Craven County has been growing by leaps and bounds in the past twenty years. The county's economy has been booming thanks to a favorable business climate, industrial recruitment, the Marine Corps Air Station at Cherry Point, as well as other factors, such as its increasing popularity as a tourism and retirement destination. Due in part to the economic growth, the population has grown over that period by more than 30%. Because of this growth, strains have been placed on the county's natural environment, as well areas within the publicly supported infrastructure. The county?s wastewater management is a primary example of this strain. There has been concern over the county's ability to deal with the wastewater issue in the future, as well as maintaining the quality of the local natural resources, such as the Neuse and Trent Rivers. The Craven County Board of Commissioners recognized that plans needed to be made in the present in order to maintain the quality of wastewater treatment in the future.
When the Craven County Board of Commissioners recognized the need to develop wastewater management strategies to balance environmental concerns with the continued economic development, the Craven County Wastewater Management Advisory Committee (WMAC), composed of 21 county residents, was formed. The committee's task was to propose a short-term (about ten years) wastewater management plan to the board. The WMAC was to focus on several key areas of concern: the distribution and location of wastewater collection systems in Craven County, the existing and future treatment capacity, the discharge/reuse of treated wastewater, and the continuing use of on-site wastewater management systems.
To accomplish these goals, several GIS maps were made to help facilitate with the understanding of the issues involved. A few of the GIS maps made for this purpose are below. Click on the thumbnail picture to see the entire map, as well as a map key and a short description of what details are included on the GIS map.
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