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access to an interstate highway. Access to IYC 49, a tour-lane highway, is within a quarter-mile of the site; furthermore, the site is scheduled to have access to the planned extension of George Liles Parkway. A utility tower and lines located centrally on the site may provide a barrier to development for larger industrial uses. Employment uses may be encouraged. This plan should be shared with the state to provide a new context for the Stonewall Jackson Training School as the plan for the site evolves and is refined, +~tt~rlydnment end i+laturai Resources (ENR-1) Protect water quality. • Minimize soil erosion that is accelerated by land disturbing activities, such as :grading and the removal bf vegetation and :topsoil. o According to the SWCD, sediment and related turbidity is a leading. form of non-point source water pollution, which is carried by stormwaterrunoff to area water bodies. The. issue is exacerbated by the development of steep slopes Where the velocity of runoff and its erosive effects are increased. Monitoring water quality and compliance with existing. regulations may need to be evaluated for effectiveness. Consider the recommendations of the Upper Rocky River Watershed Management Plan, which aims to protect water quality in this basin and specifically addresses monitoring,. the enforcement of ordinances (erosion and sedimentation control, and buffers), education, conservation easements as a tool for better protecting stream corridors, low impact development standards, stormwater management and'floodplain management. ^ Promote wetland conservation in new development to maximize. the functionality of these natural water-filtering areas. {ENR-2) Preserve the existing tree canopy to the extent practicable. • Explore options for expanding regulations that are intended to maintain existing trees. o Prepare and adopt: a tree protection ordinance hat maintains existing tree canopy essential to retaining the natural character of the study area while also allowing new development to occur. Developers converting rural or undeveloped land to residentiaUotheruscs within the study area should comply with tree protection standards. o Notwithstanding other open space protection measures herein,. include limitations on the amoum of'the site that may be cleared of vegetation: or disturbed inorder to accommodate new development. (ENR-3) Protect important plant and animathabitats. ^ Create an open space plan for the county that protects known habitats..