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Table 2.4: Employment Trends bv' Industry. Study Area. 2000 - 2007 Indust 2000 2007 Net Gain /IYet Loss Pct. Chan e A riculture/Minin 35 32 -3 -8.4% Construction 848 1,122 274 32.3% Manufacturin 1,726 1,453 -273 -I5.8% Wholesale Trade 489 588 99 __ 20.2% Retail Trade 1,276 1,453 177 13:9"/0 Transportation / Utilities 684 727 43 6.2% Information 230 235 __ 5 2.2% F.I.R.E. 766 930 164 21.3% Services 3,037 3,$25 788 25.9% Public Administration 281 321 40 14.1% Total 9,372 10,684 1,3:12 14°!0 Source: ESRI 2.5 Environment atici Natural Resourz;es Ilydroln,~r eud Drningge Most of the Central Area is located in the Yadkin -Pee Dee River Basin with creeks and tributaries draining to the Rocky River. (See Figure 5, Environmental Features Map). The northern tip is located in a water supply watershed that drains to the Lake Fisher reservoir. Development in the water supply watershed is limited by density and impervious area maximums (2 dwelling units per acre or 24% built-upon area unless the high density option is utilized). ,Sui/s Soils in the study area present another set of development limitations. While some are considered prime farmland soils and soils of statewide importance,: there are many that have characteristics that are not supportive of development. (See Figure 6, Soils.) According. to the Cabarrus Soils and Water Conservation District (SWCD), many of the soils are rated as "very limited" for one, if nofmore, of the following uses: buildings with or without basements, local roads and streets and septic systems. Many also have hydric inclusions, or wet areas, associated with these types of soils. These soils tend to be "very limited" for most types of development as well:: These soils are rated as such due to their propensities to flood and for the depths to their saturated zones: Depth to sofE or hard rock presents limitations for foundations, roads and septic tanks in the study area. Often, extra reinforcement is required when building sidewalks and driveways to prevent cracks from developing in concrete, asphalt, bricks and blocks. Other soils in the study area pose "severe" limitations, including but?not limited to the following: Armenia loam, Altavista sandy loam, Chewacla sandy loam, fredell loam, Sedgefield sandy loam and Wedhadkee. Such soils tend to limit most types of development as well, and wetlands associated with these soil types are usually regulated by both state and federal regulations regarding soil disturbance. These types of soils are highly erodible; drain poorlyandmay affect water quality when vegetation is disturbed.