SUPPORTING ELEMENTS for the COMPREHENSIVE PLAN tBQ~~7m co, Table of Contents Introduction ......................................................................................................................6 Planning Process ..............................................................................................................6 NATURALRESOURCE ELEMENT ................................................. 7 Overview ...........................................................................................................................7 Slope Characteristics .......................................................................................................7 Prime Agricultural and Forest Land .............................................................................7 PiedmontPlateau Province ...................................................................................................................... 8 Plant and Anniial Habitats ..........................................................................................10 Water Resources and Wetlands ...................................................................................11 Overview .............................................................................................................................................11 SaludaRiver Basin................................................................................................................................ 11 Broad River Basin ................................................................................................................................12 CongareeRiver Basin ...........................................................................................................................12 F&to River Basin ................................................................................................................................12 Soils ..................................................................................................................................14 CULTURAL RESOURCES ELEMENT ........................................... I.7 Overview .........................................................................................................................17 City of Cayce .......................................................................................................................................17 CityofWestColumbia.. ........................................................................................................................18 Townofhmo .......................................................................................................................................18 Town of Batesburg-Leesville................................................................................................................. 19 TownofLexhrgton ................................................................................................................................19 TownofChapin ....................................................................................................................................19 Town of Springdale............................................................................................................................... I 9 Town of Swansea................................................................................................................................. 20 Townsof SouthCongaree and Pine Ridge .............................................................................................20 TownofGilbert ....................................................................................................................................20 Town of Pelion .....................................................................................................................................20 TownofSummit ...................................................................................................................................21 Htstorlc Districts ............................................................................................................21 Sal&a FactoryHistoric District .............................................................................................................2 1 New BrooklandHistoric District ...........................................................................................................21 BatesburgCommercial Historic District .................................................................................................21 ChurchStreet Historic District.. .............................................................................................................21 LeesvilleCollege Historic District ..........................................................................................................2 1 Unique or Significant Natural Areas and views ........................................................22 RiverbanksBotanical Garden ................................................................................................................ 22 1 COMMUNITY FACILITIES ELEMENT . 23 Major Public Water Systems........................................................................................ 23 ServiceAreas andTreatment Capacity .................................................................................................. 23 0 Wastewater .....................................................................................................................24 ServiceArea andTreatment Capacity ...................................................................................................24 Transportation ................................................................................................................25 HighwayNetwork ................................................................................................................................25 Transit‘ Network................................................................................................................................... 27 Rail Network ........................................................................................................................................ ,Grports ................................................................................................................................................;: Othertmnsportation modes ................................................................................................................... 27 Solid Waste .....................................................................................................................27 Collection............................................................................................................................................. 28 Disposal............................................................................................................................................... 28 Public Safety ...................................................................................................................29 FireProtection and Emergency Management Systems ........................................................................... 29 Law Enforcement and Detention Facilities ................................................................29 Recreation .......................................................................................................................31 Parks ................................................................................................................................................... Education ........................................................................................................................2 Schools................................................................................................................................................ 33 Museums .........................................................................................................................33 L.exingtonCountyMuseu ...................................................................................................................33 CayceMuseum ....................................................................................................................................35 Libraries ..........................................................................................................................35 Government Facilities ...................................................................................................35 Administration...................................................................................................................................... 35 Public Works .................................................................................................................36 Health ..............................................................................................................................36 Social Services ................................................................................................................36 POPULATION ELEMENT ............................................................... 37 Historic Trends and Projections ..................................................................................37 Overview .............................................................................................................................................37 Age ......................................................................................................................................................38