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Newberry Country a Plan for Southern Deschutes County 2012-2032 Newberry Country A Plan for Southern Deschutes County 2012-2032 Deschutes County Community Development Department Planning Division Adopted by the Board of County Commissioners on May 29, 2013 Acknowledgments Preparation of the South County Plan was made possible through the cooperative efforts of many public and private residents and stakeholders. Deschutes County extends its appreciation to all those that participated and contributed to this process, including the Deschutes County Board of Commissioners, Deschutes County Planning Commission, La Pine Senior Center, Deschutes Public Library-Sunriver Branch, citizens, property owners, City of La Pine, state and federal agencies, and other community organizations. Board of County Commissioners Anthony DeBone, Chair Alan Unger, Vice Chair Tammy Baney Planning Commission Bill Raney, Chair (Sisters) Christen Brown, Vice Chair (At Large) Ed Criss (South County) Matt Lisignoli (Redmond) Hugh Palcic (At Large) James Powell (Bend) Todd Turner (Bend) Former Commissioners Merle Irvine, (Bend, 2008-2012) Richard Klyce (Redmond, 2008-2012) Planning Staff Nick Lelack, AICP, Planning Director Peter Gutowsky, AICP, Principal Planner Peter Russell, Senior Transportation Planner Tim Berg, GIS Analyst Programmer Terri Payne, AICP, Senior Planner (Retired) Jenni Whelan, Planning Intern (Former) Newberry Country i NEWBERRY COUNTRY: A PLAN FOR SOUTHERN DESCHUTES COUNTY – 2012 TO 2032 Newberry Country: A Plan for Southern Deschutes County 2012-2032 Introduction ........................................................................................................................................ 1 Context .................................................................................................................................................. 1 Project Background ............................................................................................................................. 2 Scope of Work ..................................................................................................................................... 3 Community Engagement Techniques ................................................................................................ 3 Issue Identification and Analysis ........................................................................................................ 4 Policy Formation .................................................................................................................................. 5 Plan Organization ................................................................................................................................. 5 How to Use this Plan .......................................................................................................................... 6 Vision Statement, Plan Goals and Policies ................................................................. 8 Vision Statement .................................................................................................................................. 8 Plan Goals and Policies ....................................................................................................................... 8 Community Involvement and Partnerships .................................................................................... 8 Land Use ........................................................................................................................................... 9 Economic Development ................................................................................................................ 12 Public Facilities ............................................................................................................................... 12 Transportation ............................................................................................................................... 13 Natural Hazards ........................................................................................................................... 15 Natural Resources ......................................................................................................................... 16 Recreation ...................................................................................................................................... 17 Policy Topics .................................................................................................................................... 18 Public Involvement and Partnerships ............................................................................................ 18 Stakeholder Groups ...................................................................................................................... 20 Website and Survey ...................................................................................................................... 20 Community Response ................................................................................................................... 21 Land Use and Economic Development ........................................................................................ 22 US Census ...................................................................................................................................... 22 Bend-La Pine School District Enrollment ..................................................................................... 24 Land Use Designations ................................................................................................................. 24 Economic Development Initiatives ............................................................................................... 28 Community Response ................................................................................................................... 28 Public Facilities and Transportation ............................................................................................... 28 Water and Wastewater ........................................................................................................................... 28 NEWBERRY COUNTRY: A PLAN FOR SOUTHERN DESCHUTES COUNTY – 2012 TO 2032 ii Emergency Services ....................................................................................................................... 30 Transportation ................................................................................................................................ 30 Community Response .................................................................................................................... 32 Natural Environment ........................................................................................................................ 32 Geology ........................................................................................................................................... 32 Water Resources ........................................................................................................................... 33 Surface Water Quality .................................................................................................................. 35 Groundwater Quality ..................................................................................................................... 36 Wetlands ........................................................................................................................................ 37 Fish and Wildlife ............................................................................................................................ 37 Wildland Urban Interface ............................................................................................................. 39 Community Response .................................................................................................................... 40 Recreation ........................................................................................................................................... 40 Community Response .................................................................................................................... 43 Figures Figure 1, Outdoor Amenities Proximate to South County ...................................................... 1 Figure 2, Issue Identification to Policy Formation ........................................................................ 4 Figure 3, Developing and Implementing an Area Plan ................................................................ 7 Figure 4, Partnerships ....................................................................................................................... 19 Figure 5, Survey Question ............................................................................................................. 21 Tables Table 1, 2010 Census ........................................................................................................................ 23 Table 2, South County Population Estimate at Build Out ....................................................... 23 Table 3, Build Out for South County Occurs in 2027 .............................................................. 23 Table 4, South County Land Use Designations ........................................................................... 24 Table 5, South County Zoning District and Associated Acreages ......................................... 25 Table 6, Public Water Systems in South County .......................................................................
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