Open Space and Recreation Plan - Town of Natick
Open Space and Recreation Plan - Town of Natick
Open Space and Recreation Plan - Town of Natick
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Draft 9-16-11<br />
TABLE 5<br />
LAND USE CHANGES, 1971-1999<br />
LAND USE 1971 1985 CHANGE 1971-1985 1999 CHANGE 1985-1999 CHANGE 1971-1999<br />
TYPE ACRES ACRES ACRES PERCENT ACRES ACRES PERCENT ACRES PERCENT<br />
Crop L<strong>and</strong> (Ac) 230.8 201.4 -29.4 -12.74% 186.9 -14.5 -7.20% -43.9 -19.02%<br />
Pasture (Ap) 193.7 167.5 -26.2 -13.53% 113.2 -54.3 -32.42% -80.5 -41.56%<br />
Perennial 105.9 103.9 -2 -1.89% 68.4 -35.5 -34.17% -37.5 -35.41%<br />
TOTAL AGRICULTURE 530.4 472.8 -57.6 -10.86% 368.4 -104.4 -22.08% -162 -30.54%<br />
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FORESTLAND (F) 3004.1 2794.8 -209.3 -6.97% 2484.2 -310.6 -11.11% -519.9 -17.31%<br />
OPEN LAND (O) 202.7 196.3 -6.4 -3.16% 167.3 -29 -14.77% -35.4 -17.46%<br />
Participation <strong>Recreation</strong> (Rp) 183.8 134.6 -49.2 -26.77% 123.4 -11.2 -8.32% -60.4 -32.86%<br />
Spectator <strong>Recreation</strong> (Rs) 4.5 3.9 -0.6 -13.33% 3.9 0 0.00% -0.6 -13.33%<br />
TOTAL RECREATION 188.3 138.5 -49.8<br />
0<br />
-26.45% 127.3 -11.2 -8.09% -61 -32.40%<br />
Commercial (Uc) 541.6 588.6 47 8.68% 605.0 16.4 2.79% 63.4 11.71%<br />
Industrial (Ui) 138.7 156.8 18.1 13.05% 161.4 4.6 2.93% 22.7 16.37%<br />
Mining (M) 16.0 16.0 0 0.00% 16.3 0.3 1.88% 0.3 1.88%<br />
Public or Transitional 350.9 336.7 -14.2 -4.05% 351.6 14.9 4.43% 0.7 0.20%<br />
Multiple Residential 100.2 201.7 101.5 101.30% 203.9 2.2 1.09% 103.7 103.49%<br />
High Density Residential (R1) 1 579.6 580.2 0.6 0.10% 580.2 0 0.00% 0.6 0.10%<br />
Med. Density Residential (R2) 2<br />
2520.8 2579.6 58.8 2.33% 2928.0 348.4 13.51% 407.2 16.15%<br />
Low Density Residential (R3) 3<br />
850.3 969.8 119.5 14.05% 1047.4 77.6 8.00% 197.1 23.18%<br />
Transportation (Ut)<br />
140.7 140.7 0 0.00% 143.0 2.3 1.63% 2.3 1.63%<br />
Waste Disposal (Uw)<br />
55.3 55.3 0 0.00% 55.3 0 0.00% 0 0.00%<br />
TOTAL URBAN 5294.1 5625.4 331.3<br />
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6.26% 6091.9 466.5 8.29% 797.8 15.07%<br />
Inl<strong>and</strong> Wetl<strong>and</strong> (Fw) 398.0 389.8 -8.2 -2.06% 378.4 -11.4 -2.92% -19.6 -4.92%<br />
Water (W) 608.1 608.1 0 0.00% 608.1 0 0.00% 0 0.00%<br />
TOTAL WATER 1006.1 998.0 -8.1 -0.81% 986.5 -11.5 -1.15% -19.6 -1.95%<br />
TOTAL AREA 10,225.8 10,225.8 10,225.8<br />
Source: University <strong>of</strong> Massachusetts Resource Mapping Project<br />
1 Lot <strong>of</strong> less than ¼ acre. 2 Lot sizes <strong>of</strong> ¼ to ½ acre. 3 Lot sizes <strong>of</strong> more than ½ acre.<br />
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