Martin County Comprehensive Plan Final

Prepared for: Martin County Board of Commissioners 129 Main Street P.O. Box 600 Shoals, Indiana 47581 Phone: (812) 247-3731

Prepared by: Bernardin, Lochmueller and Associates, Inc. Engineering, Planning, Surveying, Environmental Studies, Water/Wastewater 6200 Vogel Road Evansville, Indiana 47715 Phone: (812) 479-6200

Draft Final Plan published: May 8, 2009 Martin County Advisory Plan Commission public hearing and adoption: July 23, 2009 Martin County Board of Commissioners adoption: August 13, 2009

Acknowledgements

Martin County Board of Commissioners Paul George, President David Lett, County Attorney Dan Gregory, Member Nancy Steiner, Clerk-Treasurer John Wininger, Member

Martin County Advisory Plan Commission Dan Gregory, President (County Commissioner) Louise Parsons, Member (citizen) Walt Waggoner, Vice President (citizen) Paul Sanders, Member (County Surveyor) Nathan Albright, Member (citizen) Jonathan Stevens, Member (extension educator) Kenny H. Frye, Member (citizen) John Stoll, Member (County Council) Robin Haulk, Member (citizen) Nancy Steiner, Non-Voting Secretary

Comprehensive Plan Steering Committee Bernard Butcher Dan Gregory Jonathan Stevens Darrell Courtright Aaron Jones David Strange Kenny Frye Paul Sanders Walt Waggoner Paul George Gene Shaw

Southern Indiana Development Commission Greg Jones, Executive Director Matt Sward, Development Specialist

Bernardin, Lochmueller & Associates, Inc. David Ripple, Project Manager Matt Schriefer, Planner II Erin Mattingly, Planner I Eric Swickard, Deputy Project Manager Laurie Miller, Planner I

The plan was funded in full with State funds through the Interstate 69 Community Planning Grant Program of the Indiana Department of Transportation with the assistance of the Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs.

Martin County Comprehensive Plan i | 3 ..... 1 .... 45 .... 19 ...... 2 ...... 4 ...... 36 ...... 45 ...... 17 ...... 42 ...... 3 ...... 10 ...... 49 ...... 1 ...... 17 ...... 49 ...... 49 ...... 21 ...... 42 ...... 8 ...... 12 ...... 5 ...... 10 ...... 17 ...... 28 ...... 42 ...... 41 ...... 2 ...... 10 ...... 2 ...... 2 ...... 12 ...... 30 ...... 4 ...... 1 ...... ES-1 ...... 28 ...... 1 ...... 12 ...... 5 ...... 5 Table of Contents Table ...... 2 Table of Contents of Table ...... 12 ...... 1. Population Characteristics ...... 1. Population Characteristics 1. Review of Land Use Change Proposals ...... Use Change Proposals 1. Review of Land ...... 2. Foundation for Land Use Controls ...... 4. Other Uses ...... 1. History of Martin County ...... 2. Historic Sites and Structures ...... 1. Relation to Community Growth 2. Organization ...... 2. Organization ...... 3. Planning Process ...... 4. Planning Period ...... Area 5. Planning ...... 3. Basis for Capital Improvement Programs 1. Interstate 69 Community Planning Program ...... Planning Program 1. Interstate 69 Community D. SOCIAL CHARACTERISTICS ...... CHARACTERISTICS D. SOCIAL ...... a. Existing Population ...... Disposal & Storage 17. Permitted Waste ...... Abandoned Sand and Gravel Pits and Quarries c. 45 b. Gypsum b. Aquifers ...... Aquifers ...... 5. Forest Lands ...... Topography and Terrain 6. b...... 7. Groundwater Resources ...... Upland in the Crawford Topography 17 a. Karst ...... Availability a. Groundwater ...... 8. Streams and Floodplains ...... 9. Wetlands ...... Protection and Wellhead c. Wells ...... 10. Conservancy District ...... Use Water 11...... Threatened and Endangered Species 12. Wildlife Habitat and 30 ...... Areas 13. Managed Lands and Natural ...... Areas 14. Recreation ...... Tourism 15. Recreation and ...... 16. Mineral Resources a. Coal ...... 4. Soils ...... Lands Agricultural 2. Absorption Fields Tank 3. Ratings for Septic B. USE ...... B. USE ...... 1) a. Consistency with Future Land Use Map (Test 3 ...... 2) 3 Consistency with Development Review Guidelines (Test b...... Tests to General Consistency c. Exceptions Chapter 2: Community Setting ...... A. LOCATION ...... B. HISTORIC ...... ENVIRONMENT C. NATURAL ...... Purpose 2. Executive Summary ...... Executive Chapter 1: Introduction Chapter A. FOUNDATION ii Martin County Comprehensive Plan | c.Industrial b.Commercial ...... a.Residential ...... A. LANDUSE ...... b.Projected Jobs ...... a.ExistingJobs ...... Chapter 3: Assessment ofExisting Conditions c.Industrial b.Commercial ...... a.Residential ...... e. Agricultural/Forest Land ...... d.Public/Quasi-Public ...... b.Projected Workforce ...... a.ExistingWorkforce ...... d.Housing Affordability ...... c.ProjectedHousingUnits b.NewHousingPermits ...... a.ExistingHousing ...... E. ECONOMICCHARACTERISTICS ...... d.Ethnicity ...... c.Education ...... a.Male/FemalePopulation ...... b.ProjectedPopulation...... b. Age ...... b.Bikeways/Walkways ...... a.Roadways ...... b.MaintenanceResponsibility ...... a.MartinCounty d.LocalStreets ...... c.CollectorStreets b.Minor Arterials ...... a.Major Arterials ...... e.Conclusion ...... d.Public/Quasi-Public ...... B. TRANSPORTATION a.Improvement Types ...... Table ofContents 1. ExistingLandUse ...... 3. Commutingand Travel Time ...... 2. Employers/Jobs ...... 3. ProjectedLandUse ...... 2. ExistingLandUseControls ...... 1. Workforce Characteristics ...... 4. HousingCharacteristics ...... 3. IncomeCharacteristics ...... 2. DemographicCharacteristics ...... 5. Traf 4. PhysicalCharacteristics ...... 3. Thoroughfare Network ...... 2. HighwayFunctionalClassi 1. Introduction ...... 6. RoadwayImprovements ...... fi c Volumes c ...... 72 ...... 72 ...... fi cto ...... 71 ...... cation ...... 55 ...... 65 ...... 70 ...... 51 ...... 65 ...... 58 ...... 53 ...... 69 ...... 74 ...... 65 ...... 69 ...... 54 ...... 53 ...... 52 ...... 58 ...... 70 ...... 57 ...... 72 ...... 72 ...... 72 ...... 71 ...... 66 ...... 69 ...... 68 ...... 74 ...... 59 ...... 54 ...... 51 ...... 74 ...... 75 ...... 59 ...... 57 ...... 66 ...... 56 ...... 70 ...... 57 ...... 49 .....68 ...... 58 ...... 75 ...... 74 ...... 55 ...... 51 ...... 72 ...... 70 ...... 66 ... . 69 ... Martin County Comprehensive Plan iii | 7 5 82 .. 78 ... 82 ... 86 ... 77 .... 85 ..... 81 ..... 78 ..... 77 ...... 78 ...... 78 ...... 91 ...... 93 ...... 81 ...... 77 ...... 85 ...... 92 ...... 86 ...... 77 ...... 90 ...... 86 ...... 77 ...... 90 ...... 92 ...... 93 ...... 79 ...... 93 ...... 82 ...... 85 ...... 80 ...... 78 ...... 81 ...... 80 ...... 78 ...... 79 ...... 85 ...... 80 ...... 85 ...... 78 ...... 78 ...... 77 ...... 90 ...... 77 Table of Contents Table ...... 78 ...... ce ...... Uses fi 1. Current Assets to Growth and Development ...... Assets to Growth and Development 1. Current 4. Sewage and Storm Water Drainage ...... Drainage Water 4. Sewage and Storm ...... 3. Educational Facilities ...... 4. Governmental Facilities ...... 5. Medical Facilities ...... Development 2. Current Obstacles to Growth and 5. Other Utilities ...... 5. Other Utilities ...... Disposal 6. Solid Waste ...... 1. Introduction ...... 2. Recreation Facilities ...... 3. Desires for Future Growth 3. Liquid Waste Treatment and Collection ...... and Collection Treatment 3. Liquid Waste 1. Introduction ...... 1. Introduction ...... and Distribution System Treatment 2. Water ...... 1. Future Vision ...... AND OBJECTIVE STATEMENTS B. POLICIES ...... 2. Development of the Vision ...... Statement 3. Vision ...... C. GUIDELINES Of b...... 1. Land Use Development ...... Transportation ...... a. Residential Uses a...... c. Commercial Uses ...... 2. Development Infrastructure ...... d. Industrial Uses ...... e. Public/Quasi Public Uses ...... 1. Land Use Development Policy ...... 2. Community Infrastructure Policy ...... 3. Goals and Objectives for Future Development Chapter 4: Community Issues ...... MEETING A. LAND USE PLAN COMMITTEE ...... SURVEY B. COMMUNITY ...... LEADER INTERVIEW C. COMMUNITY ...... Existing Facilities a...... 79Park Land and Recreation Facilities Standards b...... Adequacy Land and Recreation Facility c. Park 79 Capacity Plant and Treatment Sewage a...... Sewage Collection System b...... FACILITIES D. COMMUNITY ...... System Improvements c. Sanitary Report Chapter 5: Future Vision A. INTRODUCTION ...... b. Distribution System ...... Storage c. Water ...... System Improvements d. Water ...... Needs e. Future Water ...... 7and Existing Capacity Treatment a. Water C. UTILITIES ...... C. UTILITIES ...... Improvements b. Planned Roadway 7 iv Martin County Comprehensive Plan | e.SteepSlopes ...... d.ForestLands ...... c.Prime Agricultural Lands ...... a.HistoricBuildings ...... l.PermittedWaste DisposalandStorage ...... 122 k.LocallyDe 2.Environmental Implementation b. j.Wildlifehabitats,PreservedNatural Areas andHighQualityNaturalCommunities ...... 121 i.GroundWater Resources ...... Archeological g.Streams,StreamCorridorsandFloodplains...... 118 Sites e.SteepSlopes ...... d.ForestLands ...... h. c.Prime Agricultural Lands ...... f. Wetlands a.HistoricBuildings ...... Karst ...... 1.EnvironmentalRecommendations ...... b. Topography 2.OpenSpaceandRecreationImplementation Archeological 1.OpenSpaceandRecreationRecommendations ...... 116 F. ENVIRONMENTAL ...... Sites 2.CommunityFacilitiesandServices Implementation ...... 116 1.CommunityFacilitiesandServices Recommendations E. OPENSPACE...... 116 AND RECREATION ...... 2.UtilitiesPlanImplementation ...... 1.UtilitiesRecommendations ...... D. COMMUNITY FACILITIES AND SERVICES d.ThoroughfareTypicalCross-Sections...... 107 C. UTILITIES ...... c.Functional Classi 2. b.Purposeof the Thoroughfare Plan ...... 105 f. e. Transportation/Thoroughfare Thoroughfare Access Implementation Improvements e.Public/Quasi Public ...... a. Management ...... 11 2.LandUseDevelopmentImplementation ...... 1 1...... 1 B. TRANSPORTATION/THOROUGHFARE De b.Residential ...... Transportation/Thoroughfare d. Recommendations c. 97 1.LandUseDevelopmentRecommendations ...... Industrial ...... 104 a. Commercial ...... A. LANDUSEDEVELOPMENT PLAN ...... Agricultural/Forest ...... d Table ofContents fi nition of Thoroughfare Plan ...... 104 fi ned NaturalResources ...... 121 fi cation ...... 105 ...... 122 ...... 104 ...... 116 ...... 117 ...... 115 ...... 95 ...... 96 ...... 117 ...... 103 ...... 121 ...... 116 98 ...... 123 ...... 118 ...... 115 ...... 124 ...... 118 98 ...... 122 ...... 117 ...... 123 ...... 118 ...... 118 ....95 ...... 103 .....116 ...97 ...... 97 ...... 123 ...118 ..117 ..108 .121 04 12 4 Martin County Comprehensive Plan v | 27 125 .128 ..... 15 ...... 127 ...... 128 ...... D-1 ...... 37 ...... 125 ...... 128 ...... 24 ...... 124 ...... 25 ...... 31 ...... 48 ...... B-1 ...... 51 ...... 52 ...... 9 ...... 129 ...... 6 ...... 50 ...... 53 ...... 20 ...... 17 ...... 43 ...... 128 ...... C-1 ...... 49 ...... 38 ...... 11 ...... 54 ...... 56 ...... 127 ...... 14 ...... 7 ...... 16 ...... 46 ...... 29 ...... 13 Table of Contents Table ...... 125 List of Figures cant Areas ...... Natural 35 fi ...... A-1 ned Natural Resources ...... 125 ned Natural Resources fi ...... 1. Housing Recommendations ...... 2. Housing Implementation I. CONCLUSION ...... I. CONCLUSION ...... Plan Implementation 1. Comprehensive 3. Prioritization ...... Prioritization 3...... Assistance Programs 2. Financial Appendices Tables A: Socioeconomic Appendix ...... Appendix B: Land Use Plan Survey ...... Appendix C: Sign-In Sheets ...... Comments Appendix D: Public Hearing and Written Figure 2: Points of Interest ...... Figure 2: Points of Interest ...... Figure 3: Historic Sites and Structures ...... Figure 4: Prime Farmland ...... Figure 5: Septic Fields ...... Areas Figure 6: Forested ...... Slopes Karst Features Figure 7: Physiographic Regions and ...... Figure 8: Karst Features ...... Availability Figure 9: Groundwater ...... Figure 10: Groundwater Wells ...... Streams, and Floodplains Watersheds, Figure 11: ...... Areas Figure 12: Streams and Drainage ...... Figure 13: Wetlands ...... Withdrawals Figure 14: Reported Water Figure 15: Endangered Species and Signi ...... Figure 16: Managed Land and Outdoor Recreation Figure 17: Natural Features...... Figure 18: Mineral Resources ...... Figure 19: Coal Mines ...... Figure 20: Environmental Concern Sites ...... Trends Figure 21: Population Figure 22: Population Forecasts...... Age Pyramid Figure 23: Population Attainment...... Figure 24: Educational ...... Figure 25: Household Income ...... Figure 26: Housing Value ...... Age of Housing Figure 27: Figure 1: Martin County Location ...... Figure 1: Martin County Location g. Wetlands ...... Wetlands g...... 124 Corridors and Floodplains f. Streams, Stream ...... Resources h. Ground Water 1. Economic Development Recommendations ...... 1 2. Economic Development Implementation ...... G. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ...... 125 and High Quality Natural Communities Areas Preserved Natural i. Wildlife Habitats, H. HOUSING...... j. Locally De vi Martin County Comprehensive Plan | Table TravelA-10: Time ...... Table A-9: Commuters ...... Table A-8: Employment...... Table A-7: LaborForce ...... Table A-6: HousingForecasts...... Table A-5: HousingCharacteristics...... Table A-4: FamilyIncome ...... Table A-3: DemographicCharacteristics ...... Table A-2: PopulationForecast...... Table A-1: Population Trends...... Table 8:CommunitySurveyResults...... Table 7:UnincorporatedMartinCountyExistingLandUse ...... Table 6: Threatened, Endangered,andRareSpecies ...... Table 5:2007Water Withdrawal ...... Table 4:Drainage Areas ...... Table 3:IDEMWellhead ProtectionProgram Tracking Database ...... Table 2:RegisteredSigni 19 Table 1:IDEMDrinkingWater FacilityDatabaseRecords for Active Facilities ...... List ofTables Figure 43:MartinCountyCompositeEnvironmentalMap ...... Figure 42:INDOT DesignStandardsforRural Typical CrossSection ...... 1 Figure 41:SuggestedMartinCountyUrban Typical CrossSection ...... 1 Figure 40:SuggestedMartinCountyUrban Typical CrossSection ...... Figure 39:FutureLandUse...... Figure 38:ExistingandPotentialLandUse ...... Figure 37:ExistingLandUse ...... Figure 36: Annual Average Daily Traf Figure 35:FunctionalClassi Figure 34:ExistingLandUse ...... Figure 33:ShoalsCommuting Time ...... Figure 32:CraneCommuting Time ...... Figure 31:LoogooteeCommuting Time ...... Figure 30:Commuters To andFromMartinCounty ...... Figure 29:EmploymentbyMajorSector ...... Figure 28:LaborForce ...... Table ofContents fi cant Water 21 WithdrawalFacilities ...... fi cto...... 73 cation...... fi c Volumes c ...... 76 ...... A-7 57 ...... A-8 ...... A-8 ...... 26 ...... A-7 ...... A-4 ...... A-2 101 ...... 99 ...... 67 ...... A-6 ...... A-2 ...... 30 ...... A-5 ...... 83 ...... 63 ...... 62 ...... A-3 ...... 100 ...... 58 ...... 61 ...... 60 ...... 33 ...... 65 ...... 119 .22 110 09 11 Martin County Comprehensive Plan 1

ES- | Executive Summary Executive Summary Executive natural areas, wildlife habitats, managed oodplains, wetlands, ﬂ

le revealed that Martin County has: ﬁ ects the values of the community in balancing the competition for land in balancing the competition ects the values of the community ﬂ cation of growth and development issues through the Land Use Plan Steering cation of growth

le containing – fi fi nd? fi Committee, a community-wide survey and interviews of community leaders. Committee, a community-wide survey a review of historic structures, information on housing characteristics, a description of a review of historic structures, information forests, karst topographic features, steep slopes, environmental features (prime farmland, groundwater resources, streams, areas, tourism, mineral resources and waste disposal), and lands and natural areas, recreation demographic and economic characteristics; generation of existing and projected projected land use (derived from aerial photographic an assessment of existing and existing and planned transportation, utility and community interpretation) and an examination of facility improvements; and an identi c) a) b) A future vision for the community setting forth development policies, goals, objectives and guidelines. future vision for the community setting forth development policies, A development, transportation, utilities, community facilities and Recommendations covering land use environmental protection, economic development, housing services, open space and recreation, preservation, and plan implementation. A community pro A A rich heritage of historic structures (Old County Courthouse, Old County Jail, Houghton House and rich heritage of historic structures (Old County Courthouse, Old County Jail, Houghton House A 2. 3. 1. • The comprehensive plan covers the unincorporated area of the Martin County. If cities or towns wish to exercise The comprehensive plan covers the unincorporated area of the Martin County. their two-mile fringe, permission must extra-territorial planning authority within the unincorporated area within be sought from the Martin County Board of Commissioners. Exceeding the minimum state statutory requirements for a comprehensive plan (IC 36-7-4-500 series), the for a comprehensive plan (IC 36-7-4-500 state statutory requirements Exceeding the minimum includes: comprehensive plan What did the plan The Comprehensive Plan Community Pro What geographic area does it cover? What brought it about? Community Planning Program Grant to Martin provided an I-69 Transportation The Indiana Department of I-69 responding to the economic development and growth opportunities of County to assist the community in These grants were made available to all counties and major communities and in protecting natural resources. with Loogootee in a collaborative effort in the I-69 corridor from Evansville to Indianapolis. Martin County joined Land Use Plan and a Loogootee Land to qualify for the maximum grant amount to produce a Martin County Use Plan. What does it include? What is it? What is It of the community. physical development directs the future for Martin County plan The comprehensive (roads and the improvement of the infrastructure of land to accommodate future activities, addresses the use to meet the needs of and recreation facilities development, the provision of community utilities) to sustain of the community. amenities to protect the heritage the preservation natural and historic its residents, and Ultimately, the comprehensive plan re Ultimately, collective vision for the physical It is the the community. vitality and the quality of life of to sustain the economic future of Martin County. ES- Martin County Comprehensive Plan 2 | • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Executive Summary live inMartinCounty. Technology Parkmayrequire238housing unitstoaccommodatethenewemployeeswhochoose to A projecteddecreaseof163housingunitsfrom 2000 to2030.However, theWestGate @Crane An aginghousingstockwithmorethanhalfofits unitsover40yearsold. statewide. A greaterpercentageofthe householdslivinginmobilehomesat25percentcomparedto9 in povertythanIndiana. A medianhouseholdincome thatis87percentofIndianaandahigherthehouseholds A populationwithalower educationalattainmentthanthewholeofIndiana. A medianageof39years, greaterthanIndianaat35years. may boostMartinCounty’s populationbyabout594personstheyear2030. 9,778 persons)regardlessoftheforecastsource.However, theWestGate @Crane Technology Park No forecastedpopulationgrowthbetweentheyear2007(with10,058persons)and2030 the foreststhatcontainthreatenedandendangeredspeciessuchasIndianabat. features duetotheunderlyinglimestone,andextensivewildlifehabitatsalongmajorriversin terrain withsteepslopesandforests,narrowvalleys Severe environmentalconstraintstoexpandedurbangrowtheastoftheUS231corridorduerugged Gypsum minesthatareuniquetoIndiana. little incomefromtimbersalesonfederalandstatelandsaresharedwiththecounty. exempt frompropertytaxes;federalandstatepaymentsinlieuoftaxeshaveevaporated; Forest) inthestateexceptforPerryandCrawfordCounties.Nearly40percentoflandareais The mostmanagedlands(CraneNavalWeapons Center, HoosierNationalForestandMartinState bends oftheWhiteRiverwereonceexploitedforathrivingbuttonmanufacturingindustryuntil1947. managed landareasorconservationeasements. The nowprotectedfanshellmusselsfoundinseveral endangered speciessightingsandhighqualitynaturalcommunitiesarepresentlyprotectedbypublicly Surface Warfare Center, andtractsoftheMartinStateForestHoosierNationalForest.Most Bend andnearDoverHill),BeaverCreektheMartin-LawrenceCountyLine,CraneNaval Wildlife habitatsconcentratedalongtheEastForkofWhiteRiver(HindostanFalls,Bluffs ofBeaver rivers. Creek, IndianCreekandBoggsCreek.98percentofthewetlandsarein Major wetlandsand Boggs CreekintheCraneNavalWeapons Center. Wellhead protectionareasalongtheWhiteRivereastofLoogooteeandsouthShoals corridor. Steeps slopesthroughoutmostofMartinCountywiththeexceptionLoogooteeandUS231 Karst topographicfeatures(69cavesand17springs)intheeasternhalfofMartinCounty. White River--62percentofthetotalcounty. A predominanceofforestlandsinCraneNavalSurfaceWarfare CenterandeastoftheEastFork Poor soilswhichareverylimitedforon-siteseptic of thetotalcounty. Very limitedprimefarmlandthatisconcentratedwestoftheEastForkWhiteRiver--12percent and Structuresifaninventorywereconducted. Historic Sites,manymoresiteswouldbeeligiblefortheNationalandIndianaRegistersofSites of BeaverBendandJugRock).WhileonlytheOldCountyCourthouseisonNationalRegister West BoggsLake)andsigni Routt House),historicsites(MusteringElem,HindostanFalls,OverlookPark,MartinStateForestand fl oodplains associatedwiththeEastForkofWhite River, LostRiver, Beaver fi cant geologicalfeatures(SpoutSpring, PinnacleRock,HouseBluffs fi elds. fl oodplains andwetlands,karsttopographic fl oodplains ofthese Martin County Comprehensive Plan 3 ES- | ed by the fi Executive Summary ltration problems, and sanitary sewers must be extended to ltration problems, and sanitary sewers must be fi c to WestGate, to Martin County. c to WestGate, ow/in fi fl

cant stormwater in fi eld serves the Town of Crane and the WestGate @ Crane Technology Park. Outside the Technology Crane @ WestGate of Crane and the Town eld serves the ed new schools, but improvements to existing schools in the Loogootee Community School ed new schools, but improvements to existing schools in the fi fi cient vacant land suitable for development within existing municipalities to accommodate for development within existing municipalities cient vacant land suitable fi County roads and bridges need to be upgraded and maintained. But, lack of funding for county road County roads and bridges need to and bridge projects. Need economic growth through jobs. Lack of tax base due to large amount of state and federal lands. services. Lack of ambulance and 911 don’t exist or the existing facilities are outdated. and wastewater needs, either the facilities Water Martin County should implement protective land use controls. Attract good quality jobs, speci and vocation jobs through the Need better education of workforce, continuing education for agricultural Learning Center. Raise awareness of recreational areas within the county. Increase tourism within the county as a long-term goal. A projected decline of 354 jobs between 2000 and 2030 that could be offset by 340 jobs due to WestGate due to WestGate by 340 jobs that could be offset 2000 and 2030 of 354 jobs between projected decline A @ Crane. of the The stimulus year 2030. growth to the land to accommodate for 257 acres of projected demand A other nonindustrial another 92 acres for residential and Park could add Technology @ Crane WestGate County. employees who chose to live in Martin uses to support the Insuf forecasted growth. Martin relocation of US 50 for 13.5 miles through improvement projects because the No major roadway roadway funded transportation projects involve million remains unfunded. Most County for $255 and sidewalk improvements. replacements, intersection improvements resurfacing, bridge and Crane), areas (Loogootee, Shoals water systems inside incorporated Generally adequate The Eastern Heights Utility Company growth. be extended to accommodate but waterlines must of Bloom private water wells. near Shoals, most home are on Fork Water municipal water systems and the East Center serving treatment plants in municipal areas with the Crane Naval Surface Warfare Wastewater sewer systems are at capacity during storm events most sanitary However, of Crane. Town the with signi Corporation with 1,047 students in 2009 and Shoals Community School Corporation with 676 students Corporation with 1,047 students in 2009 the next decades. in 2009 are likely to be needed over accommodate growth. A wastewater treatment system will be needed for Martin County’s portion of portion system will be needed for Martin County’s wastewater treatment A accommodate growth. Park. Technology @ Crane the WestGate to recreation facilities may be needed. Adequate recreation areas, but improvements No identi • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Land Use Plan Steering Committee were: Land Use Plan Steering Committee surveys returned were: The questions receiving 88 percent or more agreement for the community The comprehensive plan was developed through four meetings of a steering committee (made up of local through four meetings of a steering committee (made up of The comprehensive plan was developed on the future vision of the community and future land use/infrastructure residents), two public open houses The top issues identi and interviews of community leaders. alternatives, a community-wide survey How was it developed? ES- Martin County Comprehensive Plan The comprehensiveplanmakesthefollowingrecommendations: The statedprioritiesofthecomprehensiveplanare: What aretheplanrecommendations? 4 | • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Executive Summary Community SchoolComplex. a continuousnorth-south facility onthewestsideofLoogooteeimprovingaccess totheLoogootee The extensionofCountyLine RoadfromParkStreetacrosstheCSXRailroad toCR132provide Mt. PleasantRoad(southofLoogootee)toCR132(north ofLoogootee). The possiblefutureimprovementofUS231alongthe CountyLineonthewestsideofLoogooteefrom side ofLoogootee. The needtoimproveUS50throughMartinCountywith aUS50Connectorshownaroundthesouth Typical crosssectionsfor thoroughfareright-of-waypreservationanddesign. and northofthe Town ofCrane. Locations forfuturelanduseopportunitiesaroundLoogootee,alongUS231northofWest BoggsLake ready developmentsites. Continuing toworkoneconomicgrowthinthecountyincludingprovisionofutilitiescreateshovel Projects enhancingthenaturalfeaturesofMartinCounty. Learning Center. Need bettereducationofworkforce,continuingforagriculturalandvocationjobsthroughthe and bridgeprojects. County roadsandbridgesneedtobeupgradedmaintained.But,lackoffundingforcountyroad County. There isalackofcapitalandbusinesssupporttofosterentrepreneurship/smallbusinessesinMartin There isaneedformorepublicinvolvement. There isaneedforsharedvisionthefutureofMartinCounty. There isaneedtochangetheattitudeofcountyfromnegativepositive. development, etc. There isaneedforbettercoordinationandeducation(allparties)regardingplanning,economic Attract goodqualityjobs,speci Martin Countyneedstodomorekeepyoungpeopleinthecommunity. Need economicgrowththroughjobs,anykindofjob. • • • • River, BeaverCreekand IndianCreek. Potential conservancyareasalongthe where existingresidentialconcentrationsexist. Boggs Lakeandinscatteredlocationsonthe New residentialareasalongUS231northandsouthofLoogootee,West 231 northofLoogootee the southwestsideLoogooteeandatintersectionofUS231Connectorexisting Future commercialareasattheintersectionofUS50Connectorand231on Loogootee andonthesoutheastsideofbetweenUS231SR550. Future industrialareasattheWestGate @ Crane Technology Park,alongUS 50 eastof fi c toWestGate @Crane Technology Park,toMartinCounty. fl oodplains oftheEastFork oftheWhiteRiver, Lost fl at un-forestedridgesofeasternMartinCounty Martin County Comprehensive Plan 5 t fi ES- | cant wildlife fi Executive Summary oodplains, wetlands and steep slopes from inappropriate oodplains, wetlands and steep slopes fl nancial resources and developing a regional approach. This will capitalize on nancial resources and developing a regional approach. fi oodplains of the White River, Lost River, Beaver Creek and Indian Creek to protect Lost River, oodplains of the White River, fl Providing more job opportunities by attracting new businesses through incentives. Providing more job opportunities by of vacant commercial and industrial properties. Providing incentives to encourage reuse planning and coordination. Promoting planning and economic development and residential Providing adequate infrastructure to existing and proposed industrial, commercial sites for shovel ready development. small businesses. Providing increased business support and capital opportunities to foster Providing incentives to retain and assist in the expansion of existing businesses. Park. Technology @ Crane Providing incentives to attract new businesses to the WestGate services. Encouraging the development of additional retail businesses and personal Encouraging workforce development and continuing education. owned lands. Encouraging state and federal payments in lieu of tax payments on publicly Developing a program promoting economic development and tourism. cant geological features of Martin County (Spout Spring, Pinnacle Rock, House Rock, Bluffs of of Martin County (Spout Spring, Pinnacle Rock, House Rock, Bluffs cant geological features fi • • • • • • • • • • • Trails connecting incorporated communities and major recreation areas such as the Martin State Forest as the Martin State areas such and major recreation communities connecting incorporated Trails Boggs Lake and West to accommodate adequate capacity plants to ensure treatment water and wastewater Monitoring anticipated growth. along US 50 Park, Technology @ Crane sewers to industrial sites at the WestGate Provision of sanitary southeast of Loogootee. and between US 231 and SR 550 east of Loogootee, east and southeast of Loogootee. lines to serve possible industrial sites Extension of water unincorporated areas with large concentrations sewage treatment systems for Exploration of innovative of on-site septic systems. recreation areas. active recreation facilities at existing The addition of more to the other Martin County comparable an inventory of historic structures throughout The completion of 84 counties in Indiana. grants and tax incentives. Protection of historic properties through for major construction projects Check of archaeological site records to Loogootee where centralized sewers future land use pattern that focuses development adjacent A the adverse impact on prime farmlands. can be readily extended to minimize (through private dedication or voluntary acquisition by non-pro The creation of conservancy areas entities) along the presently within publicly managed lands. the wetlands and wildlife habitats not Area in Acquisition of lands within the Hoosier National Forest The continued voluntary acquisition to protect karst caves and springs, forests, signi southeast and northeast Martin County The communities not presently within publicly managed lands. habitats and high quality natural signi existing publicly managed lands. Beaver Bend and Jug Rock) fall within Following IDEM rules to protect development. by: Improving economic development opportunities business sectors, a business Preparing an economic development strategy identifying assets, emerging sites, promoting small and attractive program, development and marking existing and potential businesses, developing the economic development opportunities fostered by Interstate 69. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • ES- Martin County Comprehensive Plan Adoption oftheMartinCountyComprehensivePlan: Why actnow? The followingactionsarerecommended: What commitmentsareneeded? 6 | 3. 2. 1. 2. 1. • • Executive Summary the futurevisionforyourcommunityininterim. passes uptheopportunitytomeetstateplanningprerequisitetoday, andothersmaybeplanning time ofthecounty’s ownchoosing.Martin County muststartoveragaininthefutureifcommunity for suchplanning,andenablesthecountytoinvestigatelandusecontrolsanytimeinfutureata Establishes thefoundationunderstatestatuteforLandUsePlanningbymeetingprerequisite assistance. and loans. There areimmediateandon-going needsforwhichthecountymayobtain Enables thecountytobettercompetewithothercommunitiesforstateandfederalprogramgrants opportunities. that planaheadandcooperatewithotherlevelsofgovernmentrepeatthebene @ Crane Technology Park.Economicdevelopmentimpact studieshaveshownthatcommunities to takeadvantageoftheeconomicdevelopmentopportunitiesassociatedwithI-69andWestGate Guides publicandprivatedecisionsrelativetolandusedevelopmentinfrastructureimprovements Commissioners byresolutionafterapublichearingful Adoption oftheMartinCountyComprehensivePlanbyCommissionandBoard adoption bytheBoardofCommissioners. The MartinCounty Advisory PlanCommissiontoholdapublichearingontheplanandrecommend fl pedestrian facilities,sanitarysewer/potablewater/stormwaterfacilityimprovements,andprotectionof rehabilitation, historicstructurepreservation,recreationlandandfacilityimprovements,bicycle programs foreconomicdevelopmentanddowntownrevitalization,commercialresidentialstructure Adoption ofthecomprehensiveplantobettercompetewithothercommunitiesforstateandfederal in housingrehabilitationandmaintenance. Considering thedevelopmentofadilapidatedhousingprogramandpursinggrantsloanstoassist oodplains/wetland/wildlife areas. oodplains/wetland/wildlife fi lling staterequirements. fi ts oftheeconomic fi nancial Chapter 1: Introduction Martin County

A. FOUNDATION

1. INTERSTATE 69 COMMUNITY PLANNING PROGRAM Comprehensive Plan The Martin County Comprehensive Plan is being completed through a grant from the Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT). As the Martin County Comprehensive Plan will fulﬁ ll the Indiana statutory requirements for a comprehensive plan (IC-36-7-4-500 et seq.), the document will become the Martin County Comprehensive Plan if the Martin County Board of Commissioners adopts the plan by resolution after a public hearing and recommendation of the Martin County Advisory Plan Commission. The I-69 Community Planning Program was created by INDOT to aid the local communities along the proposed I-69 corridor in planning for their future. The Indiana Department of Transportation recognized the need to encourage local communities to protect natural resources, manage growth and promote economic development associated with I-69. The Community Planning Program was established in the I-69 Tier 1 Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS). Following the FEIS, the Tier 1 Record of Decision (ROD) established 31 counties, cities and towns along the selected corridor to be eligible for a Community Planning Grant. Martin County is one of the eligible places and received grant approval on October 25, 2007 from INDOT to create a Martin County Land Use Plan taking the proposed I-69 corridor into account. The State of Indiana executed the grant agreement with Martin County. The county retained Bernardin, Lochmueller and Associates, Inc. on April 29th, 2008 to prepare the Martin County Comprehensive plan for the unincorporated areas of the county.

2. PURPOSE

The Martin County Comprehensive Plan directs the future physical development of the county by serving as the key policy guide for public and private decision makers if adopted as a comprehensive plan under state statute. It addresses the use of land to accommodate future activities, the phasing of infrastructure (roads and utilities) to support development, the provision of county facilities to meet the needs of residents, and the preservation of natural and man-made amenities to protect the heritage of the county. Ultimately, the comprehensive plan reﬂ ects the values of the county in balancing the competition for land to sustain the economic vitality and the quality of life of the county. It is the collective vision for the future of Martin County.

According to the Indiana Code (IC 36-7-4-501), the purpose of the comprehensive plan is to provide for “the promotion of public health, safety, morals, convenience, order, or the general welfare and for the sake of efﬁ ciency and economy in the process of development.” Finally, its adoption is a prerequisite to adoption (if the community so chooses) of a variety of land use controls (zoning, subdivision, planned unit development, site plan review and thoroughfare regulations) for achieving the community’s future vision, and provides a longrange framework for developing capital improvement programs.

Martin County has never had a comprehensive or any type of land use control such as a zoning ordinance or subdivision control ordinance. Further, Martin County does not issue local building permits. Indiana Code requires that a comprehensive plan be completed before a county decides (if ever) to create zoning or subdivision control ordinances. The adoption of this comprehensive plan will allow Martin County to create and adopt, if so desired, zoning and subdivision control ordinances that are consistent with this plan.

3. ORGANIZATION

The comprehensive plan is being prepared by Bernardin, Lochmueller and Associates, Inc. under contract to the Martin County Board of Commissioners through an Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) I-69 Community Planning Program Grant. The purpose of the INDOT grant is to assist the community in responding to the economic development and growth opportunities of I-69 and in protecting natural resources. It will be reviewed and adopted by the Martin County Advisory Plan Commission (created May 12, 2009) and the Martin County Board of Commissioners after several public forums and a formal public hearing. However, adoption of the the comprehensive plan may not compel the Board of Commissioners as the county legislative body to prepare and adopt any land use control.

Chapter 1: Introduction | 1 2 Martin County Comprehensive Plan | Map andshould complywithapplicable development reviewguidelines. plan. The rezoning proposalshouldbeconsistentwiththefutureland usedesignationontheFutureLandUse given totheFutureLandUse Mapaswellapplicabledevelopmentreviewguidelines ofthecomprehensive if zoningcontrolsaresubsequently adopted.Inthecaseofrezoningapplications, considerationshouldbe (amendments tothezoning districtmap,ifazoningordinanceisadopted)orFuture LandUseMapamendments, The comprehensiveplan must beconsideredbythePlanCommissioninrecommendations onrezonings 1. improvement toenvironmentalprotectionandhistoric preservation. use planprovidesguidanceonavarietyofpublicprograms rangingfromeconomicdevelopmentandhousing regulations, zoningordinancesandcapitalimprovement programs,ifsuchtoolsareadopted.Finally, theland in relationtothecomprehensiveplan. The comprehensiveplanalsoserves asaguideforsubdivision ordinance isadopted)bythePlanCommission, proposedchangesaretobeconsideredandevaluated of requestsforchangesinlanduse(i.e.,rezoningproposals andFutureLandUseMapamendments,ifazoning actions anddecisions,publicexpendituresoninfrastructure tosupportlanduseactivities.Priorapproval The comprehensiveplanisaframeworkandguidefor landuseregulations(ifanyareadopted),development B. same forbothplans. recommendations forthedevelopmentoffringeareaLoogootee,andtheserecommendations,willbe the as thecountyisworkingonitsplan. Accordingly, theCityofLoogooteeandMartinCountywillcollaborateon Planning ProgramGrant,theCityofLoogooteeisalsoworkingonacomprehensiveplanatsame time excludes theincorporatedcommunitiesofLoogootee,ShoalsandCrane.UndersameI-69Community The MartinCountyComprehensivePlanencompassestheunincorporatedareaofCounty. This plan 6. comprehensive planthroughareviewevery assumptions andtomakemid-courseadjustmentsasneededachievethefutureenvisionedby the future arealwaysmoreaccuratethanthedistantfuture. Accordingly, itisdesirabletoreviewtheunderlying use needs.Becauseconditionsanddevelopmentassumptionschangeovertime,forecastsfortheimmediate land useneeds. The desiredfuturelandusepatternaddressesthepreferredlocationforsatisfyingthese population andeconomicforecastshavebeenpreparedfortheyear2030toguidedeterminationoffuture The comprehensiveplanwillusetheyear2030ashorizonfordevelopmentofcommunity. Thus, 5. two publicforumsatmajorprojectmilestonesandaformalhearing. Broader communityinputwillbeachievedthroughinterviewswithleaders,apublicopinionsurvey, The MartinCountyLandUsePlanSteeringCommitteewillmeeteveryothermonthtodevelopthis leaders andcitizensoveraneight-monthperiod. The processinvolvesfourmajorsteps: This 4. Chapter 1:Introduction R USE P P 4) 3) 2) 1) P ﬁ rst comprehensiveplanforMartinCountywillbepreparedthroughaninteractiveprocesswithcommunity LANNING LANNING LANNING EVIEW documenting thedesiredlandusepatternandassociatedinfrastructure. vision, evaluating alternativefuturedevelopmentpatternsandsupportinginfrastructuretoachievethe preparing avisionofwherethecommunitydesirestobeinfuture, development policiescontinue, developing apro

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Chapter 1: Introduction cient to demonstrate consistency with the fi ces and apartments are less intensive uses and are generally apartments are less intensive uses ces and fi cantly different intensity than the future land use designation, intensity than cantly different fi ces or apartments would be generally consistent with the future land be generally consistent with the ces or apartments would fi ONTROLS nd the proposed land use change to be inconsistent with the comprehensive the proposed land use change to be inconsistent with the comprehensive nd C fi SE es permitted land uses and development standards relating to the intensity of the es permitted land fi U AND L FOR The overall intent of the comprehensive plan is followed. The overall intent of the comprehensive violate the applicable guideline or the adverse impact of The proposal does not substantially the proposal on the community is minimal or nonexistent. the proposal into All feasible and practical methods have been exhausted for bringing consistency with the applicable guideline.

cient reason to cient ﬁ a) b) c) If the proposed land use is not consistent with the future land use designation, consistency with all If the proposed land use is not consistent may be suf applicable development review guidelines comprehensive plan. of a guideline, it may be considered consistent with the If the proposed land use is in violation comprehensive plan when: OUNDATION F 1) 2) Consistency with Future Land Use Map (Test 1) Land Use Map (Test with Future Consistency Consistency with Development Review Guidelines (Test 2) (Test Development Review Guidelines Consistency with Tests Exceptions to General Consistency requirements, signing parking space height restrictions, off-street oor area to lot area ratios, yard requirements, a. land use use than the future intensity land or lesser change is of a comparable land use If the proposed land use designation. consistent with the future land use change may be considered designation, the proposed For example, a land use change to of For example, a land commercial use because of use designation for permitted uses in commercial zoning districts. permitted uses in use change is of a signi If the proposed land the proposal may not comply with the future land use designation. In such cases, the applicant may seek an designation. In such cases, the applicant not comply with the future land use the proposal may to support the Future the development review guidelines future land use designation using amendment to the Land Use Map amendment. b. future land use designation, but does not comply with all applicable If the proposal is consistent with the rezoning applicant should identify mitigative actions to bring the development development review guidelines, the development review guidelines. For a Zoning District Map amendment proposal into compliance with the be to be consistent with the comprehensive plan, it should normally or Future Land Use Map amendment review guidelines. consistent with applicable development c. land use designation or violation of any applicable guideline will typically Lack of consistency with the future constitute suf there may be exceptions to this rule including: plan. However, 2. of land use controls such as the zoning Adoption of the comprehensive plan is a prerequisite to the adoption subdivision control ordinance ordinance, planned unit development ordinance, condominium control ordinance, and thoroughfare ordinance by the local legislative body. The zoning ordinance identi use. Development standards encompass such features as minimum lot size, housing unit density, lot coverage, size, housing unit density, use. Development standards encompass such features as minimum lot ﬂ a zoning ordinance. limitations and landscaping requirements. Martin County has never adopted designation that permits the mixture The planned unit development ordinance is usually a special zoning district and deviation from usual development of uses (which normally fall in multiple zoning district designations) The planned unit development ordinance is usually a special district which is part of a zoning standards. ordinance. ordinance. Martin County has never had any type of planned unit development 4 Martin County Comprehensive Plan | revitalization, historicpreservationandnaturalenvironment protection. community facilities(includingparkandrecreation facilities),economicdevelopment,housing,downtown private resourcesbecausethecomprehensiveplan documentsneedsrelativetocommunityinfrastructure, Finally, thecomprehensiveplanisaresourceandfoundationforfundinggrantsfromfederal,state appropriateness oftheproposedchangeinzoning(ifadopted)topermitnewuse. zoning (ifany)designationoftheproperty, thecomprehensiveplanwillbeconsideredindetermining of theirpropertyanddetermineifthenewuseispermitted.Ifproposednotpermittedbycurrent to usetheirlandinanewway, theyneedtoidentifythecurrentzoningdistrictdesignation(ifadopted) improvements tothecommunity. Ofgreatestsigni The comprehensiveplanhasnumerousotherusesgoverningpublicandprivatedecisionsconcerningphysical 4. plan. programs usuallydrawprojectsfromthelong-rangecapitalimprovementprogramde waterline anddrainageimprovementstosupportdevelopment. Annual orshort-rangecapitalimprovement comprehensive planprovidesguidanceonthelong-termlocationandphasingofroadway, sanitarysewer, land usepatternmustbeassociatedwithinfrastructureimprovementstosustaindevelopment. Thus, the The comprehensiveplanmayalsoserveastheframeworkforlocalcapitalimprovementprograms. The future 3. type ofthoroughfareplan. when subdivisionsarecreatedorlandisdevelopedabuttingarterials.MartinCountyhasneveradoptedany plan iscrucialtothepreservationofright-of-wayanddesignationconsistentdesignstandardsforarterials The transportationelementofacomprehensiveplanmaybeadoptedasthoroughfareplan. 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Chapter 2: Community Setting Martin County

A. LOCATION

Martin County is located in southwestern Indiana. It is bordered by ﬁ ve Indiana counties, including Greene, Lawrence, Orange, Dubois and Daviess. There are three incorporated communities in Martin County, including Comprehensive Plan Crane, Loogootee, and Shoals. Shoals is the county seat, and second largest community in the county. Figure 1 shows the location of Martin County and the County’s incorporated communities.

Martin County’s population was 10,058 persons in 2007 according to U.S. Census estimates. This is a decrease from the year 2000 population of 10,369 persons. Loogootee is the largest of the three incorporated communities in Martin County. The city had an estimated population of 2,606 persons in 2007, which is a decrease from the year 2000 population of 2,741. Shoals, the second largest community in Martin County, also had a decrease in population. The 2007 estimate is 791 persons, while the year 2000 population was 807. Crane is the smallest of the three incorporated communities in Martin County. Crane also decreased in population from 203 persons in 2000 to an estimated 195 persons in 2007. Figure 2 shows major points of interest in Martin County, including parks and recreational areas, schools, churches and cemeteries. (Schools, churches and recreational facilities are identiﬁ ed later in the document.)

B. HISTORIC

1. HISTORY OF MARTIN COUNTY

In 1820, land was divided from Dubois and Daviess Counties to form Martin County. The county seat of Martin County was originally located in Hindostan, but moved several times before it settled in Shoals in 1876. Martin County has had more locations for its county seat than any other county in Indiana, totaling ten.

There are many historic and geological sites in Martin County. Hindostan is known as the “lost city” and has few traces of its presence with the exception of a few cemeteries. Some believed that in 1820, yellow fever struck the community of 1000 people, killing most and causing others to ﬂ ee the city. However, there have been many records recovered showing that only 15 people died due to yellow fever and that the ferries and local mills ran until the 1840’s and 1850’s. A more likely cause of the abandoned city is due to the depression of 1818-1820 when many of its residents bought property on “notes” and were unable to pay them back. In an attempt to avoid legal prosecution, residents ﬂ ed the area.

Trinity Springs was considered a tourist attraction in the early 1900’s. Trinity consisted of three sulphur water springs that were primarily used for medicinal purposes. Due to the popularity of the springs, seven hotels were built in the area along with a popular railway that delivered guest to Indian Springs, an adjacent railway depot to the north of Trinity Springs. When the railroad route was altered, Trinity Springs’ tourism disappeared. The springs are still there and are part of the Hoosier National Forest.

Located at Trinity Springs, lies the Mustering Elm. This site was famous for the assembly of the 65th Indiana Regiment in 1862 near the beginning of the Civil War. The site is now used as a public park and is frequently used as a gathering place.

Over the years Martin County has seen a wealth of lucrative business opportunities. The most notable is Crane Naval Surface Warfare Center which was built in 1940 during World War II. Originally created as an ammunition depot, the base was named after Commodore William Montgomery Crane, the ﬁ rst head of the Navy’s Bureau of Ordinance. Currently, Crane Naval Surface Warfare Center is the third largest employer in Southwest Indiana, employing approximately 3,600 people.

Other businesses relied on the natural resources available. Martin County has soil rich in gypsum making the area home to US Gypsum and National Gypsum, both located near Shoals. Between 1915 and 1947, Fabius Gwin’s musseling company employed over 300 people to dig in the White River for mussels and create buttons. Known as the “button king”, Gwin kept the business aﬂ oat until his death despite the growth in popularity of the

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The building islocatedon The OldCountyCourthouseistheonlyhistoricalstructure inMartinCountylistedontheNationalRegisterof and LakeviewGolfCoursearebothlocatedalongWest BoggsLake. and includesapublicparkwithcamping,boating,swimming, andpicnicareas. The Stoll’s LakeviewRestaurant ﬁ and SR450. The MartinStateForestcoversmorethan6,000acresinCounty. The parkhasnumerous of theWhiteRiverthroughriverbottoms,farms,andvalleys. The parkislocatedattheintersectionofUS50 on theWhiteRiver. The areaisopentothepublicfor were musteredfortheCivilWar in1861. The siteiscurrentlyapublicpark.HindostanFallsten-foottallfalls and West BoggsLake.MusteringElmisthe locationofthe Trinity Springswherethe65thIndianaRegiment Other historicsitesinMartinCountyincludeMusteringElm,HindostanFalls,OverlookPark,StateForest, the WhiteRiverbridgeinShoals. foot tall,freestandingsandstoneformationerodedfromaledgeofrock. The formationislocatedjustwestof The Bluffs ofBeaverBendisa100-foottall Mans West RiverRoadinShoals.HouseRockis asandstonecavealsolocatedalongWest RiverRoadinShoals. is locatedatthebaseofBeaverBluff. Pinnacle Rockisa160footsandstonecliff neartheWhiteRiveralong Bluffs ofBeaverBend,andJugRock.Spout SpringisoneofthehighestvolumespringsinIndiana. The spring Several geologicalsitesarelocatedinMartinCounty, includingSpoutSpring,PinnacleRock,House of theMartinCountyHistoricalSocietyhistoricsitesandstructures. County Museum),theOldJail,HoughtonHouse,andRouttHouse.Figure3showslocation include numerousgeologicalsites. The four structuresincludetheOldCountyCourthouse(currentlyMartin The MartinCountyHistoricalSocietyidenti root cellarareallthatremainofthisabandonedfarmstead. One archaeologicalsitehasbeenidenti its incorporatedareas. be eligiblefortheNationalandStateRegisterofHistoricLandmarksthroughoutMartinCountyparticularly has notbeenconductedinMartinCountyanditscommunities,thereareundoubtedlyotherstructuresthatmay potentially eligiblehistoricsitesfortheNationalRegisterincorridor. Although acompletehistoricinventory have neverhadaninventorycompleted. As partoftheI-69environmentalstudies,therehavebeen historic structuresinventoriesthroughoutthestate.However, MartinCountyisoneofthefewcountiesthat The IndianaDepartmentofNaturalResourcesandHistoricLandmarksFoundationjointlyconduct 2. glass companiesclosedduetotheseveredeclineinnaturalgasresources. and naturalgaswerediscovered,leadingtothecreationofmultipleglasscompanies.By1915,however, these pottery kilnsthatproducedover92,000gallonsofstonewareannually. 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| of dnr/ ed. The Crawford Upland The ed. fi les/martin_bedrock.pdf fi Chapter 2: Community Setting ed features. Known karst features are shown in Known karst features are shown ed features. fi

Groundwater Availability . The map shows that the majority of available groundwater is associated The map shows . 6 Figure 9: ed karst features are present. Indiana Geological Survey databases have Geological Survey databases karst features are present. Indiana ed fi ESOURCES R 7 ROUNDWATER ed 69 caves in a 55 square kilometer area and 17 karst springs were identi area and 17 karst springs were ed 69 caves in a 55 square kilometer fi les/indiana-wa.pdf fi G Aquifers Bedrock Groundwater Availability Karst Topography in the Crawford Upland in the Crawford Karst Topography with the branches of the East Fork White River. with the branches of the East Fork White b. reports from the Indiana Department of More detailed information about Martin County aquifers are available in Aquifer Systems of Martin County” and “Unconsolidated titled “Bedrock Natural Resources, Division of Water, (http://www.in.gov/dnr/water/4607.htm). Aquifer Systems of Martin County” by William C. Herring, June 2003 Indiana Department of Natural Resources, Water Division maps for bedrock aquifers and unconsolidated Indiana Department of Natural Resources, Water aquifers can also be found at the above mentioned website. i. a. map availability is presented in Figure 9. It is a subset of a statewide The generalized map of groundwater available from IDNR, Division of water is characterized by karst topography; therefore, all development in the county should include a thorough development in the county should karst topography; therefore, all is characterized by unidenti topography to locate previously investigation for karst Figure 8. a. county, As you move east across the is karst geology. features of the Crawford Upland One of the dominant identi more and more previously identi The occurrence of bedrock aquifers depends on the original composition of the rocks and subsequent changes The occurrence of bedrock aquifers depends on the original composition http://www.in.gov/ Accessed 07/28/09. Availability. Groundwater 6 Indiana Department of Natural Resources, Division of Water. water/ Indiana”, Indiana Department of Natural Resources, Division Aquifer Systems of Martin County, C. 2003. “Bedrock 7 Herring, W. Accessed 07/28/09. http://www.in.gov/dnr/water/ Assessment Section. Resource Water, 7. 18 Martin County Comprehensive Plan unconsolidated.pdf Resources, Division ofWater, Resource Assessment Section. Accessed 07/28/09.http://www.in.gov/dnr/water/ 8 Spaeth,R.H.andW. C.Herring.2003.Map:“Unconsolidated Aquifers ofMartinCounty, Indiana”,IndianaDepartmentofNatur System isman-madeand the largerareaboundariesarewellde gradational andindividualaquifers mayextendacrossaquifersystemboundaries. The CoalMineSpoil Aquifer or arethin,erodedresiduum (aproductofbedrockweathering).Boundariesthese aquifersystemsareoften Spoil. The the Alluvial, Lacustrine,andBackwaterDeposits;theWhiteRiver Tributaries Outwash;andtheCoalMine Four unconsolidatedaquifersystemshavebeenmapped inMartinCounty:theDissected Till andResiduum; ii. been introducedintoabedrockaquifersystem,itwill bedif However, becausethebedrock aquifersystemshavecomplexfracturingsystems,onceacontaminanthas unconsolidated deposits,susceptibilitytosurfacecontamination willnotexceedthatofoverlyingdeposits. thickness oftheoverlyingsediments.Justasrecharge forbedrockaquiferscannotexceedthatofoverlying The susceptibilityofbedrockaquifersystemstosurface contaminationislargelydependentonthetypeand provide abundantgroundwater. largest exceptionisthemainvalleyofEastForkWhiteRiver, wherethickdepositsofsandandgravel unconsolidated materialsaretypicallyverythin,primarilyconsistingofweatheredbedrockresiduum. The Bedrock aquifersareusedmuchmorethanunconsolidatedinmostofthecounty. This isbecause distances northoftheOhioRiver. Younger PennsylvanianagerocksoverlapontoprogressivelyolderMississippianatincreasing one ofthemostwidespreadregionalunconformitiesinworld,Mississippian-Pennsylvanianunconformity. years oferosion.SubsequentburialtheerosionsurfacebysedimentsduringPennsylvaniantimecreated northwest tosouth-southeast.Inthecounty, theMississippianagebedrockwastruncatedbythousandsof The bedrockaquifersystemsextendacrossMartinCountygenerallyasaseriesofbandstrendingnorth- Mississippian age. Wallow, Stephensport,andWest BadenGroupsof Mississippianage;andBlueRiverSandersGroupsof They are,fromwesttoeastandyoungestoldest:RaccoonCreekGroupofPennsylvanianage;Buffalo potable water. Three bedrockaquifersystemsareidenti of thebedrockaquifersisessentiallylimitedtothosegeologicunitslyingaboveexpectedlimits non- wells, particularlyinlow-lyingareas. Therefore, thediscussionandevaluationofground-waterpotential for bedrockwellsdeeperthanabout300feet.Mineralizedwaterissometimesnotedinspringsandshallower In general,thepotentialforencounteringmineralizedorsalinegroundwaterinMartinCountyincreasesrapidly properties ofthebedrockaquifersarehighlyvariable. and/or jointingmayoccurinaquitards,whichcanincreaserechargetotheunderlyingaquifers.Hydraulic Shale andglacialtillactasaquitards,restrictingrechargetounderlyingbedrockaquifers.However, fracturing The yieldofabedrockaquiferdependsonitshydrauliccharacteristicsandthenatureoverlyingdeposits. in bedrockrisesabovethetopofwater-bearingzone. are undercon the mapforunconsolidatedaquifersystemsmoreinformation.Mostofbedrockaquifersincounty Bedrock aquifersystemsinthecountyareoverlainbyunconsolidateddepositsofvaryingthickness.Referto sandstones. at thebedrocksurfacerangefromrelativelyunproductiveshalestomoderatelyproductivelimestonesand units withintheupper100feetaregenerallymostproductiveaquifers.InMartinCounty, rocktypesexposed portion ofbedrockaquifersystems.Becausepermeabilityisoftengreatestnearthesurface, solution activityofexposedbedrockgenerallyincreasethehydraulicconductivity(permeability)upper which in | Chapter 2:Community Setting Unconsolidated Aquifers fl uence thehydraulicproperties.Post-depositionalprocesseswhichpromotejointing,fracturing,and fi rst threeaquifersystemscomprisesediments thatweredepositedbyglaciersandtheirmeltwaters, fi nedconditions.Inotherwords,thepotentiometricsurface(waterlevel)inmostwellscompleted 8 fi fi ed forMartinCountybasedonbedrocklithology. cult totrackandremediate. fi ned. fi les/martin_ al Martin County Comprehensive Plan 19 | . . A A . 9 Source Utilities Water Works Works Water Eastern Heights Eastern Heights Water; Loogootee Loogootee Water; Daviess Co. Daviess Rural 329 329 wells 731 2 853 4500 Lake Greenwood Greenwood wells wells Lake 4500 3 3267 7 3800 Served Population , which is a strategy to protect 11 Water Water Type Source Purchased Purchased Groundwater Groundwater Groundwater Groundwater Groundwater Surface Primary Chapter 2: Community Setting Active Active Active Active Active Active Status . 10 Type xed 3,000-foot radius. Community Community Community Community Community Community fi INC. Name WORKS SURFACE COMPANY WORKS System IDEM Drinking Water Facility Database Records for Active Facilities Active Facility Database Records for IDEM Drinking Water SYSTEM, WATER NAVAL WATER CENTER WATER Water DIV, WATER WATER FORK cant Ground-water Withdrawal Facilities in Daviess County, Indiana. Accessed 07/28/09. http://www.in.gov/dnr/ Indiana. cant Ground-water Withdrawal Facilities in Daviess County, fi Table 1: Table CRANE SHOALS CRANE EAST LOOGOOTEE PERRY WARFARE No. cant water withdrawal facilities, those with capability to pump more than 100,000 gallons per day, in with capability to pump more than 100,000 gallons per day, cant water withdrawal facilities, those les/martin_highcap_table.pdf fi fi Water Wells and Wellhead Protection and Wellhead Wells IN5251005 IN5251006 IN5251007 IN5251003 IN5251002 IN5251004 System search of the database for Martin County returned six active status facilities and nine inactive facilities. The facilities. active status facilities and nine inactive for Martin County returned six search of the database 1. Table facilities are shown in records of the active ground water drinking supplies from pollution. The Safe Drinking Water Act and the Indiana Wellhead Protection Act and the Indiana Wellhead The Safe Drinking Water ground water drinking supplies from pollution. The Wellhead Systems. Public Water Rule (327 IAC 8.4-1) mandates a wellhead program for all Community Area Protection of a Wellhead Protection Programs consists of two phases. Phase I involves the delineation sources of contamination, and creating management and contingency plans for identifying potential (WHPA), the implementation of the plan created in Phase I, and communities are required Phase II involves the WHPA. to report to IDEM how they have protected ground water resources. Wellhead protection areas are associated with public water supply wells. A wellhead protection area is A protection areas are associated with public water supply wells. Wellhead well, through which contaminants are the surface and subsurface area surrounding a public water supply protection areas are delineated in order to reasonably likely to move toward and reach the well. Wellhead protection areas may have a Wellhead prevent the contamination of groundwater used as drinking water. detailed delineation and unique shape or a Protection Program Wellhead Section administers the The IDEM Ground Water 9 Indiana Department of Environmental Management. Drinking Water Branch, SDWIS Ver. 1.1, Drinking Water Facility Database. Facility Database. 1.1, Drinking Water Branch, SDWIS Ver. 9 Indiana Department of Environmental Management. Drinking Water Accessed 10/08/08. http://www.in.gov/apps/idem/sdwis_state/ 10 Registered Signi water/ Accessed 07/28/09. http://www.in.gov/idem/4289 Protection Program. Indiana Department of Environmental Management. Wellhead 11 htm#proxdet A water well records database was obtained from Indiana Department of Natural Resources, Division of Water of Natural Resources, Division of Water water well records database was obtained from Indiana Department A Martin County shown in The database contained records for 731 groundwater wells in on January 15, 2008. Figure 10. Signi 2 Table in Martin County are listed and described The Division of Water has records of only 31 wells completed in these aquifers due to the low population the low population aquifers due to in these only 31 wells completed has records of of Water The Division the White River and the exception of and with in the county, material amount of unconsolidated limited density, of aquifer Regional estimates of the aquifers. limited productivity System, the Aquifer Outwash Tributaries within Variations from local reality. considerably differ from the surface can susceptibility to contamination addition, man-made to surface contamination. In can cause variation in susceptibility geologic environments wells, and open unplugged or improperly abandoned poorly constructed water wells, structures such as bypass the naturally protective clays. contaminant pathways that excavations, can provide c. Facilities Database (IDEM) keeps a Drinking Water of Environmental Management Indiana Department 20 Martin County Comprehensive Plan | Chapter 2:Community Setting GROUNDWATER WELLS 015,00030,000 MARTIN COUNTY ! City/Town Groundwater Wells I-69 Corridor I-69 LOWLAND WABASH DAVIESS Feet ± Figure 10: ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ¤ £ 231 ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! Loogootee ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ¤ £ 231 ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! Crane ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! 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| Quadrangle Depth (ft) owing water drains a fl Pump GPM Source ID . This database provides tracking information . 12 Chapter 2: Community Setting Source owing on the earth’s surface. The surface. owing on the earth’s fl cant Water Withdrawal Facilities Withdrawal cant Water fi Regist. Date . 1984 Intake 1 . 1984 Intake 2000 0 Huron Registered Signi Registered r Owne Table 2: Table LOODPLAINS F cation and Inventory of Potential Contaminant Sources AND fi

Use Establishment of a Local Planning Team Team Establishment of a Local Planning Area Protection Delineation of the Wellhead Identi Development of a Management Plan for Potential Contaminant Sources Development of a Contingency Plan TREAMS S • • • • • 02235 00791 03558 03077 Pubic Supply Industry Shoals Water Co. Industry Irrigation Co U. S. Gypsum 1985 Co. U. S. Gypsum West Boggs Park 1991 Well 1989 2 Intake Intake 1 1 350 200 250 65 0 Shoals 0 Shoals Loogootee 00988 00988 Brothers 00988 1 Brothers 2006 00428 Public Supply 1 Farms Intake 2007 00428 Public Supply Loogootee Water Works 1200 Intake Seng 04624 Irrigation Public Supply 1 0 2007 Loogootee Water Works 1000 1984 Seng Rusk 04653 Irrigation Industry 0 Intake Loogootee Water Works 1984 Seng Rusk 04654Irrigation Industry 1000 1984 0 02235 Rusk National Gypsum Co. Well National Gypsum Co. Well Pubic Supply 1984 Well 4 1984 Shoals Water Co. 5 6 Well 1985 Well 500 1 1000 2 1000 Well 105 98 1 105 324 350 Shoals Shoals Shoals 117 350 121 Shoals Shoals 65 Shoals 02489 Public Supply Commanding Officer 1985 Intake 1 1985 Officer Intake 1500 0 Koleen Commanding Supply 02449 02489 Public 00250 00250 Supply Public 00250 Commanding Officer 00988 Public Supply 00988 Public Supply East Fork Water Inc. 1985 00988 Public Supply East Fork Water Inc. Public Supply East Fork Water Inc. 1984 Public Supply Loogootee Water Works 1984 Public Supply Loogootee Water Works 1984 1984 Well Loogootee Water Works 1984 1984 Well OTA 2 Well Well Well 1 Well 2 Well 30 1 3 2 3 300 65 300 500 300 500 500 78 Williams 78 105 72 105 Shoals 105 Shoals Shoals Shoals Shoals Shoals 02449 Public Supply Commanding Officer 1985 Well 2670 60 205 Williams 2670 60 205 Williams 2688 8 Williams 1985 Well 127 2797 60 Williams 150 1985 Well 2908 60 Williams 190 1985 Well Officer 2945 60 Williams 150 1985 Well Officer 3004 50 GC-1 141 1985 Well Officer 1985 Williams 3255 8 100 Officer 1985 Well Officer Intake 400 0 Officer 1985 Well Williams Commanding Officer Commanding Officer Commanding Commanding Supply Commanding Supply Supply Commanding Supply Commanding Supply Commanding Supply Public 02449 Public Supply Public 02449 Supply Public 02449 Public 02449 Public 02449 02449 Public 02449 Public 02449 02449 Supply Public Commanding Officer 1985 Well OTA 1 60 65 Williams Table X. Registered Significant Water Withdrawal Facilities in Martin, County, Indiana. Indiana. in Martin, County, Water Withdrawal Significant Facilities Registered Table X. Regist. # particular watershed. The majority is in the Lower East Fork White (05120208), Martin County intersects three 8-digit watersheds. small corner of the southeast is in the while a portion of the northwest in the Lower White (05120202) and a Patoka (05120209). on the status of Community Public Water Supply Systems’ Wellhead Protection Plans. Results from a search Protection Wellhead Systems’ Supply on the status of Community Public Water 3. Table of this database for Martin County are shown in 12 http://www.in.gov/serv/idem_groundwater. Accessed 07/28/09. Database. Tracking Protection Program Indiana Department of Environmental Management. Wellhead 8. of it goes into the same place. watershed is the area of land where all of the water that is under it or drains off A Rivers, streams, and creeks are all names of water IDEM provides a Wellhead Protection Program Tracking Database Tracking Protection Program IDEM provides a Wellhead All community water systems were required to develop a plan, commonly referred to as a Phase I plan, to protect to develop a plan, commonly referred to as a Phase I plan, to protect All community water systems were required to contain, at a minimum the following: All Phase I plans were required the areas around their wellheads. 22 Martin County Comprehensive Plan | Chapter 2:Community Setting 5251007 5251005 5251004 PWSID Table 3: IDEM Wellhead ProtectionProgramTracking Database Loogootee Water East ForkWater System Name Shoals Water Company Works Works RegLetter RegLetter RegLetter ModelDel ModelDel ModelDel ModelDel ModelDel ModelDel ModelDel ModelDel ModelDel Tracking Phase 1 Phase 1 Phase1 Phase1 Phase1 Phase1 Phase1 Phase1 Phase1 Phase1 Phase1 Phase1 Phase1 Phase1 Phase1 Phase1 Phase1 Phase1 Phase1 Phase1 Type Resubmitt Approved Approved Approved Approved Approved Approved Resubmit Resubmit Tracking Returned Returned Returned Returned Returned Returned Review Review Review Review Review Review Review Review Review Submit Submit Submit Submit Submit Submit Action Action Date 05/10/02 10/15/03 10/29/01 10/29/01 03/28/01 03/28/01 12/01/03 05/10/02 08/19/03 04/25/02 10/29/03 10/15/03 04/26/02 03/28/01 03/28/01 08/12/03 10/29/03 10/29/01 12/01/03 10/29/01 10/15/03 05/10/02 04/25/02 12/01/03 10/15/03 08/12/03 03/28/01 10/29/01 10/29/01 03/28/01 Martin County Comprehensive Plan 23

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cant streams have accompanying signi fi 13 ck Stream, Silverville Branch, Slate Creek, South Fork Beaver Creek, Sulphur Creek, South Fork Beaver Creek, Sulphur Silverville Branch, Slate Creek, ck Stream, fi lters, nurseries, and are major centers of biological life in the river or stream ecosystem. and are major centers of biological life in the river or stream lters, nurseries, fi sh, and plants. They are vital biologically because they represent areas where many species reproduce They are vital biologically sh, and plants. fi ooding, and problems with groundwater contamination can severely restrict or prohibit development within a ooding, and problems with groundwater contamination can most signi oodplain. In Martin County, Figure 12 shows the 8-digit watersheds, streams, and 100-year Figure 12 shows the 8-digit watersheds, The drainage area is for engineering studies related to streams. Drainage area determinations are required stream a parameter used in the analysis of Areas in “Drainage The drainage areas of the streams in Martin County is presented availability evaluations. U.S. Geological Survey and the Indiana Department of Natural Resources of Indiana Streams” created by the The document Department of Natural Resources, Division of Water. in 1975 and now published by the Indiana map of Indiana streams is shown in Figure A is available at the website, http://www.in.gov/dnr/water/8722.htm. 4. Table 13 and drainage areas are listed in requires each state to identify those waters that do Act (CWA) Section 303(d) of the 1972 Federal Clean Water waters, states Quality Standards (WQS) for designated uses. For these impaired Water not meet the state’s the state WQS. In addition, the USEPA are required to establish total maximum daily loads (TMDLs) to meet tribes submit an Integrated Water has released guidance recommending that states, territories, and authorized 305(b) requirements for both the Section Assessment Report that will satisfy CWA Quality Monitoring and has integrated this guidance into the water quality report and Section 303(d) list of impaired waters. Indiana 2008 Consolidated This methodology is detailed in the document, “Indiana’s 303(d) listing methodology. IDEM’s Assessment and Listing Methodology.” Floodplains are also important for maintenance of water quality because they provide fresh water to wetlands of water quality because they provide fresh water to wetlands Floodplains are also important for maintenance of and improve the overall health of the habitat used by many species and backwaters, dilute salts and nutrients, birds, of regeneration cycles. High water tables, insurance restrictions because and are important for breeding and fl fl buffers, water buffers, Waters listed as impaired on the Indiana Department of Environmental Management’s 2008 303d list of impaired 2008 303d of Environmental Management’s listed as impaired on the Indiana Department Waters of the East Boggs Creek, seven sections waters in Martin County include Beaver Creek, Beaver Creek-Lower, The East Fork of the White River has sections listed for mercury, and the Lost River. Fork of the White River, and PCBs. Beaver lead, mercury, PCBs and the most northern section listed for impaired biotic communities, is listed for dissolved oxygen. Boggs Creek is listed for impaired biotic communities and the lower section Creek and the Lost River are listed for E. coli 13 Indiana Department of Environmental Management. “Attachment 2: Indiana’s 2008 Consolidated Assessment and Listing 2008 Consolidated 13 Indiana Department of Environmental Management. “Attachment 2: Indiana’s Accessed 10/28/08. http://www.in.gov/idem/4680.htm Methodology (CALM). Accessed 07/28/09. http://www.in.gov/idem/46 list. Approved 2008 303(d) 14 Indiana Department of Environmental Management. The county is has two major rivers: East Fork of the White River runs north-south roughly in the middle, and roughly in the runs north-south of the White River rivers: East Fork is has two major The county Fork of the White East off Streams branching River runs east-west. south, the Lost of it in the off branching Flood Run, Crooked Creek, Creek Cedar Brook, Creek Boggs Creek, Beech Barn Run, Beaver River include: Indian Run, House Rock Branch, Hickory Run, Hoffman Branch, Friends Creek, Haw Creek, Freemans Spring Creek, River Drain, Drain, Plaster Creek, Poplar Branch, Nubbin Ridge Branch, Overlook Creek, Jackman Its River. of the East Fork of the White The Lost River is also a tributary Willow Creek. Speel Creek and Simmons Creek, and Grassy Creek, Sams Creek, Big Creek, Blue Creek, Buck Creek, tributaries include: Buzzard Run, Church Brook, Culpepper county include Buck Knob Creek, Rill. Other streams in the Virginia Creek, Grove Brook, Spring Branch, French Run, Friends Elm Creek, First Creek, Freemans Brook, Dover Run, Leaf Branch, Lemon Iron Creek, Jet Run, Lacy Drain, Run, House Rock Branch, Gushing Creek, Houghton Creek, Poss Creek, Nest Brook, Nut Brook, Opossum Sulphur Creek, Mountain Stream, Run, Limb Run, Little Creek, Sher Tick Seed Swain Branch, Turkey Creek, Union Creek and West Boggs Creek. Martin County has approximately 309 miles Boggs Creek. Martin County has approximately and West Creek, Union Creek Turkey Swain Branch, Lake (805 acres) located Greenwood County, There are two large lakes in Martin of streams and waterways. Lake (459 acres) located primarily in bordering Boggs Center and West in the Crane Naval Surface Warfare Lake, Baver Lake, and Oberlin Lake. 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eek ORANGE LAWRENCE Martin County Comprehensive Plan 25 | Chapter 2: Community Setting Streams and Drainage Areas and Drainage Streams Figure 12: Figure 12: 26 Martin County Comprehensive Plan | Chapter 2:Community Setting o temadLcto udageScTnRgDAe CO RMile NC-OS D Area Rng Twn Sec Quadrangle StreamandLocation Co# 5HmCeka ot uk1 N4 20.2 89.42 4W 89.97 2N 16 89.97 13.9 5145 5W 5.49 Rusk 4W 5144 2N 2N 4W 4W 91.40 13 2N 22 2N 91.40 10 5124 Alfordsville 16 4W Rusk 2N Rusk 7.99 5123 Rusk 16 4W 4W 94.40 5118 2N 2N 4W Rusk 94.40 7 10 89.1 2N 10 4W Alfordsville 97.74 3N Rusk 5113 29 4W Rusk E.FK.WhiteRiverabove PlasterCreek 5105 2N 22.0 47 Loogootee 4W E.FK.WhiteRiverincludingHamCreek 13.7 7 4W 46 2N 5102 HamCreekatmouth 3N 4W 45 7 4W Alfordsville 17 HamcreekatU.S.231 3N 3N 44 85.6 E.FK.WhiteRiveraboveHamCreek Alfordsville 4 29 Loogootee 43 59.6 4W 63.6 E.FK.WhiteRiverincludingWillowCreek 3N Loogootee 42 4W 16.0 46.0 4W Willow Creek atmouth Shoals 17 3N 3N 41 4W 4W E.FK.White RiveraboveWillowCreek 4 17 4N 3N Loogootee 40 6.45 E.FK. White RiverincludingFriendsCreek 97.71 3 4 39 Loogootee 4W 23.8 FriendsCreek atmouth 100.40 3N Springs Indian Shoals 38 25.1 4W E.FK. White RiveraboveFriendsCreek 7.76 22 100.40 Shoals 37 4N 73.5 E.FK.White RiverincludingBoggsCreek 4W 36 3 4N 4W 5013 Boggs Creek atmouth Shoals 104.40 35 IndianSprings 3N 5011 3 4W BoggsCreek includingLittleBoggsCreek 25 3N 4W 34 IndianSprings 5004 LittleBoggs Creekatmouth 3N 29 33 4W 8.88 BoggsCreek aboveLittleBoggsCreek 22 Shoals 3N 32 Loogootee 3W 5011 Boggs Creek includingSeedTick 10 22 3N 31 104.40 4W Shoals 25.1 SeedTickCreekatmouth 23 3N 30 172 BoggsCreekaboveSeedTick 25.1 Shoals 54.1 25 29 3W BoggsCreekincludingTurkey 3W Huron 45.2 111.88 28 3N 3N TurkeyCreekatmouth 4927 Shoals 3W 27 5 23 4W BoggsCreekaboveTurkey 3N 26 3N 23 E.FK.WhiteRiveraboveBoggsCreek 25 105.34 25 Shoals Huron 3.72 4918 E.FK.WhiteRiverincludingBeechCreek 8.42 24 3W Huron BeechCreekatmouth 3W Shoals 10 3N 23 4N E.FK.WhiteRiveraboveBeechCreek 5 22 29 4927 E.FK.WhiteRiverincludingBeaverCreek 171 21 3W BeaverCreekatmouth 3W Shoals 3N 20 Shoals 4N BeaverCreekIncludingS.FK. 30 19 29 S.FK.BeaverCreekatMouth 18 BeaverCreekaboveS.FK. Shoals 17 Shoals E.FK.WhiteRiveraboveBeaverCreek 16 E.FK.WhiteRiveratShoals--USGSGage(U.S.50) 15 E.FK.WhiteRiverincludingIndianCreek 14 IndianCreekatmouth 13 IndianCreeknearTrinitySprings--USGSPartialRecord 12 IndianCreekincludingOpossum 11 OpossumCreekatmouth 10 ninCekaoeOosmCekSol 94 W121 3.72 10 162 5.37 30.7 3W 3W 4N 10 6.11 4N 29 3W 21 161 4N Springs Indian 111.88 Shoals 3W 9 5.37 4N 23.6 21 Williams 3W 17.5 10 IndianSprings 4N 4745 3W 9 3W 4N 14.8 130 3N 9 4W 3W 5N 5 Williams 4N 8 21 Williams IndianSprings CreekaboveOpossum Indian Shoals 9 Koleen CreekincludingSulphur Indian 8 Creekatmouth Sulphur 7 CreekincludingLittleSulphur Sulphur 6 LittleSulphurCreekatmouth 5 CreekaboveLittleSulphur Sulphur 4 CreekaboveSublphur Indiana 3 FK.WhiteRiveraboveIndianCreek E. 2 LakeGreenwood(FirstCreek)atDam 1 Station Table 4: Drainage Areas has3 N3 7 02.33 10 172 3W 4N 32 Shoals Martin County Comprehensive Plan 27 | ow make for a fl ooding. With the exception fl cant for its inclusion in the Nationwide Rivers Chapter 2: Community Setting fi Table 4 (continued): Drainage Areas Drainage 4 (continued): Table ed with the National Natural Landmark listings), and description as an exceptional ed fi cant for its potential to be added to the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System, listed by fi 48 at Mouth Plaster Creek 49 River including Plaster Creek E. FK. White 50 River above Barn Run E. FK. White 51 Barn Run at mouth52River including Barn Run E. FK. White 53River above Lost River E. FK. White 54 Sams Creek Lost River above 55 at mouth Sams Creek Rusk56 Sams Creek Lost River including 57 Cane Creek Lost River above 2258 Cane Creek at mouth 2N Rusk59 4W Lost River including Cane Creek Rusk60 5151 Rusk Lost River above Buck Creek 3361 Buck Creek at mouth Rusk 2N62 33 4W Lost River including Buck Creek 22 2N63 5153 2N Lost River above Big Creek 4W 11 89.42 64 Hillham 4W 5158 Big Creek at mouth 1N Rusk65 6.11 Hillham 4W Lost River including Big Creek 2466 5162 Lost River above Blue Creek 2N 33 87.22 67 24 Hillham 3W Blue Creek at mouth Hillham 2N 2N68 87.22 Hillham 309 4W Lost River including Blue Creek 3W 2569 24 5.26 Lost River above Simmons Creek 314 84.14 2N70 25 2N Hillham 3W Simmons Creek at mouth Hillham 3W 2N71 Hillham Lost River including Simmons Creek 315 3W 5.65 72 27 24.16 25 Lost River at mouth 323 2N73 27 2N 24.16 E. FK. White River including Lost River 3W Hillham Hillham 3W74 2N Slate Creek Tributary #1 at mouth 329 3W 8.19 75 Hillham 22.62 Slate Creek Tributary #2 at mouth 27 21 33476 2N 2N Slate Creek at confluence of Tributaries 1 and 2 22.62 21 Rusk 3W 3W Hillham 2N Rusk 5.21 336 3W Rusk 18.17 21 1 345 Rusk 18.17 2N Rusk Alfordsville 1N 1 12 3W Rusk 4W 1N 1N 13 8.78 Rusk 12 362 4W 14.62 4W 1N Alfordsville 1 1N 11 5W 369 368 4W 14.62 Alfordsville 1N 13 1N 12 13.4 4W 374 4W 1N 1N 13 6.59 5W 5538 4W 1N Rusk 2.27 7.96 5W 5.94 1.75 2.27 5.42 11 1.75 1N 84.14 4W 376 Co# Stream and Location Quadrangle Sec Twn Rng Area D NC-OS R Mile of the dry bed portion, the entire river is canoeable. Frequent log jams and slow meandering of the dry bed portion, the entire river is canoeable. Frequent log jams challenging experience.” identify the rivers and streams that have particular environmental or aesthetic interest, a special listing help To of Natural Resources and is has been prepared by the Division of Outdoor Recreation of the Department The Lost River Resource Commission. published as the “Outstanding Rivers List for Indiana” by the Natural is listed as signi state natural heritage program sites having outstanding ecological importance, designation as a National state natural heritage program sites having outstanding ecological Natural Landmark (not veri River is listed as signi The East Fork of the White use water. The National Park Service has compiled and maintains the Nationwide Rivers Inventory (NRI). The NRI is a Rivers Inventory (NRI). The National Park Service has compiled and maintains the Nationwide The intent and Scenic Rivers System. register of rivers that may be eligible for inclusion in the National Wild river regarding use of the nation’s of the NRI is to provide information to assist in making balanced decisions in the NRI listing The river description The Lost River is listed in the Nationwide Rivers List (NRI). resources. enters the system through Water states, “The river is an internationally known example of karst topography. into a system of swallow holes draining literally thousands of sinkholes. In addition, the surface river loses water About 22 miles is then dry except during periods of portions of the surface river. 28 Martin County Comprehensive Plan District? Accessed 07/28/09.http://www.in.gov/dnr/water/ 19 IndianaDepartmentofNatural Resources,DepartmentofWater. Community Assistance andInformation.WhatisaConservancy 07/28/09. http://www.npwrc.usgs.gov/resource/wetlands/classwet/emergent.htm Habitats oftheUnitedStates:Emergent Wetland. UnitedStatesGeologicalSurvey, Northern PrairieWildlifeResearchCenter. A 18 UnitedStatesGeologicalSurvey. 1998.Classi 79/31. 103pp. States. UnitedStatesFishandWildlife Service,Of 17 Cowardin,L.M.,V. Carter, F. C.GoletandE. T. LaRoe.1979.Classi acres, andthenumberofpointsmultipliedby0.1acres. 16 Calculatedbyaddingtheacreagevalueofpolygons,length oflinesinfeetmultipliedby100forestimatedwidth in.gov/legislative/register/20070530-IR-312070287NRA.xml.pdf 15 IndianaRegister. NaturalResources Commission.InformationBulletin#4.“OutstandingRiversList”. Accessed 07/28/09.ht follows: fl Creek ConservancyDistrictheadquarteredinWashington, Indiana.Itsstatedpurposeisdrainage,erosion, district tosolveproblemsrelatedwaterresourcesmanagement.MartinCountyisservedbythePrairie The IndianaConservancy Act, IC14-33,providesavehiclebywhichlandownerscanorganizespecialtaxing 10. shape Martin Countyhasover4,778acresofwetlands,accordingtotheNationalWetlands Inventory(NWI)digital Water Act, theRiverandHarbors Act, andIndiana’s FloodControl Act. laws thatregulateactivitiesaffect wetlands. The majorlawsprotectingwetlandsinclude theFederalClean support richbiologicalcommunities.Becauseoftheirfunctionsandvalues,thereareseveralfederalstate typically adaptedforlifeinsaturatedsoilconditions.”Wetlands areanimportantnaturalresourcebecausethey frequency anddurationtosupport,thatundernormalcircumstancesdoaprevalenceofvegetation Protection Agency (EPA), are“thoseareasthatinundatedorsaturatedbysurfacegroundwaterata Wetlands, asde 9. state designatedcanoetrail Inventory, listedbystatenaturalheritageprogramsiteshavingoutstanding ecologicalimportance,andbeinga rivers andstreams Forested wetlandsarethemostcommonwetlandtypeinIndianawheremoistureisabundantparticularlyalong wetlands arethatcharacterizedbywoodyvegetationissixmeters(20feet)tallortaller. Most ofthewetlandswithincountyareclassi location ofNWIwetlandsinMartinCounty. trees andshrubs,aherbaceousgroundlayer acres ofthewetlandsMartinCounty. are alsoknownasmarshes.Scrub-shrubwetlands,whichconsistofshrubsand/orsmalltrees,makeup 74 characterized byerect,rooted,herbaceoushydrophytes(excludingmossesandlichens).Emergentwetlands | ood control,andrecreation.Problemsthatcanbe solvedthroughtheIndianaConservancyDistrict Act areas Chapter 2:Community Setting 8. 7. 6. 5. 4. 3. 2. 1. C W ONSERVANCY fi ETLANDS les Storage ofwaterforaugmentationstream Preventing lossoftopsoilfrominjuriouswatererosion. bene Developing forests,wildlifeareas,parks,andrecreational facilitieswherefeasibleinconnectionwith Providing forcollection,treatment,anddisposalofsewage andotherliquidwastes. Providing watersupply, includingtreatmentanddistribution,fordomestic,industrial,publicuse. Providing forirrigation. Improving drainage. Flood preventionandcontrol. 16 . They arelocatedthroughoutthecounty, mostlywithinthe fi cial watermanagement. fi ned bytheUS Army CorpsofEngineers(USACE)(33CFR328.3)andtheEnvironmental D 17 . Forestedwetlandsnormallypossessanuppercanopyoftrees,understoryyoung ISTRICT 19 15 . fi fi ce ofBiologicalServices.GovernmentPrintingOf cation ofWetlands andDeepwater fi les/1001.pdf fi ed asforestedwetlands, consistingof4,268acres.Forested 18 . Emergentwetlandsmakeup436acresandareemergent fl ow. fi cation ofWetlands andDeepwaterHabitatsofthe United fl oodplains. Figure14showsthe fi ce, Washington, D.C.FWS/OBS- converted to tp://www. ccessed

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ORANGE LAWRENCE | ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! 50 £ ¤ ! ! ! 150 £ ¤ ¬ « 450 ! ! ! 150 £ ¤ ! ! ¬ « 450 Shoals ! Crane Naval Crane Weapons Center ! ! ! ! DUBOIS ! Chapter 2: Community Setting ! ! ! ! ! !! ! ! ! ¬ « 550 ! 50 £ ¤ ! ! Wetlands ! ! ! ! Crane ! 231 £ ¤ ! Loogootee Figure 13: Figure 13: 231 £ ¤ ! ! ± Feet DAVIESS I-69 Corridor WETLANDS City/Town Emergent Wetlands Emergent Scrub-Shrub Wetlands Wetlands Forested Floodplains Highways MARTIN COUNTY MARTIN 015,00030,000 30 Martin County Comprehensive Plan Science For1984, Vol. 94,editedbyDonaldR.Winslow, pp. 245-268,Indiana Academy ofScience, Indianapolis. 22 Homoya,M. A., B. Abrell, J.R. Aldrich, and T. W. Post.1985.NaturalRegionsofIndiana.InProceedings theIndiana Ac Accessed 09/14/08.http://www.in.gov/dnr/water/8542.htm 21 IndianaDepartmentofNatural Resources,DivisionofWater, Water UseSystem.Withdrawl Amounts byCounty/Categoryfor2 pdf of NaturalResourcesandIndiana GeologicalSurvey. Accessed 07/28/09.http://www.in.gov/dnr/water/ 20 Arvin, D.V. andR.Spaeth.Water UseinIndiana:Graphsby County andWater Management Basin,1986-2006.IndianaDepartment and plantanimaldistribution,toidentifyanatural region.” glacial history, topography, exposedbedrock,pre-settlementvegetation,speciescomposition, physiography, is present.Itpartofaclassi Natural Regionsare“amajor, generalizedunitofthelandscapewhereadistinctiveassemblagenaturalfeatures 12. Total waterwithdrawalforMartincountyin2007eachcategoryispresented Table 5 Results forMartinCountyareshowninFigure15. 1986-2006 bycountyandcategoryofuse.Categoriesare: Indiana GeologicalSurvey(IGS)andIDNRpreparedareportthataggregatedtheinventorydataforyears bestestimateoftotallymonthlywithdrawalsforeachpump. each registeredfacilitythatincludestheowner’s withdrawing 100,000gallonsormoreofwaterperday(70minute). A yearlyinventoryisdoneof Department ofNaturalResources(IDNR),DivisionWater iftheirpumpingfacilitieshavethecapabilityof Legislature in1983,mandatesthatownersofallwellsandsurfacewaterintakesregisterwiththeIndiana The Water ResourceManagement Act (IndianaCode14-25-7,previously13-2-6.1)passedbytheState 11. around theCityofLoogootee and Town ofCraneiswiththeGlaciated SectionoftheSouthwesternLowlands Martin CountyiswithintheCrawfordUplandSection of theShawneeHillsNaturalRegion. A smallarea inand natural regionsgivemoreinformationaboutthenative plantandanimalspeciesofanarea.Practicallyall regions, butwhereasphysiographicregionsmaygive informationonpredominanttopographyandlanduse, | Chapter 2:Community Setting W • • • • • • W 9. Totals Wells Surface ILDLIFE ATER and land Miscellaneous –otheruseslike Rural use–livestockand Agricultural –irrigatingcropsorgolfcoursesanddewateringfarmsites institutions. Public supply–waterutilities,self-suppliedmobilehomeparksorapartments,schools,and Industrial facilities–manufacturingandsandagraveloperations component iswaterforcoolingcondensersatfossilfuelpowerplants. Energy productionfacilities–primarypurposeispowergenerationincludingcoalmining. A major by the Act. purposes, orotherworkofimprovementthatcouldhavebeenbuiltforanypurposeauthorized Operation, maintenance,andimprovementofanyworkforwaterbasedrecreational U H SE ABITAT 20 ﬁ lls (through1995). Energy .0 60 .0 6.0 .0 .0 312.89 423.70 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 266.80 312.20 0.00 25.34 0.00 46.09 86.16 0.00 0.00

AND T HREATENED Table 5: 3.5 2.4 7.0 .0 0.00 0.00 579.00 25.34 132.25 Industry ﬁ cation systemthatintegratesseveralnaturalfeatures,includingclimate,soils, ﬁ sh hatcheries sh 2007 Water Withdrawal (milliongallons)

ﬁ AND sh andwildlifeareas,maintaininglakelevels,constructiondewatering, Agriculture E NDANGERED Public Supply S PECIES 22 Naturalregionsaresimilartophysiographic Misc ﬁ les/water_use_graphs1986-2006. Rural 21 . Totals 736.59 ademy of 007.

Martin County Comprehensive Plan 31 | Chapter 2: Community Setting Reported Water Withdrawals Water Reported Figure 14: Figure 14: 32 Martin County Comprehensive Plan al. (1985). The followingnaturalregionandsectiondescriptionsarefrom“TheNaturalRegionsofIndiana”byHomoyaet Natural Region. Natural Region. A verysmallpieceofthenortheastcornerisinEscarpmentSectionShawneeHills diversity ofnatural ecosystems,species, landscapefeatures,and outdooramenities,andto assureadequate natural areasthroughastatewide inventory. This programisdesignedtoprovideinformation aboutIndiana’s The IndianaNaturalHeritage DataCenterisacomprehensiveattempttodetermine thestate’s mostsigni | Chapter 2:Community Setting ( oak ( slope forestvegetationisamixtureofanoak-hickory, includingblack oak( soils includethewelldrainedacidsiltloamsofWellston-Zanesville-Berks Association. The upper The sandstone andlimestoneglades,gravelwashesbarrens. and sparselypopulatedareas. The majorityofnaturalcommunitiesareuplandforesttypeswithafew mostly sandstone,cropouttoformcliffs androckhouses.Mostoftheregionisdriftlesswithrugged The ( ( ( arboreum cinnamomea The acidseepspringcommunity, rareinIndiana,has gametophyte ( spleenwort ( umbrella magnolia, ( heterophylla nigra state endangered)arecharacteristic speciesofthisregion. Creek). The prairie kingsnake( community typesincludeswamp,marsh,pondandlow-gradient streams(i.e.EelRiverandBusseron maple ( hackberry ( hickory ( types offormerprairiesareknown. The Iva, Cinncinati, Avon, Vigo and Alford series).Naturalcommunitiesaremostlyforest typesbutseveral The glaciated bytheIllinoianicesheet. The extantnaturalcommunitiesaremostlyforesttypes. valleys. Muchoftheregionisnearlylevel,un-dissected andpoorlydrained. The northernportion was The hoyi Hills Section. The smokyshrew( timber rattlesnake( Sandstone gladesarerareinIndianabutatleasttwosmallonesexistthisregion.MostofIndiana’s The barrenscommunityisaminorcomponentofthissectionwithonlyfewremnantsremaining. Sphagnum spp. Carya glabra Polygonum arifolium Planthera clavellata Liriodendron tulipfera Betula lutea ; statespeciesofconcern)arerestrictedinIndianathisandtheHighlandRimSection. Shawnee HillsNaturalRegion Crawford UplandSection Glaciated Section Southwestern LowlandsNaturalRegion Q. alba ), whiteash( A. saccharinum C. ovata ). The coveshaveamesiccomponentand consistofbeech(Fagusgrandifolia),tuliptree Celtis occidentalis ), chestnutoak( ), umbrellamagnolia( ). Mountainlaurel( Asplenium bradleyi ), royalfern( ), small-fruitedhickory( Vittaria sp. ), shellbarkhickory( Fraxinus americana Crotalis horridus fi ), blackchokecherry( lmy fern( ), jewelweed( ), redoak( hasanabundanceofacidtoneutralsiltloamswithathick layerofloess(usually ). Blackash( ) haveanaf O. regalis Q. prinus ), greenash( Kalmia latifolia Lampropeltis calligaster hasdistinctivehillswithsandstonecliffs androckhouses.Characteristic Trichomanes boschianum ), French’s shootingstar( Sorex fumeus Q. rubra Magnolia tripetala consistsofareaswherePennsylvanianandMississippianbedrock, C. ovalis ; stateendangered)havecomefromthisandtheBrownCounty Impatiens bi fi ), sedges( ), scarletoak( nity tothesandstonecliff androckhousecommunities. C. laciniosa F. nigra ), yellowbuckeye( fl Aronia melanocarpa atwood communitytypeiscommonandincludesshagbark ), sugarmaple( Fraxinus pennsylvanica ), shagbarkhickory( ), mountainspleenwort( ) swampsareneartheirsouthernlimithere. Additional ; statespeciesofconcern)andthepygmyshrew( isknownforitslowreliefandextensiveaggraded Carex bromoides,C.lurida fl ), pinoak( ora Q. coccinea ), hemlock( ), crestedwoodfern( ) andthecraw fl ora consistingofcinnamonfern( ), alumroot( Dodecatheon frenchii Aesculus octandra Acer saccharum Q. palustris ), winterberry( ), postoak( C. ovata Tsuga canadensis ), redmaple( Asplenium montanum fi sh frog( Heuchera parvi ), shingleoak( ) andsourwood( Q. stellata Ilex verticillata ), blackwalnut( Quercus velutina ), smallclubspurorchid ), whitebasswood( Dryopteris cristata Rana areolatacirculosa ) andthe Appalachian A. rubrum ) andyellowbirch fl ), pignuthickory ora Q. imbricaria Oxydendrum ), sourwood, ), tearthumb ), Bradley’s ) andsilver Osmunda Juglans ), white Sorex ) and fi cant Tilia ), ; Martin County Comprehensive Plan 33 | % ' ' ' ' % % % ' ' ' ( ) ( ;: ;): " ; :3&+& &# & * "## +&& &;%:# &;% : & # :"+&;:# "" ;:++ ; :"+& ;:# "" ; %# %# $62$ %# $ $ $ $ ( $ $ Chapter 2: Community Setting !&&. 012+3. / &/+++++ $# &2 '## '#2 )4# 2 +&2 ++ 2 5& && +& " +/ &)3 ) 31+3 '#) &/#&&)3 '&/3 &)3 # 0 '& 0"/ 0 $& */ &&$ ' +" . ! 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ORANGE LAWRENCE | Martin State Forest Martin Hoosier Martin Hoosier State Forest State Forest National Forest National National Forest National 50 Martin Hoosier £ ¤ Martin StateForest Martin State Forest National Forest National Hoosier State Forest National Forest National 150 £ ¤ Hoosier ¬ « Martin Martin 450 Hoosier National Forest National State Forest State Forest National Forest National Martin Hoosier 150 £ ¤ State Forest Shoals National Forest National Hoosier Crane Naval Crane Weapons Center ¬ « 450 National Forest National cant Natural Areas Natural cant Hoosier fi BLUFFS OF BEAVER BEND BEAVER National Forest National DUBOIS Chapter 2: Community Setting ¬ « 550 50 £ ¤ Mt. Calvary Crane Wildlife Management Area Management Wildlife 231 £ ¤ Loogootee 231 £ ¤ West Boggs ± Endangered Species and Signi Species and Endangered Feet DAVIESS Figure 15: Figure 15: I-69 Corridor I-69 MARTIN COUNTY MARTIN NATURAL AREAS NATURAL City/Town Sensitive Species Habitats and Lakes and Steams Highways Lands Managed AND SIGNIFICANT THREATENED AND THREATENED ENDANGRED SPECIES 0 15,000 30,000 36 Martin County Comprehensive Plan as a2.5-mileradiusforagingarea. the northwest,nearCrane. The Indianabatmaternitycoloniesconsistofaroosttreeortreesaswell is locatedatleastpartiallyinMartinCounty. ItisassociatedwithDoans CreekandintersectsMartinCountyin In 2004and2005,threeIndianabatmaternitycolonieswerediscoveredinsouthwesternIndiana.Oneofthese species orsensitivehabitats. 26 U.S.Navy. CraneDivision, NavalSurfaceWarfare Center. Accessed 10/12/08.http://www.crane.navy.mil/defaulthome.asp 25 MartinCounty. Visit Martin County:Sight-seeing. Accessed 10/12/08. http://www.visitmartincounty.org/sight_seeing.htm indiana/work/art21512.html 24 The NatureConservancy. Bluffs ofBeaver Bend. Accessed 07/28/09.http://www.nature.org/wherewework/northamerica/states/ http://www.in.gov/dnr/naturepreserve/ 23 IDNR.IndianaNaturalHeritage DataCenter. “IndianaCountyEndangered, Threatened andRareSpeciesList.” Accessed 07/28/0 and thelowlandswillberestoredtobottom-landhardwoods andmanagedasanaturalarea the warblers anddownyred-belliedwoodpeckersmayalsobeseen.WiththeDivisionofNaturePreserves, liverworts andlichenscanbeseenonthegroundwhile38speciesoftreesviewedoverhead.Migrating Department ofNaturalResourcesandtheResourceConservationServices. A varietyofferns,mosses, Department ofNaturalResources,DivisionNaturePreserves.PartnersincludetheIndianaHeritage Trust, is 748acres,withnotrailsatthistime,andownedmanagedbytheNatureConservancyIndiana The Recreation sites,managedareas,andnaturalfeaturesareshowninFigure1718. Area, PlasterCreekSeepsanditsnaturepreserve, Tank SpringNaturePreserve. Forest, JugRockNaturePreserve,LoogooteePark,MartinStateMt.CalvaryWildlifeManagement reroute potential,HenshawBendNaturePreserve,HindostanFallsPublicFishing Area, HoosierNational the CraneNavalSurfaceWarfare Center, West Boggs Daviess-MartinCountiesPark,landsetasideforhighway with multipleunits. They are:theBuffs ofBeaverBendanditsnaturepreserve,INDOT conservationeasements, Martin Countyhasalotoflandbeingmanaged. There are16individualmanagedlandsinthecounty, several determine whetheratreeisnative. since treeselectionislimitedtonativeIndianaspecies. each specieswiththehighestpointindexisconsideredchampionbigtree. The IndianaRegisterisunique spread measuredinfeet. These threemeasurements arethenaddedtogethertogiveapointindex. The treeof circumference ininchesat4½feetabovetheground;2)totalheightfeet;and3)¼ofaveragecrown Forests’ de Forestry Association’s (nowcalled American Forests)Big Tree Register, whichbegan in1945. American Road 81andCounty86. The IndianaBig Tree Register(IBTR)wasinitiallybasedonthe American There isone2005recordholding“Big Tree” inMartinCounty. ItisaVirginia PineneartheintersectionofCounty 13. county process toupdateIndiana’s highqualitynaturalcommunitiesandendangered,threatenedrarespeciesby methods forevaluatingthisinformationandsettinglandprotectionpriorities. The inventoryisacontinuous focus ofNSWCCraneisharnessingthepowertechnology fortheWar of theUnitedStatesNavyunderNavalSeaSystems CommandheadquarteredinWashington D.C. The The demand inthe1990sand 2000s bytheU.S.militaryforbasestosupportmultiple functionsratherthanbeing naval installationintheworldbygeographicareaand employsapproximately3300people.Withanincreasing sandstone At theBluffs ofBeaverBend,sometimescalled,“BeaverBluffs”, youcan exists fromthebaseofBeaverBluff. ItisoneofthehighestvolumespringsinIndiana. | Chapter 2:Community Setting fl M oodplain isbeingreforestedtobuffer thehigh-qualitypreservelands. The existing woodswillbeprotected Bluffs ofBeaverBendNaturePreserve Crane Division,NavalSurfaceWarfare Center(NSWCCrane) ANAGED 23 . Table 6liststhestateandfederalspecieslistedforMartinCounty. Figure16showslocationsof TES 25 fi . nition ofabigtreewasadoptedbyIndiana. A bigtreeisde L ANDS

AND N ATURAL fi les/np_martin.pdf A REAS hascolorfulsandstonecliffs thattowerover theWhiteRiver. It Trees ofIndiana , locatedinCraneisashorecommand byCharlesDeamistheguideusedto fi ghter fi ned bythreemeasurements:1) fi nd 100feetofpureMans 26 . The baseisthethirdlargest 24 . SpoutSpring fi eld 9. Martin County Comprehensive Plan

ORANGE LAWRENCE | 150 £ ¤ Gypsy Bill Allen Henshaw Bend Henshaw Preserve Nature The Mill 50 £ ¤ MARTIN STATE FORESTMARTIN STATE NATURE NATURE ¬ « PRESERVE 450 TANK SPRING Hoosier National Forest National Hoosier MARTIN STATE FOREST MARTIN STATE # 150 £ ¤ NATURE NATURE PRESERVE JUG ROCKJUG Shoals ¬ « 450 Virginia Pine SUPPORT CENTER Roadside Pull-off CRANE NAVAL WEAPONS NAVAL CRANE DUBOIS EASEMENTS Chapter 2: Community Setting CONSERVATION BEND BEAVER BEAVER BLUFFS OF BLUFFS PLASTER CREEK SEEPS WMA PRESERVE BEND NATURE BEND MT. CALVARY MT. BLUFFS OF BEAVER OFBLUFFS BEAVER 50 £ ¤ ¬ « 550 Crane 4H Fairground 4H Speedwayand 231 £ ¤ Loogootee PLASTER CREEK SEEPS NATURE PRESERVE 231 £ ¤ Managed Land and Outdoor Recreation Land and Outdoor Managed HINDOSTAN HINDOSTAN FALLS PUBLIC FISHING AREA HIGHWAY HIGHWAY ± REROUTE POTENTIAL REROUTE Feet DAVIESS LOOGOOTEE LOOGOOTEE PARK Figure 16: Figure 16: DAVIESS-MARTIN CO. DAVIESS-MARTIN (WEST BOGGS) PARK I-69 Corridor Highways Area Acquirement HNF Indiana Big Tree Champion Trails Outdoor Recreation Facility Lakes and Steams MARTIN COUNTY MARTIN MANAGED LANDS MANAGED " # & OUTDOOR RECREATION OUTDOOR & 015,00030,000 MANAGED AREAS - multiple MANAGED colors - labeled 38 Martin County Comprehensive Plan | Chapter 2:Community Setting 50030,000 15,000 0 ! NATURAL FEATURES MARTIN COUNTY Managed Lands City/Town Highways Lakes and Steams Features Natural I-69 Corridor High Rock High Knott Hill Knott Knob Hill Knob DAVIESS Feet ± Figure 17: Goose Hollow Goose Loogootee ¤ £ 231 ¤ £ 231 Crane Hopper Hill Hopper Pigeon Ridge Natural Features ¤ £ 50 550 « ¬ Goldsberry Hollow Coon Hollow Coon DUBOIS Peek Cut Peek Shell Mound Shell Gobbler Knob Pinnacle Rock Pinnacle Buck Knob Buck Schoolhouse Hill Schoolhouse Sampson Hill Sampson Harner Hollow Harner 450 « ¬ Shoals Opossum Hollow Opossum House Rock House Cedar Bluff Cedar Hickory Ridge Hickory Rattlesnake Hollow Rattlesnake ¤ £ 150 McBrides Bluff Qualkenbush Hollow Qualkenbush Bear Hill Bear Johnson Hollow Johnson Coal Hollow Coal ¤ £ ¤ £ 50 50 450 « ¬ Old Mans Nose Mans Old ¤ £ 150 Emmons Ridge Emmons Narrows

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| sh, fi re_ k r/docs/ oat), Shoals to oat), Shoals fl shing pier, beach, shing pier, fi . 28 . sh (yellow bullhead, hybrid 30 fi tters.com/white_river_e.html fi oat). The falls themselves are oat). fl shing, scenic driving, collecting fi les/wboggs00.pdf owers fi fl shwild/ shing area, disabled fi fi Chapter 2: Community Setting . 27 shing spot in the summer when you can walk out into the shing spot in the summer when you fi is described as one of the best areas in Indiana and the only is described as one of the best areas eet maintenance and modernization, radar, power systems, strategic systems, strategic power radar, and modernization, eet maintenance fl occupies approximately 9,500 acres in Martin County and provides a wide mix of occupies approximately 9,500 acres sh, black bullhead, and black crappie. The remaining The sh, black bullhead, and black crappie. fi oat), and Hindostan Falls to Portersville (nine-hour oat), and Hindostan fl . 29 tters. Whiter River (East Fork) in Indiana. Accessed 07/28/09. http://www.indianaout tters. Whiter River (East Fork) in Indiana. fi . 31 sh, channel cat fi ts people want while protecting the unique ecosystems on the Hoosier National Forest. Management of ts people want while protecting the unique ecosystems on the fi Hoosier National Forest sh, and golden shiner) accounted for less than one percent of the sample by number sh, and golden shiner) accounted for less than one percent fi shing in the river Hindostan Falls (six-hour The Hindostan Falls area is a favorite to be avoided. the falls. Fishing is good at Hindostan Falls for freshwater drum and trotline River bed on the rocky shelf above fi area on the White River for whitewater canoeing and kayaking. Businesses offer rental canoe and kayak trips rental canoeing and kayaking. Businesses offer area on the White River for whitewater Dam to Shoals (eight-hour Potential trips are described from Williams from May – September. Hindostan Falls Public Access and Fishing Area Access and Fishing Hindostan Falls Public In 2007, an average of $1.63/acre was paid to counties with National Forest land. Martin County contains 7,705 In 2007, an average of $1.63/acre was paid to counties with National Forest III money for a total Title They also received $6,044 in entitlement and received $7,237. acres listed for PILT of $13,281 West Boggs Reservoir is a 622-acre multi-purpose impoundment located in West Boggs Park north of Loogootee. Boggs in West multi-purpose impoundment located Boggs Reservoir is a 622-acre West Operation of the appropriated under Public Law 566. in 1971 with federal funds The lake was constructed at the park include Martin County Park Boards. Facilities is administered by the Daviess and reservoir and park shoreline rental concession, boat mooring sites, a boat ramp, boat ramp. Fish surveys of to the park and use of the boat Fees are assessed both for entrance and campground. by bluegill, redear sun followed abundant by number, largemouth bass were most the lake in 2000 showed green sun sun The opportunities and resources for people to enjoy. Rolling hills, back-country trails, and rural crossroad communities Rolling hills, to enjoy. opportunities and resources for people a favorite. Forest managers work with the public to develop a shared vision make this small but beautiful forest with the values and The challenge is to provide a forest be managed. of how this 200,000 acre forest should bene eight goals: conservation of threatened and endangered species habitat, the forest works toward the following maintain and restore watershed health, protect cultural heritage, maintain and restore sustainable ecosystems, provide for recreation use in harmony with natural communities, provide provide a visually pleasing landscape, and community development. Recreation opportunities in the forest include a land base, and provide for human riding, mountain biking, hunting, camping, picnicking, hiking, horseback (mushrooms, berries, arrowheads, rocks, etc.) and viewing wildlife and wild (mushrooms, berries, arrowheads, The National Forest (NF) made payments to the state under the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self- The National Forest (NF) made payments to the state under the Secure the These funds temporarily replaced 106-393). III or P.L. Act passed by Congress in 2000 (Title Determination Forest land from activities such as former federal revenue sharing of 25 percent of all fees collected on National The funds are distributed to counties based on NF acreage camping, special use permit fees, and timber sales. III funds Title The act was extended in 2007 for one last distribution of funds under the law. within the county. must be used for roads and schools. 30 U. S. Forest Service. Hoosier National Forest. Accessed 10/12/08. http://www.fs.fed.us/r9/hoosier/forest_info.htm 30 U. S. Forest Service. Hoosier National Forest. Accessed 10/12/08. http://www.fs.fed.us/r9/hoosie 31 U. S. Forest Service. Hoosier National Forest. 2007 Payments to Counties. payments_to_counties.htm Center_Crane_Division Boggs Cree Fisheries Section. West 28 Schoenung, B. M. Indiana Department of Natural Resources, Division of Fish and Wildlife, Accessed 07/28/09. http://www.in.gov/dnr/ Reservoir: 2000 Fish Management Report. 27 Wikipedia. Naval Surface Warfare Center Crane Division. Accessed 10/12/08. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naval_Surface_Warfa Center Crane Division. 27 Wikipedia. Naval Surface Warfare sole-purpose installations, Crane has taken on a broad variety of development and support operations. These support operations. of development and on a broad variety Crane has taken installations, sole-purpose systems, warfare include expeditionary systems, small arms, surface and airborne electronic warfare, night vision systems, and undersea warfare and undersea night vision systems, electronic warfare, and airborne small arms, surface systems, destroyer for the U.S. for the upcoming DD(X) class of also involved in systems development systems. Crane is is harvested from Oak wood for the USS Constitution Combat Ship. Reconstructive White Navy and the Littoral Grove” of trees known as “Constitution this base from a grove 29 Indiana Out 40 Martin County Comprehensive Plan forestplaninfo.htm 33 U.S.ForestService.Hoosier NationalForest.2006LandandResourceManagementPlan.http://www.fs.fed.us/r9/hoosier/ hoosier/recreation/watchable_wildlife/watch_wild_pp.htm 32 U.S.ForestService.Hoosier NationalForest.PawMarshWatchable WildlifeSite. Accessed 10/12/08http://www.fs.fed.u more thanbackgroundlevelsofsedimenttothesystem Mans rock cliffs, shelters,andjointsinauniquegeomorphic weatheringfeaturecontainedinthePennsylvanianage is located. This areahaskarstfeaturesincludingspeciesthatdependonthefeatures,aspring,andexposed Within theHoosierNationalForest,oncountyborderwithOrangeCounty, theGypsyBill Allen specialunit marsh Winter songbirdsmaybeseenfrequentingtheareaofpineandshrubby plantation, andshrubby, old a highprobabilityofseeingbeaverandmuskrat.Surroundinglowlandscontainhardwoodforest,whitepine seven milessouthofShoals.Inthis Within theHoosierNationalForest,Paw-PawMarshWatchable WildlifeSiteis is theboundarywithinwhichforestmaypurchaseadditionalpropertiesfromwillingsellers. Special Unit,andthePaw-PawMarshWatchable WildlifeSite. The HoosierNationalForest Acquirement Area Special managementareasandofinterestincludetheGypsyBill Allen SpecialUnit,thePlasterCreek from stateorlocalgovernments). counties basedonacresofNFlandwithinthecounty(entitlementexcludetaxexemptlandsacquired monies paidinthepreviousyearandcongressionalappropriations.PILT paymentsarealsomadetothe property taxesforgoneduetopublicownership.PILT amountsvarybasedontheamountofnationalforest Congress authorizesPaymentinLieuof Taxes (PILT) moniestocompensatecountygovernmentsforprivate third companionformationcalled“HouseRock”justnorth ofthepreserve. and isopentothepublic.Itcontainstwouniqueformations called“ Jug RockNaturePreserve and managethisspecies. nonnative invasiveplant,threatensthenoteworthyplant communities.Managementproposalsneedtocontrol recommends theirremovalorkillingthembeforethey begintoreplacethenativeplants.Reedcanarygrass,a Non-native shortleafpineseedlingsoccurinthedryforest abovetheseeps. The managementplan forthearea cottonwood, redmaple,sweetgum,andyellowpoplar withanunderstoryofspicebushandwinterberry. sphagnum moss,andgreenwoodorchidoccurthere. The bottomlandforestcontainsswampwhiteoak, club moss. At PlasterCreekacid-seep,springsoccuralong thebaseofcliffs. Cinnamonfern,royal northernmost occurrenceofblackjackoakontheforest. The sandstonecliffs supporthay-scentedfernandcliff oak, blackjackandblueberryoccurontheuplands. The few- The areaoccursadjacenttoaseriesofsandstonebluffs parallelingPlasterCreek. A dryforestofchestnut- bluff/cliff sparsevegetation;andthepinoakseasonally herbaceous alliance;thefringedsedge–royalfern/sphagnumspp.saturatedopen sugar maple,yellowpoplarforestalliance;thelittlebluestem,sideoatsgrama,evergreen,ormixedwooded, red maple.ItcontainsRNA equivalentacresintherockchestnut-oakforestalliance; American beech, cliff community, acid-seepspringcommunity, bottomlandhardwoodforestofswampwhiteoak,sweetgum,and managed bytheNatureConservancy. Itconsistsofdryuplandforestchestnutoak-blueberry, sandstone Plaster CreekSeeps(67acres)andNaturePreserve(11.7 acres)dedicatedin1996and The | Chapter 2:Community Setting Plaster Creek fi eld stone. The managementneedsaretoensuretherechargeareaofkarstfeaturesdoesnotadd 32 . SpecialUnitislocatedwithintheHoosierNationalForest. The specialunitcontainsthe wasdedicatedin2002andisownedbytheIndianaDepartment ofNaturePreserves fi eld areas.Heronandegretsareoftenseenonthemarsh andalongtheriver. fl ooded standofbottomlandtreesalonganoxbowtheLostRiver, there’s fl 33 ooded forestalliancecommunities. . fl owered nutrushoccurs here. This isthe Jug Rock fi elds betweentheparkinglotand ” and“ fi ve acresneartheLostRiver Pinnacle Rock ”. Witha s/r9/ Martin County Comprehensive Plan 41 | . 36 les/June_1997_Minutes.pdf fi sh, bluegill, and largemouth fi es it as one of the most puzzling fi rst settlers used the ‘rock houses’ settlers used the ‘rock houses’ rst fi Chapter 2: Community Setting . 34 , dedicated in June 1997, is a 77-acre tract in Martin State Forest which , dedicated in June 1997, is a 77-acre . ed in this database are listed below and grouped by the closest city (data 35 fi is 60 acres that was dedicated in 2005 and has restricted access. It contains is 60 acres that was dedicated in 2005 , created in 1931, is roughly 7,000 acres and offers a variety of educational and recreational a variety of educational is roughly 7,000 acres and offers , created in 1931, REAS A elds, open spaces, and all manner of other outdoor recreation. The parks, schools and other elds, open spaces, and all manner of other outdoor recreation. fi ECREATION R opportunities with its woodland management trail and arboretum. The forest features rugged hills, deep woods, forest features rugged hills, deep The arboretum. its woodland management trail and opportunities with and drinking water, There are 26 primitive designated campsites in the forests. Pit toilets, and long hiking trails. include Martin Lake (three acres), Hardwood Lake Fishing lakes nearby. a self-check in station are available Species present include channel cat (four acres) and Pine Lake (three acres). Martin State Forest gray squirrel, rough grouse, quail, turkey, deer, Hunting is available for bass, and some crappie and redear. Trail Spring Tank There are three hiking trails – four picnic shelters. rabbit, and raccoon. Picnic areas include There are seven miles (0.25 miles). Trail Arboretum (1.25 miles) and Trail Education (three miles), Woodland Spring Nature Preserve and Tank preserves within the forest, There are two nature of mountain bike trails. Henshaw Bend Nature Preserve Tank Spring Nature Preserve Tank to supply steam- Spring was once used Tank called Green Spring, a three mile rugged hiking trail. Originally hamlet of Willow Valley. was piped to a tank near the former railroad. Water powered locomotives on the adjacent spring issuing from a layer of limestone at the base of a picturesque Spring is a permanent fresh water Tank spring alcove is similar but smaller A alcove, situated in a mesic upland forest community. sandstone cliff Spring. Tank 0.25 mi. south of located on the adjacent bluff Henshaw Bend Nature Preserve the East Fork overlooking The site is situated on bluffs upland forest. includes a high-quality example of mesic as a result of an inventory of resources within the State Forest of the White River and was selected 34 Visit Martin County. Sight Seeing. Accessed 10/13/08. http://www.visitmartincounty.org/sight_seeing.htm Sight Seeing. Martin County. 34 Visit Accessed 10/12/08. http://www.in.gov/dnr/ 35 Indiana Department of Natural Resources. Forestry Division. Martin State Forest. forestry/6439.htm http://www.in.gov/nrc/ Accessed 07/28/09. 36 Natural Resource Commission. Minutes June 26-27, 1997. Indiana Department of Natural Resources, Division of Outdoor Recreation, maintains a database of all outdoor Indiana Department of Natural Resources, Division of Outdoor Recreation, This includes access to playgrounds, picnic recreation facilities in the state that are publicly accessible. areas, sports 14. facilities in Martin County identi This database may be viewed and downloaded using the Indiana Map interactive currentness: June 2006). viewer (http://129.79.145.7/arcims/statewide_mxd/viewer.htm). Jug Rock is composed of sandstone, and is the largest free-standing table rock formation (also called a “tea formation (also table rock the largest free-standing sandstone, and is is composed of Jug Rock it from a nearby fracture lines separated Erosion along River. east of the Mississippi the United States table”) in is the Pinnacle Rock in diameter. and twenty feet of sixty feet high overall dimension Rock, has an Jug cliff. descent of over to form Jug Rock, with a perpendicular sandstone formation that eroded front part of the original ledge, which classi Jug Rock stands alone with no adjacent two hundred feet. formations, known as “Stand Rocks,” in the United States. formations, known and shifted on the foundation moved has melted away, of this same sandstone formation that House Rock is part create placed as if they were set by hand, The massive rock formations, the centuries. of the whole throughout Indians and the as these places are known locally. a ‘rock house’ a shelter, conventions centers of their day as meeting places, 42 Martin County Comprehensive Plan dnr/reclamation/ 39 IDNR.Division ofReclamation.Whatyouneed toknowaboutlivingnearIndiana CoalMines. Accessed 07/28/09.http://www.in 38 LarkRanch. Accessed 10/13/08.http://www.larkranch.com/ 37 Visit MartinCounty. Things toDo.http://www.visitmartincounty.org/things_to_do.htm mined land obtaining assistancefroma quali mine spoils,impoundments,andlandslides. The IndianaDivisionofReclamationalways suggests resulted inseriousdamagestoimprovementsonthese sites. Additional problemscanresultfromsubsidence, dangers suchasdangerousmineopenings,unstable highwalls,andunpredictablegroundmovementhave land mayhavemanyattractivefeaturesfordevelopment asresidential,industrialandrecreationalsites.Hidden underground andsurfaceminedsitescanresult inseriousdamagetoimprovements.Previouslymined potential problemsassociatedwithpreviouslymined areas. These problemsmaybeassociated withboth A guideisavailablefrom theDivisionofReclamationtohelppublicandlocal i. a. 16. Businesses providecanoesandkayakswithdropoff andpickupservices Martin Countyisapopulardestinationforboating,canoeing,kayaking, 15. become averypopulardestinationfor opportunities toseeawidevarietyofcropsgrowing,makingitaneducationalexperience.LarkRanch has There arethebuffalo, longhornsteers,donkeys, llama,pigschickens,goats,cows,rabbits,etc. There are ride, gemmining,dinosaurdig,bouncyhouse,ponyrides,aweavingexhibition,andmanyotheractivities. noted fortheir15-acrecornmaze. They have manyactivitiessuchasthecornmaze,pumpkinpatch,wagon Lark Ranch,justnorthofLoogooteeonUS231,offers funactivitiesforfamiliesinthefallseason. They aremost There areseveralscenicroadwaysavailableforpleasuredrives: | Chapter 2:Community Setting Underground andSurfaceMines COAL M R • • • • ECREATION INERAL HnotnFlsBa ap MartinStateForest Elementary, Jr/SrHighSchool OverlookPark Tank Spring Trail Head JugRockNaturePreserve Bluffs ofBeaverBend LoogooteeCityPark WhiteRiverPublic Access Site MartinCounty4-HFairgroundandSpeedway HindostanFallsBoatRamp HindostanFallsPublicFishing Area RoadsidePull-off ShoalsCommunityPark LoogooteeMunicipalPool FountainSquarePark West Elementary&Jr/SrHighSchool EastElementary/MiddleSchool West BoggsPark&LakeviewGolfCourse Loogootee CraneNavalSurfaceWarfare Center, CraneGolfCourse Crane Shoals The Mill West RiverRoadfromShoalstoDoverHill. SR 450fromShoalstoWilliamsthroughDoverHilland Trinity Springs US 150fromShoalstoFrenchLick US 50fromSR37toShoals 39 . R fi les/what_you_need_to_know.pdf ESOURCES

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ORANGE LAWRENCE | 50 £ ¤ 150 £ ¤ ¬ « 450 150 £ ¤ ¬ « 450 Shoals ¬ « 550 DUBOIS Chapter 2: Community Setting Coal Mines 50 £ ¤ Crane 231 £ ¤ 231 £ ¤ Loogootee Figure 18: Figure 18: ± Feet DAVIESS I-69 Corridor I-69 MARTIN COUNTY MARTIN COAL MINE AREAS MINE COAL Managed Lands Managed City/Town Abandoned Mine Lands Surface Coal Mines 1948-2000 Underground Coal Mines 1850-1960 Rivers Highways 0 15,000 30,000 44 Martin County Comprehensive Plan Report.pdf 41 IndianaDepartmentofNatural Resources,ReclamationDivision. Accessed 07/28/09.http://www.state.in.us/dnr/ dnr/reclamation/2728.htm 40 IndianaDepartmentofNatural Resources,ReclamationDivision. About Abandoned Mines. Accessed 07/28/09.http://www.in.gov Through May2008,Sevensiteshavebeenreclaimed inthecountyatacostof$1,219,041 are present: Data currentto2000shows30 AML sitesinMartinCounty. Withinthesesites,thefollowinghazardousfeatures Abandoned sitesmaycontainavarietyofproblemtypesincluding: of thepermitandforfeiturebondsothatlandcanbereclaimedunderprivatecontract. until allreclamationiscompleted.Onceinawhileanoperatorwillnotreclaimasitethusrequiringtherevocation Modern lawsprohibitedacoaloperatorfromabandoningsiteandperformancebondisheldinthedivision can bedangerousaswellasourceofwaterpollution. early laws,landwasabandonedornotreclaimedinamannerthatcouldsupportproductiveuses. These sites passed in1977thatrequiredreclamationtopreviousminedlandconditions.Prior1941andwithsomeofthe state topasslawsregulatemining.However, theselawshadvaryingrequirementsuntilthefederallawwas Indiana hashadahistoryofrequiringreclamationcoalminedlandssince1941.wasthesecond ii. lands. 19 showstheareasthathadsurfaceorundergroundcoalminesandlocationofknownabandonedmine the lastclosingin1966.Queriesshowed61surfacemineareasbeginning1939tocurrenttimes.Figure Data currentto2000showed397undergroundmineareasinMartinCountybeginningthemid-1800sand | Chapter 2:Community Setting Abandoned MineLands • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Ten Hazardouswaterbodies One Subsidencearea Seven Spoilareas(Overburdenmaterial) Three Industrial/ResidentialWaste Sites Six Gobsites(Coarse-grainedcoalrefusematerial) One DangerousPileandEmbankment Hazardous orotheradverseimpactsonfarmingoperations,residentialareascommunities. Non-productive orlowproductivefarmlands. Soil stockpiles. Barren spoil,unacceptablevegetativecover, severeerosion. Trash, abandonedstructuresorequipment. humans causedbythecollapseofanundergroundmine. Subsidence -anopeningordepressionthatcanaffect buildings,roadsorisdangeroustoanimals Open shaftsorentries. Acid water, poordrainagecontrolorundesirablesurfacewaterbodies. re-vegetation. Hazardous materials,coalprocessingwastes,orothertoxicmaterialsthatmayaffect surfacewateror Highwalls - A straightwallcutthatisparticularlydangerous ifadjacenttopublicroads. 41 . fi les/AML_County_ 40 / Martin County Comprehensive Plan 45 | ve abandoned ve fi nishing products, and fi elds as fertilizer. When elds as fertilizer. fi nishing products including nishing products including fi nement area. Livestock markets and fi agship brands include SHEETROCK® agship brands ned Feeding Control Law administered fl fi ned feeding operation as any animal feeding Chapter 2: Community Setting fi . 44 nes a con fi . . 42 43 cial reuse provides a natural source of nutrients for crop production. It fi ned feeding of at least 300 cattle, or 600 swine or sheep, or 30,000 fowl, such as ned feeding of at least 300 cattle, or fi manure and wastewater which is collected and stored ned feeding operations produce fi ned, fed and maintained for at least 45 days during any year, and where there is no for at least 45 days during any year, ned, fed and maintained fi les/about_usg_landing_page.htm fi Manure can leak or spill from storage pits, lagoons or tanks water quality Improper application of manure to the land can impair surface or ground ned Feeding Operations fi ned feeding is the raising of animals for food, fur or recreation in lots, pens, ponds, sheds or buildings, the raising of animals for food, fur or recreation in lots, pens, ponds, ned feeding is ned feeding operations, however, can also pose environmental concerns, including the following: ned feeding operations, however, fi fi PERMITTED WASTE DISPOSAL AND STORAGE DISPOSAL PERMITTED WASTE • • Abandoned Sand and Gravel Pits and Quarries Abandoned Sand and Gravel Pits Con GYPSUM c. (2003) shows seven abandoned sand and gravel pits and Data from the Indiana Geologic Survey in Figure 20. are generally located across the middle of the county and are shown These quarries. joint compounds, tape, and textures. Its growing cement board product line has a strong customer base in board product line has a strong tape, and textures. Its growing cement joint compounds, NC, has over 50 headquartered in Charlotte, The company, and several other countries. the United States paper mills; gypsum board, interior laboratories; mines and quarries; locations including, and sales regions cement board plants products and systems a leader in producing innovative years, Chicago-based USG has been For more than 100 ceiling of wallboard and mineral wool As the inventor in which we live, work and play. to build the environments Their building materials industry. America’s tile, USG created North USG Brand cement board, which are recognized around the world. Brand gypsum panels and DUROCK® of related products for producer of gypsum wallboard, joint compound and a vast array leading is the world’s with USG has become a three billion dollar Fortune 500 company the construction and remodeling industries. than 30 countries 14,000 employees working in more National Gypsum Company is a fully integrated building products manufacturer and one of the leading gypsum products manufacturer and one Company is a fully integrated building National Gypsum line of interior a full offers in the world. National Gypsum also board producers b. Gypsum and Both National for gypsum material. County is ideal of the soil in Martin composition The geological plants near Shoals US Gypsum operate 42 Visit Martin County Indiana. History. Accessed 10/13/08. http://www.visitmartincounty.org/history_and_legends.htm Martin County Indiana. History. 42 Visit Accessed 07/28/09.. http://www.nationalgypsum.com/about/company_info/default. 43 National Gypsum. NGC Company Information. aspx Accessed 07/28/09. http://www.usg.com/navigate.do?resource=/USG_Marketing_Content/usg. About USG. 44 United States Gypsum. com/web_ 17. i. Con where they are con ground cover or vegetation present over at least half of the animals’ con over at least half of the animals’ ground cover or vegetation present sale barns are generally excluded. Indiana law de sale barns are generally excluded. operation engaged in the con chickens, turkeys or other poultry. The animals raised in con this bene stored and applied properly, production of commercial fertilizer. also lessens the need for fuel and other resources that are used in the Con The IDEM CFO/CAFO approval/permit program is based on the Con The focus of the regulations is to protect Control Board. Pollution through regulations adopted under the Water assure that waste storage structures The program is intended to provide an oversight process to water quality. in pits, tanks, lagoons and other storage devices. The manure is then applied to area in pits, tanks, lagoons and other storage devices. 46 Martin County Comprehensive Plan | Chapter 2:Community Setting XY G D 50030,000 15,000 0 MINERAL RESOURCES City/Town Highways Railroads Rivers Abandoned SandandGravel Pits Abandoned Quarries Minerals Industrial MARTIN COUNTY I-69 Corridor I-69 DAVIESS Feet ± Figure 19: ¤ £ 231 ¤ £ 231 Crane ¤ £ 50 Loogootee Mineral Resources DUBOIS 550 « ¬ Shoals ¤ £ 150 450 « ¬ U. Gypsum S. Gypsum National National Mine Mine 450 « ¬ ¤ £ 50 ¤ £ 150

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| ow e fl ned fi ned feeding operations and ned fi ce of Land Quality, dated January dated of Land Quality, ce fi

Chapter 2: Community Setting ce of Land Quality, dated January 2007. ce of Land Quality, fi . 45 ned feeding operations are discussed above, partially con operations are discussed above, ned feeding fi ned feeding operations, an animal waste management program may need to be management program may need operations, an animal waste ned feeding fi ned feeding operations in Martin County with active status (Figure 20). An additional active status (Figure 20). operations in Martin County with ned feeding fi 46 ned feeding operations. Con ned feeding fi ll and a site for construction/demolition waste. Site information was collected from digital data from the for construction/demolition waste. Site information was collected from ll and a site fi Solid Waste Disposal Solid Waste (USTs) Underground Storage Tanks National Pollution Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) ii. of Shoals and on the Crane Naval Surface Warfare hazardous waste areas are located east In Martin County, with National Gypsum (restricted waste East of Shoals, there are two restricted waste sites associated Center. with Denver Also east of Shoals, there is an open dump associated areas accept only certain types of waste). They are a Center. two permitted solid waste areas on the Crane Naval Surface Warfare There are Craft. land Management (IDEM), Of Indiana Department of Environmental iii. underground program is responsible for assuring that all regulated Tanks The IDEM, Underground Storage requirements for release detection, spill and over and Indiana’s storage tanks meet the U.S. EPA’s and to insure that tanks not meeting those requirements are properly prevention and corrosion protection, and assists underground storage tank owners and operators in The section educates closed or upgraded. order to encourage and promote voluntary compliance Digital records current to January 2007 indicate there are 19 USTs in Martin County, 14 of which are documented 14 of which are documented in Martin County, Digital records current to January 2007 indicate there are 19 USTs as leaking. Figure 20 shows the approximate location of each UST. iv. of pollutants into the waters of the The purpose of the NPDES permit is to control the point source discharge with the standards contained in State such that the quality of the water of the State is maintained in accordance The NPDES permit requirements must ensure that, at a minimum, any new or existing point source 327 IAC 2. According contained in 327 IAC 5-5-2. must comply with technology-based treatment requirements that are as a point source discharge, except for to 327 IAC 5-2-2, “Any discharge of pollutants into waters of the State a valid NPDES permit obtained prior exclusions made in 327 IAC 5-2-4, is prohibited unless in conformity with to discharge.” Elimination (NPDES) Overview. Accessed 07/28/09. http://www.in.gov/idem/4894.htm Elimination (NPDES) Overview. According to IDEM data dated January 2007, there are seven facilities that discharge pollutants to state waters. According to IDEM data dated January 2007, there are seven facilities that Accessed 07/28/09. http://www. Tanks. Storage 45 Indiana Department of Environmental Management. Land Compliance. Underground in.gov/idem/4999.htm Permits. National Pollution Discharch Permits. Wastewater 46 Indiana Department of Environmental Management. Permitting. Water http://www.ces.purdue.edu/waterquality/Animal_Waste_Management.htm. are designed, constructed and maintained to be structurally sound and that manure is handled and land applied is handled and and that manure be structurally sound and maintained to constructed are designed, manner. acceptable in an environmentally (IDEM), Of Department of Environmental Management Data from the Indiana 2007 showed 20 con 2007 showed 20 below the threshold the farm was closed or numbers fell were shown as voided, which means seven operations two years of being which means it failed to be built within operation was shown as expired, for regulation. One permitted. of con Due to the number present, looks at what type of animals are animal waste management plan An County. considered in Martin contamination and air should be done to prevent water those animals produce, and what how much waste con plans typically consider both Animal waste management quality concerns. partially con feeding operations; for example, look at barriers to keep cattle out of streams, and/or providing means of at barriers to keep cattle out of streams, and/or providing means feeding operations; for example, look Extension website has The Purdue using the nearby streams or lakes. cooling for cattle to prevent them from well as provides animal manure solutions: general information on this topic, as 48 Martin County Comprehensive Plan | Chapter 2:Community Setting ) " > ! ! ) " !( 50030,000 15,000 0 City/Town Highways Railroads Rivers Operations Feeding Confined Tanks** Storage Underground Leaking Tanks Storage Underground Pipe NPDES NPDES Facility* ENVIRONMENTAL MARTIN COUNTY CONCERN SITES I-69 Corridor I-69 Municipal STP Municipal White River Co-op River White Loogootee DAVIESS Figure 20: Loogootee Water Loogootee Feet Treatment Plant ± **is DataOwnership from 2006. thesetanks ofmay have changed. maderegarding permits for theseandwhere sites additional sites may belocated. *2002. is Data from have sitesAll expired. Coordination withIDEM should be Environmental ConcernSites ¤ £ 231 ¤ £ 231 Crane Loogootee ¤ £ 50 Vacant INDOT Treatment Plan Shoals Water Shoals DUBOIS 550 « ¬ U.S. Gypsum Shoals Naval Surface Warfare Center Warfare Surface Naval U.S. Gypsum Co. 450 ¤ £ « ¬ 150 Municipal STP Municipal Building Products Building Shoals Gold Bond 450 Leasing, Inc. Leasing, « ¬ Schilli ¤ £ 50 ¤ £ 150

ORANGE LAWRENCE Martin County Comprehensive Plan 49 | Martin County Loogootee Shoals Crane US Census US Census Estimate * 791 195 2,606 2007* 10,058 807 203 2000 2,741 10,369 853 216 1990 2,884 10,369 967 297 1980 3,100 11,001 Chapter 2: Community Setting 339 1970 2,953 1,039 uctuated between 1930 and 2000. The population uctuated between 1930 and 2000. 10,969 ﬂ 1960 2,858 1,022 10,608 Population Trends Population 1950 2,424 1,039 10,678 Figure 21: Figure 21: 1940 1,031 2,325 10,300 1930 1,128 2,203 10,103 1920 1,034 2,335 11,865 HARACTERISTICS 1910 1,015 2,154 12,950 C 683 1900 1,382 14,711 0 OPULATION 2,000 4,000 6,000 8,000 P SOCIAL CHARACTERISTICS SOCIAL

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Existing Population Population They are – East Fork Water Treatment Plant, Gold Bond Building Products, Loogootee Municipal Sewage Plant, Gold Bond Building Treatment They are – East Fork Water Shoals Municipal Sewage Center, Plant, Naval Surface Warfare Treatment Loogootee Water Plant, Treatment These are shown in Figure 20. U. S. Gypsum Company. Plant, Treatment a. population population has decreased by 4,342 people between 1900 and 2000. Martin County’s Martin County’s 10,103 which was its lowest population shot down by 4,608 people between 1900 and 1930 to a population of The population in the county has between 1900 and 2000. D. estimate from the U.S. Census for 2007 is 10,058 for Martin County, which is 311 people lower than the 2000 which is 311 estimate from the U.S. Census for 2007 is 10,058 for Martin County, population trends for Martin County show the A Appendix A-1 in Table Census (10,369) shows. Figure 21 and and the incorporated communities since 1900. 1. Population, housing and income characteristics are important considerations in determining the future land use Population, housing and income characteristics are important considerations the magnitude of future housing These characteristics help determine and infrastructure needs of the county. housing, and the ability of residents to support commercial activities. demand, the ability of residents to afford 50 Martin County Comprehensive Plan people. The Indiana BusinessResearchCenterexpectsaslowerpopulation decreasewitha2030population population forMartinCounty. Woods andPoolehasthelowestpopulationprojection for2030with9,520 of 9,778and4,039households forMartinCountyintheyear2030. All threesources showadecreasein forecasts bytheIndianaBusiness ResearchCenterandWoods and Poole. The TAZ layerhasapopulation of theU.S.BureauEconomic Analysis. The I-69 TAZ populationforecastforMartinCountyliesbetween the historical populationcounts;whereas,Woods andPooleforecaststo2040isbasedoneconomic forecasts The IndianaBusinessResearchCenterforecaststo theyear2040andisbasedonaregressionanalysisof 594 additionalpersonsand238households. Technology Parkreaches3,000jobs,MartinCounty’s proportionalshareofresidentemployeeswouldresultin Business ResearchCenter, andWoods andPooleEconomics. If employmentattheWestGate @Crane 22 and Table A-2 in Appendix A show projectionsforMartinCountybasedontheI-69 TAZ layer, the Indiana projections totheyear2030forcountiesthroughwhich I-69willtravelaswellneighboringcounties.Figure Research Center, andthe RegionalEconomicsModel,Incorporatedwereexaminedtodeterminepopulation growth resultingfromI-69.Populationforecasts Woods andPooleEconomics,theIndiana Business Travel Analysis Zones(TAZ) layerdevelopedbyBernardin,Lochmuellerand Associates thatincludes induced Population forecastsforMartinCountyandLoogooteewerederivedfromtheInterstate69 Travel DemandModel b. |

Chapter 2:Community Setting Population Projected Population 10,500 12,000 7,500 9,000 1,500 3,000 4,500 6 , 000 0 10,058 07 0021 0022 0023 2040 2035 2030 2025 2020 2015 2010 2007* 2,606 10,058 10,058 10,254 2,689 9,966 10,172 10,194 2,663 9,833 10,074 Figure 22: 10,148 2,637 9,720 9,975 Population Forecasts 10,151 2,611 9,617 9,877 10,139 2,585 9,520 9,778 10,092 10,026 * US Census Associates Lochmueller Berndardin, Martin Woods Martin IN Martin Associates Lochmueller Berndardin, Loogootee Research Poole Business Estimate County County County & Center & & Martin County Comprehensive Plan 51 | Chapter 2: Community Setting Male Female Martin County Percent of Population Population Age Population Pyramid Population Pyramid Pyramid 2000 Population Figure 23: Figure 23: HARACTERISTICS C -10% -8% -6% -4% -2% 0% 2% 4% 6% 8% 10% 85 + 5 to 9 EMOGRAPHIC

Under 5 Under 10 to 19 40 to 49 30 to 39 20 to 29 70 to 79 60 to 69 50 to 59 80 to 84 D Age Male/Female Population Age 2. of the need for community facilities such General demographic characteristics of the population are an indicator shows population, income and educational A Appendix A-3 in Table as housing, education, and recreation. for comparison. attainment data for Shoals, Loogootee, Crane, Martin County and Indiana a. than the male ratio for Indiana (see In 2000, the male ratio in Martin County was 50.6 percent, slightly higher The female ratio in Martin County was 49.4 percent, slightly A-3), which was 49.0 percent. Table Figure 23 and only Martin County incorporated area lower than the state female ratio which was 51.0 percent. Shoals was the population of 50.2 and 49.8 percent, that had a higher ratio of males to females. Shoals had a male and female respectively. b. They each have a (35.2 years). Martin County had a higher median age (38.5 years) in 2000 than Indiana of 10,139. Woods and Poole and the Indiana Business Research Center both expect the population in Martin and Poole and the Indiana Business Research Center both expect of 10,139. Woods County to decrease further through the year 2040. 52 Martin County Comprehensive Plan percent ofthe population25yearsofage andolderhaveatleast a highschooldiploma.In Martin County, 74 The overalleducationalattainment forMartinCountyisslightlylowerthanthat ofIndiana.InIndiana,82 c. the countyforjobsandhousing. also showthattherearenot enoughjobopportunitiesinMartinCountytohelpkeep youngadultsfromleaving the numberofcollege-agedstudentsleavingcounty forcollegesanduniversitiesinothercounties.Itmay categories betweentenand49,butthedifference isnotasdramaticinMartinCounty. This couldbedueto age groupbetweentenand49.ForallofIndiana,the agegroupof20to29isalsothelowest The agepyramidalsoshowsadramaticallylowerpopulation betweentheagesof20and29thananyother 41.0 percentofthesameagegroupismale. population groupfemale. Almost 59.0percentofthepopulationthatis70yearsorolderfemale,whileonly Fifty-two percentofthepopulationthatislessthan50 yearsoldismale,makingforty-eightpercentofthesame a highermalemedianage(39.8,37.6and46.5respectively) thanMartinCounty(37.3). (47.4, 44.0and41.5respectively)thanMartinCounty(39.8).Similarly, Shoals,Loogootee,andCraneallhave median ageexceptthe Town ofCrane.Shoals,Loogootee, andCraneallhaveahigherfemalemedianage males. All threeoftheincorporatedcommunitiesincountyhaveahigherfemalemedianagethanmale higher medianageforfemalesthanmales.InMartinCounty, themedianageis39.8forfemalesand37.3 | Chapter 2:Community Setting

Educational Attainment Percent of Population 25 and Older 100% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 0% High School Graduate High School (no degree) Some College Associates Degree Bachelor's Degree Degree Graduate/ Professional Loogootee 37.7% 14.9% 10.1% 5.1% 5.7% Figure 24: Perry Township 38.6% 17.5% 10.2% 6.0% 6.9% dcto g Group Age Education Educational Attainment Martin County 15.0% 42.3% 8.0% 4.5% 4.3% Indiana 19.7% 12.2% 37.2% 5.8% 7.2% Martin County Comprehensive Plan 53

| Martin County Loogootee Shoals 51 Crane 14 0 0 51 14 Loogootee - 14% $150k + Martin County County Martin - 11% Perry Township - Township Perry 10% 2 Households in Poverty in Households 0 79 $150k 30 $125k - 2 0 272 $125k 45 $100k - 21 Chapter 2: Community Setting 2 419 $100k $75k - 100 9 9 398 $75k $60k - 96 29 Household Income Household 14 636 $60k $50k - 123 41 Household Income Household 12 613 $50k $40k - Figure 25: Figure 25: 202 44 20 614 $40k $30k - 197 63 17 647 $30k $20k - 275 72 10 416 $20k $10k - 128 104 HARACTERISTICS 2 C < $10k 0

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NCOME Households I Ethnicity HouseholdsHouseholdsHouseholdsHouseholds 3. which is lower than the median income The median household income in 2000 for Martin County is $36,411 median household income, $23,750, is almost $13,000 less than the median for Indiana ($41,567). Shoal’s Seventy-four percent of Loogootee residents and 67 percent of Shoals residents 25 and older have a high Seventy-four percent of Loogootee residents and 67 percent of Shoals age of 25 have at least an associate’s school diploma. Seventeen percent of Martin County residents over the highest percentage of people with at degree, compared to 25 percent of Indiana residents. Loogootee has the percent of Only 11 degree (21 percent) of the incorporated communities in Martin County. least an associate’s degree. have at least an associate’s Crane residents and eight percent of Shoals residents age 25 and older and the Martin County, Township, Perry Figure 24 shows the percent of educational attainment for Loogootee, State of Indiana. d. was white. Of the 1.3 percent of Martin County is not very diverse. In 2000, over 98 percent of the population Alaska American Indian or percent are the county that is not white, 38.5 percent are two or more races and 7.7 Of the incorporated areas, Shoals has Native. Only 38.5 percent of the 1.3 percent that aren’t white are black. The other two communities have less than one percent. the highest black population (2.5 percent). percent of those 25 and older have at least a high school diploma. Of the three incorporated communities in at least a high school diploma. Of the three incorporated communities percent of those 25 and older have of people with at least a high school diploma. Crane has the highest percentage (78 percent) Martin County, 54 Martin County Comprehensive Plan in 1990to4,183 householdsin2000. A higherincreaseinhouseholds thanpopulationreveals thatthenumber (10,369) remainedunchanged. The numberofhouseholds increasedbyninepercent,from3,836households Between 1990and2000,Martin County’s householdsandhousingunits allincreasedalthoughthepopulation a. 4. are belowthepovertylevel. in MartinCountywerebelowthepovertylevel. This ismorethanthe6.7percent ofthefamiliesinIndianathat is calculatedbasedonfamilyincomeandsize. According totheU.S.Census,8.1percentoffamilies and islowerthanthestate’s medianfamilyincome($50,261). The numberoffamiliesbelowthepovertylevel incomes arehigherthanmedianhouseholdincomes. MartinCounty’s medianfamilyincomein2000 is$43,550 In additiontohouseholdincome,theU.S.Censusalso tabulatesfamilyincomecharacteristics.Median 25 showsthehouseholdincomeforMartinCounty, Loogootee,Shoals,andCrane. in poverty, followed byLoogooteeandCrane(22.2percent,14.0percent5.8respectively).Figure percentage forIndiana(9.5percent).Oftheincorporatedareas,Shoalshashighestofhouseholds The percentageofhouseholdsconsideredtobeinpovertyMartinCounty(11.4 percent)isgreaterthanthe that ofMartinCounty. The medianhouseholdincomeforCrane($36,250)isverysimilartothatofthecounty. household incomeforMartinCounty. Loogootee’s medianhouseholdincome($30,492)isalsolowerthan | Chapter 2:Community Setting Existing Housing H OUSING

Housing Units 1,000 1,200 1,400 200 400 600 800 0 C HARACTERISTICS < $25k 26 75 133 594 2k-$50k $25k - 19 65 Owner Occupied Housing Values OccupiedHousing Owner 207 Figure 26: 754 5k-$100k $50k - 13 97 Housing Value 465 1,392 10 $155k $100k - 0 30 45 407 $150k + einOnrOccupied Owner Median atnCut $67,200 - County Martin 0 Housing Values Housing ogoe-$60,600 - Loogoote nin $92,500 - Indiana has-$46,900 - Shoals rn $30,600 Crane - 0 37 254 Crane Shoals Loogoote County Martin

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| Chapter 2: Community Setting ection of the rate of growth of the community and is an indicator of ection of the rate of growth of the community and ﬂ cant variable explaining the lower median value of housing and lower median rent in Martin cant variable explaining the lower median value of housing ﬁ New Housing Permits Projected Housing Units of people per household is decreasing. In 1990, the Martin County household size was 2.64 people per size was 2.64 County household 1990, the Martin is decreasing. In per household of people in 2000. dropping to 2.45 household, the vacancy rate of the housing market. In 1990, for housing is an indicator of the strength The vacancy rate is higher than the state- This percent. increased to 11.5 was 6.8 percent, and in 2000 it had for Martin County of 7.7 percent. wide vacancy rate 81 In Martin County, and $67,200 in Martin County. of housing in 2000 was $92,500 in Indiana The median value valued over $150,000. in 2000. Only seven percent are were valued less than $100,000 percent of the homes In Indiana, 56 percent of the homes are valued at less than $100,000 and 19 percent are valued at over less than $100,000 and 19 percent of the homes are valued at In Indiana, 56 percent and Crane. Loogootee, Shoals, County, 26 shows housing values for Martin $150,000. Figure the percentage of This is much lower than units are renter occupied. 19 percent of the housing In Martin County, the lowest percentage areas, Loogootee has in Indiana (29 percent). Of the incorporated renter occupied units median monthly contract The and Crane has the highest (33 percent). of renter occupied houses (28 percent) the lowest median rent has is much lower than the state ($432). Shoal’s rent for Martin County is $243, which while Crane has the highest ($320). ($204) of the incorporated communities The most signi Loogootee A). Martin County, Appendix A-8 in Table the type of housing (see County versus other communities is was of mobile homes than the state. While the housing mix in Indiana and Shoals have a higher percentage housing mix percent mobile home, Martin County’s 19 percent multi-family and seven 74 percent single-family, has the highest Shoal’s and 25 percent mobile homes. six percent multi-family, was 69 percent single-family, 14 percent multi-family, Shoals housing mix was 52 percent single-family, percentage of mobile home units. 13 percent multi- The Loogootee housing mix was 65 percent single-family, and 34 percent mobile homes. lowest percentage of mobile home units in Martin and 22 percent mobile home units. Crane has the family, has the highest percentage of single-family homes (89 percent). Seven County (four percent), while Crane housing units are multi-family. percent of Crane’s is a re The age of housing in a community The median housing replacement when rehabilitation is not economical. the need for housing rehabilitation or is 1968 compared to 1966 for Indiana. Crane had the earliest median year housing was built in Martin County mix by Shoals (1964) and Loogootee (1964). Martin County has a year that housing was built (1951) followed were percent of the homes have been built since 1970, while 53 percent of old and new housing. Forty-seven were built prior to 1940, but 15 percent were built between 1990 and 2000. built prior to 1970. Sixteen percent Loogootee, Shoals, and Crane. Figure 27 shows the breakdown of housing age for Martin County, b. there is no record of new housing Because Martin County has never issued residential building permits, 613 housing However, permits either. construction. Loogootee, Shoals, and Crane have never issued building 266 additional housing units became units were gained between 1990 and 2000. In that same time period, This can be seen in the Therefore, there are more vacant houses in 1990 than there were in 2000. vacant. percent in 2000. increase of the vacancy rate from 6.8 percent in 1990 to 11.5 c. population, described earlier under projected layer, TAZ The population and household projections from the I-69 Assuming a constant vacancy rate between were used to determine projected housing units for Martin County. vacancy rate and projected number of 2000 and 2030, projected housing units could be calculated using the for Using these numbers, a projection of 4,566 housing units is calculated layer. TAZ households from the I-69 unless houses are demolished, the This is a decrease of 163 housing units from the year 2000. However, 2030. 56 Martin County Comprehensive Plan there seemsto belittleconcernaboutthe abilityforhouseholdsto afford housingin thecounty. unincorporated areasofMartin Countywouldbe87.0percent.Withthishighpercentage ofhomeownership, Loogootee, and67percent inCrane.Iftheincorporatedcommunitiesareremoved, thehomeownershipin in MartinCountyareowner occupied,whichincludespercentagesof69percent inShoals,72percent Another importantaspect of affordability ishomeownership.Over81 percentoftheoccupiedhousingunits Indiana average. Therefore, itappearsthathomesinMartinCountyare moreaffordable toMartinCountyhouseholds thanthe the medianvalueofhousing($92,500)is2.23times higherthanthemedianhouseholdincome($41,567). median valueofahouse($30,600)isactuallylowerthan themedianhouseholdincome($36,250).InIndiana, value ofahouse($46,900)is1.97timeshigherthan themedianhouseholdincome($23,750).InCrane, house ($60,600)is1.99timeshigherthanthemedian householdincome($30,492).InShoals,themedian household income($36,411) accordingtotheyear2000U.S.Census.InLoogootee,medianvalueofa income. The medianvalueofahouseinMartinCounty($67,200)is1.85timeshigherthan themedian One waytolookataffordable housingistocomparethemedianvalueof household d. housing units. number ofhousingunitsshouldnotdecrease.See Table A-9 in Appendix A formoreinformationonprojected Households | Chapter 2:Community Setting Housing Affordability Housing Units 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 900 0 1990-2000 2 49 95 731 1980-1989 0 64 171 620 1970-1979 2 75 Figure 27: 293 Year Structure Built Structure Year 887 1960-1969 15 42 Age ofHousing 202 632 1950-1959 Median Year Structure Built 41 atnCut 1968 - Martin County 65 ogoe-1964 Loogoote - nin 1966 Indiana - has-1964 - Shoals rn 1951 - Crane 226 684 1940-1949 48 36 113 397 Before 1940 3 97 247 778 Crane Shoals Loogootee Martin County

Martin County Comprehensive Plan 57 | 0.2% 5.8% In Armed Forces Unemployed Chapter 2: Community Setting Labor Force 94.0% Employed Figure 28: Figure 28: 62.8% In Labor Force HARACTERISTICS 37.2% C Not In Force Labor ORKFORCE W ECONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS Existing Workforce a. population 16 years and older that is working or is seeking The labor force of a community is the community’s labor force was 5,099 or 63 percent of the population 16 years and older employment. In 2000, Martin County’s E. The economic overview of Martin County consists of two components including the workforce (labor market) and The economic overview of Martin County consists of two components including The characteristics of the labor force involve employment characteristics employment available (the job market). The characteristics of the employment market are by place of residence that are derived from the U.S. Census. Demographic Data Source (CEDDS) reported in employment by place of work in the Complete Economic and and Poole Economics, Inc. as well as employment studies. by Woods 1. housing needs is providing affordable In conclusion, it would appear that the housing market in Martin County median household income in Martin County and the three Although the for most residents in the county. Homeownership housing is also lower. incorporated communities is less than that of Indiana, the median value of for the majority of citizens. is high, so housing must be affordable 58 Martin County Comprehensive Plan county’s governmental employment. The Educational,Health andSocialServicessectorwasthenextlargest, at theCraneNavalSurface Warfare CenterareintheGovernment sector, whichmakes upamajorityofthe sector employedthegreatest numberofpeopleinMartinCounty2000with4,188 (50.6percent).Employees A-11 in Appendix A forMartin County. Martin County’s totalemploymentin2000was8,282. The Government Employment reportedbyplace ofworkfromtheI-69 TAZ layeriscategorizedbymajor industrialsectorsin Table a. 2. continue tobejustabove60percentandtheunemployment rateshouldstaybetween5.5and6.0percent. change signi from 5.6percentto5.8percent. The numberofpeopleinthelaborforceand theunemploymentratedidnot slightly from62percentto63percent.Duringthissame timeperiod,theunemploymentrateincreasedslightly Between 1990and2000,thenumberofpeople16 and olderinthelaborforceMartinCountyincreased b. The unemploymentrateinMartinCounty2000was5.8percent. (see Figure28). There were11 peopleinthemilitaryMartinCounty2000,accordingtoU.S.Census. | 1,000 1,200 1,400 Chapter 2:Community Setting Employees 800 200 400 600 Existing Jobs Projected Workforce E 0 MPLOYERS Ag Services 43 ﬁ cantly between1990and2000. The numberofpeople16andolderinthelaborforceshould 39 / JOBS Total Employment Total Mining Martin County Martin 38 3,405 3,759 34 2030 2000 Construction 479 434 Figure 29: Manufacturing Age Group 637 577 Employment byMajorSector Employment Industry TCU* 845 765 Wholesale 97 88 Retail 838 760 FIRE* 215 FR Finance, Insurance, Real Estate *FIRE - Utilities Public Communications, Transportation, *TCU - 194 Services 902 816 Government 4,188 3,794 2000 2030

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OMMUTING C Projected Jobs Only eight percent of the commuters travel more than an hour to work. Figures 31 through 33 show the travel more than an hour to work. Figures 31 through 33 show Only eight percent of the commuters Shoals and Crane can travel in 15, 30, 45 or 60 minutes. approximate distance residents of Loogootee, According to the 2000 U.S. Census, 56 percent of Martin County residents work in Martin County; therefore, 44 56 percent of Martin County residents work in Martin County; therefore, According to the 2000 U.S. Census, Forty- work outside of the county. percent of Martin County residents Daviess County and Orange County receive the next in Dubois County. that work outside of Martin County work with 20 percent and eight percent, respectively. highest number of Martin County commuters from adjacent counties that travel into Martin County for work, There are approximately 3,285 residents Overall, and Orange County. Lawrence County, Greene County, Dubois County, including Daviess County, come from Daviess County (25.2 The majority of these commuters County. 4,472 workers commute into Martin and Greene County (20.3 percent). percent), Lawrence County (22.2 percent) and which show which counties Martin County residents commute to A Appendix A-12 in Table Figure 30 and commute into Martin County. residents from surrounding counties Fifty-six percent of commuters by travel time for Martin County. shows the percentage of commuters A-11 Table work and 25 percent have between a 30 and 45 minute commute to work. have less than a 30 minute drive to 3. employing 902 (10.9 percent). The Transportation, Communications, and Utilities sector employed 845 and the employed 845 and Utilities sector Communications, Transportation, The 902 (10.9 percent). employing (see Figure 29). employed 838. sector Trade Retail b. continue to be half of the the Government sector will layer, TAZ made in the I-69 According to projections layer for every TAZ is shown in the I-69 small decrease in employment A County. employment in Martin expected in the with the small population decrease This coincides in Martin County. employment sector employment in show a decrease in manufacturing sources different Although 30 years. county over the next Park may increase Technology @ Crane the WestGate the next 30 years, development at Martin County over jobs and 102 340 jobs (238 jobs at WestGate in the county by approximately manufacturing employment @ Crane in the WestGate there is very little land available households). However, dut to additional resident of Crane in of available land is located west The majority actually in Martin County. Park that is Technology Daviess County. 60 Martin County Comprehensive Plan | Chapter 2:Community Setting

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ge 0918 4.5 Ê Miles Martin County Comprehensive Plan 61 | Radcliff Seymour Seymour Columbus Fort Knox West Point Elizabeth Edinburg Vine Grove Greenville Georgetown Lanesville Muldraugh Elizabethtown New Providence New New Pekin New Crandall Brownstown Franklin New MiddletownNew Laconia Salem Whiteland Palmyra Corydon Greenwood Southport New WhitelandNew Princes Lakes > 60 min > 60 45 commuters Miles Trafalgar Ekron Medora Bargersville Brandenburg Mauchport Fredericksburg Ê Nashville Hardinsburg Milltown Livonia Irvington Morgantown Campbellsburg Saltillo New Amsterdam New 2.5 Marengo 0510 Leavenworth Plainfield Brooklyn Bethany Mooresville Alton 45 to 45 to 60 min commuters 60 Martinsville Orleans Paoli Hardinsburg English Mitchell Bedford Monrovia Oolitic 30 to 30 to 45 min 336 commuters Bloomington Paragon French Lick French Ellettsville Cloverport Stilesville Stinesville Gosport West Baden Baden Springs West Birdseye 15 to 15 to 30 min 247 commuters Chapter 2: Community Setting Cannelton Tel l C it y Fillmore Hawesville Spencer Troy Shoals Cloverdale Greencastle Ferdinand Whitesville Crane Lewisport Loogootee < 15 minutes 532 commuters Jasper Santa Claus Santa Bloomfield Alfordsville Huntingburg Dale Odon Grandview Worthington Cannelburg Newberry Chrisney Holland Gentryville Loogootee Commuting Time Loogootee Rockport Masonville Switz City Lyons Knightsville Harmony Elnora Center Point Center Montgomery Carbon Clay City Clay Brazil Tennyson Owensboro Linton Plainville Washington Sandborn Staunton Jasonville Winslow Dugger Spurgeon Edwardsport Seelyville Figure 31: Figure 31: Boonville Rosedale Petersburg Riley Hymera Bicknell Wheatland Lynnville Oakland City Oakland Monroe City Chandler Terre Haute Terre Somerville Mackey Clinton Farmersburg Shelburn Carlisle Sullivan Newburgh Bruceville Oaktown Universal Francisco Elberfeld West Terre Haute Terre West Decker Vincennes Robards Russellville Hazleton Merom Evansville Princeton Vermilion Patoka Haubstadt Fort Branch Darmstadt Henderson Palestine 45 to 60 minutes Less Less than 15 minutes 15 to 30 minutes 30 to 45 minutes Birds Hutsonville St. Francisville St. Paris Flat Rock Marshall Commute Time Owensville From Loogootee From Lawrenceville Allendale Corydon Cynthiana Robinson Bridgeport Mount Carmel Mount Poseyville Stoy Waverly Redmon Sumner Breckinridge Center Breckinridge Oblong Mount Vernon Martinsville Keensburg 62 Martin County Comprehensive Plan Martinsville Keensburg Mount Vernon Mount | Sumner Redmon Hume Chapter 2:Community Setting Stoy Poseyville Metcalf Mount Carmel Bridgeport Robinson Commute TimeCommute Cynthiana Allendale Lawrenceville Owensville From Crane From Marshall 45 to 60 minutes 45 to 45 minutes 30 to 30 minutes 15 to minutes 15 than Less Flat Rock Flat Paris St. Francisville Chrisman Hutsonville Birds Palestine Darmstadt Fort Branch Fort Haubstadt Patoka Vermilion Henderson Princeton Evansville Merom Hazleton Russellville Vincennes Decker West TerreHaute Dana Francisco Elberfeld Universal Oaktown Bruceville Newburgh Fairview Sullivan Carlisle Shelburn Farmersburg Clinton Mackey Somerville Terre Haute Montezuma Chandler Monroe City Monroe Oakland City Mecca Lynnville Wheatland Bicknell Hymera Riley Petersburg Rosedale Boonville Seelyville Edwardsport Spurgeon Bloomingdale Dugger Rockville Winslow Figure 32: Jasonville Staunton Sandborn Washington Plainville Linton Tennyson Brazil Clay City Carbon Montgomery Center Point Elnora Knightsville Harmony Lyons Switz City Switz Rockport Gentryville Holland Chrisney Newberry Cannelburg Crane CommutingTime Worthington Grandview Odon Dale Huntingburg 33 commuters 15minutes < Alfordsville Bloomfield Jasper Santa Claus Loogootee Lewisport Crane Ferdinand Greencastle Bainbridge Cloverdale Shoals Troy Spencer Hawesville Fillmore Tell City Cannelton Birdseye Coatesville Gosport 4 commuters 30 min 15 to West Baden Springs Baden West Stinesville Stilesville Ellettsville French Lick Amo Paragon Bloomington Clayton Oolitic Danville Monrovia Bedford Mitchell 11 commuters 45 min 30 to English Paoli Orleans Martinsville Avon Brownsburg Alton Plainfield Avon Mooresville Bethany Brooklyn Leavenworth Marengo 0816 Clermont Plainfield New Amsterdam Saltillo Hardinsburg Campbellsburg Morgantown Irvington Livonia Milltown 4 29 commuters 60 min 45 to Speedway Nashville Wynnedale Ê Fredericksburg Mauchport Brandenburg Bargersville Medora Indianapolis Trafalgar Ekron Homecroft Princes Lakes Princes New Whiteland Southport Greenwood Corydon Beech Grove Palmyra Whiteland Salem Warren Park Warren Park Laconia New Middletown Franklin 9 commuters > 60 min Brownstown Crandall Miles New Pekin New Providence Greenville Muldraugh Cumberland Lanesville New Palestine Georgetown Edinburg Elizabeth Fort Knox Fort West Point West Columbus Seymour Radcliff Martin County Comprehensive Plan 63 | Austin Shively Louisville Shelbyville Shelbyville St. Dennis New Albany New Crothersville Valley Station Valley Elizabethtown Elizabethtown Clifford Seymour Jonesville Little York Columbus Miles Georgetown Pleasure Ridge Park Ridge Pleasure Radcliff West Point Fort Knox Elizabeth New Providence New Edinburg Vine Grove Lanesville Muldraugh Greenville New Pekin New Brownstown Franklin New MiddletownNew Laconia > 60 min > 60 commuters 22 Salem Whiteland Palmyra Ê Corydon Greenwood Southport New WhitelandNew Princes Lakes Princes 4 Ekron Trafalgar Medora Bargersville Brandenburg Mauchport Fredericksburg 0816 Nashville Milltown Livonia Irvington Morgantown Campbellsburg Hardinsburg Saltillo 45 to 45 to 60 min commuters 19 New Amsterdam New Leavenworth Marengo Brooklyn Bethany Mooresville Alton Martinsville Orleans Paoli Hardinsburg English 30 to 30 to 45 min 57 commuters Mitchell Bedford Monrovia Oolitic Bloomington Paragon 15 to 15 to 30 min 56 commuters Chapter 2: Community Setting French Lick French Ellettsville Cloverport Stilesville Stinesville West Baden Springs Gosport Birdseye Cannelton Tel l C it y Hawesville Spencer Troy Shoals Cloverdale < 15 minutes 107 commuters Greencastle Ferdinand Whitesville Shoals Commuting Time Shoals Commuting Crane Lewisport Loogootee Jasper Santa Claus Santa Bloomfield Alfordsville Huntingburg Dale Odon Worthington Grandview Cannelburg Newberry Chrisney Holland Gentryville Rockport Masonville Switz City Lyons Knightsville Harmony Elnora Center Point Center Montgomery Carbon Figure 33: Figure 33: Clay City Clay Brazil Tennyson Owensboro Linton Plainville Washington Sandborn Staunton Jasonville Winslow Dugger Spurgeon Edwardsport Seelyville Boonville Rosedale Petersburg Riley Hymera Bicknell Wheatland Lynnville Oakland City Oakland Monroe City Chandler Terre Haute Terre Somerville Mackey Clinton Farmersburg Shelburn Carlisle Sullivan Newburgh Bruceville Oaktown Universal Francisco Elberfeld West Terre Haute Decker Vincennes Russellville Robards Hazleton Merom Evansville 15 to 30 minutes 30 to 45 minutes 45 to 60 minutes Less Less than 15 minutes Princeton From Shoals Vermilion Patoka Haubstadt Fort Branch Darmstadt Henderson Commute Time Palestine Birds Hutsonville St. Francisville St. Paris Flat Rock Marshall Owensville Lawrenceville Allendale Corydon Cynthiana Robinson Bridgeport Mount Carmel Mount 64 Martin County Comprehensive Plan | Chapter 2:Community Setting Chapter 3: Assessment of Existing Conditions Martin County

A. LAND USE

1. EXISTING LAND USE Comprehensive Plan Using 2005 IndianaMap Natural Color Orthophotography of Martin County as a base map, an inventory of existing land use in the unincorporated areas of Martin County was completed. The 2005 IndianaMap Natural Color Orthophotography is a high resolution color aerial photograph used to locate structures in the county. Land uses were determined by the size of the structure, parking lots, and GIS layers that were created that identiﬁ ed the locations of existing churches, cemeteries, parks, and recreational areas.

Figure 34 and Table 7 show the results of the inventory. Built urban land uses comprise 22,871 acres of the total 212,927 acres that make up the unincorporated area of Martin County (excludes roads, railroads, right-of-way, and incorporated communities). a. Residential

The residential land use category includes single-family detached dwellings, mobile homes, and multiple-family attached dwellings. There are 3,905 acres of developed residential land use in Martin County which makes up 1.8 percent of the county’s unincorporated area or 4.8 percent of the developed land uses (excludes agricultural, forest, and undeveloped land). Most of the homes in unincorporated Martin County are single-family detached homes. These include typical site-built homes, modular homes, and manufactured homes on a permanent foundation. However, there are several mobile homes located throughout Martin County. The county is one of just a few counties in the area that does not have any limitations on the placement of mobile homes.

A large portion of the residential land uses in Martin County are located near the county’s incorporated communities, especially around Loogootee. There are several unincorporated communities that have concentrations of

Table 7: Unincorporated Martin County Existing Land Use

2008 Existing Land Use Percent of Percent of Land Use Percent of Developed Acreage* Unincorporated Category Category Unincorporated County Area° Area° Residential 3,905 4.8% 1.8% Commercial 23 0.0% 0.0% Industrial 372 0.5% 0.2% Public/Quasi-Public 77,420 94.7% 36.4% Parks/Recreation 206 0.3% 0.3% 0.1% State/Federal Managed Lands 77,110 99.6% 94.4% 36.2% Churches/Cemeteries 88 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% Other 16 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Developed Subtotal 81,720 100.0% 38.4% Agricultural/Forest Land 131,207 61.6% Total of Unincorporated County Area 212,927 100.0% Incorporated Communities 2,100 1.0% Total of County Area 215,027 101.0% source: Bernardin, Lochmueller and Associates, Inc. * Rounded to the nearst acre. ° Total of unincorporated county area and total of county area excludes roads, railroads and right-of-ways.

Chapter 3: Assessment of Existing Conditions | 65 66 Martin County Comprehensive Plan of thelakeand surroundingparkarelocated inDaviessCounty. The MartinCounty4-H Centertotheeastof surrounding park. The portionofthelakeandsurroundingparkwithin MartinCountycovers173acres.Most of thepublic/quasi-publicland usesinMartinCounty. MostofthislandiscoveredbytheWest BoggsLakeand Parks andrecreationalareas cover206acresofinunincorporatedMartinCounty whichmakeup0.3percent and undevelopedland). area or95percentofthedevelopedlandusesinunincorporated MartinCounty(excludingagricultural,forest institutional facilities. These facilitiescover77,420acresandmakeup36percentofthecounty’s unincorporated community includingchurches,schools,medicalfacilities, recreationalfacilities,governmentaluses,andother The public/quasi-publiclandusecategoryincludes public andnonpro d. areas inMartinCountyexcludingtheCraneNSWC. are severaljunkyardslocatedinthecounty. USGypsumandNationalarethetwolargestindustrial areas ofthecounty. IndustrialusesinMartinCountyprimarilyincludemanufacturingfacilities,althoughthere on US50/150,andeastofShoalsalong50. There arealsoafewsmallindustrial facilitieslocatedinother undeveloped land).IndustrialusesarelocatedsouthofLoogooteeonUS231,betweenandShoals the county’s unincorporatedareaor0.5percent ofthedevelopedlanduses(excludingagricultural,forestand Excluding theCraneNSWC,industrialusescover372acresinMartinCountywhichaccountsfor0.2percent of products. and processingofrawmaterials.Heavyindustrialusesinvolvetheoutdoorstoragematerials and Heavy industrialusesinvolvethemanufacturingandprocessingofproductsfromrawmaterialsorextraction warehousing, wholesaling,andmanufacturingfrompartssuppliedtothesite. contained withinastructurearegenerallyconsideredlightindustrialuses. Thus, lightindustrialusesinclude and coalmines.Usesthatinvolvethemanufacturingofproductsfromsecondarypartscanbenormally The industriallandusecategoryincludeslightuses,heavyjunkyards, c. located outsideofShoalsalongUS50. located justoutsideofLoogooteealongUS231,50/150,andSR550. There arealsoafewbusinesses of small the county’s developedunincorporatedarea. CommercialusesinunincorporatedMartinCountymostlyconsist There are23acresofdevelopedcommerciallanduseinMartinCountywhichmakesuplessthan0.1percent of The commerciallandusecategoryincludes: b. county’s majorhighways,inparticularUS231. all haveagroupofresidentialusessurroundingthem.Residentialarealsoconcentratedalongthe population aswell.Bramble,BurnsCity, Cale,DoverHill,Lacy, MountPleasant,PleasantValley, andWhit | Chapter 3: Assessment ofExisting Conditions Public/Quasi-Public Industrial Commercial • • mobile homeandfarmequipmentrepair), including hairandnailsalons,barbershops,gyms,businessesformotorvehicle,boat,trailer, businesses formotorvehicle,boat,trailer, mobilehomeandfarmequipmentsales;services department ordiscountstores,drive-inbusinesses,motels,furnitureapplianceand Retail/Services (retailstoresincludinggrocerystores,hardwaredruggasolinestations, estate agents,engineers,surveyors), Professional of fi cesandsmallscaleretailstores.MostofthecommercialusesinunincorporatedMartinCountyare fi ces (doctors,dentists,optometrists,insuranceagents,taxaccountants,banks,real fi t communityfacilitiesthatservethe fi fi eld lls, Martin County Comprehensive Plan 67 | Miles ! Ê 0.5 Martin Martin State Forest Hoosier 01234 State Forest Martin National Forest Hoosier State Forest Martin Martin National Forest State Forest State Forest Martin Hoosier Martin State Forest National Forest State Forest Martin State Forest Martin State Forest Hoosier 150 50 £ ¤ Hoosier Martin National Forest £ ¤ State Forest Hoosier National Forest National Forest Martin State Forest Hoosier Hoosier National Forest 450 National Forest ¬ « Hoosier Shoals National Forest Hoosier National Forest Incorporated Areas Incorporated County Boundary State & Highways US Existing Land Use Existing SUPPORT CENTER BLUFFS OF CRANE NAVAL WEAPONS Hoosier BEAVER BEND BEAVER National Forest Hoosie 150 £ ¤ National Forest Chapter 3: Assessment of Existing Conditions Chapter 3: 50 Figure 34: Figure 34: £ ¤ 550 ¬ « 645 ¬ « Martin County Mt. Calvary Existing Land Use Crane Wildlife Management Area 231 231 £ ¤ Churches/Cemeteries Other Parks/Recreation State/Federal Managed Lands £ ¤ West Boggs Loogootee Public/Quasi-Public Residential Commercial Industrial Existing Land Use Land Existing 68 Martin County Comprehensive Plan land usecontrols. communities ofLoogootee, Shoals,andCranehaveneverimplementedany type ofcomprehensiveplanor they currentlyrequireabuilding permittobuildwithintheunincorporatedareaof thecounty. The incorporated never adoptedanytypeoflandusecontrols,suchasa zoningordinanceorsubdivisioncontrolordinance,nordo This comprehensiveplanwillbethe 2. county’s unincorporatedtotalarea. listed landuses. This categorycoversover131,207acresinMartinCounty, whichisjustover60percentofthe currently coveredbytrees,andanyotherlandthat is notcurrentlybuiltuporusedforanyofthepreviously The agricultural/forestlandcategoryincludesall usedforfarmingandotheragriculturalpurposes,land e. the county, suchascellphonetowersandelectricalsubstationsarealsoincludedinthiscategory. the District RecyclingCenterand American LegionwestofLoogootee,theINDOT of This categorycovers16acresinunincorporatedMartinCounty. The MartinCountySolidWaste Management the previouslanduses. This includesgovernmentalfacilities,educationalutilities,andorganizedclubs. Other public/quasi-publiclandusesincludethosethatarenotcategorizedunderany of cemeteries associatedwiththesechurchestoverysmallhistoriccemeteries. Loogootee orShoals.Cemeteriesarescatteredthroughoutthecounty. These cemeteriesrangefromlarge are smallchurchesandcoverawiderangeofdenominations.Severalthemlocatedjustoutside of 0.1 percentofthepublic/quasi-publiclandusecategory. MostofthechurchesinunincorporatedMartinCounty Churches andcemeteriesmakeup88acresofthepublic/quasi-publiclandusewithinMartinCountywhich is 19 and38showthelocationoftheseStateFederalManagedLandsareas. Wildlife Management Area, PlasterCreekSeepsNaturePreserve,andafewconservationeasements.Figures Beaver BendNaturePreserve,HindostanFallsPublicFishing Area, JugRockNaturePreserve,MountCalvary The restofthestateandfederalmanagedlandssubcategoryabout1,500acresiscoveredbyBluffs of Most oftheMartinStateForestisfoundineasternportioncounty. counties insouthernIndiana. The MartinStateForestisastatemanagedforestthatcoversover7,100acres. southeastern MartinCounty. The HoosierNationalForestcoversapproximately200,000acresinseveral lands. The HoosierNationalForestconsistsoffederallymanagedlandthatcoversnearly9,600acresin The HoosierNationalForestandMartinStatealsocoveralargeportionofthestatefederalmanaged NSWC alsocoversasmallportionoflandinGreeneCountyandLawrenceCounty. managed landssubcategory. The CraneNSWCcoversnearly60,000acresinnorthernMartinCounty. The The NavalSurfaceWarfare Center(NSWC),CraneDivisioncoversthelargestportionofstateandfederal Surface Warfare Center. government. This includesstateandnationalforests,wildlifeareasnaturepreserves,theCraneNaval subcategory covers77,420acresandincludesalllandthatisownedmanagedbythestateorfederal The stateandfederalmanagedlandssubcategorycoversthelargestareainMartinCounty. This landuse east ofLoogootee. also asmallparklocatedsouthoftheMartinCountySolidWaste ManagementDistrictRecyclingCentertothe Loogootee onUS50/150makesupalargeportionoftherestparksandrecreationallanduse. There is | Chapter 3: Assessment ofExisting Conditions Agricultural/Forest Land fi E re stationnexttotheMartinCounty4-HFairgroundsareallincludedinthiscategory. Utilitiesthroughout XISTING L AND U SE C ONTROLS fi rst comprehensive planifadoptedforMartinCounty. The countyhas fi ce southofLoogootee,and

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| c volumes fi cient vacant industrial fi with future population, As is the case ce uses. fi c counts along US 231 and US 50/150 through Martin County c counts along US fi Chapter 3: Assessment of Existing Conditions Chapter 3: SE U AND L ROJECTED P Residential Commercial Industrial 3. trends and a review of past are derived from for Martin County for the year 2030 land use needs Projected layer and (TAZ) Analysis Zones Travel Demand Model Travel made in the Interstate 69 demographic projections & Poole Economics. With a projected Source by Woods Economic and Demographic Data the 2007 Complete land to urban uses in is no projection for the conversion of housing and employment, there decline in population, areas is likely to occur uses in and about incorporated the conversion of land to urban the future. Nevertheless, commercial uses. In and expansion of industrial and housing and the relocation to accommodate replacement of the conversion of land to urban an estimate County, areas and unincorporated Martin and about incorporated 52 acres for public/ commercial, 186 acres for industrial, acres for residential, 12 acres for uses is about 257 for active recreation uses. excluding recreation, and 100 acres quasi-public uses a. on a is a projected loss of 120 dwelling units in Martin County based Between years 2008 and 2030, there people, a continuing decline in household size, and a continued vacancy projected population decrease of 433 County are anticipated to All of the counties adjacent to Martin percent from the 2000 Census. rate of 11.5 to 20 to 30 years. Dubois County and Daviess County are expected increase in population over the next between 2000 and 2030. Martin County and its communities should increase by ten to 20 percent in population 35 new housing units As approximately development into the county. work to attract some of this residential At three dwelling units over the next 22 years. there will be an additional 770 housing are created each year, its to accommodate this new housing throughout Martin County and units per acre, 257 acres will be needed incorporated areas. b. and professional of Commercial land is occupied by retail/services commercial jobs and overall employment are expected to decrease in Martin County between 2008 and 2030. are expected to decrease in Martin County between 2008 and 2030. commercial jobs and overall employment and expected to increase the number of commercial jobs between 2008 Dubois and Daviess County are both should ensure that there is available land and utilities for potential 2030. Martin County and its communities expansion and attraction Assuming the attract development into the county. commercial development and try to are forecasted for Martin County and its incorporated areas. of new commercial uses, about 12 acres An interchange at I-69 and US Martin County. major interchanges on the future I-69 are proposed near Two eight in Greene County and an interchange at US 50/150 will be located 231 will be located just north of Crane Traf miles west of Loogootee near Washington. These increased traf I-69. are anticipated to increase as more vehicles travel these roads to reach for the future are very attractive to potential businesses that cater to travelers. c. manufacturing, transportation/ Industrial land is occupied by agricultural services, mining, construction, about 15 employees per acre or These uses average wholesale/warehouse uses. and communication/ utility, There are no additional industrial employees calculated ten employees per net acre for sanitary sewer design. the general practice is to provide suf for Martin County between 2008 and 2030. However, their retainage plus acreage for land to enable a 50 percent expansion of existing industrial uses to ensure about 372 acres, 186 acres would be expanded industrial employment. Since existing industrial uses cover industrial uses. needed to accommodate a 50 percent expansion and relocation of existing County in the future, the county and Although there is no projected increase in industrial jobs for Martin The major for industrial development. incorporated cities should ensure that shovel-ready sites are available and proposed I-69 interchanges are thoroughfares of US 231, US 50, and US 150 run through Martin County, attract industrial development to the The county should work to just a few miles from the county boundary. county. 70 Martin County Comprehensive Plan north viaUS 231. I-69willconnectto I-64 andI-164(approximately 30milesofstraight-line distancetothe 11 mileswestofMartinCountyviaUS50,approximately eightmileswestviaSR58,andabout onemiletothe central partofDaviessCounty (adjacenttoMartinCounty). As currentlyprojected,I-69wouldbeapproximately south ofthecountyandcan beaccessedviaUS231.However, oncecompleted,I-69willtravelthrough the Martin County. The closestinterstatetoMartinCountyiscurrentlyI-64, whichislocatedapproximately25miles as activitiesoutsideofthecommunity suchasstateandnationalactivities.Onlyground transportationisfoundin The transportationsystem physically linksthecommunitytolanduseactivities withinthecommunityaswell 1. B. Park shouldbeusedbeforeanyothercommercialor industriallandispubliclydeveloped. US 150,especiallynearLoogootee,Shoals,andCrane. Available landattheWestGate @Crane Technology been extended. Any futurecommercialorindustrialdevelopmentshould Loogootee, Shoals,andCrane. Additional developmentmaylocatewhereexistingwaterandsewerlineshave development. Any residential developmentshould NSWC, HoosierNationalForest,andMartinStatethereisplentyoflandavailableforpotentialfuture Although thestateandfederalgovernmentownlargepiecesoflandinMartinCounty, betweentheCrane (excluding recreation)mayabsorbabout52acresthroughoutallofMartinCountyanditsincorporatedareas. outside ofLoogootee,Shoals,andCrane.Finally, theexpansionandrelocationofpublic/quasi-publicuses to provideadditionalactiverecreationalopportunitiesforcountyresidents. Additional parksshouldbelocated relocation ofexistingindustrialuses. There isalsoademandfor100acresofadditionalparklandinthecounty There isalsoalikelydemandfor186acresofindustriallandusestoaccommodate50percentexpansion and relocation bytheyear2030throughoutallofMartinCountyanditsincorporatedareas. housing unitswillabsorbabout256acresofland,andcommercialusesconvert12forexpansion and should bemadeavailablealongthesemajorhighwaystodrawdevelopmentthecounty. Nevertheless,new traf at US231and50/150justoutsideofthecounty, shouldincreasetraf projections, thereislittledemandforfuturelanduses.However, thecompletionofI-69,withproposedinterchanges Multiple sourcesdonotprojectanincreaseinpopulationoremploymentforMartinCounty. Basedonthese e. quasi-public uses(excludingrecreation)asexistingexpandorrelocate. should besuf population. Withnopopulationincreaseprojected,existingschools,governmentalfacilities,andchurches Most oftheotherpublic/quasipublicuseswithinMartinCountyshouldbesuf basketball courts,volleyballtennisandotherfacilitiesforusebythegeneralpublic. of parklandtodifferent areasaroundLoogootee,Shoals,andCranethatsupplysoccer sports, courtorotherrecreationalfacilities. The countyshouldconsideraddingabout100totalacres or parklandshouldbeconsideredinMartinCounty. The currentparklanddoesnotincludefacilitiesfor Although 200acresofrecreationallandisadequateforthesuggestedparkland,additionalfacilities County. Nearly25acresoftheparksandrecreationallandisfound intheMartinCounty4-HFairgrounds. of thisland. The lakeandparkcoveramuchgreaterareathanthat,asmostofthelandislocatedinDaviess County. The MartinCountyportionoftheWest BoggsLakeandsurroundingparkmakeupnearly175acres need 49to78acresofparkland. There are200acresofrecreationallandcurrentlyinunincorporatedMartin acres ofparklandper1,000people.Withaprojected2030population9,778people,MartinCountywould The NationalRecreationandPark Association suggeststhatacommunityshouldhaveatleast d. | Chapter 3: Assessment ofExisting Conditions Conclusion Public/Quasi-Public fi c throughthecountymakesmoreattractivetobusinessesandindustries.Shovel-readysites I TRANSPORTATION NTRODUCTION fi cient forthe2030population.Nevertheless,about52acresofland maybeconvertedtopublic/ fi rst occurintheexistingincorporatedcommunitiesof fi fi rst locatealongUS231, 50,and c alongthesehighways.Increased fi cient fortheprojected2030 fi elds, baseball elds, fi ve toeight fi elds, fi eld

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| ed fi c is fi cation fi c (such as fi cations may be ed as “arterials” fi fi eld, Greene County). Greene eld, fi ights is the Indianapolis ights fl c-carrying capacity for through-traf fi They carry the longest trips at the highest c). fi ed to handle scheduled air passenger carrier ed to handle scheduled fi c entering and leaving metropolitan areas. Within the fi c through properties. Streets are functionally classi fi ed according to the function they perform. The primary functions ed according to the function they perform. fi Chapter 3: Assessment of Existing Conditions Chapter 3: c. If a street equally serves to provide access to abutting property and c. If a street equally serves to provide fi ed as a collector. These three primary functional classi ed as a collector. fi LASSIFICATION C UNCTIONAL F ed for planning and design purposes as described below. The functional class of a roadway is also design purposes as described below. ed for planning and c, it is functionally classi fi fi IGHWAY H and leaving metropolitan areas (i.e., inter-urban traf c entering fi Major Arterials Interstates/Freeways/Expressways Principal Arterials speeds and are designed to carry the highest volumes. In metropolitan areas, intra-urban traf speeds and are designed to carry the highest volumes. In metropolitan between major inner-city communities between the central business district and outlaying residential areas and Interstates are fully access-controlled or major urban centers) may also be served by streets of this class. that All roadways as Interstate 64. facilities that are grade-separated from other roads and railroads, such interstate system of about 45,000 miles are fully grade-separated with full access control. are on the nation’s Evansville Regional Airport is the closest airport which is certi Airport is the closest airport Evansville Regional a full range of domestic and international airport offering The nearest operations. International Airport. to provide access to abutting properties. Streets are classi as “local” if their primary purpose is if their primary purpose is to carry traf to carry traf further strati the amount of public right-of-way required, and the state funding eligibility, important in determining federal and appropriate level of access control. a. The National Highway and principal arterials. Arterials include the interstates, freeways/expressways Major in addition to interstates. most important rural principal arterials nation’s System of 155,000 miles includes the i. highest category of arterial streets and serve the major portion of through- Freeways and expressways are the traf grade-separated from all intersecting Freeways are non-interstate, fully access-controlled facilities that are also facilities that may have occasional at- transportation facilities. Expressways are partially access-controlled US 41/US 50 Bypass in Vincennes. grade intersections, such as the Lloyd Expressway in Evansville or the ii. the Federal Functional Classi Principal arterials (sometimes termed other principal arterials under This functional class complements System) are the highest category of arterial streets without grade separation. the freeway/expressway system in serving through-traf business district and suburbs, and metropolitan area, major intra-urban trips are served between the central some level Although principal arterials may lack full access control, between major suburban activity centers. intersections with public roads and the of access control is highly desirable, such as the minimum spacing of control of driveway entrances. For principal arterials, maintaining traf more important than providing access to abutting property. The roadways in the street network are classi The roadways in the street network or to carry traf of roadways are either to serve property 2. southwest) and to I-465 (approximately 65 miles of straight-line distance to the northeast). There is no public There northeast). distance to the of straight-line 65 miles and to I-465 (approximately southwest) the location within on the starting Depending in Martin County. of transit within or any other type bus system Indiana. Haute or Evansville, Terre either Bus Lines in service is Greyhound intercity bus the nearest county, There is no rail passenger service in Martin County. The nearest AMTRAK station is located in Indianapolis. AMTRAK station nearest The service in Martin County. There is no rail passenger within Martin County, one hour drive (approximately) from public use airports located within a There are thirteen Municipal Grissom Airport (Bloomington), V.I. Monroe County Airport (Bloomington), including: Lake Monroe Area (Orange Landing Airport, Patoka Reservoir Lawrence County), French Lick Municipal Airport (Bedford, Airport County), Salem Municipal Airport (Orange Orleans Airport (Orange County), County), Paoli Municipal County), Boonville Airport (Dubois Huntingburg City), Airport (Tell Municipal County), Perry County (Washington Field (Bloom and Shawnee Airport (Washington), County County), Daviess Airport (Warrick 72 Martin County Comprehensive Plan Martin County maintains377.45center-line milesofroadwayoutside ofanycity/townlimits inadditionto b. areas withinMartinCounty becausetherearenoincorporatedareaswith5,000 ormorepersons. County aredesignatedrural undertheFederalFunctionalClassi Figure 35showsthefunctionalclassi Mine facility. travels north-southashortdistanceinthecentralportion ofthecountyfromUS50southtoGypsum in thenorthernportionofcountyfromBurnsCity westtoUS231andtheDaviessCountyLine.SR650 of thecountyfromUS50atLoogooteeto150south ofShoals.SR645travelseast-westashortdistance 50 nearShoalsnortheasttotheLawrenceCountyLine andBedford.SR550travelseast-westinthecenter several othercountyroads.SR450travelsnortheast-southwest inthecentralportionofcounty, fromUS There arealsoseveralmajorcollectorsinMartinCounty, includingSR450,550,645,650,and county, connecting toWashington tothewestand Paolitotheeast. northwest untilitsalignmentcoincideswithUS50.150generallyrunseast-westthroughthecenterof the The onlyminorarterialinMartinCountyisUS150.150classi County toproposedI-69about11 milestothewest. It connectstoWashington andVincennes tothewestandLawrenceburgeast.US50willtieMartin south, anditconnectstoGary, Indianatothenorth.US50runseast-westthroughcenterofcounty. the north.ItconnectstoKentucky(viaacrossingofOhioRivernearRockportinSpencerCounty) the western portionofthecountytyingtoI-64about25milessouthandproposedI-69onemile to There aretwoprincipalarterialsinMartinCounty:US231and50.runsnorth-souththrough the a. 3. facilities. thoroughfare networkandisnoteligibleforfederalaid,withtheexceptionofbridgesbikeway/walkway Through-traf properties, localstreetsprovidethelowestlevelofmobilityand,therefore,exhibittraf Local streetsarecomposedofallnotdesignatedascollectorsorarterials.Primarilyservingabutting d. the smallestruralcommunities(fewerthan2,500persons). roads servethemostimportantintra-countycorridors.Minorcollectorslinklocalinruralareasand larger towns(2,500ormorepersons),andothermajortraf volumes arecharacteristicofthesestreets.Inruralareas,themajorcollectorsprovideservicetocountyseats, both accessandtraf Collector streetsserveasthelinkbetweenlocalandarterialsystem.provide c. service. Minorarterialsalsoprovideurbanconnectionstoruralcollectors. areas, andlinkingcitiestownstoformanintegratednetworkprovidinginterstatehighwayinter-county mobility thanprincipalarterials. This classaugmentsthemajorarterials,distributingtraf Minor arterials,thelowestcategoryofarterialstreets,servetripsmoderatelengthandoffer alowerlevelof b. | Chapter 3: Assessment ofExisting Conditions Maintenance Responsibility Martin County Local Streets Collector Streets Minor Arterials T HOROUGHFARE fi c onlocalstreetsisdeliberatelydiscouraged. This classofstreetisnotpartanycityorcounty N fi c circulationwithinresidential,commercial,andindustrialareas.Moderate-to-lowtraf ETWORK fi cations ofroadwaysinMartinCounty. All oftheroadways inMartin fi cgeneratorsthatarenotservedbyarterials. These fi cationSystem. There arenourbanboundary fi ed asaminorarterialfromtheCounty Line fi c tosmallergeographic fi c volumes. c fi c

Martin County Comprehensive Plan 73 | Miles F 0.5 01234 150 50 £ ¤ £ ¤ cation fi 450 ¬ « Shoals SUPPORT CENTER CRANE NAVAL WEAPONS Functional Classi Functional 150 £ ¤ Chapter 3: Assessment of Existing Conditions Chapter 3: 50 £ ¤ 550 ¬ « Figure 35: Figure 35: 645 ¬ « Crane 231 231 £ ¤ £ ¤ Loogootee Minor Arterial Minor Principal Arterial Areas Incorporated County Boundary State & Highways US Major Collector Martin County Functional Class Functional Functional Classification Functional 74 Martin County Comprehensive Plan volumes onUS 231tendtodecreasewithin thecitylimitsofLoogootee butincreaseoutside ofthecity. The 2001, and2005. These countscoveredallthefederalandstateroads inMartinCounty. The historictraf Traf 5. not easilyco-existinMartinCounty. Because ofthetraf within LoogooteeandShoalsgenerallyhavesidewalks inthedowntownareasandolderresidentialareas. There arenoseparatebikeways/walkwaysinMartinCounty exceptwithintheMartinStateForest. The areas b. guttering. SR650hasaright-of-waywidthof60feet. The roadwaywidthalongSR650throughMartinCounty is22feet. There arenosections with curband a maximumof95feettominimum60feet. maximum widthof24feet. There arenosections withcurbandguttering. The SR645right-of-wayvariesfrom The roadwaywidthalongSR645throughMartinCountyvarieslittle,withaminimumof20feetand a a maximumof60feettominimum35feet. maximum widthof22feet. There arenosections withcurbandguttering. The SR550right-of-wayvariesfrom The roadwaywidthalongSR550throughMartinCountyvarieslittle,withaminimumof18feetand a guttering. SR450hasaconstantright-of-waywidthof40feetinMartinCounty. The roadwaywidthalongSR450throughMartinCountyis22feet. There arenosectionswithcurband width of60feetinMartinCounty. maximum widthof24feet. There arenosections withcurbandguttering.US150hasaconstantright-of-way The roadwaywidthalongUS150throughMartinCountyvarieslittle,withaminimumof22feetand a varies fromamaximumof90feettominimum56feet. of 49feet. There iscurbandgutteringonsome sectionswithinLoogooteeandShoals. The US50right-of-way The roadwayalongUS50throughMartinCountyvariesfromaminimumwidthof24feettomaximum right-of-way variesfromamaximumof80feettominimum45feet. of 52feet. There iscurbandgutteringsomesectionswithparkinglaneswithinLoogootee. The US231 The roadwayalongUS231throughMartinCountyvariesfromaminimumwidthof24feettomaximum intersections), andfunctionaladequacy(abilitytohandletraf and bridgeloadingcapacities),geometricadequacy(horizontalverticalcurvesturningradiiat The physicalcharacteristicsofaroadwaysystemprovideinsightregardingthestructuraladequacy(pavement a. 4. 2006 (adistributionofproceeds,fortwoyearsfromtheleaseIndiana Toll Road). $105,806 fromtheLocalRoadandStreetFund,$69,077aspecialdistributionfundsin Martin Countyreceived$964,743fromtheMotorVehicle HighwayFund,$245,321fromMajorMovesfunding, for themaintenanceofculvertsanddrainageditchesonnon-stateroadwaysoutsideincorporatedareas. of culvertsanddrainageditchesonnon-stateroadswithintheirboundarylimits.MartinCountyisresponsible Department of Transportation. All incorporatedcommunitiesinMartinCountyareresponsibleforthemaintenance maintaining 45bridges.SR450,550,558,645,and650areallmaintainedbytheIndiana | Chapter 3: Assessment ofExisting Conditions Bikeways/Walkways Roadways fi T P c countsinMartinCountywere completedbytheIndianaDepartmentof Transportation (INDOT) in1997, RAFFIC HYSICAL V C OLUMES HARACTERISTICS fi c volumesandspeedsonthemajorminorarterials,bicyclesautomobileswould fi c). fi scal year scal fi c

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| cations, and fi c projects. There c projects. fi ve sections is 2025. fi c counts at these locations. c counts fi c volumes on SR 650 increase from 1997 c volumes fi ve unfunded long range plan projects in Martin fi c volumes on US 150 follows separate patterns inside follows separate on US 150 c volumes fi ve of these projects are for construction of new segments decreasing to 2001 before increase from 1997 c volumes fi fi fth section is from 2.3 miles east of SR 650 to 0.9 miles east fi c volumes decrease from 1997 to 2001 but then increase from 1997 to 2001 but then increase c volumes decrease from fi Chapter 3: Assessment of Existing Conditions Chapter 3: c volumes on SR 450 and SR 550 both tend to show decreasing volumes over time. 550 both tend to show decreasing c volumes on SR 450 and SR fi ve sections are 334, 335, 336, 337, and 338. c Major Moves projects listed for Martin County. However, there is a total of $271,056.43 there is a total of $271,056.43 However, c Major Moves projects listed for Martin County. fi fi rst section is from US 231 in Loogootee to East Fork White River (2.5 miles). The second in Loogootee to East Fork White River (2.5 miles). rst section is from US 231 fi MPROVEMENTS I c volumes on SR 645 tend to increase over time. The traf time. on SR 645 tend to increase over c volumes roadway resurfacing and bridge rehabilitation projects; roadway resurfacing and bridge rehabilitation improvements, minor horizontal and vertical realignments, safety projects like low-cost intersection and marking improvements; signalization improvements, guardrail projects; and pavement and bridge reconstruction/replacement such as bikeways, walkways, landscaping and historic transportation enhancement projects efforts. transportation structure preservation major roadway widenings (adding lanes); new roadways and roadway extensions; major roadway re-alignments; and new freeway interchanges. fi es individual or groups of preservation projects. OADWAY fi • • • • • • • • R in most 2005, though not, from 2001 to and then increase from 1997 to 2001 on US 50 decrease c volumes fi Planned Roadway Improvements Improvement Types section is from East Fork White River to 0.1 miles east of US 150 (5.11 miles). The third section is from 0.1 miles). section is from East Fork White River to 0.1 miles east of US 150 (5.11 The fourth section is from 0.1 miles east of SR miles east of US 150 to 0.1 miles east of SR 650 (3.71 miles). The 650 to 2.3 miles east of SR 650 (2.2 miles). of US 50. The of US 50. The Ready-for-Construction date for all of the Martin/Lawrence County Line (2.6 miles). The 25-Year Long Range Transportation Plan (LRP) includes Transportation Long Range The 25-Year Preservation projects involve improvements to maintain the existing capacity of the roadway system such as: the existing capacity of the roadway involve improvements to maintain Preservation projects that add capacity to the roadway system such as: Expansion projects are improvements b. that was Plan Transportation Long Range found in the Indiana 25-Year Planned roadway improvements are Plan Transportation The Long Range 2006-2015 Construction Plan. updated in 2007 and the Major Moves interchange modi focuses on expansion projects (i.e., added travel lanes, new road construction, projects, major preservation projects, new interchange construction). Major Moves includes new construction Program Improvement Transportation The Indiana Statewide and resurfacing projects. For 2008 to 2011, Plan and Major Moves, and Transportation (INSTIP) draws individual expansion projects from the Long Range identi All District). Vincennes County (which is in the INDOT ID for the The LRP are four areas to receiver earmarks: There are no speci not attached to speci in Major Moves funding earmarked for areas within Martin County but a. “expansion” projects. “preservation” projects and fall into two major categories: Roadway improvements 6. traf cases, to the levels seen in 1997. The change in traf 1997. the levels seen in cases, to the Shoals area the traf by 2005, and outside The traf 2001 to 2005. The traf and outside of Shoals: inside the Shoals area the traf the Shoals area of Shoals: inside and outside to 2001 and then decrease from 2001 to 2005. Figure 36 shows the traf decrease from 2001 to 2005. Figure to 2001 and then 76 Martin County Comprehensive Plan | Daily Traffic Volumes Chapter 3: Assessment ofExisting Conditions 2005 Traffic Counts Annual Average County Boundary County Incorporated Areas 16,820 - 10,001 10,000 - 5,001 5,000 - 2,001 2,000 - 1,001 1,000 501 - Less than 500 4920 (1997) 5670 (2001) 5350 (2005) 5370 (1997) 6460 (2001) 6350 (2005) 4720 (1997) 5030 (2001) 5230 (2005) 3850 (1997) 4580 (2001) 4680 (2005) Loogootee ¤ £ ¤ £ 231 231 Crane Figure 36: « ¬ 645 8240 (1997) 6550 (2001) 7650 (2005) MARTIN « ¬ 550 ¤ £ 50 1290 (1997) 1160 (2001) 1160 1110 (2005) Annual Average DailyTraf ¤ £ 150 1940 (1997) 2400 (2001) 2180 (2005) CRANE NAVAL WEAPONS NAVAL CRANE SUPPORT CENTER SUPPORT Shoals 1650 (1997) 1440 (2001) 1440 (2005) 350 (1997) 340 (2001) 280 (2005) « ¬ 450 fi c Volumes ¤ £ ¤ £ 50 150 National Forest National Hoosier 1160 (1997) 1160 (2001) 1130 (2005) 1190 4480 (1997) 3480 (2001) 3600 (2005) 01234 0.5 F Miles Martin County Comprehensive Plan 77 | eld. Capacity is adequate for the existing population for eld. Capacity is adequate for the existing fi YSTEM S Chapter 3: Assessment of Existing Conditions Chapter 3: ISTRIBUTION D AND

ed water system improvements for any of the water systems in Martin County. Loogootee ed water system improvements for any of the water systems in Martin County. ﬁ REATMENT T Loogootee ($18,805.52) Loogootee Shoals ($5,536.69) Crane ($1,392.76) Martin County ($245,321.47) ATER NTRODUCTION W UTILITIES I • • • • Distribution System Storage Water System Improvements Water Needs Future Water Water Treatment and Existing Capacity Treatment Water all three communities. East Fork Water has three wells on the White River in Shoals that can withdraw 900 has three wells on the White River in Shoals all three communities. East Fork Water customers. gallons per minute serving 3,267 rural b. The of fringe area outside of the city. Loogootee provides water to the entire city and approximately a mile is within the The service area in Crane the incorporated area. system is only for service area of the Shoals’ limits only. town’s c. 250,000 gallon tower is located in the southern part of the city on A In Loogootee, water is stored in two towers. 750,000 gallon tower is located in the northern part of the city at the intersection of Line Street A Grant Street. and Brady Street. d. There are no identi just completed a four million dollar upgrade on both facilities. e. Therefore, or any of its communities. There is no population or commercial growth anticipated for Martin County a. the area surrounding those to all three incorporated communities in Martin County and is supplied Water plant located on Scenic Hill Drive with six wells that can withdraw communities. Loogootee has a treatment population of 3,800. Shoals has a treatment plant adjacent to the White 4,000 gallons per minute serving a its 700 gallons per minute that serves 853 people. Crane receives River with two wells that can withdraw located in Bloom water from Eastern Heights Utilities, C. The Indiana Statewide Transportation Improvement Plan (INSTIP) for 2008 through 2011 includes six projects includes six 2011 Plan (INSTIP) for 2008 through Improvement Transportation The Indiana Statewide SR 550 between US pavement rehabilitations (one on that include two hot mix asphalt (HMA) for Martin County replacements (one Main Road), two small structure the other on the Martin State Forest 50 and US 150 and and an intersection on US 231 at Friends Creek, other on SR 450), a bridge replacement on US 50 and the 50 in Loogootee. improvement on US The utility infrastructure of the community is essential to supporting urban activities in the community and is essential to supporting urban activities in the community The utility infrastructure of the community the system, the liquid waste treatment and collection system, includes the water treatment and distribution gas, and communications utilities. stormwater collection, and the electric, 2. 1. 78 Martin County Comprehensive Plan well asother services thataffect thequalityoflifein county. provide servicesandamenities totheresidentsofMartinCounty. These facilitiesprovide essentialservicesas Community facilitiesarethe recreation,education,government,medical,institutional, andculturalfacilitiesthat 1. D. at acost. bags canbebroughttothecenteratachargeofone dollarper33gallonbag. They alsoaccept largeritems hazardous wastesarealsoacceptedattherecycling center. The SWMD alsoacceptsregulartrash.Garbage appliances forasmallfee,suchaswaterheaters,washers, dryers,refrigerators,andscrapmetals.Household of Loogootee, justoff ofUS50. The SWMDacceptsallsortsofrecycling,includingnewspapers,magazines, The MartinCountySolidWaste ManagementDistrict(SWMD)islocatedat500Industrial ParkDrivein 6. and LongviewCableDataLLCallprovidecable,highspeedinternet,phoneserviceinMartinCounty. service. DukeEnergysupplieselectricserviceforallofMartinCounty. Suddenlink,Charter Communications, most ofwesternMartinCounty. PortionsofeasternandsouthernMartinCountydonotreceivenaturalgas Natural gasserviceinMartinCountyissuppliedbyVectren fortheLoogootee,Shoals,andCraneareas 5. All ofthecommunitiesinMartinCountyhaveseparatesewageandstormwaterdrainage. 4. water systemsinthecounty. The Loogooteetreatmentplantrecentlycompletedafourmilliondollarupgrade. system. The collectionsystemincludesold claypipes. There arenoplannedimprovementstoanyofthewaste The onlymajorissuewiththewastewatersystemsinMartinCountyis c. of Crane. one mile. The CraneNavalSurfaceWarfare Centersewage treatmentlinescoveronlytheincorporatedarea The LoogooteesewagecollectionsystemcoverstheentireCityofLoogootee,aswellafringeareaabout b. for the Town ofCrane. per day. The sewagetreatmentplantontheCraneNavalSurfaceWarfare Centersupplieslinesandtreatment treatment plantinLoogooteeisonemilliongallonsperday(MGD). The plantiscurrentlyusing500,000gallons The LoogooteesewagetreatmentplantislocatedsouthofthecityonUS231. The maximumcapacityofthe a. 3. that currentlylackwaterwillincreasedevelopmentpotentialinthoseareas. water companiesmaywishtoextendlinesareasthatdonothavelines. Applying waterlinestoareas the existingwatertreatmentanddistributionsystemshouldbeadequatefor2030population. The individual | ﬁ Chapter 3: Assessment ofExisting Conditions ce paper, glass,plastic,tin,steel,aluminum,clothing, andelectronics. The centercanalsorecycle home Sanitary SystemImprovements Sewage CollectionSystem Sewage Treatment PlantandCapacity I COMMUNITY FACILITIES S O S L NTRODUCTION IQUID OLID EWAGE THER W W U

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| shing fi shing, fi ecting an fl shing. Overlook fi eld sports facilities fi cient amount of regional parks fi shing area. The Hoosier National The shing area. fi ve to ten acres per 1,000 people. The ve to ten acres per 1,000 people. fi ve to eight acres of community parkland per ve to eight acres of community parkland fi eld sports activities. One-half mile is considered the upper eld fi elds) in addition to the facilities commonly found at neighborhood elds) in addition to the facilities commonly fi Chapter 3: Assessment of Existing Conditions Chapter 3: elds, basketball courts, and other active recreational facilities. These parks elds, basketball courts, and other active recreational facilities. fi ed according to the population they serve: neighborhood, community, or ed according to the population they serve: neighborhood, community, fi shing, and hunting waterfowl. The Martin State Forest offers a variety of hunting State Forest offers The Martin shing, and hunting waterfowl. fi ACILITIES elds, baseball fi F sh and wildlife areas, forests, and West Boggs Lake Park provide a suf sh and wildlife areas, forests, and West fi ECREATION R Park Land and Recreation Facilities Standards Park Land and Recreation Adequacy Park Land and Recreation Facility Existing Facilities Existing that include passive recreational opportunities. These recreational facilities are located throughout Martin County. These recreational facilities are located throughout Martin County. that include passive recreational opportunities. more active recreational opportunities, Additional regional parkland in the county should be consider to supply such as soccer 1,000 people. such as picnicking, boating, Regional or metropolitan parks address outdoor recreation activities parks. Community parks also focus on active recreation facilities for the community, but may also have some on active recreation facilities for the community, parks. Community parks also focus parks, the service area radius is one-quarter mile for playground passive recreation facilities. For community two miles for and court sports facilities, and one to a convenient biking distance to recreational facilities. Greater distances limit for walking and is considered means of access. Community parks may include community centers, involve the automobile as the primary The National Recreation pools as well as major picnic facilities. indoor gyms, outdoor stages and swimming Association suggests that a community should have and Park opportunities. Hindostan Falls, located along the White River, is a popular River, Falls, located along the White opportunities. Hindostan Martin State Forest, and The Hoosier National Forest, southwest corner of Martin County. Forest covers the and hiking/biking trails, camping, hunting, facilities including Boggs Lake Park offer West recreation areas. Park are all considered passive Springs, and Mustering Elm Memorial Trinity Park, b. Parks are functionally classi regional. with the surrounding neighborhood, and provide a multi-purpose area Neighborhood parks are oriented toward and court sports (e.g., basketball, tennis, volleyball) for older children, playground facilities for young children, of where they live. Neighborhood parks focus on active recreation facilities picnic areas within walking distance address passive recreation activities such as walking, picnicking, sitting, for abutting residential areas, but also the service area radius is one-quarter mile (1,320 feet) re and viewing. For neighborhood parks, for 85 percent of the people. For access by bicycle, the park service acceptable or convenient walking distance The National Recreation mile which is also the maximum walking distance. radius may be increased to one-half at least 1.25 to 2.5 acres of neighborhood parkland Association suggests that a community should have and Park per 1,000 people. needs of the larger community and include Community parks provide for the recreational soccer (e.g., baseball, softball, football and These parks concentrate on passive recreation facilities and active recreation swimming, camping and hiking. The primary means of access to regional parks is by automobile. facilities that are unique to the region. Regional parks contain 200 or more acres and are required to have of regional/ Association suggests that a community should have 15 to 20 acres National Recreation and Park metro parkland per 1,000 people. c. communities of Loogootee, Neighborhood Parks and Community Parks should be provided by the incorporated The citizens. The county should supply enough regional parkland for all of the county’s Shoals, and Crane. existing opportunities. The White River that runs through Martin County provides an adequate amount of provides an adequate amount River that runs through Martin County The White opportunities. a. is primarily Boggs Lake Park The West County. recreational facilities located in Martin There are several boating, used for camping, 2. 80 Martin County Comprehensive Plan chiropractors, anddentistscanallbefoundinLoogooteeShoals. of There areseveralsmallclinicsanddoctor’s hospital with52beds,andMonroeHospital,ashort-term32arealsoinBloomington. Bloomington hasthreehospitals,includingHospitalwith293beds.MeadowsHospital,apsychiatric Regional MedicalCenter, andoneinLinton,GreeneCountyGeneralHospital,whicheachhave25beds. has 104bedsandanemergencyroom. The twohospitalsinBedford,DunnMemorialHospitalandBedford Washington isan80-bedfacilitywith anemergencyroom.MemorialHospitalandHealthCareCenterinJasper residents. The closesthospitalsarelocated inWashington andJasper. The DaviessCommunityHospitalin Lawrence, Orange,Dubois,andDaviessoffer hospitalsthatarewithinareasonabledistancetoMartinCounty Martin Countydoesnothaveahospitalwithinitscountyboundary. NeighboringcountiesincludingGreene, 5. Ave. The MartinCountyHighwayDepartmentof Street and2ndStreet. The MartinCountysheriff’s of Shoals isthecountyseatofMartinCounty. The Courthouseislocatedat111 SouthMainStreetbetween1st 4. east sideofShoals. junior seniorhighschoolarelocatednexttoeachotherneartheintersectionofUS50andIrontonRoadon Shoals CommunityElementarySchoolandJunior/SeniorHighSchool. The elementaryschooland year accordingtopreliminarycountsbytheIndianaDepartmentofEducation. This corporationincludesthe The ShoalsCommunitySchoolCorporationhasatotalstudentenrollmentof676forthe2008-2009school Loogootee. Loogootee Junior/SeniorHighSchool. All threeoftheseschoolsarelocatedwithinthecorporatelimits The corporationincludestheLoogooteeEastElementarySchool,West ElementarySchool,and there are1,047studentsenrolledforthe2008-2009schoolyearinLoogooteeCommunitySchoolDistrict. two corporationsintermsofstudents. According topreliminarycountsbytheIndianaDepartmentofEducation, Martin Countyincludestwoschooldistricts. The LoogooteeCommunitySchoolCorporationisthelargerof 3. outside ofLoogootee,Shoals,andCraneshouldbeconsideredfortheadditionparkland. should belocatedawayfromexistingfacilitiestoproviderecreationalopportunitiesforothercitizens. Areas | Chapter 3: Assessment ofExisting Conditions M G E DUCATIONAL OVERNMENTAL EDICAL F ACILITIES F ACILITIES F ACILITIES fi ces inboth Loogootee andShoals.Familypracticedoctors, fi ce isalsolocatedinShoals. fi ce andjailarealsolocatedinShoalsat318SouthCapital

Chapter 4: Community Issues Martin County

A. LAND USE PLAN COMMITTEE MEETING

On Wednesday, September 10, 2008 urban planners from Bernardin, Lochmueller and Associates, Inc. met with the Martin County Land Use Plan Committee at the St. John’s Center at St. John’s Catholic Church in Comprehensive Plan Loogootee. This meeting included a review of the comprehensive plan process, the content of the proposed plan and the schedule for preparation of the plan. Members of the Committee identiﬁ ed community leaders to be interviewed about community growth and development issues, and developed a community survey to be sent to citizens of Martin County. An exercise was also completed during the meeting to determine the growth and development issues of the county. Each committee member was given an opportunity to list the issues they believed were important to Martin County. The committee then scored these issues by importance. The top ten issues were included in the community survey, and additional issues were added as survey size permitted. The Plan Committee ranked these issues as follows: (Issues that were scored the same are given the same rank.)

1) County roads and bridges needed to be upgraded and maintained. But, lack of funding for County road and bridge projects. (score = 40) 2) Need economic growth through jobs. Any kind of job. (score = 39) 3) Lack of tax base due to large amount of State and Federal lands. (score = 37) 4) Lack of ambulance and 911 services. (score = 27) 5) Water and wastewater needs, either the facilities don’t exist or the existing facilities are outdated. (score = 22) 6) Martin County should implement protective land use controls. (score = 17) 7) Attract good quality jobs, specifi c to West Gate, to Martin County. (score = 15) 8) Need better education of work force, continuing education for agricultural and vocational jobs through the Learning Center. (score = 14) 9) Raise awareness for recreational areas within the County. (score = 10) 10) Increase tourism within the County as a long-term goal. (score = 8) 11) Improve digital communication needs within the County. (score = 7) 12) Lack of quality housing within the County. (score = 5) 13) Retain youth in Martin County. (score = 4) 13) Upgrade Martin County governmental facilities. (score = 4) 14) Collect income from through-traffi c on I-69. (score =2 ) 15) Need fl ood coordination with other counties and State agencies. (score = 1) 15) Need in County entertainment (e.g., movie theater, etc.). (score = 1) 16) Secure trail funding between the Boggs and Hindostan Falls. (score = 0) 16) Draw retail stores within the County. (score = 0) 16) Lack of rental properties. (score = 0) 16) Medical facilities are needed. (score = 0)

B. COMMUNITY SURVEY

As part of the comprehensive plan process, 2,512 surveys were sent out to residents of Martin County by direct mailing to speciﬁ c rural routes on Thursday, October 16, 2008. Residents were asked to ﬁ ll out the survey and mail it back to Bernardin, Lochmueller and Associates, Inc. The completed surveys began arriving later that week and were collected through November 20, 2008. The results of the surveys were used to determine community issues that need to be addressed in the comprehensive plan. Nearly 10 percent (246) of the surveys were completed and returned. Table 6 shows a list of issues from the survey, composite scores and percent agreement with the issues.

C. COMMUNITY LEADER INTERVIEWS

In addition to the surveys, community leaders were interviewed by phone about current and future growth in Martin County. Community leaders are those persons representing one of eight interest groups including Business and Industry, Financial, Real Estate, Developers and Builders, Civic Leaders, Education, Religious and Other Interest Groups.

Chapter 4: Community Issues | 81 82 Martin County Comprehensive Plan opportunities, newandupgradedinfrastructure, hotels andgrowthoftheschoolsystem. Overall growthanddevelopmentwasalsomentioned asadesire,throughthecreationofmorerecreational in thecommunityneedtobemorewelcomingallindividuals,whichwouldhelpdrawpeopleintocounty. like toseeMartinCountybecomeanattractionforretiredindividuals. Another respondentthoughtthatchurches county. Onerespondentwouldliketoseeimplementationoftheparksandrecreationplan,another and recreationalareas,aswimmingpool,campgroundssidewalkswereallmentionedasneedsfor the increase inrecreationalopportunitieswasmentionedseveralwaysbymostoftherespondents.Moreparks mentioned aneedforbothmanufacturingandhigh-endjobsattheWestGate @Crane Technology Park. An New employmentopportunitieswasthemostcommonresponsetodesiresforfuturegrowth.Onerespondent 3. that thereisaneedtocleanupthecounty, becausesomeareasdetractfromthenaturalbeautyofcounty. bridges. A lackofexistingemploymentopportunitieswasalsoviewedasanobstacle.Onerespondentthought also mentioned,includingtheneedtoexpandwastewatersystemsincountyandupgraderoads and land. Onerespondentbroughtup NSWC, West BoggsStateParkandtheHoosier NationalForestwhichallcoveralargeportionofthecounty’s development constraintswerealsopointedout. Two respondentsmentionedthetaxexemptstatusofCrane A fewrespondentsmentionedthatthereisaresistancetogrowthanddevelopmentinthecommunity. Several 2. One respondentstatedthatthereareseveralgoodsmallbusinessesinthecommunity. tourism andrecreationalopportunities,facadesidewalkgrantshavehelpedimprovethecommunity. Learning Centerneedstobemarketedmore.Mostoftherespondentsthoughtthatcountyhadgreat respondents mentionedthattheCommunityLearningCenterisagoodtool;onerespondentthought asset, andtheWestGate @Crane Technology Parkshouldhelpattracthigh-endjobstothearea.Several important asset.HalfoftherespondentsfeltthatCraneNavalSurfaceWarfare Center(NSWC)isagreat Evansville, Indianapolis,Louisvilleand Terre Haute,andnearseveraluniversitieswasalsomentionedasan Loogootee’s locationatthecrossroadsoftwomajorhighways(US231andUS50),equaldistancefrom The naturalsettingofthecountyandcounty’s locationwereassetsmentionedbymultiplerespondents. 1. Other InterestGroups. and Builders,two(2)fromCivicLeaders,one(1)Education,zero(0)Religious, Business andIndustry, zero(0)fromBankingandFinancial,one(1) RealEstate,one(1)fromDevelopers future growthinMartinCounty. Inthevariouscategories,number ofrespondentsequaled:zero(0)from Of theleadersselectedtobeinterviewed,sevenpeoplewereavailableandagreeddiscusscurrent | Chapter 4:Community Issues D C C ESIRES URRENT URRENT

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A. INTRODUCTION

1. FUTURE VISION Comprehensive Plan The future vision for the physical development of Martin County for the year 2030 is reﬂ ected in the policy and objectives statements (and associated development review guidelines) of the community. These policies, objectives and guidelines serve as the basis for developing and evaluating future land use patterns for the community, and as the basis, in conjunction with the Future Land Use Map, for determining consistency of proposed development and infrastructure investments with the comprehensive plan.

2. DEVELOPMENT OF THE VISION

With the assistance of the Land Use Plan Steering Committee, the future vision for Martin County was developed through a community survey, interviews of community leaders, a general public meeting, and written public comment. The initial input of the Land Use Steering Committee, community survey and community leader interviews helped identify growth and development issues of concern unique to Martin County. These are documented in Chapter 4 of the comprehensive plan.

3. VISION STATEMENT

Martin County strives to be a great place to live, work and visit by embracing change that fosters economic development opportunities. Preserving historic, natural and rural features that foster a unique living environment, increasing quality employment opportunities, and promoting tourism are all high priorities.

B. POLICIES AND OBJECTIVE STATEMENTS

Many people think of a comprehensive plan as only a Future Land Use Map. While a Future Land Use Map may be one of the end products of the comprehensive plan, it is not the foundation of the plan. Throughout the Midwest (including Indiana and surrounding states), the foundation for the comprehensive plan is the future vision for the community as expressed in goals, objectives, principles, polices or guidelines. The State of Indiana enabling legislation for comprehensive planning (I.C. 36-7-4-500) implicitly recognizes that a plan must be more than a map.

A well-designed plan is based on a set of objectives and policies. It is this collection of objectives and policies that is essential to good planning, not the map. Indiana’s planning enabling statute recognizes this fact by requiring only three elements in a comprehensive plan. Indiana Code 36-7-4-502 states:

“A comprehensive plan must contain at least the following elements:

1. A statement of objectives for the future development of the jurisdiction. 2. A statement of policy for the land use development of the jurisdiction. 3. A statement of policy for the development of public ways, public places, public lands, public structures and public utilities.”

Governed by a well-enunciated set of objectives and policies, development decisions will be made in a predictable, orderly manner. While these objectives and policies are the foundation for the Martin County Comprehensive Plan, the plan includes several other elements (including a land use development plan or Future Land Use Map, a transportation/thoroughfare plan, a utilities plan, a community facilities plan, an open space and recreation plan, and an environmental plan) to assist in the interpretation and application of the objectives and policies. These additional elements of the comprehensive plan are expressly permitted by Indiana Code 36-7-4-502 and 506.

Chapter 5: Future Vision | 85 86 Martin County Comprehensvie Plan Promote appropriateandorderlydevelopmentgrowth throughoutMartinCounty. Goal 1(GrowthManagement): 3. that itnecessitateswheneverpossible. for allnewandexpandeddevelopment,development istobearthecostofinfrastructureimprovements roads, sewers,waterlines,stormwaterdrainage,recreationfacilities,etc.). Adequate infrastructureisnecessary opportunities) andimprovestheoverallcost-effectiveness oftheparticularpublicinfrastructuresystem(whether a speci and enhancementofexistingfacilities,theexpansionfacilitiesonlywhensuchanaddresses transportation routes. This policypromotes infrastructureimprovementpracticesthatemphasizemaintenance Martin County’s historicheritageanditsnatural andscenicbeauty. Developthepotentialforenhancedornew cost-effective developmentandtoensure thecontinuedhighqualityoflifeforallcitizenswhileprotecting public ways,places,lands,structuresandutilitiesnecessarytoassureorderly and In implementingthiscomprehensiveplan,thecommunityinfrastructurepolicyofMartinCountyistodevelop 2. economic developmentopportunities,includingtourism. community willbepreservedandenhancedfortheenjoymentoftostrengthenassociated make themostef the appropriatemixofhousingopportunitiesforallagesandincomes.Developmentwillbeencouraged to and enhancethevisualappearanceofcounty. This policyencouragesresidentialdevelopmentthatprovides residential andcommercialpropertieswhereappropriate,toimprovepropertyvalues,stabilizepublicrevenues desirable placetoliveandwork.Further, itfostersrevitalization,rehabilitation,reuseandredevelopmentof manner. This policywillpromotelandusepracticesdesignedtocontinuedevelopmentofMartinCountyasa I-69. This policywillencouragetheestablishment andexpansionofcommercialfacilitiesinanorderlysafe throughout MartinCounty, buildingonthetransportationassetsofUS 231,US50/US150,railandthefuture environmental assets.Economicdevelopmentopportunitieswillbeencouragedtoexpandjob while maintainingtheintegrityofMartinCountyasaruralcountyandprotectingitsuniquenaturalman-made growth anddevelopmentthatexpandsfutureemploymentopportunitiesmeetslivingneedsofallpeople In implementingthiscomprehensiveplan,thelandusedevelopmentpolicyofMartinCountyistofosterorderly 1. public commentsexpressedthroughworkshopsandhearingsduringtheprocess. expressed bythecommunitysurvey, communityleadershipinterviews, LandUsePlanSteeringCommitteeand The developmentpoliciesandobjectivesthatfollowhavebeendraftedtore are anexpressionofthedevelopmentobjectivesandpoliciescommunity. development guidelines.Ifthe Comprehensive Planestablishestwotests:ConsistencywiththeFutureLandUseMapandconsistency In determiningconsistencyofadevelopmentproposalwiththeComprehensivePlan,MartinCounty | Chapter 5:Future Vision G C L AND OMMUNITY OALS ﬁ c need(suchasthecreationofmarketablecommercialandindustrialsitesforexpandedemployment Objective 1.2: Objective 1.1: U

AND SE D O I EVELOPMENT NFRASTRUCTURE ﬁ cient useofexistingandplannedinfrastructure. The uniquehistoricandnatural assetsofthe BJECTIVES

base ofthecommunity. to protectinvestmentinproperties andinfrastructuretopreservetherevenue Consider thecreationofland usecontrols(zoningandsubdivisioncontrolordinances) Park, andaroundLoogootee andShoals. the futureI-69/US231interchange,especiallyinWestGate @Crane Technology Encourage appropriatefuturecommercialandindustrial developmenttolocatenear

FOR P ﬁ rst testfails,thesecond becomesparamountasthedevelopmentguidelines OLICY F P UTURE OLICY D EVELOPMENT ﬂ ect theinputofcommunityas Martin County Comprehensive Plan 87

| ect local business ﬂ cally re ﬁ Chapter 5: Future Vision Chapter 5: Future Vision Address decaying and blighted residential properties through a combination of Address decaying and blighted residential properties through a combination enforcement incentive opportunities (such as low cost housing rehabilitation loans) and property (such as building and property condition enforcement targeted at absentee owner. owners) while ensuring sensitivity to the economic capacity of the property in Martin Encourage the development of additional moderately priced housing County. entrepreneurship/small businesses in Martin County. entrepreneurship/small businesses retain and assist in the expansion of existing Provide incentive opportunities to businesses in Martin County. and encourage new business and industry Provide incentive opportunities to attract Park. Technology @ Crane in Martin County and the WestGate retail businesses and personal services so Encourage the development of additional Martin County for common necessities. that residents do not have to shop outside and continuing education for agricultural and Encourage workforce education Center that speci vocational jobs through the Learning Provide more job opportunities and improve the overall economy in Martin County by opportunities and improve the overall Provide more job public incentives. industry and businesses through attracting new quality of vacant industrial and opportunities to encourage the reuse Provide incentive and especially in Loogootee and properties in Martin County, commercial structures uses. compatible with surrounding and Shoals, in a manner and education. and economic development coordination Promote planning industrial, commercial and infrastructure to existing and proposed Provide adequate sites for immediate development (shovel ready residential sites to ensure suitable sites). and capital opportunities to foster Provide increased business support needs. and federal government in lieu of tax payments Encourage the payments by state lands in order to increase the revenue base of due to state and federal tax-exempt Martin County. development Develop a program that assists Martin County in promoting economic and tourism.

Objective 3.1: Objective 3.2: Objective 2.6: Objective 2.7: Objective 2.8: Objective 2.9: Objective 2.1: Objective 2.2: Objective 2.3: Objective 2.4: Objective 2.5: Objective 2.11: Objective 2.11: Objective 2.10: Goal 3 (Housing): areas, consistent with the rural Ensure residential development that is compatible with existing residential housing and serves all age preserves property values, provides opportunities for affordable county character, and income groups. Goal 2 (Economic Development): Goal 2 and of commercial for the expansion in areas appropriate opportunities economic development Enhance uses. industrial 88 Martin County Comprehensvie Plan economic performanceofthepublicutilitiesandthat support economicdevelopmentinitiatives. other utilitiesforexistingdevelopmentwhiletakingadvantage ofnewgrowthopportunitiesthatstrengthenthe Ensure adequateavailabilityofasanitarysewersystem, waterdistributionsystem,stormwaterfacilitiesand Goal 6(Utilities): address congestion,tofacilitategoodsmovementandstimulateeconomicgrowth. Preserve andenhanceexistingtransportationcorridorsinMartinCountywhileprovidingnew to Goal 5(Transportation): and ruralcountycharacter. Protect man-madeandnaturalenvironmentalfeaturesinMartinCountythatcontributetothehistoric, Goal 4(Environment): | Chapter 5:Future Vision Objective 6.2: Objective 6.1: Objective 5.4: Objective 5.3: Objective 5.2: Objective 5.1: Objective 4.4: Objective 4.3: Objective 4.2: Objective 4.1: Objective 3.4: Objective 3.3:

ensure anydevelopmentinsuchareasminimizeadverseenvironmentalimpacts. character ofthecountyand withthelocationofexistingsewerlines. Consider alternativesewer linesandsystemsthataremorecompatiblewiththe rural systems toadequatelyaccommodate stormwater Ensure thatallareasofthe countyhaveappropriatenaturalorman-madedrainage I-69 traf Consider highwayimprovementswithinMartinCounty thatcouldbeneededdueto roads andbridges. Consider increasingtransportationprojectfundingtoimproveandupgradecounty County toprovideeasieraccess. Consider theimprovementofexistingroadsorconstructionnewinMartin Improve trucktraf ( Discourage developmentinareassubjecttosevereenvironmentalconstraints land use. infrastructure improvements)whileensuringthereuseiscompatiblewithsurrounding opportunities (lowinterestrehabilitationloans,historicstructuretaxreductions, Facilitate theadaptivereuseofblighted/decayinghistoricstructures,throughincentive Identify andpreservetheeconomicallyviablehistoricstructuresinMartinCounty. owners toenhancetheappearanceoftheseproperties. Determine thestatusofownershipblighted/decayingpropertiesandworkwith County. residences suchasassistedlivingandindependentdwellingsinMartin persons toremaininMartinCountyandtheexpansionofexistingelderlyliving Encourage newresidentialdevelopmentthatwillenableretiredandlowincome surrounding landuses. designs thatencouragein Encourage newhousingdevelopmentbypermittinginnovativetypesand fl oodplains, steep slopes, wetlands,signi fi c. fi c fl ow toimprovesafetyandrelievecongestion. fi ll housingonvacantlotsandthatarecompatiblewith fi cant naturalwildlife habitats,etc.)and fl ows. Martin County Comprehensive Plan 89 | nancial fi Chapter 5: Future Vision Chapter 5: Future Vision cation of Martin County communities and fi ltration plants and distribution lines for existing development while taking and distribution lines for existing ltration plants fi cient revenues to operate and maintain existing capital investments. to operate and maintain existing cient revenues fi Encourage all sanitary sewer systems in Martin County to examine their County to examine systems in Martin all sanitary sewer Encourage to adequately maintain distribution systems in Martin County Encourage all water water extensions that improve the development tap-ins and minor main advantage of new of drinking water systems. economic performance technologies for Martin of digital communication Encourage the improvement County. policies regarding sanitary sewer tap-ins and lateral line extensions to ensure new to ensure lateral line extensions sewer tap-ins and sanitary policies regarding annual basis to ensure their rates on an way and examine pays its own development suf Consider the addition of new facilities and activities at existing parks to meet Indiana Consider the addition of new facilities Outdoor Recreation Standards. replace recreation facilities at existing parks. Adequately maintain, rehabilitate and County recreational areas. Promote public awareness of Martin and set Find and create an economic development niche that will attract people Martin County apart from other counties. Encourage a higher county morale and uni Encourage businesses that provide quality recreational activities such as skating, Encourage businesses that provide etc. an additional public golf course, miniature-golf, a movie theater, visitors and public areas in Martin County to offer Consider the addition of more parks more recreational opportunities. walkway and trail connections between Encourage development of bicycle, communities and community facilities. government citizens through public involvement and increased communication with agencies. in Martin County. Increase and unify the community volunteer efforts facilities. Consider the addition of more medical care providers and urgent care in Tech, such as Ivy Consider the possibility of a community college or small university, residents. Martin County to bring post-secondary education opportunities closer to amenities Retain younger populations by increasing high-quality job opportunities and in Martin County.

Objective 6.3: Objective Objective 6.4: Objective 6.5: Objective 7.4: Objective 7.5: Objective 7.6: Objective 8.1: Objective 8.2: Objective 7.1: Objective 7.2: Objective 7.3: Objective 8.3: Objective 8.4: Objective 8.5: Objective 8.6: Goal 8 (Community): recreation, education and medical services to meet all necessities Ensure adequate availability of entertainment, for all residents and visitors of Martin County.

Goal 7 (Recreation): recreational facilities serving the residents of Martin County. Preserve and enhance the parks and 90 Martin County Comprehensvie Plan and vegetation. to discouragespeedingand through-traf housing, topreservenatural treestandstotheextentpractical,usenaturaldrainage channelswherepossible, R-3: Encouragethedesign ofnewresidentialdevelopmenttoprovideadequate lotsizesandshapesfor or existingnon-residentialuses. storage, parkinglots,etc.)whennewresidentialdevelopment adjoinsexistinghigherdensityresidentialuses (automobile lights,outdoorlighting,illuminatedsigns, loudnoises,vibration,dust,vehiclefumes,junk,outdoor separation) orothertechniques(locationofstructure, windowsandbalconies)thatmitigatenuisances R-2: Ensureadequatebuffering andscreening(fences,wallsorotherphysicalbarriers,vegetation, orphysical development insize,height(nottoexceedtwostories), massandscale. R-1: Ensurenewresidentialdevelopmentiscompatible withexisting,abuttingresidentialornon-residential a. 1. development andinfrastructureinvestmentwiththecomprehensiveplan. Development Objectives,thefollowingguidelinesaretobeuseddetermineconsistencyofproposed In additiontotheLandUseDevelopmentPolicyStatement,PublicInfrastructureStatementand the C. ensure theaccomplishmentoffuturegoals. Encourage greatercommunicationbetweencountyandlocalgovernments,residentsofMartinCountyto Goal 9(Government): | Chapter 5:Future Vision Residential Uses L GUIDELINES AND Objective 9.5: Objective 9.4: Objective 9.3: Objective 9.2: Objective 9.1: Objective 8.10: Objective 8.9: Objective 8.8: Objective 8.7: U SE D EVELOPMENT

Encourage communicationbetweenlocalgovernments. Improve andmaintainanadequatetaxbasetosupportpublicexpenditures. regulations. Consider thecreationofdevelopmentstandardssuchaszoningandsubdivision are safeandappropriateforresidents. Consider theenforcementofbuildingcodestoensureexistingandfuturebuildings Increase thecoordinationofcommunityplanningefforts inMartinCounty. rga orti n trc uiesst atnCut. Promote tourismthatemphasizesMartinCounty’s naturalgeologicalformations. Hindostan FallsStateFishandWildlife Area. Forest ortheHoosierNationalForest,West BoggsCreekReservoirParkand Promote tourismthatcapitalizesonlocalrecreationalareassuchasMartinState program toretainandattractbusinessesMartinCounty. Develop acooperative,continuingandcomprehensiveeconomicdevelopment for long-termresidentsandshort-termtourists. Increase activitiesandeventsinMartinCountytomakethecommunitymoreattractive fi c onstreets,andto provideamenitiessuchaswalkways,curbs,trees Martin County Comprehensive Plan 91 | ce centers, and as fi Chapter 5: Future Vision Chapter 5: Future Vision ll housing on vacant lots while remaining fi ce use involves the conversion of a residential ce use involves the conversion of fi oodplain. fl oodplain, on steep slopes or affected by any other steep slopes or affected oodplain, on fl ce development adjoins existing residential uses or residentially zoned ce development adjoins existing residential uses or residentially zoned fi ces in planned commercial centers and planned of fi oodplains, steep slopes) other severe environmental limitations or a “collector” street is limitations or a “collector” street slopes) other severe environmental oodplains, steep fl ce development is compatible with existing, abutting residential or other non-residential ce development is compatible fi ce building setbacks from all property lines, with parking location, signing and lighting that are ce building setbacks from all property lines, with parking location, signing fi ce Uses ce fi Of R-4: Evaluate residential development on the basis of the following gross densities: basis of the following on the residential development R-4: Evaluate per acre. to four dwelling units Low: Up per acre. than four and up to eight dwelling units Medium: Greater per acre. eight and up to ten dwelling units High: Greater than from a “collector” or category when major access is not development to the “low density” R-5: Limit residential communities”, or features or “high quality natural is located in areas with karst topographic “arterial” street, or area. through a “low density” residential primary access passes has environmental “low” density category when the site development to the “medium” or R-6: Limit residential constraints (wetlands, for primary access to the site. the highest available functional class development only where the major access point is to an “arterial” street R-7: Locate “high” density residential by wetlands or within a and where the site is not affected severe environmental limitations. two in excess of ten dwelling units per acre and structures in excess of R-8: Discourage dwelling unit densities stories. per residential structure types to no more than ten dwelling units R-9: Limit “medium” and “high” density structure. in the 100-year R-10: Prohibit new residential development R-13: that mix housing types and densities with appropriate Encourage innovative residential developments to ensure compatibility with surrounding land uses. screening and buffering R-14: in Permit innovative housing types and designs that enable compatible with adjacent residential uses. compatible with adjacent residential compatible with any adjoining residential use. b. O-1: Encourage the location of of areas, or adjoins other existing non-residential uses. O-4: Ensure of development in size, height (not to exceed two stories outside downtown), mass and scale. development in size, height (not to exceed two stories outside downtown), and screening (fences, walls or other physical barriers, vegetation, or O-3: Ensure adequate buffering and balconies) that mitigate nuisances physical separation) or other techniques (location of structure, windows dust, vehicle fumes, junk, outdoor (automobile lights, outdoor lighting, illuminated signs, loud noises, vibration, storage, parking lots, etc.) when new of transitional uses from residential to retail uses when the of residential use relative to size (not to structure or any new structure that has the character of the abutting scale, yards and parking to the rear or exceed 10,000 square feet), height (not to exceed two stories), mass, side. O-2: Ensure of 92 Martin County Comprehensvie Plan I-4: Prohibittheoutdoordisplay orstorageofmaterialsinareaszonedforlight industrial use. are compatiblewithanyadjoining non-industrialuse. I-3: Ensureindustrialbuilding setbacksfromallpropertylines,withparkinglocation, signingandlightingthat residentially zonedareas,oradjoinsotherexistingnon-residential uses. storage, parkinglots,etc.)whenneworexpandedindustrial developmentadjoinsexistingresidentialusesor (automobile lights,outdoorlighting,illuminatedsigns, loudnoises,vibration,dust,vehiclefumes,junk,outdoor separation) orothertechniques(locationofstructure, windowsandbalconies)thatmitigatenuisances I-2: Ensureadequatebuffering andscreening(fences,wallsorotherphysicalbarriers,vegetation, orphysical uses. areas; andpermittheexpansionofexistingindustrial uses aslongtheexpansioniscompatiblewithabutting I-1: Encouragethelocationofnewindustrialusesinplanned industrialcentersoradjacenttoexisting d. of structuresinthedowntownsincorporatedareasMartinCounty. C-11: Provide centers) andinstitutionaluses(libraries,museums,churches,etc.). from residential,publicrecreationuses(parksandplaygrounds),educational(schoolsdaycare C-10: Con C-8: Prohibitnon-premisessigns(i.e.,billboards)incommercialareas. commercial uses. C-7: Limitoutdoorstorageanddisplayswhencommercialusesareadjacenttoresidential,of are compatiblewithanyadjoiningresidentialuse. C-6: Ensurecommercialbuildingsetbacksfromallpropertylines,withparkinglocation,signingandlighting that or adjoinsof storage, parkinglots,etc.)whenneworexpandedcommercialdevelopmentadjoinsexistingresidential uses (automobile lights,outdoorlighting,illuminatedsigns,loudnoises,vibration,dust,vehiclefumes,junk, separation) orothertechniques(locationofstructure,windowsandbalconies)thatmitigatenuisances C-5: Ensureadequatebuffering andscreening (fences,wallsorotherphysicalbarriers,vegetation, zoned areasinsize(10,000squarefeet),height(nottoexceedtwostories),massandscale. C-4: Ensureretaildevelopmentiscompatiblewithexisting,abuttingresidentialorresidentially uses, structuresover10,000squarefeetandauto-orientedretailuses)tobelocatedon“arterial”streets. C-3: Encouragecommercialusesservingthegreatercommunity(suchasdurablegoodssales,land-extensive and personalservices)tobelocatedwithinoradjacentresidentialareas. C-2: Encouragecommercialusesservingresidentialareas(suchasnondurableandconvenientgoodssales residential uses. commercial structurestoretailusesaslongtheconvertedstructureiscompatibleincharacterwithabutting commercial usesaslongtheexpansioniscompatiblewithabuttinguses,andpermitconversionofnon- C-1: Encouragethelocationofnewcommercialusesinplannedcenters,permitexpansionexisting c. | Chapter 5:Future Vision Industrial Uses Commercial Uses fi ne adultentertainmentorthesaleofmaterialstoindustrialareaswithadequateseparation fi ce uses. ce fi nancial incentiveopportunitiesandregulatorywaiverstoencouragethereuseoccupancy fi ce andother Martin County Comprehensive Plan 93 | cient size to fi Chapter 5: Future Vision Chapter 5: Future Vision c. fi

ce uses, and to churches and other institutional uses. fi NFRASTRUCTURE I EVELOPMENT D Transportation Public/Quasi-Public Uses Public/Quasi-Public accommodate typical neighborhood recreational facilities and are poorly located relative to the residential areas accommodate typical neighborhood recreational facilities and are poorly being served. a. the capacity to Ensure all development and land use changes are served by adequate streets that have T-1: accommodate the site-generated traf and Provide for the movement of pedestrians in incorporated areas through the provision of walkways T-2: and recreational facilities, to sidewalks for all new development; and enhance pedestrian access to educational neighborhood serving retail and of I-5: Encourage placement of commercial sale, repair and storage of trucks, trailers, modular homes, boats and modular homes, of trucks, trailers, repair and storage of commercial sale, placement I-5: Encourage areas. to industrial farm equipment e. where there is a demonstrated need. public and quasi-public facilities P-1: Locate or expand development in with existing, abutting residential development is compatible P-2: Ensure public/quasi-public exceed two stories), mass and scale. size, height (not to or or other physical barriers, vegetation, and screening (fences, walls buffering P-3: Ensure adequate mitigate nuisances windows and balconies) that or other techniques (location of structure, physical separation) fumes, junk, outdoor loud noises, vibration, dust, vehicle outdoor lighting, illuminated signs, (automobile lights, or expanded public/quasi-public uses adjoin existing residential uses. storage, parking lots, etc.) when new and setbacks from all property lines, with parking location, signing P-4: Ensure public/quasi-public building adjoining residential use. lighting that are compatible with any and improvement of recreation facilities at existing parks before acquiring P-5: Give priority to the maintenance additional park land. of facilities with a demonstrated need that serves the residents P-6: Ensure the improvement of recreation other facilities in Martin County. Martin County and that does not duplicate access to and within existing parks, historic and nature areas. P-7: Improve pedestrian and bicycle existing parks over the acquisition of new parks to address the recreation P-8: Emphasize the expansion of needs of Martin County residents. parkland when such parcels become available adjacent to advantage of opportunities to expand Take P-9: and meets a demonstrated need and can be adequately developed existing parks, provided such parkland maintained. 1/2- in incorporated areas that are accessible (1/4-mile walking radius and P-10: Provide neighborhood parks to ensuring the parks are of a minimum size (at least two acres) mile biking radius) to community residents park maintenance. accommodate typical neighborhood recreational facilities and to facilitate of playgrounds and parks in incorporated areas that lack suf Consider the reuse P-11: 2. 94 Martin County Comprehensvie Plan to connectacentralized sewersystemofanadjacentincorporatedarea. S-7: Examine thirty (30)lotsthatarenot within orcontiguoustoincorporatedareas. holding pits,etc.)withtheexception ofindustrialpretreatmentfacilitiesandresidential subdivisionsoflessthan S-6: Prohibitanynewdevelopmentinvolvingon-site sewage treatmentsystems(septictankswithlateral development paysitsownway. S-5: Examinethe to operateandmaintainthesystem. S-4: Examinetheratestructureofsanitarysewer systemsonanannualbasistoensuresuf collection systeminincorporatedareasthroughnew development tap-insandminortrunklineextensions. S-3: Take advantageofopportunitiestostrengthentheeconomicperformancesewagetreatmentand the site-generatedliquidwasteef adequate centralizedsanitarysewersystemthathasthecapacitytoaccommodatemagnitudeandtype of S-2: Ensurealldevelopmentandlandusechangesincontiguoustoincorporatedareasareservedby an they canadequatelyaccommodateexistingdevelopment. S-1: Maintaintheexistingsewagetreatmentplantandcollectionsystemsofincorporatedareasso that b. goods movementandfostereconomicgrowth. T-12: Developastrategytopreserveandconstructnewroadwaycorridorsrelievecongestion,facilitate T-11: Con and servicetruckssuchasminorwideningsofthoroughfarespavementatcorners. T-10: Emphasizelow-costcapitalimprovementstoroadsimprovesafetyandfacilitatethe projects thatinvolveneworexpandedtransportationfacilitiesareevaluated. T-9: Giveprioritytotheprovisionofroadwayinfrastructureareasvacantindustrialstructuresorlandwhen extended orexpandedtransportationfacilities. T-8: Givepreferencetothepreservationofexistingtransportationfacilitiesoverconstructionnew, mode ofaccesstothedevelopment. T-7: Provideadequateoff-street parkingandloadingforthetypeintensityofproposeduses con T-6: Ensureadequateaccesscontrol,locationanddesignofdrivewaysalongarterialstreetstoreducevehicle T-5: Avoid thecreationofstreetsortraf and bikeways,foremergencyvehicles. T-4: Provideadequateaccessto,fromandthroughdevelopmentfortheproperfunctioningofstreets,walkways and roadwaycrosssectionasde improvements, utilitiesandlandscapingthroughdedication;isconsistentwiththefunctionaldesignation T-3: Provideadequateright-of-waytoaccommodaterequiredandanticipatedroadway, walkwayandbikeway | Chapter 5:Future Vision Sewage Treatment andCollectionSystem fl icts andtopreservetraf fi ne through-truckstocollectorandarterialstreets. fi nancial assistanceprogramsforanylow-and moderate-incomehouseholdsonsepticsystems fi nancial policiesregardingsanitarysewertap-insandlaterallineextensions toensurenew fi c carryingcapacitywhileprovidingaccesstoabuttingproperties. fi fl ned bythethoroughfareplan. uent. fi c fl ows forhigherintensityusesthroughlowuseareas. fi fl cient revenues ow ofdelivery fi eld, Martin County Comprehensive Plan 95 | ows. fl oor is above the fl ooding is reduced, any fl rst occupied fi ne appropriate actions to address Chapter 5: Future Vision Chapter 5: Future Vision oodwater storage will not be reduced. fi fl nancing mechanisms associated with the nancing mechanisms fi ood proof design, and year around access is ood proof fl oodplain unless the fl re needs of the proposed development. fi ood elevation. fl expanded structures except when no oodplain by prohibiting new or fl cations to natural stream channels unless fi ows onto abutting property. fl ood protection facilities and de fl cant modi fi maintained for existing development and distribution lines are adequately ltration plants fi ood velocity will not affect other areas, and only minor impacts will occur to wetlands or ood velocity will not affect fl

ood elevation and velocity will result and when the area of fl ood elevation, utilities to the house have appropriate ood elevation, fl NVIRONMENTAL cant natural features. fi E cient revenues to operate and maintain the system. to operate and maintain the cient revenues ciencies. Stormwater Drainage Potable Water Treatment and Distribution System Treatment Potable Water fi fi de while taking advantage of new development tap-ins and minor main extensions that improve the economic and minor main extensions that improve of new development tap-ins while taking advantage drinking water system. performance of the ensure systems on an annual basis to of the water treatment and distribution Examine the rate structure W-2: suf water facilities that have development and land use changes are served by adequate potable Ensure all W-3: and the capacity to accommodate the domestic d. capital costs and D-1: Explore the management structures, drainage systems to adequately accommodate storm water improvement of natural and man-made D-2: Ensure adequate stormwater retention/detention facilities in conjunction with any new or expanded retention/detention facilities in conjunction with any new or expanded D-2: Ensure adequate stormwater development to prevent increased water D-3: Examine the adequacy of 3. endangered species. during and after site preparation. E-4: Use best management practices for erosion and sedimentation control streams and lakes to prevent water quality degradation. E-5: Buffer have recognized historic, cultural and E-6: Protect, to the extent economically feasible, historic structures that architectural value. areas of endangered species (such E-7: Protect, to the extent possible, areas with karst topographic features, natural areas and other areas with as “high quality natural communities”), wetlands, public parks, unique signi increase in erosion or E-1: Restrict development in the 100-year E-1: Restrict development in the 100-year increase in alterations or signi Avoid E-3: E-2: Prohibit new residential dwellings in the 100-year E-2: Prohibit new residential dwellings 100-year available to the dwelling above the 100-year S-8: Examine alternatives to a centralized sewer system with a traditional wastewater treatment plant for treatment a traditional wastewater sewer system with to a centralized alternatives S-8: Examine septic systems. and failing on-lot concentrations with population unincorporated the sanitary sewer systems. of stormwater drains to S-9: Prohibit the connection c. Ensure the water W-1: 96 Martin County Comprehensvie Plan for low-andmoderate-incomefamilies,thedisabled theagingpopulation. G-12: Continuetoimplementprogramsassistinhousing maintenance,rehabilitationandnewconstruction improve themaintenanceofolderbuildingexteriors. G-11: Provideincentive opportunities(suchlowcostinterestloansandpublicinfrastructureimprovements)to infrastructure improvements,etc.)toencourageadaptivereuseofhistoricstructures. G-10: Provideincentiveopportunities(lowinterestrehabilitationloans,historicstructuretaxreductions, appearance oftheseproperties. G-9: Determinethestatusofownershipblighted/decayingpropertiesandworkwithownerstoenhance the property owner. deteriorated orabandonedpropertieswhileensuringsensitivitytotheeconomiccapacityofresidential and propertyconditionenforcementtargetedatabsenteeowners)toaddressdecaying,blighted, G-7: Provideincentiveopportunities(suchaslowcostrehabilitationloans)andenforcementbuilding labor forcetomatchtheworkforceneedsofemergingbusinesses. G-6: Work witheducationalinstitutionsin theregiontodevelopeducationalprogramstrainandretrain sites toensuresuitableforimmediateoccupancy. G-5: Developaprogramtoprovideadequateinfrastructureexistingandproposedindustrialcommercial development andtopromotetourism. G-4: DevelopappropriatemarketingstrategiestopromotetheassetsofMartinCountyencourageeconomic properties inMartinCounty. incentives) toencouragethereuseofvacantindustrial,commercialand G-3: Provide business retentionandattraction. economic developmentorganizationstomarketavailableandpotentialindustrialcommercialsitesfor G-2: Promoteeffective communicationbetweencityandcountygovernments,chambersofcommerce industries. with skilledandhigh-techjobsbyprovidingtheinfrastructuretrainedlaborforcetosupportsuch G-1: Supportthecreationofmoreskilledandhigh-techjobsinMartinCountybytargetingbasicindustries for theretentionandattractionofbusinesses. G-1: Developacomprehensive,coordinatedandcontinuingeconomicdevelopmentprogramforMartinCounty 4. | Chapter 5:Future Vision G OVERNMENT fi nancial incentiveopportunities(lowinterestloans,publicinfrastructureimprovementsandtax fi ce commercialstructuresand Chapter 6: Recommendations Martin County

A. LAND USE DEVELOPMENT PLAN

1. LAND USE DEVELOPMENT RECOMMENDATIONS Comprehensive Plan Before land use recommendations could be developed, existing land use had to be determined. An Existing Land Use Map was created to identify all developed land and undeveloped land in unincorporated Martin County. Potential future land uses for these undeveloped areas were determined based on projected future land use needs and the goals and objectives of the community. A Future Land Use Alternatives Map was generated from recommendations identiﬁ ed during the potential future land use analysis. The map also considered appropriate changes in the existing land use, such as replacing single-family residential uses located between commercial uses with more commercial uses. On February 26, 2009, the Land Use Plan Committee reviewed and edited the Future Land Use Alternatives Map. The Future Land Use Alternatives Map was also presented to the public on March 18, 2009, at an open house at the St. Johns Catholic Church to receive additional comments. Figure 37 shows existing land uses and Figure 38 shows potential future land uses for the vacant/undeveloped land in unincorporated Martin County.

A Future Land Use Map was created based on the Future Land Use Alternatives Map and comments made during the meeting on February 26th and the open house on March 18th. Based on the Committee’s knowledge of site conditions, surrounding land uses, available development infrastructure, and the Future Vision for Martin County (Chapter 5), the committee reviewed and made edits to the Future Land Use Map during the committee’s ﬁ nal meeting on April 23, 2009. While the Committee validated many of the suggestions on future land use potential (as displayed in Figure 27), it also indicated a preference among the future land use potential options. The resulting future land use designations are found in Figure 39.

The future land use pattern designates major land uses within Martin County and the immediate surrounding area to accommodate the future land use needs of the county consistent with the Future Vision (goals and objectives) for development. The adopted version of the future land use pattern is shown in the Future Land Use Map. This map will be used in conjunction with goals, objectives and development review guidelines to determine consistency of a proposed development or infrastructure improvement with the comprehensive plan.

The future land use pattern generally reﬂ ects the existing land use pattern of developed properties and designates appropriate future urban uses for properties with existing vacant or agricultural uses. Because the predominant land use pattern is shown for existing land uses, isolated uses may not always be identiﬁ ed, such as small commercial uses surrounded by a single-family housing development. Figure 43 shows the Future Land Use Map for land in unincorporated Martin County.

The future land use pattern consists of nine future land use designations: one agricultural/forest land category, one residential category, one commercial category, one industrial category, and ﬁ ve public/quasi public categories. The map also labels the location of the Crane Naval Surface Warfare Center, Martin State Forest and other state and federal managed lands. a. Agricultural/Forest Land

The Future Land Use Maps show one agricultural/forest land designation. The agricultural/forest land designation is applied to areas in unincorporated Martin County that are a) currently used for agricultural purposes and are likely to continue as such to the year 2030, b) covered by trees, c) in the 100-year ﬂ oodplain, and d) contain wetlands.

Existing agricultural areas around Loogootee, Shoals, Burns City and Bramble, with no development constraints, would be the most practical areas to support single-family residential development in the event that future growth necessitates such development. Future industrial and commercial growth in Martin County will more than likely occur around Loogootee. Figure 40 shows the future land use of existing agricultural uses in unincorporated Martin County.

Chapter 6: Recommendations | 97 98 Martin County Comprehensive Plan of The FutureLandUseMapshows onecommercialdesignationfortwocategories of commercialuse:professional c. individual lotsbeforetheplacementofmobilehomes. with adjacentsingle-familyhomes.Manufacturedhomes onapermanentfoundationshouldbeencouraged be placedinmobilehomeparks.Mobilehomesonindividual lotsareacceptable,buttheyshouldbecompatible single-family ormultiple-familyontheFutureLandUse Map.Mobilehomesbroughtintothecountyshould Because mobilehomescurrentlyexistonindividual lots, newmobilehomesmaylocateinareasdesignated unincorporated MartinCounty. The professional of residential uses,andpublic/quasi-public uses)arepermissible. mobile homesinspeci Martin County. Martin Countydoesnotcurrentlyhaveazoningordinanceoranyotherprohibiting located inmobilehomeparksincorporatedcommunitiesandonindividuallotsthroughoutunincorporated Mobile homeareaspermitdensitiesuptotendwellingunitsperacre. There aremobilehomescurrently development mayoccurjustoutsideofthecitylimitsLoogootee,butismorelikelytowithincity. New multiple-familydevelopmentisveryunlikelyinunincorporatedMartinCountythefuture.Multiple-family County arelocatedinLoogootee. These areasmayincludeduplexes,four-plexes,andapartments.Mostmultiple-familydwellingunitsinMartin Multiple-Family areaspermitmultiple-familyattacheddwellingunitswithadensityofuptotenperacre. very fewconstraintsandwouldbethebestlocationforfuturesingle-familydevelopment. several areasforin are fewconstraints,suchas two communities.Single-familydevelopmentinunincorporatedMartinCountyshould Center adjacenttothe Town ofCrane,thereisverylittleroomforsingle-familydevelopmentoutsidethese development. Duetothe The FutureLandUseMapidenti incorporated andunincorporatedcommunities,ratherthanonagriculturallandinisolatedareasofthecounty. New single-familysubdivisionsshouldbelocatedadjacenttoexistingdevelopmentsaround family detachedhousingunitsshould detached housingunits.BeforeresidentialdevelopmentoccursinunincorporatedMartinCounty, newsingle- Most ofthenewresidentialdevelopmentinfutureunincorporatedMartinCountywillbesingle-family homes, andmodularhomes. areas ofthecounty. Currently, single-familylotscanincludesite-builthomes,mobilemanufactured communities suchasBramble,BurnsCity, andHindostanFallstolow-density (severalacres)inthemorerural density (startingat5,000squarefeet)inareasaroundLoogootee,Shoals,andCraneunincorporated Single-Family areaspermitsingle-familydetacheddwellingunits.Single-familylotsrangefrommedium- designates anareafor“multi-family”use,single-familyusesandmobilehomesmaybeappropriate. “single-family” use,mobilehomesandapartmentsaregenerallynotappropriate.Ontheotherhand,ifmap or modularhomewithawidthofatleast23feetonpermanentfoundation.Ifthemapdesignatesanareafor feet inwidth,withorwithoutapermanentfoundation. A single-familyunitisde multiple-family, andmobilehome. A mobilehomeisde The FutureLandUseMapshowsoneresidentialdesignationforthreecategoriesofuse:single-family, b. | fi Chapter 6:Recommendations ce andretail/personalservices.Ifanareaisdesignated for“retail”use,lessintensiveuses(suchasof Commercial Residential fi fi ll residential,whichareoutlinedinredontheFutureLandUseMap. These areareaswith ce designation includesdoctors,dentists, insuranceagents,tax accountants,banks,real fi c areas. Therefore, mobilehomesmaybelocatedonindividuallotsanywherein fl oodplains andhillyterrainaroundShoalstheCraneNavalSurfaceWarfare fl oodplains, hillyterrain,orforests. The Alternative FutureLandUseMapshows fi es afewareasadjacenttothecitylimitsofLoogooteeforfuturesingle-family fi rst fi ll invacantlotslocated incorporated communitiesinthefuture. fi ned asadwellingunitonchassisnotmorethan16 fi ned asasitebuilt,manufactured fi ll inareaswherethere fi ces, fi rst

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103 | permitted in ce uses may be fi rst locate in Loogootee, Shoals and rst locate in Loogootee, fi Chapter 6: Recommendations ce and retail activities such as grocery stores, and retail activities such as grocery ce fi ce uses in Martin County are located in the incorporated are located in the in Martin County ce uses fi ce uses, public/quasi-public uses and residential uses are inappropriate fi ve public/quasi-public designations are parks/recreation, state/federal managed ve public/quasi-public designations are parks/recreation, fi ce, retail and personal service land uses should ce, retail and personal fi Industrial Public/Quasi-Public estate agents, engineers, and surveyors. Existing of surveyors. Existing engineers, and estate agents, communities of Loogootee, Shoals, and Crane. Limited personal service businesses (such as barber and (such as service businesses Limited personal Shoals, and Crane. of Loogootee, communities designation. permitted in this may also be reproduction services) mailing and business services, beauty shops, uses. between residential and retail considered appropriate for the transition This designation is of services designation includes general The retail/personal drive-in businesses, department or discount stores, stores, restaurants, gasoline stations, hardware stores, drug mobile home and farm for motor vehicle, boat, trailer, appliance stores, and businesses motels, furniture stores, repair. equipment sales and of Future professional areas of commercial growth in unincorporated Land Use Map includes a few The Future Crane in the future. Although these are the of the city limits of Loogootee. These areas are all located just outside Martin County. as a convenience Land Use Map, small retail uses, such uses shown of the Future only additional commercial near residential areas in unincorporated areas. store or gas station may be appropriate d. industrial designation for two categories of industrial use: light and heavy. The Future Land Use Map shows one with use versus heavy industrial use is dependent upon compliance The appropriateness of light industrial Chapter 5). While very limited retail and of industrial development guidelines (see of industrial areas, extensive retail and with industrial development. due to the nuisances typically associated mobile home and boat sales, storage and light industrial use includes wholesaling; warehousing; truck, A No activities. Most of these activities are conducted in interior buildings. repair; lumber yards; and fabrication the display of trucks, way or from non-industrial properties. However, general storage is visible from the public In be visible from the public way and other non-residential properties. mobile homes and boats for sale may raw the processing of products from secondary materials rather than general, this industrial category involves materials. coal mines fall in this Active rail yards and utilities. heavy industrial use permits the full range of industrial uses, A outdoor involving raw materials in outside buildings. However, This category permits manufacturing category. from the public way and adjacent non-industrial purposes. processing and materials must be screened County is just outside of Loogootee. The only future industrial growth anticipated in unincorporated Martin and west of Loogootee and between Industrial development will more than likely occur along US 50/150 just east The development opportunities for future industrial uses will increase US 231 and SR 550 south of Loogootee. This bypass would connect US 50/150 on the west if a US 50/150 bypass is created to the south of Loogootee. east. of Loogootee, US 231 and SR 550 on the south, and US 50/150 on the e. uses in the public/quasi-public The Future Land Use Map places publicly owned uses, as well as institutional The use designation. and other uses. In general, these uses are also permitted in areas churches/cemeteries, lands, conservancy, designated for industrial use. designated for residential or commercial uses, but are undesirable in areas uses. Most of the governmental The public use designation includes governmental uses and educational the county seat of Martin County, uses and educational uses are all located in Loogootee and Shoals. Shoals, city owned governmental uses. includes both county and local governmental structures. Loogootee includes The Loogootee Community School All of the educational uses in Martin County are in Shoals or Loogootee. Elementary School, Loogootee East Elementary School, and Loogootee Corporation includes Loogootee West The Shoals Community School Corporation includes Shoals Community Elementary Junior/Senior High School. School and Shoals Community Junior/Senior High School. 104 Martin County Comprehensive Plan the MartinCounty Thoroughfare Plan,thoroughfares arethosestreetsfunctionallyclassi thoroughfare planestablishes thegenerallocationofnew, extended,widenedornarrowedpublicways. For state legislation(IC36-7-4-506) ifadoptedasthecommunity’s comprehensive planunderstatestatute. The The Transportation Elementofthiscomprehensive planful a. 1. B. chooses tocreatetheseordinances. goals andobjectivesshouldbere and objectivesshouldbeconsideredwhenmakingany developmentreviews. The FutureLandUseMapand control ordinances)inthefuture.Iftheyweretocreate theseregulations,theFutureLandUseMapandgoals decides toadoptthiscomprehensiveplan,theycould createlanduseregulations(zoningand/orsubdivision Future LandUseMapisincorporatedintotherecommendationsofcomprehensiveplan.IfMartinCounty future landuseneedsofthecountyconsistentwithvision(goalsandobjectives)fordevelopment. The The FutureLandUseMap(Figure6.3)designatesmajorlanduseswithinMartinCountytoaccommodate the 2. protected fromanydevelopmentinthefuture. this areacouldbedevelopedwiththeproperpermitsifissodesired,itrecommendedthattheseareas are by wetlands,withinthe100-year The FutureLandUseMapalsoincludesconservancyareas. These areasincludelandthatiscurrentlycovered northeastern partofthecounty, adjacenttoCraneNSWC. Forest. The acquisitionareacoversalargeportionofsoutheasternMartinCountyandsmallinthe Acquisition Area. PropertyinthisareamaybepurchasedthefutureforexpansionofHoosierNational Use MapinunincorporatedMartinCounty. However, themapdoesincludeHoosierNationalForest(HNF) in northernMartinCounty. There havebeennoadditionalmanagedlandareasshownontheFutureLand Area, andtheCraneNavalSurfaceWarfare Center(NSWC). The CraneNSWCcoversnearly60,000acres Hoosier NationalForest,MartinStateBluffs ofBeaverBend,andMt.CalvaryWildlifeManagement government. There areover77,000acres ofmanagedlandsexistinginMartinCounty. This includesthe State andfederallymanagedlandsareareasownedbyeithertheofIndianaorfederal parks orrecreationalareasidenti or commercialuses,butareundesirableinareasdesignatedforindustrialuse. There havebeennoadditional are publiclyorprivatelyowned.Ingeneral,recreationalusespermittedinareasdesignatedforresidential conservancy areas.Parksandrecreationalusescanbeeitherpublicorquasi-public,dependingonwhetherthey The public/quasi-publiccategoryalsoincludesparks/recreationalareas,state/federallymanagedlands,and designated forcommercial,residential,oragriculturaluses. land uses.Otherpublic/quasi-publicusesinthefuturemaybelocatedthroughoutMartinCountyareas There arenoareasthathavebeenidenti organizations. all otherpublic/quasi-publicusesthatarenotcategorizedinanycategory, suchasclubsandsocial wastewater treatmentplants,electricalsubstations,andcellphonetowers.Otherinstitutionalusesinclude homes/mortuaries. Utilitiesincludesbothpublicandprivateutilityuses,suchasrecyclingcenters,water churches/cemeteries subcategoryincludesallplacesofworship,associated The quasi-publicusedesignationincludeschurches/cemeteries,utilities,andotherinstitutionaluses. The | De Chapter 6:Recommendations T TRANSPORTATION/THOROUGHFARE L RANSPORTATION AND fi nition ofThoroughfarePlan U SE D EVELOPMENT /T HOROUGHFARE I MPLEMENTATION fi fl ed ontheFutureLandUseMapinunincorporatedMartinCounty. fl ected inthedevelopmentof zoningandsubdivisionregulations,ifthecounty oodplain, ormayhaveotherenvironmentalconstraints. Although someof R ECOMMENDATIONS fi ed ontheFutureLandUseMapforadditionalpublic/quasi-public fi lls therequirementsofathoroughfareplan under fi ces, cemeteries,andfuneral fi ed asarterialsor Martin County Comprehensive Plan

105 | ed as cation fi fi cations may fi c. Roads are functionally c. Roads are functionally fi cation of the street, application of urban of the street, application of urban cation fi Chapter 6: Recommendations ed according to the function they perform. The ed according to the function they perform. fi c volumes. More detail on functional classi fi nes functional classes, appropriate cross sections and access and access cross sections classes, appropriate nes functional fi to abutting property c. If a road equally serves to provide access fi c circulation within residential, commercial and industrial areas. fi There are two arterials located in Martin County: US 231 and There ed as a collector. These three primary functional classi These three ed as a collector. fi cation: fi cation cation of roadways is broken down into several categories. Major arterials include cation of roadways is broken down into several categories. fi fi c volumes are characteristic of these roads. In rural areas, major collectors link county c volumes are characteristic fi c, it is functionally classi ed for planning and design purposes. The functional class of a roadway is also important in The functional for planning and design purposes. ed fi fi cation of transportation improvements to address existing and future transportation needs. cation of transportation improvements to address existing and fi The roadways in the street network are classi The roadways class to serve as (arterials and collectors) by functional typical cross-sections for thoroughfares nes fi Preservation of right-of-way to accommodate existing and future transportation needs. It establishes and future transportation needs. to accommodate existing Preservation of right-of-way classi according to the functional right-of-way requirements (i.e., curb and gutter) versus rural (i.e., side ditches or swales) design standards, and location on or swales) design standards, and versus rural (i.e., side ditches (i.e., curb and gutter) alignment. existing versus new of street. It character of each functional class functional, physical and aesthetic Continuity of the de widened or reconstructed streets. initial design parameters for new, through access control. It describes appropriate access Preservation of thoroughfare capacity class. management policies by functional Identi ed as local if their primary purpose is to provide access to abutting properties. Roads are classi ed as local if their primary purpose is to provide access to abutting properties. fi 1. 2. 3. 4. Purpose of the Thoroughfare Plan Purpose of the Thoroughfare Functional Classi US 50. US 231, a rural principal arterial, runs north-south through Martin County and through the middle of US 50. US 231, a rural principal arterial, runs north-south through Martin other rural principal arterials -- US 41 Loogootee. US 231 is the rural principal arterial that falls between two (which superseded US 31). Interstate along the west edge of Indiana and I-65 through the center of Indiana as a rural principal arterial. US 69 will supersede SR 57 south of US 50 and SR 37 north of Bloomington to Interstate 64 and continues 231 passes southward from Martin County through Jasper and Huntingburg has been upgrading US 231 from Owensboro to southward to the Owensboro (KY) metropolitan area. INDOT Jasper as divided four-lane limited access facility. Moderate to low traf and minor collectors link the smallest seats and larger towns (2,500 or more persons) to the arterial system, system. Local roads are composed of towns (under 2,500 persons) and unincorporated areas to the arterial properties, local roads provide the all roads not designated as collectors or arterials. Primarily serving abutting lowest level of mobility and, therefore, exhibit the lowest traf section of Chapter 3. Transportation can be found in the Martin County Functional Classi and to carry traf interstates, freeways/expressway, and principal arterials. The National Highway System of 155,000 miles The National Highway System of 155,000 miles and principal arterials. interstates, freeways/expressway, and links metropolitan most important rural principal arterials in addition to interstates, includes the nation’s most urban areas over 25,000 persons. Minor arterials, the lowest category areas (50,000 or more persons) and arterials, and link a lower level of mobility than principal length, offer of arterial streets, serve trips of moderate between local roads and the arterial larger towns to the arterial system. Collector roads serve as the link They provide both access and traf system. arterials if their primary purpose is to carry traf arterials if their primary purpose is to be further strati of public right-of-way required, and the appropriate the amount eligibility, determining federal and state funding level of access control. The functional classi control requirements, and major street improvements. and control requirements, b. and around Martin of the street system within plan addresses the use and improvement The thoroughfare four purposes: Overall, the thoroughfare plan serves County. collectors. In general, the thoroughfare plan de thoroughfare plan In general, the collectors. c. Overview: primary functions of roadways are either to serve property or to carry through traf primary functions of roadways are classi 106 Martin County Comprehensive Plan less right-of-way basedontheiradopted policies,procedures,and practices. Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) andMartinCountymaintained roadwaysmayrequire moreor and horizontaldesignrequirements andpavementdesignstandardsforalllocally maintainedroadways. The should beconsistentwith the thoroughfareplan. A subdivisioncontrolordinance wouldalsospecifyvertical Requirements inasubdivision controlordinancewouldapplytolocalroads, collectorsandarterials, future, newstreetswouldalso havetoconformtherequirementsinthatordinance. any of All newroadscreatedinMartinCountymustconform inwidthandalignmenttothecomprehensiveplan Martin Countyalsomaintainsafewruralmajorandminorcollectors: Other functionallyclassi Range TransportationPlan. through MartinCountytoBedfordfellintotheunfundedcategorywith2007UpdateINDOT Long four-lane limitedaccessfacility. However, asaresultof Range Transportation Plans,INDOT hadproposedthereconstructionofUS50acrossIndianaasadivided Seymour, NorthVernon, Aurora andLawrenceburgurbanareastoCincinnati(OH).InpreviousINDOT Long the Washington andVincennes urbanareastoSt.Louis(MO).Eastward,US50passesthroughtheBedford, principal arterialfallingbetweenI-64andI-70.US50runswestward10.5milestoI-69,continuesthrough US 50,aruralprincipalarterial,runseast-westthroughthecentralportionofMartinCounty, andistherural Cloverdale andtoI-65intheLafayettemetropolitanarea. US 231willinterchangewithInterstate69onthenorthwestedgeof231,andcontinuesnorthtoI-70at | Chapter 6:Recommendations • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • fi cial thoroughfareplan(ifadopted).IfMartinCountyweretocreateasubdivisioncontrolordinancein the Rural MinorCollector CR 20,162,172,136,144and131 fromUS231westwardintoDaviessCounty– Collector CR 79fromSR450atDoverHillnorthwardintotheCrane NavalSurfaceWarfare Center –RuralMinor Dover Hill-LoogooteeRoad(CR15)fromUS50/US150 toSR450–RuralMinorCollector Minor Collector Ironton Road(CR44)andShur south toDuboisCounty–RuralMinorCollector Emmons RidgeRoad(CR43/CR47)from Anderson Road(CR4)andPowellValley Road(CR49) Powell Valley Road(CR49)from Anderson Road(CR4)toUS150–RuralMinorCollector Collector CR 30/CR7/CR4(AndersonRoad)fromWindomRoad(CR5)toPowellValley Road–RuralMinor Major Collector Indian Springs-Cale-SilvervilleRoadfromIndianaSpringsthroughCaletoLawrenceCounty–Rural Dover Hill-IndianSpringsRoad(CR81fromSR450toIndian–RuralMajorCollector Spout SpringsRoad(CR63)fromSR550toUS50/US150–RuralMajorCollector Brooks BridgeRoad(CR6)fromUS231toSR550–RuralMajorCollector Windom Road(CR5)fromUS150toDuboisCounty–RuralMajorCollector SR 650–RuralMajorCollector SR 645–RuralMajorCollector SR 550–RuralMajorCollector SR 450–RuralMajorCollector US 150–RuralMinor Arterial fi ed roadsonthestatehighwaysysteminMartinCountyinclude: fi ck School-Mill Road(CR42)fromUS50toOrangeCounty–Rural fi scal constraints,theportionofUS50fromWashington Martin County Comprehensive Plan

107 | ed fi cant on any functionally classi fi c with bicycles and pedestrians. fi cient for grass maintenance. fi c-carrying capacity. fi c is signi fi Chapter 6: Recommendations c volumes and vehicular maneuvers, to accommodate vehicular maneuvers, to accommodate c volumes and c volume and speed are low enough in many of the c volume and speed are low enough fi fi c volume streets where heavy left-turn movements occur fi Martin County currently has 4.5 miles of trails; however, they are all located in miles of trails; however, Martin County currently has 4.5 Typical cross-sections are illustrated for urban roads in Figure 40 and Figure 41. Typical To address existing and future mobility needs, the appropriate cross-section for initial design of for initial design cross-section needs, the appropriate and future mobility address existing To ve feet in width when the border area (distance between sidewalk and back of curb) is at least four ve feet in width when the border area (distance between fi The physical roadway standards (i.e., right-of-way, lane width, median, curb and gutter) necessary to lane width, median, curb standards (i.e., right-of-way, The physical roadway truck and automobile traf support anticipated bicycle and pedestrian movements, and for design speed. bicycle and pedestrian street types in terms of traf of different The capacity standards and the for bicycle and pedestrian facilities design considering the need Continuity of urban rural (swales) design. an urban (curb and gutter) versus appropriateness of of utilities. The accommodation versus new alignments. Right-of-way constraints for widenings center left-turn lane in lieu of the parking lane to accommodate left- gured with a left-turn lane or continuous • • • • • fi Thoroughfare Typical Cross-Sections Typical Thoroughfare ve or three small businesses, where severe right-of-way constraints exist due pre-existing lots, topography or ve or three small businesses, where severe right-of-way constraints exist due pre-existing lots, facility (particularly a major collector or arterial), a ten-foot shoulder (eight-foot paved and two-foot gravel) is or arterial), a ten-foot shoulder (eight-foot paved and two-foot gravel) facility (particularly a major collector needed to accommodate the buggy. and and collectors as well as local streets in incorporated areas Sidewalks are appropriate along arterials be In residential areas along major or minor arterials, sidewalks should possibly unincorporated communities. at least and minor collectors, sidewalks should be at least four feet in width when feet. In residential areas along major are and six feet wide when there is no border area. Handicapped ramps the border area is at least four feet, Border areas of less than four feet are strongly discouraged because required for sidewalks at all intersections. they lack inadequate width for vegetation (trees or bushes) and are inef If a jurisdiction were to add bike lanes to existing roads or right-of-way, a bike lane sharing the travel-way must to existing roads or right-of-way, If a jurisdiction were to add bike lanes limit is over 35 miles per hour and at least four feet when the speed be at least six feet wide when the speed section is continuous and bicycles can pass If the two-foot curb and gutter limit is at or below 35 miles per hour. separate bikeway facility (either A can be reduced by one foot. over storm grates, the bike lane requirements on independent right-of-way) must be at least ten feet wide with one-foot sharing right-of-way with a street or If horse-drawn vehicle traf shoulders for two-way bike travel. d. Purpose. thoroughfare improvements should consider the following: thoroughfare improvements Non-Motorized Vehicles. Traf of Shoals). the Martin State Forest (northeast the co-existence of automobile traf unincorporated communities to permit Urban Cross-Sections. Figure 40 shows a typical cross-section for an “urban place” for short streets, short cul-de-sacs and short Figure 40 shows a typical cross-section for an “urban place” for short This would be appropriate where there are no more than frontage roads with no anticipated on-street parking. fi The narrow right-of-way of 40 feet. environmental constraints, or where continuity is desirable for pre-existing roll-curb-and-gutter rather than a typical cross section for an “urban local street” may use a two-foot integral This “urban local street” cross 28 feet. barrier-curb-and-gutter so that the pavement width to the back of curb is 50 foot right-of-ways or to reduce section can be accomplished within a minimum of 50 feet to match existing in most residential subdivisions. development costs for new streets, and can be used for secondary streets communities, the “urban minor collector” Fitting within the maximum 60 feet of right-of-way found in most built-up residential subdivisions, and can be street typical cross section permits parking for primary streets in most con in commercial and industrial turns at major intersections or frequent driveways into commercial establishments on both sides of the street and through areas. In high density residential areas where on-street parking is likely major collector” cross-section with travel in both directions must be maintained, the “urban minor arterial/urban The typical cross section for the “urban minor two parking lanes may be appropriate as shown in Figure 40. arterial/urban major collector” handles moderate traf 108 Martin County Comprehensive Plan 450, SR550, SR 645and650isunder theauthorityofINDOT. Access toother streetswithinthecorporate maintaining thestreetorroad isresponsibleforaccesscontrol. Thus, accesstoUS231,50,150,SR the property, andthedrivewayispavedfrom theedgeofstreetpavementtopropertyline. The jurisdiction slope) vehiclelandingarea beforeenteringtheroadwhendrivewayissloped, thedrivewaydrainstoward properties, thecurbradiido notcrossoversidepropertylines,thereisarelatively distance; andaredesigned sothatthedrivewayisnotlessthan20feetnormore than30feetforcommercial managed throughthelocationanddesignofentrances. Entrancesarelocatedwherethereisadequatesight entrances, accessfromcrossroads,andrear toproperties.Inthecaseofcollectors,accessisusually entrances andexitstominorarterialsareencouraged includingfrontageorserviceroads,jointdriveway through thelocation,spacinganddesignofdriveways. To theextentpossible,designpracticestominimize between intersectionsis1,320feetandnotlessthan1,000 feet.Forminorarterials,accessisusuallymanaged public crossroadswithexceptionsforregionalcommercial andemploymentcenters,thedesirablespacing interchanges withpubliccrossroads.Inthecaseof majorarterials,accessisconsideredappropriateonlyat greater concernforaccesscontrolmanagement.In the caseoffreeways,accessispermittedonlyatfreeway to ensuresafeandproperlyfunctioningexitsentrances toproperty. The higherthefunctionalclass, The purposeofaccesscontrolmanagementistopreserve thethrough-traf e. arterials andcollectors. in MartinCounty. Figure42showstheINDOT designstandardsoftypicalcrosssectionsforruralinterstates, a ruralprincipalarterialismorelikelytobestate-maintainedfacilityratherthanlocallymaintained While Figure41showstypicalcross-sectionsforan“undividedprincipalarterial”anda“dividedarterial”, parking droppedinFigure41. where left-turningactivityisminimal,thecenterleft-turnlanemaybedroppedinFigure42andon-street vehicle laneisproposed,theshouldermustbeeight-footpavedplustwo-footcompactedgravel.Inruralareas proposed, theshouldermustbesix-footoreight-footpavedplustwo-footcompactedgravel.Ifahorse-drawn the ditchwouldbeatleasttwofeetwideandone-footdeep;backslope3:1.Ifabikelane is (compacted aggregateorbituminouspavedcombinationthereof);thefrontslopetoditchwouldbe 4:1 For arural“minorarterialstreet”or“ruralmajorcollector”inFigure42,theshoulderwouldbeeighttoten feet is proposed,theshouldermustbeeight-footpavedplusone-footcompactedgravel. is proposed,theshouldermustbesix-footpavedplusone-footcompactedgravel.Ifahorse-drawnvehicle lane where theresidentialsubdivisionexistsorisproposed(similarto“minorarterialofFigure45).Ifabike lane for a“minorcollector”throughresidentialsubdivision,aneight-footparkinglanemustbeaddedtoeach side be atleasttwofeetwideandone-footdeep;thebackslopewould2:1.Whereon-streetparkingislikely aggregate orbituminouspavedcombinationthereof);thefrontslopetoditchwouldbe3:1; would bedroppedifon-streetparkingwereprohibited,andtheshoulderfourtosixfeet(compacted wide and1-footdeep;thebackslopewouldbe2:1.Forarural“minorcollector”,eight-footparkinglane (paved orcompactedaggregate);thefrontslopetoditchwouldbe3:1;atleasttwofeet border areawithasideditchswale.Forrural“place”or“localstreet”,theshoulderwouldbetwotothreefeet replacing thetwo-footstandardcurb-and-gutterbyapavedorgravelshoulder, andreplacingthesidewalk Rural Cross-Sections. undivided facilitiesdonotfunctionaswellatwo-lanefacilitywithcontinuouscenterleft-turnlane. The lasttypicalcross-sectionisforadivided,urbanprincipalarterial.Experiencehasshownthatfour-lane crossroads andintofrequentcommercialindustrialdrivewaysforpostedspeedsofmorethan35mph. areas. The “urbanprincipal arterial”isintendedforhightraf both sides.Duetotheminimumright-of-waywidthof70feet,thismayonlybeapplicableinnewsuburban Figure 41showsatypicalcross-sectionforan“urbanminorarterial/urbanmajorcollector”withparkingon right-of-way widthsfoundinmostincorporatedareas. at majorcrossstreetsorintofrequentcommercialandindustrialdriveways.Italso | Access Management Chapter 6:Recommendations These urbantypicalcross-sectionsmaybeconvertedtoaruralcross-sectionby fi c volumestreetswithheavyleft-turnmovementsat fi c carryingcapacityofroadwaysand fl fi at (one or twopercent ts withinthemaximum

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-9-RRLINTERSTATE RURAL - I-69 YIA RS SECTION CROSS TYPICAL Figure 42: INDOT Design Standards for Rural Typical Cross Sections Typical Standards for Rural INDOT Design Figure 42: 112 Martin County Comprehensive Plan to US231soonaftertheyear 2015withinterchangesatUS50,SR58and 231 servingMartinCounty. anticipated laterin2009and designshouldbeginsoonthereafter. Thus, I-69 shouldbeopentotraf respectively. The FederalRecord ofDecisionontheFinalEnvironmentalStatements forthesetwosectionsis these twosectionswerereleased onFebruary9,2009forpublichearingsMarch 19andMarch26,2009, 231) havebeenprogrammed forconstructionbytheyear2015.“TheDraftEnvironment ImpactStatementsfor Washington) andSection3ofI-69(fromUS50throughDaviess CountyandsouthernGreenetoUS Section 2ofI-69(fromSR64nearOaklandCitythrough PikeCountyandsouthDaviesstoUS50near (INDOT) 2030LongRange Transportation Plan. and fundingisprogrammedforconstructionby2010 accordingtotheIndianaDepartmentof Transportation on July16,2008. The balanceofSection1fromSR68to64nearOaklandCityiscurrently underdesign, For Section1ofI-69fromI-64toSR64,construction began onthe gate oftheCraneNavalSurfaceWarfare Center. possibility ofanI-69interchangewithSR45about County, aboutseven mileswestofUS231andeighttheMartinCountyLine. There isalsoa Warfare Center. An I-69interchangeisalsoprogrammedforSR 58 betweenElnoraandOdoninDaviess Technology Parkbeingwithintwomilesofthe Town ofCraneandthemain gatetotheCraneNavalSurface intersection withSR45/58. This interchangewillservetheMartinCountyportionofWestGate @Crane of MartinCounty, US231willinterchangewithI-69aboutonemilenorthoftheMartinCountyLinenear interchange withI-69ontheeastsideofWashington, about11 mileswestofLoogootee.Servingthe side southeast cornerofGreeneCounty(tothenorthMartinCounty).ServingcentralCounty, US50will Proposed Interstate69passesthroughthecenterofDaviessCounty(towestMartinCounty)and the ii. Expansion projectsareimprovementsthataddcapacitytotheroadwaysystemsuchas: Preservation projectsinvolveimprovementstomaintaintheexistingcapacityofroadwaysystemsuchas: Roadway improvementsfallintotwomajorcategories:“preservation”projectsand“expansion”projects. i. f. for accessmanagementbyINDOT andlocaljurisdictions.(ThisisavailableonINDOT’s website.) was completedin August of2006,andincludesthe“INDOT Access ManagementGuide”that providesguidelines unincorporated MartinCountyiscontrolledbythecounty. The “IndianaStatewide Access ManagementStudy” limits ofLoogootee,Shoals,andCraneiscontrolledbythosecommunities,accesstootherstreetsin | Proposed I-69 Improvement Types Thoroughfare Improvements Chapter 6:Recommendations • • • • • • • • new freewayinterchanges. major roadwayalignments;and new roadwaysandroadwayextensions; major roadwaywidenings(addinglanes); transportation structurepreservationefforts. transportation enhancementprojectssuchasbikeways,walkways,landscapingandhistoric pavement andbridgereconstruction/replacementprojects; signalization improvements,guardrailandmarkingimprovements; safety projectslikelow-costintersectionimprovements,minorhorizontalandverticalrealignments, roadway resurfacingandbridgerehabilitationprojects; fi ve milesnorthofMartinCountythatwouldservethe fi rst segmentfromI-64toSR68(1.77miles) fi c fromI-64

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113 | Chapter 6: Recommendations c projects. fi c loop detector in 2008 ve unfunded long range plan projects in Martin County. in Martin County. ve unfunded long range plan projects fi fi ve segments of US 50 reported as “new road construction” (Project Numbers ve segments of US 50 reported as “new road fi ed for construction as of April of 2009. as of ed for construction fi Martin State Forest Main Road – pavement overlay in 2008 SR 450 small structure replacement over Beech Creek in 2010 SR 550 from US 50 to US 150 – pavement overlay in 2009 US 231 bridge replacement over Friends Creek in 2009 US 50 small structure replacement 3.38 miles east of SR 650 in 2008 US 50 at Pine Street in Loogootee – install traf es individual or groups of preservation projects. es individual cations and new interchange construction). Major Moves includes new construction projects, major Major Moves includes new and new interchange construction). cations fi fi • • • • • • Roadway Improvements Section 4 of I-69 from US 231 to SR 37 (with possible intermediate interchanges at SR 45 and the Greene- at SR 45 and interchanges possible intermediate 231 to SR 37 (with of I-69 from US Section 4 not yet but funding has Plan, Transportation Range 2030 Long in the INDOT Line) is included Monroe County been identi iii. Plan that Transportation Long Range Indiana 25-Year improvements are found in the Planned roadway Range The Long 2006-2015 Construction Plan. (2006-2030) and the Major Moves was updated in 2007 lanes, new road construction, interchange expansion projects (i.e. added travel Plan focuses on Transportation modi Program Improvement Transportation The Indiana Statewide and resurfacing projects. preservation projects Plan and Major Moves, and Transportation Long Range expansion projects from the (INSTIP) draws individual identi Plan includes Transportation Long Range The 25-Year The unfunded projects are the miles at $255 million for construction in Martin County. 333, 334, 335. 336, and 338) – 13.5 earmarked for there is a total of $271,056.43 However, for Martin County. No Major Moves projects were listed not attached to speci areas within Martin County but are 50 the need to improve US 50 through Martin County and shows a US The comprehensive plan recognizes to from US 50 about 0.5 mile of the Daviess-Martin County Line connector on the south side of Loogootee plan also envisions the The comprehensive railroad grade separation. US 50 about 0.5 mile west of the CSX (CR 231 on the west side of Loogootee from US 231 at Mt. Pleasant Road possible future improvement of US Line. at CR 132 (north of Loogootee) along the Daviess-Martin County 156 south of Loogootee) to US 231 rural principal arterials, these facilities are proposed as ultimate divided Because US 50 and US 213 are both these are initially built as two-lane facilities, adequate right-of-way should four-lane limited access facilities. If may not be initially while the US 231 Connector Further, four-lane facility. be acquired initially for an eventual extension of the County Line Road (Martin County Road 151 or Daviess built as a relocation of US 231, the (Daviess County Road 75N) across the CSX Railroad to CR 132 (Daviess County Road 1300E) from Park Street that provide a continuous north-south facility on the west side of Loogootee County Road 250N) is proposed to Community School Complex (Loogootee High School, Loogootee provides improved access to the Loogootee Elementary School). West Junior High School and Loogootee include two hot mix asphalt pavement lists six projects for Martin County that for 2008 through 2011 The INSTIP and an intersection improvement rehabilitations, two small structure replacements, a bridge replacement project: Municipalities in Martin County should continue to maintain roads and extend roads where necessary. The extend roads where necessary. Municipalities in Martin County should continue to maintain roads and the best location for the extension Future Land Use Map and development trends should be used to determine Municipalities in Martin County of roads to accommodate new residential and commercial development. the incorporated areas are constructed should work with the county and developers to ensure that roads in appropriately. 114 Martin County Comprehensive Plan within thecalendar yearandwhichcan bedelayedtoanotheryear. This saves counties fromputtingmoney and resurfacingprojectscan beprepared.Countiesusethistodeterminewhich roadsneedtoberepaired most inneedofrepairand whatworkisneededonthoseroads.Usingthisdata, aprioritylistofmaintenance extend thelifeofroadways. Pavementmanagementisatooltohelpcounties determinewhichroadsare make themostofexisting funds. Pavementmanagementsystemsarebeing used bymanycountiestohelp Although fundsforroadway maintenanceandresurfacingmaybelow, thereisatoolthatcountiescanuse to Park StreettoCR132,theestimatedprojectcostwould beabout$9.8millionfor1.75miles. railroad gradeseparationin2008dollars.IftheUS231 Connectorwerebuiltasatwo-laneruralcollectorfrom US 231ConnectoraroundthewestsideofLoogootee isestimatedtocostabout$48millionfor3.4mileswitha around thesouthsideofLoogooteeisestimatedtobe about$38millionfor3.0milesin2008dollars. The 13.5 milesatanestimated$255millionforconstruction in2007dollars. The segmentoftheUS 50Connector The INDOT LongRange Transportation Planlistsnewroadconstruction forUS50throughMartinCounty Surface Transportation Program GroupIVFundsupto$2.5millioneachyearwitha20percentmatch. industrial developmentinthefuture.MartinCountyand itsincorporatedareasareeacheligiblefortheFederal reconstructed. Roadwayreconstructionmayalsobe necessarytoaccommodatesigni and curbsdeterioratebeyondrepairaccomplishedthroughmaintenanceorresurfacing,theroadmust be for maintainingtherestofroadsincountyandallbridgesoff thestatesystem.Whenroadwaysurfaces maintained roads. The statemaintainsallroads,highwaysandinterstates. The countyisresponsible communities ofthecountyareresponsibleformaintenance,resurfacingandreconstructionalllocally state. INDOT completesanyconstruction and maintenanceofroadslistedintheseplans. The incorporated Those projectslistedintheState’s 25-year LongRangePlan,MajorMoves,andINSTIP areallfundedbythe 2. communities withinthecountytocreatetrailsconnectingcounty. connect different citiesandtowns. The countycouldconsiderworking withLoogooteeandotherincorporated In additiontotrailsconnectingpublicusespaceswithinacommunity, manycountiesareconsideringtrailsthat areas withoneanotherwouldcreateadditionalrecreationalopportunitiesaswell. West BoggsLakeandotherrecreationalfacilities throughoutthecounty. Trails connectingtheincorporated consideration shouldbemadetocreatingtrailsconnectingprotectednaturalareassuchasMartinStateForest, community buildings,andotherpublicusespaces. Although notincludedintheFutureLandUseMap, Many countiesandcommunitiesthroughoutIndianaarecreatingtrailsconnectingparks/recreationalareas, the possibledevelopmentoftraillinkingDaviess,GreeneandMartinCounty. Evansville toIndianapolis Tier 2studies;however, furthercoordinationwiththeIndianaDNRisencouragedfor plan followstheI-69CorridorfromEvansvilletoIndianapolis. The entiretrailisnotfeasibleaspartoftheI-69 plan includesfutureandvisionarytrailsfortheentirestate.Oneofprioritymappedin in July2006bytheIndianaDepartmentofNaturalResources(DNR)DivisionOutdoorRecreation. The The IndianaState Trails, GreenwaysandBikewaysPlan(alsoknownasHoosiersontheMove)wascompleted iv. current state-aidcoversabout83percentofthecost. resurfacing in Martin Countyreceived$1,384,947fromtheLocalRoadandStreetFundforroadwaymaintenance would beapproximately$1,508,000(2008dollars)peryear. approximately $1,885,000(2008dollars)peryear. Ifresurfacingiscompletedevery20years,theaveragecost (at $80,000perlane-milein2008).Ifresurfacingiscompletedevery16years,theaveragecostwouldbe per lane-milein2008). Total resurfacingcostsforMartinCounty’s roadwaysareapproximately$30,160,000 Annual maintenancecostsforMartinCounty’s 377milesofroadwayareapproximately$1,885,000(at$5,000 | Other Improvements Chapter 6:Recommendations T RANSPORTATION fi scal year2007. The averageroadwaymaintenanceandresurfacingonatwenty-yearcycle, /T HOROUGHFARE I MPLEMENTATION fi cant commercial and commercial cant Martin County Comprehensive Plan

115 | cient fi t organizations fi cant roadway improvements are fi eld for water and the Crane Naval Surface eld for water and the Crane fi Chapter 6: Recommendations ECOMMENDATIONS R oodplain of the East Fork of the White River, Shoals would have to extend water and sewer lines Shoals would have to extend water oodplain of the East Fork of the White River, fl TILITIES U UTILITIES C. Martin County should consider implementing a full inventory of existing utilities, service areas, current capabilities Martin County should consider implementing a full inventory of existing utilities, electric, storm water and broadband continuity. sewer, This should include water, and potential for expansion. 1. in Martin County should continue to upgrade their facilities to serve existing All of the water and sewer providers of Shoals provide Town The City of Loogootee and the to accommodate. customers and expand their services of Crane and the Crane Naval Surface Town The incorporated areas. water and sewer services within their are served by Eastern Heights Utilities of Bloom Center Warfare Warfare Center wastewater sewage treatment plant. Center Warfare on its water and sewer systems to accommodate new development The City of Loogootee will have to extend US 50 east of Loogootee and between US 231 Future industrial sites are possible along the edge of the city. the greatest potential for industrial park The industrial sites along US 50 have and SR 550 southeast of the city. to create a shovel-ready industrial park. While the industrial area southeast development if utilities are extended signi of Loogootee is adjacent to the Loogootee wastewater treatment plant, needed to make the site accessible to US 231 and SR 550. Due to the development. several miles to the northeast along US 50 to serve potential areas of residential Center wastewater sewage treatment plant to Because of the limited ability of the Crane Naval Surface Warfare in northwest Martin County to serve serve private development, sewage system improvements will be needed Park. Technology @ Crane its portion of the WestGate septic systems, Martin County should In the case of unincorporated areas with large concentrations of on-site centralized sewage treatment options consider working with the residents of these areas to explore cost-effective continuing to expand all systems in the such as eco-systems and other innovative lower cost technologies. By and sewer system would be possible in the future. a county-wide water county, on a regular basis to determine if the The municipal water and sewer treatment plants should be monitored be able to accommodate future growth. capacities of the plants are adequate for current use and if they would into roadway projects that are not currently necessary. There are several companies that provide pavement that provide are several companies There necessary. are not currently projects that into roadway systems to counties. management the locations of thoroughfare plan may also include improvements, the transportation In addition to roadway (measured by has a goal of a trail within 15 minutes Summit Trails Indiana The paths. new pedestrian/bicycle As County. major trail systems located in Martin There are currently no Hoosier by 2016. 7.5 miles) of every connecting Martin State Forest, to consider the creation of trails the county may want mentioned previously, communities. Boggs Lake and incorporated West Flexible, Ef Accountable, funds from the Safe, funding trails would be to use One alternative for Transportation Equity Act - A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU). There are three programs under the Act that programs under the There are three for Users (SAFETEA-LU). Legacy A Act - Equity Transportation Routes to School Program, Enhancement Program, the Safe Transportation of trails: the aid in the development School Program and Safe Routes to Enhancement Transportation The Program. Trails and the Recreational Department The Indiana (INDOT). Transportation of by the Indiana Department Program are administered share from Indiana’s Division of Outdoor Recreation administers the monies available of Natural Resources’ agencies and not-for-pro Program to help government Trails of funds from the Recreational develop recreational trail facilities for public use. Grant money from these programs can be used to design, public use. Grant money from these programs can be used to design, develop recreational trail facilities for Trails Enhancement Program and Recreational Transportation The trails. acquire land and build bikeways and and grant limitations. eligibility requirements percent, but have different Program require a local match of 20 There is no required local or state match for the Safe Routes to School Program. There is no required local or state match 116 Martin County Comprehensive Plan Boggs ParknorthofLoogootee. 200 acresofregionalparkland. The countycurrentlyhas206acres of parkland,mostwhichisintheWest parkland per1,000people. Withaprojected2030populationof9,778people, thecountywouldneed150to The NationalRecreationand Park Association suggests acommunityshouldhave15to20acresofregional 1. E. substantial low-andmoderate-incomepopulation. revitalization, libraries,healthcarecenters,and services projects. The fundscanbeusedforseniorcenters,daycarecommunity downtown Program, fromtheOf The CommunityFocusFund(a$500,000grant),which ispartoftheCommunityDevelopmentBlockGrant 2. stations haveenoughresourcestoaccommodateanynewdevelopmentinthecounty. may beneededtoaccommodatefutureservicedemands.Itisalsoimportantmakesurethatexisting vital toensurethat County-wide governmentalservicesandbuildingsinMartinCountyappeartobeadequateforfutureuse. Itis 1. D. drainage systemsimprovementsforlowandmoderateincomeareas. Department of Agriculture’s Rural Affairs Programalsoprovidesgrantsandloansforsanitarysewer, waterand Planning Grantcanbeusedforwatersystem,sewerandstormdrainageplans. The UnitedStates must haveasubstantiallow-andmoderate-incomepopulationforcommunitytobeeligiblethegrant. The towards utilityprojectsthatassistinlong-termcommunitydevelopment. The areaservedbytheseprojects projects throughtheCommunityDevelopmentBlockGrantProgram. The CommunityFocusFundcanbeused The Of and tocreateashovelreadyindustrialparkatLoogootee. develop waterandsewersystemstoservetheMartinCountyportionofWestGate @Crane Technology Park construction, renovation,improvement,orexpansionwaterandsewersystems. The loanscouldbeusedto Revolving FundWastewater andDrinkingWater LoanProgramprovides lowinterestloansforplanning,design, projects. Mostofthesegrantsareforpollutionpreventionandwaterqualityimpairment The State The IndianaDepartmentofEnvironmentalManagementprovidesafewfundingoptionsforwaterandsewer 2. as packagetreatmentplantsorthroughtheuseofconstructedwetlandsneedtobeinvestigated. extending sewerlinesisnoteconomicallyfeasible,otherinnovativeapproachestowastewatertreatment,such structures willlikelybedrawntoI-69interchangesandlookingforlocationswithallavailableutilitiesIf will havetomoveforwardwiththecreationofitsownshovelreadyindustrialpark.Newindustriesandcommercial through theproposedI-69interchangeatUS50towestand231north,Loogootee and improvingwaterlinestoservethepark. To takeadvantageofincreasedaccessibilitytonationalmarkets developing sewagetreatmentfacilitiesfortheMartinCountyportionofWestGate @Crane Technology Park Economic developmentopportunitiesassociatedwithInterstate69US231canbetakenadvantageofby | Chapter 6:Recommendations O OPEN SPACE AND RECREATION C C COMMUNITY FACILITIES AND SERVICES U OMMUNITY OMMUNITY TILITIES PEN fi ce ofCommunityandRural Affairs (OCRA)alsoprovidesfundingforwater, sewer, andstormdrainage S PACE P LAN F F

AND ACILITIES ACILITIES I ﬁ re andambulanceservicesareavailabletoallresidents. An emergencyservicesfacility MPLEMENTATION ﬁ R ce ofCommunityandRural Affairs (OCRA)canbeusedtowardscommunityfacilitiesand ECREATION

AND AND S S ERVICES ERVICES R ECOMMENDATIONS I R MPLEMENTATION ECOMMENDATIONS ﬁ re stations. The area servedbytheprojectmusthavea ﬁ re Martin County Comprehensive Plan

117 | t from adding t from fi cant environmental fi cient amount of regional amount of regional cient fi Chapter 6: Recommendations facilities. basketball courts, and other active recreational elds, fi elds, basketball courts, and other active recreational facilities. courts, and other active elds, basketball fi cant environmental assets of the county. If the Hoosier National cant environmental assets of the county. fi oodplains, wetlands and forests, Martin County has one of the greatest MPLEMENTATION fl elds, baseball elds, I fi elds, baseball fi ECREATION ve year park and recreation master plan. fi ECOMMENDATIONS shing, swimming, and trails for walking and biking, there are no parks in unincorporated biking, there are no parks in unincorporated and trails for walking and shing, swimming, fi R R AND

sh and wildlife areas, forests, and West Boggs Lake Park provide a suf Boggs Lake forests, and West wildlife areas, sh and fi PACE S PEN NVIRONMENTAL ENVIRONMENTAL E O Historic Buildings F. concentrations of “high quality natural communities” in southwest Indiana rivaled only by Perry County and concentrations of “high quality natural communities” in southwest Indiana Hoosier National Forest and Center, The combination of the Crane Naval Surface Warfare Crawford County. percent of the land area in the County Martin State Forest results in managed lands encompassing nearly 40 and assuring the public protection of the signi environmental constraints to urban features and publicly managed lands, Martin County encounters extensive development. Figure 43 is an environmental composite map. a. Foundation of Indiana have jointly The Indiana Department of Natural Resources and Historic Landmarks County is one of only eight counties in conducted historic structure inventories throughout the state. Martin Indiana for which no inventory has been completed. The environmental plan covers the protection of both man-made and natural resources. Man-made resources The environmental plan covers the protection of both man-made and natural As a result of archaeological sites. include historic structures (buildings and bridges), geological and the combination of steep slopes, 1. 60 percent Acquisition boundaries (which include lands still in private ownership) are considered, nearly Forest Due to the signi of the county land area has the potential to be in public ownership. 2. other facilities in Department should consider adding Joint County Parks and Recreation The Daviess-Martin such park includes several recreational opportunities, Although the Boggs Park. to West Martin County in addition as camping, boating, include soccer Martin County that The existing The existing These facilities could be added near West Boggs Lake or around Loogootee and/or Shoals. Boggs Lake or around Loogootee be added near West These facilities could of and Recreation Department should also meet with representatives The Daviess-Martin Joint County Parks the County on a regular basis. Possible discussion items could include each of the state parks within Martin park opportunities or improving and/or adding facilities within the existing potential for expanding recreational properties to grow existing state parks. system, as well as acquisition of additional The Future Land Use Map does are adequate for the future population. Recreational facilities in Martin County communities could bene but unincorporated in the county, not include any additional park space unit developments in unincorporated Martin County should include parkland. New subdivisions and planned development to provide recreational opportunities for those residents. some parkland or open space in the Affairs Open Space and Recreation Grant programs, the Federal Rural The county should investigate federal The the acquisition of parkland and for the addition of recreation facilities. Program, and other possibilities for acquisition and/or outdoor Conservation Fund is a federal fund that can be used for land Land and Water is eligible to communities This fund requires a 50 percent match and recreation facility construction or renovation. with a park board and parks that include passive recreational opportunities. These recreational facilities are located throughout facilities are located recreational These recreational opportunities. include passive parks that recreational to supply more active be consider in the county should regional parkland Additional Martin County. as soccer opportunities, such for other facilities to provide recreational opportunities be located away from existing These parks should for the addition of parkland. and Crane should be considered Areas outside of Loogootee, Shoals, citizens. 118 Martin County Comprehensive Plan Figure 12shows the g. caves and17karstsprings inthisregion. Upland ischaracterizedby karsttopography. The IndianaGeologicalSurveydatabases haveidenti Karst topographyisfoundmostlyintheeasternportion ofMartinCountyasshowninFigure8. The Crawford f. except LoogooteeandtheUS231corridor. county. Thus, steepslopesposeanenvironmental constrainttourbandevelopmentinmostofMartinCounty county withtheCraneNavalSurfaceWarfare Center, andkarst landfeatureslocatedintheeasternhalfof county (eastofalineformedbytheWest ForkoftheWhiteRiverandBoggsCreeknorthern portionofthe slopes oftheCrawfordUplandregioncoincidewith concentrationofforestlandsintheeasternportion a stripoftheWabash LowlandregionencompassingLoogooteeandthelandwestof US231. These steep associated withtheCrawfordUpland. The CrawfordUplandregioncoversmostofMartinCounty exceptfor Figure 7showstheruggedhillsandsteepstreamvalleysinMartinCounty. These slopesaregenerally e. percent oftotallandareainMartinCountyisaccessibleforest. Surface Warfare Center, MartinStateForestandeastoftheEastForkWhiteRiver. Approximately 62 Figure 6showstheforestlandinMartinCounty. The forestlandsaregenerallyconcentratedintheCraneNaval d. farmland issouthofLoogootee,westtheEastForkWhiteRiver. prime ifdrainedandprotectedfrom in MartinCountyisconsideredprimefarmland,andanother15percentofthefarmlandmaybe the EastForkofWhiteRiverandLostitstributaries.However, only12percentofthefarmland streams wherethesoilisadequatelydrainedandnotsubjectto The primefarmlandisdisplayedinFigure4.Primescatteredalongtheupperslopesofrivers and c. One archaeologicalsitehasbeenidenti b. in MartinCounty. throughout MartinCountyandparticularlyitsincorporatedareas.Figure3referstohistoricsitesstructures are undoubtedlyotherstructuresthatmaybeeligiblefortheNationalandStateRegisterofHistoricLandmarks Although acompletehistoricinventoryhasnotbeenconductedinMartinCountyanditscommunities,there Rock, Bluffs ofBeaverBendandJugRock. and West BoggsLake. They alsolist within theHoosierNationalForest,OverlookParkatintersectionofUS50andSR450,MartinStateForest fi Old CountyJailinDoverHill,andtheHoughtonHouseRouttalongSR550. The Societyalsolists Historical Societyidenti that identi of Historic. A specialinventoryofhistoricstructureswasconductedasaparttheI-69environmentalstudies The MartinCountyCourthouseinShoalsistheonlypropertylistedNationalRegister ve historicsites–theMusteringElmin Trinity Springsthatiscurrentlywithinapublicpark,HindostanFalls | Streams, StreamCorridors andFloodplains Karst Topography Steep Slopes Forestlands Lands Prime Agricultural Archaeological Sites Chapter 6:Recommendations fi ed fi fteen potentiallyeligiblehistoricsitesfortheNationalRegisterin corridor. The MartinCounty fl oodplains andstreamsinMartinCounty. These includetheEastFork WhiteRiver, fi es fourhistoricstructuresofsigni fl oods duringthegrowingseason. The greatestconcentrationofprime fi fi ve signi ve ed inMartinCountythevicinityofI-69Corridor. fi cant geologicalsites–SpoutSpring,PinnacleRock, House fi cance –theOldCountyCourthouseinShoals, fl ooding. Thus, primefarmlandisfoundalong fi e 69 ed Martin County Comprehensive Plan 119

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¨ ¦ § 69 120 Martin County Comprehensive Plan | Chapter 6:Recommendations Martin County Comprehensive Plan 121 | eld. fi oodplains of the East Fork of oodplains of fl Chapter 6: Recommendations cant geological sites – Spout Spring, Pinnacle Rock, fi oodplains on all but the northwest side where steeps slopes all but the northwest side where steeps oodplains on fl ve signi fi uence of Boggs Creek and the East Fork of the White River. The water wells of the East and the East Fork of the White River. uence of Boggs Creek fl ned Natural Resources cant wildlife areas and “high quality natural communities” are protected by public ownership of cant wildlife areas and “high quality natural communities” fi fi along the East Fork of the White River near Hindostan Falls protected in large part by federal holdings along the East Fork of the White River the Hoosier National Forest; of the White River at Shoals protected in large part by the Bluffs along the bend of the East Fork of of Beaver Bend Nature Preserve; Beaver Bend and Bluffs which is partially protected by along the bend of the East Fork of the White River due east of Dover Hill a conservation easement; Martin State Forest park; Beaver Creek near the Martin-Lawrence County Line that falls in the main and Center; within the Crane Naval Surface Warfare within other tracts of the Martin State Forest and Hoosier National Forest. • • • • • • Wildlife Habitats, Preserved Natural Areas and High Quality Natural Communities Areas Habitats, Preserved Natural Wildlife Locally-De Wetlands Resources Ground Water j. Most endangered species endangered species in Martin County. Figure 16 displays the location of sighted are located: sightings and “high quality natural communities” that comparison of Figure 16 showing wildlife areas with Figure 19 showing managed lands demonstrates A most the signi the lands or conservation easements. White River and were once exploited Fanshell mussel beds are found in several bends of the East Fork of the for button manufacturing until 1947. k. The Martin County Historical Society reports and its tributaries (Barn Run, Beaver Creek, Beech Creek Boggs Creek Cedar Brook, Crooked Creek, Flood Brook, Crooked Creek Cedar Beech Creek Boggs Beaver Creek, (Barn Run, and its tributaries Rock Branch, Run, House Run, Hoffman Haw Creek, Hickory Friends Creek, Spring Branch, Run, Freemans Creek, River Creek, Poplar Drain, Plaster Branch, Overlook Nubbin Ridge Jackman Branch, Indian Creek, Creek, Buck Creek, and its tributaries (Big Creek, Blue and Willow Creek); the Lost River Drain, Speel Creek The extensive Rill). Creek, Simmons Creek, and Virginia Grassy Creek, Sams the White River, Lost River, Beaver Creek, Indian Creek and Boggs Creek place environmental constraints on place environmental constraints Creek, Indian Creek and Boggs Creek Beaver Lost River, the White River, and the US 231 the exception of the City of Loogootee in the valleys of Martin County with urban development is constrained by of Shoals Town The corridor. constrain urban development. h. areas County are associated with forested 89 percent of wetlands in Martin The wetlands. Figure 14 shows Beaver Creek, Indiana River, Lost of the White River, associated with the East Fork near rivers and streams of wetlands are emergent wetlands and are also scattered throughout Creek and Boggs Creek. Nine percent Shrub wetlands, approximately two percent of all wetlands in Martin Martin County in Floodplains. Scrub are located mostly in the northern half of the county. County, i. Management database contains records for 731 groundwater wells The Indiana Department of Environmental for its Only one of the facilities uses surface water Facilities in Martin County. and six active Drinking Water The water wells of the City of Loogootee are Center. Surface Warfare primary water source, Crane Naval located at the con Fork Utilities and Shoals Water Company are located on the edge of the East Fork of the White River south of Company are located on the edge of the East Fork Fork Utilities and Shoals Water out of Bloom of Crane purchases water from Eastern Heights Utilities Town The US 50. 122 Martin County Comprehensive Plan goods retailservices andpersonalservices tothesurroundingresidential areaandthecommunity. Yet, the and Bedford,theroleof downtown’s ofthesecommunitieshas beenrelegatedtoprovidingdisposable major retailandmedicalfacilities inmetropolitanareasandlargerurban suchasWashington, Jasper With thedeclineinpopulation ofmostcommunitiesinMartinCountysince1980 andtheconcentrationof Fund toassistnonpro Preservation GrantsFundtoassistnonpro the IndianaHumanitiesCouncil,andHistoricLandmarks FoundationofIndianaalsohasthe such asaninventoryofhistoricplaces.Inaddition, preservationeducationgrantsareavailablethrough from OCRA todevelopan historicpreservationprogramandtheadministrativecapacityfor these structuresfromtheadverseimpactoffederallyfunded improvementprojects.Planninggrantsareavailable However, theNationalEnvironmental Policy Act andNationalHistoricPreservation Act wouldgenerallyprotect above applicablebuildingcoderequirementsandany landusecontrolsthatmaybeimposedinthefuture. Martin CountyCourthouse),therearenorestrictions on theuse,rehabilitationordemolitionofsuchproperties Unless historicpropertiesareplacedonalocal,State orNationalRegisterofhistoricproperties(suchasthe case ofcommercialstructures. fund historicpreservationprojects,andtaxincentivesareavailableforthededicationoffaçadesin the Community FocusFundProgramoftheIndianaOf as severalgrantandloanprogramsoftheUSDepartment Agriculture’s RuralDevelopmentProgram. The Programs forgrantsandloansthroughtheIndianaHousingCommunityDevelopment Authority, aswell as well. The primarysourcesforfundingsuchprogramsaretheFederalCommunityDevelopmentBlockGrant The HousingRehabilitationGrantandLoanProgramsforalltypesofhousingareapplicabletohistorichomes County sothatthereisarecordofthosestructuresworthyprotection. Natural ResourcesandHistoricLandmarksFoundationtocompleteaninventoryofhistoricstructuresinMartin rehabilitation ofhistoriccommercialproperties. The countyshouldalsoworkwiththeIndianaDepartmentof citizens andorganizationsaboutthepotentialgrantstaxincentivesforhistorichomemaintenance the integrity, butencourageappropriatemaintenance,rehabilitationandreuse. The countycouldassistineducating The countyshouldnotfavoranysigni National Registerstructure,otherhistoricstructuresarenotsubjecttoanidenti of thecommunity. WiththeexceptionofMartinCountyCourthouseinShoalswhichhasprotectionasa It isimportanttomaintainthehistoricstructuresinMartinCountypreserveheritageandcharacter a. 2. Crane area,thesesitesareconcentratedalongUS50. are 19USTs in Martin County, 14ofwhicharedocumentedasleaking.Withtheexceptiononesitenear Figure 21showstheundergroundstoragetanks(USTs) inMartinCounty. According toIDEMrecordsthere l. eastern MartinCounty. National GypsumCompanyandUShavebeenactiveformorethanacenturyoff US50in national signi greatest concentrationofcoalresourcesisfoundonUS231nearthecommunitySouthMartin.Ofstateand Coal mineralresourcesarefoundthroughoutportionsofSouthernMartinCountyasshowninFigure19. The Crane NavelWeapons SupportCenter, andtractsoftheHoosierNationalForestMartinStateForest. within managedlandssuchastheJugRockNaturePreserve,Bluffs ofBeaverBendNaturePreserve,the features arereportedinFigure19. Again, Figure17showsthatmanyofthesigni House Rock,Bluffs ofBeaverBendandJugRock. These appearinFigures3and20.Othernaturalgeological | Historic Buildings Permitted Waste DisposalandStorage Chapter 6:Recommendations E NVIRONMENTAL fi cance, themostuniquemineralresourceinMartinCounty is gypsum. The gypsumminesofthe I MPLEMENTATION fi t preservationentitiestosavedsigni fi cant changestohistoricstructuresthatwoulddestroytheir fi t preservationentityprogramsandtheStatewideRevolving Loan fi ceofCommunityandRural Affairs (OCRA)maybe usedto fi cant endangeredhistoricstructures. fi able protection mechanism. protection able fi cant geologicalsitesfall

Martin County Comprehensive Plan 123 | elds grants. fi ll development of vacant and agricultural fi Chapter 6: Recommendations at ridges in eastern Martin County. This also ensures that the greatest County. at ridges in eastern Martin ed in Martin County in the vicinity of the I-69 Corridor. If federal funds ed in Martin County in the vicinity of the I-69 Corridor. fl fi The Indiana Main Street Program of OCRA for technical assistance in developing and implementing for technical assistance in developing Street Program of OCRA The Indiana Main downtown programs. Economic Development Action Grant programs from the Indiana Development The Federal Community development development for economic in administration capacity and program Corporation to assist and similar or neighborhood corporations, commissions, community commissions, redevelopment entities. façades and rehabilitate commercial buildings from OCRA’s Loans and grants to improve building Community Focus Fund Grants and from the Historic Landmarks Downtown Enhancement grants and Statewide Revolving Loan Fund. Foundation of Indiana’s Brown Authority’s Indiana Development Hazardous material cleanup form the Sidewalk and streetscape improvements from the OCRA Community Focus Fund grants and the Community from the OCRA Sidewalk and streetscape improvements Transportation under the Federal Surface Enhancement Program administered by INDOT Transportation Program. • • • • • Archaeological Sites Prime Agricultural Lands Forest Lands downtowns of these communities are the likely concentration of historic structures, and the continuation of and the continuation of historic structures, concentration are the likely of these communities downtowns the rehabilitation Nevertheless, viability. on long-term economic in part dependent structures is these historic economic to improve revitalization of downtown step toward can be a major structures in downtown of historic and to the historic preservation grant in Loogootee. In addition demonstrated by the efforts viability as has been revitalization and loan programs applicable downtown above, there are many grant loan programs described preserve historic structures: that would also help b. One archeological site has been identi in the vicinity of I-69, an archeological records check should be made are proposed for any new infrastructure taken. and appropriate remediation measures should be to determine if site may be affected, c. a decline in population and the population has remained around 10,500 Since 1900, Martin County has seen in scattered private Thus, the county has seen little physical growth beyond the increase persons since 1930. Accordingly, and minor growth of residential areas adjacent to Loogootee. homes in the unincorporated areas as only 12 Further, been minimal in the past 100 years in Martin County. the impact on prime farmland has for prime farmland, the loss of prime farmland is not an issue except percent of the farmlands are considered County is Anticipated growth in Martin the concentration of prime farmland south of Loogootee on US 231. exists. anticipated to be focused contiguous to Loogootee where little prime farmland In general, the future land use pattern for Martin County encourages in @ Boggs Lake, the WestGate the West lands inside and adjacent to the City of Loogootee, on US 231 north of Park and scattered Technology Crane the sanitary sewer system. Further, concentration of future urban development is served by a centralized sanitary sewer system service for comprehensive plan development review guidelines encourage centralized except for industrial pretreatment and most new development and prohibit on-site sewage treatment systems This is to help ensure higher density residential development that homes in remote rural areas on large lots. and reduces the amount of agriculture makes the provision of centralized sanitary sewers more economical Thus, the proposed future land use pattern and land that must be converted to support housing growth. prime agricultural lands. development review guidelines are intended to minimize the impact on d. to wildlife habitat areas, the continued Relative to the protection of major forested areas that also correlate way to boundary is the most effective public purchase of land within the Hoosier National Forecast purchase 124 Martin County Comprehensive Plan during siteconstruction andrequirethe establishment ofappropriate buffers between theconstructionsiteand The comprehensiveplanincludes developmentreviewguidelinesthatencourage theavoidanceofwetlands easements createdthrough privatededicationorvoluntarypurchasebypublicentities. Creek. Infactthe of MartinCountyalongthe EastForkoftheWhiteRiver, LostRiver, Beaver Creek,IndianCreekorBoggs The FutureLandUseMapdoesnotproposefuturedevelopment inornearthemajorwetlandconcentrations g. property owner. drainage easementsorbegivenasconservation toanon-pro conversion tourbanusesoccur, itisalsopossiblethatany developed, developmentsitesbelow year of For thetimebeing,IDEMrulesrequiringpermitsfor erosionandsedimentationcontrol(Rule5)whensites and sedimentationcontrolduringsitepreparation,requirestreambuffers. has yeararoundaccessunencumberedbyseasonal development inthe Further, thecomprehensiveplanincludesaseriesofdevelopmentreviewguidelinesthatprohibitnewresidential and wildlifehabitatsdiscourageurbandevelopmentwithinthe conservation easementsaresuggestedalongthe County –EastForkoftheWhiteRiver, LostRiver, BeaverCreek,IndianCreekandBoggsCreek.Infact The FutureLandUseMaprecommendsnogrowthalongthemajorstreamcorridorsand f. development thatfallbelowtheINDEMRule5threshold. and sedimentationcontrolmaycatchlargerdevelopments,localregulationsbedesirabletoaddress regulations thatmaybepreparedinthefutureforcommunity. WhileINDEMRule5concerningerosion and constructionmaterialsintheeventofsteepslopesaresuggestedforanyzoningsubdivisioncontrols be includedinanyproposedzoningordinance(ifeverdeveloped);andbasicrequirementsforsitepreparation remains thatmuchofMartinCountyhassteepslopes. Thus, specialhillside/steepslopesprovisionsshould on steepslopes. Although areaswithsteepslopesarenotlikelytobeconvertedurbanuses,thefact open areaswithoutforests. Accordingly, the FutureLandUseMapdoesnotrecommendfuturedevelopment areas withgradualslopesarearoundLoogootee,alongtheUS231corridorandscattered of US231aresubjectto region withslopesoftenpercentormore. The valleysoftheriversandstreamswithmoregradualslopeseast Except fortheCityofLoogooteeandUS231corridor, mostofMartinCountyfallsintheCrawfordUpland e. streams thattendtohaveonlyscattedforestlands. conservation easementsareconcentratedalongthe continued publicpurchaseoflandorthedenotationconservationeasements.However, thesuggested Over time,protectionofmajorforestedareasandwildlifehabitatshouldbeconsideredthroughthe Forest orMartinStateForest. map recommendsnonewurbanusesadjacenttoexistingpubliclypurchasedlandsoftheHoosierNational in openareaswithoutforests(thatarecurrentlythefocusofexistingresidentialdevelopment),futureland preserve theseforestlandsandwildlifehabitats.Exceptforpossibleresidentialdevelopmenton | fi Wetlands Streams, StreamCorridorsandFloodplains Steep slopes ve acres or morearedisturbedandfor Chapter 6:Recommendations fl oodplain. Ifasubdivision controlordinanceorlocalerosionandsedimentationwere fl oodplainsandassociated wetland ofmajorstreamcorridorsaresuggestedasconservation fl oodplain unlessthe fl ooding andarethereforenotappropriateforurbandevelopment. Thus, theonly fi ve acresmaybesubjecttoerosionandsedimentationcontrols. As the fi rst fi lling inthe 100-year fl oor iselevatedabovethe100-year fl oodplains ofthesemajorstreamcorridorstoprotectwetlands fl fl oodplains andassociatedwetlandsofmajorrivers ooding, require bestmanagementpracticesforerosion fl oodplains orstreamcorridors bededicatedas fl oodplain should preventabuseofthe100- fl oodplains. fi t entitywithtaxcreditsgoingtothe fl ood elevationandthesite fl oodplains ofMartin fl at ridgetopsof fl at ridgetops Martin County Comprehensive Plan 125 | t entity fi ve acres or fi es suggested es fi oodplains. fl ed, the development review guidelines of t entities. fi fi Chapter 6: Recommendations ed natural resources are identi fi ECOMMENDATIONS R EVELOPMENT ned Natural Resources fi D cant wildlife habitats and “high quality natural communities” fall within the publicly managed lands of cant wildlife habitats and “high quality fi Provide more job opportunities and improve the overall economy in Martin County by attracting new Provide more job opportunities and improve the overall economy in Martin quality industry and businesses through public incentives. CONOMIC cant natural features. The best method of preserving a “high quality natural community” is through the The best method of preserving cant natural features. fi ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT E • ned geological resource. These and other natural geological features (shown in Figures 3 and 20) fall ned geological resource. Ground Water Resources Ground Water Natural Communities Areas and High Quality Preserved Natural Habitats, Wildlife Locally-De fi oodplains and associated wetlands. These conservation areas may be created through the private dedication These conservation areas may be created oodplains and associated wetlands. the comprehensive plan encourage protection. Relative to gypsum and coal mineral resources, no unique the comprehensive plan encourage protection. Relative to gypsum protection actions are proposed. G. 1. who strongly agreed stated that Martin The community survey question with the highest percentage of people for Martin As part of the Future Vision County needs economic growth through the creation of all types of jobs. expanding employment opportunities included: the objectives for County, wetlands. Again, IDEM Rule 5 requiring a permit for erosion and sedimentation control for sites of control erosion and sedimentation a permit for IDEM Rule 5 requiring Again, wetlands. more is the most effective means of protecting wetlands at this point in time until local subdivision controls or until local subdivision this point in time wetlands at means of protecting most effective more is the also possible that noted, it is previously, As adopted or updated. controls are and sedimentation local erosion to a non-pro be given as conservation easements as drainage easements or the wetlands be dedicated to the property owner. with tax credits accruing h. the Loogootee Water of the ground water wells of is not recommended in the vicinity Future development well-head areas fall Utilities. In fact, these three East Fork Water Company and the the Shoals Water Works, of the White River areas along the East Fork within suggested conservation i. Most signi and other existing nature Center State Forest, Crane Naval Surface Warfare the Hoosier National Forest, Martin acquisition of private property with the Hoosier National Forest The continuing preserves in Martin County. by protection of wildlife habits. Most wildlife areas not presently covered Purchase Boundary will provide further Thus, the Future Land Use Map identi stream corridors. publicly managed lands are along major Beaver Creek, Indian Lost River, corridors (East Fork of White River, conservation areas along major stream the with fanshell mussel beds and wildlife habitats in and around Creek and Boggs Creek) that correspond fl of such property by non-pro of property or the voluntary acquisition with review guidelines protect unique natural areas, and other areas The comprehensive plan development signi easements with tax advantages accruing to the private property owner, private dedication of conservation or through special funding established by state entities such INDOT voluntary acquisition of private property or by federal entities through the Federal Land and Conservation Indiana Department of Natural Resources (USDA) has also established a Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program Agriculture Department of The US Fund. used organizations (such as Quail Unlimited and Ducks Unlimited) have to protect wildlife habitats, and wildlife the program to protect wildlife sites. j. of Beaver Bend and Jug Rock are the recognized locally Spout Spring, Pinnacle Rock, House Rock, Bluffs de of Beaver Bend Nature Bluffs within existing publicly managed lands such as the Jug Rock Nature Preserve, and tracts of the Hoosier National Forest and Martin Support Center, Preserve, the Crane Navel Weapons State Forest. If other locally identi 126 Martin County Comprehensive Plan development programinclude: objectives intoaneffective implementation program. The essentialingredientsofacomprehensiveeconomic An economicdevelopmentstrategyandactionprogramforMartinCountyshouldtranslatetheprevious | Chapter 6:Recommendations • • • • • • • • • • • • • • the LearningCenterthatspeci Encourage workforceeducationandcontinuingforagriculturalvocationaljobsthrough not havetoshopoutsideMartinCountyforcommonnecessities. Encourage thedevelopmentofadditionalretailbusinessesandpersonalservicessothatresidentsdo and theWestGate @Crane Technology Park. Provide incentiveopportunitiestoattractandencouragenewbusinessindustryinMartinCounty County. Provide incentiveopportunitiestoretainandassistintheexpansionofexistingbusinessesMartin businesses inMartinCounty. Provide increasedbusinesssupportandcapitalopportunitiestofosterentrepreneurship/small ensure suitablesitesforimmediatedevelopment(shovelreadysites). Provide adequateinfrastructuretoexistingandproposedindustrial,commercialresidentialsites Promote planningandeconomicdevelopmentcoordinationeducation. surrounding uses. and propertiesinMartinCounty, andespeciallyinLoogooteeShoals, inamannercompatiblewith Provide incentiveopportunitiestoencouragethereuseofvacantindustrialandcommercialstructures Developing andmarketingexistingpotentialsites -- Developing abusinessretentionandattractionprogram -- Identifying emergingbusinesssectors-- Identifying theassetsofMartinCountyrelativeto-- Develop aprogramthatassistsMartinCountyinpromotingeconomicdevelopmentandtourism. federal tax-exemptlandsinordertoincreasetherevenuebaseofMartinCounty. Encourage thepaymentsbystateandfederalgovernmentinlieuoftaxdueto • • • • • • • • • • • shovel-ready sites. Providing roadwayaccess, sanitarysewers,waterlinesandotherutilitiestothe perimeterof provision ofadequatestorm drainage,elevationofsiteabove100-year Removing environmentalconstraints tositessuchasremovalofenvironmental contamination, Creating aninventoryofshovel-ready sitesandimmediatemove-instructures. Examination ofemergingbusinessesto make themmorecompetitive. Annual surveysofexistingbusinessestodetermineconcerns thatgovernmentcanaddressto Targeting thosebusinessesforwhichMartinCountyhasacompetitive advantage. Proximity tostrongcollegesanduniversities. system, naturalandrecreationalamenities,affordable housing,etc. Amenities suchassmallcommunityatmosphere,strongprimaryandsecondaryeducational A welleducatedandskilledworkforce. SR 550,andthefutureI-69. Access tomultipleformsoftransportationincludingUS231,50,150,SR645,450, county wouldbevaluable. along withelectricitycapacity, stormwaterdrainageandbroadbandcontinuitythroughoutthe Infrastructure suchastheresidualsanitarysewerandwatercapacity;aninventoryofthese fi cally re cally fl ect localbusinessneeds. fi nd outtheirneedsand locationdecisioncriteria. fl oodplain, etc. oodplain, Martin County Comprehensive Plan

127 | nancial and technical fi t counties and communities within a fi Chapter 6: Recommendations t programs are available to assist Martin County in developing and t programs are available to assist Martin fi nancing for infrastructure improvements. nancing fi MPLEMENTATION I nancial and technical assistance programs for small business development - business development programs for small assistance nancial and technical and incentives for businesses -- resources for government assistance nancial fi fi cials from counties within the region are working together to promote economic development cials from counties within the region fi EVELOPMENT Business incubators. Business corps. Retired executive’s capital programs. Business venture increment Tax tax abatement programs for businesses. Revenue bonds and programs for businesses. Employee training ECOMMENDATIONS ce of Community and Rural Affairs includes funding opportunities for economic development. includes Affairs ce of Community and Rural fi D R • • • • • • regionally. development to bene Recognize new commercial and industrial Developing levels for the entities at the county and state with other economic development Building relationships improvement programs, sites and buildings, infrastructure marketing of available and technical training programs. assistance programs approach in which all economic development organizations Developing a regional economic development counties, the Southern Indiana Development Commission and within Martin County and neighboring county of one-hour driving radius. with the Southern Indiana Development Commission so they can Maintain a good working relationship stay abreast of potential funding opportunities. Developing Developing OUSING CONOMIC H HOUSING E • • • • • • H. 1. individual communities should consider developing a dilapidated housing program Martin County and the county’s The program would be used to that requires individual home owners to repair or remove dilapidated housing. The communities or safety concerns. identify housing that is in such poor condition that it causes health and be repaired or removed. If no changes county can contact homeowners and present a timeline for the house to they can declare the or county, are made or the homeowner does not respond to messages by the community against the property for demolition. If structure unsafe for habitation, demolish the structure, and place a lien sale for at a sheriff’s and auctioned off the homeowner fails to pay property taxes, the property may be seized delinquent taxes. 2. variety of federal, state, and nonpro A implementing an economic development program. The Community Development Block Grant Program from The Community Development Block program. implementing an economic development the Indiana Of The Planning Grant provides funding for a community to create a Downtown Revitalization Plan or Economic for a community to create a Downtown Revitalization Plan or Economic The Planning Grant provides funding Fund which provides The program also includes the Community Economic Development Development Plan. or retention activities. funding for a variety of job creation should continue to work with the Martin County Economic Development The incorporated areas in the county not only stay informed These groups should Development Commission. Corporation and the Southern Indiana they should also work together County, of and understand the projects that each are working towards in Martin resources. to make the most of funding opportunities and limited staff such as these will better position Martin County as it strives to capitalize on economic development Efforts opportunities that may come from the construction of Interstate 69. 128 Martin County Comprehensive Plan should alsokeepincontact withtheSouthCentralDistrictofIndianaOf Assistance inMartinCounty. Working throughtheSouthernIndianaDevelopment Commission,thecounty Corporation andtheSouthern IndianaDevelopmentCommissionprovideEconomic DevelopmentandPlanning stay informedofpotentialfunding opportunitiesfortheseprojects. The MartinCountyEconomicDevelopment County shouldcontinuetostayincontactwitheconomic developmentandregionalplanningorganizationsto Martin Countyatacompetitiveadvantageforgrants allkindsoffederal,stateandprivateprograms.Martin This comprehensiveplanwillprovidethedocumentation forawidevarietyofcommunityneedsthatwillplace assistance programstoaddressavarietyofissuesinMartinCountyincluding: To assistintheimplementationofcomprehensiveplan,thereareavarietytechnicaland 2. achieve thedesiredfuturevisionforMartinCounty. every tenyearstore decision-making process,theplanshouldbereviewedatleastevery comprehensive planmaybeoutofdateafewyearsaftercompletion. To ensurethecontinuedrelevanceto county demographicsarealwayschanging,thecomprehensiveplanisaworkinprogress.Elementsof this the developmentreviewandinfrastructureplanningprogrammingprocesses.Becauseeconomy and In conclusion,theeffectiveness ofthecomprehensive plandependsontheextenttowhichitisintegratedinto plan, including: If MartinCountywishestousethiscomprehensiveplan,therearespeci 1. I. within acommunity. utilities, andcommunityfacilitiesservicescanallbeusedtodirectlyorindirectlyimproveneighborhoods the assistanceofnot-for-pro Partnership Program,andtheNeighborhood Assistance Program.Someofthesegrantsaregearedtoward Authority, includingCommunityDevelopmentBlockGrantsforhousing rehabilitation,theHomeInvestment Affordable HousingFundandseveralprogramsfromtheIndianaCommunityDevelopment There areseveralsourcesoffundingandsupportforhousingrehabilitationprogramsincludingtheIndiana 2. | Chapter 6:Recommendations • • • • • • • F • • C CONCLUSION H INANCIAL OMPREHENSIVE OUSING natural resourcepreservationprogramsforwetlands and sanitary sewer, potablewater andstormwaterdrainageprogramsfacilities, landscaping, signingandlighting, bicycle, pedestrianandtrailfacilities, recreation facilitypreservationandnewconstruction, commercial andresidentialstructurepreservationrehabilitation, economic development, Of Recording ofthecomprehensiveplanatMartinCountyRecorder’s Commissioners, and Adoption ofthecomprehensiveplanbyMartinCounty Advisory PlanCommissionandMartinCounty I A MPLEMENTATION SSISTANCE P fl ect changingeconomicconditionsinordertokeepthecomprehensiveplanoncourse to LAN I P MPLEMENTATION fi ROGRAMS t organizations.Grantsforeconomicdevelopmentuse,downtownrevitalization, fl oodplains. fi ve yearsandshouldbeupdatedatleast fi c actionstoadoptacomprehensive fi ce ofCommunity andRural Affairs fi ce. fi nancial Martin County Comprehensive Plan 129 | Chapter 6: Recommendations nancial assistance and implementation tools, refer to the tools, refer to and implementation nancial assistance fi ciently. In Martin County, the highest priority projects should include any projects that highest priority projects should include the In Martin County, ciently. fi RIORITIZATION P oodplains. The county should protect these areas and discourage development in the immediate vicinity of development in the immediate vicinity protect these areas and discourage The county should oodplains. Ball State University “Center for Economic and Community Development: Toolbox Guide” (www.bsu.edu/cecd/ Toolbox Community Development: for Economic and University “Center Ball State (www.in.gov/indot/projects/i69planningtoolbox). Toolbox” “I-69 Planning the INDOT toolbox) and 3. essential to ensuring listed in this comprehensive plan is potential projects that have been Prioritizing the many ef that they are completed Department of should continue to work with the Indiana The county features of the county. enhance the natural including the Martin State natural areas of the county, to ensure protection of the protected Natural Resources wetlands and the county’s The county should also protect Boggs Lake. Forest, and West Forest, Hoosier State fl these natural features. The Martin County Economic work on economic growth in the county. Another high priority project is to continue to enhance economic development opportunities and market Martin Development Corporation should continue The Development Corporation should work with local utilities to business. County as a great location to start a made available at potential development sites (shovel ready sites). ensure that all necessary utilities are for funding opportunities. For further information on further information opportunities. For for funding 130 Martin County Comprehensive Plan | Chapter 6:Recommendations Appendix A Martin County Comprehensive Plan

Socioeconomic Tables

Appendix A |A-1 A-2 Martin County Comprehensvie Plan | **data were not available not were **data Estimate Bureau Census *U.S. Economics Poole & Woods Center; Research Business Indiana Source: er20*21 0522 0523 052040 2035 2030 2025 2020 2015 Loogootee County Martin 2010 BLA 2007* County Martin Woods &Poole Economics, Inc. County Martin BusinessResearchCenter(IBRC) Indiana Year *U.S. Census Bureau Estimate Bureau Census *U.S. Center Research Business Indiana Source: Crane County Martin Shoals Loogootee Shoals Loogootee Crane County Martin Appendix A 0089969839709679509469,336 9,778 9,426 9,877 9,520 10,026 9,975 9,617 10,092 10,074 9,720 10,139 10,172 9,833 10,151 10,058 10,148 9,966 10,194 10,058 10,254 10,058 ,0 ,8 ,6 ,3 ,1 2,585 2,611 2,637 2,663 2,689 2,606 Table A-2: Table A-1: 4711,5 1851,0 03010,678 10,300 10,103 11,865 12,950 14,711 0681,6 1011,6 03910,058 10,369 10,369 11,001 10,969 10,608 ,8 ,5 ,3 ,0 ,2 2,424 2,325 2,203 2,335 2,154 1,382 ,2 ,3 6 5 0 791 807 2,606 2,741 853 2,884 967 3,100 1,039 2,953 1,022 2,858 9017 9019 002007* 2000 1990 1980 1970 1960 9011 9013 901950 1940 1930 1920 1910 1900 8 ,1 ,3 ,2 ,3 1,039 1,031 1,128 1,034 1,015 683 / / / / / N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Population Forecast Population Trends 3 9 1 0 195 203 216 297 339 *** ** ** ** Martin County Comprehensive Plan A-3 | Indiana 834,766 Appendix A Appendix A Martin County Perry Perry Township 2000* 7% 2.8% 6.9% 4.3% 7.2% 1,224 387 2,058 4,196 2,337,229 1,224 387 2,058 4,196 2,337,229 Demographic Characteristics Demographic 55 171 93 86 30 209 122 479 221,437 234 107,789 203 2,741 807 4,960 10,369 6,080,485 Crane Loogootee Shoals $36,250 $30,492 $23,750 $37,331 $36,411 $41,567 Table A-3: Table leted) P57/P37 P127/P92 P80A/P53 P123/P90 ssional Degree 4.4% 5. o degree) 33.6% 14.9% 15.2% 17.5% 15.0% 19.7% P1/P1 Degree 2.9% 5.1% 1.5% 6.0% 4.5% 12.2% P80/P52 P11/P12 P5/P12 Associate Degree Bachelor's or Profe Graduate 3.6% 10.1% 3.7% 10.2% 8.0% 5.8% Less than $10,000 $10,000 to $19,999 $20,000 to $29,999 $30,000 to $39,999 $40,000 to $49,999 $50,000 to $59,999 $60,000 to $74,999 $75,000 to $99,999 2 $100,000 to $124,999 10 $125,000 to $149,999 17 $150,000 or more 20 128 12 275Poverty 14 197 Households Reporting 202 9 104 Households in poverty 123 72 2 0 Households Family 63 96 0 Families in poverty 44 100 155Education (highest grade comp 41 343 45 0 30 Age 25 and older 320 29 14 High School Graduate 313 416 9 647 Some College (n 269 86 21 614 14 2 188,408 192 613 298,127 2 258 636 52 323,872 95 306,163 398 0 33.6% 59 269,532 34 419 709 235,515 37.7% 137 272 264,202 79 20 43.4% 51 206 237,299 1,940 104,007 38.6% 51 43,838 1,361 597 42.3% 2,892 66,266 3,411 37.2% 1,611,045 7,066 3,893,278 Median HH income HH Median Households Reporting 86 Income Under 5 years Under 5 to 9 years 10 to 19 years 20 to 29 years 30 to 39 years 40 to 49 years 50 to 59 years 60 to 69 years 70 to 79 years 80 to 84 years 9 and over 85 years 21 27 10 171 24 172 28 336 29 309 36 27 355 43 21 413 82 109 2 337 5 322 243 92 110 338 257 697 516 101 76 654 72 104 678 1,520 778 697 87 1,140 423,215 628 896,898 19 1,420 427 24 443,273 1,636 390 1,347 900,297 919,618 908 87 673,912 99 719 439,412 148 351,489 180 91,558 106,047 Total Population Sex Male Female Age 107 96 1,422 1,319 402 405 2,496 2,464 5,121 5,248 3,098,011 2,982,474 Source: U.S. Census Bureau Census 1990 and 2000 Total Pop, Sex, Age SF from 1 SF 3 from Education Poverty, Income, A-4 Martin County Comprehensvie Plan 2000o oe06061 30075 28225 11 39419 24 93088 6 208347 51 223516 67 6 250 188847 0 373 34 97422 105287 47 330 88 0 103060 264 239 103094 259 6 2 99153 165 178 2 21 90833 125 241 0 74725 9 69 177 14 0 24 95 184 55878 18 70076 38 12 168 95 0 88 16 87 0 191 67 12 68 124 poverty 0 level (%) 78 54 2 16 incomein1999below Individuals with 22 9 34 106 53 61 9 14 level (%) 8 59 poverty incomein1999below Families with 8 50 FamilyMedian Income in1999 2 12 24 42 2 $200,000 ormore 71 5 $150,000 to$199,999 83 4 $125,000 to$149,999 36 5 $100,000 to$124,999 1 $75,000 to$99,999 3 $60,000 to$74,999 2 $50,000 to$59,999 $45,000 to$49,999 $40,000 to$44,999 $35,000 to$39,999 $30,000 to$34,999 $25,000 to$29,999 $20,000 to$24,999 $15,000 to$19,999 $10,000 to$14,999 Less than$10,000 Total Families | Appendix A P76 P77 Table A-4: 4,2 3,2 3,6 4,5 4,5 $50,261 $43,550 $45,858 $31,964 $37,625 $45,625 rn ogoe Shoals Crane Loogootee .%1.%2.%1.%1.%9.5% 6.7% 11.4% 10.2% 8.1% 22.2% 9.0% 14.0% 14.6% 5.8% 13.1% 9.6% 2792613129 1611045 2892 1,361 206 709 52 Family Income Township Perry County Martin Martin Indiana Martin County Comprehensive Plan A-5 | Indiana Martin Appendix A Appendix A County Perry Township 2000 0 56 48 59 107 178,321 0 171 64 275 620 286,089 87 1,235 386 2,040 4,183 2,336,306 29 348 119 434 782 667,223 2487 11258 1,235 42 887 386 206 2,040 267 4,183 546 1,606 2,336,306 196,013 3,401 1,669,083 Housing Characteristics Housing 111 1,347 428 2,246 4,729 2,532,319 193 2,793 797 4,968 10,369 6,080,485 $320 $263 $204 $260 $243 $432 1951 1964 1964 1965 1968 1966 Crane Loogoote Shoals $30,600 $60,600 $46,900 $60,700 $67,200 $92,500 Table A-5: Table H8/H7 H61/H84 P40/P9 ed Units 66.7% 71.8% 69.2% 78.7% 81.3% 71.4% H4/H6 pied Units 33.3% 28.2% 30.8% 21.3% 18.7% 28.6% H4/H6 H25A/H35 H43H54 Units 78.4% 91.7% 90.2% 90.8% 88.5% 92.3% H1/H1 H8/H7 H61A/H85 H43A/H56 H20/H30 (1980 to March 1990) P1/P1 H25/H34 (Use Occupied Housing Units) Housing Occupied (Use Median Year Built Built Year Median Age of Structure of Structure Age Total Housing Units 1990 to March 2000 1989 to 1980 1970 to 1979 1960 to 1969 1950 to 1959 1940 to 1949 Before 1940 111 2 1,347 95 2 428 15 41 49 48 2,246 293 202 3 226 4,729 210 113 75 2,532,319 42 247 65 731 36 439 389 437,347 97 331 249 887 632 353 684 415,562 397 345,252 330,958 778 204,354 512,757 Other 0 0 0 0 8 1,777 Median Rent Rent Median Structure in Units Total Housing Units 1 Unit, Detached 1 Unit, Attached 2 to 4 Units, Attached 5 to 9 Units, Attached 10 or More Units, Attached Mobile Home 111 94 6 2 5 1,347 0 859 140 428 17 11 23 215 4 2,246 32 15 14 6 1,623 4,729 297 148 2,532,319 3,206 19 23 16 1,802,259 146 195 45 62 185,707 37 417 186,316 115,303 74,224 1,176 166,733 Median Value Value Median Rent Contract Monthly Total Units Reported (with cash rent) $200 Less than $200 to $399 $599 to $400 or more $600 24 298 111 2 346 18 4 80 0 542 196 14 618,575 54 8 54 3 88 232 0 169 18 337 8 59,829 199,136 28 8 250,142 109,468 Percent Owner Occupi Percent Owner Units Housing Occupied Renter Percent Renter Occu Value Housing Owner Occupied Total Units Reported Less than $25,000 $25,000 to $49,999 $50,000 to $99,999 to $149,999 $100,000 $150,000 or more 58 26 19 13 0 887 133 207 0 465 267 45 75 65 97 37 1,606 30 216 326 3,401 757 0 1,669,083 174 594 754 1,392 93,736 133 407 168,811 677,173 407,895 254 321,468 Total Housing Units Units Housing Total Vacant Housing Units Percent Vacant Units Occupied Housing Units Percent Occupied Occupied Owner 21.6% 8.3% 9.8% 9.2% 11.5% 7.7% Total Population Population Total Group Quarters Population Household Population Households Household Size (persons) 193 2.22 2,737 2.22 749 1.94 4,909 2.41 10,262 5,902,164 2.45 2.53 Source: U.S. Census Bureau Census 2000, SF 3 2000, SF Census Bureau Census U.S. Source: A-6 Martin County Comprehensvie Plan | Appendix A **data were not available not were **data Estimate Bureau Census *U.S. Economics Poole & Woods Center; Research Business Indiana Source: er20*21 0522 0523 052040 2035 2030 2025 2020 2015 2010 BLA 2007* County Martin Woods &Poole Economics, Inc. County Martin BusinessResearchCenter(IBRC) Indiana Year Loogootee County Martin 0089969839709679509469,336 9,426 9,520 10,026 9,617 10,092 9,720 10,139 9,833 10,151 10,148 9,966 10,194 10,058 10,254 10,058 0081,7 0049959879,778 9,877 9,975 10,074 10,172 10,058 ,0 ,8 ,6 ,3 ,1 2,585 2,611 2,637 2,663 2,689 2,606 Table A-6: Housing Forecasts *** ** ** ** Martin County Comprehensive Plan A-7 | Martin County 2030 Appendix A Appendix A 1990 Loogootee Martin County 2000 Labor Force Employment 2000 Loogootee 0 0.0% 38 0.5%0 0 0.0% 0.0% 4,188 50.6% 34 0 0.5% 0.0% 3,794 50.6% 43 1.1% 4397 0.5% 2.6% 39 97 1.1% 1.2% 39 88 0.5% 2.6% 88 1.2% 479619 12.7%845 16.5% 479 22.5%736 637199 845 5.8% 19.6%741 7.7% 5.3% 10.2% 838 19.7% 434 561 215 765 10.1% 902 12.7% 16.5% 2.6% 22.5% 667 10.9% 434 577 765 19.6% 180 671 5.8% 7.7% 10.2% 760 19.7% 5.3% 10.1% 816 194 10.9% 2.6% Table A-7: Table Table A-8: Table 3,759 100.0% 8,282 100.0% 3,405 100.0% 7,501 100.0% 8,115 2,221 0 0 Martin County Loogootee Martin County Loogootee P70/P43 U.S. Census Bureau Census 2000, SF 3 Labor Force Civilian Labor Force Unemployed 5,088 5,099 295 1,410 1,410 101 0 0 0 0 0 0 Population 16 & older & older 16 Population Civilians Employed 4,793 1,309 0 0 Source: Transportation/Communication/Utilities Wholesale Trade Retail Trade Finance/Insurance/Real Estate Services Government Total Agriculture Services Agriculture Mining Construction Manufacturing Source: & Associates Bernardin, Lochmueller A-8 Martin County Comprehensvie Plan | Source: Appendix A esta 5mnts1473%5244% 532 32% 1,467 than15minutes less 0o oemnts 5 %4 1% 45 8% 357 minutes 60 ormore Count: Source: oa ,8 4,472 47 126 1,126 253 128 100 995 720 33 2,081 910 30 34 927 408 76 165 151 56 136 46 in MartinCo. Live & Work 41 Total 45 IN Outside of Other Indiana Counties Co.IN Dubois Daviess Co. IN Orange Co.IN Co.IN Lawrence Monroe Co.IN Co.IN Knox Co.IN Pike Co.IN Vanderburgh Greene Co.IN Travel Time Time Travel 5t 9mnts471%6 1% 7% 20% 60 336 247 10% 25% 24% 447 1,153 1,101 45 to59minutes 30 to44minutes 15 to29minutes U.S. Census Bureau Census 2000, SF 3 SF 2000, Census Bureau Census U.S. Number of workers 16 years old and over in the commuter flow. inthe oldandover 16years workers Number of U.S. Census Bureau Census U.S. P31 atn%CmuesLoote%Commuters Loogootee % Commuters Martin From Martin County to: Into Martin County IntoMartin from: CountyFrom Martin to: Table A-10: Table A-9: Commuters Travel Time 2000 2,617 Appendix B Martin County Comprehensive Plan

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Appendix B |B-1 B-2 Martin County Comprehensive Plan | Appendix B Martin County Comprehensive Plan B-3 | Appendix B B-4 Martin County Comprehensive Plan | Appendix B Martin County Comprehensive Plan C-1 | C Appendix C Appendix Appendix Sign-In Sheets C-2 Martin County Comprehensive Plan | Appendix C Martin County Comprehensive Plan C-3 | Appendix C C-4 Martin County Comprehensive Plan | Appendix C Martin County Comprehensive Plan C-5 | Appendix C C-6 Martin County Comprehensive Plan | Appendix C Martin County Comprehensive Plan C-7 | Appendix C C-8 Martin County Comprehensive Plan | Appendix C Martin County Comprehensive Plan C-9 | Appendix C C-10 Martin County Comprehensive Plan | Appendix C Martin County Comprehensive Plan D-1 | Appendix D and Public Hearing Public Hearing Written Comments Written D-2 Martin County Comprehensive Plan | Appendix D Martin County Comprehensive Plan D-3 | Appendix D D-4 Martin County Comprehensive Plan | Appendix D Martin County Comprehensive Plan D-5 | Appendix D D-6 Martin County Comprehensive Plan | Appendix D Martin County Comprehensive Plan D-7 | Appendix D D-8 Martin County Comprehensive Plan | Appendix D Martin County Comprehensive Plan D-9 | Appendix D D-10 Martin County Comprehensive Plan | Appendix D Martin County Comprehensive Plan D-11 | Appendix D D-12 Martin County Comprehensive Plan | Appendix D Martin County Comprehensive Plan D-13 | Appendix D D-14 Martin County Comprehensive Plan | Appendix D Martin County Comprehensive Plan D-15 | Appendix D D-16 Martin County Comprehensive Plan | Appendix D Martin County Comprehensive Plan D-17 | Appendix D D-18 Martin County Comprehensive Plan | Appendix D