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Section 1 ■ The Aberdeen Carolina and Western Railroad operates the east -west rail line through the southern corner of Cabarrus County, passing through the community of Midland. This line carries short-haul freight traffic. ■ CSX operates the rail line that runs through the northeast corner of Cabarrus County. This line carries freight traffic along the Highway 52 corridor. Gas pipelines: ■ Two large and two smaller pipelines run through Cabarrus County. The Plantation Pipeline Company and the Colonial Pipeline Company both have lines that carry hydrocarbons through the northwest section of Cabarrus County. o The Plantation pipeline runs under the northern end of Coddle Creek Reservoir (section north of Mooresville Road). o North Carolina Natural Gas has a pipeline that runs southeast from the Plantation pipeline generally along the Mecklenburg- Cabarrus County boundary line to Harrisburg. This line then traverses the southern side of Cabarrus County, passing north of Midland and exiting into Stanly County. o Republic Natural Gas has a spur line off the Colonial pipeline running northwest out of Cabarrus County. Water distribution: ■ Local municipalities obtain their water supplies locally, which is then treated and distributed to residents. • The City of Concord receives raw water from the Lake Don T. Howell and Lake Fisher. • The City of Kannapolis receives raw water from the Lake Don T. Howell and pumps this into the main water supply at Kannapolis Lake. • The Town of Mt. Pleasant receives raw water from the Black Creek Run Reservoir. • The Town of Harrisburg purchases water from the Cities of Concord and Charlotte. • The residents of the Town of Midland either purchase water from the City of Concord or utilize wells. Aviation: ■ The Concord Regional Airport, a general aviation facility, is located on Aviation Boulevard in the western section of Cabarrus County. It is immediately west and parallel to 1 -85. The facility has two runways, one 7400 feet and the other 7000 feet long. ■ There are also several small private airfields in Cabarrus County. Potential/Regional Cascading Threats: ■ Charlotte Motor Speedway and Drag Strip o During events at the Speedway, the area can become home to over 120,000 people for upwards of two weeks (May race weeks). Refer to the Speedway Emergency Action Plan managed by the City of Concord Fire and Life Safety for more detailed information. 1 - 6 Cabarrus County EOP Basic PlanAhw raord number 1 F -6 Page 138