Bowling Green—Potomac Park Planning AreaBowling Green—Potomac Park Planning Area ◘ Comprehensive Plan Update ◘ Prepared by Ms. Tay Harris & Ms. Lynda Eisenberg in partnership with Allegany County, March 18, 2010

Bowling Green Neighborhood Potomac Park Neighborhood  3,226 acres or 5 square miles  6,466 population City of Cumberland North Branch of thePotomac River Upper Potomac Industrial Park Allegany County Fairgrounds Celanese Wastewater Treatment Plant & the MD Correctional Facilities 837 housing units Medium housing value < State 95% single family 82% homeownership 83% housing built before % housing built before 1985

289 acres (9%) of floodplain 73 acres (2%) of wetlands 1 area of review for rare threatened and endangered species - 0 in county portion 1,280 acres (39%) - forest interior dwelling species - 11 improved parcels 1,022 acres (31%) steep slopes (25%+)

Agricultural, Forestry & Natural Resources  No Prime Agricultural Lands  Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Program 3 properties in County; none in Planning Area  Forestlands – 40% of Planning Area’s Land Use  No State & Federal Forests, Areas of Special Concern or Areas of State Special Concern  Scenic Views – associated with Haystack Mountains impacts from windmill farms, telecommunication towers, timber harvesting

Sensitive Areas & Agricultural, Forestry & Natural Resources Protective Measures What is being done to balance agricultural, forestland & sensitive lands with growth? 1,091 acres of forestlands protected contains steep slopes of 25% or more potential Forest Interior Dwelling Species habitat Encourage clustered development patterns outside of the development envelop to avoid steep slopes and erodible soils but utilize flat lands suitable for development The County’s ordinances currently protect sensitive lands. Revision of Stormwater Management Ordinance – environmentally sensitive design Implement a Ridgetop Viewshed Protection Overlay Zone

Water Resources –Receiving Waters  Receiving Waters (2% of land area is streams) Series of unnamed streams flowing into the North Branch of the Potomac River – Lower North Branch segment  Impervious Surface Ratio Existing: 12.6% - indicates minimal impact to water quality Estimated Future: some impacts on biodiversity, fish population, stream conditions and water quality are expected.  Stormwater Management It is estimated that less than 1% acres is treated Impervious surfaces + steep slopes + highly erodible soils + limited hydric soils + untreated stormwater run-off = impact to water quality and streams conditions High Sedimentation & Stream Bank Destabilization/Erosion

Water Resources – Receiving Waters (continued)  Water Quality Issues for the Lower North Branch MDE’s draft sediment TMDL, not approved by EPA County is not required to address sediment unless the TMDL is approved  Nonpoint Source Loads Analysis - build-out scenario Increase in nitrogen and phosphorus loads What can be done to address sediment loads & NPS load increases?

Water Resources – Receiving Waters (continued) Evaluate stormwater retrofit options, identify funding & estimated NPS load decreases Encourage clustered development patterns - RE & RC lands Implement a Ridgetop Protection Overlay Zone Protect forestlands upstream from area’s waterbodies Refine NPS load analysis during next comprehensive plan update

Wastewater Capacity, Supply & Demand  Bowling Green & Cresaptown Combined Sewer Systems inflow & infiltration occurrences 40 connection limits annually Since connections  What is being done? On-going studies and rehab projects to eliminate I&I occurrences

Wastewater Capacity, Supply & Demand (continued)  Celanese WWTP 2.0 MGD permitted capacity Estimated MGD flow from existing development in service area Estimated 1.9 MGD flow from build-out scenario in service area  Combined Sewer Overflows Consent decree  What is being done? ENR upgrade

Water Capacity, Supply & Demand Evitts Creek Service Area Lake Koon & Lake Gordon in PA Serves central Allegany County 15 MGD capacity Existing development uses approximately 40% of capacity Cumberland’s projected growth will use 48% of capacity More than adequate capacity to accommodate BG-PP growth- estimated at 10 units and some commercial development; build-out is estimated at 30 units.

Public Services Solid Waste – Mountainview Landfill - Contract expires in 2033 Emergency Services (fire, emergency & police) - Volunteers needed - Water supply & pressure - fire Schools – Adequate capacity anticipated - Parkside & Cresaptown Elem. School - Braddock Middle School - Allegany High School Medical Services - New Facility - State of the Art Consolidated Campus Adequate Public Facilities - Adequate capacity will be determined through the development process

Economic Development  Upper Potomac Industrial Park  Enclave of service oriented establishment in Bowling Green  Western Correction Institute  Celanese Wastewater Treatment Plant  Boyscouts of America  Mullaney Office Building The Belt Group Hite Roofing Horizon-Goodwill Progressive Physical Therapy Cintas Corporation General Graphics Cumberland Pipe & Steel

Economic Development (continued)  Primary Target Industries Industrial and Warehousing/Manufacturing Service Industries Extraction Medical  Secondary Target Industries Finance, Insurance & real estate Tourism Technology Forestry Farming

Economic Development (continued)  Allegany Fairgrounds Maryland Stadium Authority - potential site for a regional motorcar raceway. Estimated job creation: 270 jobs Estimated annual revenue: $880,000 Estimated annual taxes: $780,000

Economic Development (continued)  National Highway Gateway to the west - Ohio River Heyday was around the turn of the 20 th century Historical landmarks Corridor Partnership Plan for the Maryland Historic National Road Scenic Byway  Inventoried historic landmarks  Made recommendations to renovate sections of the highway  federal monies available for capital improvement projects

Economic Development (continued) Recommendations  Encourage primary & secondary industries in Upper Potomac Industrial Park & surrounding area Bowling Green business area Western Correction Institute/Celanese WWTP area  Encourage adaptive re-use of buildings in Bowling Green  Support the location of a regional raceway at with the Allegany Fairgrounds  Support tourism opportunities associated with the National Highway