APES Land-Use Planning ProjectName ______

Purpose: To plan a county with a population of 154,800 people.

First Day: Explanation of basic theory behind land-use planning. This includes the need for zoning and compatible land-use planning. For example, you would never want to put a factory adjacent to a residential area.Refer to your textbook for information on the need for commercial, residential and industrial areas, as well as, schools, parks, hospitals, airports, dumps, etc. After the explanation of land-use theory, you will individually start developing a land-use plan for "Spartan County", using the small map and legend as a sort of scratch sheet.

Second & Third Days: Create a map of your county using the plans you have developed

Requirements:

Your county must have the following:

  • Adequate housing for all people
  • 3 high schools, 4 middle schools and 8 elementary schools
  • 1 hospital
  • Energy sources to power residential, business and industry. May be single or multiple sources
  • 2 major industries
  • Agricultural areas with at least 2 crops
  • Rangeland for cattle
  • 2 fisheries
  • management plans for endangered species
  • Management plans for riparian and coastal areas
  • Forestry management plan
  • Three national parks and three wilderness areas
  • Municipal waste sites
  • Commercial areas
  • Industrial areas
  • Toxic waste storage sites
  • Waste water treatment plant
  • Airport
  • Dam & reservoir
  • Three modes of transportation

RUBRIC:

Plans will be graded using a rubric.

  1. Map is organized and neat.
  2. Clear and comprehensive Legend
  3. Design shows careful thought and planning
  4. Environmentally sound features in land use plan.
  5. All required services/locations are included in plan and map.
  6. Identification of major industrial/manufacturing ventures with names and explanations.
  7. Energy sources used to power the city and surrounding area with names of and why these sources were selected.
  8. Identification of crops grown and why these were selected.
  9. Type(s) of forestry used with type of tree cutting method (if any).
  10. Names of three national parks and three wilderness areas and why they were placed in these locations.
  11. The name of the city.
  12. Realismand sustainability of the plan while incorporating creativity and originality of thought.

1. Name of your city:

2. Identify the four most noteworthy, environmentally-sound components of your land-use plan:

A.

B.

C.

D.

3. Briefly discuss why you placed/designed each of the following where you did:

A. Housing:

B. Power Plants:

C. Agricultural Areas:

D. Municipal Waste Sites:

E. Commercial Areas:

F. Industrial/Manufacturing Areas:

G. Toxic Waste Storage Sites:

H. Ranching/Grazing:

I. Airport:

J. Dam and Reservoir:

K. National Parks and Wilderness Areas:

L: Major roads & Highways

4. Identify your three major methods of transportation for people, goods, and materials:

A. B. C.

5. Identify two major industries (products manufactured) in your city & their environmental impact

A.

B.

6. Identify your two major commercial energy sources and briefly address the approximate land areas that will be required to supply, produce, and deliver this energy:

A.

B.

7. Identify your two major agricultural crops grown and briefly state why you selected these:

A.

B.

8. What type of forestry management will be used? Why have you selected these methods?

10. Identify the two main fish species harvested and whether they are freshwater or marine species:

A. B.

11. Briefly describe your approach to cattle grazing:

12. Describe the steps that have been taken regarding endangered and threatened species in your city:

13. Describe the specific steps taken regarding riparian and coastal areas:

14. Take what you have learned about zoning and sustainable development and describe four ways that Northland Prep could be better designed in terms of land-use planning of the facility: