Goose Creek Watershed Management Plan Version - Charlotte ...

Goose Creek Watershed Management Plan Version 1...………………...October 31, 2009
Figure 2: Special Features within the Goose Creek Watershed. Note: MY9, MY9A,
MY9B denote Mecklenburg County water quality monitoring sites.
Historically, land in the Goose Creek Watershed was used for agriculture. However,
within the past 20-30 years the population of the watershed has increased. Figure 3
shows a typical older residential development in the Watershed and Figure 4 shows more
recent development. In addition to agricultural land-use, large lot residential and some
commercial/institutional centered around Highway 51 and Lawyers Road are now
notable. The relatively recent construction of 485 is expected to attract dense
development at the Idlewild Road, Lawyers Road and Fairview Road exits. In fact, at the
northeast corner of Lawyers Road and 485 a new mall (The Bridges) is under
construction (currently on hold). In addition to the recent changes brought about by
urbanization, drastic changes to the stream system have occurred in the last century. At
some point in the past, the portions of Goose Creek were straightened either to prevent
flooding or to improve the land for agricultural uses (Charlotte-Mecklenburg Storm
Water Services, 1997).
Figure 3: Typical Residential Development in the Goose Creek Watershed.
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