Goose Creek Watershed Management Plan Version - Charlotte ...

Goose Creek Watershed Management Plan Version 1...………………...October 31, 2009
Public Parcels
The intent of this Section is to identify publicly owned parcels for BMP retrofit.
Specifically, publicly owned parcels that are significant sources of pollution and are
located in one of the “Focus” areas have been assigned the highest priority.
There are currently 20 parcels in public ownership in the Goose Creek Watershed. These
parcels are located throughout the watershed, but are mainly focused in areas around I-
485 and Lawyers Road. Where beneficial to water quality, these properties should be
further investigated to determine the final suitability for BMP installation using this
report as a guide. Figure 29 shows the distribution of the parcels in public ownership in
the Goose Creek Watershed. The parcels were evaluated and prioritized using the
following criteria:
1. Position either on or downstream of a basin with a high or moderately high overall
rank for upland pollutant loading.
2. Proximity to the stream. Parcels directly adjacent to the stream were ranked higher.
3. Parcels with adequate space for installation of reasonably sized BMPs were ranked
higher. If there did not appear to be enough space for a BMP, the parcel was
disqualified.
4. Parcels receiving runoff from more than two square miles were disqualified.
5. Parcels able to treat high concentrations of impervious area, regardless of size were
ranked higher.
Of the 20 public parcels in the Goose Creek Watershed, 4 meet the criteria listed above.
The Priority Parcels are presented in Table 18. Figures 30 – 32 are aerial photos of the
High Priority Parcels.
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