Suitability Analysis and Issues

Suitability analysis was conducted for following land uses:

• environmental suitability (an overall landscape capability)
• on-site services
• central services
• residential development
• open space
• recreation
• roads

Each following issue type has description and development implications --

Environmental Issues:

• bedrock geology
• surficial geology
• soils
• physiography
• forest habitats
• special habitats
  
  
  
  
• water features
• floodplain

Community Issues:

• heritage
• land use
• planning in the corridor
• recreation and community use
• future growth

Municipal Infrastructure:

• highways
• sanitary sewers
• water
• power and telephone
• stormwater management

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This document was last modified on September 10, 1999.