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COUNTYWIDE DRAINAGE STUDY

Presented to:PASQUOTANK COUNTY, NC

February 4, 2008

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Objectives of the Countywide Drainage Study:

Defining WMDs and their critical drainage areas.

Identifying funding sources for improvement of drainage ways.

This presentation will focus on the correction of the Watershed Management boundaries.

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Watershed Boundary Correction

Boundary CorrectionThe WMD boundaries were corroborated using LIDAR data, site visits, and personal interviews with WMD representatives.

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NEWLANDBOUNDARY

CORRECTIONA total of 493 acres

were added to the Newland WMD.

• A 330-acre parcel extending southward from the vicinity of Mill Pond Rd. and US 158 was removed from the Upper Pasquotank watershed and added to Newland.

• A 163-acre parcel that ultimately drains to the Pasquotank River thru Newland.

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Newland WMD Corrected Boundary

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PERQUIMANS WMDBoundary

Correction 171 acres were

transferred from Perquimans to the Upper Pasquotank WMD from topography defined by LIDAR.

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Corrected BoundaryPerquimans WMD

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KNOBBS CREEK Boundary Correction

8576 acres from the Knobbs Creek were assigned to Upper Pasquotank

3702 acres

4838 acres

36 acres

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UPPER PASQUOTANK

Boundary Correction- Major Changes (8576 acres added)

• The majority of the change involved adding land east of North Road Street (US 17 Business) and south of Main Street Extended formerly assigned to Knobbs Creek.

• 330 acres formerly in the Upper Pasquotank watershed was moved to Newland.

• The revised total area of the Upper Pasquotank watershed district is 21,882 acres

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Upper Pasquotank Corrected Boundary

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Charles Creek WMD

No Boundary Correction

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Minor Boundary Correction

Upper Little River

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Boundary Correction

The Lower Little River and Flatty Creek WMDs were adjusted following recommendations from Mr. Maurice Berry, who farms the area and is a watershed advisory member.

Lower Little River WMD

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Lower Little River Corrected Boundary

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Flatty Creek WMD

Lower Little River

509 ac removed

410 ac added

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Flatty Creek Corrected Boundary

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Newbegun WMD

•No boundary Correction

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Summary

Corrected WMD Areas (acres)Newland: +493 21,179

Perquimans: -171 9,088

Upper Pasquotank: +8,576 21,882

Knobbs Creek: -8,576 19,392

Lower Little River: +99 19,764

Flatty Creek: -99 9,409

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HUA Thanks Pasquotank County and the Watershed Advisory Board

Reuben James: Flatty Creek and Newbegun

Maurice Berry: Lower Little River

Pat McDowell: Charles Creek

Steve Harris: Upper Little River, Kobbs Creek and Upper Pasquotank

Grayland Ridick: Perquimans/Newland

John Spence: Newland/Perquimans