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WHEREAS, in response to threatened sensitive areas, the North Carolina Wildlife Resources <br />Commission has developed land use planning tools collectively known as the Green Growth <br />Toolbox for use by local planning officials and staff to protect these areas. The North Carolina <br />Wildlife Resources Commission has developed a Wildlife Friendly Development certification <br />program for residential subdivisions; and <br />WHEREAS, respondents in the Cabarrus County 2010 and 2014 community surveys documented <br />that protecting water quality and the environment was one of their top four priorities for <br />community issues that community leaders must address. <br />NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Cabarrus County Board of Commissioners: <br />1. That this resolution be adopted and request that the Concord City Council adopt a similar <br />resolution; and <br />2. That the County work collaboratively with landowners and other organizations to <br />encourage the establishment of conservation overlay districts to protect the Clarke Creek <br />Heron Rookery Significant Natural Heritage Area; and <br />3. That County planners encourage developers to grant permanent conservation easements <br />to the Cabarrus Soil and Water District to protect riparian /wetland /wildlife habitat buffers <br />surrounding the natural areas and water bodies; <br />4. That the County encourages developers to incorporate low impact development measures <br />and other best practices in the Upper Rocky River Local Watershed Plan; and <br />5. That city and county planners encourage developers to work with designers on projects <br />that result in Wildlife Friendly Development certification by the NC Wildlife Resources <br />Commission; and <br />Adopted this 20th day of July, 2015. <br />Stephen M. Morris, Chair <br />Cabarrus County Board of Commissioners <br />ATTEST: <br />Megan I. E. Smit, Clerk to the Board <br />Attachment number 1 <br />F -8 Page 112 <br />