Future Growth - Big
Maps
Stafford - Culpepper - Fauquier
The Virginia counties of Stafford, Culpepper, and Fauquier
are projected to increase developed land 178 percent (93,000
acres of new land development) by 2030 under Current Trends.
Alternately, following Moderate growth management practices
would lead to a 41 percent increase in developed land (21,000
acres of new development) while more aggressive practices
would be projected to increase developed land by only 25 percent
(13,000 acres).
| Total Acres by land class - Stafford,
Culpepper, and Fauquier counties combined
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2030, projected
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|
|
2000
|
Current trends
|
Moderate management
|
Aggressive management
|
| Developed |
52,377
|
145,682
|
74,011
|
65,707
|
| Farm |
617,234
|
534,339
|
601,864
|
607,970
|
| Forest & Wetland |
369,118
|
336,279
|
363,230
|
365,288
|
| Other |
24,453
|
14,081
|
18,190
|
20,387
|
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| Change in acres from 2000 to 2030 |
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Current trends
|
Moderate management
|
Aggressive management
|
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| Developed |
|
93,304
|
21,633
|
13,329
|
| Farm |
|
-50,055
|
-9,482
|
-5,433
|
| Forest & Wetland |
|
-32,840
|
-5,888
|
-3,831
|
| Other |
|
-10,372
|
-6,263
|
-4,066
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Following our region's historic pattern of focusing growth
in and around existing towns and cities, such as Warrenton
and Fredericksburg, would offer 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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