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have any policy of its own regarding provision of services within flood hazard areas, but instead <br />depends on the local governing body to make that decision. WSACC owns the sewer lines within <br />the county and these lines meet all county and state guidelines. The municipalities maintain the <br />water lines <br /> <br /> K. Acquisition Cabarrus County has not actively acquired any flood hazard properties, but <br />has encouraged the use of these areas as active or passive open spaces (i.e., parks and <br />recreational areas). <br /> <br />L. River Basin Rules <br /> <br /> 1. The North Carolina Division of Water Quality has adopted rules for development <br />within the River Basins that will affect development within Cabarrus County. The goal of the <br />rules is to reduce and maintain phosphorus loading levels at pre-existing 1991 levels, to reduce <br />nitrogen loading 30% below 1991 levels and to reduce the velocity and to control the volume of <br />storm water runoff within these protected river basins. <br /> <br /> 2. The rules are performance-based rather than prescriptive meaning there will be a <br />choice of best management practice options fi:om wlfich land users and developers and local <br />governments can choose. Rules include provisions for riparian'buffers along all water bodies <br />(rivers, lakes, ponds, and streams but not manmade ditches) and use of swales, created wetlands, <br />and detention/retention ponds. Rules are being phased in over a period of time. <br /> <br /> M. Effectiveness for Hazard Mitigation. The Cabarrus' County policies and ordinances are <br />rated in Table D-8 as to their effectiveness for hazard mitigation. <br /> <br />Table D-5: Effectiveness of Current Policies and Ordinances <br /> <br />Policies and Programs <br /> <br />Small Area Plans <br /> <br />Subdivision Regulations <br />Flood Damage Prevention Ordinance <br />Soil Erosion and Sedimentation Control Ordinance <br /> <br />Manufactured Home Park Ordinance <br /> <br />Building Code Enforcement Ordinance <br /> <br />Water Supply Watershed Protection Ordinance <br />Public Water and Sewer Extension Policies <br /> <br />Yadkin-PeeDee River Basin Rules · <br /> <br />Effectiveness for Mitigation <br />(low, medium, high) <br />Medium <br /> <br />Medium <br /> <br />High <br /> <br />High <br /> <br />High <br /> <br />High <br /> <br />MediUm <br /> <br /> N. Policies That Hinder Hazard Mitigation. Existing County policies and ordinances need to <br />be thoroughly reviewed and, if necessary, amended to strengthen the County's capacity for <br />mitigating damage to lives and property fi:om future hazards. Recent review of these policies <br />and ordinances show that there are none that hinder hazard mitigation efforts in the county. <br /> <br />Draft Annex D v.3.1 D-14 1 July2002 <br /> <br /> <br />