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15847
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State and local programs to deal with the hazards of flooding are variable and include planning and coordination practices, grants-in-aid of local governments or flood plain occupants, wetlands protection, structural safety, public investment in flood control works, technical assistance to local governments, and post-disaster assistance.
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15873
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Salem Lake watershed is the source for 40 percent of the city-county drinking water supply for Winston-Salem and Forsythe County. Salem Lake's watershed is situated in three governmental jurisdictions, the town of Kernersville, the city of Winston-Salem, and the county of Forsythe, all of which use the property for different purposes.
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15875
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Many regions in North Carolina have experienced tremendous increases in population growth and industrial development in the past decade, the Piedmont and Mountain regions being no exception. One of the many implications of this dramatic growth is the depletion of water supplies. Most public water supplies in these regions are from surface water sources (streams, lakes and reservoirs); to keep pace with demand, new surface water sources will have to be developed.
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15876
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The effective reuse of waterfront sites, buildings, and piers, both for economic development and recreational and cultural activities, is occurring in several cities. Baltimore, Boston, Seattle, and other cities are discovering new uses for their abandoned or deteriorating waterfronts, and in the process attracting people and revenue to the revitalized harbors. Successful redevelopment varies widely but there are several issues common to all waterfront projects: handling regulations and permits, deciding on the appropriate use of the waterfront, providing public access, and ensuring citizen participation.
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15877
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Coastal North Carolina has about 2.3 million acres of marsh, wetlands, creeks, rivers, and sounds, making up the largest estuarine system on the Atlantic coast. Productivity of fish and shellfish breeding in this system depends upon an influx of nutrients and fresh water from upland areas. The health of this estuarine system is a good indicator of how well water resources are being protected in North Carolina. Currently, the large agricultural interests disagree with concerned commercial fishermen saying fresh-water fishing grounds are being polluted with farm chemicals.
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15878
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County health departments have an important role in protecting water supplies; as more developers elect to construct private wastewater treatment facilities, the control of public health problems has county health departments worried. Issues of public management of private wastewater systems concern on-site disposal systems serving individual homes or several homes, as well as on or off-site community systems. Package treatment plants have recently received the most attention. Ongoing problems with malfunctioning private systems and package treatment plants go beyond public health concerns and hit the municipalities in the pocket. Who pays for necessary repairs or replacement when the private wastewater system fails and the public sector must step in to operate and manage?
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The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Historic Properties Commission is the historic preservation agency for the City Council of Charlotte and the Board of Commissioners of Mecklenburg County. The commission is empowered to recommend the designation of buildings, structures, sites, and objects as historic property. Such designation, enacted under the police power of the local governing board which exercises zoning control over the subject property, places historic landmarks under land use regulations which protect the property from insensitive alterations and inadvertent demolition. Moreover, the commission has the power to secure the fee simple or lesser interest, and can dispose of the same properties through lease or sale with protective covenants included to ensure their preservation.
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15880
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Until recently, strip development has been viewed primarily as a land use issue. Such development, however, has a strong relationship to the transportation system. Methods for dealing with the effects of strip development on roadways have rarely been handled in a consistent manner. Access management is a method for controlling the impacts of strip development on the roadway system which effectively balances the access needs of the roadways.
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15881
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This article traces the evolution of undergraduate planning education at East Carolina University with emphasis on curriculum development.
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15882
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The Main Street Program was initiated by the National Trust for Historic Preservation to assist small towns in revitalizing their downtowns. In 1980, the National Main Street Center was established with grants from six federal agencies. That same year the program was expanded to include five towns in each of six states; North Carolina was selected as one of the six states. North Carolina towns chosen to be part of the national program were Tarboro, Washington, Salisbury, New Bern, and Shelby.
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15883
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The use of solar energy for water and space heating is rapidly increasing in North Carolina. Increasing the development and use of solar energy systems requires legal assurance of adequate sunlight. North Carolina law does not recognize rights to direct sunlight when light is blocked by vegetation or structures on others' property. As a result, potential solar users cannot be guaranteed their systems will continue to function efficiently or prove a viable, long-term investment. This article offers remedies to the problem including new legislation.
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15884
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For the past decade, the development of a major arts complex has been underway in downtown Winston-Salem, North Carolina. The project is unique in two ways: it represents a pioneering effort to emphasize the arts in the central city revitalization process, and it illustrates the importance of cooperation in effecting redevelopment objectives.
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The link between education and economic growth has been understood for nearly as long as public schooling, but the concept is becoming increasingly important. International competition and technological advances have accelerated the rate of chance in the U.S. economy. The result is a decline in many traditional industries and occupations. This rapid change has focused attention on the need for improving not only education but also job training to meet new skill requirements and take advantage of new economic opportunities.
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15886
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Mobile home site planning has proven a troublesome task for many American planners. It is a problem of particular relevance for North Carolina planners where the mobile home industry provides an ever-increasing proportion of the state's dwelling units. This article describes mobile homes as an important alternative to conventional housing.
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15887
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Planners and neighborhood groups are justified in exercising caution when they consider historic preservation proposals for their communities. Although historic preservation projects can be responsible for revitalizing blighted areas, they may also be responsible for the displacement of low-income residents from their homes and businesses. This article proposes a variety of legal and financial means for mitigating the adverse impacts of historic preservation.
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