Future Growth - Big
Maps
Frederick - Montgomery - Loudoun
The northwestern portion of the study area - including Montgomery,
Frederick, and Loudoun counties - is projected to increase
developed land 93 percent (181,000 acres of new land development)
by 2030 under Current Trends.
Alternately, following Moderate growth management practices
would lead to a 27 percent increase in developed land (53,000
acres of new development), while more Aggressive management
practices is projected to result in an increase of 18 percent.
| Total Acres by land class - Frederick,
Montgomery, and Loudoun counties combined
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2030, projected
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2000
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Current trends
|
Moderate management
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Aggressive management
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| Developed |
196,200
|
377,809
|
249,266
|
231,828
|
| Farm |
490,200
|
372,310
|
465,109
|
473,019
|
| Forest & Wetland |
364,653
|
313,385
|
346,749
|
353,290
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| Other |
17,392
|
4,948
|
7,320
|
10,308
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| Change in acres from 2000 to 2030 |
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Current trends
|
Moderate management
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Aggressive management
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| Developed |
|
181,609
|
53,066
|
35,627
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| Farm |
|
-117,890
|
-25,091
|
-17,181
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| Forest & Wetland |
|
-51,268
|
-17,904
|
-11,362
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| Other |
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-12,444
|
-10,072
|
-7,084
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Following our region's historic pattern of focusing growth
in and around existing towns and cities would reduce the loss
of farm, forest, and wetlands by 126,000 acres under moderate
growth management, and over 140,000 acres under more aggressive
practices. Directing development away from important working
and open lands offers people more choices in how they get
around and would fully utilize the public investment in roads,
transit, water and sewer while minimizing pollution, habitat
loss, and fragmentation of rural lands throughout the region.
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