide a framework for budgeting,

                          planning, and for the provision and expansion of community

                          facilities such as water and sewer systems, schools and roads.

                     (c)  The local land use plans will aid in better coordination of

                          regulatory policies and decision by describing local land use

                          policies and designating specific areas for certain types of

                          activities, thus directing other city tools  such as toning and

                          subdivision ordinances.

                     Local Government Uses - Counties and  municipalities should use the

                     local land use plans in their day-to-day decision making and in

                     planning for the future. The land use plans should provide guidance in

                     local policy decisions relating to overall commu nity development. The

                     plans also provide the basis for development regulations and capital

                     facility planning and budgeting. By identifying how the community

                     prefers to grow, land use plans help to assure the best use of tax

                     dollars for extension of public utilities and services to areas

                     designated for development.

                     Regional Uses - The regional  councils of government on planning and

                     regional development commissions use the local land use plans as the

                     basis for their regional plans and in their function as regional

                     clearinghouse (A-95) for state and  federal funding programs. The local

                     plans indicate to these regional agencies what types of development the

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                     local communit y feels are important and where the development should

                     take place.

                     State and Federal Government  Uses - Local land use plans are used as

                     one major criterion in the granting or denial of permits for various

                     developments within the coastal area. State and federal agencies must

                     be sure that their decisions consider the policies and land.

                     classification system which are described by the local governments in

                     their plans. The Coastal Area Management Act stipulates that no

                     development permit may be issued if the development is inconsistent

                     with the local land use plans. Similarly, decisions relating to the

                     use of federal or state funds within coastalcounties, a   nd towns and

                     projects being undertaken by state and federal agencies themselves must

                     also be consistent with the local plans. State agencies also use the

                     plans in their A-95 review. It is thus vitally important that local

                     governments take the opportunity to be as definitive as possible in

                     developing their policy statements and land classification system to

                     minimize interpretive decisions on the part of state and federal

                     review, permit, and funding agencies.

                C. Why Plan for Bath's Future?

                     The Town of Bath, incorporated in 1705, is the oldest town in North

                Carolina, located at the confluence of Bath Creek and Back Creek in central

                Beaufort County.

                     Bath has played an important role since English colonists first began

                to settle North Carolina. The harbor served as the port of entry for most

                of the state and it attracted a variety of historical figures, from the

                first General Assembly to the notorious pirate Blackbeard.

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                     That scenic setting at the juncture of    the creeks and the historic

                 heritage of the Town still make Bath a pleasant year round home for 238

                 people (7/84 estimated ITC census counts), and it lies at the. center of a

                 71,403 acre township which holds another 3300 people. The natural beauty and

                 good recreational and commercial fishing attract others to Bath on a seasonal

                 basis and provide an opportunity for growth in this small    farming community.

                     The purpose of this Land Use Plan is to provide the Town of Bath and its

                 extraterritorial zoning jurisdiction a guide for orderly and desirable growth.

                 While it is important that the Citizens of Bath   be protected in advance from

                 the adverse effects of phosphate mining and other types of development, it is

                 not the intent of this Plan to discourage development that is consistent with

                 the land use plan. Moreover, it is the objective of    this plan to guide

                 development in and within extraterritorial of Bath so   that the end result will

                 be a product of orderly planning with all new development 'fitting in' with

                 the environment. In fact, it is recognized that good development should be

                 encouraged as a means of insuring the economic health of the community.

                      Because of its role in history and its function in today's

                 tour ist/recreati ona 1 economy, the Town of, Bath has double incentive to plan

                 seriously for its future. The.Town Board of Commissioners, through its

                 Planning Board, has been about such work for many years. Already in

                 place are impressive community planning elements such as    the 1977 Land

                 Development Plan, its companion Zoning Ordinance (1979) which includes a

                 Historic Di strict Ordinance and the 1981 Land Use Plan prepared under the NC

                 Coastal Area Management Act. The Town has established and zoned a one-mile

                 planning jurisdictionj which also serves as the planning area for this

                 document.

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                       The Town realizes that if it is to provide for its present and future

                 citizens, Bat1h in;-iisi: sys tematically tackle some increasingly complicated

                 problems, including:

                       How to promote more farming, attract light industry and stimulate
                         business and local employment.
                       How to continue improving the water system and treat wastewater to
                         provide better service to townspeople and future development.
                       How to guide and encourage development of permanent and second homes and
                         other recreational projects in the area without harming the Town's
                         natural and historic character.
                       How to maintain water quality with the increasing development pressures.

                       It is in wake of these challenges    that the Town Board offers this 1986

                 CAMA Land Use Plan.

                       The citizens and staff of the Town of Bath, with consultant assistance

                 provided by Planning and Design Associates, P.A. (PDA), have prepared the 1986

                 Bath Land Use Plan Update. The plan is divided into seven sections and an

                 appendix. The different sections include: Executive Summary, I. The

                 Importance of Planning, II. Description of Present Conditions, III. Policy

                 Discussion and Implementation Strategies, IV. Storm Hazard Mitigation, V.

                 Land Classification System, and V1. Analysis of Policy Achievements since.

                 1981.

                       The following is a brief overview of each section-

                       The II. Description of Present Conditions outlines the demographic and

                 economic aspects of Bath and provides an existing land use map. This section

                 summarized current plans, policies, and regulations reviewed during the Plan

                 update process, discusses existing constraints to Bath's development, provides

                 estimates of future growth in Bath, and provides estimates of future community

                 facilities demand that will accompany the project growth.

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                     The section on III. Policy Discussion and IWlementation Strategies is

                organized into categories of resource protection, resource production,

                economic and community development, public participation, and storm hazard

                mitigation. This section also discusses the increasingly important role of

                intergovernmental coordination in regard to those policy statements.

                     The IV. Storm Bazard Mitigation section identifies what the Town of Bath

                has to lose in the event of. a storm, how the Town should best minimize its

                potential losses, and how the Town should reconstruct in the event of a storm..

                     Another section of this plan presents the V. Land Classification System

                and discusses the criteria used to determine the classification of the Bath

                Planning Area as well as the intergovernmental coordination and cooperation

                necessary for successful utilization of this land classification system.

                     The final section of this plan, VI. Analysis of Policy Ach ievements

                since 1981, discusses the progress the Town of Bath has made in achieving its

                most recent policy goals.

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                 II. Description of Present Conditions

                 A. Establishment of Information Base

                      Data for the 1986 Bath Land Use Plan Update was collected through a

                 combined effort of the Town of Bath Planning Board and Planning & Design

                 Associates, P.A. (PDA).

                      The data assembly began with assessments of the 1981 Bath Land Use Plan

                 and other public policy documents, technical plans and studies, and published

                 information on the Town. A bibliography of literature reviewed is contained

                 in Appendix I.

                      Published data were collected from local, county, state, and federal

                 agencies as needed. These included consultant collection of data via visits

                 with the NC Office of State Budget and Management, NC Office of, the U.S.

                 Geological Survey, NC State Archives, NC Department of Transportation, NC

                 Division of Environmental Management, NC Department@of Natural R   esources.and

                 Community Development, and the UNC-Chapel Hill Department of City and

                 Regional Planning Library.

                      communication was maintained with  the NRCD regional office in

                 Washington, NC and the '"own of Bath's Administrator, M. Edward (Bubs) Carson.

                      Information regarding location of Areas of Environmental Concern,   and

                 general field data on all policy issues outlined in this plan were collected

                 through field surveys (windshield and on foot)  by PDA.

                      PDA also made extensive use of previously  adopted land use plans and

                 other technical material regarding Bath which it had in-house. This material

                 includes aerial photographs, soil survey maps,  and all documents listed in

                 Appendix H, page 106.

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                   B. Population, Economy,     and HOUSing

                   Population

                        The table below reflects the Town's       population by age and sex as of

                   1980:

                                                     Town of Bath, NC.
                                                 Population by Age and Sex
                                                            1980

                                                                             Total and %
                    Age             Male             Female               .of Total  Population

                    0-5              4                   2                      6    (2.8%)
                     5-14            6                   11                  17      (8.0%)
                   15-24            12                   9                   21      (9.6%)
                   25-34                                 8                   17      (8.0%)
                   35-44             9                   3                   12      (5.6%)
                   45-54             4                   8                   12      (5.7%)
                   55-64            18                   19                  37     (17.5%)
                   65-over          27                   64                  91     (42.8%)

                   Total            89                 124                   213   (100.0%)

                   (Source:     U.S. Bureau of Census, Census of Population and
                               Housing, 1980.)

                   The elderly population of the Town of Bath has increased tremendously-

                   According to data contained in previous land       use plans, in 1970 the

                   population of persons 65 years or older totalled 49 persons and comprised 21%

                   of the total population. In 10 years that population group has nearly

                   doubled in size and has doubled its proportion to total population.

                   Economy and Housing

                        Bath is principally a residential community whose residents commute to

                   work. Washington and Belhaven are close by and most of the Town's residents

                   are employed there. The commercial activities in the Town of Bath include:

                   one general merchandise store, a service station, an automobile. repair shop, a

                   bank, a marina/convenience store, State Historic Site, including a visitor

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                 center and restored b uildings, a restaurant, a motel, a bed and breakfast, an

                 ABC store, and several gif t shops.

                      The largest employer in Town is the Bath  High School,  employing 70

                 people. The Town may lose some of this w  orkforce should the county's present

                 plan for consolidation reduce the student population at this site. In

                 November 1986 Beaufort county residents will be voting on a bond issue that

                 will include whether or 'not to consolidate grades 10-12 currently at Bath High

                 School into other local schools nearby. Should this pass, Bath High School

                 will be  losing students and employees within 3-5 years.

                      Perhaps the largest contributor to Bath's economy is the tourist

                 industry.. Touri sts are attracted to Bath's historic sites and the Blackbeard

                 Outdoor Drama Amphitheater.

                      Housin g in Bath is primarily single-family detached. In 1980 there w   ere

                 118 housing units, 90 of which were occupied year round. Of the 28 remaining

                 houses not occupied year round, 15  were held for occasional use. The average

                 household size (of year round occupied) was 2.4 persons.

                 1986 Estimates

                      The 1980 Bath Land Use Plan showed that Bath's population had been

                 steadily declining over several decades.    It appears, according to July 1984

                 population estimates provided by the NC Office of State Budget and

                 Management, that this trend is reversing itself.

                      This latest estimate shows Bath as having a 7/84 population of 238

                 persons -- an approximate 3.75% annual growth rate (seasonal population

                 statistic are unavailable).   Much of this population growth can be attributed

                 to the housing development occurring in the northern and eastern sections of

                 the Town's Extraterritorial Planning Jurisdiction. Annexation of the eastern

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                 portion of the Planning Area (Springdale Village see Map A, page 84) is

                 expected to occur in the near future.   This area will be served by the new

                 wastewater system. Development in the Town is much more attractive now, with

                 construction of a wastewater system scheduled to be completed by December

                 1986.

                      Assuming the 3.75% annual growth rate has continued since 1984, 1986

                 population and housing projections for 1986 are:

                      - 267 persons within Town  limits

                      - 113 occupi ed housing units with an average household size of 2.4
                        persons

                 C. Existing Land Use Analysis

                      Land use activities in Bath have not significantly changed during the

                 past six years. Land use acti vities within the Bath Planning Area are

                 devoted to the following uses; Agricultural and Forestland, Residential,

                 Commercial, and Cultural and Institutional. All areas with these uses are

                 identified in Map A: Existing Land Use (page 84).

                 Agricultural and Forestland

                      The largest land use activity within the planning district is devoted

                 toward agricultural production and forestry. The area immediately north of

                 Town is oriented toward agricultural production. The major crops include

                 corn and soybeans. A majority of land area east of Town, across Back Creek,.

                 is undeveloped and forested. The land west    of Bath, across Bath Creek, is

                 also undeveloped, but agricultural production is more extensive.

                      These two land use activities have few implications upon adjacent land

                 uses. They are, however, affected by activities or land use trends which

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                 occur nearby. This sensitivity to adjacent activities makes agriculture and

                 forestry lands vulnerable to development pressures. This is particularly

                 true for agricultural lands which are cleared, have suitable soils and are

                 well drained. Thus, there is a potential for increasing pressure upon

                 agricultural land when development of an area is initiated. The greatest

                 conflict which may arise is between the need for agricultural products and

                 the need for land fordevelopment purposes,

                 Residential

                      Residential land use is divided beteen two types of activity; year-round

                 housing and second home development. The majority of the year-round    housing

                 units are l.ocated within the Town limits although the Existing Land Use Map

                 reflects residential concentration along NC 92 east of town and along King

                 Street Extension at the intersection of S.R. 1743. A new subdivision

                 (Springdate Village see  Map A, page 84) has been developed on S.R. 1763

                 immediately east of the corporate limits. This subdivision represents the

                 majority of new residential development in the area. The remaining year-round

                 dwelling units are much older.

                      The second aspect of the Town's residential activity is associated with

                 second home development. Second home development is directed   at areas in

                 close proximity to the waters of Bath Creek and Back Creek. At the present

                 time, there are several areas which are experiencin g second home development.

                 They ate as follows:   1) outside the'corporate limits of Bath on the east

                 side of Back Creek, there are several existing units with a potential for

                 more; 2) further along the same side of the    creek, past the confluence with

                 Bath Creek; this development is more extensive than first mentioned. Access

                 to this development is provided from NC 92 on an unimproved road, S.R. 1757;

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                3) the most extensive second home development is located on the west side of

                Bath Creek at the termination of S.R. 1340. This area includes approximately

                sixteen (16) units; and four (4) within the corporate limits of Bath. One

                area, more than any other, is predominately second home oriented. That area

                is located along East Front Street and Back Creek Drive. In total, there are

                approximately ten  (10) dwelling units. It should be noted that each area has

                many year-round residents.

                Commercial

                     Within the planning area, there is not a distinct commercial district.

                .There are, howeve r, three areas of commercial concern which are water

                tourists, and services related.

                     The water-related commercial activity is focused upon the sailboat

                marina which is located on the east side of Bath Creek, immediately south of

                NC 9 2. The marina has a capacity for approximately thirty (30) boats.      In

                addition to the marina, a new commercial activity oriented toward sailboat

                repair has recently been established on Back Creek as well. A private boat

                ramp is located at the southwest side of Back Creek Bridge and northeast side

                of Bath Creek Bridge which provides access for a nominal fee.

                     Vie historic significance of the Town brings many tourists to Town during

                the summer months.   The annual production of the outdoor drama Blackbeard,

                Knight of the Black Flag at the. Blackbeard Amphitheater also brings in many

                tourists.   There are several shops which are open and cater to these tourists.

                     The final level of commercial activity relates ',--o the provision of goods

                and services which are required for day to day living. These activities

                include a service station, a grocery store, a bank and post office, a

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                restaurant, and an ABC store. The extent of these activities is limited and

                at this time.does not have a negative impact upon adjacent land uses.

                Cultural and Institutional

                      The historic importance of Bath is recognized by both the local residents

                as well as individuals versed in the history of North Carolina. The

                historical importance of Bath is being preserved and perpetuated by the

                Historic Bath Commission, the North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources,

                and the Historic District Commission. Map C - Inventory of Historic

                Properties (page 86) shows the Town's inventory of historically significant

                structures.

                      In many respects, the historic places and atmosphere wh ich characterize

                Bath are like a natural resource, when they no longer exist or are

                compromised by undesirable development they are lost forever and cannot be

                replaced. The year-round residents of Bath place a high value upon the

                preservation of this historic importance of Bath. More directly, many town

                residents express concern about development which may or could occur within

                town, which would have the effect of negating the his toric atmosphere.

                      In addition to the historic properties, there is a large block of land

                on the south side of NC 92, immediately east of Bath High School, which is

                owned by the Beaufort County Board of Education. The utilization of that

                property, according to the Board, is for a future educational complex which

                is to be developed for students in the eastern portion of the county. Plans

                for development of this tract have not been completed and are not currently

                being pursued.

                      Map B - Community Facilities Map (page 85) identifies the Bath

                wastewater treatment facility site.

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                 Areas of Environmental Concern (AECs)-

                      Two types of ABCs are found within the Bath Planning Area: Coastal

                 Wetlands and Public Trust Waters. These areas are shown on Map   D - Fragile

                 Areas Map (page 87).

                      The designation and regulation of critical resource areas is one of the

                 major purposes of the Coastal Area Management Act. The 1974 Legislature

                 found that  the coastal area, and in particular the estuaries, are among   the

                 most biologically productive regions of this state and of the nation," and in

                 recent years the area "has been subjected to increasing.pressures which are

                 the result of the often conflicting needs of the society expanding in

                 industrial development,  in population, and in the recreational aspirations of

                 its citizens." The Act further states that, "unless these pressures are

                 controlled by coordinated management, the very features.of the coast which

                 make it economically, aesthetically, and ecologically rich will be destroyed.

                      Through a subsequent nomination process, interim areas of environmental

                 concern (IAECs) were reviewed by the Coastal Resources Commission and 13

                 categories of AECs were proposed for final designation. These are explained

                 in detail in 15 NCAC 7H.

                      Coastal Wetlands in Bath consist of salt marshes which "are subject to

                 regular or occasional flooding by tides, including wind tides..        Like

                 other wetlands, they support the unique productivity of the estuarine system

                 through entrapping decayed plant material and other nutrients. Without the

                 marsh, the high productivity levels and complex food chains typically found

                 in the estuaries could not be maintained. Such are essential for estuarine

                 dependent species of fish and shell fish and waterfowl and other wildlife

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                 feeding and nesting.

                      Currently, protection of the marshes has been achieved throu gh

                 stringent monitoring of bulk-heading and enforcement of  permit authority by

                 the CAMA permit officer. This,level of concern should    be maintained in the

                 future.

                      The second type of AEC in  the Bath planning area is public trust waters.

                 As encompassed in Section .0207 of 15 NCAC.7H, public trust waters in Bath

                 essentially means all navigable. waters, that is, all the waters of  Bath and

                 Back Creek. Such waters are important to the Town, as well as to the CRC,

                 because the public has access rights and use rights of these areas for

                 navigation,  recreation, and commerce. Additionally, these waters have

                 aesthetic value and are commercially important  resources for economic

                 development.

                      The extensive use of the public trust waters for recreation, plus the

                 effective regulation of permitted uses around the marshes led the Planning

                 board to recommend policies which support the tourist trade and promote the

                 area outside the Town as a choice site for second or recreational homes. The

                 Board chose policies which stimulate desirable uses rather than stifles

                 development altogether.

                 Conclusions

                      Currently there are no major problems from unplanned development.

                 Potential problems regarding mobile home development are addressed in the

                 Zoning Ordinance. Potential problems regarding floating home development,

                 energy-facility siting, developing beyond wastewater system capacity are

                 addressed in this document.

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                      comparison of the Existing Land Use Map (page 84)'with the Fragile

                 Areas Map (page 87), Storm Hazards Map (page 89), and the Flood Prone Areas

                 map (page 90); renders the following conclusions:

                      There are currently three places in the community, all are the
                      intersections of the Bath Creek and Back Creek Bridges with the
                      peninsula where commercial development rests in areas which have been
                      flooded in the past. Examination of the flood-prone areas map shows
                      that these areas, as well as a considerable amount of shoreline from
                      Handys Point to the Back Creek Bridge are subject to flooding.

                      Residential development is very close to the coastal wetlands AEC,
                      which, while being natural for a waterfront community, stimulates
                      additional concern for those wishing to build bulkheads. Careful
                      monitoring by the Division of Coastal Management is currently protecting
                      those areas.

                      Residential and business development occurs in areas with particularly
                      shallow soils and poor drainage, as shown in Section B II.above.

                      Agricultural land use within the Town limits are currently using space
                      which could be more appropriately used for community and economic
                      development. Taxed at lower rates, the current uses are incompatible
                      with the long-range development goals of the community.

                      If development goes as planned (see the discussion on Land

                 Classification, page 71), the areas north and east of the Town limits are

                 likely to change. Before these areas change however, it is hoped that vacant

                 land and agricultural land within the Town limits will develop first.

                 D. Current Plans, Policies, and Regulations

                      A list of plans which pertain to the Bath Planning Area is contained in

                 Appendix H (page 111). The Bath Zoning Ordinance is an important planning.

                 document used by the Town to control land use.

                      A list of state and federal regulations pertaining to development within

                 the Bath Planning Area is contained in Appendix I (page 112).

                 E. Constraints: Land Suitability

                      In accordance with CAMA regulations, the following is a brief analysis of

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                the general suitability of the undeveloped land in the Bath Planning Area.

                The analysis presented here, plus related sections of policy discussion were

                the basis for the design of Map I - Land Classification Map (page 92).

                Land suitability is analyzed in terms of three different  types of constraints:

                Physical Limitations, Fragile Areas, and Areas of Resource Potential.

                Physical Limitations

                Hazard Areas

                     As shown on Map F   Hazard Ar eas (page 89) and Map G  Flood Prone Areas

                (page 90), the major natural hazards in the Bath Planning Area are

                flood prone areas and points of excessive erosion. Development should be

                directed away from those areas or undertaken with caution.

                Areas with Soil Limitations

                     These include hazards for foundations, shallow soils, poorly drained

                soils, and areas with limitations for septic tanks. Detailed soils

                information is.presently being produced and collected by the District Soil

                Conservation Service. The entire area may be classified as  one in which soil

                limitations are common to most of the soils present, as articulated in the

                following excerpt from the 1977 Land Development Plan:

                     There are several different soil associations located within the planning

                -area. These associations are the Ly nchburg-Goldsboro-Dunbar, the Lenoir-

                Craven-Bladen, and the Bladen-Portsmouth-Bayboro. The importance or

                significance of these soil associations is related to their capacity for

                general development. For example, an association may be highly valuable for

                agricultural production although, due to certain characteristics, undesirable

                for residental development. These undesirable character istics include

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                 carrying capacity for road construction or drainage functions which require

                 expensive construction techniques or modified septic systems. The new

                 wastewater treatment facility will improve the development potential of these

                 soil associations.

                      The largest soil association in the planning area is the Lenoir-Craven-

                 Bladen Association. The association extends from Bath Creek west to S.R.

                 1334, a distance of approximately three miles. The association is

                 characterized by moderately well to poorly drained soils.

                      The slo pe ranges from nearly level to fifteen (15%) percent. These soils

                 have a medium textured surface and a firm clay subsoil. With respect to

                 general development, the association po ses severe limitations upon septic tank

                 operations. The severe limitation label implies that the association has one

                 or more properties unfavorable for the use, and the limitations are difficult

                 and costly to overcome, requiring major soil reclamation, special design or

                 intense maintenance. It must be remembered, however, that each proposed

                 property ought to be evaluated, since these are only general characteristics

                 of a soils association and not a detailed analysis of soil types. In general,

                 based upon the general soils information, development which may occur  west of

                 Bath Creek should be characterized by large lot single-family units, which the

                 Town can cause to occurthrough its Zoning Ordinance. The association poses

                 limitations upon not only septic tanks, but also bearing strength for

                 structures due to a relatively high water table and hazard from flooding.

                      The next largest association occurri ng in the planning area is the

                 Bladen-Portsmouth-Bayboro Combination. This association is located primarily

                 on the east side of Back Creek, north and south of NC 92. The association is

                 characterized by poor to very poorly drained soils on a nearly level terrain.

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                 Surface texture ranges from fine sandy loam to mucky loam. The subsoils range

                 from friable, or brittle, sandy clay loam to very firm clay. These soils also

                 place severe limitations  upon the operation of septic tanks. These limitations

                 are related to the high water table, flooding hazard   and poor permeability,

                 In addition, the soils exhibit limitations upon the development of

                 transportation routes. Thus, if development occurs, the specific tract ought

                 to be evaluated to establish the severity of problems posed by the soil. In

                 general, development should be on large lots, having adequate area for

                 extended drainage fields. Waterfront development should be large lot, single

                 family development

                      The third soil association found in the area  is located in the area

                 between Bath Creek and Back Creek and extending north to S.R. 1743. The soils

                 are of the Lynchburg-Goldsboro-Dunbar variety. The soils do have limitations

                 upon septic tanks, similar to those previously discussed. Ho  wever, it appears

                 that the drainage characteristics of the association pose few limitations upon

                 road construction and housing foundations. It is significant to note that

                 this area may well be the best area for future development, particularly since

                 the incorporated area of Bath is located within this area. It must be pointed

                 out that septic tank operations are adversely affected by this soils

                 association and extra maintenance may be required.

                 Sources of Water Supply

                      There are two sources of water available to most  communities: ground

                 water resources and surface water supplies such as reservoirs. The water

                 supply source for the Town of Bath and the adjacent planning area is derived

                 from ground water supplies. The main source is the Castle Hayne Aquifer.

                 Although ground water is the source of all water, the actual distribution of

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                  water does vary ranging from individual wells to a central water  distribution

                  system.'

                      In the majority of the area of extraterritorial jurisdiction, individual

                  wells are the only source of water. The only exception is the Springdale

                  Village which,has access to the central water supply for the Town.

                  Therefore, future development must rely upon ground water supplies.

                      In the past, there has been a real concern about lower ground water

                  levels as a result of phosphate mining by Texas Gulf. Since the initiation of

                  mining, ground water levels have been modified but at this time no significant

                  impacts upon individual wells in the Bath area have developed. Recent studies

                  by the Ground Water Division of the North Carolina Department of Natural

                  Resources and Community Development indicate that no problems should occur in

                  the future.

                  Areas Where the Predominant Slope Exceeds 12 Percent

                      As noted above, the Lenoir-Craven-Bladen soils which extend west of Bath

                  Creek for a distance of three miles have slopes ranging from 0 to 15%. The

                  topography plotted on Map G   Flood Prone Areas (page 90) indicates that other

                  areas of greater than 12% slope occur on the partially eroded shoreline of the

                  creeks. Development on steep slopes is liable to cause a disproportionately

                  large increase in run-off and also present an erosion hazard even on soils not

                  especially prone to erosion. In addition, septic tanks are difficult to

                  locate on steep slopes without effluent issuing at the service.

                  Fragile Areas

                      Areas which could easily be damaged or destroyed by inappropriate or

                  poorly planned development in the Town of Bath and its district include: the

                  ABCs; a series of properties on the state registry of historic places; and

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                 scenic places such as Bonner's Point.

                       The area has none of the following: sand dunes along the outer banks;

                 ocean beaches or shorelines; estuarin   e waters; areas which sustain remnant

                 species; areas containing unique geological formations; registered natural

                 landmarks or others such as wooded swamps, prime wildlife habitats, and

                 prominent high points.

                 Areas with Resource Potential

                       As noted in the resource production section above, the. area is generally

                 productive for agricultural lands, but has no specific productive and unique

                 agricultural lands. The pote   ntially valuable phosphate concentration is

                 addressed above in the same section. There are no publicly owned forest, or

                 fish and game lands in the area and no privately owned wildlife sanctuaries.

                       Bath, as noted above, has approximately one-third of its incorporated

                 area consumed by.publicly owned parks or vacant lands. These areas serve to

                 prohibit development on the water's edge    and support the state's historic

                 interest. Other beneficial uses of thes    e areas are addressed in

                 Section II -- Economic and Community Development.

                       The Town has no other non-intensive outdoor recreation     lands,.in that

                 most of such activity takes place in the waters of Bath and      Back Creek.

                 F. Capacity of Conwnity Facilities and Estimated Future Demand

                 Population Projections

                       The 1980 population (within Town limits) of the Town of Bath was 184

                 persons. Estimates released in July 1984 by the NC Office of State Budget and

                 Management places the 1984 population of Bath at 238 pers     ons., an approximate

                 3.75% annual growth rate.

                       Assuming the growth   rate has continued since 1984, the 1986 population

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                 projection for the Town of Bath is 267 persons.

                      Should this growth rate continue, the Town  of Bath will have:

                        278 persons in 1990
                      - 330 persons in 1995
                      - 392 persons in 2000

                 Housing

                      In 1980 there were 118 housing units, 90 of which were occupied year

                 round. Of the 28 remaining houses not occupied year round, 15 were held    for

                 occasional. use.  The average household.size (of year round  occupied) was 2.4

                 persons.

                      Assuming household size has remained and will continueto remain

                 relatively constant at 2.4 persons per.year round occupied household, growth

                 in year round  occupied housing stock will be as follows:

                        113 occupied housing units in 1986
                      - 116 occupied housing units in 1990
                      - 138 occupied housing units in 1995
                      - 163 occupied housing units in 2000

                      1980 housing unit data is from the U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of

                 Census. A housing unit is described as a house, apartment, group oic rooms,

                 single room, or mobile home.

                 Water Services

                      The central water distribution system for Bath comprises two wells

                 capable of providing 75 gallons per minute each. On a daily basis, the two

                 wells together can provide up to 216,000 gallons of water per day.

                      The system presently  serves approximately 130 households which together

                 use approximately 22,000 gallons per day; 16 commercial establishments which

                 together use approximately 5,000 gallons per day; the Bath High School which

                 uses approximately 3,000 gallons per day,     and the Historic Visitor Center

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                 which  uses approximately 350 gallons per day. The    current total usage of the

                 water system.1s approximately   30,350 gallons per day, or 14% of the designed

                 capacity.   There is an unused  capacity of 185,650 gallons.

                       The 1980 Bath Land Use Plan cited problems with the existing water

                 system, principally the aeriation building is in need of repair and other

                 maintenance is warranted. These conditions have not changed to date and will

                 have to change before unused capacity can be utilized.

                       Assuming the growth in households served will parallel the growth in

                 population and housing stock within Town limits (3.5% per year), plus

                 assuming a crude estimate of one new commercial establishment per year,    the.

                 following Bath water system projections are presented:

                       - 34,810 gallons per day in 1990 (16% of capacity   or 181,190
                         gallons unused)

                       - 40,295 gallons per day in 1995 (19% of capacity  or
                         175,705 gallons unused)

                       - 45,780 gallons per day  in 20 00 (21% of capacity or 170,220
                         gallons unused)

                 Given  that the new wastewater  treatment system may spur an increase-in

                 development these numbers may  be conservative.

                 Wastewater System

                       The Town of Bath is currently in  the process of constructing a wastewater

                 treatment system. Construction began    in May 1986 and is expected to be

                 completed by December 1986. The design capacity of the system will be 40,000

                 gallons per day. Upon completion of construction and hook-up of all existing

                 households, commercial establishments, and institutional users currently

                 hooked up to the water system, the wastewater system will be utilized at an

                 approximate rate of 30,350.gallons per day, or approximately 76% of the

                 designed capacity. At this rate there will be an excess capacity of 9,650

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                  gallons.

                       Assuming the water utilization projections cited.earlier:

                       - in 1990 the Town's wastewater system will be operating at 87% capacity
                       - in 1995 the Town's wastewater system will be operating at 100% capacity

                       These projections are made assuming the number    of households hooking up

                  to the system will increase at a rate of approximately 3.5% per year (with an

                  assumed utilization of 170 gallons per day), one commercial establishment will

                  book up per year (with an approximate utilization estimate of 315 gallons per

                  day), and no additional institutional users will be hooked up.

                       Actual utilization will vary depending on the type of commercial

                  establishment proposing to book up to the system.

                       The following table can be used as a guideline for determining

                  approximate utilization as commercial establishments propose to develop     in

                  Bath:

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                                           Demand in Terms  of Daily Flow

                 Type of Establishments                                Daily Flow for Design

                 Residences  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . . .      100 gpd/person
                 Airports, also RR Stations, bus terminals
                   (not including food service facilities)      . . . .     5 gal/passenger
                 Barber Shops  . ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .      100 gal/chair
                 Beauty Shops  . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .     125 gal/booth or bowl
                 Bowling Alleys  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .       50 gal/lane
                 Camps
                   Construction  or work camps   . . . . . . . . . . .     50 gal/person
                   Summer camps  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .       50 gal/person
                   Camp grounds  . . . . . . . . ..  . . . . . . . . .    150 gal/campsite
                 Churches  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .        5 gal/member
                 Country Clubs -- Resident members     . . . . . . . .     75 gal/person
                                   Non-resident members     . . . . . .    20 gal/person
                 Day Care Facilities     . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     15 gal/person
                 Factories (exclusive of industrial
                    wastes) -- per shift    . . . . . . . .. . . .         25 gal/person
                 Hospitals   . . . . * -   I   -     -    . . . . . .     300 gal/bed
                 Laundries (self-servicei                 . . . . . . .   500 gal/machine
                 Motels/Hotels   . . . . . .   . . . . . . . . . . . .     75 gal/room
                    With cooking facilities    in room . . . . . . . .    125 gal/room
                 Resort  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .      200 gal/room
                 offices -- per shift    . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     25 gal/person
                 Nursing/Rest Homes -- With    laundry . . . . . . . .    150 gal/bed
                                         Without laundry    . . . . . .    75 gal/bed
                 Residential Care Facilities     . . . . . .               75 gal/person
                 Restaurants   . . . . . . . . .                           40 gal/seat
                 Schools:   Day Schools    . . . .                         15 gal/person
                     Note:  Use 20 gal/person if aerobic
                            treatment is proposed
                            Boarding Schools   . . . . . . . .  *. . . .   75 gal/person
                            Day Workers    . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     25 gal/person
                 Service Stations   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     250 gal/water closet
                 Stores -- Note; if food service is                           or urinal
                            included, add 40 gal/seat     . . . . . . .   250 gal/water  closet
                                                                              or urinal
                 Swimming Pools and Bathhouses     . . . . . I. . . . .    10 gal/person
                 Theaters - Auditoriums    . . . . . . . . . . . . . .      3 gal/seat
                             Drive-In    . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .      5 gal/Car space
                 Travel Trailer Parks    . . . .                          150 gal/space
                 Source: Statutory Authority LS'.*l4*3-*2l*5'.l*; 130-160; Eff. Feb. 1, 1986.

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                 School System

                      The Bath High School is the only educational institdtion in Town.
                 According to Jack Wallace, principal of the sc hooli the 1�85-86 enrollment

                 (K - 12) was approximately 850 students. Capacity for the school system is

                 approximately 950.

                 Roads

                      The transportation infrastructure is comprised of roads which are both

                 paved and unpaved (see Map A - Existing Land Use on page 79). Within the

                 corporate limits of Bath is one street which is unpaved (Bowen Ave.).

                      Within the area of extraterritorial jurisdiction, there are approximately

                 six (6) streets or roads which are unpaved. Three of these rights-of-way have

                 been, or are in the process of becoming, developed for residential purposes.

                 At the present t ime there are approximately twenty (20) dwelling units along

                 the road, which represent only about seventy to seventy five percent (70-75%)

                 of the estimated number of units which may ultimately be constructed.

                      Along the eastern portion of NC 92 there are two other unpaved roads

                 which are also in the process of being residentially developed. The majority

                 of these units are second homes. Although they are not rapidly developing

                 areas, they may ultimately provide access for many non-resident land owners.

                 This will be particularly true as the population of eastern North Carolina,

                 continues to increase, and recreational opportunities become more available.

                 These two roads are S.R. 1767 and a private road located immediately east of

                 the Back Creek Bridge  on NC 92. That road currently provides access to a

                 partially developed subdivision and its maintenance is the responsibility of

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                 the subdivision homeowner's association.

                      Of the three unpaved roads, two are experiencing developmental activity.

                 The first road is located on the west side of Bath Creek and south of NC 92.

                 The road is not under the jurisdiction of the State Department of

                 Transportation for maintenance. This access road has five dwelling units

                 which -have been constructed. The second upaved road is S.R. 1340. The

                 portion of this road whi ch is adjacent to Bath Creek has experienced a high

                 level of development.

                      The importance of the unpaved roads within the planning area is twofold:

                 their potential for development, and their maintenance problems. In addition,

                 the rights-of-way fronting on or having direct access to one of the creeks

                 will no doubt experience pressure for development. This increased

                 development, in turn, places greater demands upon governmental services?

                 particularly if development significantly increases the areals, population.

                      The maintenance question is equally important, particularly due to the

                 financial implications. As these roads become developed. for residential  and

                 commercial purposes, demands will be made for better maintenance and

                 finally, for paving. A question which arises  concerns who ought to bear the

                 cost of the road paving. Should the Town or county bear that cost or should

                 the users of the road bear the expense? This question becomes particularly

                 acute regarding roads which do not have theminimum required dedicated

                 right-of-way. At 'the present time this situation exists on several of the.

                 unpaved roads, particularly those which are not on the state system.

                      The Town will not be responsible for the maintenance of private roads

                 and/or roads outside of the Town limits.

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                  III. Policy DiSCUSSion and Implementation Strategies: Overview

                       "Policy" can be defined as an expressed set of ad  opted statements which

                  are to be used to guide future development decisions. Taken together, the

                  following narrative constitutes a broad deve  lopment direction for guiding the

                  Town of Bath's growth.

                       These policies serve to up date those provided by the 1981 Land Use Plan.

                  An analysis of the Town's achievements with respect to the policies set forth

                  in the 1981 Land Use Plan is contained in Section VII of this    plan.

                       The policy objectives and implementation strategies presented.in this

                  document derive from a careful analysis of policies contained in previous

                  plans and studies, published data, household surveys, public hearings, and

                  direction provided by the Bath Planning Board.

                       The following policy discussion is presented in the five major

                  categories of policy development outlined by the Division of Coastal

                  Management of the NRCD, plus a sixth category - "Inte  rgovernmental

                  Coordination" which briefly describes the relationship between the Town of

                  Bath and Federal,  State, and County regulatory agencies.   The categories of

                  this section are:

                       A.  Resource  Protection
                       B.  Resource  Production and Management
                       C.  Economic  and Community Development
                       D.  Storm Hazard Mitigation
                       E.  Continuing Public Participation
                       F.  Intergovernmental Coordination

                       For each major policy category, an  overview discussion and its relevance

                  to local conditions in the Bath planning jurisdiction is provided. This is

                  followed by a summary of Policy Objectives with   recommended Strategies for

                  Implementation.

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                 A. Resource Protection

                      Introduction

                      The protection of Bath's natural  and cultural resources is a primary

                 concern of a vast majority of Bath residents. This   was the outcome of the

                 1986 Bath Household Survey, conducted as a part of this land use planning

                 process.  (For a description of the 1986 Bath,Ho usehold Survey and its

                 results turn to Section 1V.E - Continuing Public Participation on page 59).

                      When asked to guage the importance of various issues facing the Town of

                 Bath, citizens of Bath and.its planning jurisdiction rated  the following

                 issues as the most serious facing them today:

                      - Pollution of creeks/rivers from farmland water runoff.
                      - Phosphate mining operations along and within the Pamlico River.
                      - Pollution of creeks/rivers from industry.
                      - Protection of cultural historical areas.

                      In a similar vein, when asked what potential development types they would

                 most desire, the citizens of Bath indicated they preferred the protection of

                 natural resources and the development of historic and cultural attractions

                 above all other potential development types.

                      The results of the survey are not surprising. Bath comprises   people who

                 have been brought up on the water, many of whom  are dependent upon  the water

                 as their vocation. In addition, residents of Bath have been brought up with a

                 sense of history and tradition, more so than anywhere else in the state.

                      Areas of Environmental Concern

                      Two AECs exist in the Bath planning jurisdiction    coastal wetlands and

                 public trust waters. Map D - Fragile Areas (page 87) shows the location of

                 these two areas.

                      Coastal wetlands in Bath consist of salt marshes which "are subject to

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                 regular or occasional flooding by tides, including wind tides . . . Like

                 other wetlands, they support the unique productivity of the estuarine system.

                       Currently protection of the marshes has been achieved through thoughtful

                 monitoring of bulk-heading and enforcement of permit authority by the CAMA

                 permit office. At.the very least, this level of concern should be maintained

                 in the future. The Town of Bath encourages even stricter enfordement of CAMA

                 regulations by the CAMA permit officer.

                       The second type of AEC found in the Bath planning jurisdiction is public

                 trust waters. These include all navigable waters - Bath and Back Creeks.

                       The Town of Bath has chosen a set of policy objectives and strategies

                 for implementation which stimulate desirable uses of AECs, rather than

                 oppose development altogether. Those policy objectives and strategies   for

                 implementation follow this narrative.

                       Development in AECs may be appropriate only in ABCs which are non-

                 productive regarding the support of the estuarine system. It is the

                 responsibility of the Planning Board to decide what development may be

                 appropriate on a case by case basis. The following  criteria serve as

                 guidelines for development decisions in these areast.

                       Development shall not cause significant damage to natural
                       resources.

                       Development shall not interfere with existing public rights of
                       access to, or use of, navigable waters or public resources.

                       All development projects shall preserve and not weaken natural
                       barriers to erosion.

                       All development projects shall.limit the construction of
                       impervious surfaces, and other areas prohibiting natural
                       drainage, to only the area necessary to adequately serve the use
                       of the lot.

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                        All development projects shall meet the standards of the N.C.
                        Sedimentation Pollution Control Act of 1973.

                        Development shall not cause major or irreversible damage t   o
                        valuable, documented historic architectural or archeological
                        resources.

                        The project must comply with the local land use plan.

                        Constraints to Development

                        Several constraints to development exist in the    Bath planning

                  jurisdiction. These include:

                        - Inadequate wastewater treatment
                        - Poor condition of water system
                         Areas of potential septic difficulty

                        The Town has long had a problem with inadequate wastewater treatment

                  facilities. This constraint was identified in the 1981 Land Use Plan, which

                  led to the development of a wastewater system for the Town of Bath.

                  Construction on the wastewater system began in may 1986 and is expected       to be

                  completed by December 1986.

                        The service area for.the wastewater system is shown in Map B - Community

                  .Facilities Classification Map (page 85). The Town of Bath must continue,

                  however, to be wary of this constraint. Development of th     e wastewater system

                  has increased building permit   activity. The Town    must make sure that building

                  development does not exceed capacity of the wastewater system.

                        The water system of the Town of Bath   has also been cited as a constraint

                  to development. Need for repair and a history of lack of maintenance were

                  cited as problems with the water system in the 1981 Land Use Plan. With much

                  of the Town's attention since 1981 devoted to development of the wastewater

                  system, these problems still exist.

                        Certain parts of the planning jurisdiction present constraints to

                  development from high water tables and poor drainage. These areas are

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                 identified in Map E   Areas of Potential Septic Difficulty (page 88).

                      The Town intends to direct development with proper consideration of

                 soils. Development where soils   have a high water table or poor drainage will

                 be limited.

                      Specific Local Resource Development Issues

                      Although none of the land Within the Bath planning jurisdiction is

                 considered prime farmland, much of the land still h  as good crop growing

                 characteristics and warrants careful management.

                      The Town of Bath recognizes the need for orderly growth within the    Town

                 limits and wastewater system service area. The farmland in this    afea will be

                 considered for future development. Farmland in areas designated    as rural or

                 conservation on Map      Land Classification (page 92) will  be protected.

                      Cultural and Historic Resources

                      As shown on Map C - Historic District and Inventory of Historic

                 Properties (page 86), much of the Town of Bath is an Historic District.     The

                 citizens of Bath, as evidenced by the household survey results, place a high

                 value upon these resources.

                      There also exists. six archeological sites, as recorded by the NC

                 Division of Archives and History, in the Bath planning jurisdiction (see Map

                 C, page 86). The Town intends to develop better coordination with the NC

                 Division of Archives and History regarding its development activities.

                 Consultation with the NC Division of Archives and History will take place

                 before any development in these areas occurs.

                      The Town of Bath enthusiastically protects its Historic District. The

                 Bath.Planning Board serves as the Bath Historic District Commission. All

                 proposed building within this area undergoes close scrutiny.

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                       Man-made Hazards and Other Hazard Areas

                       As shown in Map F - Storm Hazards map (page 89), the Town of Bath

                  contains several dilapidated structures, an unauthorized dumping site, leached

                  septic tanks.

                       The Town has an on-going voluntary program of demolition and hazard

                  removal, under the supervision  of the Bath Planning Board. Before

                  demolition, it is recommended  however, that every effort to preserve or

                  restore the structure be made.

                       The Town has also passed  a resolution opposing the expansion of

                  military airspace in Beaufort  County.

                       In addition to man-made hazards, excessive erosion areas exist in the

                  Bath planning jurisdiction. A 1975 Shoreline Erosion -Inventory   by the US

                  Department of Agriculture offers the following evidence of the erodibility of

                  Bath Creek:

                       Average width of loss to erosion                    25.2 ft.
                       Average height of bank                               3.7 ft.
                       Length of shoreline eroding                         10.1 miles
                       Length of shoreline accreting                          0
                       Total length of shoreline                           12.2 miles

                       In order to take appropriate measures for  erosion  areas in the planning

                  areas, the Town must work.wit-h 14RCD to conduct a feasibility study or an

                  assessment of available erosion prevention measures to be incorporated in the

                  Town's zoning ordinance.

                       Other Revelant Issues

                       Other relevant issues that this plan must address, unde  r CAMA

                  guidelines, include:

                       - Hurricane and flood evacuation needs (see 3.a.b page 57, 3.a page 58)
                       - Protection of potable water supply (see 5.a,.b page 47)

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                     - Sewage treatment (see 4.a page 47, 4.a,c. page 54)
                     - Stormwater runof f (see l.g page 45, 6.b page 47, 5.b page 51)
                     - Marina/floating home development (see 2.a page 46, l.b,c. page 50)
                     - Industrial impacts on fragile areas (see l.a page 45, 3.d page 51)
                     - Development of sound and estuarine system islands (see 2 page 46)
                     - Development of package treatment plants (see 5.c page 47)

                     These issues are addressed in the.policy objectives and strategies for

                implementation following this narrative or contained in narrative discussing

                the issues under the remaining CAMA categories.

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       IJ_RFSOURCE PROTECTION
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           POLICY OBJECTIVE                                 STRATEGIES FOR IMPL;EMENTATION
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       I   Protect water quality of Bath and Back a. 'Monitor all proposals for development
           Creeks.                                          on shore lines. All development
                                                            pr oposals must be within the strictest
                                                            CAMA standards set forth in 15 NCAC TB
                                                            and outlined in A Handbook for
                                                            Development in North Carolinals'Coastal
                                                            Area, published by the Division of
                                                            coastal management of the NRCD and
                                                            consistent with this land use plan.
                                                            Section 4.14 of the 1982 Bath Zoning
                                                            Ordinance states that proposed uses or
                                                            structures for.AEC's must comply with
                                                            stateguidelines.

                                                       b.   Do not permit the following uses:    open
                                                            dumping of waste, including.wastewater,
                                                            dumping of trash, i.mproperly;operating
                                                            motor-driven boats which contribute gas
                                                            and pollution (Sect. 9.03.of the Zoning
                                                           .Ordinance outlines the requirements for
                                                            water supply and sewage disposal);
                                                            further development of commercial wet
                                                            dockingstorage facilities, and multi-
                                                            level dry docking storage facilities
                                                            (Sect. 7.09 of the Zoning Ordinance
                                                            outlines the regulations governing
                                                            marinas).

                                                       C.   Encourage stricter enforcement of CAMA
                                                            regs. by CAMA permit officer.

                                                       d.   Encourage stricter enforcement of all
                                                            water quality regs. by Division of
                                                            Environmental Management.

                                                       e.,  investigate/implement means of extending
                                                            southern border of existing planning
                                                            jurisdiction.

                                                       f.   Seek funding to provide technical
                                                            assistance in investigating the
                                                            potential reduction of agricultural
                                                            nonpoint source pollution (sediment,
                                                            nutrients, animal wastes, and
                                                            pesticides); via such means as
                                                            conservation tillage, filter strips,
                                                            sediment control structures, etc.

                                                       g.   Seek funding to provide technical
                                                            assistance in developing a stormwater
                                                            drainage system plan.

                                                       h.   Develop program for removing existing
                                                            pilings in public trust waters. Seek
                                                            assistance from N.C. DOT in pulling up
                                                            pilings

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                                                             i. Sponsor education and training
                                                                 workshops for all citizens of Bath in
                                                                 coordination with NRCD and other groups
                                                                 whose primary interest is protection of
                                                                 water quality.

                                                             j.  Protect waterways from improper
                                                               ..tinfi.lling and dredging.

                                                             k.  Intit-iate process of opening waters pre-
                                                                 viously closed to  fishing by upgrading
                                                                 classification.

                                                             1.  Encourage enforcement of speed limits
                                                                 on public trust waters by U.S. Coast
                                                                 Guard .

                                                             M.  Work toward amending the Town Zoning
                                                                 .ordinance to encourage shoreline
                                                                 development setbacks and/or vegetated
                                                                 buffers along the perimeter @of fragile
                                                                 Wetlands and water bodies.

               2.. Protect areas of environmental concern a.     Encourage strict.er enforcement of
                   (environmentally sensitive lands).            permit authority by the CAMA permit
                                                                                            further marJna
                                                                 .officer and eliminate any
                                                                 development.

                                                             b.  Permit only "water-dependant" uses in
                                                                 coastal wetlands, estuarine waters, and
                                                                 public trust waters areas of
                                                                 environmental concern located in the
                                                                 Bath plann.ing district.

                                                             C.  The location, design, and construction
                                                                 of any proDect in an AEC must give
                                                                 highest priority to the conservation of
                                                                 coastal wetlands, estuarine waters, and
                                                                 the resourcesin public trust areas to
                                                                 safeguard and perpetuate their
                                                                 biological, economic, and social
                                                                 values; and protect public rights of
                                                                 navigation and.recreation in public
                                                                 trust areas.

                                                             d.  Act in accordance with Sect. 4.14 of
                                                                 the Zoning Ordinance which states that
                                                                 the zoning administrator and the local.
                                                                 AEC Permit Officer must certify that a
                                                                 proposed use or structure loc@Lcd in an
                                                                 AEC complies with development standards
                                                                 of the "State Guidelines for AEC's prior
                                                                 to issuing any zoning permit.

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                 3   Protect agricultural lands located         a   identify most productive agcicultt,,ral
                     in areas designated as rural or                lands not required for future town
                     conservation on 1986 Land Classi-              growth and restrict non-agr:.cultural
                     fication Map.                                  us@es in these lands.

                                                                b.- UIpon identification of these lands,
                                                                    petition the county to use special
                                                                    tax incentives whi-ch will allow "these
                                                                    lands to remain productive.

                4.   Protect cultur-al/historic resources.      a . Continue strict regulatJ on of all
                                                                    development within the Bath Historic
                                                                    District .

                                                                b.  Encourage compatible development within
                                                                    Bath Historic District. Compatible
                                                                    development includes any development in
                                                                    Keci)!nq %qltn the currenz Zonng
                                                                    ordinance (Article VIII) having
                                                                    architectural features in harmony wiLh
                                                                    other buildings in the Histcri'c District.

                 5.  Protect potable water   supply .           a.  Engage au-thorities of the County Health
                                                                    Department and the Regional Office of
                                                                    Environmental Health to monitor the
                                                                    incidence of coliform pollution in the
                                                                    town's water system before and a_-ter
                                                                    development of the wastewater system;

                                                                b.  Designate the upgradihg/expansion of
                                                                    the wastewater system as the next
                                                                    major community facility capital
                                                                    expenditure.

                                                                C.  Encourage package treatment use
                                                                    for large scale development projects.

                 6. Investigate and implement available         a.  Seek funding to provide technical
                     erosion prevention measures.                   assistance in investigating the
                                                                    potential reduction of agricultural
                                                                    nonpoint.source pollution (sed'iment,
                                                                    nutrients, animal wastes, and
                                                                    pes.ticides); via such means as.
                                                                    conservation tillage, filter strips,
                                                                    sediment control structures, etc.

                                                                b.  Seek funding to provide technical
                                                                    assistance in developing a stormwate-
                                                                    drainage system plan.

                                                                C.  Act in accordance with the
                                                                    Erosion and Sedimentation Control Plan
                                                                    filed with the Division of Land Quality.

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                 B. Resource Production and Managewnt

                       The purpose of this section is to dis cuss areas in the Bath planning

                 jurisdiction that offer production potential and which must be effectively

                 managed to realize their fullest potential.

                       Bath's most important area of resource production potential is

                 commercial fisheries. This is evident after   examination of the 1986 Bath

                 Household Survey results. The policy objectives and strategies for

                 implementation following  this narrative are designed to protect this valuable

                 resource.

                       Agricultural lands are also a prime resource in the Bath planning

                 jurisdiction. Beaufort county is annually among the leaders in North

                 Carolina in corn, grain, and soybean production. The policies developed in

                 this plan will protect all agricultural lands contained in areas designated

                 rural or conservation on Map I - Land Classification (page 92).

                       Another source of resource production which Bath would like to

                 discourage is phospate mining.   Massive deposits of phosphate and ore lie

                 beneath the land surface and water bodies in the Bath planning jurisdiction.

                 As evidenced in the 1986 Bath Household Survey, potential phosphate mining is

                 considered as a seriously important issue  in the area.

                       Bath has had the opportunity to watch the development of Texas Gulf on

                 the south shore of the Pamlico River and  considers the economic benefits of

                 each production less beneficial than the  benefits derived from protecting

                 water quality.

                       Currently it is too expensive to mine phosphate so far beneath the

                 surface of Bath. Technology, however, is rapidly changing. Bath must act

                 now to impede the growth of phosphate mining in its planning jurisdiction.

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                     Other issues to be addressed in this section include off-road vehicles

                and commercial forestry. Neither is  applicable in the Bath planning

                jurisdiction.

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             RESOURCE PRODUCTION AND MANAGEMENT

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                 POLICY OBJECTIVE                              STRATEGIES FOR IMPLEMENTATION

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             1.  Protect and promote the commercial       a.   Encourage the monitoring of algaie growth
                 fishing industry.                             by the Div. of.Environmental Management.

                                                          b.   Prohibit further development of wet and*
                                                               dry storage marinas on Bath and Back
                                                               Creeks. Sect. 7.09 of the Zoning
                                                               Ordinance outlines the present
                                                               regulations governing marina development.

                                                          C.   Prohibit floating home development on
                                                               Bath and Back Creeks by amendment to the
                                                               Zoning Ordinance.

                                                          d.   Encourage the Coast Guard and N.C
                                                               Wildlife officials to check moored'
                                                               boats in Bath and Back Creeks for open
                                                               heads and discharge.

                                                          e.   Establish Bath Pier Development,Project
                                                               (see objective 6).

             2.  Protect agricultural lands located       a.   Identify most productive agricultural
                 in areas designated as rural or               lands not required for future town
                 conservation on 1986 Land Classi-             growth and restrict non-agricultural
                 fication Map.                                 uses in these Iands.

                                                          b.   Upon identification of these lands,.
                                                               petition the county to use special
                                                               tax incentives which will allow.these
                                                               lands to remain productive.

             3. Discourage  phosphate mining operations a.     maintain cordial communication with
                 within the Town's planning jurisdiction       Texas Gulf regarding their potential
                 and adjacent areas.                           expansion.

                                                          b    Acquire technical assistance from the
                                                               Environmental Section of the N.C.
                                                              .Division of Coastal Management to develop
                                                               standards and criteria prohibiting the
                                                               potential expansion of phosphate mining
                                                               and incorporating those criteria and
                                                               standards into the Bath Zoning
                                                               Ordinance.

                                                          C.   Encourage neighboring communities to
                                                               develop policies prohibiting expansion
                                                               of the phosphate mining industry into
                                                               their planning jurisdictions.

                                                          d.   Support the prohibition of phosphate
                                                               and other types of mining in public
                                                               trust waters.

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          4    Engage in the removal of.all man-made     a    Encourage the voluntary filling Of
               hazards.                                       unused septic tanks.

                                                         b.   Develop program for removing existing
                                                              pilings in public trust waters, Seek
                                                              assistance from N.C. DOT in pull.ing up
                                                              pilings.

                                                         C.   Protect waterways from improper filling
                                                              and@or dredging..

                                                         d.   Protect public trust waters from mining.

          5.   Investigate and implement available       a    Seek funding to provide technical
               er osion prevention measures.                  as-sistance in investigating the
                                                              potential reduction of agricultural
                                                              nonpoint source pollution (sediment,
                                                              nutrients, animal wastes, and
                                                              pesticides); via such means as
                                                             'conservation tilla@e, filter strips,
                                                              sediment control structures, etc.

                                                         b.   Seek funding to provide technical
                                                              assistance in developing a stormwater
                                                              drainage system plan.

          6. Establish Bath Pier Development Project.a.       Seek funding for development of a dock
                                                              where fisherman can unload their catch.
                                                              Potential funding sources include NRCD
                                                              Recreation Funds, NRCD Land and Water
                                                              Conservation Fund, and NRCD Wildlife
                                                              Resources Commission, Division of
                                                              Inland Fisheries Fund.

                                                         b.   Encourage coordination among government
                                                              regulations regarding waterfront
                                                              development.

          7. Off-road vehicles                           a.   Not applicable.

          1, Commercial Forestry                         a.   Not applicable

                 C. Economic and Community Development

                      The pleasant location of Bath, between the Bath and Back Creeks, and

                 the construction of the wastewater system is making the area very attractive

                 to developers. The Town of Bath is very alert to the problems that

                 uncontrolled growth can pose. The@ Town intends to monitor all development

                 within its planning area closely-

                 Desirable Development

                      The 1986 Bath Household Survey, described in Section III.E  Continuing

                 Public Participation (page 59) extensively surveyed the residents of Bath.

                 With those results in mind, the Bath Planning Board will encourage the

                 following types of development:

                        Continued protection of natural resources
                      - Continued protection of historic and cultural resources
                      - Continued protection of agricultural lands
                      - Restaurants and retail shops
                      - Overnight accomodations
                      - Housing for elderly and low-income gro ups

                      The Planning Board intends to continue eliminating private marinas, and

                 discourages water access for sailboats only, and subdivision development

                 wherein the Town provides all facilities.

                      The desired pattern of growth is described in Section V of this plan

                 Land Classification. In short, it i  s desired that residential and small

                 business development happen within Town limits before happening out of Town

                 limits (Map I - Land Classification on page 92). This will allow the Town

                 to expand its tax base while keeping costs associated with expanding

                 community facilities to a minimum.

                      The agriculture and.fishing industries are the industri es the Town

                 intends to promote. It is hoped that through grantsmanship the Town-can

                 procur funds with which to promote these industries.

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                     Given a small town budget, extension of community services is very

                 difficult for the Town of Bath to initiate. As su ch, tl.,)e Town must make it

                 policy that all development requiring the expansion of community services

                 will be the financial responsibility of the developer. The Board of

                 Commissioners is in the process of establishing policy outlining the costs

                 associated with hooking up to the wastewater system. As other development

                 presents itself, whether it be wastewater system expansion or road paving,

                 similar policies will be developed. The Zoning ordinance should reflect

                 these policies.

                     The Town of Bath has a history of supporting all federal, state, and

                 county programs. A list.of  these programs is contained on page 115.

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            ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEV    ELOPMENT

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                 POLICY OBJECTIVE                                  STRATEGIES FOR IMPLEMENTATION

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            1. :,Sulpport expansion of existing industry      a.   Work with industrial recruitment szaff
                 and recruitment of new industry.                  of N.C. Dept. of Commerce.

                                                              0    b,) ilcit cechnicil assis@ance L:forr,
                                                                   regional development groups: M-id-East'..
                                                                   Commission and Northeastern North
                                                                   Carol ina Tomorrow.

                                                              C.   Encourage development of restaurants,
                                                                   overnight accomodations, and retail
                                                                   shops .

            2.   Preserve the community based school as       a.   Monitor actions.of Beaufort County
                 a working, viable facility.                       Board of Education.

                                                              b.   maintain at a  minimum grades K      12 in
                                                                   Bath.

            3.   Maintain and enhance'the availability        a .  Encourage housing development by
                 of-adequate housing for elderly and low           not-for-profit groups.
                 income persons.
                                                              b.   Provide financial support as possible.

            4.   Improve infrastructure and services to       a.   Seek additional funding for the
                 accomodate future growth.                         upgrading and expansion of the    water
                                                                   and sewer system.

                                                              b.   Seek additional funding for the
                                                                   upgrading and expansion of the
                                                                   streets a nd roads in designated     areas.

                                                              C.   Designate the upgrading/expansion of
                                                                   the wastewater system as the next
                                                                   major community facility capital
                                                                   expenditure.

                                                              d.   Provide for the adequate collection and
                                                                   disposal of garbage.

                                                              e.   Encourage the expansion of both the
                                                                   police and fire departments. Promote
                                                                   the development of police department.

            5.   Prom.ote tourism and recreational            a.   Encourage initiatives directed towards
                 industry development..                            enhancing tourist activities in the
                                                                   area.

                                                              b.   Establish Bath Pier Development Projec7'
                                                                   (see Objective 7).

                                                              C.   Continue sharing promotional efforts
                                                                   with the State of Bath's historic
                                                                   properties.

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               Protect Bath's cultural/histori cal       a.  Encourage compatible development
               resources.                                    between historic and non-historic
                                                             properties.

                                                         b.  Promote quality commercial development.

                                                         c . Encourage the demolition of dilapid-ated
                                                             housing.

                                                         d.  Encourage the rehabilitation and
                                                             productive use of older structures.

          7    Establish Bath Pier De'velopment Project.a.   Seek funding for development of a @.ock
                                                             where fisherman can unload their catch.
                                                             Potential funding sources include NRCD
                                                             11,ecreation Funds, NRCD Land and Water
                                                             Conservation Fund, and NRCD Wildli-fe
                                                             Resources Commission, Division of
                                                             Inland Fisheries Fund.

           8.  Prevent private, commercial marina        a.  Retain zoning ordinance to disallow all
               development.                                  future private marina development.

           9.  Provide a'location for potential energy   a.  Examine potential energy facility
               facility sitings as opportunities             siting proposals thoroughly before
               present themselves.                           authorizing construction.

                                                         b.  Oppo8e all proposals for potential
                                                             location of a nuclear energy facility.

                                                         C.  Permit energy  facility sitings in
                                                             locations zoned I-L (Light Industrial
                                                             District),

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                 D. Storm Hazard Mitigation

                      The importance of a sound storm mitigation or.hurricane planning cannot

                 be over-emphasized. There are three majot reasons for such planning-

                      1) To save lives
                      2) To save capit;l investments.
                      3) To save irreplaceable natural resources.

                      Residents of Bath have always lived under the threat of hurricanes and

                 their potentially disastrous results. As the Town grows, so grows the

                 severity of loss. Due to this ever-increasing severity of 'Loss it is

                 important to plan now to be prepared for tomorrow.

                      The purpose of this section is to provide a brief overview of the

                 guidelines in planning for a major storm.  These general guidelines are

                 elaborated upon in accordance with CAMA guidelines, in Section IV of this

                 plan   Storm Hazard Mitigation found on page 62.

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           STORM HAZARD MITIGATION

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               POLICY OBJECTIVE                                 STRATEGIES FOR IMPLEMENTATION
            1. Protect areas of environmental concern       a. Continue enforcement of permit authority
               and environmentally sensitive lands.             by CAMA permit officer.

                                                           b.   List specific appropriate and
                                                                inappropriate uses for each AEC in the
                                                                City Zoning Ordinance (See page 40).

           2   Maintain and/or strengthen existing         a.   Enforce the State Building Code taking
               policies known to decrease the risk    of        maximum advantage of its construction
               hurricane damage.                                standards which deal with its effects
                                                                of high wind.

                                                           b.   Support the local CAMA Permit Officer
                                                                in discouraging the construction of
                                                                hotels, restaurants, and similar large
                                                                commercial structures in erosion-prone
                                                                areas.

                                                           c.   Act in accordance with the
                                                                Erosion and Sedimentation Control Plan
                                                                filed with the Environmental Management
                                                                Commission.

                                                                Encourage the removal of all structures
                                                                and uses which are in non-conformance
                                                                with hazard mitigation policies.

                                                           e.   Develop a policy addressing the
                                                                relocation of damaged structures out of
                                                                hazardous areas.

                                                           f.   Continue to use the Zoning Ordinance
                                                                as an instrument to mitigate hurricane
                                                                damage.

           3. Increase public awareness of hurricane       a.   Conduct a risk-avoidance education
               preparation.                                     program through the Office of Emergency
                                                                Management to advise current and
                                                                prospective developers of existing
                                                                storm risks in Bath.

                                                           b.   Conduct hurricane education program
                                                                through the Office of Emergency
                                                                management in all public schools to
                                                                instruct youngsters what to do in the
                                                                event of a storm.

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             in the event of a major storm . . .
             - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

             I . Prioritize all  clean-up efforts.         a.  Service facilities (electricity, water
                                                               sewer, etc.) should be repaired f-i-rst.

                                                           b . Public facilities ,,,hich:could be used
                                                               for additional shelter should be
                                                               repaired next..

                                                           C.  A "worst damage" approach should follo;
                                                               afte.rwards.

                                                           d.  The city should be prepared to adopt a
                                                               temporary moratorium on all new
                                                               development until reconstruction is
                                                               complete.

             2.  Create a "Recovery Task Force" and        a.  The task force should include the
                 allocate responsibilities among members.      following members or representatives:
                                                               1.  Town Administrator
                                                               2.  Mayor Pro Tem
                                                               3.  Chief of Volunteer Fire Dept.
                                                               4.  Community Rescue Squad Appoinzee
                                                               5.  President of Ruritan Club
                                                               6.  President of Lion's Club

             3.  Coordinate all efforts with necessary     a.  Upon establ.ishment of the "RecoverY
                 County, State, and Federal agencies.          Task Force" and allocation of
                                                               responsibilities, notify agencies.
                                                               listed under Intercovernmental
                                                               Coordination.

                  E. Continuing Public  Participation

                       Public participation was a vital concern  during the process of preparing

                  the 1986 Bath Land Use Plan.

                       Planning for the public input began in  December, 1985, after the Town's

                  consultants, Planning & Design Associates, P.A., had researched all past

                  plans and met with the Town Board of Commissioners (Appendix A, page 94) and

                  the Town Planning Board (Appendix B, page 95).

                       After these initial steps were completed, a household survey was drafted.

                  This draft was reviewed by the Town Board of Commissioners and the Planning

                  Board. Upon their review, a final draft was completed and distributed to as

                  many households in the Bath Planning Area as possible. A copy of the 1986

                  Bath Household Survey is contained in Appendix C on page 96.

                       The survey questioned the Bath residents' attitudes regarding the

                  importance of particular issues in the Bath area. The survey also questioned

                  peoples' attitudes regarding potential types of development, as to whether

                  particular types of development were desirable or undesirable. All responses

                  were tabulated. The absolute results appear in Appendix D, page 102.

                       Ninety-seven (97) completed  surveys were received. The section of this

                  plan describing the description of existing conditions estimates that there

                  are approximately 113 occupied  housing units within Town limits now. Assuming

                  there are near 50 housing units  in the extraterritorial jurisdiction (see

                  Existing Land Use Map, page 79), approximately 163 households exist in the

                  total planning area. These survey results ref lect the attitudes of

                  approximately 60% of all households in the Bath planning area.

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                   After receiving the results of the survey the Planning Board had six

                board meetings concerning the Land Use Plan Update:

                                   May 12, 1986.
                                   June 2, 1986
                                   June 9, 1986
                                   June 23, 1986
                                   July 14,1986
                                   August 11, 1986.

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             CONTINUING PUBLIC PARTICIPATION

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                 POLICY OBJECTIVE                               STRATEGIES FOR IMPLEMENTATION

             --------------------------------------------------------------------------    I------------
            @1.  Encourage participation in land use        a.  Develop a roster of civic organization:
                 discussion by all sectors of the               and key individuals t,o be notified of
                 population.                                    public meetings regarding land use
                                                                i s s u e s .

                                                            b.  Publicize notices of meetings in local
                                                                newspaper preceded by-feature art4cles
                                                                on specific issues to be discussed
                                                                during upcoming meetings.

             2.  Educate the citizens of Bath about         a.  Distribute brochuresocurrently
                 issues facing the area regarding               available in annual tax bills or in
                 matters of resource protection,                utility bills.
                 resource production, and community
                 development                                b.  Prepare public information programs fo
                                                                presentation to civic groups, churches
                                                                and school classes.

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                  IV. storm Hazard Mitigation

                A. Overview

                     The importance of a sound storm mitigation plan cannot be over-

                emphasized. There are three major reasons.for such planning:

                     1) To save lives.
                     2) To save capital investments
                     3) To save irreplaceable natural resources

                     Bath will. always face a strong threat from hurricanes, northeasters, and

               -other major storms. As the Town continues  to grow, its potential loss

                in creases. Due to this ever-increasing severity of loss it is important to

                plan now to be prepared for tomorrow.

                     The purpose of this section is to offer guidelines towards planning for

                a major storm. Following this overview are  five sub-sections which contain

                the guidelines the Town intends to follow in preparation for a major storm

                and the reconstruction to occur afterwards.

                B, Storm Hazards

                     The first step in this storm mitigation plan is to identify and map all

                areas of the community which are most vulnerable to hurricane damages and to

                identify the damaging forces each area is subject to.

                     The areas most vulnerable to hurricane or other major storms are all

                AECS, found within the Bath Planning area. These areas are coastal wetlands

                and public trust waters. AECs are defined and identi  fied in Section IV.A of

                this plan. These areas have been classified as conservation. The location of

                AECs is noted on Map D (page 87).

                     Other areas vulnerable to hurricane or other major storms are those

                areas with an elevation below the 100 year flood plain. The 100 year flood

                plain elevation for the Town of Bath is 10 feet. A map of areas with an

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                 elevation below 10 feet is contained in Map G (page 90)., These areas have a

                 1% chance of flood inundation in any given year.

                     The entire Bath Planning Area is also vulnerable to hurricane damages.

                     The areas listed above are subject to damaging forces that include high

                 winds, flooding, erosion, and wave action/battering. SLOSH maps from the

                 Department of Emergency Management identify the likely level of inundation

                 based on storm category. According to these maps approximately one third of

                 the Bath planning area is vulnerable to storms up to 110 miles per hour.

                 These storms cause water to surge 6 to 8 feet above normal. In such storms

                 coastal and low lying roads will be flooded. This information should be taken

                 into account when planning for future develop7ent in Bath. The Town must

                 consider policies concerning damaged structures in these hazardous areas. The

                 removal of structures and uses in non-conformance with hazar d mitigation

                 policies is encouraged.

                   The chart below ranks the severity of risk in each hazard area according to

                 the damaging forces which are likely to occur there.

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                      The Bath Planning Area is subject to high wind damage.

                      A map outlining flood-prone areas is contained in Map  G (page 90). A map

                 locating areas subject to erosion and minimal wave action .- the AECs, is

                 located in Map D (page 87). A map outlining man-made hazards is located in

                 map F (page 89).

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                C. Description of Types and Severity of Ri sk in Hazard Areas

                     A key component of this storm mitigation plan is the following

                description of what is at risk in the Bath Planning Area. This risk

                description includes, in accordance with CAMA guidelines, an inventory of

                land uses and an inventory of structures within the planning area. Also

                provided, as per CAMA guidelines, is an indication of the monetary value of

                the losses that the pl anning area might sustain in the event of a major storm.

                     A narrative description of the inventory of land uses in the Bath

                Planning Area is contained in Section ILC and an existing land use map is

                contained in Map A (page 84) of this plan. The land use map enables the

                Town to measure the severity of what the city has at risk in terms of

                commercial, industrial, and institutional structures.

                     What the Town of Bath has at risk is considerable - both in terms of

                population and in housing structures. There is a total population of

                approximately 250 in  the Town of Bath. There.are approximately 1.20 housing

                units,. 1 institutional structure, 1 utilities structure, and 6 commercial

                structures. Assuming a median value of 125,000 for the housing units,

                $50,000 for the institutional structure, $50,00 for the utilities structure,

                and $30,000 for the commercial structures; the  Town of Bath has approximately

                $3.28 million worth of buildings at risk.

                     The evacuability of the Bath Planning.Area is discussed in Before the

                Storm in Beaufort County: Avoiding Harmis Way, the County's storm mitigation

                plan. Eight evacuation zones have been established in the Coun  ty. The Bath

                Planning Area lies within Zone III.

                     The analysis provided in Before the Storm in Beaufort County provides

                evidence that the entire Town of Bath is well within the standard warning

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                time of 12 hours provided by the National Weather Service. The principle

                road in Bath, Highway 92, is capable of transporting 7150 vehicles per day at

                35 miles per hour. This allows the Town of Bath ample room for growth while

                still maintaining good evacuability.

                      The Town of Bath has one evacuation  shelter available to residents of its

                planning area     the Bath High School. The next closest shelter is Beaufort

                Community College, located between Bath and Washington.

                D. Recommended Policies Regarding Storm Mitigation

                      Policy statements and implementation strategies offered   in this section

                of the Land Use Plan will decrease the Town's risk of hurricane damage:

                      Policy Objective                           Strategies for Implementation

                      1. Protect Areas of Environmental     a.   Continue enforcement of permit
                          Concern                                authority by CAMA permit officer.

                                                            b.   List specific appropriate and
                                                                 inappropriate uses for each
                                                                 AEC in the Town Zoning
                                                                 ordinance (see page 40).

                      2. Maintain or strengthen             a.   Enforce the State Building Code
                          existing policies known to             taking maximum advantage of its
                          decrease the risk of hurricane         construction standards which deal
                          damage.                                with the effects of high wind.

                                                            b.   Support the local CANA Permit
                                                                 Officer in discouraging the
                                                                 construction of hotels,
                                                                 restaurants, and similar large
                                                                 commercial structures in erosion-
                                                                 prone areas.

                      Policy objective                           Strategies for Implementation

                                                            c    Act in accordance with the
                                                                 Erosion and Sedimentation
                                                                 control Plan filed with the
                                                                 Environmental Management
                                                                 Commission.

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                      3. Increase public awareness of      a.  Conduct a risk-avoidance
                          hurricane preparation.               education program through the
                                                               Off ice of Emergency Management to
                                                               advise current and prospective
                                                               developers of existing storm
                                                               risks in Bath

                                                           b.  Conduct hurricane education
                                                               program through the Office of
                                                               Emergency Management in all
                                                               public schools to instruct
                                                               youngsters what to do in the
                                                               event of a storm.

                 E. Reconstruction

                      According to Before the Storm: Managing  Development to Reduce

                 Hurricane Damages, by William D. McElyea, David J. Brower, and David R.

                 Godschalk, a reconstruction plan has four purposes. it should:

                      1.  Expedite community recovery by outlining procedures and requirements
                          before damages occur.

                      2.  Establish a procedural framework for putting storm mitigation
                          measures into effect after disaster strikes the community and
                          buildings and utilities are being repaired and rebuilt.

                      3.  Gather and analyze information concerning the location and nature of
                          hurricane damages in the community.

                      4.  Assess the community's vulnerability to hurricane damages and guide
                          reconstruction to minimize this vulnerability.

                 Beaufort county has a post disaster reconstruction plan, the Beaufort county

                 Disaster Relief and Assi stance Plan, which was adopted in September 1982.

                 That plan addresses post disaster reconstruction, fulfilling all four  purposes

                 cited in Before the Storm: Managing Development to Reduce Hurricane Damages.

                      The Town of Bath should follow the guidelines set forth in that plan,

                 paying particular attention to Annex F (Beaufort County Damage Assessment

                 Plan), Annex G (Disaster Assistnce Program Summary), and Annex I (Beaufort

                 County Plan for Temporary Housing).

                      In addition to following the guidelines of the Beaufort County Disaster

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                 Relief and Assistance Plan, there are several courses of action the Town

                 should take that will complement the Beaufort County Disaste.-r: Relief and

                 Assistance Plan. These courses of action will also expedite the successful

                 delivery of the Beaufort County Plan. The following policy objectives and

                                                                        Cft
                 implementation strategies further define the policy    'tatements offered in

                 Section IV of this plan.

                      Policy Objective                            Strategies for Implementation

                      1. Prioritize all clean-up             a.   Service-facilities (electLricity,
                           efforts.                               water,.sewer, etc.) should be
                                                                  repaired Eirst.

                                                             b.   Public Facilities which could be
                                                                  used for additional shelter
                                                                  should be.re-paired next.

                                                             c.   A "worst damage" approach should
                                                                  follow afterwards.

                                                             d.   The Town should be prepared to
                                                                  adopt a temporary moratorium on
                                                                  all new development until
                                                                  reconstruction is complete.

                      2. Create a "Recovery Task             a.   The task force should include the
                           Force" and allocate respon-            following members or
                           sibilities among members.              representatives:
                                                                  1.  Town Administrator
                                                                  2.  Mayor Pro Tem.
                                                                  3.  Chief of Volunteer Fire Dept.
                                                                  4.  Comm. Rescue Squad Appointee
                                                                  5.  President of Ruritan Club
                                                                  6.  President of Lion's Club

                      3. Coordinate.all efforts with         b.   Upon establishment of the
                           necessary County, State, and           "Recovery Task Force" and
                           Federal agencies.                      allocation of responsibilities,
                                                                  notify agencies listed under
                                                                  Intergovernmental Coordination.

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                 F. Intergovernmental Cbordination

                       The Town of Bath is responsible for reporting, all of its activities

                 concerning storm hazard mitigation and hurricane preparedness with the

                 following agencies:

                 N.C. Division of Coastal Management

                       State Office:   Division of Coastal Management
                                       Department of Natural Resources and Community Development
                                       P.O. Box 27687
                                       Raleigh, NC 27 611
                                       (919) 733-2293

                       Field Office:   Office of Coastal Management
                                       Department of Natural Resources and Community Development
                                       1424 Carolina Avenue
                                       P.O. Box 1507
                                       Washington, NC 27889
                                       (919) 946-6481

                 N.C. Division of Emergency Management

                       State Office:     Division of Emergency Management
                                         Department of Crime Control and Public  Safety
                                         116 West Jones Street
                                         Raleigh, NC 27611
                                         (919) 733-3867

                       Regional Office:  Area Emergency Management Coordinator
                                         N.C. Division of Emergency Management
                                         607 Bank Street
                                         Washington, NC 27889
                                         (919) 946-2773

                       National Flood Insurance Program information:

                       Flood Insurance Coordinator
                       Division of Emergency Management
                       116 West Jones Street
                       Raleigh, NC 27611
                       (919) 733-2850

                 Federal Emergency Management Agency

                       National Office: Federal Emergency Management Agency
                                         500 C Street, S.W.
                                         Washington, D.C. 20472

                                                        6"9

                                       Public Information - (202) 287-0300
                                       Publications        - (202) 287-0689

                     Regional Office:  Federal Emergency Management Agency
                                       Region IV
                                       1375 Peachtree Street, N.E.
                                       Atlanta, GA 30309

                                       Public Information           - (404) 881-2000
                                       Disaster Assistance Program  - (404) 881-3641
                                       Flood Insurance Program      - (404) 881-2391

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                 V. Land Classification System

                 A. Land Classification and Policy Relationship

                       The Land Classification Map is included in this   Plan (Map 1, page 92)

                 as a framework for local government to utilize when identifying future land

                 use. The map accompanying-the 1  986 Bath Land use Plan is based on

                 documentation from previous plans, studies, and existing published    data, work

                 sessions with the Planning Board, and public participation.

                       The purpose of the Land  Classification Map is to illustrate the Town's

                 policy statements provided in  this land use plan. The areas shown on the land

                 map serve as a guideline for  Bath's official Growth Policy, and, as such,

                 serves as a visual reference  for use in po licy implementation. It is not a

                 strict regulatory mechanism.

                       The land class if ication system renders particular attention to how,

                 where, and when certain types of development will be encouraged or

                 discouraged. The CAMA land classification system contains five broad classes:

                 developed, transition, community, rural, and conservation.     Bath's Land

                 Class ile- ication Map includes two Transition classes: Transition I indicates

                 areas that have the potential to be developed in the next five years, and

                 Transition II indicates areas that have the potential to be developed and

                 require community services in the next ten years.      In the Town of Bath's

                 Planning Area, the community  classification is not applicable.

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                     The fol lowing narrative describes the classiftcation of the 1986 Bath

               Land Classification Map.

               B. Developed

                     The purpose of the Developed class is to provide for continued intense

               development and re-development of existing incorporated areas.

                     The land designated as developed includes mixed land uses such as

               residential, commercial, cultural, and other uses at moderate to high

               densities. The developed area,also encompasses an established historic

               district for which an ordinance has been established.

                     Bath's current developed area contains enough land to accomodate the

               probable increase of dwelling units between now and the year 2000. It is

               desired that residential and small business development occur within the

               Town's developed area before it occurs outside of the Town limits in the

               Transition areas.

               C. Transition

                     The Transition classification represents areas that are either presently

               being developed for urban purposes or have the potential. to be developed in

               the next five to ten years. The Transition category identifies land available

               to accomodate anticipated population and urban growth in cases where it

               cannot be adequately absorbed by lands classified as developed. The intent

               of the Transition classi fication is to illustrate emerging and developing

               areas to ensure that the local government is prepared to provide adequate

               community services to manage such development.
                     Many of these areas are in, or will be' in, a state of "transition" froin

               lower intensity uses to higher intensity uses. Transition I areas indicated

               on the Land Classification Map are an example of this type of Transition

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                 classification.

                       In some cases, the Transition classification represents  areas that will

                 not dramatically increase in intensity of use but are expected to require

                 community ser vices in the future. Transition II areas are included in this

                 category.

                       The type of development to occur in these Transition areas is identified

                 as either Mixed, Residential, or Industrial. The purpose of 'these

                 subcategories is to ensure that appropriate development occurs within a

                 particular area. Al 1 development must be monitored  to guarantee that it does

                 not disrupt the environmental and cultural integrity of the area. All

                 development must be in accordance with the Policy objectives identified in

                 this Land Use Plan.

                 Transition Mixed

                       There is no-Transition I Mixed.

                       Transition II Mixed is located to the southeast of Town across Back

                 Creek along NC 92. A restaurant is located in this area. More expansive

                 community services will be required in this area within the next   ten years.

                 Transition Residential

                       Transition I Residential is identified on the Land Classification Map

                 as that area immediately north of Town (west of King Street) up to Possum

                 Hill Road. Tt also includes frontage on Possum Hill Road.

                       Transition I Mixed is also identified as the area east of Town to Back

                 Creek. Much of this area will be served by the new wastewater treatment

                 system. Annexation of Sprindale Village is already planned..

                       Considerable residential development has been taking place in this area.

                 This area was cited by many 1986 Bath Household Survey respondents as the

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                 next area in which to eKpand wastewater treatment facilities.

                       It is important- to maintain the residential nature of this area.

                 Withoul- such maintenance, strip development could occurr which has been

                 determined undesirable by the Planning Board.

                       Transition. II Residential is identified on the Land Classification Map

                 as the areas on the western side of Bath Creek and the  southeastern side of

                 Back Creek. The Transition II classification does not   mandate an increase in

                 the intensity of development in these areas. These areas have been

                 classified as Transition II because they are likely to require community

                 services in the next ten years.

                       Presently, these Transition II Residential areas ref lect low density

                 residential development. This type of low de nsity development should be

                 encouraged. These areas are contiguous to Areas of Environmental Concern and

                 significant archeological sites.  Therefore, all future development on t1hese

                 lands should be carefully reviewed in light of the. envifonmental sensitivity

                 of the area and its historic significance.

                 Transition Industrial

                       Transition I Industrial is identified on the Land Classification Map as

                 that area north of the planning jurisdiction. Though technically out of the

                 Town's jurisdiction, the Town does control the development of this area. This

                 area was deeded to the Town many years ago as the "Town Commons" and is now

                 under construction as the site of the Town wastewater treatment facility.

                 Conclusion of Transition Areas

                       Taken 'together, these definitions differ from the CAMA category of

                 "transition", in that there is enough vacant land inside the existing

                 developed area to accommodate  the probable increase of dwelling units

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               between now and the year 2000. Nevertheless, the Town Board has selected

               these areas as potential areas to be served with urban services because of

               their attractiveness to develooers, their potential availability for sale

               and development, and the willingness of interest to developers in having

               their property annexed, and conversely, because of the reluctance on the

               part of those who own land inside the already developed area to sell it for

               residential or other uses. It is importa nt to understand that the local

               zoning ordinance will specify particular uses, densities, site design, etc.,

               and is the tool must often used to carry out the intent of the plan and

               policies of the Town in these areas.

                     Thus, the total area shown as "transition" is larger than the amount of

               land needed for proposed population increases which cannot be  accommodated in

               the vacant developed areas. Nevertheless, the Town Board wanted to offer this

               land as modified transition as inducement for future growth and developm  ent.

               The size of these transition areas, plus the fact that much of it lies outside

               the presently incorporated area, raises concerns of cost of extending

               services.  The Town is aware that out,<@ide extension of services to entice or

               support urban intensity of development  is often very expensive. Thus,

               detailed financial feasibility studies  are recommended as each outside

               transition area is considered for provision of services.

               D. Rural

                     The purpose of the rural class is to provide for agricultural, forest

               management, mineral extractions and other low intensity uses.

                     In accordance with the CAMA regulations, lands in this area have high

               potential for agricultural use. The rural classificatian also includes lands

               with one or more limitations thaL would make development costly and hazardous

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                (particularly deep slopes and flood prone areas).

                      Bath has. considerable potential for mine ral extraction activity and

                there are good stands of trees in the area. Since the Planning,Board

                (through its policy discussion) does not want to encourage mining or

                commercial forestation in the one-mile planning area, the rural category has

                been modified to provide for only de:8ired  uses within the broader "rural"

                category. Permissible uses in the rural classification are very low density

                agriculture, residential, and commercial development.

                E. Conservation

                      The purpose of the conserv ation class is to provide for  effective long-

                term management of significant limited or irreplaceable areas. This

                management is necessary in the Bath Planning Area along the coastal shorelines

                                                                  liC LCIISt
                of Bath and Back Creeks [areas designated as pub            waters and coastal

                wetlands Onarshes)].

                      The Town Board  wishes that these waters and marshes be protected and

                that only the uses it stated as desirable be permitted there. Because any

                development, including fill and minirig, will destroy such valuable areas,

                they are herein designated "conservation" in the strictest sense of the

                category. As such, no public funds, either direct or indirect, are-to be

                used to encourge intensive development in the conservation class.

                      This class Uftcation does not limit all development. Any development

                in these areas must protect the natural barriers to erosion that shorelines

                provide, protect documented historic architecture or archeological

                resources,'not cause undue sedimentation, and not cover an undue

                portion of the site with an impervious surface. Examples of suitable us@:.s

                for conservation lands are parks and recreation areas.

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                VI. Analysis of Policy Achievements since 1981

                     New to the CAMA land use planning. process this year is the requirement

                that all planscontain a section dedicated to examining policy achievements

                which have occurred since the development of the last land use plan.

                    The Town of Bath last prepared a land use plan during the years 1980-

                81. Like this current plan, the last plan-was prepared utilizing grant

                money provided by the Division of Coastal Management of the North Carolina

                Department of Natural Resources and Community Development. Also like this

                current plan, the last plan was developed with consultant assistance

                provided by Planning & Design Associates, P.A. of Raleigh, North Carolina.

                     Policy objectives in the previous Bath Land Use Plan, categorized under

                the CAMA guidelines of Resource Protection, Resource Production and

                Management, Economic and Conamity Development, Continuing Public

                Participation, and other Policies included:

                Resource Protection

                Safeguard and perpetuate the biological, social, economict and aesthetic
                value of the conmunity's coastal wetlands (salt marshes) and the public trust
                waters (of Bath and Back Creeks).

                Reduce occasional colifor-m pollution in the community's water system.

                Adequately provide water service to residents (and to potential developers).

                Improve wastewater treatment in the Town, through initiating steps to install
                a community, land based wastewater treatment system.

                Direct development with proper consideration of soils, pending completion of
                the detailed soils survey.

                Preserve farmland in a manner which accommodates the best mix of other us  es
                inside the town limits and inside the one-mile area.

                Guide development to protect historic properties a nd perpetuate the historic
                character and atmosphere of the community.

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                  Rid the Town of man-made hazards, especially dilapidated, vacant structures.

                  Reduce the rate of erosion of the shores of Bath and.Back Creek, especially
                  at Handy's Point and Bonners Point.

                  Resource Production and Management

                  Use areas designated as prime agricultural land in the most productive
                  manner.

                  Equip the Town to influence the impact which phosphate mining may have upon
                  its planning area between now and the year 2000.

                  Protect and insure that the waters of Bath and Back Creeks and the Pamlico
                  River are at least of sufficient quality to promote the commercial and
                  recreational fishing industry.

                  Economic and Community Development

                  Achieve levels, types, and patterqs of economic and community development
                  which are consistent with the historic character of the Town, raise local
                  employment levels, and otherwise contribute to the economic base, so as to
                  implement the Land Classification Map.

                  Promote location of light, non-polluting industry to employ local people.

                  Develop the -,own's capacity to provide services to development mindful of
                  impacts upon taxes and developers costs.

                  Promote development in the pattern stipulated in the 1990 Land Design Mar),
                  namely: encourage residential development near the current downtown area;
                  concentrate institutional and cultural development so as to allow other areas
                  to develop more intensively; concentrate agricultural and forestry uses
                  outside the existing Town limits; undertake redevelopment oil the existing
                  Town, especially within the historic district, near the school, in the older
                  business section, and in areas now used for agriculture or which are      vacant.

                  Support selected state and federal programs in the Bath planning area.

                  Support efforts of the Coast Guard to maintain the channels of Bath and Back
                  Creek.

                  Prevent the location of large energy facilities within the one-mile planning
                  area.

                  Accommodate future efforts  to develop private or public access to the waters
                  of the Creeks.

                  Continuing Public Participation

                  Achieve meaningful participation in land-use related planning matters.

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               Other Policies

               Achieve better intergovernmental coordination with respect to development
               policies, budgeting, implementation, particularly with Beaufort County
               gove rnment.

                    The effectiveness of the previous land use plan policy objectives is

               discussed in the following narrative. T11is discussion is categorized as the

               objectives were offered in the CAMA policy categories of Resource

               Protection, Resource Production and Management, Economic and Community

               Development, Continuing Public Participation, and other Policies.

               Resource Protection

                    Upon completion of the 1981 Bath Land Use Plan, the Town of Bath

               immediately initiated a program of grantsmanship which started the Town on

               the path of realizing many of its policy objectives listed under t1lis

               category.

                    In 1982 the Town of Bath applied for and received a grant from the

               Division of Coastal Management's planning and management grant program with

               which to provide technical assistance in developing a centralized wastewater

               system which would be affordable for residents of the Town, many of whom are

               retired and live on a fixed income.

                    This culminated in a report titled "Planned Variations of the Proposed

               Wastewater Treatment System" prepared by Planning & Design Associates, P.A.

               This report analyzed the Town of Bath as the prototype of small, coastal

               communities that need wastewater treatment, yet lack the capital funding or

               operating revenue base for such a venture. The report examined various

               alternative wastewater treatment systems, made recommendations on which to pursue, and

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                 offered financial scenarios by which the Town could develop such a system.

                     With grant and loan money.from the NC Department of Natural Resources

                 and Community Development, the Farmer's Home Administrtion, the NC General

                 Assembly, and with local General Obligation Bonds approved by the Local

                 Government Commission, a wastewater treatment system Cor the Town of Bath was

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                 developed. Construction began in May 19  86 and is expected to be completed by

                 December 1986. Other achievements under this category include:

                        An ongoing program of voluntary removal of pilings i n Bath and Back
                        Creeks. A comparison of the Hazard Areas map in the 1986 land use
                        plan with a Hazards AreA map in the 1981 land use plan will show that
                        a significant number have been removed.

                        The continued protection of the Bath Historic District by the Bath
                        Historic District Commission.

                 Resource Production and Management

                      Policy achievements include:

                        Continued protection of the water quality of Bath and Back Creeks by:

                        1. Development of the  wastewater system.

                        2. Prohibition of the  development of an additional marina adjacent to
                            the Bath Creek Bridge.

                        3. Approximately 1200  feet of  commercial bulkhead has been constructed
                            around Bonner's Point.

                 Economic and Community Development

                      Policy achievements include:

                        Achieve levels, types, and patteriis of economic and community growth

                        which are consistent with th(@ historic character of the Town

                        1. Prohibition of the development of an additional marina adjacent to

                            the Bath Creek Bridge.

                        Develop the Town's capacity to provide services to development mindful

                        of impacts upon taxes and developers costs by-

                        1. Development of a wastewater treatment system. The wastewater

                            system will allow densities high enough to generate revenues

                            sufficient to accomodate desired development patterns. The

                            placement of the wastewater lines will stimulate the redevelopment

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                           and development of the older areas of town. The wastewater

                           treatment facility eliminates the burden on local industry to

                           furnish its own wastewater treatment.

                        Encourage development that contributes to the econoM4 c base.

                         1. Construction of a new restaurant which serves the local
                           population and the tourists.

                Continuing Public Participation

                      Policy achievements include:

                        Achieve meaningful public participation in land-use related planning
                        ma@-'-ers by:

                        1. Public Participation in the 1986 Bath Land Use Plan Update. A

                        household survey was distributed to as many of the families in the

                        Bath Planning Area as possible. The survey questioned the Bath

                        residents' attitudes regarding the importance. of particular issues in

                        the Bath area. The survey also questioned peoples' attitudes

                        regarding potential types of development, as to whether particular

                        L.ypes of development were desirable or undesirable. Approximately 6.0%

                        of all Bath households responded to the survey. The results of the

                        Bath Household Survey helped to determine not only the Policy

                        Objectives in this Land Use Update but the results contributed to

                        identifying the various types of development encouraged or discouraged

                        in specific areas of the Bath Planning Area.

                 Disk: Bath LUP
                 File: LUP

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                                                      MAPS

                 Map A:  Existing Land Use
                 Map B:  Communit-Y Facilities
                 Map C:  Historic District and Inventory of Historic   Properties
                 Map D:  Fragile Areas Map
                 Ma-o E: Areas of Potential Septic Difficulty
                 Map F:  Hazard Areas
                 Map G:  Flood Prone Areas
                 Map H:  Hurricane and Flood Evacuation Routes and   Shelt-@rs
                 Map I:  Land Classification Map

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                                                                                             r    JANUARY.  1981. REVISED: APRIL. 1981. JULY. 1986.

                                                                  RESIDENTIAL AREA                     INSTITUTION A*L (GOVERNMEN r) C   CEMETARY
                     TOWN OF                                  E]  COMMERCIAL AREA                      CHURCH
                     BATH
                     BEAUFORT COUNTY,                             INDUSTRIAL-(I LOT)                   PAVED ROAD                         FORESTLANO
                     NORTH CAROLINA
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                      0  375  750    1500          3000                                   JANUARY, 1981. REVISED APRIL, 1981. JULY. 1986.

                                                      ..... WASTE WATER LINE                  PAVED ROAD             -       WATER LINE
                      TOWN OF                               WATER STORAGE TANK                UNPAVED ROAD                   HYDRANT
                      BATH
                      BEAUFORT COUNTY,                 III,, PUBLIC DOCK                      SCHOOL                        WASTEWATER
                      NORTH CAROLINA                                                                                    TREATMENT FACILITY
                      JANUARY, 1981                                                           FIRE DEPARTMENT

                  The preparation of this report was financed in part through a grant provided by the N.C. Coastal Zone Management Program. through funds Provided by the Coastal Zone management Ac: of 1972, as amended
                   which is administered by the Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. The Town of Bath also contributed cash and in-kind services

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                                                                                                                                   Extraterritoria
                                                                                                                                   Jurisdiction

                                                                                                                                  Town Limits

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                         MAP C:.
                           INVENTORY OF HISTORIC                                                                             ARCHEOLOGICAL SIT ES
                                                                                                            Locations of archeological sites identified by [he N.C+ Division of Archives
                                                                                                                                                            -in
                           PROPERTIES                                                                       and History are on file in the n-ivision s Archeology Br, Ch.

                                       SCALE 1" 1500
                                                                                                                 Oc PLANNING & DESIGN ASSOCIATES. P.A. RALEIGH, N.C
                                                                                                                    JANUARY. 1981. REVISED APRIL. 1981. JULY. 1986.
                           0   375   750      1500              3000

                                                                                                                                 HISTORIC STRUCTURES
                           TOWN OF                                                         ARCHEOLOGICAL SITES            I @;w,nd(,HSG(,@ficia[Slmo.  5 Sl
                           BATH                                                                                           2  Pahiii@i -Marsh I luose   6 N,,. Pubfic -,U,ary
                                                                                           HISTORIC DISTRICT              3. Van De, Veer House        7. Catrow House
                           BEAUFORT COUNTY,                                                                               4. Glebe House               8,-** Bonner HOUS0
                           NORTH CAROLINA                                         Source: Division of Archives & History
                           JANUARY. 1981

                      The preparation of this report was financed in part throu gh a grant provided by the N.C. Coastal Zone Management Program. through funds provided by the Coastal Zone Management Act of
                                                                                     t.                                                                                 1972. as amended.
                      which is administered by the Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource Managemen National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. The Town oi Bath also contributed cash and in-kino services.
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                            0   375    750       1500                 3000                                                      JANUARY. 1981. REVISED.       APRIL. 1981. JULY. 1986

                            TOWN OF
                            BATH                                                       WETLANDS (MARSHES)                     NOTE: This map is intended to indicate general location of
                            BEAUFORT COUNTY,                                                                                           AEC's only. Actual specific location may be del,@. limod
                            NORTH CAROLINA                                             PUBLIC TRUST WATERS                             only through site inspection.
                            JANUARY, 1981

                      The preparation of this report was financed in part through a grant provided by the N.C. Coastal Zone 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 Resource Management, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. The Town of Bath also contributed cash and in-kind services.

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                             MAP               E:

                             AREAS OF        POTENTIAL
                                                                                                     IN
                             SEPTIC DIFFICULTY

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                             0   375    750      1500                3000                                                        JANUARY.1981. REVISED. APRIL. 1981. JULY.          1

                                                                                                                                  Soil Map Prepred by Department of Agriculture. Soil
                             TOWN OF                                                                                              Conservation Service
                             BATH
                             BEAUFORT COUNTY,
                             NORTH CAROLINA                                                                                        HIGH WATER TABLE AND POOR DRAINAGE
                             JANUARY. 1981

                       The p 'eparati"n of this reporl was financed in part through a grant provided by the N.C. Coastal Zone 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 Resource Management, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. The Town of Bath also contributed cash and in-Kind seirv.@@s.

                                                                                                                                    Extraterritorial Planning
                                                                                                                                    Jurisdiction

                                                                                                                                  Town limits

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                      HAZARD AREAS

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                      C 375 750            1500                3000                                                    JANUARY. 1981     RISVISED APRIL.

                      TOWN OF                                                           DILAPIDATED BUILDINGS .                                    SHALLOW WATER. NOT BOUYED
                      BATH
                      BEALIFOP. TCOUNTY,                                           A, UNAUTHORIZED DUMPING                                         FLOOD AREA
                      NORTH CAROLINA                                                    EXCESS EROSION
                      JANUARY, 1981

                 The preparation of this repon was financed in part through a grant provided by the N.C. Coastal Zo:,@ Mrinagement Program, through funds provided by [tie Coastal Zone Management Act at 1072. as -imendec
                 which is administered by the Office at Ocean and Coastal Re5ource Management. National Oceanic;@'id Atmospheric Administral;on. The lawn of Balh 8330 contributed cash and in-kind se,ic,,@s

                                                    MAP G: FLOOD-PRONE AREAS

                                       Base by U.S. Ge6lo,@cal Survey                                                                      CONTOUR INTERVAL 5 FEET
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                          NORTH CAROLINA                                       1-100        0          low        2000      3000       4 OOD      5cco       (").-0      CO.) I ET'
                          JAr,1UARY. 1981

                      The preparation o: this report was financed in pari through a grant provided by the N.C. Coastal Zone Management Program. through funds provided by the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972, as rtme,,ced,
                      which is administered by the Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, The Town of Bath also contributed casti and in-kind soricc,
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                                                                                                                                                    Extraterritorial Planning
                        To Beaufort County                                                                                                          Jurisdiction
                        Communlty College
                        Evacuation Shelter'

                                                                                                                                                  Town Limits

                           MAP               H:

                           HURRICANE AND FLOOD
                           EVACUATION ROUTES AND
                           SHELTERS

                                         SCIALE 1" @ 1500'
                                                                                                                                 PLANNING & DESI@N-A-SSOCIATES, P.A. RALEIG-H. N.0
                           0   375    750       1500               3000                                                          JANUARY. 1981. REVISED: APRIL. 1981. JULY. 1-H
                      I
                           TOWN OF
                           BATH                                                                  EVACUATION SHELTER: BATH HIGH SCHOOL
                           BEAUFORT COUNTY,
                           NORTH CAROLINA                                                             EVACUATION ROUTES
                           JANUARY. 1981

                     The preparation of this report was financed in parl through a grant provided by the N.C. Coastal zone Management Program. through funds pr ided by the C033131 Zone Management Act of 1972, as arrienced.
                                                                                                                                            wn of Bath also contributed caVi and nAind 5C@iC@S.
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                     which is administered by the Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource ManagemenL National Oceani 91 d Atmospheric Administration. The To ov

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               0 37S 750   1500       3000                            JANUARY, 1981. REVISED: APRIL. 1931. JULY. 1986

                                              Developed                   E   Transition I
               TOWN OF                        Rural                           Transition 11
               BATH                      ENoN:E:] Community              Subcategories
               BEAUFORT COUNTY,               Conservaticti                    Residential
               NORTH CAROLINA                 Water (ALL SUhFACt: M;.7 CH 11   Mixed
               JANUARY, 1981                       ALSO COtOSERVATJOH)
                                              Special Development Project      Industrial

            The preparation of this report was financed in pan through a grant provided by the N.C. Coastal Zone 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 Resource Managemen( National Oce@inir. and Atmospheric Administration. The Town of Bath also contributed cash and in-kind ser.,zos

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                                                  APPENDIX

                A.  Town Board of Commissioners
                B.  Town Planning Board
                C.  1986 Bath Household Survey
                D.  Results of 1986 Bath Household Survey
                E.  Priorit-ization of Important Issues
                F.  Pr-Loritization of Potential Development Types
                G.  Survey Results/Policy Objectives Cross Re""orence Matrix
                H.  Bibliography

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                                                                                  Appendix A

                                           Town Board of Comissioners

                  Ray C. Brooks, Mayor
                  Box 65
                  Bath, NC 27808

                  Bubs Carson, Town Administrator
                  107-B Main Street
                  Bath, NC 27808

                  Wayland J. Sermons, Jr.,.Town Attorney
                  P.O. Box 69
                  Washington, NC 27889

                  Ira M. Hardy
                  P.O. Box 27
                  Bath, NC 27808

                  Mary W. Brooks
                  P.O. Box 101
                  Bath, NC   27808

                  David C. Everett, Jr.
                  P.O. Box 279
                  Bath, NC   27808
                  923-5621/office
                  923-5851/home

                  T
                  Leeny Mason
                  Rt. 1, Box 104-A, Main Street
                  Bath, NC 27808
                  322-4211/office
                  923-4571/home

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                                                                                       Appendix  B

                                                  Tbwn Planning Board

                  Guy A. Cutler, Chairman
                  P.O. Box 116
                  Bath, NC 27808

                  William R. "Bob" Lewis
                  P.O. Box 68
                  Bath, NC 27808

                  Willy Phill 4ps
                  Plain Street
                  Bath, NC 27808

                  Erma Tankand
                  RFD Box 117A
                  Bath, NC 27808

                  Carol Richardson
                  P.O. Box 195
                  Bath, NC 27808

                  Paul Komarow.
                  S. Main Street
                  Bath, NC 27808

                  Howard Tanner, Jr.
                  P.O. Box 208
                  Bath, NC 27808

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                                                                                Appendix C

                                                 Household Survey

                                          Town of Bath, North Carolina

                         Please complete and return to Bubs Carson by  April 2, 1986.

                  1. Where do you live?

                       Please mark with an "X" the approximate location.of your house on the

                      attached map (last page).

                  2. How long have you lived in Bath?

                                        0   5 years

                                        5   10 years

                                        10 years or more

                  3. Have you ever attended a public hearing, Town Board of Commissioners
                      meeting, or Town Planning Board meeting?

                                        Yes

                                        No

                  4. On pages 2 and 3 are the major issues derived from reviewing pre vlous
                      land use plans and recent input from Bath community leaders. Please
                      indicate the importance of-each issue using the following response
                      categories:

                               "No" means not an important issue in Bath.
                               "Slight" means a slightly important issue in Bath.
                               "Moderate" means a moderately important issues in Bath.
                               "Serious" means a seriously important issue in Bath.

                  5.  On page 4 is a list of potential types of development which could occur
                      in Bath during the next 10 years. Please indicate on page 4, what
                      types, if any, should be encouraged and the extent to which they should
                      be encouraged.

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                                           4. IMPORTANCE OF ISSUES SURVEY

                                             ---- - ----------------- - -
                                             "No" means not an important issue in Bath
                                             "Slight" means a slightly important issue            in Bath
                                             "Moderate" means a moderately important issue in Bath
                                             "Serious" means a seriously important issue in Bath

                --------------------------------------------             --------------------------------------
                                                                           Importance of Problem in Bath Area

                                           Issue                            No        Slight !Moderate         Serious

                ------- -------------------------------------
                 1. Quality of drinking water

                --------------------------------------------             ---------                --------    ---------
                 2. Pollution of creeks/rivers from industry                         11       1 i                         i

                --------------------------------------------             ---------   ------ - -   - - ------  ---------
                 3. Pollution of creek3/river3 from farmland
                     water runoff

                --------------------------------------- -----            ------ - -               ------ - -  ------ - -
                 4. Availability of adequate housing for
                     elderly persons

                --------------------------- ----------------             ---------   ---------    --------    --------
                 5. Availability of adequate        housing for
                     low-income persons

                ------ - - -------------------- - ---------- - -         -------                  ------ - -
                 6. Availability of adequate housing for
                     tourism industry

                --------------------------------------------             ---------   ---------                ---------
                1 7. Garbage collection and disposal

                --------------------------------------------             ---------   ---------    ---------   ---------
                1 8. Damage to marsh areas of creeks/rivers
                i--------------------------------------------            ---------   ---------                ---------
                1 9. Development of mobile homes

                --------------------------------------------             ---------   ---------    ------------------
                110. Commercial pier/marina development

                --------------------------------------------             ---------   ------------------------------
                ,11. Phosphate mining operations along and
                     within Pamlico river

                          ------------------------     - -------- - -    ------      ------ - -   ------ --
                112. Protection of cultural/historical areas

                --------------------------------------------             --------                 ------
                113. Lack of adequate Town Hall

                ----- - ---------------------------------- - -           ------ - -  ------ - -   ------ --   -- - -- - -
                114. Old/dilapidated buildings                                       It

                ------------------------------------------ - -           ------ - -  ------- -    ------ --
                ,15. Conversion of forested lands to agri-
                     cultural lands

                --------------------------------------------             ---------   ---------    ---------   ---------
                116. Adequacy of commercial development

                ---------------------------- ------------
                117. Septic tank failure

                                        --------------------------       ---------   ---------                ---------
                -------------------

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                                               IMPORTANCE OF ISSUES SURVEY (continued)

                                               --------------------------
                                               "No" means not an important        issue in Bath
                                               "Slight" means a 3lightly important is3ue in Bath
                                               :tModeratell means a moderat    *ely important issue in Bath
                                               'Serious" means a seriously important issue in Bath

                 ------------------- - - ---- -------- - - ----           ---------------- - - -------------------
                                                                             Importance of.Problem in Bath Area

                                            Issue                        I    No      I Slight IModerate I Serious I
                 ------  - -------------    - ---------------- - -
                118. Need for new industry and new employers
                 - -------------------------------------------           I---------    ---------  I- -------   - - ------
                119. Too many pilings/stakes in creeks/rivers I
                 - --------------------     - ---------------------      I-- - -----   ---------   - - ------  ---------
                120. Excessive erosion
                                                                         I
                I--------------------------------------- - ---           I---------   I            - - ------  ---------
                '21. Improper filling/dredging of'waterways              I
                 - --------------------     - ---------------------      I---------    ---------   - - ------  - - ------
                '22. Coordination among government regulations!
                      regarding wat
                                      erfront development
                 ------ - ---------------------------------- - -          ------ --               1------ --   ------
                123. Police protection

                 ------ - - ---- - -------------- - ---------- --         ------ --                ------ --   ------ - -
                :24. Fire protection                                                              It                       i.

                 --------  - --------------------     - - -------- - -                             ------      -- - -- - -
                125. Productive uses of old structures

                 -- - -------------------------------------- - -          ------ - -   ------ - -  ---------   -- - -- - -
                1,2-6. Preservation of community-ba3ed school
                 ------ - ------------------          ------------ ---------- - -      ------ - -  ---------
                127. Access to the waterways                             11           .1
                ;---- - - - -------------------- - ---------- - -                      ------ - -  ------ --   -- - -- - -
                :28. Expansion of existing industry

                 -- - --- ---------------------- - ---------- - -         ------ - -               ------ --
                130. Mix of historic and non-hi3toric
                      properties                                                                                           I

                 ---------------------------------           ---------    ---------                ---------   ---------
                131. Protection of commercial fishing industryl
                i--------------------------------------------             ---------    ---------   ---------   ---------
                :32. Property tax evaluation

                        - -------------- - ------------------
                133. Parking

                 - ------------------- - ---- - ---- - ----               ---------                - - ------  ---------
                      Others (please list and rank):

                 - --------------------------       - ----------          ---------                - -------   ---------

                 - ---- - - ------------ - ---------------- - ---         ---------    ---------

                 - ---- - ---------------------------- - -------          -- ------    ------ - -  - - ------  ---------

                 - --------------------     - ---------------- - ---      ---------    ------ - -  - -------   ---------

                 --------------------- - ------- - --- --- - ---          -- - -- - -  - - ------  ---------   ---------

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                                    5.TYPES OF DEV.@vrnzai aurtvtx

                                      ---------------- ---------
                                      Please indicate what types of development, if any,
                                      is desired, or not desired during the next ten years.

               - -------------------    ------------
                                                      -------- --        ---------------------------
                                                                   IDesirability of Devel. Types
                                                                    -----------  --------    ;---------
                         Potential Development Types               ',Undesirable,' Neutral IDesirable:

                     ------------------ - ---------- ----------     -----------              ---------
              !Protection of agriculture land
               --------------------- - -------------- - -----       -----------      ------ ------
              IFrotection of natural resources

               ---------------------    - ---- - ---------- - ---   -----------  ---------   ---------
              IHistoric and cultural attractions

                                                                    -----------  ---------   ---------
               --------------------------------------- -
              ,Housing'for elderly persons

               --- - ---------------------------- - ---- - ---      -----------  --- -----   ---------
              !Housing for low-income persons

               ----- - -------------------------- - --------
                                                                  -1 ----------- ---------   ---------
              jOvernight accomodations for tourists

               --------------------- - ---- - ---- - ---------      -----------  - - ------  ---------
              'Subdivision development

                      - --------------  - ---------------- - ---    -----------              ---------
              !Retail shops

                      - -------- - ---------------------- - ---     -----------  ---------   ---------
              !Restaurants

               - -------------------- - ---------- - -- - - ---     -----------  ---------
              !Downtown office space for service industry

                                                                    -----------  --------    ---------
               - ------------------- - ---------- - ---------
               Downtown public parking

               - ---- - -------------------- - -------- - -----     -----------  - - ------  ---------
              :Light industry development
              ;       - ---------- M----- - ---------- - ---------  -----------              ---------
              INew Town Hall

               - -- -------  - - ------ - ----------- - --------    --------- -              ---------
              :Expansion of wastewater system
              ;--------------------------------------------         -----------  -------     --------
              !Private marinas/boat ramps

               - -------------- - ---------------------- - ---      -----------  - - ------  ---------
              !Public water access (powerboats & sailboats)

                      - --------------  - ---------------- - ---
              !Public water access (sailboats only)
               ----- - -------------- - ---------------- - ---      -----------              ---------
              ,Fublic beach area (no boat access)
                                                                  - ---------
               - --------------------   - ---------------------                  - - ------  ---------
              !Private recreation.facilitie3
              !(health club, spa, etc.)
              i                                                     -------- - - ------ - -  ------ - -
              :Public recreation facilities
              !(park, tennis courts, etc.)

               ------------------------------------
                                                                    -----------  --------    ---------
              ;Commercial Fishing Facilities
               --------------------------------------------         -----------  - - - - --- ---------
              !Others (please list and rank):
               ---------------------           - ---- - ---- - ---  -----------  - - --- - - --- -----

               --------------------------------------------         -----------              ---------

               ----------------------------------     - ---------   -----------  - -------   ---------

                                                              qq

                   6.  Refer to Lhe map on the next page.  Potential geographic areas for future
                       expansion oE the Town's wastewater system.are labeled as Areas A thr6ugh.E.
                       What area(s) do you think should be given top priority for Euture
                       expansion of the wastewater system? Please indicate whether each area
                       should be considered Eor addition to the Town's wastewater system and/or
                       other Town Services.

                             1) Within the  next 5 years
                             2) Within the  next 10 years
                             3) Not at all, or after 10 years

                                            Add within           Add within         Add after
                                              5 years             10 years         10 years, or
                                                                                    not at all.

                        Area A

                        Area B

                        Area C

                        Area D

                        Area E

                   Bath LUP 1986: Survey

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                                                                                                                       6 AUFORT COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA
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                                                                               ....... .             Wastewater System Set-vice Area To Be Constructed

                      o    3T5   750         15oo                   3ooo

                  The preparation ofthis report was financedin part through a grant pro@idecf by the N.C.C:;astalZone Management Pfogram.thrOugh funds Pro@ided by the Coastal Zone MahagemenlACt of 1972. as amencled.
                  which is administered by the Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management, National Oceahic and Atmospheric Administration. The Town of Bain also contributed cash and in-kinC services

                                                                                     Appendix D

                                                      Household Survey

                                               Town of Bath, North Carolina
                                                         RESULTS (97 returned surveys)
                               Please complete and return to Bub3 Cars on by April 2, 1986.

                          Where do you live?

                           Please mark with an IIX" the approximate location of your hdu3e on the
                                                         Within Wastewater System Service Area     47
                           attached map (last page). .   Region A   14      Region C - 0
                                                         Region B    2      Region D - 3
                      2.  How long have you lived in Bath?                  Region E - 19
                                                                            No Response - 12

                                        27   0   5 years

                                         12  5    10 years

                                        58   10 years or more

                      3.  Have you ever attended a public hearing, Town Board Of Commissioners
                          meeting, or Town Planning Board meeting?

                                         68 Yes

                                         29 No

                      4.  On pages 2 and 3 are the-major issues derived   from reviewing previous
                          land use plans and recent input from Bath community leaders. Please
                          indicate the importance of each issue using the following response
                          categories:

                                    "No" means not an important issue in Bath.
                                    "Slight" means a slightly important issue in Bath.
                                    "Moderate" means a moderately important issues in Bath.
                                    "Serious" means a seriously important issue in Bath.

                      5.  On page 4 is a list of potential types of development which could occur
                          in Bath during the next 10 years, Please indicate on page 4, what
                          types, if any, should be encouraged and the extent to which they 3hould
                          be encouraged.

                                                         102

                                        4. IMPORTANCE OF   ISSUES SURVEY

                                          "No" means not   an important issue in Bath
                                          "Slight" means   a slightly important issue in Bath
                                          "Moderate" means a moderately important issue in Bath
                                          "Serious"  means a seriously important issue in Bath

                                                                     'Importance of Problem in Bath Area         I
                                        Issue                       I  NO      I Slight    jModerate I'Serious I     NO
                                                                                                                     Resp.
                1. Qualit y of drinking water                          13          11          22-     1 47          .4

                2. Pollution of creek3/rivers from industry            11           7          12      1 61          6
                - --- ----- - ---------
                3. Pollution of creek3/river3 from farmland            3       1   .9          22      1 58      1   5
                    water runoff

                4. Availabflity of adequate housing for                8       1   23      1   28      1 31      1   7
                    elderly persons

                - - ---------- - ------ - -
                1 5. Availability of adequate housing for              9           27          31      1 25      1   5
                1   low-income persons

                6. Availability of adequate housing for                10          21          29      1 32      1   5
                    tourism industry

                - --- - ------------- - ---- -
                1 7. Garbage collection and disposal                1  24          17          33      1 21          2
                - - --- - ------------- - -------- - ---- - - ---   I---- ---- I           I---------  - - ------
                1 8. Damage to marsh areas of creek3/river3            8       1
                                                                                   11           27                   8
                9. Development of mobile homes                         26      1   21           22 1. 22             6
                - ------------------- - - -- - -------- -                      I                       - - -----
                ;10. Commercial pier/marina development                14          8              17     52          6

                - -------------  -------                            ------                             - - ------
                111. Phosphate mining operations along and          I                                            It
                I   within Pamlico river                            1  10           7      1   18         58     1   @:4
                i------ - - --                                                             ------
                112. Protection of cultural/hi3torical areas        1  7           16          27         45         2

                113. Lack of adequate Town Hall                        30          .34         15         14         4

                - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -               - - - - - - - -                    - - -- - -
                114. Old/dilapidated buiiding3                         13           36     1   22         22         4

                1115. Conversion of forested lands to    agri-      1  21      1    31     1   22      1  18     i   5
                    cultural lands

                116. Adequacy of commercial development             1 17       1    24     1    23     1  25     1   8
                - -- - ------- - ----                               ------
                117. Septic tank failure                                            14     1    26     1  40         5

                                                              103

                                                 IMPORTANCE OF ISSUES SURVEY (continued

                                                 "No" means not an important issue in Bath
                                                 "Slight" means a slightly important issue in Bath
                                                 "Moderate" means a moderately important issue in Bath
                                                 "Serious" means a seriously important issue In Bath

                                                                                  Importance of Problem in Bath Area           i
                                                                                         I            I- - - - ---I             I No
                                               Issue                              No     I Slight IModerate I Serious I
                                                                                                                                   Resp.
                  118. Need for new industry and new employers              I Is         1 17         1 22        1 35             5.

                  1-19. Too many piling3/stake3 in creek3/river3                  7      1 14         1    19     '1  50       1   7

                          - -----------                                      -- - -- - -
                  120. Excessive erosion                                    1 5.         1-12         1    38     1 37         1   5

                  121. Improper filling/dredging of*waterways                     19          23      1    25-    1   25       1   7

                  122. Coordination among government regulationsl 6                      1 16              30     1 39         1   6
                  1    regarding waterfront development

                  - - - - - - - - --                                              ---- - -            ------
                  123. Police protection                                          10          28      1    31         '25      1   3

                  124. Fire protection                                            23          18           28         25           3

                  125. Productive uses of old structures                          11          31           30         19           6

                  126. Preservation     of  community7based     school            8           15      1    20         52           2
                  127. Access to the waterways                                    10          23      1    28         29           7
                  128. Expansion of existin      .g industry                                  26           24         19       1   10
                  130. Mix of historic and non-historio                           13          29           30                      7
                  1    properties

                  131. Protection'of commercial fishing          industryl 8             1      9@    1      19   1 54         1   7
                  1
                  - ---------                                                                         - - ------
                  132. Property tax evaluation                              1 20              25      1      26   1 17         1   9

                  133. Parking                                              1 34         1    28      1      16-  1   13           6

                       Others (please li3t.and rank):

                      Fix House in front of Mrs. Tankard

                      Lack of Home-based health        care

                                   - ------ - ---- - -                       -- - -- - -
                  I Speed bumps needed

                      High Density Construction

                      Absentee Ownership of property
                      Lack of Fishing/Swimming Pier                                                                     1
                      Lack of Community Center                                                                          1

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                                   5-TYPES OF DEVELOPMENT SURVEY

                                                  ----------
                                     Please indicate what types_of.development, if any,
                                     is desired, or not desired during thenext ten years

                                                                                   - -----------
                                                                  IDesirability of Devel. Types

                                                                                                           No
                        Potential Development     Types           jUndesirablej Neutral IDesirablel
                                                       - - -----    ----- - ---            .. . .....      Resp.
               !Protection of agriculture land                        3            29          58          7
               1        7-- - -----                                              __'!"     -- - -----
               !Protection of natural resources                       0            8          83           6
                 --- - ------------                                                        ---------
               JHistoric and cultural attractions                     2'           14         76           5

               lHousing for elderly persons                           7            31                      3
               JHou3ing for low-income persons                        16           26         53           2
               jOvernight accomodation3 for tourists              1   12       1-21        1  61      1    3

               Subd iv is i on.development                            29           27         34           7

               ',Retail shops
                                                                      13                   1  52      1    4
               IRestaurant3                                           7            22        65            3

               IDowntown orfice space for service industry
                                                         ___ 1                     3       .........  I
               1                                                      30                     23            7
               !Downtown public parking                           1   19       1 46          25            7

               ILight industry development                        1   20       1 30        1 37       1 10

               INew Town Hall                                         .27          26        36       1    8
                                                                  ------ - --- I-          ---------
               JExpan3ion of wastewater system                        10       1 22        1 56            9

               ------------------- - - ------- ----               ---- - -----
               Private marina3/boat ramps                             52           20      1 19         6

               IPublic water access (powerboat3,& sailboats) 1        29           28        35       1 5

               IPublic water access (sailboats only)              1   43           33         16      1    5

               !Public beach area (no boat access)                    25           23        42            7

               jPrivate recreation facilities                         31           33        23            10
               J(health club, spa, eta.*)

               IPublic recreation facilities                          30           38        22            7
               [(park, tennis courts, eta.)
               ----- - ------ - ---- - -                                                   - - -----
               lCommercial Fishing Facilities                         19           30        45            3
               10thers (please list and rank):
               I  ---- - --- - - ----                                                      --- -----
                      Mobile home development

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                     6.  Refer to the map on the next page. Potential geographic areas for tuture
                         expansion of the Townts Wastewater 3y   stem are labeled as Areas A through E.
                         What area(s), do you think should be given top priority for future
                         expansion of the wastewater system?     Please indicate whether each  area
                         should be considered for addition to the Town's wa3te-water system    and/or
                         other Town Services:

                                1) Within the next 5 years
                                2) Within the next 10 years
                                3) Not at all,,or after 10 year:3

                                                Add within           Add within          Add after
                                                  5-year3             10 year3          10 year3, or      No
                                                                                         not at all       Resp.

                           Area A                   21                   21                25          ..30

                           Area B                   20                   20                28           29

                           Area C                   46                   12                 11          28

                           Area D                   31                   23                  15         28

                           Area E                                      21                    26         30

                     Bath LUP  1986:  Survey

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                                                                                                                                                        TOWN OF
                                                                                                                                                          BATH
                                                                                                                               8   AUFORT COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA
                                                                                                                                                         JANUARY. 1981

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                              N                                                                            Potential Wastewater System Expansion Area Boundary

                                             .1A11         1500'
                                                                                                           Wastewater System Service Area To Be Constructed

                            0    ST5   700         1500                    5000

                        The preparation of this report was financed in part through a grant pro,,ided by the N.C. Coastal Zone Management Program. through funds pro,,ided by the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972. as aiended.
                        which is administered by the Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. The I-own of Bath also contributed cash and in-kind sei,ices.

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                                                                                                                          Appendix E

                         1?86 Bath Land        Use Plan
                         May 9, 1986
                         Bath Household        Survey Results.

                         Rank Ordering        of Issues, from Most Important to Least Importan                          t

                                                                        Issues                                                               Scare*

                         ---------------------------------------                    7 ------------------------------                        -------
                         Pollution of creeks/rivers from farmland water runoff                                                                   317
                         Phosphate mining operations a               long and withi        n'Pamlico River                                       310
                         Preservation of community-hased school                                                                                  306
                         Pollution of creeks/rivers from industry                                                                                305
                         Protection of cultural/historical areas                                                                                 300
                         Protection of commercial fishing ind.ustry                                                                              299
                         Too many pilings/stakes in creeks/rivers.                                                                               292
                         Excessive erosion                                                                                                       291
                         Quality of drinking water                                                                                               289
                         Commercial pier/marina development                                                                                      289
                         Coordination among government regulations regarding waterfront development                                              284
                         Damage to marsh areas of creeks/riyers                                                                                  2831
                         Septic tank failure                                                                                                     278
                         Availability of adequate housing for tourism industry                                                                   267
                         Availability of adequate housing for elderly persons                                                                    161)
                         Police protection                                                                                                       259
                         Need for new industry and new employers                                                                                 256
                         Availability of adequate housing for low income persons                                                                 256.
                         Access to the waterways                                                                                                 256
                         Fire protection                                                                                                         24"T
                         Garbage collection and disposal                                                                                         241
                         Productive uses of old structures                                                                                       239
                         Ild1dilapidated buildings                                                                                               239
                         Improper filling/dredging of waterways                                                                                  2134
                         Adequacy of commercial development                                                                                      234
                         Mix of historic and non-historic properties                                                                             233
                         Development of mobile homes
                                                                                                                                                 222
                         Conversion of forested lands to                  agricultural        lands                                              221
                         Expansion of,existing industry                                                                                          218
                         Property Tax Evaluation                                                                                                 216
                         Lack. of adequate Town Hall                                                                                             199
                         Parking                                                                                                                 190
                         Speed bumps needed                                                                                                          4
                         Lack of home-based health care                                                                                              4
                         Lack of Fish/SHim Pier                                                                                                      4
                         Lack of Community Cente'r                                                                                                   4
                         High Density Construction                                                                                                   4
                         Fix old house in front of Mrs. Tankard                                                                                      4
                         Absentee ownership of property                                                                                              4

                         *Scoring based on results of 1986 Bath Household Survey. The following
                          scoring system was used for each possible response:
                                 .0 - No response
                                   I - Not an important issue
                                   21 - A slightly important issue
                                   3 - A moderately important issue
                                   4 - A seriously important issue

                                                                                   IU8

                                                                                              Appendix F

                             1986 Bath Land Use Plan
                             May 9, 1966
                             Bath Household Survey Results

                             Rank Ordering of Potential Development Types, from Most Desired
                             to Least Desired 																						Score*
                             ----------------------------------------------------------------------													    ----------
                             Protection of natural resources                                                                                                                         265
                             Historic and cultural attractions                                                                                                                        258
                             Restaurants                                                                                                                                              246
                             Overnight accomodations for tourists                                                                                                                     235
                             Housing for elderly persons                                                                                                                              227
                             Protection of agriculture land
                             Housing for low income persons                                                                                                                           225
                             Retail shops                                                                                                                                             222
                             Expansion of wastewater system
                             Commercial fishing facilities                                                                                                                 214
                             Public beach area (no boat access)                                                                                                                      197
                             Light industry development                                                                                                                              191
                             Public water access (powerboats & sailboats)                                                                                                             190
                             New Town Hall                                                                                                                                            187
                             Downtown public parking                                                                                                                                  186
                             Subdivision development                                                                                                                                  185
                             Downtown office space for service industry                                                                                                               173
                             Public recreation facilities                                                                                                                             172
                             Private recreation facilities                                                                                                                            166
                             Public water access (sailboats only)                                                                                                                     157
                             Private marinas/boat ramps                                                                                                                               149
                             Mobile Home Development                                                                                                                                    1

                             *Scoring based an results of 1986 Bath Household Survey. The following
                               scoring system was used for each possible response:
                                          0 - No response
                                          1 - Undesireable
                                          2 - Nuetral
                                          3 - Desireable

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                                                                         Appendix G                                                                                                              Appendix' G

                                          1986 Bath Land Use Plan
                                          May 9, 1986
                                          Bath Household Survey Results

                                          Bank Ordering of Issues, from Most Important to Least Important

                                                                                        Issues                                                             Score*                 Cross Reference

                                          Pollution of creeks/rivers from farmland water runoff                                                                319                I.l.f, 11.1.a
                                          Phosphate mining operations along and within Pemliro River                                                           310                11.3
                                          Preservation of community-baSed school                                                                    306                111.2
                                          Pollution of creek3/river3 from industry                                                                             305                1.1
                                          Protection of cultural/historical areas                                                                              300                1.4, 111.6

                                          Protection of commercial. fishing industry                                                                          299                11.1. 111.7-
                                          TOO   nervy pilings/stakes in creek/
    292                11.4.b
                                          Excessive erosion                                                                                                    291                1.6, IV.2.b

                                          Quality of drinking water                                                                                            289                1.5
                                          Commercial pier/marina development                                                                                  289                III.B. I.-I.b, I1.1.b
                                          Coordination among government regulations regarding waterfront development                                           284                IV.3. II.6.b
                                          Damage to marsh areas of creeks/rivers                                                                               283                I.Z
                                          Septic tank failure                                                                                                  278                II.4.a
                                          Availability of adequate housing far tourism industry                                                               267                III.I.C
                                          Availability of adequate housing for elderly persons                                                                 26Z                111.3
                                          Police protection                                                                                                    243               III.4.e
                                          Need for new industry and new employers                                                                              258                111.4.d
                                          Availability of adequate housing for low income persons                                                              256                M.3
                                          Access to the waterwaYs                                                                                             Z56                111.7
                                          Fire protection                                                                                                      243                III.4.e
                                          Carbage collection and disposal                                                                                      241
                                          Productive uses of old structures                                                                                    739                III.6.d
                                          Old/dilapidated buildings                                                                                            239                III.6.c
                                          Improper filling/dredging of waterways                                                                               234                I.l.j
                                          Adequacy of commerciAl development                                                                                  234                III.6.b
                                          Mix of historic and non-historic properties                                                                         233               I.4.b
                                          Development of mobile homes                                                                                          2Z2                Not Addressed
                                          Conversion of forested lands to agricultural lands                                                                   221               Not Addressed
                                          Expansion of existing industry                                                                                      218                111.1
                                          Property Tax Evaluation                                                                                              216                Not Addressed
                                          Lack of adequate Town Hall                                                                                           199                Not Addressed
                                          Parking                                                                                                                 190                Not Addressed
                                          Speed bumps needed                                                                                                       4              Not Addressed
                                          Lack of home-based health             care                                                                               4              Not Addressed
                                          Lack of Fish-Swim Pier                                                                                                   4              111.7
                                          Lack of Community Center                                                                                                 4              Not Addressed
                                          High Density Construction                                                                                                4              Not Addressed
                                          Fix old house in front of              Mrs. Tankard                                                                      4              Not Addressed
                                          Absentee ownership of property                                                                                           4              Not Addressed

                                          *Scoring based on results of 1986 Bath     Household Survey. The following
                                            scoring system was used for each possible response:
                                                   0 - No response
                                                   1 - Not an important issue
                                                   2 - A slightly important issue
                                                   3 - A moderately important issue
                                                   4 - A seriously important issue

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                                                                                  Appendix H

                                                  Bibl�ography

                 Todd, Rex et al. The Land Use Plan of Historic Bath: 1980-1990 (Raleigh,
                   North Carolina:  Planning and Design Asso Qiates, P.A., October 1985).

                 Richter, Thomas B. et al. A Land Development Plan for the Town of Bath
                   (Raleigh, North Carolina: June 1977).

                 Zoning Ordinance (Bath, Nort h Carolina: June   1982).

                 Todd, Rex et al. Planned   Variations of the Proposed Wastewater Treatment
                   System (Raleigh, North  Carolina:   Planning and Design Associates, P.A.,
                 .,February 1984).

                 Todd, Rex et al.   Before the Storm in Beaufort County: Avoiding Harm's. Way
                  ARaleigh, North  Carolina: June 1984).

                 McElyea, W. D. et al. Before the Storm: Managing Development to Reduce
                   Hurricane Damages (Raleigh, %rth Carolina: N.C. NRCD, OCM, 1982).

                                                                 Appendix I

                    Major Federal Water Quality Legislation

                    The Clean Water Act (formally entitled the Federal Water
                    pollution Control Act Amendments of 1972, PL 92-500 now PL
                    95-217)

                         The primary goal of this act was the elimination of
                    pollution discharges into navigable waters by 1985. The
                    five major sources of pollution considered.under' the act in
                    relation to this goal are as follows:

                           Municipal Pollution    To be controlled by
                           construction of municipal sewage treatment plants
                           (using federal grants), setting discharge
                           requirements for the plants, and controls on other
                           sources of municipal pollution.

                         e Industrial Pollution.-- To be controlled by  discharge
                           requirements for industrial sources of pollution,
                           special controls for toxics,,and measures aimed at
                           preventing and.cleaning up toxic spills. Municipal
                           and industrial discharge limitations are enforced
                           through a system of individual permits.

                         e Nonpoint Source Pollution    To be controlled
                           primarily by state and local authorities by using
                           various methods to minimize pollution from
                           agriculture and urban runoff. Developing means for
                           controlling nonpoint source.pollution is one of.the
                           major objectives of the act's planning process.

                         * Dredge and Fill Activities    To be controlled by a
                           regulatory program jointly administered by the .
                           Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Army
                           Corps of Engineers. This program is partially aimed
                           at the protection of the aesthetics and ecological,
                           value of streams, lakes, estuaries, and wetlands
                           threatened by dredging and fill activities.

                         e Boat Discharges -- To be controlled by federal
                           statutes and regulations that require the use of
                           marine sanitation devices designed to meet federal
                           criteria and which prohibit the discharge of
                           untreated waste into waters.

                    The Safe Drinking Water Act of 1974, amended in 1977 (PL
                    93-523)

                         This law authorizes the Environmental Protection Agency
                    to regulate the quality of public drinking water by setting
                    minimum water quality standards and prescribing treatment
                    techniques. It allows the EPA to set limits for specific

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                    contaminant's that may adversely   affect public   health.
                    States developing qualified programs may apply to the EPA
                    for delegation.to enforce the water quality standards within
                    their state. North Carolina is currently administering the
                    state's program through the Division of Health Services.

                    Toxic Substances Control   Act  of 1976 (PL 94-469)

                         This law  authorizes  the  Environmental Protection    Agency
                    to regulate the manufacture,    distribution, and use of
                    chemical substances. It requires premarket testing of        new
                    chemicals, and identification and testing of all existing
                    chemicals. If a substance should pose an unreasonable risk
                    to human health or the environment, the EPA may modify,
                    limit, or ban the manufacture, processing, distribution, and
                    disposal of that substance. Pesticides, tobacco, fi-rearms,
                    nuclear materials, food, drugs, and additives are covered
                    under separate laws.

                    Federal Insecticide,   Fungicide  and Rodenticide   Act of 1  947
                    (PL 75-717)

                         This act directs the Environmental Protection Agency to
                    regulate the manufacture, distribution, and us6-of
                    pesticides. All pesticides are registered and classified
                    under this act. The    EPA requires,analysis of composition,
                    degradability, use patterns, and chemical and physical
                    properties before registering any pesticide. A pesticide
                    shown to cause adverse environmental effects may be banned
                    or given a'restricted use classification.

                    Resource Conservation and   Recovery Act of   1976 (PL 94-580)
                    (Amended and reauthorized   in 1984)

                         This law calls for "cradle to grave" regulation of
                    hazardous wastes by@the. Environmental Protection Agency. it
                    bans opendumping and the dumping of hazardous wastes in
                    sanitary landfills. It requires development criteria to
                    identify hazardous wastes and standards for companies
                    generating, transporting, or disposing.of such wastes. The
                    state of North Carolina has received approval from the EPA
                    to administer the provisions of this act. Contact: Solid
                    and Hazardous Waste Management Branch-DHR, 919/733-2178.

                    Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and
                    Liability Act of 1980 (PL 96-510)

                         This act, better known an Superfund, is administered by
                    the Environmental.Protection Agency and addresses the
                    problems of emergency response to toxic contamination,
                    cleanup of abandoned sites, and the long-term care of closed
                    hazardous waste sites. The act covers hazardous waste as
                    defined in the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act and

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                    hazardous or to xic substances defined by laws such as the
                    Clean Air Act and the Clean Water Act. This law does not
                    cover gasoline or oil and petroleum products.

                    Clean Air Act-of 1970 (PL 91-604 and PL 95-95)

                         This law, administered by the Envi ronmental Protection
                    Agency, establishes air quality standards and regulate's the
                    emission of air pollutants such as carbon monoxide, lead,
                    hydrocarbons, and the like. The act is important to water
                    quality because many of the regulated pollutants combine
                    with atmospheric water and fall to the earth with rain.

                    National Environmental Policy Act,

                         The basic goal of this act is  to require federal
                    agenciesto consider the potential   effects of federal
                    projects on the environment. The act requires an
                    environmental.impact statement as part of any recommendation
                    for major federal action that may  significantly affect the
                    environment. This assessment includes any unavoidable
                    adverse environmental impacts the project would have;
                    alternatives to the proposed. action; the short-term uses of
                    the human environment in comparison with the maintenance and
                    enhancement of long-term productivity; and any irreversible
                    and irretrievable commitments of resources that would be
                    involved.if the proposal were implemented.

                    Coastal Zone Management Act (PL 92-583)

                         This act provides funds to states to develop coastal
                    resource management programs. The law also provides
                    matching grants to states for acquisition of lands for
                    estuarine or marine sanctuaries.

                    Rural Clean Water Program

                         Administered by the U.S. Soil Conservation Service,
                    this program encourages best management practices for rural
                    landowners.

                    Other Federal Laws Affecting Water Quality

                    The Rivers and Harbors Act   of.1899
                    Surface Mining Control and Reclama 'tion:*Aot-of 1977
                    Offshore Oil Spill Prevention Fund
                    Deepwater Ports Act
                    Federal Aid to Wildlife Restoration Act
                    The Endangered Species Act of 1972
                    Rural Development Act
                    Water Bank Act of 1970
                    Fish and WildlifeCoordination Act
                    Water Resources Research Act

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                     major  State Water  QualityLegislation

                     The Mining Act of    1971
                     G.S. 74-46 et seq.

                          This.law requires.   the consideration of water quality      in
                     mining activities, and    that a permit be obtained for such
                     activities.. Overall, mining must not adversely affect
                     wildlife, fresh water,    estuarine or marine fisheries,
                     violate state standards for.surface or groundwater quality,
                     or result in substantial deposits of sediments in streambeds
                     or lakes or cause acid water pollution. The state Mining
                    .Commission is established by this act and authorized to
                   ..adopt rules and regulations. Contact: Division of Land,
                     Resources-DNRCD, 919/733-3833.

                     The North Carolina Well Construction Act
                     G.S. 87-83 et seq.

                           This law applies.to wells withdrawing at least 100,000
                     gallons of water per day. It requires that wells be
                     constructed so that groundwater contamination is prev*ented.
                     The Environmental Management Commission has the authority to
                     adopt rules and regulations. Contact: Division of.
                     Environmental Management-DNRCD, 919/733-7015.

                     Certification of Wastewater Tr   eatment Plant.Operators
                     'G. S. 90A-35 et seq.

                           The purpose of this law is to protect the quality of
                     the  state's water resources and to maintain the quality of
                     receiving streams. The Environmental Management Commission'
                     is  authorized to.classify waste treatment facilities,
                     require operator certificates, and monitor their operation.
                     Contact: Division of Environmental Management-DNRCD,
                     919*/733-7015.

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                   Permits to Dredge and/or Fill in or'about Estuarine Waters
                   or State Owned Lakes
                   G.S. 113-229

                         Under this law permits are issued for dredging and
                   filling activities. Permit applications will,be denied if
                   the proposed activity is found to have a significant adverse
                   effect on the use of the waters by the public; the value and
                   enjoyment of riparian property owners; the public's health,
                   safety, and welfare; the quality of public or private water
                   supplies; and wildlife, fresh water, estuarine or marine
                   fisheries. The Coastal Resources Commission hears permit
                   appeals. Contact: Divi.sion of Coastal Management-DNRCD,
                   919/733'-2293.

                   State:Environmen-tal.Policy Act
                   G.S. 113A-1 et   seq.

                         The purpose of this law is to encourage the wise,
                   productive, and beneficial use of the state's natural
                   resources without damage to the environment. The act also
                   encourages an educational program to.create public awareness
                   of environmental programs and requires state organizations
                   to consider and report on environmental aspects and
                   consequences of their actions involving expenditures of
                   public.money.  . Contact: Department of Administration,
                   919/733-7232.

                   Sedimentation   Pollution Control Act of 1973
                   G.S. 113A-50 et seq.

                         This act recognizes sedimentation as a     major pollutant
                   of state waters. The act establishes the Sedimentation
                   Control Commission and.authorizes it to adopt necessary
                   rules  ,and regulations 'and implement a state program for
                   erosion and sedimentation control. The act also requires
                   that erosion and sedimentation control plans be submitted
                   ,for activities that would disturb more than one      -acre of
                   land. Contact: Division of Land Resources-DNRCD,
                   919/733-3833.

                   The Coastal Area Management     Act of 1974
                   G.S. 113A-100 et seq.

                         This act establishes the Coastal Resources Commission
                   which sets policies and standards for the North Carolina
                   Coastal Management Program. The Division of Coastal
                   Management issues permits for development in the four areas
                   of environmental concern within the twenty coastal counties
                   under the authority of the commission. The commission sets
                   construction standards and guidelines to follow in
                   determining whether or not a permit will be approved for

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                    development within the areas of environmental concern,
                    including the estuarine system AEC.

                         Protection of water quality   is one of the basic goals
                    of the act and the commission's.standards clearly state that
                    development that would damage coastal waters will not be
                    allowed. Although water quality can be managed to some
                    extent through the permitting process, there are several
                    activities that the coastalprogram does.not have the
                    authority to regulate, principally agriculture and forestry.
                    Local governments, however, do.-have the authority to guide
                    activities outside the designated areas of.environmental
                    concern -- land use planning and zoning are two of the
                    primary methods for doing so. Contact: Division of Coastal
                    Management-DNRCD, 919/733-2293.

                    Watershed Improvement Programs
                    G.S. 1309-16 ets  eq.

                         This law sets out procedures   to be followed in
                   .connection with watershed improvements or drainage projects
                    that involve channelization. The Environmental Management
                    Commission is responsible for carrying out the provisions of
                    this act. Contact: Division of Environmental
                    Management-DNRCD, 919/733-7015.

                    Department of Natural Resources   and Community Development,
                    organization and Powers Generally Related to the Control of
                    Pollution
                    G.S. 143B-282 et seq.

                         This st atute defines the powers  of the Environmental'
                    Management Commission. Among other authorities, the
                    commission can classify waters, adopt water use standards,
                    require water use permits, and require pollution abatement
                    and control measures. Contact: Division of Environmental.
                    Management-DNRCD, 919/733-7015.

                    Regulation of Use of Water Resources
                    G.S. 143-211 et seq.

                         The purpose of this statute is   to conserve water
                    resources and to maintain conditions that are conducive to
                    the development and use of water resources. Under this act
                    the Environmental Management   *Commission is authorized*to
                    designate "capacity use areas" where it is found that the
                    use of groundwater or surface water or both requires
                    coordination and regulation for the"protection of the public
                    interest. Contact: Division of Environmental
                    Management-DNRCD, 919/733-70-15.

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                    dump, incinerate, or otnerwise dispose of.these substances
                    in water or land unless it is done in accordance with a
                    federal or state law, regulation, or permit. The' Department
                    of Crime Control and Public Safety is responsible for
                    coordinating state agencies? initial response to critical
                    toxic substance incidents. Contact: Department of Cri-ne
                    Control and Public Safety, 919/733-2126..

                    Solid Waste Management Act OF 1978
                    G.S. 130-Act 13B, 143B-142(b), 130A-294, and 130-166.30

                        This act establishes the Solid and  Hazardous Was.te
                    Management Branch within the Department of Human Resources
                    as the single agency responsible for implementing all state
                    and federal legislation on solid and hazardous waste
                    management. The department is directed to engage in
                    research, conduct investigations and surveys, make
                    inspections, and establish a statewide solid waste
                    management program. Authority is given to the Commission
                    for Health Services to develop rules for the establishment,
                    location, operation, maintenance, use, and discontinuance of
                    solid waste managementsites and facilities. Contact:
                    solid and Hazardous Waste Management Branch-DHR,
                    919/733-21.78.

                    Other-State Laws Affecting Water Quality

                    Federal Water Resources Development Projects
                    G.S. 143-215.38 et seq.

                    Right of Withdrawal of Impounded Waters
                    G.S. 143-215.44 et seq.

                    Floodway Regulations
                    G.S. 143-215.51 et seq..

                    Grants for Water Resources Development Projects
                    G.S. 143-215.70 et seq.

                    Regional Water Supply Planning Act of 1971
                    G.S. 162A-20 et seq.

                    Regional Sewage Dispo,sal-.Planning Act of 1971
                    G.S. 162A-26 et seq.

                    Metropolitan Sewerag e Districts
                    G.S. 162A-64 et seq.
                    Waste Management Act-of 1981'
                    G.S. 130A-290 et seq.

                    Hazardous Waste Treatment Commission Act of 1984
                    G.S. 143B-470 et seq.

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                   water and Air Quality Reporting Act of 1971
                   G.S. 143-215.63 et seq.

                         This statute authorizes -the Environmental Management
                   commission to require all persons receiving a permit from
                   the Division of Environmental Management to file reports
                   covering-the discharge of wastes in state water.s and to
                   establish and maintain approved systems for monitoring the
                   quality and quantity of such discharges into the water.
                   Contact: Division of Environmental Management-DNRCD,
                   919/733-7015.

                   oil Pollution and Hazardous Substances Control Act of 1978
                   G.S. 143-215.75.et seq.

                         The purpose of this law is to protect the public's
                   health, safety, and welfare by protecting land and water
                   from pollution by oil, oil products, oil by-products, and
                   other hazardous substances. This law authorizes the
                   Environmental Management Commission to regulate oil
                   discharges, oil terminal facilities, and oil refining
                   facilities. Contact: Division of Environmental
                   Management-DNRCD, 919/733-7015.

                   Water Use Act
                   G.S. 143-215 et seq.

                         This law charges the Environmental Management
                   Commission with the responsibility of carrying out a program
                   of planning and education concerning,the most beneficial
                   long-term use and conservation of the state's water
                   resources. Contact: Division of Environmental
                   Management-DNRCD, 919/733-7015.

                   North Carolina Pesticide Law of.1971
                   G.S. 143-Act 52 and 143-441

                         This law authorizes the Department of Agriculture to
                   appoint a Pesticide Board that can adopt rules and make
                   policies for programs to regulate the use, application,
                   sale, disposal, and registration of pesticides. water
                   quality is a consideration of disposal regulations.
                   Contact: Food and Drug Protection Division7DOA,
                   919/733-7366.

                   Toxic Substances Act OF 1979
                   G.S. 143-476(d)

                         This act controls the disposal of specific toxic
                   substances: mercury, plutonium, selenium, thallium, and
                   uranium, PCBs, and kepone. This act makes it a felony to

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