Subdivision/Multi-Use
V. Environmental Assessment Specifications

1. Existing Shoreline Characteristics — a description of the shoreline and adjoining land area within 100 feet of the normal full-pool reservoir elevation, including a general description of existing land use and condition, shoreline topography, shoreline vegetation, and other notable features.
2. Existing Reservoir Characteristics — a description of the reservoir area adjacent to the proposed subdivision or facilities, including a detailed map of water depths within 75 feet of the shoreline, the slope of the reservoir bottom, a description of the reservoir substrate, and a description of any reservoir features including the presence of any aquatic vegetation and lap trees.
3. Existing Reservoir Access/Facilities — a description of any existing access to the reservoir such as pathways, piers, or boat launches on the property proposed for the subdivision or facilities.
4. Designation as Conservation Zone — an estimate of the portion of the proposed subdivision or facilities that would fall within the Conservation Zone as delineated in Yadkin’s Shoreline Management Plan (SMP, Appendix D).

1. Environmental Impacts — a detailed assessment of the potential impact on the reservoir and the land area along the shoreline within 100 feet of the normal full-pool reservoir elevation. This section must at a minimum consider the following effects:
1. Change in shoreline land use.
2. Impact of completed subdivision or facilities on the reservoir shoreline.
3. Impact on shoreline vegetation and plant communities.
4. Impact on shoreline wildlife and wildlife habitat.
5. Impact on the reservoir as habitat for fish and other aquatic life.
6. Impact on wetlands and areas of aquatic vegetation.
7. Impact on reservoir water quality, including the potential for increased sedimentation and nonpoint source pollution from runoff.
2. Recreation Use Impacts — an assessment of the increase in recreation use of the reservoir and reservoir shoreline resulting from the proposed subdivision or facilities, or modification, and the effects of increased use on the reservoir and shoreline. This section must consider the following:
1. An estimate of resulting increased boating and/or other water-related recreation use.
2. An assessment of the effects that the increased recreation use will have on the reservoir and the reservoir shoreline.
3. Mitigation Proposals — a description of any measures proposed by the developer to avoid, reduce, or mitigate impacts to the reservoir and reservoir shoreline that are expected to occur as a result of the proposed or modified/expanded subdivision or facilities. This section should also include a discussion of any measures proposed to address concerns raised by federal or State resource agencies. For a subdivision or facilities wholly or partly within the shoreline Conservation Zone (as delineated in Yadkin’s SMP, Appendix D), the EA should emphasize mitigation of adverse effects on the important natural resources found in the Conservation Zone.