Park Woodlawn Area Plan - Charlotte-Mecklenburg County

Part 1:Concept PlanPark Woodlawn Area PlanNatural EnvironmentCharlotte-MecklenburgPlanning DepartmentWater QualityThe Little Sugar Creek andassociated floodplain serve as thePark/Woodlawn area plan’s easternboundary. There are a numberof streams and creeks in the planarea protected by Surface WaterImprovement and Management(SWIM) and Post-ConstructionControls Ordinance (PCCO)buffers. To protect the area’s waterresources, effective water qualitymeasures should be implementedas development or redevelopmentoccurs.E-7 Encourage the use of lowimpact design to facilitate betterwater quality protection. Lowimpact design measures such asminimizing the clearing of naturalareas and working with the existingnatural topography to minimizegrading can improve the storm waterquality and reduce the amount ofstorm water run-off.E-8 Utilize innovative bestmanagement practices (BMP) fordevelopment and redevelopmentprojects. The use of innovativeand eco-friendly storm watermanagement practices should beintegrated into the design of newdevelopments to the greatest extentpracticable. This may include raingardens, green roofs, rain barrels,dedicated use of gray water, porousconcrete parking areas, and otherapproved measures that may comeinto accepted use. The testing ofproprietary storm water managementmeasures for possible approvalshould be considered as well.E-9 Support environmentaleducation as a means of reducingthe amount of pollutants enteringarea streams and creeks. Encouragelocal community involvement inefforts to educate area residents abouttopics such as the proper use of lawnfertilizers and pesticides, disposalof leaves, grass clippings, and yarddebris, storm drain marking, andAdopt-A-Stream programs. Vigorousenforcement of existing water qualityregulations by the appropriate localand State agencies is also vitallyimportant.Water fowl, such asthe Mallard duck, areinhabiting the LittleSugar Creek. Protectionof the creek's waterquality from a variety ofpollutants is critical to thecreek's healthDRAFT January 15, 201355