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                             -CoAsTAL AREA                         MANAGEMENT ACT


                                                    LAND          USE PLAN

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                                                               -INFORMATIoN CENTER
              ONSLOW. COUNTY
                                                                                                107 Now Bridge Street
                  Office of the                                                                 Jacksonville, N.C. 28540
                  County Manager                     November 2, 1976                           Telephone (919) 347-4717









                                Mr. David Stick
                                Department of Natural & Economic.
                                    Resources
                                Coastal Resources Commission
                                P. 0. Box 27687
                                Raleigh, North Carolina 27611

                                Dear Mr. Stick:

                                      I Thomas M. Roach, Onslow County Clerk, certify
                                that this is a true copy of the Onslow County Land
                                Use Plan and Synopsis adopted by the Onslow County
                                Board of Commissioners on November 1, 1976, in
                                fulfillment of the requirements of the'North Carolina
                                Coastal Area Management Act of 1976.

                                                                 Sincerely,




                                                                 Thomas M. Roach
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           A                                                     Clerk to    Board    of Commissioners


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                                 ONSLOW COUNTY LAND USE PLAN


                                 Coastal Area Management Act



































                               Prepared with the assistance of
                            the Onslow County Planning Department
                          and Dexter G. Moore, Moore and Associates
                                  New Bern, North Carolina















                                  CITIZENS ADVISORY COMMITTEE

                                  Harold C. Morton, Chairman


                Joseph F,  Sanders                          Charles R. Rawls
                Col. David  Clement                         Lonnie Everett
                Franklin Justice                            Odell Parker
                Phillip W.  Howard.                         James Andrews
                Alpheous K. Everett                         Raymond Freshwater, Jr.
                LaRue Hambrick                              Barden Lanier
                Earl Gatlin                                 Everette Yopp
                Dr. Hunter Heath                            David C.* Holland, Jr.
                Luther E. Ennett, Jr.                       Earl Barlow
                Herschel Brown                              Don McGurn
                Paul Guilloroy                              Rhonda Hokum
                George L. Jones                             Marion R. Howard
                John N. Starling                            L. T. Mercer
                Leon Rowe                                   Ronald D. Baker
                Ernest Parker                               Graham C. Jones, Jr.
                Tim M. Millis                               Garland Craft
                Thomas M. Roach                             Preston Wells
                William D...Pelon                           Sandra Barefoot
                Stewart Manning                             Henry L. Jones
                Bill Rice
















                          ONSLOW COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

                                 Ormond Barbee, Chairman


                    Luther W. Midgett              Gordon Robinson
                    Lewis W. Renn                  W. Randolph Thom
                                                                   as


                               R. G.Leary,  County Auditor
                          James R. Strickland,-County Attorney















                              ONSLOW COUNTY PLANNING BOARD

                              Julius J. Segerman, Chairman


              A. Byron Ervin, Jr.                     William D. Pelon
              Raymond A. Harts-fiel-d, Jr.            Mack M. Weatherington


                        Margaret R. Zemaitis, Recording Secretary

















                                               NOTICE TO USERS





                     All major policy related maps and documents are either included within
                     the text or attached to the back of the plan. However, due to the expense
                     and technical limitations required for reprinting some illustrations may
                     be om itted. Complete copies are available for inspection at the N. C.
                     Coastal Resources Commission offices in Raleigh or at the local government
                     offices.










                                     TABLE OF CONTENTS



                                                                       PAGE

               Public Officials


               Introduction

               Description of Present Conditions                          5

               Population                                                 6

               Military Population                                      10

               Economy                                                  14

               Existing Land Use                                        30

               West Onslow Beach                                        33

               Current Plans, Policies.and Regulations                  35

               Transportation Plans                                     35

               Community Facilities Plans                               35

               Utility Extension Policies                               45

               Open Space.and Recreation                                4,8

               PriorLand Use Plans and Policies                         52

               Local Regulations                                        53

               Subdivision Regula.tions                                 54

               Building Codes                                           54

               Mobile Home Park Ordinance                               54

               Septic Tank Restrictions                                 54

               Nuisance Regulations                                     55

               Dune Protection  Ordinance                               55

               Sedimentation and.Erosion Control Ordinance              55

               Inland Waterway Wake Control  Ordinance                  56










                                     TABLE OF CONTENTS



                                                                       PAGE

               Federal,and  State Regulations                           57

               Public Participation Activities                          58

               Major Land Use Issues                                    59

               Alternatives                                             64

               Questionnaire Tabulation                                 65

               Land Use Objectives, Policies, and Standards             79

               Constraints                                              85

               Physical Limitations                                     86

               Hazard Areas                                             87

               Coastal Flood Plains(Potential AEC).                     87

               Excessive Erosion Areas - Coastal Inlet
               Land (Potential AEC)                                     87

               Ocean Erodible Area (Potential AEC)                      92

               Estuarine and River Erodible Areas
               (Potential AEC)                                          92

               soils                                                    93

               Swansboro Towns hip                                      98

               White Oak Township                                       98

               Sneads Ferry                                             99

               Stump Sound.                                             99

               Richlands Area                                           99

               Water Supply Areas                                      100
               Steep Slope                                             103
               Fragile Areas                                           104










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               Coastal Wetlands                                       104

               Coastal Wetlands   Low Tidal Marshland
               (Potential AEC)                                        104

               Coastal Wetlands   Other Coastal Marshland
               (Potential AEC)                                        106

               Sand Dunes along the Outer Banks (Potential AEC)       107

               Ocean Beaches and Shorelines-(Potential.. AEC)         107

               Estuarine,Waters (Potential AEC)                       108

               Public Trust Waters (Potential AEC)..                  110

               Areas Containing Unique Geologic  Formations           ill

               Areas with Resource Potential                          112

               Productive Agricultural Lands                          112

               Potentially Valuable Mineral Sites.                    112

               Publicly-Owned Lands                                   113

               Privately-Owned Wildlife Sanctuaries                   115

               Capacity of Community Facilities                       116

               Existing Water and,Sewer Service  Areas                116

               Estimated Demand                                       120

               Population Projections                                 121

               Future Economy                                         126
               FutureLand Needs                                       128

               West Onslow Beach                                      132

               Community Facilities Demand                            134

               Plan Description                                       139

               The Land Use Plan                                      l40










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                                                                      PAGE


                                                                      146
                Summary
                city-County Plan Relationship.                        150
                Appendices                                            152






































                                      INTRODUCTION.












                   The coastal areas of North Carolina     provide a tremendous

            natural resource to the citizens of North      Carolina. The area

            provides both.recreational benefits and food production from

            our coastal waters. In some'areas-adjacent to our coastal

            waters, there'is a danger that overdevelopment may signifi-

            cantly damage the food production capacity of nearby waters.

            This potential problem was the major     .reason that.the Coastal

            Area Management Act was ratified by the     North Carolina General

            Assembly in 1974. The purpose ofthe Coastal Area-Managemerit        Act-
            is "to insure the orderly balance of use and preservation of       our

            coastal resources on behalf of the people.of North Carolina and

            the nation." The Coastal Resources Commission was created to

            insure that the purpose of the new state'law is followed.

                   Land Use Plans  havebeendeveloped by ea'ch-local government

            within the twenty coastal counties     and will be the administra-

            tive  toolsfor carrying out the provisions     of the law. Thes'e

            plans cannot survivelunless they represent      the views of the

            .local citizens. For this reason the Coastal Resources Commission

            has required that a   public participation program,be the foundation

            of the Land Use Plan.

                   The Coastal Area  Management Act creates thr   .ee tools with

            which local go-i7ernment  can meet the.management requirements of

            the act.







    Or
                  1. Land Use Plan: The preparation of a usable land use
                       plari begins with citizen input in the development of
                       local land use issues,@ goals, and o.bjectives, contin-,'

                       ues with a summary of data 'collection and finishes

                       with maps of a land classification system. The plan is

                      'prepared after careful evaluation of existing land.

                       usage and consideration of the desires of the residents

                       of the county.


                   2.  Areas 'of En-Vi*ronmeht'a'l' Cbhberm The Coastal Resources

                       Commission will designate the Area's by October 1, 1976.

                       Caution is the key element for development within Areas

                       of Environmental Concern (AECs). AEC's are found pri-,

                       marily in the coastal.areas of the county.


                   3.  Permit System: A  permit system  is the third tool

                       specified by theact. The general statutes instruct

                       the Coastal Resources Commission to develop.a system

                       which will coordinate,*all regulatory permits within

                       coastal areas. Every development within the Areas of.
                       Environmental*Concern will require a permit from either

                       the Coastal Resources.Commissio'n or from local govern-
                       ment. The act does not, however', require a permit for.

                       areas outside the Areas of Environmental Concern. By










                      letting p:ermits for development of Areas of Environ-

                      mental Concern, the CRC hopes to curtail environmentally

                      damaging development within the Areas of Environmental

                      .Concern.


                  The following Plan-is the Coastal Area Management Act Land

            Use Plan for the County of Onslow.
































                           DESCRIPTION OF PRESENT CONDITIONS









                                                            POPULATION
     0'r                        Onslow County is located in the southern central portion
                         of the   North.Carolina Coastal Plan.- The County was basically
                         rural until Camp Lejeurie was located in the County in 1941.

                         As a new industry, the Marine Corps Base provided jobs, at-

                         tracted people and        changed the growth pattern until this day.

                         Growth exploded between 1940 and 1960. The following table

                         indicates growth since 1930.


                                                                Table 1


                                                       ONSLOW COUNTY POPULATION
                                                            GROWTH 1930-1975,

                                   Year                  Population             Percent of Increase

                                   1930                     15,289                       .17%
                                   1940                     17,939                       17%
                                   1950                     42,047                      134%
                                   1960i,                   86,208                      105%
                                   1970                    103,126                       20%
                                   1975 i                  113,806                        9%.


                               The 1974     population,estirnate by         the North     Carolina     De-

                         partment    of Administration for Onslow             County was     listed    at

                         95,100.     This estimate does not follow the trend                 of the    past

                         decade.     Onslow County planners estimate the 1975 population

                         to be 113,806. Because of present growth trends, the local

                         population estimate seems more appropriate than that of the

                         state projection.


                                Onslow County has 756.4 square           miles of land with a popu-

                         lation density in 1975 of 150.5 people per                  square mile. The

                         County ismore than one half urban               as compared to the pre-

                         dominantly rural nature          of surrounding counties. The urban










               population is 57.5% of the total population. The rural segment

               consisted of 42.5% of the people in Onslow County during the

               1970 census.  In 1970, Onslow County was the ninth most popu-

               lous county in North Carolina.

                    The followingtable shows Onslow County population by

               age groups, sex, a large number of males in the 1-24 year    old

               category, and ethnic origin in 1970 according to the census.

               This occurrence is due to the young men in the Marine Corps

               on Camp Lejeune-,. The population is considered transient

               although stable,in number. As population increases the number

               will grow but not proportionately to the-county population

               because the number of male recruits in   the Marine Corps is  ex-

               pected to remain  stable.



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                                                                         Table 2


                                              ONSLOW COUNTY POPULATION BY AGE GROUPS,.SEX AND RACE
                                                                       1970 CENSUS



                                                 WHITE                    NEGRO                       OTHERS                       TOTAL


                                           Male       Female          Male      Female            Male      Female           Male        Female

                      Under 57             4,056       3,772           810         824              77         .77           4,936       4,673

                        5-14               7,508       7,077        1,615        1,639             105         93            9,228       8,809

                      15-24               28,006       8,442        .4,637      .1,295             441       106             33,094      9,843
                      25-34                5,761       5,152           867         842              61       244             6,689       6,538

                      35-44                3,923       3,429           535         589              48       148             4,506       4,166

                      45-54                2,304       2,317           348         379                8         12           2,660       2,708

                      55-64                1,223       1,382           259         312                0         6            1,482       1,700

                      65  & ov ,e r.          859      .1,106          203         233                2         1            1,064       -1,340

                      TOTAL                53,640      32,677       9,274        6,113             735       687             63,649      39,477

                                                                                                            PERCENTAGE MALE-FEMALE
           20,963 more white males than white females                                                      Total             18 years    & over
            3,161 more Negro.males than Negro females
               48 more males than females in other races                                               61.7 Male                66.0 Male
           21,172 more males than females in all races                                                 38.3 Female              34.0  Female

           Total Population                                  103,126                                            % of Population

           White                                             86,317                                                   83.7
           Negro                                             15,387                                                   14.9
           Others                                              1,422                                                   1.4
           These  totals include all of Onslow County


           SOURCE: Statistical Summary, Onslow county, N. C. prepared by Onslow County Planning Department








                         The following breakdown of Onslow County's population

                  for 1975 was developed by the County Manpower Planning Office

                  based on information from North Carolina Department of Ad-

                  ministration. Where information provided by the state was

                  inadequate, a straight-line projection was applied to the

                  1970 census.




                                                       Table 3


                                                    ESTIMATE OF
                          AGE DISTRIBUTION BY ETHNIC ORIGIN       AND SEX (1975) (Estimated)

                       Ethnic Origin
                           & Sex              Total         0-14        15-44      45-64       65+


                       White                  94,161       21,207     62,208       8,391       2,355
                         Male                 58,122       10,971     42,114       4,003       1,034
                         Female               36,039       10,236     20,094       4,388       1,321
                       Black                  16,756        4,377     10,646       1,245          488
                         Male                 10,179        2,169       7,254         542         214
                         Female                6,577        2,208       3,392         703         274
                       Other                   2,892           755      1,838         215         84
                         Male                  1,417           374        912           94        37
                         @Female               1,475           381        926         121         47
                       TOTAL                 T13,809       26,339     74,692-      9,851       2,927
                         Male                 69,718       13,514     50,280       4,639       1,285
                         Female               44,091       12,825-    24,412       5,212       1,542



                                                            Table  4


                                          POPULATION OF ONSLOW      COUNTY BY AREA
                                                       (1975) Estimated)

                                                                      Population
                                           Swansb,oro                     1,250
                                           Richlands                         935
                                          ..Holly Ridge                      415
                                           West Onslow Beach              3,670
                                           Military                       67,392
                                           Jacksonville                   19,000
                                           County (Rural)                 21,147

                                           TOTAL COUNTY                 113,809











                                                MILITARY POPULATION


                         Onslow County's military population represents a sub-

                  group requiring      specialized.government        services. It is use-

                  ful  to  know the    size of Onslow's "military family."




                                                       Table 5


                                         MILITARY POPULATION IN ONSLOW COUNTY
                                                     (Estimated)

                                                         1960            1970            1974
                      Total Active Duty                 36,525           36,044         '39,157
                         living on base                 20,508           25,340
                         living off base                16,017           11,704
                      Total Dependent                   32,037*          40,316         43,797*
                         living on base                  9,940*          12,695         11,481
                         living off base                22,097*          27,621         32,216*
                      Total Active Duty   and
                         Dependent Population           68,562           76,360         82,954*
                      Percent of County
                         Population                         79%             74%

                      *estimated figures

                      SOURCE: Onslow County Manpower Planner, Dec., 1974



                         In 1960, there was 0.8 dependents*r'esiding in Onslow County

                  for each active.duty military person. Ten years later this

                  ratio had increased to 1.1 dependents for each active duty

                  military personi.









                                                      Table 6


                                        POPULATION  FIGURES AT CAMP LEJEUNE


                 YEAR      MILITARY POPULATION CIVIL SERVICE NAVY HOSPITAL NON-CIVIL SERVICE-


                 1941,


                 1945


                 1950


                 1955


                 1960


                 1965           35,416                2,898            1,000             1,100

                 1970           31,287                3,077            1,000             1,100

                 1975           39,000                2,700            "l'OO0            1,100

                 1976           40,000  (Jan.)        2,650            1,000             1,100

                 SOURCE:   Onslow County Economic Development Commission



                        By comparing the growth at Camp Lejeune to the growth of

                  Onslow County, a direct correlation can be found.

                        The total population of Onslow County in April, 1970, was

                  103,126 composed of 16,610          (16.1 percent) racial minorities

                  (black and other races) and 86,516 (83.9 percent)                 whites. The

                  Spanish-American ethnic group, which can-include whites, blacks

                .or other races, accounted for 2,713 (2.6 percent) of the popula-

                  tion. Onslow County has a comparatively               small total minority

                  population of approximately 16_percent.












                                                                                 Table 7


                                                  POPULATION BY RACE AND SEX FOR ONSLOW COUNTY
                                                                                   1970

                                                                                   ONSLOW                            NORTH CAROLINA
                                                                                              % OF                                   % OF
                          RACIAL GROUP                                                   POPULATION              TOTAL           POPULATION     .
                          Total all races                                   103,126           100.00             5,082,059            100.0
                             White                                           86,516             83.90            3,082,059              76.8
                             Black                                           15,180             14.70             1,126,478             22.2
                             American-Indian                                    358              0.40                44,406              0.9
                             Japanese                                           365              0.40                 2,104              0.0
                             Chinese                                             4E              0.04                 1,255              0.0
                             Filipino                                           13F              0.10                   905              0.0
                             Hawaiian                                            51              0.05
                             Korean                                              15              0.01
                             Other                                              458              0.40                 5,144              0.1


                       SOURCE:      U. S. Department       of Labor, Manpower 'Adrn in ist ration, Summary           Manpower Indicators. for.!
                                    Onslow County, June, 1972, p. 3, and U. S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census,
                                    General Population Characteristics North Carolina, October 1971.

                                 The general educational level of the population needs to.be
                        known in order to determine the                            types      of marketable skills which
                        are available in the job market. Information from the 1970
                        Census Bureau indicates that slightly                                 more than half,of all
                        Onslow County residents had completed                                 high school, as compared_
                        to an average of 40% for the State of                                 North Carolina.



                                                                        Table 8
                                         1970 EDUCATIONAL CHARACTERISTICS OF MALES AND FEMALES
                                                             TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AND OVER


                                                          Males 25+ Years Old                         Females 25+ Years Old
                                                       Median                    Percent              Median                 Percent
                             County               School Years                High School          School Years           High School.
                                                    Completed                   Graduates            Completed             Graduates.

                         State Total                   10.8                        39.5%                10.3                    37.3%

                         Onslow                        12.1                        53.1%                12.1                    52.2%


                      SOURCE: North Carolina State Government Statistical,Abstract, 1973, p. 149.








                              A much smaller percentage, only nine percent, of the Onslow

                       County population has graduated from college. Information pro-

                       vided by the Marine Corps Base Education Office revealed that

                     .the average officerhas completed three years of college while

                       most enlisted men have finished 11 years of their education.

                              A follow-up survey of high school graduates conducted by

                       the North Carolina Department of Public                         Instruction showed that

                       almost 60 percent of all the Onslow County .1973 graduates were

                       continuing their formal education beyond high school. Almost

                       forty percent of-these, students were enrolled in a community

                       college or technical institute. This indicates that Onslow

                       County's population is              likely to become           better      educated in

                       the future.

                              .In 1974, a total of 19,070 students                      were enrolled in pub-

                       lic, private, an,        d  parochial schools in              grades onethrough twelve.

                     .It was estimated that approximately 904 of the 12th grade stu-

                       dents would graduate.



                                                                        Table 9


                                    PERCENTAGE OF POPULATION ENROLLED IN ONSLOW COUNTY SCHOOLS
                                                               BY AGE 1960 AND 1970

                                          AGE GROUP                          1960                   1970

                                        5 & 6 Years Old                     45.6%                  55.3%
                                        7 & 13 Years Old                    97.4%                  95.8%
                                        14 & 15 Years Old                   91.9%                  94.5%
                                        16 & 17 Years Old                   48.2%                  57.5%
                                        18 & 19 Years Old                    7.6%                   9.3%
                                        20 & 21 Years Old                    4.6%                   2.3%
                                        22 to 24 Years Old                   2.4%                   2.6%
                                        25 to 34 Years Old                   1.3%                   1.7%


                       SOURCE:     U. S. Census,@ NqrA qarolina General Social &  Ecopomic -Characteristics, 1960 and 1970.









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                                         ECONOMY


                 Onslow County has a healthy economy with adequate job

            opportunities for residents who wish to work. Data about the

            employment status of the population provides an understanding

            of our human resources in Onslow County. This foundation is

            necessary to identify the st rengths and weaknesses of the

            local labor force with an eye toward improving the balance

            and future of the local economy.

                 Employment status date for 1960 and 1970 is not directly

            comparable. In the 1960 census, 14 year olds and above were

            included as part of the labor force. By 1960 the labor force

            definition had been altered to include only those 16 years of

            age and older. According to the Census Bureau, Onslow's labor

            force includes all persons classified as employed and unem-

            ployed, and also members of the Armed Forces. The civilian

            labor force excludes persons on active duty with any branch of

            the military service. Because of the presence of Camp Lejeune,

            Onslow County shows a high total labor force participation rate.












                                                                        Table 10

                                                     ONSLOW COUNTY EMPLOYMENT STATUS
                                                                     1969 and 1970

                                                                                    1960                     1970
                                                                               14 yrs. & over           16 yrs. & over
                                Total Both Sexes                                   57,614                    73,985
                                Total Labor Force                                  38,270                    54,548
                                  Labor Force Participation Rate                     66%                     73.7%
                                  Civilian Labor Force                             12,698                    18,459
                                  Employed                                         11,874                    17,259
                                  Unemployed                                          824                    1,200
                                  Unemployed Rate                                     6%                     6.5%

                                Not in Labor Force                                 18,228                    19,437
                                  Inmate of Institution                               102                        37
                                  Enrolled in School                                2,914                    2,383
                                  Other Under 65 Years                             14,025                    15,142
                                  Disabled or Handicapped                                                    2,164
                                  Other Over 65 Years                               1,187                    1,875


                       not available

                    SOURCE: U. S. Department of Labor, Manpower Administration, Summary Manpower Indicators for
                                 Onslow County, June, 1972, p. 8. and Onslow Cou@nty_ Planning Department and Moore Gardner
                                 Associates, Development Potential, October, 1969, p. 1-56.


                             'In Onslow County, like the rest of the nation more women

                       are entering the            labor force than ever before. In 1960, less

                       than one quarter            of the females           were participating in the labor

                       market. By 1970             this percentage            had increased by more than a

                       third with 8,900            women employed. The overall state female labor

                       force participation rate is 44 percent. Part of the differen-

                       tial may be attributed to a large number of military wives who

                       do not remain in the area long enough to secure employment.

                       Fewer women were@reported as being students in 1970 than were

                       enrolled in 1960.

                               The labor force participation rate for men has increa                                     sed







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                      s 1 i  h t 1 v b
                                                                 (93%) to 1970 (94%) while the unemploy-

                      ment rate for 1970 remained almost stable at 3%. Out of a total

                      male population of approximately 49,000, 46,000 were members of

                      the labor market in 1970. The number of males not participating

                      in the labor force because of school enrollment had decreased by

                      approximately 200 from 1960 to 1970.

                               The following chart, comparing 1960 and 1970 shows the

                      employment sectors which are increasing and decreasing for

                      Onslow County.


                                                                     Table @a

                                     TOTAL EMPLOYED PERSONS BY INDUSTRY IN ONSLOW COUNTY
                                                                  1960 and 1970


                                                                                         1960                  1970
                             Total Employed, All Industries   ..........                 11,874                17,259

                             Agriculture, Forestry  & Fisheries .......  1               1, 489                  889k
                             Mining   .........................                                8                   17
                             Construction   ....I ...................                      900                 1,173
                             Manufacturing    ....................                         543                 1,738
                               Durable Goods   .....................                           a                 740
                               Nondurable Goods     .................                          a                 998

                             Transportation  .........                ....                 293                   538
                             Communications &- Public Utilities   .......                  226                   631
                             Wholesale Trade   ....................                        208                   370,
                             Retail Trade  ......................                        2,650                 4,240
                             Finance, Insurance & Real Estate    ........                  311                   781

                             Services  .........................                         2,127                 4,549
                               Business & Repair    ................                     . 289                   322
                               Personal ... 1, 299                                                             1,358
                               Medical & Health    .................                       270                   529
                               Educational   .....................                         137                 1,565
                                 Schools & Colleges    ..............                          a               1,500
                                 Government    ...................                         689                 1,286
                                  Private .... 83                                                                214
                             Other Educational & Related    ...........                    137                     65
                             Other Professional & Related    ...........                   132                   775
                             Public Administration   .................                   1,589                 2,333
                  aNot Available
                  *This figure is incorrect
                  SOURCE: U. S. Department of         Labor, Manpower Administration, Summary Manpower Indicators for
                               Onslow County, June, 1972, p. 12 and U. S. Census Bureau, General Social & Economic
                               Characteristics for North Carolina, p. 35-273.














                                                        Table 12


                                               TRENDS IN UNEMPLOYMENT RATE
                                             ANNUAL AVERAGES-1962,1968,1971


                               COUNTY                         UNEMPLOYMENT
                                                1962         1968         1971       1975
                              Carteret         10.97.        6.5%         5.9%
                              Craven            5.2          3.7          5.1
                              Duplin            5.6          3.8          4.3       10.5
                              Greene            8.7          6.1          8.0
                              Jones             6.1          3.2          8.5
                              Lenoir            6.6          5.0          4.9
                              Onslow            7.1          5.3          5.6        7.5
                              Pamlico           9.1          6.2          8.6
                              Wayne             6.1          4.1          4.1

                              Region            6.9          4.6          5.1

                              SOURCE:  Onslow County Economic   Development Commission


                       For women in 1970, the       major employment sectors were manu-

                facturing (9%), retail trade (27%), and services (39%) which

                includes teaches and clerical workers. Another 9% were employed
                by either Federal, State, or local government. Men were pri:.-.
                marily employed in the following sectors: construction (12%),

                manufacturing (10%), wholesale trade (22%), finance, insurance,

                and real estate (16%), and public administration (17%). In

                1960, the largest number of jobs occurred in the following four

                major industry divisions: services, retail trade, public ad-

                ministration, and manufacturing. Federal.. State, and local
                governments employed 5,188 persons in           .non-agricultural jobs,
                30.1% of the total individuals employed in the county. The

                Onslow County unemployment rate is inflated by the fact that
                approximately 800      men are dishcarged from        the Marine Corps each

                month at Camp Lejeune.







                                Lthough little information has been included in thi-t aT@aly-

                      sis which provides a racial breakdown of the labor force, the

                      following maybe of interest.



                                                             Table 13

                                     RACIAL COMPOSITION OF THE LABOR FORCE, 1970
                                               TOTAL                  18,459           %of
                                                                                       Total
                                      White                           15,279           82.8
                                      Black                            3,058           16.6
                                      Other races                        122             0.7
                                      Spanish-American                   176             1.0
              SOURCE: U. S. Department of Labor,          Manpower Administration, Summary Manpower Indicators           for
                          Onslow County, June, 1972, p. 12.


                              Unemployment totaled 6.5% of the civilian labor force in

                      April, 1970. Unemployment rates by race and ethnic groups were:

                      white, 6.2%, blacks, 7.6%; other races, 19.7%; and Spanish-

                      Americans, 11.9%.

                              A major portion of income within Onslow County begins with

                      payrolls. A large share of Onslow County payrolls are from the

                      following five major sources.


                                                                Table 14

                                                        1975    ANNUAL PAYROLL
                                                             ONSLOW COUNTY

                                                                                           Estimated Payroll
                         1. Camp Lejeune Marine Base                                          $244,000,000
                         2. Industry                                                          $ 22,000,000
                         3. Agriculture                                                       $ 20,000,000
                         4. Tourism                                                           $ 12,000,000

                         5. Seafood Industry                                                  $ 8,000,000


                         SOURCE: Onslow County Economic Development Commission





                                                                       1177








                               Income levels wit-'Uin                          f-D-,;n1ries are not uniform.                 In

                      1969 median family incomes ranged from a high of $7,156 in
                      Carteret County to a law of $5,400 in Jones County. It should

                      be noted that many of the low income families in the                                      region

                      live on farms which provide the residents with a large percent-

                      age of their food.


                                                                     Table 15

                                      RESIDENT INCOME LEVELS FOR REGION P, NORTH CAROLINA
                                                         AND THE U. S., 1969 AND 1970

                                                                           1970 PER               1969 MEDIAN
                                                                      CAPITA INCOME             FAMILY INCOME
                              Carteret                                       $2,407                    17,156
                              Craven                                         2,322                     7,046
                              Duplin
                                                                             1,893                     5,710
                              Greene                                         1,719                     5,554
                              Jones                                          1,640                     5,400
                              Lenoir                                         2,280                     7,002
                              Onslow                                         2,205                     6,471
                              Pamlico                                        1,882                     5,761
                              Wayne                                          1,998                     6,354
                              Region                                         2,138                     6,514
                              North Carolina                                 2,492                     7,774
                              United States                                  3,577                     9,590

                               SOURCE: N.       C.  Department      of Revenue

                              The following          average       weekly wage data from the                   weekly,

                     average of total.w,age payments is divided by average                                     monthly em-
                     ployment, thus reflecting irregular and partial work                                      schedules,

                     season employment, etc. Data should notbe confused                                        with actual
                     average weekly pay rat@s for a standard work wee. Wages include

                     overtime pay and salaries to management and supervisory personnel.












                                                                    Table 16


                                    AVERAGE WEEKLY WAGES PER SELECTED INDUSTRY GROUP


                                                                            FIRST QUARTER OF:
                  Industry Group                  1970             1971              1972              1973             1974
                                            N. C.    County N. C.     County N. C.      County N. C       COUnly N.     C. County
              Total                          $108    $90       $113      $92     $124      $94     $131     .$101   $140       $108
              Construction                   114       109      120      114     127       116      139      ill      149       125
              Manufacturing                  107        83      111       85     124         86     130        92     139        98
              Transportation, Commu-
              nication, & Utilities          136        96      147      105     164        108     176      119      191       128
              -Trade                         103        90      108        93    114   1     94     120      100      129  1    105 1

                      SOURCE: Employment           Security     Commission

                                The major         farming       regions.in Onslow County are found in

                      the area around             Richlands, White Oak Township, and to a smaller

                      extent, Sneads Ferry. Information about Onslow County's agri-

                      cultural economy indicates some trends similar to those noted

                      throughout the state.

                                Tobacco is the largest money crop. Gross farm income from

                      the major crops--tobacco, corn, and soybeans--has remained fair-

                      ly stable as the following chart indicates. The dramatic increase

                      from 1972 to 1973              reflects the impact of inflation on farm prices.

                                The    livestock income which is based                         on hog production has

                      fluctuated         more erratically. This may be                         attributed to the

                      market changes in              price per pound. The                   total number of hogs

                      sold during this             period has remained relatively cpnstant. From

                      1968 to 1972,@the              number of hogs on farms                   increased by 14 per-

                      cent. During the same period, the number-of chickens, excluding,

                      commercial broilers, decreased by 45 p*ercent due to changes in

                      market operations              in which large scale independent chicken






           f arming came to an er.,J             (.If cattle decreased by 30
           percent  because of the fluctuation in cattle prices and the
           fact that grain farming became more profitable than cattle raising.
                  The livestock and crop income information only includes
           the major crops. However, the totals reflect other agricul-.
           tural products of Onslow County, including forest products;
           peanuts, cattle, poultry and horticulture.


                  Onslow County is fortunate in that only a little more

             than 25,000 acres in farm land have been taken out of produc-

             tion since 1951. This represents a decrease    of approximately

             1,100 acres per year. The decline in farm population during

             the same period does not represent a decline in the signifi-

             cance of the.agricultural sector of Onslow's economy but rather

             reflects changes in farm methods and   equipment. In the early

             1950's, tenant farming was still the   predominant form.of agri-

             cultural production in Onslow County. Since then, new and

             larger machines have become available   which replaced the tenant

             farmer while at the same time increasing farm productivity.

             The same factor accounts for the increase in the number of.

             people who worked  100 days or more off the farm.


                  Most of the  farming operations in Onslow County are family

             owned. There is   little corporate farming except for the agri-

             cultural production carried on at Hofmann.Forest. Most farms

             are approximately  95 acres in size. This.-can be compared to







                      average farm size in 1950 to 67 acres.


                                                         Table 17

                                    FARM GROSS INCOME      ONSLOW COUNTY IN MILLIONS

                            YEAR              CROP               LIVESTOCK               TOTAL
                            1975              20.4                  5.3                  25.7
                            1974              18.6                  1.9                  20.5
                            1973              13.9                  2.9                  20.5
                            1972               9.8                  1.0                  12.0
                            1971               8.3                  1.8                  12.7
                            1970              10.1                  1.2                  16.2
                            1969               9.0                  3.1                  17.5
                            1968               7.8                  2.5                  15.1
                            1967               8.9                  2.5                  15.5
                            1966               8.6                  2.2                  14.0
                            1965               7.1                  2.3                  12.5
                            1964               8.7                  1.5                  15.2
                            1963               8.9                  3.2                  13.6
                            1962               7.0                  3.7                  11.9
                            SOURCE: Onslow County Community Resource Development Committee, 1975
                        Although the long term trend has'been a decrease in acre-
               age of cropland harvested, the current year has shown a slight
                 increase.


                                                              Table 18


                                CHANGES IN AGRICULTURAL FACTORS IN ONSLOW COUNTY         1974-1951


                                    ACRES OF                        PEOPLE WHO WORKED            ACRES OF
                                    ALL LAND       PEOPLE ON             100 DAYS OR           HARVESTED
                         YEAR       IN FARMS       FARM TRACTSa       MORE OFF FARM              CROPLAND

                         1974       153,380                                                      44,147
                         1973       163,585                                                      43,535
                         1972       161,040                                                      45,548
                         1971       160,438          6,464                                       33,797
                         1969       161,419          7,099                1,578                  35,666
                         1968       164,556          7,501                @1,566                 36,994
                         1967       165,580          7,410                1,547                  36,594
                         1966       165,469          8,038                1,651                  35,356
                         1965       166,909          8,346                1,659                  35,685
                         1964       168,426          9,266                1,485                  35,285
                         1962       170,796         10,437                1,665                  36,369
                         1961       173,035         10,477                1,800                  46,052:
                         1951       178,778         10,800                                       49,042@

                         aA tract   is defined as   10 acres or more        *Not included in census

                         SOURCE:    North Carolina   Dept.  of Agriculture, Onslow Co. Annual Land
                                    utilization and Crop    Acreages, 19.74








                               One unique facet of the forest.industry in Onsloiq Count-.,

                     is the extent of forest land ownership by in                              dustrial companies.

                     Forest land ownership maps prepared by the North Carolina Office
                     of Forest Resources with the approval of the major companies

                     indicated that approximately 37% of all the land in Onslow

                     County is owned by industrial users. Of the total county area,

                     44% is used as forest land. Approximately 7% of the                                     forested,

                     area is owned by smaller property owners and, for the                                     most part

                     represents uncleared farm land.

                               Of the 494,453 acres of land in Onslow County 377,046

                     acres     are commercial           forest, 300,094 acres are covered in

                     pines, and 76,952 acres are covered by hardwoods. The paper

                     companies are utilizing the forests of the county well. There

                     are only 152,632 acres understocked;                          129,165 acres adequately

                     stocked and 95,249,acres of land stocked to capacity.





                                                                        Table -`19


                                                        TIMBER VOLUMES ONSLOW COUNTY

                                                                      SAWTIMBER                 GROWING STOCK
                                                                Thousands of Board Feet,      Thousands of Cubic Feet
                                       All Species                        730,546                      268,098
                                       Pinesa                             477,608                      176,039
                                       Other Softwoodsb                     25,837                     - 6,406
                                       Soft Hardwoodsc                    140,971                       57,523
                                       Hard Hardwoodsd                     86,110                       28,130
                     al-ongleaf loblolly, pond, slash, shortleaf
                     bCypress, eastern red cedar, Atlantic white cedar
                     cBoxelder, red maple, hackberry, loblolly bay, sweet gum, black gum, tupelo gum, yellow poplar, cottonwood'
                       sycamore, blackcherry, willow, elm
                     dBirch, hickory, persimmon, beech, ash, holly, black walnut, mulberry, all oaks







                         County increased by more then 300%,from 1965 to                         1975. The

                         year-end figures for 1974 reflected the early stages of

                         a recession and were            somewhat lower than the growth pro-

                         jection.



                                                             Table 20


                                  COMPARISON OF    LABOR TRENDS    IN THE MANUFACTURING SECTOR
                                              ONSLOW COUNTY AND NORTH CAROLINA
                                                        1950 THROUGH 1990


                                                                  % of Labor
                                                                Force Employed
                                                              In Manufacturing
                                              Year           N.C.          -Onslow

                                              1950           42%               0%
                                              1960           51%               9%
                                              197d           32%               8%
                                              1975           38%             14%
                                              1980*          34%             18%
                                              1990*          35%             20%


                         *Projected figures

                         SOURCE: Onslow County Economic          Developm6nt'Commission, December, 1974.
                                                                   Table -21


                                      MANUFACTURING EMPLOYMENT IN ONSLOW COUNTY 1966-1980



                            6500



                            5200



                            4200



                            3200








                            1800



                            1000


                            600


                            200                                                                       ----------
                                     1966        1968        1970       1972       1974       1976       1978       1 @80
                                                                   AYE.
                            SOURCE: Onslow County Economic Development Commission, Dec., 1974.









                                                                              Table 22
                                                   OCCUPATIONAL CLASSES OF PERSONS SIXTEEN YEARS
                                                      BY TOTAL EMPLOYMENT AND PERCENT OF TOTAL
                                                              EMPLOYMENT FOR ONSLOW COUNTY

                                              Professional      Managers &                                   Clerical
                                              Technical       Administrators             Sales            & Kindred          Craftsmen
                                Total         & Kindred        (Except Farm)            Workers             Workers          Foremen &
                               17,259         1,945 - 11 %       1,641 -.9.5%         1,399-8%            3,055-18%         2,561-15%

                                                                                             Farmers, Farm            Service
                                           Operatives        Transport        Laborers      Managers, Farm            Workers
                                              Except         Equipment         Except          Laborers &         Includ. Private
                                           Transport         Operatives          Farm        Farm Foreman             Household
                                           1,589-9%          776 -! 4.5%      860-5%            754-4%                2,679-16%

                          SOURCE: North Carolina State Government Statistical Abstract,         1973, pp. 218-219.




                                                                            Table    23


                                              INDUSTRIAL GROWTH IN ONSLOW            COUNTY 19.41 THROUGH 1976

                                Year                                     Product                                      Total
                             Established                              Manufactured                              Employment
                             1976
                             To be announced                          Fuel Injectors                             250-1100
                             1975
                             Onslow Herold                            Newspaper                                       25
                             1974                                                                                     100
                             Alton Box Board       Co.                Paper Tubes
                             Progressive Service        Co.           Cutting Dies                                    35
                             1973
                             Realtronics                              Electronic Parts                                250*
                             Supak & Sons                             Zip-out Raincoats                               200
                             Verona Packaging       Co.               Plastic Utensils                                20
                             Holly Ridge Foods, Inc.                  Frozen Pastries                                 20
                             1972                                     Pleasure Boats                                  150
                             Uniflite
                             1971                                                                                     68*
                             Advance Industries                       Mobile Homes
                             Carter's Packing Co.                     Beef and Pork                                   13
                             Carper Industries                        Artificial Plants                               20
                             1970                                                                                     35
                             Barrus Construction Co.                  Asphalt
                             Maysville Fashion                        Clothing                                        70
                             1969
                             Topsail Veneer Co.                       Veneer                                          38
                             Del-Mar, Inc.                            Clothing                                        300
                             Swansboro Garment                        Clothing                                        250
                             1968
                             Richlands Textile         Inc.           Ladies Clothing                                 400
                             Martin-Marietta Aggregates               Marl                                            .22
                             1967
                             .March Manufacturing.                    Clothing                                        100
                             Weyerhaeuser                             Plywood                                         250








                                                Table 23 (Cont.)

                              INDUSTRIAL GROWTH IN ONSLOW COUNTY 1941 THROUGH 1976

                    Year                           Product                        Total
                  Established                   Manufactured                   Employment
                  1966
                  Carolina Meat Processors      Bacon                              360
                  1965
                  Thompson Sign Co.             Signs,                              20
                  1955
                  Daily News                    Newspaper                           65
                  1941
                  Camp Lejeune                  NIA                      See Previous Section


                  *Closed


                  SOURCE: Onslow County Economic Development Commission, January 8, 1975


                        Employment in the     industrial sector still constitutes a

                  relatively small percentage of.total employment compared to

                  other sectors. For instance, Camp Lejeune had approximately

                  4,000 civilian employees in 1974, 20% more than our total manu-

                  facturing employment      in 22 firms.

                        Reflecting the large government population in Onslow

                  County there are ten times more people employed in professional,

                  Technical, and kindred occupations than within Region P. Onslow

                  has only a slightly larger percentage of sales workers and clerical

                  workers. Few, compared to the number in state and region, Onslow

                  Coun.ty residents are likely to be employed as machine operators.

                  There are substantially few individuals employed on farms in the

                  county than is typical for Region P. There exists within in the
                                                      01

                  county a larger number of service workers than in the state or

                  region. Except      for a few categories in the employment profile

                  of Onslow County's labor force there is little difference from

                  the state or nine county planning region.








                   Retail trade s tatistics indicate 'a positive trend in

              economic growth within Onslow County. Within the County,

              retail trade is one of our four major employment sectors. Re-

              tail sales,exclusive of Marine*Corps Base'Commissary and

              Exchange.sales, have grown from $42.2 million in 1956 to
              $194.1, million in 1973. The Commissary and Exchange sales

              were estimated to be in excess of $65 million in 1975.

                   During the period from 1967 to 1972, the total number of

              retail establishments in Onslow County, reporting data to the

              Census Bureau, increased approximately 10%, and the average

              number of reported employees in each retail store increased by



                   The greater percentage of retail sales occurs in the.City

              of Jacksonville.   In 1973, total retail sales in Onslow County

              equaled almost $195 million with.$140 mi  llion (or 73%) of all

              the sales occurring in the City of Jacksonville. Retail sales

              since 1969 have grown at a slightly higher   rate county-wide

              than within the City of Jacksonville.- This indicates that

              the retail market  outside of the city limits is becoming

              more impor tant.

                   From 1969 to  1973, retail sales in  the county increased

              by.almost 54%; the City of Jacksonvillegrew by approximately
              44%. This expansion in retail-'trade is   due to both the in-

              creased population and the gain in average   personal income.










                                                                                    T a b 31


                                                RETAIL SALES IN JACKSONVILLE AND ONSLOW COUNTY                          1969-1975



                                                                                         % of Total
                                                                                           Onslow
                                                                             %             County                                             %
                              Year             Jacksonville              Increase            Sales            Onslow County             Increase
                              1969            $ 97,936,087                     a              78%             $126,492,600                    a
                              1970              105,980,116                  8%               77%              138,717,657                  10%
                              1971              108,640,669                  3%               73%              147,325,204                   6%
                              1972              122,544,924                 13%               74%              167,139,528                 114%
                              1973              1409476,403                 15%               73%              194,066,574                  16%
                              1974
                              1975



                              Note: "a" not computed

                              SOURCE: Onslow County             Economic Development Commission, December, 1974.


                                                                              Table 25

                                                 GROWTH IN RETAIL SALES, NUMBER OF BUSINESS AND
                                                AVERAGE NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES IN ONSLOW COUNTY
                                                                       1967,1969 AND 1972.
                                                                               1967                       1969                     197
                                                                        Total      Average          Total     Average         Total      Average
                                                                     Reporting    # of Em-     Reporting      # of Ern-   Reporting     # of Em-
                                                                        Units      ployees          Units     ployees         Units      ployees
                       Retail Trade                                      352           9            379            8           387          10
                         Building Materials & Farm      Equip.           15            6            13             7           13            8
                         General Merchandise                             27            21           27             21          25           32
                            Department Stores                              2           D                           D              4         101
                            Limited Price Variety Stores                   9           24             6            D              7          D
                            General Merchandise Stores, N.E.C.           12            6            14             9              a          a
                       Food                                              48            6            47             7           40            .8
                            Grocery Stores                               38            7            41             8           34            8
                       Automotive Dealers & Service Stations             101           7            106            8           110           7
                            New and Used Car Dealers                     14            22           15             21          13           26
                            Tire, Battery, & Accesso   ry Dealers        12            5            13             6           14            8
                            Gasoline Service Stations                    50            5            56             4           59            4
                            Miscellaneous Automotive     Dealers         16            4            14             5           13            3
                       Apparel and Accessories                           21            6            24             8           28            7
                       Furniture and Home Furnishings                    28            6            25             7           26            8
                            Furniture & Home Furnishings                 20            7            19             8           14           10
                              Furniture Stores                           19            D            16             D           11           13
                       Eating and Drinking Places                        66            8            90             8           88           10
                       Miscellaneous Retail Stores                       46            7            47             7           57           10
                         Drug Stores & Proprietary Stores                  8           14            7             17          10           14
                        Note: a not listed
                                D notes figures withheld to   avoid disclosure of operations of     individual reporting units.
                       SOURCE- County Business Patterns, 1967, 1969, and 1972.











                                    EXISTING LAND USE


                   The developed areas of the county include industrial,

                                                                These de-
              commercial, residential and recreational lands.

              veloped lands represent approximately 3% of Onslow County's

              area. The remaining areas are Camp Lejeune Marine Base,

              occupying 22%; agricultural occupying 15%; forest, 53%; and

              water and marshes consuming 8% of the total land area.

                   There are, according to a March 1975 housing count, 27,274

              housing units in the county. This total includes mobile homes

              and base singlefamily housing. In 1975,.there were 289 on-

              base, owner occupied homes and 4,556 rental units. The loca-

              tion of these units is not know. The total housing figure

              for the county civilian population is 22,525 units. Further

              study on the housing situation in the county appears necessary

              as present available data is not adequate. Subdivisions, either

              for mobile homes or single family dwellings, are increasing in

              Onslow County, near Jacksonville, Swansboro,  and Richlands.

              Elsewhere, the development is dispersed farily even in small

              community type densities.
                   Approximately 0.1% of the land in  Onslow County is used'

              for indutrial purposes. The county is   actively recruiting

              high quality industry. Commercial land occupies 0.12% of the

              land area of the county. The commercial areas are located

              primarily along U.S. 17, N.C. 24 and N.C. 258. These areas









              developed as commercial are particularly prevalent around

              entrances to cities,. subdivisions, and the Marine Base. In

              most cases strip commercial causes congestion. In some strip

              commercial blight is a problem because smaller businesses and

              residential strtictures are converted for uses other than that

              for which they were designed. Both Highways 17 and 24 are

              prime examples.

                   The North Carolina Department of Transportation provides

             the road construction, planning and road maintenance in the

              county. The Seaboard Coastline Railroad operates a line from

              Belgrade through the center of,the  county in Jacksonville to

              Holly Ridge. The  Marine Corps also  operates a railroad which

              connects the base with Cherry Point  and Morehead City. The

                o utility companies, Carolina Po

              Onslow, locate and maintain their own power locations and

              poles and lines throughout the county. Acreage for transpor-

              tation-use has not been computed.

                   The United States Marine Corp uses 108,480 acres of

             federal reservation, Camp Lejeune, which occupies 22% of the

              total acres of the county. The land, not covered by county

              jurisdiction, is controlled and utilized completely by the

              military.

                   A second large area of the county, not available for

              development, is an area  known as Hofmann Forest. This area

              which covers appr oximately ten percent of the county is owned

              by the North Carolina State University Fo restry Foundation.









                               Churches and schools are dispersed throughout the county

                       occuyping only a small percentage of the total acreage.

                               Onslow County has 15% of its land area used for agri-

                       cultural pursuits. This figure does not include the commer

                       cial forest lands. Farm land is predominant in the Richlands

                       area, the White Oak area, the Sneads Ferry area and scattered

                       throughout the remainder of the county.




                                                                       Table.'..2-16
                                             EXISTING LAND USE TOTALS FOR ONSLOW COUNTY
                              Agriculture                   44,147         Source: Land Utilization and   Crop Report    of
                                                                           Onslow dounty 1974

                              Industry                          500        Source: Ron Baker Economic     Development

                              Commercial                    113,726        Forest Statistics for Southern Coastal Plains,
                                Forestry                                   U. S. Forest Service Bulletin SE-26, January,
                                                                           1974.


                              Camp Lejeune                  108,480        Onslow County Statistical Summary 1968

                              Incorporated Areas.           12,096         Onslow County Statistical Summary 1968
                              Urban or Rural Non-farm       16,000
                              Hofmann Forest                53,696         Onslow County Statistical Summary 1969

                              Commercial                        614        512 units from Land Use Survey x 1.2 acres
                                                                           per commercial TMA Corporation estimate

                              Residential                       967        13,815 houses from Land Use Survey x .08
                                                                           acres per residential lot TIVIA Corporation
                                                                           estimate

                              Water                         36,864         Onslow County Statistical Summary, 1968

                              Forest Private                90,163         Forest Statistics for Southern Coastal Plains.
                              Other Forest                    5,839        U. S. Forest Service Bulletin SE-26, January,
                                                                           1974.


                              Recreational Land               1,004        Onslow County Totals.

                                    TOTAL ACRES             484,096




















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                   The major crops in Onslow County are soybeans, corn and
              tobacco. In 1974, although there was an increase in acreage,
              the table shows a decrease in tobacco and soybeans due primarily
              to wet conditions. Thes'ei.'crops- are the major money crops of the

              county.

                   Forest land is -the''largest land use in the county covering
              @approximately 53% of the' 'area,. The' 'great majority of the  fQres*t
              lands are controlled by large.timbdr@ corporations holding     the

              land for commercial forest production. So-me-'Pf this. land     is

              among the best farm land in.the''county and could be used for

              profitable agricultural uses.

                   Water covers 8% of the total acreage of the County. The

              ocean fronting area's are divided into thred sections: military

              waterfront, civilian water'front.and the State Parks waterfront.

              The military waterfront is called OnslowBeach'and consists of

              eleven miles of ocean front shoreline and twelve miles of intra-

              coastal waterway. Hammocks Beach State Park occupies three miles

              of ocean front. The civilian ocean fron.t, which.hasapproximately

              twelve miles.of shoreline and thirteen' miles'.of.intracoastal-.water-

              wayand knownas-Vest Onslow-Beath, contains the greatest portion

              of ocean front access available to the citizens of the county.


              West Onslow Beach

                   This area of   the county is unique by virtue of its island

              setting. West Onslow Beach is the only beach area of Onslow

              County which is left open for developmen   t.' The new bridge has







                                             L4,S










                         placed tremendous development pressure on West Onslow Beach.

                         This area will likely experience major land use changes within

                         the coming decade.

                                 Using 1974 aerial photographs flown by the Department of

                         Transportation and supplemented by a windshield survey, an ex-

                         isting land use inventory was made of the beach. The results of

                         this survey are shown in the following table:




                                                  EXISTING LAND USES-WEST ONSLOW BEACH


                                                  Use                       Acres                       % of Total

                                             Residential                      155.20                         4.7
                                             Commercial                        26.11                         0.7
                                             Undeveloped                      749.00                        22.8
                                             Wetlands                       1,788.50                        54.4
                                             Beaches                          564.30                        17.1


                                             TOTALS                      3,282.6 or                      100.0%
                                                                   (5.12 Sq. miles)


                                  As can be seen from                the table, the             majority        of the land,

                         54.4 percent on the beach, is in the Wetlands category;
                         second, is the undeveloped class with 22A percent, and third,

                         beach with 17.1 percent. Thus, nearly one fourth of the 5.12

                         square miles in.,the planning area are available for future

                         development.















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                       CURRENT PLANS, POLICIES AND   C;ULA Ti ION S


            Transportation Plans

                 The North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT)

            has not prepared a transportation plan for Onslow County. There

            are improvements scheduled for Onslow County within the North

            Carolina Seven Year Plan. The improvements are shown on  the

            following map. Based upon records of the NCDOT, Western Boule-

            vard is the only highway within the county which is over design

            capacity. Its design capacity is 9,000 cars per day; the 1975

            traffic count for.this road was 14,000, an over design capacity

            of 5,000.


            Community Facilities Plans
                 Onslow County does not have a Plan which describes planned

            improvements of each of the county's community facilities, but

            each entity has its own separate plan. The following is a

            summary of planned improvements.

                 The seat of any County Government is the Courthouse. The

            present Onslow County Courthouse was built in 1904. The County

            Commissioners' Room occupies 333 square feet of the total of

            8,340 square feet of the Courthoustl--. The Register of Deeds Office

            is located in an office of 788 square feet.and has three employees.

            The Clerk of the Court has 2,013 square feet with eleven employees

            in an extremely crowded situation. The Board of Elections has two

            full-time employees in an office containing 350 square feet, and











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             the District Attorney's office uses 333 square feet for five

             employees. The remaining  space is utilized by hallways and

             stairs. The upstairs is devoted to the Superior Courtroom,
             judge's chambers and a jury room. There are plans being drawn

             for enlargement of this building to include renovations and

             additions.

                  In addition to the Superior Courtroom, there are two dis-

             trict courtrooms located on Mill Avenue. A new district court

             facility is presently in the design phase. This   building will

             be located on the block between Mill Avenue, New  Bridge Street

             and Old Bridge Street and will provide new office space as well

             as needed courtrooms for the county's heavy court load. The

             Onslow County Administrat ion Building-was formerly the old

             jail, built in 1912. The first-hospital was built in 1939

             and presently serves as offices for Social Services, Agricul-

             ture Stabilization Conservation Services (ASCS), Soil Conser-

             vation Services (SCS), Home Demonstration, Farmers Home Ad-

             ministration (FmHA), Federal Cr op Insurance (FCI), County Agent

             and Civil Defense; although it is much too small to house so

             many offices. The Courthouse Annex, built in 1935, provides
             space for the tax offices of the county. Additional office
             space will be made available for the Department of Social Ser-

             vices and the Health Department in the old hospital, which was

             built in 1950, and has been renamed the Human Resources Center.








               Albert Ellis Airport has a terminal with full jet liner service.

               Piedmont Airlines provides daily jet service to this facility.

                    Although the buildings of County Government are old, some

               are being renovated to meet the needs of a growing county. More

               space will be required to meet the needs of expanding service

               agencies. The Public Works Director is in charge of the Public

               Works Garage, which houses the Solid Waste Program and the

               Vector Control (mosquito) Program. Four thousand eight hundred

               (4,800) square feet are devoted to offices and a large repairs

               garage located on.Onslow Pines Road.

                    The Onslow County Library is presently located within the

               City Limits of Jacksonville in a rented building. The facilities
               contain 40,000 volumes. Two branch libraries are located in

               Swansboro and Richlands. The Swansboro branch.has one room of

               City Hall devoted to library service, and Richlands has the first

               floor of the old First Citizens Bank. The bookmobile which serves

               17 communities, two institutions, two agencies and 155 private

               homes regularly,  is on a three week schedule.

                    The library  system, with new constr uction and plans for

               expansion in progress, is improving in the county. The new

               Onslow County library, located on 3.2 acres of land, is under

               construction at Doris Avenue. This new-building is scheduled

               to be completed by July 1976. This new building, with space

               provided for a special children's section, will cost approximately
               $300,000 and will have 8,340 square feet   of space. With the large









             tract of land, expansion is possible. Plans are already drawn
             for the expansion of the building to create a North Carolina

             room and additional shelf.space for books.

                  Coastal Carolina Community College has a library facility
             which'is located at the Georgetown campus. This library has

             approximately 20,000 volumes of general, technical and voca-
             tional reading. It is primarily designed for the students of
             Coastal Carolina Community College. Plans for a new library at

             the.Western Boulevard campus,of Coastal Carolina Community
             College are being considered; construction will likely begin

             in two years. This proposed building will be two stories high

             with 20,000 square feet and will have an audio-visual room and

             extensive microfilm area.

                  The Marine Corps Base Library System has approximately 50,000

             books at three libraries. They also have extensive microfilm

             libraries. This facility is not open to the public of the

             county-but only to active duty personnel, their dependents and

             civilians working on base.

                  The Jacksonville High School Auditorium is the site of two

             cultural events in Onslow County: the North Carolina Symphony,

             and the four concerts of the Onslow Community Concert Association.

             Both of these organizations are non-profit and need larger fa-

             cilities to meet increased public demand. The high school audi-

             torium has a seating capacity of 1,100 people with 200 additional

             chairs available for a maximum seating capacity of 1,300 people.








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                                The Jacksonville Little Theater uses the facilities of Clyde

                        Irwin Elementary School for its productions. The Performing.Arts

                        are in need of a large auditorium to house both the Little Theater

                        and Community Concert Series. It has been suggested that the

                        governmental bodies of Onslow County invest jointly in the con-

                        struction of one central auditorium which*can be used for

                        county-wide activities without being under the control of the

                        school system or the community college system.

                                 There    are twenty-three schools in Onslow County, consisting

                        of five high schools, five junior high schools.and                                    thirteen

                        elementary schools. There are two school additions under con-

                        struction: Morton Elementary and Dixon                             Elementary.           A new

                        junior-senior high school is under construction.at Southwest.

                        All schools have            a total       of 708 classrooms with 60 temporary

                        classrooms. -There is also one private                           school with approximately

                        250.students in grades K                  through 12.


                        Table                                ONSLOW COUNTY SCHOOLS


                                                                                                   Student
                                              High Schools                                        Enrollment
                                                                                              (September 1975)             Acres
                                        Dixon High  School                                             459                 20.00
                                        Jacksonville High School                                     1,605                 42.87
                                        Richlands High School                                          645                  13.5
                                        Swansboro High School                                          682                 38.90
                                        White Oak High School                                        1,072                 22.59
                                           TOTAL                                                     4,463                137.86

                                          Junior High. Schools

                                        Jacksonville Jr. High                                          879                 16.00
                                        Northwoods Park Jr. High                                       968                 20.40
                                        Swansboro Jr. High                                             347
                                        Tabernacle                                                     737                 22.59
                                        Texler Jr. High                                                564                 18.50
                                           TOTAL                                                     3,495                77.49














                                      Elementary Schools

                                    Bell Fork Elementary                                         430                27.00
                                    Blue Creek Elementary                                        613                26.50
                                    Clyde Erwin Element@ry                                       486                15,68
                                    Dixon Elementary                                            1,019               23.12
                                    Morton Elementary                                            669                20.00
                                    Northwoods Elementary                                        520                15.00
                                    Parkwood Elementary                                          422                19.76
                                    Richlands elementary                                         964                13,49
                                    Silverdale Elementary                                        201                30.00
                                    Surnmersill Elementary                                       559                20.00
                                    Swansboro Elementary                                         430                  11.5
                                    Thompson Elementary                                          538                  8.12
                                    Swansboro Middle Grade                                       431
                                          TOTAL                                                 7,282              230.17
                                    Total Enrollment                                          15,240


                              Onslow County is unique in that the                        Marine Corps Base provides

                      school facilities for the dependent of active duty personnel re-

                      siding on base..,Military dependents living off base are attending
                      local schools.            'This situation creates large in-migration and out-

                      migration of pupils.* Therefore, forecasts of enrollment are

                      extremely difficult to predict.

                              Coastal Carolina Community                   College is located on a fifty acre

                      campus on Georgetown Road just outside the Jacksonville City Limits.

                      There are four buildings on the Georgetown campus site. Long-range

                      plans show a 75 acre site fully developed campus on Western Boule-

                      vard. At present there is-a modern classroom building on the new

                      campus and an occupational building under construction.
                                                                              C.

                              The enrollment this year, excluding extension courses, is

                      1,974 students; 1,238 students are full-time students. There are










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                                                                                                  PUBLIC SCHOOLS
                                                                                               ONSLOW COUNTY. N.C.

                        1 Bell Fork E  lern                  8   Northwoods Elem                       15 Swansboro Hi
                        2 Blue Creek Elem                    9   Northwoods Park Jr                    16 Thompson Elem
                        3 Clyde Erwin Elem                   10  Northwoods Park Elem                  17 Trexler Jr
                        4 Dixon Elem & Hi                    11  Richlands Elem & Hi                   18 White Oak Elem & Hi
                        5 Jacksonville Jr.                   12  Silverdale Elem                       19 Woodson Elem
                        6 Jacksonville Sr.                   13  Summersill Elem                       20 White Oak (under const.)
                        7 Morton, Elem                       14  Swansboro Elem                        21 Richlands Hi (prop.)








             46 faculty members and.four programs of study: Associate in

             Arts Degree, Associate in Fine Arts Degree, Associate in Applied

             Science Degree and Continuing Education. Classes are being held

             in the old hospital building pending completion of new buildings-

             on the new campus. The campus at present is split, thus the

             drive across town to different classes createsItransportation

             difficulties.

                  Onslow County appropriates 3.3% of its total tax levy for

             support of Coastal Carolina Community College current expenses.
             Other portions of the $1,300-,000 budgeted for the college are

             from bonds, revenue sharing money and state grants. The   College
             has programmed $1,600,000 for fiscal year 1976-77, $1,900,00

             for 1977-78 and $500,000 for 1968-79..

                  The developm ent of the Western Boulevard Campus is underway

             with use of one classroom building.@ The Vocational Education

             Building will benext, followed-by a Maintenance Building,,Library

             and Student Union, Health-Occupational Building, and Administration

             Building. Present plans are for the entire school to move to the

             Western Boulevard Campus; however, the Georgetown Campus can be

             used if necessary forcontinuing education.

                  The Onslow County Mental Health Center has plans for a new

             building to be located on hospital property. Four  hundred and

             ten thousand dollars ($410,000) has been budgeted for construc-

             tion in the fiscal year 1975-76. The proposed-area for the new

             Mental Health Building of 8,800 square feet will be approximately







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            .2.7 acres. The 'Nental He@_lth Center provides out-patient care

            for emotional and psychiatric help, alcohol and drug abuse,

            after'care for persons discharged from state institutions,.

            emergency care and programs for the mentally retarded.

                 The Onslow County Health Department provides medical service

            for all citizens of Onslow County. The"department has clinics
            which cover all'aspects of children's heal  Ith, family planning

            and adult health, These services are'free and can be extremely

            beneficial to each.individual's health needs.

                 Located on Camp Lejeune Marine Corps Base.is the largest

            Naval Hospital inthe South. This facility provides medical

            services for the retired military population and for, active

            duty military personnel and dependents.

                 The Onslow  County Sheriff's Department.provides the county

            with an excellent.law enforcement program. The Sheriff is

            assisted by one  administrative assistant, four secretaries, four

            radio operators, eight jailers, two matrons, :three narcotic

            officers, seven  criminal investigators, seven civil and process

            officers, and twenty-four uniformed officers for a total of sixty-

            one employees.   The county recently received a grant for a police

            legal advisor who started to.work on September 1, 197-5. There

            is also an evidence,preparation specialist employed by the

            department. This year the Sheriff's Department has added per-

            sonnel to the narcotics section through   Federal LEAA grants.









                   The Sheriff's Department is part of a common police communi-

              cation network which gives the county force thecapability of

              communicating with city, state and federal officers at anytime.

              This coordinating network provides the county with quicker and
              more effective police coverage.

                   The jail itself consists of 14,476 square feet. Part of this

              space is used for offices and administrative activities; the

              remainder has sleeping accommodations for 46 males, 11 females,

              5 juveniles and one sick or closely watched prisoner,. More

              often than not, the totals exceed.the' capacit
                                                           yof the facility.

              The county is concerned about overcrowded conditions, which

              indicate more jail facilities are necessary.

                   There are eighteen fire departments in the county. They

              are all operated by volunteers and partially financed by County

              Government. The.County has just recently.purchased one new

              fire truck for each department. Each department having approxi-

              mately 30 volunteers per station which alerts its members in

              their respective area by a central dispatcher in the Jacksonville

              Fire Department., Onslow County pays the salaries of two city

              dispatchers to offse-t costs incurred by the City of Jacksonville.
                   Eight rescue. squads,with approximately 30 volunteers each,

              provide the coun ty with emergency ambulance service and,like the

              fire departments, are partially financed by the county. The
              county has recently purchased an ambulance for each of the eight









              units, although some have not been delivered. There is a need

              for an alert system similar to that ofthe fire departments.

              The eight squads are located in their own buildings or in

              buildings shared with the fire departmentsin their area.

                   The Civil Preparedness Department exists to plan emergency

              action necessary in the event of any type of disaster in the

              Onslow County area. One thousand two hundred fifty.(1,250) square.

              feet of space is devoted to Storage  of radio, food, water and

              cots for assistance  to the citizens  during or after any disaster.

              The department located in  thebasement of theAgriculture Building,

              presently consists of two  people and one.truck. -At present there

              are 14 public shelters containing food   and water for two weeks in

              the county which can handle 8,320 people.

                   Trash and garbage collection is provided by ten container

              sites in the county. Each container site is equipped with two

              forty cubic yard containers and a raised approach ramp. Currently

              there are two container trucks in operation. The -trucks carry

              the loaded containers to  one of two sanitary landfill sites,

              maintained at state standards And operated by the Solid Waste

              section. There are plans for four new container sites increasing

              the total to 14..


              Utility Extension  Policies

                   Onslow County has recently purchased-the Brynn Marr Water &
              Sewer System. This acquisition will provide the new Onslow Memorial
              Hospital and surrounding areas with "city" water. The county has






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               already reached an agreement with the city to purchase water at

               $.50 per 1,000 gallons to be distributed to customers served by

               the Brynn Marr System.

                   The Brynn Marr Water System consists of six wells with

               approximately 650 gallons per minute pumping capacity. The   wells

               are being shut off as the system converts tolwater from the  City
               of Jacksonville. Water is stored in a. 400,000 gallon elevated

               storage tank which is also part-of the system.

                   The sewage treatment system is comprised of five pumping

               stations and force mains pumping 300,000 gallons per day, in two

               lagoons with a thirty day detention. The outflow from these

               lagoons is discharged into Northeast.Creek. A 15" outfall will

               connect these lagoons to the city's treatment facility in late

               1976. The entire system is being operated by the Brynn Marr

               Utilities Co., Inc., under contract with the County. Negotiations

               are underway to have the City of Jacksonville include treatment

               for this area in the Jacksonville treatment plant. The system

               is operating at approximately 97% of its capacity and will be
               expanded to serve ;, adjacent areas.
                    In 1974,, Moore, Gardner and Associates prepared a county

               water plan for Onslow County. The plan  proposes five service

               districts: Jacksonville, Onslow Beach,  Richlands, Sneads Ferry-

               Holly Ridge and.Swansboro.











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                 Within Onslow County there are four 201 Facilit  ies Studies

            under contract. The four 201 areas in Onslow County are Holly
            Ridge, Swansboro, Greater Jacksonville and Topsail Island.

            These four areas were designated by the North Carolina.Division

            of Environmental Management.

                 The Swansboro area includes the northeastern part of Onslow

            County and southwestern Carteret County to include Emerald Isle.

            The Greater Jacksonville area, by far the'largest area, covers

            the City of Jacksonville and areas within an approximate five

            mile radius. The Topsail.Island 201 area also covers a multi-

            political jurisdiction including West Onslow Beach, Surf City

            and Topsail Beach.   This study is unique  in that it deals with

            an island type of environment. The Holly Ridge Plan covers the

            City Limits of Holly Ridge.

                 To implement both the water plan and   the 201 plans, special

            districts will likely be established. One    such district exists

            at West Onslow Beach, where water service   is being considered.

            To pay for the 201 Plans, sewer lines and   treatment plants, the

            local share of 25% will be paid through taxes within the dis-

            tricts.  Options open to the public for these purposes are
            Water and Sewer Authorities, Metropolitan   Water Districts (which

            can include sewer), sanitary districts., and county service

            districts.

                  The Northwe,@t--W&ter Association serves.approximately 500

            customers west of Richlands. The system is    at capacity and there

            are no plans for major expansions.









                    Other developed areas of Onslow County are presently served

               by individual wells and septic tanks or small "community" sys-

               tems which are privately owned. The-North Carolina Division of

               Health Service standard for these systems is being enforced by

               the'Onslow County Health Department. These determinations are

               guided by the North Carolina Division of Health Service   and the

               Department of Human Resources. There are   Ia few large sewage

               disposal.systems regulated by the N. C. Department of Environ-.

               mental Management for large mobilehome'parks and apartments in

               the County.


               Open Space and Recreation

                    Hunting and fishing are very popular forms of recreation   in
               the.county. The. large wooded areas of the county provide homes

               for many different types of animals.   The North Carolina Wildlife
               Commission regulates 28,000 acres of Game' Lands in Hofmann Forest.

               These game lands.'iare open to the public for hunting during speci-

               fied seasons. Hell and Purgatory Pocosins are two other game
               areas totaling 717 acres. One hundred acres are avail   able for
               hunting at the White Oak River Impoundement Game Land, primarily

               used for waterfowl,hunting. Although private land hunting is
               allowed with proper licensing, there are no game lands located

               on the coast of the county.









                   1-rivate hunting clubs are numerous in the county. In Stump

              Sound Township approximately 46,000 acres are owned by the

              International Paper Company, about 26,000 acres of which are open.

              to the public for hunting. The Stump Sound Fire Prevention and

              Hunting Club leases part of the'55,000 acres used by Private

              Hunting Clubs. Other hunting clubs in this total are.Oak Island

              Hunting Club, Sanders Hunting Club,V and the West Onslow Beach

              Impoundment. The Nine Mile and Back Swamp areas,are hunted    on

              private property only. There are several hunting clubs in    the

              Swansboro and White Oak River areas, namely: the Hubert Hunting

              Club, the Bear Creek Hunting Club and the' Rhodestown Hunting

              Club located in mid-county.

                   Fishing isof prime recreational consideration in the

              county. All freshwater streams where'licenses.are required for

              fishing are stocked annually by the Wildlife Resources Commission.

              Water covers approximately 36,864 acres of the county. Salt water
              sports fishing is  readily available Ion.Onslow's ocean frontage.

                   There is one  state park in the'county--Hammocks Beach State

              Park located in,Swansboro Township. There are cabins and a recrea-

              tion building available on.the mainland on four acres of land,@
              owned by North Carolina Teachers' Association. Just a short boat
              trip across the inlet to the ocean side are 892 acres of beach

              island. On the beach side, there are a bath house, picnic areas,

              a beach house, snack bar, lifeguards and two forest rangers. A
              passenger ferry  is operated by the state''to provide transportation







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                 to and from the island. Approximately 18,053 people visited

                 the park in the summer of 1975.

                       The county has applied. for 40 acres of surplus property from

                 the Federalgovernment in the' vicinity of Hubert. If this

                 property is given to the county,.it@wi'll be used for picnic

                 areas  and nature trails with.      .More'sophisticated development to

                .be programmed at a later date.

                       The county recreation program currently consists of summer

                 related activities, the recreation director recently.becoming a

                 full-time position. The director employes approximately eighteen

                 supervisors for activities throughout the' county during the'

                 summer months, utilizing       school.gymnasiums, tennis courts and

                 open areas.


                                   RECREATION FACILITIES OF ONSLOW COUNTY
                                           PUBLIC AND PRIVATE OWNED

                                                  Jack-                                      Total
                                        Rich-      son-     White      Stump     Swans-     Onslow
                                        lands     ville      Oak       Sound      boro      County
           Ball Field (Lighted)            1         3          2                   1            7
           Ball Field (Not lighted)        2         5          1         2         1            11
           Little League                   1         2          3                                7
                                                                                                 6
           Football                        1         3          1
           Volleyball                                2          4                                6
           Basketball (outside)                      8          4                  12
           Tennis Courts                   4        15          4                   1            24
                                                                                    3
           Golf                            3
           Gym                             1         4          2                   1            8
           Playground                      2         4          1         1         5            13
           Picnic Areas                    2         4          1                   1            8
           Picnic Shelters                           5                              1            6
           Recreation Centers                        4                                           4
           Swimming Pools                  1         3                              1            5
           Community Centers               5         3          1         1         2            12
           Track                                     1          1                                .2
           Campgrounds                               1          1         4         1            @7
           Acres Approximate               4         37         9         7         9            66










                  The Onslow County Board of Commissioners is currently looking

              into the possibility of a State Park on West Onsl-owBeach, A  track
              of land is needed for public access to the' beach as all the.'land
              is.privately owned. This proposed park would serve the recrea-
              tional needs of anglers, swimmers, surfers and boaters of the'

              county and the state.,


              Prior Land Use Plans and Policies

                   Onslow has not yet adopted a county-wide Land Use Plan. It

              has adopted standards for West Ons'low.-Bea'ch @nd is enforcing tho.se

              standards through'a West Onslow Bea'ch'Zoning Ordianance. Zoning

              is also enforced adjacent to the airport.











                                     LOCAL REGULATIONS


                  Local regulations are an integral part of sound development
             within the county. These regulations are designed to guide
             development decisions which will have long-range benefits to the

             citizens of Onslow County.


             Zoning Ordinance

                  The Zoning Ordinance in Onslow County was adopted by the

             Onslow County Board of Commissioners, February 17., 196-9. The

             purpose of the ordinance is to promote the''health,. safety, and

             the general welfare of the public by regulating the height,

             number of storiesj size of buildings and other structures, the

             percentage of lot.that may be occupied,the size of yards,

             courts and other open s.paces,,and the density of population.
             This ordinance applies to West Onslow Beach and the properties

             surrounding the airport.  The enforcement of the ordinance is

             delegated to the Zoning Enforcement Officer who is appointed

             by the Board of Commissioners.

                  If the Zoning Enforcement Officer finds that any of the

             provisions of this ordinance are being violated, he notifies the

             person responsible for such a violation, indicating the nature of

             the-violation and ordering the action necessary to correct it.

             All situations not1clearly specified by the Zoning Ordinance are

             taken before the Board of Adjustment by the Zoning Enforcement

             Officer.









               Subdivision Regulations
                    Subdivision regulations, which will provide for orderly
               growth and development within the county, arein draft form..


               Building Codes
                    The North Carolina State'BuildingCode sections pertaining
               to electrical and plumbing construction*is enforced by the' county,
               The purpose of the'Building Code is-to provide certain minimum
               standards, provisions and requirements of structure'Within Onslow

               County.


              .Mobile Home Park.Ordinance

                    This ordinance establishe's minimum standards -governing the

               construction an d maintenance of mobile 'home parks., utilities

               and facilities and other ph sical conditions which ensure that
                                           y

               mobile home parks are safe for.human habitation.


               Septic Tank Restrictions

                    The Health Department, governed by  the Board of Health and

               regulations from..the State of North'Carolina, enforces the fol-

               lowing standards and policies. Ever  .y residence, factory, store,

               place of amusement, church, school, filling station, garage, or
               other similar place, or places wherehuman being reside, or con-

               gregate, will provide a sanitary method  disposing.excreta dis-

               posal, either in.the form of a sanitary.pit privy, septic tank,

               or a sewer connection. Inspections are made for location, con-

               struction, and operations of wells  for safe consumption of an






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              adequate supply of drinking water for the public, including taking

              samples for coliform bacterial counts at citizens' request and
              annual collection from all public sources of water.


              Nuisance Regulations

                  Nuisance Regulations are enforced as permitted by the

              General Statutes of the State of North Carolina.


              Dune Protection Ordinance

                   This ordinance was adopted to pres'erve and promote the pro-

              tection of the outer banks-of Onslow County by maintaining the
              frontal dunes which provide a-protective.,barrier for adjacent
              lands and inland waters and land against the action of sand,

              wind and water.



              Sedimentation and Erosion Control Ordinance

                  A proposed  Sedimentation and Erosion Control.Ordinance is

              being studied for'adoption in Onslow County. At.the present

              time, the State Sedimentation and Erosidh-Control Act is enforced

              by the appropriate state agency in the unincorprated areas of -

              Onslow County. The purpose of the county ordinance is to provide

              for the regulation of land-disturbing activities, to control

              accelerated erosion and sedimentation in order that water pollution

              from sedimentation may be minimized, and to prevent damage to public

              and private property by sedimentation..









              Inland Waterway Wake Control Ordinance

                   This ordinance is adopted to preserve and protect the inland

              'waterway and the lands, marshes, bulkheads,.docks and Property

              adjacent to the waterway.

                   Onslot4 County has not adopted Historic Districts Regulations

              or Environmental Impact Statement Ordinances.












                             FEDERAL AND STATE REGULATIONS


                  This information has not yet been provided by the North

             Carolina Department of Natural and Economic Resources.

































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                                    MAJOR LAND USE ISSUES


                  Under the planning requirements of the Coastal Resources

             Commission an identification and analysis must be made of the

             following major land use issues;

                      The impact of population and economic trends.

                      The provision of adequate housing and other services.

                      The conservation of productive natural resources.

                      The protection of important natural environments.

                      The-protection of cultural and historic resources.

                  Prior to 1941, Onslow County was a rural county, similar in

             character  to the present day Jones-County. The*Navy saw the need

             for an additional.major Marine facility in Eastern North Carolina;

             thus in 1941 Onslow Count was chosen for   the site of Camp Lejeune.

             The impact-of this event can best be'understood when it is com-

             pared to a major industry coming,to a new.area. The base added

             40,000 people and  2,650 civilian jobs. Total annual payroll at

             Camp Lejeune for  1975 was $244,500,000.   Camp Lejeune has placed

             Onslow County in  an economic boom which continues today. In
             1930 the county   population was 15,289.   in 1975, the population

             was estimated at  113,806. The. pel:centage of increase from 1970

             to 1975 was 9% or  1.8% per year. The largest growth period was

             from 1940 to 1960, an increase of 256% in just twenty years.

                  The tremendous growth within the county has strained housing
             conditions, but not as much as would be e:@p'e6ted. Camp







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              Lejeune provides for military housing, Single family houses,
              apartments and mobile homes are'important housing types within
              the county. Public housing is also provided within Jacksonville
              and Holly Ridge. Onslow County'does not provide   public housing.
                   Productive natural resources within the county include
              timberlands, mining sites and commercial and sport  fishing.
              Timber production is a valuable res .ource and plays a major role
              3.n the county's economy.. Major timber companies in the area

              include: Weyerhaeuser., Albermarle Paper and Hoerner Waldorf.
              Although these companies areharve-ï¿½ting timber.daily, they are
              also planting trees-for future.'generations. Anothe .r.natural

              resource is the Belgrade'limestone'quarry'at the northern

              end of Onslow County. The strip mining.operation has been

              discussed earlier in this report.

                   Onslow County is one of seventeen counties in North Carolina

              which have a natural resource in commercial and sport salt water
              fishing. In 1963,  Onslow County ranked eighth-'of the seventeen

              counties, but only produced two percent of the total commercial
              catch. In 1968,  Onslow County attracted only three percent of
              the total number of,sport fishing trips within North Carolina.

                   There are two main reasons for Onslow County's low production:

              (1) A lack of adequate channel-depth at New River and Bogue Inlets

              and (2) closing of shellfishing, waters within a portion of New

              River and White Oak River. The lack of.channel depth is causing









               boats from Onslow County to seek other ports to land their catch,

               thereby giving other counties thebenefit of the fishing industry
               that could be available to Onslow. One'example of this is'the

               recently found scallop beds located directly offshore from New

               River Inlet. Boats fishing these beds find it nec    .essary to use

               other ports because they cannot navigate New River Inlet.

                    The cities of Jacksonville and Richlands-have both recently
                 constructed major sewage treatment facilities, and    Camp Lejeune has

               improved its sewage treatment. The effectiveness of     these sewage

               improvements may already be seen as-a result of the increased
               catch of scallops-in Onslow County. In the years prior to 1968,

               Onslow's scallop catch averaged approximate.ly 400 to 1,000 gallons

               while in.1968 it jumped to 18,341 gallons     The lack of tropical

               storms during the last three . yea.rs and there-establishment of

               ell-grass growth  in New River has also contributed considerably

               to this increase  of scallops. Onslow County's' catch of clams    has

               also increased from 4,831 bushels.in 1966 to 8,705 bushels in     1968.

               Part of this increase can be attributed to clamming by dredging

               which can yield an average  .of one hundred bushels  per day per  boat.
               Oyster production  has declined1rom 22,85,5  bushels-in 1966 to..
               8,475 bushels in  i968.
                    Environmental  Protection Agency (EPA) 201 Sewer' Facility
               Plans are being prepared for the City of Jacksonville, the towns
               of Swansboro and.Holly Ridge, Topsail Island and adjacent county
               areas. Improvements in treatment facilities as a r     es.ult of these
               plans are expected to help the commercial and sport fishing in-

               dustry.









                  A key natural area within Onslow County is the coastal

             wetlands. These wetlands extend along the entire twenty-seven

             miles of Onslow's coastline on both the east and west side of

             the Intracoastal Waterway. They are protected by the N. C.

             Department of Natural and Economic Resources and will also be

             protected under the Coastal Area Management Act.

                  As important as the wetlands, Onslow's oce'an beach is also

             a natural environment. Thebeach is under three separate govern-

             ment jurisdictions; the State*of North Carolina,.the   "U. S. Marine

             Corps and County.of  Onslow. The*eastern most Onslow Ocean beach

             is Bear Island, owned by the State of North Carolina-. On this

             island is Hammocks Beach State Park. Access to the park is

             provided by a state-owned passenger ferry making-several round-

             trips daily. The island accounts for three and onehalf miles

             of ocean frontage.   South of Bear Island is the*ocean frontage
             owned by the U. S.. government. 'As.the eastern boundary of
             Camp Lejeune, this parcel is not available for development and

             accounts for thirteen and one-half miles of   ocean frontage.

                  The only portion of ocean frontage which is open for.de-
             ve-l-opment-is West Onslow Beach. This strip of land extends
             approximately twelve miles to the Pender County line. A re-
             cently constructed bridge for Highway 210.across the Intra-
             coastal Waterway makes the beach easily accessible and will
             allow for development similar to Emerald isle. The area is








             within an EPA 201- planning area. Public sewage service will

             encourage the area to grow to an intensity similar to Wrightsville

             Beach. In providing facilities for sewage treatment, care must

             be taken to prevent contamination of nearby coastal waters.















































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                                       ALTERNATIVES


                  The alternatives for developmentof.Onslow County  are put

             before the citizens in the form of a questionnaire through the

             county public participation program. In determining development

             alternatives, the question was asked as to what is liked best

             about the county. The question was also asked as to what.is

             liked least about the county. Population growth.alternatives

             and level of county service are also surveyed. The following

             tabulation indicates the desires of the citizens who responded

             to the questionnaire.



































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                                         ONSLOW COUNTY


                         CITIZEN.'S OPINION QUESTIONNAIRE TABULATION

                                         833 RESPONSES




             3. Do you live in a:         Single-family house      486
                                          Duplex                     20
                                          Mobile Home              114
                                          Apartments                 97


            4a. Do you expect the population of Onslow County      to     648       increas

                     9      decrease or stay the same       68     ?


            4b.   Would you like the population of Onslow County     to    364      increas

                      55    decrease or stay the same       274    ?


             5. Do   you feel that different types of    land uses such as residential,

                  commercial, and industrial should be:

                          557    A. Separated as much as possible

                          153    B. Allowed to develop without restrictions


             6. Do you want additional residential growth in your neighborhood?

                    290 Yes      370 No     Industrial Growth    290 Yes      301 No


                  Commercial Growth    294 Yes     272   No.



             7. What   do you like most about Onslow County?

                  140  Friendly people
                   96  Beaches
                   64  home
                   62  small community
                   53  location
                   30  everything.
                   25  climate
                   25  nothing
                   22  shopping c'enters
                   21  fish  ing
                   18  Marine Corps Base
                   14  farmlands
                   13  potential growth
                   11  Clean or unpolluted











               7. Continued


                      8  recreation
                      8  school system
                      7  freedom of worship
                      7. just live here
                      6  variety of interest
                      6  forest
                      6  natural wealth
                      5  coastal area
                      4  moderate population
                      4  undecided
                      4  conVenience
                      4  low crime rate
                      4  school system
                      4  Onslow Memorial Hospital
                      3  County management
                      3  open space
                      3  job opportunity
                      3  scenic beauty
                      3. peaceful county
                      3  health. services
                      3  wildlife
                      3  recreational facilities
                      2  care-free living
                      2  beauty of county
                      2  river
                      2  relatively unspoiled
                      2  Swansboro
                      2  no large industrial centers
                      2  coastal region
                      2  rural area
                      2  seafood.
                      1  job opportunities offered on Marine Corps Base
                      1  men helping other people
                      I  see no immediate advantages
                      1  school busing system
                      1  Region P
                      1  good area to raise children
                      1  untogeth6rness
                      1  good pla'ce' -to make a living
                      1  water system
                      1  atmosphere
                      1  big city.atmosphere
                      1  New River from Richlands to    the ocean
                      1  Sneads Ferry
                      1  West Onslow Beach
                      1  Opportunity to serve public
                      I  availability of education
                      1  care of elderly
                      I  City of Jacksonville
                      1  Easy living
                      I  White Oak River
                      1  Opportunity
                      1  Living on  c@oast
                      1  Doctors




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             8. What   do you like least about Onslow Co    unty?

                   75  lack of.cultural and recreational facilities
                   58  satisfied with county
                   53  lack of jobs
                   46  bad roads
                   41  crime rate
                   26  Marine Corps Base
                   22  low pay
                   21  lack of law enforceme-nt
                   20  lack of planning
                   19  lack of shopping centers
                   17  tax increase
                   16  downtown
                   16  lack of school funds
                   14  lack of mosquito control
                   13  lack of industry
                   11  Management of Social Services
                   10  litter or trash
                   10  Pollution
                   10  local government officials'lack     of concern
                    9  Fire ants
                    9  overpopulated
                    9  politics
                    8  drup problem
                    8  bars
                    7  people and climate
                   .6  rent too high for poor housing
                    6  cost of living
                    6  traffic
                    6  poverty
                    5  lack of  consideration for other areas of.the county besides
                       Jacksonville
                    5  lack of public transportation
                    5  lack of community cooperation
                    5  Court Street
                    4  too many mobile homes
                    4  undecided.
                    4  dilapidatdd,buildings
                    3  inconveniendd
                    3  more hous.ing
                    3  electrical.service charge is too high
                    3  lack of preserving historic sites
                    3  too much emphasis on Jacksonville, recognize other areas of coun
                    2  bigotry
                    2  relationship of military to civilian population
                    2  too commercial
                    2  water system
                    2  no county wide zoning
                    2  fisherman
                    2  lack of loca 1 support for public schools
                    2  school system
                    2  attitude of local people toward outsiders
                    2  lack of zoning





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              8.  Continued


                     1  some of the county agencies
                     1  local government controlling business
                     1  lack of timely development
                     1  too many lawyers
                     1  not enough policemen
                     1  adult entertainment
                     1  discrimination
                     1  okay
                     1  Jacksonville hospital
                     I  no public swimming pool
                     1  behind times
                     1  no four lane highways
                     I  school management
                     1  poor police attitude
                     1  Blue Creek School
                     1  too much involvement with U.S.M.C.
                     1  too many government regulations
                     1  living here
                     I  speeders
                     1  vandalism of private property
                     1  not home.
                     1  law enforcement
                     1  not enough doctors
                     1  attitude toward military
                     1  togetherness
                        Volkswagon, Inc.
                     1  land drainage needed
                     1  slow pace of progress and change
                     1  hunting
                     1  Equal Opportunity Employment
                     1  People who criticize Marines
                     I  New River Management
                     1  Lack of ecology interest
                     1  no restrictions on dogs
                     1  Real Es.tate developers
                     1  lack of. county beautification
                     1  don't have free Legal Aid
                     1  lack of organization in Sheriff's Department
                     1  don't have doctors in Sneads Ferry
                     1  need more atteiition at Dixon:-School in Sneads Ferry
                     1  high bonded indebtedness
                     1  too little restrictions on land development
                     1  keep black and white races separate
                     1  pawn shops selling stolen goods
                     1  lack of dining restaurants and night clubs
                     1  abuse of welfare system
                     1  County management
                     1  outdated laws
                     1  police system
                    --l Onslow County  growing too fast
                     I  Disbonest.retailers
                     1  conditioniof beaches
                     1  telephon,e.service
                     I  do not li ke busing school children
                     1 ocean erosion of land and sea
                     1 County recreational facilities


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                  8. Continued


                             Fly-by-night companies
                         1   Support of Coastal Carolina Community College by county
                             officials
                         1   Lack of aid for aged
                         I   Unattractive entrances to city
                         1   Secondary highways
                         1   Lack of liquor by the drink
                         I   Changes should be made in school and kindergarten
                         I   No water and public sewer
                         1   No restrictions on mobile homes


                 9a.   What  is your opinion of the level of services provided by the
                       county in the following areas:



                                                        Needs More               Needs Less
                                                        Attention. Adf-Auate Attention

              1.  Mosquito Control & Drainage               77%          2%         21%
              2.  Parks & Recreation                        84           1          15
              3.  Street & Highways                         77           1          22,
              4.  Schools                                   72           1          27'
              5.  Water & Sewer                             71           1          28
              6   Land@Use@' Planning                       75           4          21
              7:  Indus"trial Development                   73           6          21
              8.  Air & Water Pollution                     67           3          30
              9.  Environmental Protection                  68           3          29
             10.  Polite Protection                         62           2          36
             11.  Libraries                                 .64          4          32
                    A new public   library is under
                    construction   and will be Ln
                    operation by   July 1, 1976.
             12.  Garbage Collection                        54           2          44
             13.  Fire Protection                           46           3          51
             14.  Rescue & Ambulance                        44,          3          53



                 9b. Would you be willing to pay for additional levels of service
                       you feel needs more attention?        422 Yes         215 No












              10b.. If answer to question above is "yes",     please indicate the

                     area that should be protected.


                      142 beaches
                      51  -water
                      36  forest
                      27  marshlands
                      25  wilalife
                       9  Swansboro
                       9  historic, sites
                       8  Sneads Ferry
                       6  natural environment
                       4  Chadwick Acres
                       3  Outer banks
                       2  Onslow County
                       2  Wilson Bay Park
                       2  Belgrade
                       2  farmlands
                       2  playgrounds
                       2  oyster, gardens
                       2  estuary
                       1  land near inlet
                       1  Country Club Road
                       1  roads
                       1  p, 4x 1C. R
                       1  fewer shopping centers
                       1  rtral areas
                       1  downtown
                       1  Blue Creek area
                       1  Marine.Corps Base
                       I  Elizabeth Lake area
                       1  Save some area near Jacksonville for park
                       1  White Oak Township
                       1  develop park along coast
                       1  Camp Davis
                       1  Kerr Street
                       1  Caviness Drive
                       I  residential areas

               li. Additional comments about the Coastal Area Management Act.

                      11  Need recreational facilities
                       8  Inadequ ate water and*sewage
                       7  Stronger enforcement of Zoning Laws
                       5  Protection of environment
                       4  does not, like CAMA plan                                       -/C
                       4  CAMA excellent act















                    Continued


                      4  develope other areas of the county besides Jacksonville
                      4  need building code
                      4  poor recreational and cultural facilities
                      3  disappearing public beach property
                      1  more fire protection
                         clean up polluted rivers
                      1  more restrictions on mobile home parks
                      1  restore old houses, etc., in original form
                      1  more consideration for commercial fishermen
                      1  preserve nature trails and wildlife
                      1  protect against fire ants
                      1. lack of industry
                      1  need recreation and parks in Sneads Ferry
                      1  Marine Corps war.games should be carried on elsewhere
                      1  need more cooperation among military and local government
                      1  stop sewer drainage
                      1  need county-wide zoning
                      1  no drainage or construction on,marshlands, creeks or rivers
                      1  shrimping should only be.allowed periodically
                      1  check drainage ditches
                      1  protect grave sites'
                      1  neglect of Georgetown, no recreation facilities, bad
                         roads, etc.
                      1  Onslow Coun,ty should remain farming and fishing community
                      1  duplication of rescue squads
                      1  need for adequate rental housing






























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                 Every respondent did not answer each question, therefore, the

             total answers to a single question may not equal the total number

             of responses. Of those responding to the questionnaire, fifty-

             eight percent live in single family homes, fourteen percent

             lived in mobile homes and fourteen percent lived in multifamily

             structures. Eighty-nine percent of the respondents expect the

             population to increase. When asked if a population increase

             for the county was desired, over half, fifty-three percent of the

             responses to this question thought a population increase was

             desirable. Forty percent would  like the population to remain the

             same while eight percent perferred a population decrease. For

             question five regarding a separation of land uses, seven .ty-eight percent

             desired a separation of commercial, industrial and residential land

             uses. Twenty-two,p!ercent of the respondents felt that development

             should be allowed without restrictions on location. Most did not

             want additional residential or industrial,growth within their

             neighborhood, but,,surprisingly, fifty-two percent stated that they

             desiredadditional commercial growth.

                 When asked what  was liked most about Onslow County, nineteen

             percent stated that they liked the friendly people, while thirteen
             percent liked the beaches; ttqenty-nine percent singled out recre-
             ation and/or location. From these responses, recreation amenities

             appear to be the county's major asset.










                   The citizens were also asked what they liked least about

              the county. Of the responses to this question, eleven percent

              indicated,a need for additional cultural and recreational fa-

              cilities, seven percent desired additional job opportunity,

              seven percent wanted the roads in the county improved, and six

              percent did not like the county's crime rate.

                   Question nine dealt with the quality of services provided

              to the residents of the county. In general, improvements were
              desired for all county services, with parks and recreation fa-

              cilities receiving the highest rating for desired improvements.

              Fire protection, rescue and ambulance services were considered

              by the respondents to be more than adequate. The respondents   also

              showed fiscal responsibility as two-thirds were willing to pay for

              desired improvements in county services.

                   The citizens were also asked what areas of the county should

              be protected. Eighty percent indicated   that beaches, water or

              river, marshlands, forest and wildlife  should receive some degree

              of protection.

                   The public participation program at  West Onslow Beach was
              composed of citizen opinion survey mailed  to all property

              onwers on the Beach whose names and addresses were available

              from the county tax offices. The results   of this survey are

              summarized on the following table. As can   be seen from the

              following summary, most of the  121 people responding to the








                survey would like to see the population of the beach increase
                slightly but only in single-family residential housing (except

                mobile homes) served with water and sewer facilities.

                      Most people would like to have more open space and recrea-
                tional land on the beach but would no't support an increase in

                taxes to pay for it, except in some cases for mosquito control.

                If more public funds are to be spent, the respondents felt

                that top priority should   be given to water-and sewer

                facilities, garbage collection and fire and police protection.


                Respondents who would like@to see the.population of West Onslow

                Beach:

                      increase.greatly         24
                      increase slightly       52.
                      decrease greatly          3
                      decrease slightly         4
                      stay the same            27

                Respondents who would like to see more    of the following   types

                of development:

                      single family housing             913.
                      apartments                        16-
                      condominiums                      24
                      mobile homes
                      commercial                        23
                      public open space                 50*@
                      public recreation facilities      70t.


                --Respondents that would support land use regulations for
                  development-36
                --Respondents that would not support land use regulations for
                  development-li
                --Respondents that would support an increase in taxes to pay
                  for public open space-35
                --Respondents that would not support an increase in taxes to.
                  pay for public open space-53

                --Respondents that felt public   funds should be spent for:












                                                         More        Less

                          water and sewer                88           3
                          garbage collection             72           6
                          fire and police                65           4
                          schools                        19          16
                          parks and recreation           35          14
                          local planning                 37          12
                          roads or public transit        40          14
                          environmental protection       50          15

                     --Respondents that felt development     should  be  permitted in:

                                               Never    Seldom    Frequently    Always

                          lands near inlets     35        21          12            10
                          beaches               15        15          26            25
                          marshes               44        12          13            9
                          dunes                 52        10          14            10
                       ---inl -and waterways    11        112         16     ______---224

                     The  Citizens  Advisory Council   produced a list   of  sixteen

                items which it considered development     related problems.     According

                to the council, Onslow County 'needs to    provide:

                     1. Regulations which provide home buyers with information

                that shows if water and sewer a,re available. It is felt that

                often people have purchased lots not knowing whether or not the

                land is capable of supporting human habitation either through

                water availability or sewage disposal.

                     2. County zoning was felt to be needed through the county.

                The purpose of such zoning would be to specify which land use

                best suited to provide orderly growth within the county.

                     3. Aerial photographs and detailed topograph       ical maps are

                out of date or nonexistent in Onslow County. The aerial photo-

                graphy needs to be updated every few years. Detailed topo maps









              would assist in analysis of individual sites for any type of land

              use. A detailed soil survey is also needed.

                   4. County-wide water and sewer has moved forward by-recen.t

              acts of the county and city governments.'

                   a. County has purchased Brynn Marr Utility system with

              water purchase agreement executed with city   Vault and connection

              located on Bell Fork Road.

                   b. City has agreed to sell county 500,000 gallons per day

              at 50 cents per.thousand.

                   0. City has, agreed to accept 200,000 gpd of sewerage at the

              Ellis Boulevard.lift station for a fee to be negotiated.

                   d. City has agreed to sell county an additional 500,000

              gallons of water.per day at a price to be negotiated.

                   d. A 12 inch water line is being  constructed now from High-

              way 258 to the new Southwest Junio r High School; school will use

              package sewerage treatment plant.

                   f. city has extended water and sewer to a lift station  beyond

              the FCX on 258 to serve Triangle property.
                   g. County has agreed to provide water to those areas covered
              in the Piney Green  Brynn Marr Service district as outlined in the

              G. Reynolds Watkins,201 Facilities Plan.
                   h. Step II,Design Drawings are in process on the Greater Jack-

              sonville Area, including upgrading the Jacksonville sewage treatment

              plant to a 4.3 million gallons per day regional plant.








                   5. Stream quality needs improvement.

                   6. Inlet erosion needs to be stabilized

                   7. A demolition program for outdated buildings appears

              necessary.

                   8. Onslow County  needs to adopt a minimum housing code.
                   9. County sponsored affordable housing is desirable.

                  10. Effective regulations for the maintenance of cemeteries

              need to be provided. Some of the cemeteries are falling into

              dilapidated conditions.

                  11. Drainage in Onslow County has long been a problem. The

              County operatedlMosquito Control Program is improving drainage

              conditions.

                  12. The Marine Corps Base has been helpful in providing sta-

              tistical support 'and occasional manpower aid to the county.

              Additional assistance would be helpful  in remedying problems such

              as drainage, water and sewer related problems, solid  waste dis.-

              posal projects, and land management activities.

                  13. Recreation improvements are felt to be an area where

              greater attention is needed; a recreation plan for the county

              could provide assistance in establishing  a more balanced recrea-

              tion program within the county.

                  14. One particular problem voiced numerous times at all of

              the citizen meetings was the need for public access-to the ocean

              at West Onslow Beach. The solution to this problem was voiced to









            be a state park at West Onslow Beach. Presently, when a visitor

            to the ocean parks his car on the side of the road, he must trespass

            to gain access to the ocean. A public  park would alleviate this

            problem and would help propert y owners by eliminating traffic

            across their dunes. Parking problems  and dune protection could

            also be solved by such a park-,









                        LAND USE OBJECTIVES, POLICIES, AND STANDARDS


                   The summary of all of the issues presented by the responding

              citizens, the Citizens Advisory Council and the Planning Board in-

              cludes issues of population and economic trends, county services,

              such as housing, water and sewer, the conservation of natural

              resources, protection of natural environments and protection of

              cultural and historic resources and was used in developing land

              use objective--policies and standards.

                   By all three advisory groups, population is expected to'

              increase. Growth or no growth was discussed, and -growth was the

              clear choice. All of the population figures were approved by the

              advisory boards.   In order for the population to.increase as   the

              population projections suggest, proivisions.need to be made for

              the increase of 16,000 people in  the next ten-years. These pro-

              visions should include housing, water and sewer, employment,

              recreational areas.and transportation.

                   Directly related to the population increase is the economic

              impact on the county.   New jobs will need to be created to absorb

              the approximately  16,000 new residents.  This increase alone will

              stimulate the economy, but will need an  expanded job market to-

              employ the working people, the result of. the increase. The

              Marine Corps Base  job market cannot be expected to absorb All@

              these people. From present estimates, the base population has









              stabilized barring any unforeseen war. There has also been a

              freeze placed on new positions becoming available on the base in

              a civilian capacity.

                   County services  are expanding to account for this desired

              population increase.   All natural resources of the county, need

              to be conserved. Beaches and streams, which need to be kept

              clean and pollution free, are considered by the advisory boards

              as areas of vital concern.,

                   Mineral sites, few of  which are economically feasible to

              extract at this,time, are.present in  the county- Care 8hould be

              taken to identify properly new sites  so that the state can help

              locate future [email protected].

                   The ocean and rivers are playgrounds for all the county to

              enjoy. Due consideration should be.given to insure their longevity

              as development and growth occur. Poor drainage, unwise sewage

              disposal and -industrial pollutants present problems for  the

              protection of our water resources.

                   The cultural  and historical resources can best be summed  up

              as the preservation of.the rural atmosphere which makes Onslow

              County such a delightful plaqe in which  to live. The historic@-

              points of interest need to be noted and  s.omeprovision made for
              their preservation. These historic sites   are, however, very small

              and most are identified by local historic  markers.












               L          Land Use Plannin
                  -So a                    _q

                  Objective: To make our county a place where people can live, work and

               plan under the best conditions possible by providing sound environmental and

               developmental decisions, that will enable maximum services to be provided at

               a minimum cost.



               B.  Goal - Commercial Growth

                   Objective:   To make commercial areas conveniently accessible to other

               areas, preventing intrusion on residential neighborhoods, encouraging aesthetics

               in buildings, maintaining efficient traffic patterns, and promoting a diversifi-

               cation of activities.



               C.  Goal - Industrial Growth

                   Objective:   To encourage  additional industrial development and promote.a
               -rapid expansion of industrial aEtivities that will offer additional job opportu-

               nities and.a diversified economy.


               D.  Goal -'Agricultural Growth

                   Objective:   To promote the development of self sustaining farming activities

               by protectinï¿½ productive farmland. and-by promoting f arm-product: markets.


               E.  Goal - Commercial Fishing Growth

                   Objective: -To encourage the development of seafood processing and marketing

               facilities, to continu,e to promote the improvement of the channels of our inlets
               and of our access areas  to the estual'ine area, and to promote .-IL-he developink-:n@t

               -of additional docking facilities along our coast.






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                       F     Goal   Commupit. Facilities Provision

                             Objective: To maintain or enhance existing facilities, including all

                       government buildings; and to plan    for new ones to accommodate future growth,

                       An.order that all citizens be properly served by these facilities.


                       G.    Goal   Utility Growth
                             Objective: To promote the development    of water and sewer facilities thi

                       will  assure the proper removal and disposal   of storm water,   sewa ge, and soli(

                       waste.



                       H.    Goal   Economic Growth

                             Objective: To Work towards establishing a more diversified and balance(

                       economy in order to provide more job opportunities and to make job trai-ning

                       available.









                   In order to accomplish the goals and objectives of the people

              of the county, certain programs and studies need be undertaken for

              providing the best means for attaining these goals.

                   All available technical resources should be utilized to

              accomplish the goals of environmentally sound land use. Decisions

              should be based on soil studies, expected population requirements,

              and building or agricultural uses of the land. Land is a commodity

              which is irreplaceable and, therefore,.consideration should be

              given to best use of-land consistent with community needs and

              desires so that these specified land uses can provide for func-

              tional and orderly growth.




                         Residential land should provide:

                         1.  Good drainage
                         2.  Safety from flooding
                         3.. Accessibility to community faci ties
                         4.  Acceptable population concentrations
                         5.  Adequate water and sewage facilities
                         6.  Acceptable soil quality
                         7.  Protection from conflicting land uses
                         8.  Good design standards
                         9.  Minimum conflicts with other land use

                   II.   Commercial land should provide:

                         1.  proximity to population
                         2.  Adequate water and sewage facilities
                         3.  Drainage               (parking facilities)
                         4.  Roads - Transportation
                         5.  Safety standards
                             Access to utilities
                         7.  Flood protection
                         8.  Good soil quality
                         9.  Waste disposal








               III.   Agricultural land should provide:

                      1.  Good soil quality
                      2.  Accessibility to markets
                      3.  Good drainage
                      4.  Accessibility  to roads
                      5.  Adequate water and sewage facilities
                      6.  Proper waste disposal

                IV.   Industrial land should provide:

                      1.  Good work force proximity
                      2.  Basic utilities and adequate water and sewage facilities
                      3.  People's good will
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                      4.  Adequate treatment of industrialvdste'@
                      5.  Access to natural resources
                      6.  Access to transportation
                      7.  Acceptable soil quality

                 V.   Recreation land should provide:

                      1.  Appropriate setting
                      2.  Proximity to population
                      3.  Good landscape design
                      4.  Soil quality
                      5.  Safety standards with regard to location
                      6.  Flood protection
                      7.  Water and sewer
                      8.  Drainage
                      9.  Accessibility to  roads
                     10.  Proper.utiliti.es

                      Some of the basics for land use control measures are detailed

                soil  survey, drainage plan, topographic mapping and updated aerial

                photography. From these basic studies and.materials, the       County

                Planning Program can better assist the' county in its long     range

                goal of quality.growth.
                      Other stud iles which.could also be:of.great benefit are studies

                for housing needs, recreational planning, capital improvement

                budgeting and office space study updates.









                   The Board of County Commissioners delegated the responsi-

              bility for prep'aration of the Land Use Plan to the Onslow County
              Planning Board and the Citizens Advisory Council,for which the
              County Planning Department pro-Vided technical assistance'.
                   The Planning Board has helped with recommendations of Interim
              Areas of Environmental Concern (IAEC) designation, goal formulation,
              disaussions of land use problems and suggestions concerning citizen.-

              participation.

                   The 42 member Citizens Advisor Council held ten meetings to

              discuss all aspects of the Land-Use Plan. This   larke group

              divided into committedg to  discuss the* subject areas of community

              problems, AEC's and citizen  participation. Excellent ideas were

              presented for incorporation  into the'Plan.

                   In an effort to reach every citizen in Onslow County, an

              opinion survey.was distributed in a local paper.. This paper was

              distributed to 21,000 residences throughout the county. Civic

              clubs, the county libraries, volunteer fire*departments, and the

              Citizens Advisory Council were all contacted and asked to help

              to distribute forms. The major return on the   questionnaires came
              via assistance by the Region P Human Development Commiss-ion. This

              group used a personal interview technique to get people to fill,

              out the questionnaires.- A total of 833 questionnaires have been

              returned to date, representing approximately one percent of










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              th e population.. A sample questionnaire is included in the

              appendix.

                  Local news media also helped to increase the awareness of

              the public to the Coastal Area Management. Act (CAMA). The.

              newspapers of the county have provided excellent coverage of all

              meeting concerning CAMA. A local radio station provided free

              air time to help promote questionnaire distribution. In addi-

              tion to the commercial media, all the pamphlets provided by the

              Coastal Resources Commission and one prepared by the Onslow

              County Planning Department have been available from the libraries,

              the Planning Department and several other places throughout the

              county.

                  The survey showed a good cross gection of county opinion

              because the responses were almost even for the different town-

              ships.










































                                       CONSTRAINTS













                                     PHYSICAL LIMITATIONS


                   The Coastal Resources Commission has not yet designated the

              Areas of Environmental Concern. Because this designation has

              not yet taken place, it is not known what areas within the County

              will be designated. Based on the descriptions within the Planning

              Guidelines, the following areas within the county are potential

              Areas of Environmental Concern.


                                                                   Ltr. Code


                  Coastal Wetlands                                     CW
                      Low Tidal Marshland
                      Other Coastal Marshlands

                  Estuarine Waters                                     EW

                  Resource Areas-Watersheds or Aquifers
                      Small Surface Water Supplies                     WS
                      Special Aquifer::Areas - Outer
                      Banks and.Barrier Islands                        SA

                  Fragile, Historic or Natural Resource Areas
                      Existing National or State Parks                 PK
                      Complex Natural Areas                            NA
                      Areas that Sustain Remnant Species               RS
                      Areas Containing Unique Geologic
                      Formations                                       GF
                      Historic Places                                  HP
                      Registered Natural Landmarks                     NL

                  Areas Subject to Public Rights
                      Certain Public Trust Areas                       PT

                  Natural Hazard Areas
                      Sand Dunes Along the Outer Banks                 SD
                      Ocean Beaches and Shorelines
                      (on the Outer Banks)                             OB
                      Coastal Flood Plains                             CF
                      Excessive Erosion Areas
                       Coastal Inlet Lands                             IN
                       Ocean Erodible Areas                            OE
                       Estuarine, Sound and River                      SE
                       Erodible Areas










                  These areas are not mapped within the plan because the

             boundaries are subject to change pending designa tion by the

             Coastal Resources Commission. Each of the potential Areas of,

             Environmental Concern are given a detailed description within

             this section. Appropriate land uses are listed for each.


                                       HAZARD AREAS


             Coastal Flood Plains (Potential AEC)

                  Coastal floodplain is defined as the land areas adjacent

             to coastal sounds, estuaries or the ocean which are prone to
             flooding from storms with an annual probability of one percent
             or greater (100 year storm). These areas are analogous to the
             100 year floodplain on a river. Appropriate land uses within
             the area are those which can be protected from major flood

             damage by elevation 4D-r.' flood proofing.



             Excessive Erosion Areas - Coastal Inlet Land (Potential AEC)

                  Coastal Inlet Lands are defined as the natural zone of mi-'

             gration of coastal inlets. Such a zone covers all areas that are

             expected to be eroded by future inlets and inlet migration based

             on the best available data and studies, including relevant his-

             torical photography, surveys, maps and other appropriate informa-

             tion. The particular location of the inlet channel is a temporary

             one, as such channels are subject to extensive migration. Coastal

             inlet lands are extremely dynamic land areas that are highly sus-















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              ceptible to becoming completely displaced by water. Appropriate

              land uses are recreational or conservation activities and easements

              fDr access represent the preferred land use. Moveable tempor  ary

              structures for recreational purposes may be appropriate. Permanent

              or substantial residential, commercial, institutional, or indus-

              trial structures are not appropriate uses in coastal inlet lands.

              The following photographs show the dynamic nature of the county's

              inlets.


              Ocean Erodible Area (Potential AEC)

                   Ocean erodible areas are defined as the area above mean high

              waterIwhere excessiveIerosion has a high probability of occurring.

              These areas are extremely dynamic lands',highly susceptible to be-

              coming completely displaced by water. The major objective is to
              limit unnecessary hazards to life or property or unreasonable re-
              quirements for public expenditures to protect property or maintain

              safe conditions.. Open space recreational and fishing piers are

              appropriate land.uses within Ocean Erodible Areas.



              Estuarine and Rive'k Erodible Areas (Potential AEC)
                   These areasare defined as  the area:above ordinary high water
              where excessive erosion has a high probability of occurring. In,
              delineating the landward extent of this area,a reasonable 25-year
              recession line shall be determined using the best available infor-
              mation. The estuarine and sound and river   erodible areas are
              natural hazard areas,.especially vulnerable to erosion. Development









            within this AEC is subjected to the damaging process of.eros:kQn.
            unless special development standards and preventive measures are

            employed. Permanent or substantial residential, commercial, insti-

            tutional or industrial structures are not appropriate uses in es-

            tuarine and sound and river erodible areas unless stabilization

            has been achieved along the affected reach. Recreational, rural

            and conservation activities represent appropriate land uses in

            those erodible areas where shoreline protective construction has

            not been completed.


                                           .SOILS


                   The soils of  Onslow-'County have 'been evaluated by soil
              scientist, of the' Soil Conservation Service, U.S. Department of

              Agriculture. The'  first major report   in soil.classification was

              published by the U,S. Department   of Agriculture in 1921. It
              had very little to say about soil suitability for-urban develop-

              ment. However, since 1923,    a number of other soil investigations

              have been made by the U.S, Department of Agriculture for Onslow

              County. These studies also    added a suitability classification for
              home sites, rating them for   sepiftc tank disposal systems, agri-

              culture, recreation, and   forest   It also indicated some of the
              limiting properties,.of the soils which would tend to limit urban
              development, such as high. water table, lack of drainage, flooding,









               etc. The general topographic position for each type of soil

               was listed.

                    The following chart is a ï¿½urmation of the soil classifica-
               tions that have been made in Onslow County, illustrating the
               various characteristics found in the county's soil system'.
                    The classification of'each-soil'type is listed as a soil
               association. Each soil association has distinctive proportional

               patterns of soils. It normally consists of one or more    . major

               soil and one minor soil and is named for the major soil. Soils

               in one association may occur in another, but ii! a different

               pattern.

                    The generalized soil  map, published in 1923, by the'U.S.

               Department of Agriculture   is intended for broad planning pur-

               poses only. It   is not entirely suitable for individual farm
               planning or for planning building site.focations. This is

               because of the  differences in soil characteristics within an

               association. The different characteristics, such as the high*

               water table, the.drainage, soil texture, if any, affect the use

               and management of each soil. The soil intrepretations shown in

               the chart are based on a generalized soil map. The purpose of

               this table is to show limitations for urban development; only a

               small percentage@of the county has been classified as good for

               urban developmen t. The table also reveals that most of the soils











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                                                                                                 APPENDIX C


                                 Soil Interpretations
                                  General Soil Map                                                                LIMITATIONS FOR                                          SUITABILITY FOR
                             -Onslow County, N.C.                                                                                                                                     -7-
                                       June,1970                                                  Dwellings with
                                                                                           Sewerage           ISeptic Tank         Light 11            Roads &               neral
                                  Soil Associations                                        Systems            IFilter Fields       Industries          Streets 21          Agriculture        Woods
                                                                             % in                                                                                          Fair
                                                                            Assoc.                                                                                          to
                 1.   Rai ns-Lync,h.burg -Goldsboro       Rains                25          Sev (Wt)            Sev"t)              Sev(Wt, Cor)        Sev(Wt)             Good               Good
                      15% of County                       Lynchburg            20          Mod(\tVt)           Sev(Wt)             Mod(Wt, Cor)        Mod(Wt, TSC)        Good               Good
                                                          Goldsboro            20          Sit                 Mod (Wt at 2.5')    Mod(Cor)            sit                 Good               Good
                 2.   Kenansville-Dragston                Kenansville          40          sit                 Slt(Lfa)            sit                 sit                 Fair               Good
                      20% of County                       Dragston             20          Mod(Wt)             Sev(Wt)             Mod (Wt, Cor)       Mod(Wt)             Fair to Good
                 3.   Portsmouth-Torhunta                 Portsmouth           30          Sev(Wt)             Sev(Wt)             Sev(Wt, Cor)        Sev(\,Vt)           Fair to Good       Good
                      10% of County                       Torhunta             30

                 4.   Leon-Lynn Haven                     Leon                 70          Sev(Wt, Prod)       Sev(Wt, Lfa)        Sev(Wt, Cor)        Sev(Wt, TSC)        Poor               Poor
                      10% of County                       Lynn Haven           10

                                                                                                                                                                                                              7
                 5.   Johnston-Bibb                       Johnston             50          Sev(FI, Wt)         Sev(Fl, Wt)         Sev(FI,Wt)          Sev(FI,Wt)          Poor               Good
                      10% of County                       Bibb                 20

                 6.   Craven-Lenoir                       Craven               35          Mod(Wt,Sh-Sw)       Sev(Perc)           Mod(Sh-Sw,Cor) Mod(TSC,Er)              Fair to Good       Good
                      5% of County                        Lenoir               30          Sev(\Nt,Sh-Sw)      Sev(Perc,Wt)        Sevj@Vt,Sh-Sw,      Sev(Wt,TSC)
                                                                                                                                   Cor)
               ij..   Ponzer-Pamlico                      Ponzer               45          Sev(Wt)             Sev(\Nt,Sh-Sw)      Sev(Wt,Traf,Cor     Sev(Wt,TSC,         Poo@               Poor to Good 3
                      10% of County                       Pamlico              30                                                  Sh@Sw)              Sh-Sw)
                 8.   Onslow-Lumbee                       Onslow               35          Sit                 Mod(Wt)             Mod(Cor)            sit                 Good               Good
                      15% of County                       Lumbee               30          Sev (Wt)            Sev(\tvt)           Sev(Wt,Cor)         Sev(Wt)             Fair to Good       Good
                 9.   Tidal Marsh-Coastal Beach           Tidal Marsh          60          Sev(FI,Wt)          Very Sev(FI,Wt)     Very Sev(FI,Wt,     Very Sev(FI,Wt,     Unsuited           Unsuited
                      5% of County                                                                                                 Cor,Sh-Sw)          Cor,Sh-Sw)
                                                          Coastal Beach        40          Mod(Prod,AWC        Slt(Lfa)            Mod(Prod)           Mod(TSC)             nsulted           Unsuited








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             in Onslow County present moderate to severe limitations to

             residential development, depending on septic tank requirements
             and filter fields for septic tank disposal systems.

                 Soils in Onslow County have a definite effect on urban

             development. Generally, Onslow County soils present limita-

             tions to urban development in areas not, served by community

             water and sewer systems. High water tables, low filtering

             action, and sa-r-Lous drainage problems present, En relatively

             densely populated areas, the possibility of spoiled wells and

             surface runoff.of effluent. The Southwest Sanitary District

             areas have already experienced some of these problems. Because

             of the general nature of soils information in the county, three

             categories were established.to provide at least an overview of

             the counties soil situation.

                 A. No Seve re Limitations: The soils are the better soils

             in the county. The water tables are well below the surface,

             and the soils have good drainage characteristics.

                 B. Moderate Limitations: The water tables are higher than

             the first category, yet not as bad as the severe limitations. The

             soils are characterized by poor drainage and soil composition.

                 C. Severe  Limitations: The soils are soils which would

             cause numerous problems if development should occur on them.

             This is not to say, however, that development cannot occur on









               the soils. Special building techniques must be utilized to build

               on these types of soils to prevent loss of money and property.

                    The category which shows the greatest hazards for founda-

               tions and has shallow soils is the severe limitations category.:

               In this category are Portsmouth-Torhunta, Johnston Bibb, and

               Ponzer-Pamlico soils.

                    In addition to the severe limitations category, the poorly

               drained soils of the county include the moderate limitations

               category. Thi s category includes the soils of the Craven-Lenoir,

               Tidal Marsh, Coastal Beach., Rains Lynchburg-Goldsboro, Leo Lynn-

               haven and Onslow-Lumbee tvpes.

                    The following are Onslow.County areas, their soil classi-

               fication, and relationship to septic-systems.


               Swansboro Township

                    Majority area: Onslow-Lumbee, Leon-Lynnhaven, Coastal

               Beach (Moderate Limitations), Tidal Marsh (Severe Limitations)

               small area north.of Queens Creek, Johnst' on-Bibb (Severe Limita-
               tions) small area:at Bear Creek, and Ponzer-Pamlico, (Severe

               Limitations)


               White Oak Township
                    Majorityarea: Craven-Lenior and    Onslo'w (Moderate Limitations)
               north boundary arid-central portions and Johnston-Bibb (Severe

               Limitations)









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             Sneads Ferry

                  Leon-Lynnhaven, Onslow-Lumbee, Coastal Beach (Moderate

             Limitations), Kenansville-Dragston (No Severe Limitations);

             Low marsh areas, Johnston-!Bibb; (Central and North Central

             Area. (Severe Limitations)


             Stump Sound

                  Central area: Ponzer-Pamlico (Severe Limitations) includes

             low swamp areas, Kenansville-Dragston: (No Severe Limitations)


             Richlands Area

                  Majority area: Rains Lynchburg Goldsboro (No Severe Limita-

             tions) Airport area, Kenansville, Dragston (Slight Limitations);
             Intermingled areas, Johnston-Bibb (Severe Limitations) Jacksonville

             Township: Combination Rains Lynchburg Goldsboro (Moderate

             Limitations) Johnston-Bibb (Severe Limitations) and Kenansville-

             Dragston (Slight Limitations)
                  The generalize'd soil map along with the limitations chart
             provide a ready reference to soils in Onslow County; however, fo r
             more specific detail, the Soil Survey, Of Onslow County, North
             Carolina, prepared by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Bureau
             of Soils, 1923, should be consulted. This report is available
             through the Onslow County Farm Agent's Office on College Street.









               Water Supply Areas

                    Groundwater is the onlv water source in Onslow County used by

               urban development. This groundwater is obtained from three geo-

               logic ages: the oldest age penetrated by a well in Onslow County

               is the Pee Dee Formation, which lies within 30-feet of the sur-

               face in some valleys northwest of Richlands.. Coastward, the Pee

               Dee is more deeply buried,.lving under a wedge of Castle Hayne

               Limestone which thickens toward the coast. The Castle Hayne

               is.exposed in many places in Onslow County along New River be-

               tween Richlands and Jacksonville.   The Yorktown formation over-

               laid the Castle'Hayne, but it has  been eroded away in parts of the

               county north of Jacksonville. Around.the coast, the Yorktown

               reaches a thickness of around 60 feet.   It is exposed, however,

               in several ravines:near Silverdale and occurs within 60 feet   of

               the surface in several wells at Camp Lejeune.. A thin layer of

               sand and clay, chiefly sand, of the Pleistocene Age conceals

               the older form ation in the interstream area.

                    The three main aquifers  which furnish water to wells in  Onslow

               County are the  surficial sands, sands of the Pee Dee, and the

               TertiarV Limestone Unit. The surficial sands cover the entire

               County to a depth rangina from 10 to 30,.feet, and, generally, they

               yield sufficient  water for domestic purposes, as a result of a

               highwater table,  usually within 15 feet@of  the surface. The
               sands of the Pee  bee formation furnish water to drilled wells in

               the northwestern  part of the County. A city well drilled to













                      GEOLOGIC MAP

                                                                                                    YORKTOWN

                                                                                                          FORMATION

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                                          PEE DEE

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                       ONSCOW COUNTY PLANNING DEPT.          1975








             535 feet at Richlands yiel ds approximately 500 gallons per
             minute; however, very little water is actually pumped from this.
             formation because of the overlying Tertiary limestone aquifers,
             which furnish adequate water for domestic use. The Tertiary
             limestone unit represented largely by:the Castle Hayne Limestone,

             lies between surficial sand and the Pee Dee formation. This

             aquifer furnishes water to wells, generally south of U.S.

             Highway 17. This limestone unit thins toward the north, but

             it is an important aquifer as far north as Richlands. The New

             River has int-i-enched into the limestone between Richlands and

             Jacksonville, resulting in a large aggregate discharge in Rround

             water from this limestone formation,into the river. The most

             serious problem concerning the quality of water in Onslow County,

             in most of these formations, is salt water encroachment. Care

             must be taken to keep pumping levels relatively shallow in a

             general area surrounding Jacksonville and Camp Lejeune, es-

             peciallv. There'is no evidence that salt water encroachment. has

             occured to any great extent. There is no call for alarm as long

             as the wells are dispersed and the pumping level is controlled.

                  Onslow County's groundwater system is extremely important

             to urban development as it may be our most important resource.

             As pointed out previously, no domestic water supply is derived
             from surface waters; therefore, our,groundwater supply is the

             only available source of water in the county area. However,

             groundwater resource investiRations made by the N. C. Department

             of Natural and Economic Resources have indicated an adequate

             supply for urban development in the area.




































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                   The beach area itself should be an area in which available

              water should be carefully weighed. Most of the private wells
              are'drilled from 12 to 15 feet deep for fresh water. Any well

              dug deeper than this, without a major drilling operation, will

              likely have salt water encroachment.

                   In summary, there is an abundance of  potable water  available

              to Onslow County. The quality of the water which may be drawn

              in any location in the county is largely dependent on the aquifer

              from which the water is drawn. Several,areas of'the county should

              not be considered as developable  sources for large supplies of

              groundwater. The,area in close proximity to Jacksonville and.New

              River is a good example of an area to be avoided in developing a

              groundwater source of supply because-of  the possibility of salt

              water intrusion.  Other areas experience problems with high iron

              and sulfide content, and must be treated prior to distribution.

                   The most desirable aquifer from which large quantities of

              excellent quality groundwater may be expected is the Pee Dee

              formation. The  City of Jacksonville and Town of Richlands have

              wells which tap this formation. Capp Lejeune has developed an

              extensive, well supplied system and takes water from the limestone

              aquifer underlying,central and eastern Onslow County.
                   The State of,Nor-th Carolina has classified Wallace Creek   and
              Flinchum Creek  as B waters. Blue Creek, Brinson Creek and Mill
              Swamp have been classified as  D waters. All other streams and
              rivers within the, county are classified as C waters.


              Steep Slope
                   With the exception of sand dunes'-along the ocean, the county

              does not have any,steep slopes.











                                          FRAGILE AREAS



               Coastal Wetlands

                    Coastal wetlands are defined as any salt marsh or other marsh

               subject to regular or occasional flooding by tides, including wind-

               tides (whether or not the tide waters reach the marshland area

               throught natural or artificial watercourses), provided this shall

               not include hurricane or tropical storm tides. Salt marshland

               or other marsh shallbe those areas upon which grow some, but not

               necessarilv all, of the followina salt mar.sh.and marsh-plant species:

               smooth or salt water Cordgrass (Spartina alterniflora); Black
               Ne edlerush (Juncu's roemerianus). Glasswort (Salicornia spp.);*

               Bulrush (Scirpus spp.); Saw Grass (Cladium Jamaicense); Cat-Tail

               (Typha spp.); Salt Meadow Grass (Spartina Patens); and Salt Ree   d

               Grass (Spartina  cynosuroides). Included.in this statutorv de-

               finition of wetlands is such contiRuous  land as the Secretary  of

               National and Economic Resources deems  reasonably necessary to  be

               affected by any  such order in carrying out the purpose of this

               Section.

                    For policy  purposes, coastal wetlands may be considered in
               two categ6ries:   (1) low tidal marsh., (2) other coastal marshlands
               which have different significant and poi icv implications.


               Coastal Wetlands.- Low Tidal Marshland (Potential AEC)

                    Low tidal marshlands are defined as.marshland consisting pri-

               marily of SDartina alterniflora and usually subject to inundation
               by the normal rise and fall of lunar tide-s. These marshlands





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              serve as a critical component in the coastal ecosystem. The marsh

              is the basis for the high net yield system of the estuary through

              the production of organic detritus (partially decomposed plant

              material),which is the primary input source for the food chain     of

              the entire estuarine system. Estuarine dependent.:Spec.ies of fish

              and shellfishsuch as menhaden, shrimp, flounder, oysters and

              crabs currently make up,over 90 percent of the total value of

              North Carolina's commercial catch.

                   In addition, the roots.and rhizomes,of the Spartina alter-

              niflora serve as waterfowl food and the stems as wildlife nesting

              material. Low tidal marsh also serves as.the first line of de-

              fense in retarding shoreline erosion. The    plant stems and leaves

                     dissipate wave action wh ile the vast network of roots resists

              soil erosion. Marshes of this type operate additionally as traps

              for sediment originating from upland runoff,thus reducing siltation

              of thec-stiiarine bottoms and consequent detriment.to marine organisms.

                   These marshes should be considered unsuitable for any de-

              velopment which will alter their natural functions. Inappro-

              priate land uses include, but are not limited to,_the following

              examples: restaurants and businesses, residences,      apartments,

              motels, hotels, and trailer parks, parking lots and    offices, spoil

              and dump sites, wastewater lagoons-, public and private roads

              highways, and fact ories. Examples of acceptable land uses are

              utility easements, fishing piers, docks, certain agricultural uses

              except when excavation or filling affecting estuarine or navigable





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             water is involved, and.such other uses which do not signifi-

             cantly alter the natural functions of the marsh


             Coastal Wetlands - Other Coastal Marshland.(Potential AEC)

                    All other marshland that is not lowtidal marshland which

             contains the species of vegetation was listed above.

                    This marshland type also contributes to the detritus supply
             necessary to the highly productive estuarine system essential to

             North Carolina's economically valuable commercial and sports

             fisheries. The high marsh types, depending on the biological and

             physical conditions-of the marsh, offer quality     wildlife and

             waterfowl habitat. The vegetative diversity in      the higher marshes

             usually supports a greater diversity of wildlife     types than the

             limited habitat of the low tidal marsh. This marshland type

             also serves as an.important deterrent to shoreline erosion,

             especially in those marshes containing heavily rooted species.

             The dense system of rhizomes and ro   ots of Juncus roemerianus are

             highly resistant to erosion. In addition, the higher marshes are

             effective sediment traps.
                    Appropriate  land uses are those which give   highest priority"

             to the conservation of existing marshlands. Second priority shall
             be.given to development which requires,water access and cannot

             function anywhere   else, such as ports, docks and marinas, provided

             that the actual location of such facilities within the marsh consider

             coastal, physical and biological systems and further provided that






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            feasible alternatives regarding location and design have been

            adequately considered and need for such development can be

            demonstrated. Such allocation may only be justified by the

            projected land use demands and by community development ob-

            iectives, but in no case shall  the allocation exceed the capa-

            city of the marshland system to sustain losses, unless they

            would be offset by a clear and substantial benefit to the public

            without harm to the estuarine ecosystem.

                  Onslow County has extensive marshlands along the coast,

            inland of the beach strands.


            Sand Dunes along the Outer Banks (Potential AEC)

                  Dunes are defined as  ridges or mounds of loose wind-blown

            material, usually sand. They comprise a m   .ajor portion of the

            outer banks and barrier islands, serving as a protective barrier

            for the sounds, estuaries, and mainland. 'Development with in-

            adequate design or.construction may alter the protective character

            of the dunes and  subject property to an increased risk of sub-
            stantial damage due 'to the adverse effects of wind and water.

            Appropriate land uses-shall be only those developments that can

            be safely undertaken utilizing recognized engineering practices,

            site preparation and site maintenance to minimize unnecessary

            damage from wind and water.


            ocean Beaches and Shorelines (Potential AEC)

                   ocean beaches. and shorelines are land areas without vegeta-

            tion covering and consist of unconsolidated soil material that





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              extends landward from the mean low tide to a point where any one
              or combination of the following occur: *(l) vegetation, or (2) a
              distinct change in predominant soil particle.size, or (3) a change
              in slope or elevation which alters the physiographic land form.

                   Sand deposits of ocean beaches and    shorelines represent a

              dynamic zone which does not afford long    term protection for
              development. The nature of tidal action    and  the.,fJorce of s.torms.,
              is such that they cause the beach areas    to 'shift': con's tantl@
              Littoral drift is a natural phenomenon whereby sand is removed
              from beaches by wave action and   littoral currents and is deposi.-
              ted upon a different stretch of    the beach; tliis,action also shifts
              the line of high  tide and low tide.   Ocean beaches and shorelines
              are valuable for  public and private  recreation and are located

              within a natural  hazard area   thus development*within   this-dynamic

              zone may result  in loss of property and possible loss   of life.'

                   The area must be preserved to the greatest extent feasible

              with opportunity  to enjoy the physical, aesthetic, cultural and

              recreational qualities of the natural shorelines of the State.

              Appropriate development within the area must be    that type de-

              velopment which will withstand the prevalent natural forces and

              not unreasonably interfere with the rightful use and enjoyment of

              the beach area.



              Estuarine Waters  (Potential AEC)

                  Estuarine waters are defined in G. S.   113@229 (n)  (2) as, "all

              the water of the  Atlantic Ocean within the  boundary of  North Carolina








             and all the waters of the bays, sounds, rivers and tributaries

             thereto seaward of the dividing line between coastal fishing

             waters and inland fishing waters, as set forth in an agreement

             adopted by the Wildlife Resources Commission and the Department

             of Conservation and Development filed with the Secretary of State

             entitled 'Boundary Lines, North Carolina Commercial Fishing-

             Inland Fishing waters, revised March 1, 1975,"' or as it may be

             subsequently revised by the Legislature.

                  These areas are among the most productive natural environments

             of North Carolina,for they not only support valuable commercial and

             sports fisheries, but.are also utilized for commercial navigation,

             recreation, and aesthetic purposes. Species dependent upon estua-

             ries, such as menhaden, shrimp, flounder, oysters and crabs make up

             over 90 percent of the total-value of North Carol ina's commercial

             catch, and these species must spend all or some part of their life

             cycle in the estuary. The high level of commercial and sports

             fisheries and the aesthetic appeal of coastal North Carolina are

             dependent upon the protection and sustained quality of our

             estuarine areas.

                  Appropriate uses are those which will preserve and manage

             estuarine waters so as to safeguard and perpetuate their

             biological, economic and aesthetic values. Highest priority will

             be allocated to the conservation of estuarine waters. The develop-

             ment of navigational channels, the use of bulkheads to prevent erosion,
             and,the building of piers or wharfs where no other feasible alternative










              exists are examples of land uses appropriate within estuarine

              waters, provided that such land uses will not be detrimental to

              the biological and physical estuarine functions and public trust

              rights. Projects which would directly or indirectly block or

              impair existing navigational channels, increase'shoreline erosion,

              deposit spoils below mean high tide, cause adverse water circu-

              lation patterns, violate water quality--.standards.,-.or cause de-

              gradation of shellfish waters aregenerally considered incompatible

              with the management of estuarine waters.,


              Public Trust Waters (Potential AEC)

                   Public trust waters are defined-as@ all   @7
                                                              Aters, of the'Atlant
                                                                                 tic
              Ocean and the lands thereunder from the mean    high water mark to

              the seaward limit of state jurisdiction, all    natural bodies of

              water subject to Imeasurable'lunar tides and   lands thereunder to-
              theme anhigh water mark, all navigable 'n*atural bodies of water,

              and lands thereunder to meari high water mark or ordinary high

              water mark,.as the case may be, except privately owned lakes to

              which the public has no right of access, all waters in arti-

              ficially created bodies of water in which exists significant

              public fishing resources or other public resources, which are

              accessible to the  public by navigation from bodies of water in

              which the public has no.-rights of navigation, all waters in

              artificially created bodies of water in which the public has
              acquired rights by prescription, custom  m usage, dedication or








               any other mean's. Included in public trust waters are areas such

               as waterways and lands under or flowed over by tidal waters or

               navigable waters, to which the public may have rights of access

               or public trust rights, and areas which the State of North

               Carolina may be authorized to preserve, conserve, or protect under

               Article XIV, Section 5. of the North Carolina Constitution.

                    Appropriate-uses in the public trust waters include channels.

               drainage ditches, bulkheads, piers and other similar uses, pro-

               vided these uses do not damage the biological environment or

               restrict public access.


               Areas Containing Unique  Geologic Formations

                    The Belgrade quarry is considered a unique geologic formation.

               It has been providing high'qualitv-limestone construction material

               'for almost a quarter century. The lakes.,left as a,by-product of

               this strip mining operation provide.-an.-excellent:recreational'

               resource, for they are abundant in fresh water fish and open to

               public enjoyment. The Belgrade quarryis not considered a fragile

               area, so will not likely be designated as an Area of Environmental

               Concern.

                    Within the county there are no known   complex natural areas;

               that is areas sustaining remnant species,   registered natural

               landmarks, archeologic or historic.sites   listed in the  Na*tiona*l

               Register of Historic Places.












                                AREAS WITH RESOURCE POTENTIAL


             Productive Agricultural Lands-
                  By tradition., agricultural lands have played a major role in

             the county's economy. The farming regions are in the'area around

             Richlands, within White Oak Township and, to a lesser degree,around

             Sneads Perry. The big money crops are tobacco, corn and soybeans.

             Livestock also provides a major source of income. Adjacent to the

             City of Jacksonville,some prime agricultural lands   are being used

             for urban development. In the remaining portions    of the county,

             the total acreage of cropland in cultivation  has remained1rela-

             tively stable. The actual   number of farms is- decreasing because

             of a trend of larger-farmowners purchasing smaller..f.arms and-com.-

             bining that acreage with his own  holdings. The trend toward

             greater mechanization is largely  responsible for this phenomenon.


             Potentially Valuable Mineral Sites

                  The mineral.resources found in  Onslow County are classed  as

             non-metallic. Along the coast and for several miles inland the.

             land is made up almost entirely of unconsolidated sands and clays

             which are of little value commercially. Inland there are several

             formations which are of greater value.as the sands in that lo-

             cation are useful  for construction materials, especially for road

             building. The limestone contains phosphate rock which makes it

             extremely important as a source of agriculture lime, road and:,.

             airport foundation material, and aggregates for concrete and

             cement blocks. There is a limestone quarry at Belgrade, owned









              by the Martin Marietta Aggregates, that.mines limestone for use in,

              construction.. The State Department of Transportation also mines
              paving sand for.state highways from several borrow pits located

              throughout the county.

                   Seven oil and gas prospecting wells have been drilled in

              .Onslow County, the deepest 1,570 feet, drilled in 1953; the

              shallowest 1,232 feet, drilled in 1960. There were eleven

             ,wells drilled in surrounding counties, (Carteret  Pender and

              Jones) with the deepest well in Carteret County at 5,609 feet,

              all of which were drV holes. Even though oil and gas have not

              been found, the thickness and character of the sedimentary beds

              .found alonR the coast make Onslow Countv interesting for further

              research.


              Publicly-Owned Lands

                   There are three major publicly-owned tracts within the county,

              the largest of these is the U.S. Marine Corps bases of New River

              and Camp Lejeune. These military owned lands account for approxi-

              mately 20% of the county's total land and are not open for civilian

              public use.

                   Hofmann Forest, opento public recreational use, is the second
              largest publicly owned.tract within the county. It is owned by
              North Carolina State University and is currently leased to timber

              corporation.

























                                                             HOFMANN
                                                             FOREST






                                                                                                           PUMPKIN CENTER
                                                                                                            LANDFILL



                                                                                              JACKSONVI
                                                           RICHLANDS                          AIRPORT



                                                                                    JACKSONVILLE


                                                                         4






                                                                   ALBERT ELLIS
                                                                   AIRPORT







                                                                                       SOUTHWEST

                                                                                        LANDFILL








                    ONSLOW COUNTY PLANNING DEPT.                1975.





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                PUBLIC OWNED.'LANDS                                                                                              RIDGE









                  The third major publicly-owned area within the county is

              Hammocks Beach State Park. This park is developed as an open-

              space recreation with picnic areas, camping areas and swimming

              areas provided. Access to the beach is via a passenger-ferry

              which makes several round-trips daily.


              Privately-Owned Wildlife Sanctuaries

                   There are no known privately owned wildlife sanctuaries

              within the county.











                            CAPACITY OF COMMU14ITY FACILITIES



             Existing Water and Sewer Service Areas

                  There are five ares within the county that have public water

             and sewer service. These are the City of Jacksonville, the Town

             of Richlands, the  Town of Holly Ridge, theTown of Swansboro and

             the county-,.owned Brynn Marr Water and Sewer System. All of these

             systems are described in each perspective CAMA Land Use Plan with

             the exception of Swansboro and the Brynn Marr-System.

                  Swansboro's sewer system services an estimated 1,080 people;

             a moritorium, however, has,been placed on sewer expansion.due to

             the  inadequacy of the existing sewa ge treatment plant.. This plant

             has  a capacity of 250,000 gallons per  day but only provides 50

             percent treatment. The town is   concerned about this problem and

             is proceeding as fast as possible to implement   its EPA 201 Plan.

             Adjacent surface waters will benefit from planned improvements
             although the town'  s water system is adequiate.to serve existing needs.

                  The county's  Brynn Marr system also needs improvements. Its

             lagoon treatment system provides sufficient treatment to its 300,000
             gallons per day (GPD) before it is discharged into Northeast Cre&k.

             This treatment facility will likely discharge into another treat-

             ment facility under the City of Jacksonville's EPA 201 Plan. There

             is an agreement between the city and county for the city to provide

             treatment to 200,000  GPD of Brynn Marr sewage. A fifteen inch

             outfall will connect  Brynn Marr to the city's system in late 1976.

             Water is provided to  the Brynn Marr syste mby the City of Jacksonville.
























                                                              HOFMANN
                                                              FOREST






                                                                                                            PUMPKIN CENTER
                                                                                                             LANDFILL



                                                                                               JACKSONVI
                                                            RICHLANDS                          AIRPORT


                                                                                     JACKSONVILLE




      1Y




                                                                    ALBERT ELLIS
                                                                     AIRPORT






                                                                                        SOUTHWEST

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                      ONSLOW COUNTY PLANNING DEPT.                1975@



                                 AREAS HAVING PUBLIC              WATER AND SEWER SE ICE









                                All schools are adequately staffed and utilized to the.fullest

                       extent possible. The long-range plans for the school system inc                                                        lude

                       four projects underway and five projects to be started. Renovations

                       are scheduled for Richlands Elementary, Dixon Elementary, Thompson,

                       Jacksonville Junior High and'Tabernacle.

                                Morton Elementary is the fastest growing school with six temporary

                       classrooms. Other overcrowded schools are Jacksonville Senior High

                       and White Oak High. There is space available for extra students at

                       Bell Fork Elementary. The overcrowded high schools will be relieved

                       in 1976 by the completion. of the new high school at Blue Creek..


                       Table                                       ONSLOW       COUNTY SCHOOLS
                                                                     FUTURE CONSTRUCTION


                                                                 Year con-          State Funds
                    Project           Name of                    struction       (Show only funds                              Total        C .ompletion
                   Number             Project                     is con-        known to be avail-                         estimated            date
                                                                 templated       able at this time)                            cost

                     1          Morton Elementary                1974-75              255,000.00          293,272.20        255,000.00      Completed
                                    Renovation
                     2          Richlands Elementary             1974-75                                                    310,315.00      1'978
                                    Renovation
                     3          Swansboro Junior                 1974-75              550,000.00          489,389.75        550,000.00      Completed
                                    High (New)
                     4          Southwest Jr. - Sr.              1974-75            2,200,000.00                          21200,000.00      June 1976
                                    High (New)
                     5          Dixon High Gym-                  1974-75              470,000.00                            470,000.00      June 1976
                                    nasium (New)
                     6          White Oak Addition               1974-75              250,000.00                            250,000.00      June   1976
                                    Bank Room & Class-
                                    rooms
                     7          Dixon Elementary                 1976-77                                  300,000.00        300,000.00      1977
                                1. Renovation.                                                                                              Phasel
                     8          Tabernacle Renovation            1975-76                                 100,000.00         100,000.00      Complete'
                     9          Swansboro Elementary             1975-76                                 200,000.00         200,000-00      Sept.1976
                                    Renovation










                   The North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT)

              has not prepared a transportation plan for Onslow County. There

              are improvements scheduled for Onslow County within the North

              Carolina Seven Year Plan. The improvements are  shown on the

              following map. Based upon.records of the NCDOT, Western Boule-

              vard is the only highway which is over design capacity. Its

              design ca pacity is 9,000 cars per day, but the 1975 traffic

              count for. this.road was 14,000, 5,000 over design capacity.










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                                                     N.C. SEVEN YEAR      IMPROVEMENT PLAN


                                                           0,060   NEW   FOUR-LANE


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                                                                   REPLACE EXISTING BRIDGES


                                                     00000000
                                                                   UPGRADE EXISTING TWO-LANE


                                                                   UPGRADE EXISTING TWO-LANE TO FOUR


































                                     ESTIMATED DEMAND











                                     Po PnATION  PROJECTIONS


                    Population projections are necessary to determine the approxi-
               mate level of public services which will be necessary in the future.

                    Projections for Onslow County were collected from state

               agencies and enginee   .ring firms which were preparing EPA 201 Sewer

               Facility Plans within Onslow County. Several of those projections

               appear to be correct,while others indicate'that future population

               growth will take place at a much slower rate than.the present trend

               indicates.

                    The North Carolina Department of Administration (DOA) was one

               of the agencies contacted for population projections.


                                ONSLOW COUNTY POPULATION PROJECTION
                                              197.0   2020
                       Year           White           Non-White            Total

                       1970           86,516            16,610            103,126
                       1980          101,494            22,818-           124,312
                       1990          102,202            27,654            130,356-
                       2000          111,659            34,468'           146,127
                       2010          117,347            41,875            159,222
                       2020          122,721            50,404            173,125


                             SOURCE: North    Carolina  Department of Adminis-
                                       tration


                    BEA Series !1E1.1 projections were provided     by the North   Caro-

               lina Department of@Natural and Economic Resourpes Division          o-f-.
               Environmental Management. These projections,-hot likely to           be









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              correct, show a growth rate much, slower than the present trend.
              The 2020 projection is less than the 1975 population as esti-

              mated by DOA.


                              ONSLOW COUNTY POPULATION PROJECTION
                                         BEA "SERIES E"



                                      Year              Total

                                      1960            86,208*
                                      1970           103,126*
                                      1980           106,700
                                      1990           108,000
                                      2000           111,400
                                      2010           112,700
                                      2020           113,200

                       .*Bureau  of  the Census
                         SOURCE: North Carolina Department of Natural and
                                  Economic Resources


              Building inspection records are one of the best resources for

              projecting future growth. Because this data did not cover suf-

              ficient time to indicate a trend, it was not used; only past

              growth rates were used. The growth rate. since 1940 is as follows:


                                        PAST GROWTH TREND
                                    ONSLOW COUNTY 1940-1975


                         Year         Population          Annual Increase

                         1940           17,938
                         1950           42,047                   13.4%
                         1960           86,208                   10.5%
                         1970           103,126                   2.0%
                         1975           113,806                   1.8%

                         SOURCE:  'Bureau of the  Census









                    The annual growth rate from 1970 to 1980 will likely be

              approximately 1.8%. This trend indicates-that the tremendous

              growth within Onslow wil level off as time tempers the impact

              of Camp Lejeune on Onslow County. The following projection takes

              into consideration this tempering phenomenon.


                                        POPULATION PROJECTION
                                       ONSLOW COUNTY 1975-2025

                          Year          Population             Annual Increase

                          1975           113,806
                          1980           124,048                      1.8%
                          1985           132,731                      1.4%
                          1990           139,367                      1.0%
                          2000           150,516                      0.8%
                          2025           165,567                      0.4%

                          SOURCE:   Moore and Associates, New Bern, N. C.


                    Population projections are not absolute, as it is also ex-

              tremely  difficult to project a population,for a fifty-year

              period,  a range projection is more appropriate. A progressive

              percentage up to fifteen percent for fifty years was applied

              to the above projection to obtain the followinR range.


                                        POPULATION PROJECTION
                                      ONSLOW COUNTY 1975-2025

                                   YEAR                RANGE

                                                      113,806.
                                   1980          .122,187 -.125,909
                                   1985          128 659 - 136,803
                                   1990          133:096 - 145,628
                                   2000          139,227 - 161,805
                                   .2025         140,732 - 190,402

                          SOURCE: Moore and Associates, New Bern, N. C.







                          The population projection range appears reasonable and is in
                   line with the selected desired future population of the Citizens
                   Advisory Council and Planning Board. This selection is as-follows:,

                                                   SELECTED PROJECTIONS-_.
                         PRESENT           5YEAR            10YEAR          25YEAR            50YEAR
                            1975             1980             1985            2000              2025
                          113,806                            154,726         160,000           191,000

                            These population figures were                 selected by the Ci          Itizens    Advisory

                 Council and Planning Board as good projections of the population in-

                 creases expected for Onslow County. The ten-year projection was

                 calculated from a straight line projection between the years 1980

                 and 1990. This projection is consistant with the views expressed

                 by the Citizens in the county's public                      participation program.

                            In arriving,at a decision about                  these population figures,

                 there was a great deal of discussion about the areas of the county

                 in which the Population would probably                      grow. These areas are shown

                 on the Land Classification map and are                      primarily the ar         eas being

                 considered in the 201 Study- Swansboro, West Onslow Beach and

                 Jacksonville.

                            The soils information is limited with only general classifi-

                 cations available.             More study is needed to assess fully the qualitV

                 of soils for development. Water resources are plentiful in Onslow

                 County: the only problem areas being the beach vicinity. LarRe

                 population and lack.of Potable water available at the beach may

                 necessitate pumpina water from sources.off the island.






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                 The development of West Onslow Beach will be predicted-on
            whether a sewer system,can be economically constructed on the
            island. This single factor will Account for a large perce*ntage,.of
            the population growth in the county. The population projections

            for West Onslow Beach are as follows:



                             POPULATION PROJECTIONS OF WEST ON SLOW BEACH

                                           AVERAGE        PEAK      MAXIMUM
                              PERMANENT    SEASONAL     SEASONAL    POPULATION
                      1975       290         2,040        3,670        3,960
                      1985       742         5,155        9,275       10,017
                      1995      1,430        9,827        12,869      19,299


            Vote:   This information was Collected by   the engineering firm    of
                    Coastal Zone Resources Corporation and was presented in
                    a technical.report of West Onslow Beach by the Department
                    of Natural.and Economic Resources, Division of Community
                    Assistance, Southeast Field Office

                 As can be seen from the table, increases in the     peak seasonal

            population of 5,605 persons (153%) and 8,594 persons      (92%) may be

            expected between the years of 1975-1985 and 1985-1995. The peak

            seasonal population does not mean    that a particular number of

            persons would be present in the area at a given time,but,.rather,

            many persons could be expected to visit the area on a peak day,

            such as a weekend day during the months of June, July or August,

            the Fourth of July,or   Labor Day. While the peak seasonal population

            projections for 1985 and 1995 may seem high, by comparison they

            are low. The peak seasonal population estimate for 1975 for the

            Town of Wrightsville Beach is approximately 16,000. As these
            figures indicate,there are two different types of population










                      that use the beach area, permanent and seasonal, and it is the

                      seasonal population that will have the greatest impact on land

                      use.



                                                                  FUTURE ECONOMY


                              Economic conditions of an area play a major role in the

                      expansion or contraction of employment opportunities. Onslow
                      County's economy is                highly dependent on Camp Lejeune Marine Corps

                      Base, whether directly through employment opportunities on the

                      base or indirectly                through the provision of goods and services in

                      the civilian community, such as retail trade, housing, etc.

                              All present indicators show the base                               population has             stabilized;

                      therefore, future employment increases must come from provision                                                   of

                      jobs in the civilian sector of the economy.



                                            CIVILIAN EMPLOYMENT BY I.NDUSTRIAL BREAKDOWN 1970


                                                                          ONSLOW COUNTY                           REGION P.

                           Total                                         18,970              100%         134,295              100%
                           Agriculture                                    1,090              5.7           19,210              12.1
                           Nonagriculture                                17,880             94.3          115,085              87.9
                           Manufacturing                                  1,340              7.1           24,575              19.4
                           Construction                                     620              3.3             6,180             6.5
                           Trades & Services                              5,980             31.5           31,315              23.5
                           Transportation & Communication                 1,090              5.8             4,170             3.0
                           Government                                     6,835             36.0           29,395              20.1
                           All other non-manufacturing                    2,015       1     10.@           19,450       1      15.4

                    SOURCE: Region P Multi-County Statistical Data, May 1972 Neuse               River Council of Government









                                          ESTIMATED EMPLOYMENT BY INDU              STRIAL BREAKDOWN FOR
                                                     1975, 1980, 1990, 2000 FOR ONSLOW COUNTY


                                                                                        1980            1990
                           Total                                       20,892           23,014         24,294           25,483
                           Agriculture                                 1,191.8          1,312           1,385           11453
                           Nonagriculture                            19,701.1           21,702         22,909           24,031
                           Manufacturing                              1,483.0           1,634           1,725           1,809
                           Construction                                689.1               759             801             841
                           Trades & Services                          6,581.0           7,249           7,653           .8,027.
                           Transportation & Communication              1,212            1,335           1,409           1,478
                           Government                                  7,521            8,285           8,746           9,174
                           All other non-manufacturing                 2,215            2,44 0          2,575           2,701 J

                             These projections are from straight                          line projections             of

                     percentages of.people employed in each of the categories. The

                     projections do not take into account the possibilities of re-

                     ductions in employment in any field.

                             The civilian job market must improve                            in order to provide              for
                     the estimated growth. New or enlarged industries will likely                                             b e locatee
                     within the coramunity,and services for additional population will

                     be provided. This increa'se in industry indicates a need for more

                     residential, industrial, commercial and recreation land for the'

                     people employed in industry or commerce.

                             Mineral Resources could have an effect on the economy of an

                     area, but presently               the specific sites of such mineral wealt'h have

                     not been established               for Onslow County; however, it is possible

                     that glass sand, gravel, marl, agricultura                              1 limestone, chemical:.

                     limes and cement limes can be found in this area.

                             Detailed studies need to be undertaken by the state to                                        show

                     what important mineral resources are available and the economic









            feasibility of extracting the resources before any consideration

            can be given to the provision of specific land use in this area.


                                    FUTURE LAND NEEDS


                Onslow County is growing; the' estimated population.for 1975

            is 113,809. According to some estimates, the 1980 population may

            be as high as 125,909. -To accommodate this growth, land must be

            provided to locate the various types of land use in the county.

            Recreation lands, residential areas, industrial areas, commercial

            areas and environmental areas need.to be set aside in order for

            development to occur in an orderly fashion.

                Intensive use recreation areas are need in the more rural

            townships of Stump Sound, White Oak, Richlands and Swansboro.

            Jacksonville Township seems to have ample recreation areas with

            the City.of.jacksonville's recreation program and the Onslow

            Recreation Park  Jacksonville's recreation needs are covered

            in greater detail in the Jacksonville Land Use Plan

                In estimating,the recreation land needed in Onslow County,

            two totals were formulated:,the total acreage of.recreation land

            and the total number of people in the county proper. Approximately

            1,004 acres are presently used for recreation in the county. This

            total is a combination of school acreage, parks and state parks.
            Forty-six thousand eight hundred seventy-o ne (46,871) people live
            in the county, or 41% of the total population. This figure was derived









            by multiplying the total number of housing units.in the county
            (taken from house count March 1975) by 3.4 people per house from
            the 1970 census. By dividing these two figures and multiplying
            by 1,000 people, the two acres.'of recreational land per 1,000

            people we're .'achieved.

                 A guide for acres per 1,000 people of recreation land is eight
            acres of recreation land per 1,000 persons. This figure wag

            provided by the North Carolina Department of Natural and Economic

            Resources, Northeastern Field Office, Washin gton, North Carolina.

            In comparing the two figures, Onsl ow is six acres per 1,000 people

            short in the county at present or 368 acres short. If the beach

            areas ate added,. the recreation land is sufficient until 1990.

            However, there are needs for specialized recreation areas  in

            different locations. Pure acreage fi  gures do not represent a

            clear picture of recreation needstand it is recommended that a

            detailed recreation.study be prepared.

                 The estimates for residential land are based on the same

            population figures as the recreation figures. The total number

            of acres is calculated by multiplying the total number of houses

            by .07 acres of land. The latter figure is an estimate of an

            average residential lot in Onslow County'and the small acreage

            assigned per house reflects the large number of mobile housing

            units in trailer parks. A more accurate   figure will be available











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            upon completion of the tax department record computerization program.

            The total acreage estimated to be in residential use in the County,

            is 967 acres. By dividing the 967 acres by 46,871 people, .02 acres

            of residential land per person in the county is obtained.

                 The civilian population increase for the ten-vear projection

            will be 15,294, or assuming county population growth at 19% of

            the total county population, 2,905 Deople will be in need of housing

            in the county, for a total of 3.497 units needed by 1985.

                 Theestimated industrial land demand  will increase as the

            economy of the state and nation improves. There are no  sure means

            of determining how many industries will locate in Onslow County;

            the closest approximation is an attempt to show the relationship

            of industry to population.

                 Industry occupies 500 acres of land in Onslow County.  Using

           .the 46,871 estimated PODulation figure, there are .01 acres of

           .industrial land per person. By 1980, assuming an increase  of

            11,971 persons, an additional 119 acres will be needed. In

            1990 with a projected 7,000 person increas e, 70 more acres will

            be needed for a total of 689 acres devoted to industrv. The

            county should plan on approving 189 acres for industrial growth.

                 Commercial growth is determined in the same manner as

            residential growth.  Approximately 614 acres are being used for
            commercial land use., This figure is the product of 512 identified








                      commercial sites in the county (housing count March 1975) and an
                      estimated 1.2 acres per average                          commercial lot in the county.
                      With our 46,871 person population figure, we arrive at .01 acres
                      of commercial land per person in the county. Using this .01 acres

                      per person, by 1980 we will need 119 additional acres for com-

                      mercial use. By 1990 the county will need 70 more acres for'

                      commercial use totalling 803 acres; therefore, the county should
                      plan on needing approximately 189 more acres of land for commercial

                      purposes.

                                                      TOTAL LAND NEEDS PROJECTIONS (ACRES)
                                                           1975           Increase                           Increase          1990
                              Recreation                   1,004
                              Residential'                   967             235            1,202              140             1,342
                              Industrial                     500             119              619               70               689
                              Commercial                     614             119              733               70               803.


                               The future land needs are                     for Onslow County,                excluding          munici-

                      palities and the Marine Corps                        Base.

                              .Zoning designates areas for specific                              uses and provides for the

                      future orderly development desired in increments sufficient to                                                   meet

                      estimated demand. Within the residential section, subdivision

                      regulations are highly desirable to provide needed open space and

                      quality layouts for drainage, street construction and utilities

                      easements. These two methods of providing for specific land uses
                      were identified by the Citizens Advisory Council and the Planning

                      Board.











                 Water and sewer facilities are all but non-existent in the

            county. Provisions should be made for a comprehensive study for
            providing the county with detailed time tables for provision of
            water and sewerage services in areas where the growth of the county

            is expected.


            West Onslow Beach

                 In developing alternative schemes for development, several

         ..factors need to be considered. These are the different types,

            locations, intensities of desired development and the various

            constraints--legal,  physical and.economic on each of these variou's

            types, locations and intensities. In considering these factors,

            and selecting a development plan, the-Planning Board and Commis-

            sioners will be deciding how to use a unique and irreplaceable

            county resource so that the welfare and enjoyment of all citizens

            of the county are maximized. With the construction of the, new

            bridge and relocation of Highway 210, development pressures have

            been greatly increased,and failure to   take.positive and decisive

            action will inevitably result in a reduction, and possibly de-

            struction of those values  that make the Wes.,t Onslow Beach area

            important to the entire county.

                 The type of land use  mix that appeared.most desirabl2 to

            citizens of the area based on  the opinion  survey is predomi-

            nantly single-family residential (exclusive of mobile homes) with

            normal tourist and recreation oriented commercial facilities.










                   Two basic questions must be answered with regard to this

              alternative. Should mobile homes be excluded,.,and what types and

              how much commercial development is desirable? Most mobile homes

              on North Carolina's coast have not been subjected to severe st   orms

              such as hurricanes.. A major catastrophe is likely when a hurri-

              cane of the force of Hazel strikes--as inevitably it will.

              Nearly 5,000 mobile homes yearly are destroyed by high winds

              in the U. S. because of their vulnerability to high winds and

              light weight construction with flat sides and ends. Thus, if

              mobile homes are,to be considered as equivalent to conventional

              single-family housing,then they should meet   the same safety

              requirements of stability.



                   A second important question relates   to the  intensity of

              residential development. While this question will not have to

              be determined until water and sewer.facilities are available,

              the presence of high rise apartments or condominiums in the

              beach area may become a possibility if sewer facilities are
              eventually made available under the current 201 Facilities Plan.

                   The location  and intensity of development will be largely

              controlled by the  County Zoning Ordinance, septic tank rules and'
              regulations,. federal and state water quality laws, the    County
              Dune Protection Ordinance, and the North Carolina Dredge and Fill

              Law. While the ultimate effect of the    Coastal Area Management










             Act cannot be determined at this time, the other laws will effec-

             t.ively prohibit development in marshlands and surrounding waters,

             on beaches or sand dunes and in those areas where septic tanks

             may not be approved. Thus, the development pattern that will
             emerge will largely be determined by the availability of properly

             zoned suitable sites for development.

                  The impact of available water and sewer facilities would

             probably result in a drastic alteration of existing land use

             patterns and it is critical that county officials decide soon

             whether or not a more intense level of development is desirable.

             While more intense development may raise land values and.therefore

             property taxes and revenues, the loss to  all county citizens of

             an accessible and-valuable resource can  more than offset this

             gain.



                                COMMUNITY FACILITIES DEMAND


                  In determining future needs for public buildings, a survey

             was conducted to obtain an assessment of future office needs for

             county departments.and for state and federal agencies requiring,

             space in county owned buildings. This survey ind  icated that mAny









             county agencies are located-in cramped offices with a lack of
             room for expan sion, thus indicating that more office area must be
             provided. Eighteen of twenty agencies anticipate increased space
             requirement in the 1980-1990 planning period.
                  Amore detailed space needs study, which will help to guide
             county officials in the areas of land acquisition and capital

             improvements budgeting, should be undertaken to fully assess

             existing and future needs.

                  The cultural and social facilities need of the county involve

             two areas; namely, the public library and a civic auditorium. A new

             library facility  is prese.n.tly under construction', and space will be
             adequate for a facility in a county of this size. The expansion of
             this building and.the services which the   librarv provides should

             be considered in the light of proiected population growth. An
             auditorium could provide a common meeting place, recreation fa-

             cilities, and cultural benefits, such as   increased seating capacity

             for concerts, plays and other cultural ac  tivities. Further studies

             should be undertaken to determine the cost of such a facility t   o-

             gether with estimates indicating the extent to which a civic center

             could generate revIenues.to sustain operational and maintenance costs.

                  Additional recreation facilities are needed in Onslow County.

             There is an estimated need of 368.acres of land, particularly in'

             the Stump Sound, Richlands, White Oak and Swansboro Townships. To

             further establish the specific needs of each township, a detailed

             recreation study should be undertaken. This study could specify








            land areas and detailed requirements based on population trends
            for each township.

                 The schools in the county are adequate for the present popu-
            lation, but the provisions for additional schools are presently
            being assessed by the school board. The only problems anticipated
            by the county school system are unforeseen population shifts and

            renovation of aging schools.

                 Coastal Carolina Community College has a detailed expansion

            program underway with additional planning contingent upon enrollment.

                 The demands for medical facilities center around two areas,

            increased space for the Onslow County Health Department and pro-

            vision of greater capacity for the care of the aging.

                 According to the information supplied by the N. C. Department

            of Human Resources, the County Health Department anticipates doubling
            its staff by 1980 and guadrupling its staff by 190. The increased

            needs are based on additional missions and  tasks assigned by the

            State. These growth figures indicate a need for additional office

            and clinic space.

                 The facilities needed for increased water and sewer services

            will include treatment plants and water and sewer lines to acconmo-

            date the three 201 Facilities Planning Areas. Future phases of

            the 201 plans will include specific site locations of treatment

            facilities and location studies for water and sewer lines.

                 For the areas not covered'by the 201 plans, water and   sewer*

            facilities must comply with regulations adopted  by the State








              and.enforced by the County Health Department. These requirements

              will mean an increase in staff and office space for the Health

              Department; a laboratory will also be needed for chemical analysis.

                   As the existing jail is const  antly overcrowded, plans are
              needed for expansion to help meet existing and    filture needs. More

              office nnd sto-age Apace could alRo be utilized.   by the Sheriff's

              Dppartmpnt-

                   Th,- rescue squads, are in need of a better alert svstem. to

              speed them to the scene of a call. Provisions could also bp made

              for the continuous upgrading of the rescup squadA and volunteer

              fir- departments' equipment to eliminate any equipment shortazes.

                   Withi" thp  next decade, public Aew;;ge service and treatment

              will be the key  elements for major development, EPA 201 Sewage

              Facility Plans ar e in the planning stag e for the areas shown on

              the following map. Those plans will describe facilities neces-,

              sary for expectedgrowth over the next twenty-five years.

              Development outside of these areas will continue to rely on
              private wells and  septic tanks, construc:ted to state standards.
              Onslow County has  a sufficient tax base to provide the necessary

              services for growth over the next decade..




















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                     ONSLOW  COUNTY PLANNING DEPT.    DRAKE 1975









































                                    PLAN DESCRIPTION












                                      THE LAND USE PLAN


                   The Coastal Area Management Act requires tha t lands within
              the jurisdiction'of a local government be classified as Developed,
              Transition,.Community, Rural or Conservation. Within Onslow County,
              each of those classifications lis"present. Because Camp Lejeune

              is not within the planning jurisdiction of Onslow County, land
              classifications were not assigned to the military facility.

                   The Developed class identifies developed lands which are

              presently provided with essential public services. Consequently,

              it is distinguished from areas where significant growth and/or

              new service requirements will occur. Continued development and

              redevelopment should be encouraged to provide for the orderly

              growth in the area.

                   Developed lands are areas,with a minimum gross population

              density of 2,000 people per square mile.  At a minimum, these

              lands contain exi,sting public services including water and sewer

              systems, educational systems, and road systems--all of which are

              able to support the present population and its accompanying land

              uses.including commercial, industrial, and institutional. The

              City of Jacksonville and the adjacent Brynn Marr subdivision are

              classified as Developed.

                   The Transition class identifies lands where.moderate to

              high density growth is to be encouraged:and where any such

              growth that is permitted by local regulation will be provided

              with the necessary public services.












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                          Developed

                          Transition

                          Community                                                                                                              14OLLY

                          Rural

                          Conservation


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                    The area to be designated as Transition must be no greater

               than that required to accommodate the estimated county population

               growth at a minimum gross density of 2,000 people per   square

               mile; for example, if thepopulation increase for the    following

               ten year period is estimated to be 10,000 people, and   it is

               planned that 8,000 of them will beaccommodated in the    Transition

               area, then no more than four square miles of.Transition area should

               be shown. In addition, the minimum services which will be re-

               quired are the necessary water and sewer facilities, educational

               services,.and roads. Consideration must be given to the cost of

               public services,in the Transition area,and local government is

               enco uraged to estimate the approximate cost of providing.public
               services where they do not alreadyexist.

                    Land to be'classified Transition should be considered in

               the following order,


                     1) First priority is for lands which@presently have a
                        gross population density of more than 2,000 people
                        per square mile, but do not qualify as Developed be-
                        cause they lack the necessary minimum public services.@
                        These areas may not be expected to accommodate addi-
                        tional population, but they will require funds for
                        services.to avoid public health'and safety problems.

                     2) Second priority is for lands that have all the neces-
                        sary public services in place,,but which lack the
                        minimumigross population density of 2,000 people
                        per square;mile needed to qualify the area as
                        Developed.' These areas therefore have not utilized
                        the capacity of the existing services.
                     3) Additional lands necessary to accommodate the re-
                        mainder of the estimated Transition growth for the
                        ten year planning period.









                  In choosing lands for the Transition class, such lands

             should not include:

                  1) Areas with severe physical limitations for develop-
                      ment with public services.

                  2)  Lands which meet the definition of the Conservation
                      class.

                  3)  Lands of special,value,such as the following,unless no
                      other reasonable alter-native exists:

                      (a) Productive and unique agricultural lands;

                      (b) Productive forest lands;

                      (c) Potentially valuable mineral deposits;
                      (d) Potential aquifers and key parts of water supply
                         watersheds;

                      .(e) Scenic and tourist resources;

                      (f) Habitat for economically valuable wildlife species;

                      (g) Flood fringe lands;

                      (h) Open-coast flood hazard areas, exclusive of ocean
                         erosive areas;

                      (i) Estuarine flood hazard areas, exclusive of estuarine
                         erosive areas

                  The fringe areas adjacent to  Jacksonville and the Towns of

             Swansboro, Richlands and Holly Ridge,are*classified as Transition.
                   The Community.- class identifies existing and new clusters

             of low density development not requiring  major public services.

                  Description:

                  1)  The Community class includes@ existing clusters of
                      one-or more land uses,such as a rural residential
                      subdivision or a church, school, geiii@ral store,
                      industry,'etc. (Cluster is defined as a number of
                      structures grouped together in association or in
                      physical proximity  Webster's Dictionary).










                   2)  This class will provide for all new rural growth
                       when the lot size is ten acres or less. Such
                       clusters of growth may occur in new areas, or.
                       within existing community lands. In choosing lands
                       for Community.growth, such lands shouldnot include:

                       (a) Areas with severe physical limitations for
                           development;

                       (b) Areas meeting the'definition of the Conservation
                           class;

                       (c) Lands of special value such as the following
                           unless no other reasonable alternative exists:

                           (1) Productive and uniqueagricultural lands;

                           (2) Productive forest lands;

                           (3) Potentially valuable mineral deposits;

                           (4) Potential aquifers and key parts of water
                               supply watersheds;

                           (5) Scenic and tourist resources;

                           (6) Habitat for rare and endangered wildlife
                               species and economically valuable wildlife
                               species;

                           (7) Flood fringe lands;

                           (8) Open coast flood hazard   areas, exclusive of
                               ocean erosive areas;

                           (9) Estuarine flood hazard areas, exclusive of
                               estuarine erosive areas.'

                    3) New development in the Community class areas will     be
                       subject to subdivision regulations under the
                       Enabling Subdivision Act (G.S. 153A-330 et. esq.)

                       In  ev.ery case, the lot size must be large enough
                       to  accomm odate safely on-site sewage disposal and,
                       where necessary, water supply so that no public
                       sewer ser .vices will be required now or in the
                       future.









                 5) Limited public services should be provided in the
                    Community class,such as public road access and
                    electric power.
                 6) As a guide for calculating the amount of.land neces-
                    sary to accommodate new rural community growth, a'
                    gross population density of 640 people per square mile.
                    orone person per acre, should bp used. If 1,000    new
                    people. for example, are expected to settle in low
                    density clusters during the following ten year period,
                    then roughly 1,000 acres of land should be allocated
                    for new growth in Cottnunity Class areas.
            Belgrade and Sneads  Ferry are classified as Community.

                 The Rural class identifies lands for long-term management

            for.productive resource utilization and where limited public

            services will be provided. Development in such   areas should
            be compatible with resource production. , The Rural class
            includes all lands not in the Developed,  Transition, Community

            and Conservation  classes.

                 The Conservation class identifies land which should be

            maintained essentially in its natural state and where very

            limited or no public services are provided.

                 Lands to be placed in-the Conservation class are the least

            desirable for development because:

                 1) They are too fragile to withstand development with-
                    out lpsing@their natural value; ana/or

                 2) They have severe or hazardous limitations to de-
                    velopment; and/or
                 3) Though they  a're not highly fragile or hazardous,
                    the natural resources they represent are too valu-
                    able to endanger by development.











                  Such lands include:

                  1) Fragile Areas

                     (a) Wetlands

                     (b) Steep slopes and prominent high points

                     (c) Frontal dunes

                     .(d) Beaches

                     (e) Surface waters including
                         -Lakes and ponds
                         -Rivers and streams
                         -Tidal waters below mean  high water

                     (f) Prime'wildlif e habitat

                     (g) Unique natural areas.and historic and
                         archaeological sites

                  2) Hazardous Areas

                     (a) Floodways

                     (b) Ocean erosive areas

                     (c) Inlet lands

                     (d) Estuarine erosive areas

                  3) Other Areas

                     (a) Publicly owned forest, park,@and fish and game
                         lands an d other non-intensive outdoor recreation
                         lands

                     (b) Privately owned sanctuaries, etc., which are
                         dedicated to preservation
                     (c) Publicly owned water supply watershed areas
                     (d) Undeveloped key  parts of existing water supply
                         watersheds

                     (e) Potential water impoundTiient.sites

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                                           SUMMARY,









                   The purpose of this planning document is to provide elect    ed

              officials with a comprehensive description of present land use

              in Onslow County together with a listing.of constraints, capa-

              cities and future demands. The impetus for the preparation of@

              this study is derived from the Coastal Area Management Act of
              1974 enacted by the North Carolina General Assembly. This act

              requires preparation of studies and plans to be monitored by

              the Coastal Resources Commission.,

                   Extensive efforts were made to.obtain citizen participation

              in the preparation.of this study, including appointment of a

              Citizens Advisory  Council to assist the   Onslow County  Planning.

              Board.  News media  were most helpful in   soliciting public opinion,

              and questionnaries  were distributed to a.wide-segment    of Qnslow

              County's population.

                   The text contains an analysis of the patterns of     land use,
              population trends,  social characteristics and a study    of com-
              munity facilities.   Based on these studies, estimated    demands

              were projected in  the areas of the economy, land use and community

              facilities.

                   The Citizens  Advisory Council and Planning Board have formu-:

              lated recommendations for the future use    of land and facilities

              based on present conditions and estimated@future demand. Princi-
              pal recommendations involve the enactment of land use regulatory     con-
              trols and delineation of areas of environmental concern, together










              with recommendations for the provision of adequate community

              facilities, all of which are predicated on population projections

              prepared by the planning staff.in coordination with other local

              and state agencies.

                    It is hoped that the   preparation.of.this document and

              accompanying maps provide    sufficient data and recommendations

              which will provide a basis'for the implementation of plans which

              will provide for orderly growth, economic opportunity and a

              liveable environment without curtailment of property rights.

                    The Land Use Pla In was prepared with the help of all state,

              local and citizen participation which could be available. The

              state offices have,been extremely helpful in providing informa-

              tion ranging from   figures for population, recreation, fishing,

              etc.,' to clarifying questions on the Coastal Area Management

              Act Guideline interpretation. The local,governmental agencies
              have  helped assemble the local policies and vital.figure     s used

              throughout the plan and have helped tremendously in arriving at

              the best solutions to problems of a factual nature. Specific

              sources  include the. following:

                               Coastal Resources Commission
                                   Planning Guideline
                                  .Regulations dated January 22, 1976.

                               Onslow County
                                   County Commissioners
                                  ...Planning Board
                                   Citizens Advisory Board
                                   Health Department
                                   Economic Development
                                   Planning Department

                                   Local Codes,and Ordinances











                         EPA 201 Plans
                         Public Works

                     State of North Carolina
                         DNER - Division of Conmunity Assistance
                         Department.of Administration

                     U.S. Government


                         USDA - Soil Conservation Service
                         USDA - Agricultural Stabilization
                         U. S. Army Corps of Engineers
                         Bureau of the Census


                The Planning Department of Onslow County has assembled the

           information for review.by the citizen groups for numerous dis-

           cussions. By providing all of this information to the citizens

           of the county and,soliciting their ideas and problems,the Land

           Use Plan was formulated.





























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                             CITY-COUNTY PLAN RELATIONSHIP










                 There has been good cooperation in the planning process

            between the city and the county. Dr..William Qualls of G.

            Reynolds Watkins Consulting Engineers, who prepared the Jackson-

            ville Land Use Plan, and the Onslow County Planning Department,

            have been mutually receptive to ideas of all planning related

            activities. All avenues of.mutual interest have be en discussed

            for decisions reached. Participation included Onslow County

            Planning Department membership on the Jacksonville Technical

            Advisory Council. Land classification of the county area

            ad jacent to Jacksonville is consistent with the Jacksonville

            Plan.








 




















                                      APPENDICES
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                                         FOR ONS-LOW COUNTY


                                       LAND DEVELOPMENT PLAN




              Onslow County is in   the process of preparing a Land Development

         Plan for future.use by elected   officials  in compliance with the

         Coastal Area Management Act of   1974.   It would be appreciated if you

         would take time to fill out this Opinion    Survey in  order  that your

         opinions can be incorporated into the planning process.


         l.. Are you a.permanent resident of Onslow County?              Yes          No

             What township do you live in?


         2. What is your occupation?


         3. Do you live in a:          Single-family house
                                       Duplex
                                       Mobile'home
                                       Apartment


       4a. Do you expect the     population  of Onslow County to           increase,

                      decrease  or.stay  the same


         b. Would you like the population     of Onslow C.ounty to         increase@,

                      decrease or stay the   same         ?


         5. Do you feelthat different types of land      uses such as residential,

             commercial, and industrial should be:

                            A. Separated as-much as possible

                            B. Allowed to develop without restrictions


         @6. Do you want additional residential growth     in your neighborhood?

                     Yes         ..No   Industrial Growth          Yes           No


             Commercial Growth           Yes         No


         7. What do you like   most about  Onslow  County?







        8. What do you like the least about Onslow County*r





                    -n
             &unty
                    ,in.the  following areas:

                                               Needs  More     Needs Less
                                               Attention       Attention       Adequate

             wa. ter and sewer
             air and water pollution
             garbage collection
             fire.protection
             police protection
             schools
             parks and recreation
             streets and highways
             envirolYmental.protection
             industrial development
             libraries
             mosquito control & drainage
             land use planning
             rescue and ambulance



         b. Would you be willing to pay for additional levels of service           in

             areas you feel need more attention?                Yes            No


      10a.   Is there any particular area in      Onslow County that you feel is

             unique, or special and should be     preserved or protected in its

             present state or form?                Yes             No


         b. If answer to question above is       "yes", please indicate the area

             that should be protected.




             Please use the following space to make any additional comments

             about 4he Coastal Area Management Act that you would like.







                        Information concerning'.the Coastal Area Management Act

         is available from the Onslow County Planning Department. Please   call

         455-3661 and additional@information will be mailed to  you.

                        Please mail this questionnaire to the-Onslow County,

         Planning Department, 107 New Bridge Street, Jacksonville, N. C. 28540.

                        Thank you for your help and cooperation.


















                                          WEST ONSLOW BEACH
                                      LAND USE PLANNING REPORT




                                          PRELIMINARY DRAFT




                                          SUBMITTED To THE
                                    ONSLOW COUNTY PLANNING BOARD
                                          NOVEMBER 23, 1975


















                                                    












                                 WEST ONSLOW BEACH, NORTH CAROLINA
                              COASTAL AREA MANAGEMENT ACT LAND USE PLAN



                                            PREPARED FOR
                                     ONSLOW COUNTY PLANNING BOARD
                                     JULIUS J. SEGERMAN, CHAIRMAN                                                                                                                 PELON
                                     A. BYRON ERYIN, JR,
                                     WILLIAM D. PELON
                                     RAYMOND A. HARTSFIELD, JR,
                                     MACK M. WEATHERINGTON



                                TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROVIDED BY


                                       STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
                           DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL AND ECONOMIC  RESOURCES
                          LOCAL PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT SERVICES SECTION
                                     SOUTHEASTERN FIELD OFFICE

                                   JOHN J. HOOTON, CHIEF PLANNER
                                 COLLINS MORECOCK, PROJECT PLANNER
                                MELBA THOMPSON, PLANNER IECHNICIAN


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                                              INTRODUCTION


                    HISTORY OF COASTAL AREA MANAGEMENT PROGRA14 AND WEST ONSLOW BEACH REPORT
                         The West Onslow Beach Report is a small, but important part of a
                    program that is generally known as the Coastal Area Management Program.
                    This program is composed of a partnership of Federal, state, and local
                    governments, laws, administrative guidelines, and land use plans which
                    has as its central purpose the preservatiop, protection, and development
                    of the Nation's coastal zone thr .ough the application of a comprehensive
                    .planning and management process.
                         The program began in 1972 with the passage of the Coastal Zone Man-
                    agement Act (P. L. 92-583) by the United States Congress. This Federal
                    Act authorized the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Commerce to make
                    annual grants to states in developing a management program for the land
                    and water resources of its coastal zone. North Carolina, as an eligible
                    coastal state, began its coastal program in 1974 when the General Assembly
                    passed the hotly'debated Coastal Area Management Act in April of that
                    year. Shortly thereafter, the state received its first grant under the
                    Federal legislation and the North Carolina Department of Natural and Ecb-
                    nomic Resources, in conjunction with the Department of Administration,.
                    began administration of the Act in the fall of 1974. The North Carolina.
                    Coastal Area Management Act is different from other state coastal pro-
                    grams since it involves joint administration by local and state interests.
                    This joint undertaking is accomplished in several.ways. The first is the
                    establishment of the Coastal Resources Commission. The members of the
                    Commission are all coastal residents appointed by the Governor and most
                    of whom were nominated by local governments for appointment. The second
                    major avenue forlocal government involvement is the development of land
                    use plans by the local governments. Each county and city within the 20
                    county coastal area is to develop a land use 'plan for submission and
                    approval by the Coastal Resources Commission..by May of 1976. Guidelines
                    for the development.of this plan were adopted by the CRC in January of-
                    1975 and subsequently amended in October of the same year. In order to
                    assist with the tIechnical phases of the plan's development, the county.
                    contracted with the Local Planning and Management Section of the Depart-
                    ment of Natural and Economic Resources-to provide a report identifying and
                    describing existing land uses and proposed Interim Areas of Environmental









                   Concern; and, in addition, make recommendations for future develop-
                   ment alternatives for the Beach. The description of services to be pro-
                   vided under the report is included in the Appendix. Thi's document
                   represents the first draft of the report and has beea submitted to
                           the County Planning Department on November 23, 1975, for informal
                   review. This draft is not to be interpreted in any way as an approved
                   report)of the County Planning Board or County Comnissioners.
                   Purpose of the Plan for Onslow Coun
                   The question most often asked is why must Onslow County  prepare a land use
                   plan. A major purpose of the local land use plan is to   permit local
                   governments to share in the regulation of.Areas of Environmental Concern
                   that may be found to be within the County juriï¿½diction. This sharing
                   is to be accomplished through the development of a comprehensive land use
                   plan that would act as a vehicle for e"xpresslng overall community needs
                   that might require a different land usuage within an AEC than that stated
                   by the CRC in the Guidelines.  If the proposed land use differs from that
                   intended by the CR.C it may still be acceptable and the I-and use plan
                   approved if consistent with the Gu@ldelines. Failure to accept the respon-
                   sibility for preparation of a land use plan  waives the responsibility and
                   authority to the CRC. Thus it is of the greatest importance that the land-
                   use plan be developed with widespread public participation and project its
                   future land needs on the basis of this support. The CRC has continuously
                   stressed the importance of this type of support from the public. Accordingly,
                   Section     addresses past public participation efforts And future planned
                   efforts in Onslow County.


















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                   M anning Area
                        Thearea covered by this report  is all of tha t portion of Topsail
                   Island between the Pender County Line and the New River Inlet and be-
                   tween the Atlantic Ocean and the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway.
                   Methodology and Content
                        The original methodology for writing this report anticipated a
                   brief inventory of the socio-economic and physical characteristics of
                   the Beach, an anlaysis of these 0aracteristics, and suggestion of
                   possible development alternatives under the Coastal Area Management Act,
                   County Zoning Ordinance and other applicable regulations. Much of the
                   original effort was devoted to the mapping of proposed Interim AEC's as-
                   specifically required by the draft of the proposed amendments to the
                   Guidelines. However, when the adopted version was received on November
                   10, two weeks prior to the November 24, submission date, this requirement
                   was made optional instead of mandatory. -Therefore, while delineation of
                   proposed Interim AEC's is certainly useful to the County for illustration
                   purposes, the time and expense involved in this phase of the report has
                   diverted the limited available financial resources from other areas of
                   study. Thus more detailed attention will be given to future development
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                    PUBLIC PARTICIPATION


                    The public participation program on West Onslow Beach has been mainly
                    composed of a citizen opinion survey that was mailed to all property
                    owners on the Beach whose names and addresses were available from the
                    county tax offices. The results of this survey are summarized Qn the
                    following table. As can  be seen from the summary most of the 121 people
                    responding to the survey would like to see the population of the Beach
                    increase slightly but only in single-family residental housing(except
                    mobile homes)served with water and sewer facilities.
                         Most people would like to have more open space and   recreational land
                    on the beach but would not support an increase in taxes   to pay for it,
                    except in some cases for mosquito control.   If more public funds are to
                    be spent the respondents felt that top priority, in order, should be given
                    to water and sewer facilities, garbage collection,-- and fire and police
                    protection. Generally, it was felt that development should not be per-
                    mitted on dunes, in the marshes, or near inlets and that these natural
                    features were unique or special and should be  preserved or protected in
                    their present state.
                        Summary of Citizen Opinion Survey For West Onslow Beach

                        Respondents who would like to see the population of West
                        Onslow Beach:
                                       increase greatly        24
                                       increase slightly       52,
                                       decrease greatly         3
                                       decrease slightly        4,
                                       stay the same           27

                        Respondents who would like to see more  or less of the
                        following types of development:
                                           single family housing          93
                                           apartments                     16
                                           condominiums                   24
                                           mobile homes                   16
                                           commercial                     23
                                           public open space              50
                                           public recreation facilities   70
                           Respondents'that would support land   use regulations to restrict
                           development - 36
                           Respondents that  would not support 1@nd use regulations to re-
                           strict development - 11-
                           Respondents that  would support an increase in taxes to pay
                           forpublic open space - 35








                              Respondents that would not support an increase in taxes to
                              pay for public open space      53
                              Respondents that felt more public funds should be spent for:
                                                                         More    Less
                                           water and sewer                 88       3
                                           garbage collection              72       6
                                           fire and police                 65       4
                                           schools                         19     16
                                           parks and recreation            35     14
                                           local pl4nning                  37     12
                                           roads or public transit         40     14
                                           environmental protection        50     15

                              Respondents  that felt development should    be permitted in:

                                                never     seldom    frequently      always

                          lands near inlets       35        21           21           10
                          beaches                 15        15           26           25
                         ,marshes                 44        12           13            9
                          dunes                   52        10                        10
                          inland waterways        11        12           16           24

                          The results  of the  survey indicate that the    general feeling' of.Beach
                     property owners  is that  gradual increases in.single-family conventional
                     residences, served by major public facilities (particularly water and
                     sewer), and located so that the important natural resources of dunes,
                     marshes, inlet lands, and beaches are not disturbed, should be the
                     future development trend for the Beach; enforcement of such land use
                     regulations as zoning ordinances is an acceptable and desirable means for
                     assuring that this land future use pattern is achieved.










                       ENVIRONMENTAL INVENTORIES


                             Using 1974 aerial photography flown by the Department of Transportation,
                       supplemented by a windshield survey, an existing land use inventury was
                       made of the Beach. These uses are mapped on        the Existing Land Use Map
                       submitted with this report. The results of this survey are shown in
                       the following table:
                                        Existing Land Uses--West Onslow Beach
                                      Use                 Acres            % of Total
                                 Residential             155.20               4.7
                                 Commercial               26.11               0.7
                                 Undeveloped             749.00               22.8
                                 Wetlands               1788.50               54.4
                                 Beaches                 564.30               17.1
                                    TOTALS       328E6 or                     100%
                                                  (5.12 square   miles)
                            As can be.seen from the map and     table the majority of the    land   54.14
                       percent on the Beach is in the Wetlands category. The second biggest
                       category is the Undeveloped class with 22.8%.Beaches, 17.1% are
                       the third biggest class. Thus, nearly-one-fourth of the 5.12 square
                       miles in the planning ares is available'for      future development. The
                       1,788.50 acres  included in the Wetlands category cannot be realistically
                       considered for  development since these are entirely marshlands covered
                       by marsh grass  known as smooth cordgrass (Spartina alterniflora , and.to
                       develop these lands would require extensive filling. Such filling gen-
                       erally requires an easement from the North Carolina Department of Adminis-
                       tration and sucheasements for any sizeable areas ha.ve usually been denied
                       since marshlands are   considered to be public trust lands (i.e. are lands
                       covered by mean high water ). For the same reason the beach areas can be
                       logically excluded from consideration for future development.
                           A survey of the types of dwelling units      was conducted by a local
                       realtor and the results of this survey are shown below:.
                                      Type of Unit     Number      % of  Total.
                                      single              283          24.1
                                      multiple              81         @.9
                                      motels                34         2'.8
                                      mobile homes        776          66.1
                                          TOTALS         117S          160%








                        As the results of this survey clearly indicate the type of dwell-
                   ing unit is the single-family unit and that, mo'bile homes predominate,
                   66.1% of all units.











                    POPULATION AND ECONOMY

                          Because the West-Onslow Beach planni.ng area is not incorporated,
                    the decennial census data is mixed with.-the Onslow'County data and cannot
                    be extracted. However, the e.ngineering firm of Henry vonOesen and
                    Associa)tes, and Coastal Zone Resources Corporatio', have conducted surveys
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                    in the area in  An attempt to determine existing permanent and seasonal
                    populations   in Topsail Beach, Surf City, and West Onslow Beach. These

                    estimates will  be accepted for this plan and credit is extended to those
                    firms. These estimates and projections based.on the assumption that the

                    proportions will  remain constant, are shown in the table below.




                                                  average        peak       maximum
                                    permanent    seasonal     seasonal    population
                          1975         290         2040          3670        3960
                          1985         742         5155          9275       10017
                          1995       1430          9827         12869       19299

                                    permanent plus peak   seasonal


                   As can be seen1from the table, increases in the peak seasonal population of
                   5605 persons (i53%)  and 8594 persons (92%) may be expected between the years

                   of 1975-1985 and 1.985-1995.'   The ppak seasonal population does not mean that

                   that particular  number of persons would be present in the area at a particular

                   time but rather  that that many persons could be expected to visit the area on

                   a peak day such  as a weekend day during the months of June, July, or August

                   or the Fourth  of July or Labor Day. While the peak seasonal population'
                   projections for 1985 and 1995 may seem high, by comparison they Are low. The
                   peak seasonal population estimate for 1975 for the Town of Wrightsville Beach

                   is approximately 16,000. As these figures indicate there are two different
                   types of population that use the beach area, permanent and seasonal , and it


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                 is the seasonal population that will have the. greatest impact on land use.

                      The economy of the area is recreatiun and tourist oriented and consists

                 mostly of four piers, two motels, and several service related businesses.

                 It is extremely doubtful that any other economic base will be established in

                 the area and increases in tourist and recreation businesses may be expected

                 as the population, permanent and seasonal, increases.









                 AREAS OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERN
                      The October 15 amended State Guidelines' for Local Planning require local
                 governments to identify the proposod Interim Areas of Environmental Concern
                 (IAEC) within.the jurisdiction. Identification in this sense means a 11writ-
                 ten listing of the AEC's oc,:urring within a jurisdiction." In order to
                 give local governments an opportunity to become further involved in the plan-
                 ning process the local government is given the option of delineating (portray-
                 ing on a map) all of thn lands or waters that may fall within an IAEC. The

                                                  T
                 following is a listing of those IAEC's identified within the West Onslow
                 Beach planning area and a summary of the policy objective and appropriate
                 land uses the complete text of the Guidelines should be consulted.


                      (1) Coastal Wetlands - The extent of these lands is generally   de-
                          fined by the exi tence of some, but not necessarily all, of
                          certain salt marsh plants. The major.dominaht plant is smooth
                          cordgrass (Spartina alterniflora) and the presence of this
                          species defines the limRs of low tidal marsh, or marsh area
                          that is covered twice a day by the rise and fall of lower tides..
                          However, coastal wetlands also'include adjacent lands that
                          are only occassionally flooded and the presence of such species
                          as Blackneedle rush (Juncus roemerionus), Salt meadowgrass (Spar-.
                          tina patens , and cattail (Typ a, spp.) will define the limits
                          of these adjacent lands. The policy objective is to give the
                          highest priority to preservation of these lands and any develop-,.'
                          ment, such as business, residences, parking lots, disposal sites,
                          or roads, which alter their natural function is inappropriate.
                     .(2) Estuarine Waters - Estuarine waters are virtually all of the
                          water in the Infracoastal Waterway, sounds, and Atlantic'Ocean
                          to the limits of states jurisdiction. In addition they extend
                          inland on rivers to approximately the limits of seawater encroach-
                          ment. Their importance lies in the fact that 90% of the total
                          value of the commercial fisheries catch in North Carolina comes
                          from species thAt are dependent upon the Estuarine Waters for
                          breeding or reproduction. Appropriate uses of such water must
                          not interfere with the preservation, management, and perpetuation
                          of their biological, economic, and.aesthetic values.
                      (3) Certain Public Trust Areas.'- The idea of a public trust is gen-
                          erally that the state ho     the title to lands beneath all the
                          waters below mean high tide in trust for all the people of the'
                          state. The concept originated nearly 200 years ago in English
                          common law, long before the passage of the Coastal Area Management.
                          Act and is a valid doctrine regardless of the Act. The CAMA
                          only reinforces this doctrine by identifying public trust areas
                          as IAEC.'s. The definition included in the State Guidelines is
                          basically that a public trust area includes all the waters of the
                          Atlantic Ocean and navigable waters and the lands thereunder from
                          the mean high water mark to the seaward limits of the state's juris-



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                        diction. Appropriate land uses in such areas shall be
                        only those consistent with the protection of public
                        rights for navigation and recreation and the preserva-
                        tion and management of their biological, economic, and
                        aesthetic value.
                     (4) Sand Dunes along.the Outer Banks  A sand dune is de-
                        fT_n5ein the State Gtidelines    a ridge or'mound of development in
                        loose wind blown material, usually sand. Developed in
                        these areas should only be undertaken if sound engineering
                        practices, including site preparation and maintenance,
                        are undertaken to minimize the erosive effects of wind
                        and water.
                     (5) Ocean Beach - These are land areas without vegetation and
                        consists of unconsolidated soil material that extends
                        landward from the mean low tide to the toe of the dune.
                        Land uses appropriate for these areas are those that will
                        preserve the opportunity to enjoy the physical, aesthetic,
                        cultural, and recreational qualities of the natural shore-
                        line of the state so as not to unreasonably interfere with
                        the rightful use and enjoyment of the beach area.
                     (6) Ocean Erodible Areas - This is the area above mean high
                        water where excessive erosion has a high@probability of
                        occurring as defined by the recession line of a 25 year
                        storm. Land uses that cause unnecessary hazards to life
                        and property or unreasonable require@ents for public ex-
                        penditures to protect property or maintain safe conditions
                        shall not be allowed in these areas.


                    The general extent of these areas is delineated on the proposed IAEC.
              maps submitted with this report. These maps are intended only for general
              illustration purposes and should not be interpreted in any was as a basis
              for the issuance of permits.
                   There are several IAEC categories that will not be delineated or actually
              identified in this preliminary draft because of insufficient information.
              However, field observations and general knowledge of the area indicate, that
              the following proposed IAEC's may exist within the planning area: Coastal
              Floodplains, Special Aquifer Areas, Complex Natural.Areas, Sound Erodible
              Areas, and Coastal Inlet Lands.  If sufficient information is available prior
              to submission of the final report these potential JAEC's will. be identified
              and delineated.









                             DEVELOPMENT ALTERNATIVES FOR WEST ONSLOW BEACH


                       In developing alternative schemes for development, several factors
                  -need to be considered. These are the different types, locations, intensities
                  of desired development and the various constraints--legal, physical, and
                  economic'on each of these various_types, locations and intensities'. In
                  -considering these factors and selecting  development plan, the Planning
                  Board and Commissioners will be decidin g how to use a unique and irreplaceable
                  county resource so that the welfare and enjoyment of all citizens of the
                  county is maximized. With the construction of the new bridge and relocation
                  of highway 210idevelopment pressures have been greatly increased and failure
                  to take positive and decisive action will inevitably result in a reduction,
                  and possibly destruction of those values that make the West,Onslow Beach
                  area important to the entire county.
                       The type of.'land use mix that appeared most desirable to citizehs..of
                  the area based onathe opinion survey is predominantly single-family residen-
                  tial (exclusive of mobile homes) with no@mal tourist and recreation oriented
                  commercial facilities. Two basic questions must be answered with regard
                  to this alternative. Should mobile homes be excluded and what types and
                  how much commercial development is desirable? While mobile homes have-become
                  to be acceptable homes for many Americans, their use in a beach environment
                  is highly questionable. Most mobile homes on North Carolina's coast have
                  not been subjected to severe storms such as hurricanes, and some long time
                  observers predict a@mdjor catastrophe-when a hurricane of the force of Hazel
                  strikes--as inevitably it will. Nearly 5,000 mobile homes yearly are
                  destroyed by high winds in. the U.S. because of their vulnerability to high
                  winds and light weight constructfon with flat sides and winds. The winds
                  of hurricanes, tornadoes, and severe storms can toss unanchored mobile homes
                  around, roll them over and smash them into neighboring mobile.homes and"
                  adjacent properties. Thus, if mobile homes are.to be considered as equivalent
                  to conventional single family housing then they should meet the same safety
                  requirements of stability and lot size requirements if on site disposal of

                  sewage is necessary.







                         A second important    questimrelates     to.the inten  sity of residentidl
                    r", if-, vel opment. While this. question will not have to be. determined until
                    water  and, sewer facilities are  @available,   the presence, of high rise
                    apartments or condominil,ums in'the  beach  area m'ay become  apossibility
                    if sewer facilities are eventually    made  ava'ilable unde.r'the current 201
                    facilities plan.
                         The location and intensity.of    development.will   be Iargely  controlled
                    by the County Zoning   Ordinance,   the Coastal.Area Management Act, the septic
                    tank rules-and regulations,    Federal  and State water  qua Tity laws, the County
                    Dune Protection  Ordinance, and  :the. North Carolina dredge  'and fill 'law.  While
                    the ultimate effect of the Coastal    Area  Management Act  cannot be determined
                    at:this time, the other laws will    effectively  prohibit"development in marsh-
                    lands and surrounding waters,   on.beaches or   sand dunes,  and in those areas
                    where septic tanks may not be,approved. Thus,      the devel,opment pattern that
                    will emerge will largely be guided    by the;aVailability   of properly zoned
                    suitable sites for development.,
                         However,  the Impact of available water    and sewer  facilities  would-
                    probably result in  a drastic alteration of     existing land use patterns and
                    it is critical that county officials decide     soon whether,or not a more
                    intense level of development i-s  desirable.    While more  intense development
                    may raise land values and therefore property     taxes and. revenues,, the 1.os,s
                    to all county citizens of an   accessible and,valuable resource may more than
                    offset this gain.
















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