Future Growth - Big
Maps
Prince William - Fairfax
The Virginia counties of Prince William and Fairfax are projected
to increase developed land 67 percent (106,000 acres of new
land development) by 2030 under Current Trends.
Alternately, following Moderate growth management practices
would lead to a 32 percent increase in developed land (51,000
acres of new development) and more Aggressive practices are
projected to result in an increase of 23 percent (36,000 acres).
| Total Acres by land class - Fairfax
and Prince William counties combined
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2030, projected
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2000
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Current trends
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Moderate management
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Aggressive management
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| Developed |
157,819
|
263,940
|
208,997
|
194,134
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| Farm |
63,162
|
37,583
|
50,311
|
55,159
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| Forest & Wetland |
214,951
|
156,660
|
193,893
|
199,459
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| Other |
32,795
|
10,669
|
15,526
|
19,975
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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 |
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106,121
|
51,178
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36,315
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| Farm |
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-25,624
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-12,850
|
-8,002
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| Forest & Wetland |
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-58,291
|
-21,058
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-15,492
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| Other |
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-22,126
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-17,269
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-12,820
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Following our region's historic pattern of focusing growth
in and around existing towns and cities would reduce the conversion
of working and open lands, such as farms, forests, and wetlands.
Under Current trends, 30 percent of these lands in Fairfax
and Prince William counties would be developed. By contrast,
the Aggressive management scenario projects less than a 9
percent loss of these lands. Focusing development offers people
more choices in how they get around and fully utilizes 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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