Bowling Green—Potomac Park Bowling Green—Potomac Park Planning AreaPlanning Area

◘ ◘ Comprehensive Plan Update ◘ Comprehensive Plan Update ◘

Prepared by Ms. Tay Harris & Ms. Lynda Eisenberg in partnership with Allegany County, March 18, 2010

Bowling Green NeighborhoodPotomac Park Neighborhood

3,226 acres or 5 square miles 6,466 population

City of Cumberland

North Branch of the Potomac River

Upper Potomac Industrial Park

Allegany County FairgroundsCelanese Wastewater Treatment Plant & the MD Correctional Facilities 837 housing unitsMedium housing value < State95% single family82% homeownership83% housing built before 197091% housing built before 1985

289 acres (9%) of floodplain

73 acres (2%) of wetlands

1 area of review for rare threatened and endangered species - 0 in county portion

1,280 acres (39%) - forest interior dwelling species - 11 improved parcels

1,022 acres (31%) steep slopes (25%+)

Agricultural, Forestry & Natural Resources

No Prime Agricultural Lands Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Program 3 properties in County; none in Planning Area Forestlands – 40% of Planning Area’s Land Use No State & Federal Forests, Areas of Special Concern or Areas of State Special Concern Scenic Views – associated with Haystack Mountains impacts from windmill farms, telecommunication towers, timber harvesting

Sensitive Areas & Agricultural, Forestry & Natural Resources Protective Measures

What is being done to balance agricultural, forestland & sensitive lands with growth? 1,091 acres of forestlands protected contains steep slopes of 25% or more potential Forest Interior Dwelling Species habitat

Encourage clustered development patterns outside of the development envelop to avoid steep slopes and erodible soils but utilize flat lands suitable for developmentThe County’s ordinances currently protect sensitive lands.

Revision of Stormwater Management Ordinance – environmentally sensitive design

Implement a Ridgetop Viewshed Protection Overlay Zone

Water Resources –Receiving Waters

Receiving Waters (2% of land area is streams) Series of unnamed streams flowing into the North Branch of the Potomac River – Lower North Branch segment Impervious Surface Ratio Existing: 12.6% - indicates minimal impact to water quality Estimated Future: some impacts on biodiversity, fish population, stream conditions and water quality are expected. Stormwater Management It is estimated that less than 1% acres is treated

Impervious surfaces + steep slopes + highly erodible soils + limited hydric soils + untreated stormwater run-off = impact to water quality and streams conditions

High Sedimentation &Stream Bank

Destabilization/Erosion

Water Resources – Receiving Waters (continued)

Water Quality Issues for the Lower North Branch

MDE’s draft sediment TMDL, not approved by EPA County is not required to address sediment unless the TMDL is approved

Nonpoint Source Loads Analysis - build-out scenario Increase in nitrogen and phosphorus loads

What can be done to address sediment loads & NPS load

increases?

Water Resources – Receiving Waters (continued)

Evaluate stormwater

retrofit options, identify funding & estimated

NPS load decreases

Encourage clustered development patterns - RE & RC lands

Implement a Ridgetop

Protection Overlay ZoneProtect

forestlands upstream from area’s waterbodies

Refine NPS load analysis during

next comprehensive

plan update

Wastewater Capacity, Supply & Demand

Bowling Green & Cresaptown Combined Sewer Systems inflow & infiltration occurrences40 connection limits annually Since 2000 - 17 connections What is being done? On-going studies and rehab projects to eliminate I&I occurrences

Wastewater Capacity, Supply & Demand (continued)

Celanese WWTP 2.0 MGD permitted capacity Estimated 1.295 MGD flow from existing development in service area Estimated 1.9 MGD flow from build-out scenario in service area

Combined Sewer Overflows Consent decree What is being done? ENR upgrade

Water Capacity, Supply & Demand

Public Services

Solid Waste – Mountainview Landfill - Contract expires in 2033

Emergency Services (fire, emergency & police) - Volunteers needed - Water supply & pressure - fire

Schools – Adequate capacity anticipated - Parkside & Cresaptown Elem. School - Braddock Middle School - Allegany High School

Medical Services - New Facility - State of the Art Consolidated Campus

Adequate Public Facilities - Adequate capacity will be determined through the development process

Economic Development Upper Potomac Industrial Park

Enclave of service oriented establishment in Bowling Green Western Correction Institute Celanese Wastewater Treatment Plant Boyscouts of America Mullaney Office Building

The Belt Group Hite Roofing Horizon-Goodwill Progressive Physical TherapyCintas Corporation General GraphicsCumberland Pipe & Steel

Economic Development (continued)

Primary Target Industries Industrial and Warehousing/Manufacturing Service Industries Extraction Medical

Secondary Target Industries Finance, Insurance & real estate Tourism Technology Forestry Farming

Economic Development (continued)

Allegany Fairgrounds Maryland Stadium Authority - potential site for a regional motorcar raceway. Estimated job creation: 270 jobs Estimated annual revenue: $880,000 Estimated annual taxes: $780,000

Economic Development (continued)

National Highway Gateway to the west - Ohio River Heyday was around the turn of the 20th century Historical landmarks Corridor Partnership Plan for the Maryland Historic National Road Scenic Byway Inventoried historic landmarks Made recommendations to renovate sections of the highway federal monies available for capital improvement projects

Economic Development (continued)

Recommendations

Encourage primary & secondary industries in Upper Potomac Industrial Park & surrounding area Bowling Green business area Western Correction Institute/Celanese WWTP area Encourage adaptive re-use of buildings in Bowling Green Support the location of a regional raceway at with the Allegany Fairgrounds Support tourism opportunities associated with the National Highway