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BUCHANAN COUNTY
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2017
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COMPREHENSIVE
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PLAN
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BUCHANAN COUNTY
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2017
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COMPREHENSIVE
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PLAN
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The Code of Virginia section 15.1- 446.1 grants the county planning commission in
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Buchanan County the authority to undertake a planning program which includes the preparation
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of a county comprehensive plan. The comprehensive plan is an important step in the growth and
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development of a county. Implementation of a long range plan aids in the practice of good
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public management and provides a framework for orderly development in terms of land use and
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facilities.
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The officials of Buchanan County intend that the comprehensive plan serve as a broad
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policy guide to assist in the decisions necessary for future development and redevelopment in
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Buchanan County. The comprehensive plan provides an analysis of present conditions and
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trends in areas such as population and the local economy. Plans for capital improvements,
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community facilities, and future land use can be based on this analysis. By nature, the
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comprehensive plan is a general document, and to be useful in the long range management of
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the county it should be updated and revised as changing conditions warrant. This revision is in
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accordance with the Code of Virginia's requirements that the comprehensive plan be updated as
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needed.
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Because county planning requires specialized technical skill and experience, the
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government of Buchanan County, Virginia enlisted the help of Cumberland Plateau Planning
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District Commission for the preparation of this document. Every effort was made to use the
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most current data available.
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The Code of Virginia section 15.1- 446.1 grants the county planning commission in
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Buchanan County the authority to undertake a planning program which includes the preparation
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of a county comprehensive plan. The comprehensive plan is an important step in the growth and
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development of a county. Implementation of a long range plan aids in the practice of good
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public management and provides a framework for orderly development in terms of land use and
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facilities.
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The officials of Buchanan County intend that the comprehensive plan serve as a broad
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policy guide to assist in the decisions necessary for future development and redevelopment in
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Buchanan County. The comprehensive plan provides an analysis of present conditions and
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trends in areas such as population and the local economy. Plans for capital improvements,
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community facilities, and future land use can be based on this analysis. By nature, the
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comprehensive plan is a general document, and to be usefil in the long range management of
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the county it should be updated and revised as changing conditions warrant. This revision is in
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accordance with the Code of Virginia's requirements that the comprehensive plan be updated as
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needed.
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Because county planning requires specialized technical skill and experience, the
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government of Buchanan County, Virginia enlisted the help of Cumberland Plateau Planning
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District Commission for the preparation of this document. Every effort was made to use the
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most current data available.
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LOCATION AND HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE
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Buchanan County lies in the Appalachian Plateau Province of the Appalachian
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Highlands, between the Appalachian Valley on the southeast and the Cumberland and Allegheny
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Mountains on the northwest. The county contains 508 square miles, and covers some of the
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richest coalfields in the United States.
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The county seat of Buchanan County is Grundy, Virginia. Grundy functions as the
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trade center for Buchanan County as well as portions of neighboring counties in Kentucky and
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Virginia. Buchanan County joins with Dickenson, Russell and Tazewell Counties to form the
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Cumberland Plateau Planning District. Buchanan County compromises 27.4 percent of the
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district's total land.
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Buchanan County is bordered in the west by Dickenson County, Virginia; in the south
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by Russell and Tazewell Counties, Virginia; in the north by Pike County, Kentucky, and in the
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northeast by McDowell and Mingo Counties, West Virginia. Major access to Buchanan County
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from an east-west direction is Virginia Highway 83. Major access from a north-south direction
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is provided by U.S. Highway 460. U.S. Highway 460 intersects Interstate 77, which links the
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south central coastal states to the midwestern United States and intersects with Interstate 81.
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Interstate 81 is the major transportation route linking die northeast and southeast United States.
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Southwest Virginia began to be settled over 200 years ago. Farmers migrated across the
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Appalachian Valley from the Atlantic Coast. The mountainous terrain of Buchanan County,
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characteristic of that found in the Appalachian Plateau, forced settlers to locate along the stream
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beds, filling the narrow valley floors.
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Most of the early development in Buchanan County occurred in the Grundy area,
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spreading from the center of town along the Levisa Fork and Slate Creek. The tributaries to
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these streams have also been heavily developed, including Garden Creek, Dry Fork, Poplar
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LOCATION AND HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE
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Buchanan County lies in the Appalachian Plateau Province of the Appalachian
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Highlands, between the Appalachian Valley on the southeast and the Cumberland and Allegheny
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Mountains on the northwest. The county contains 508 square miles, and covers some of the
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richest coalfields in the United States.
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The county seat of Buchanan County is Grundy, Virginia. Grundy functions as the
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trade center for Buchanan County as well as portions of neighboring counties in Kentucky and
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Virginia. Buchanan County joins with Dickenson, Russell and Tazewell Counties to form the
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‘Cumberland Plateau Planning District. Buchanan County compromises 27.4 percent of the
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district's total land.
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Buchanan County is bordered in the west by Dickenson County, Virginia; in the south
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by Russell and Tazewell Counties, Virginia; in the north by Pike County, Kentucky, and in the
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northeast by McDowell and Mingo Counties, West Virginia. Major access to Buchanan County
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from an east-west direction is Virginia Highway 83. Major access from a north-south direction
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is provided by U.S. Highway 460. U.S. Highway 460 intersects Interstate 77, which links the
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south central coastal states to the midwestern United States and intersects with Interstate 81
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Interstate 81 is the major transportation route linking die northeast and southeast United States.
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Southwest Virginia began to be settled over 200 years ago. Farmers migrated across the
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‘Appalachian Valley from the Atlantic Coast. The mountainous terrain of Buchanan County,
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characteristic of that found in the Appalachian Plateau, forced settlers to locate along the stream
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beds, filling the narrow valley floors.
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Most of the early development in Buchanan County occurred in the Grundy area,
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spreading from the center of town along the Levisa Fork and Slate Creek. The tributaries to
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these streams have also been heavily developed, including Garden Creek, Dry Fork, Poplar
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Creek, Trace Fork, Bull Creek, Looney's Creek and Roddick Creek. The southeastern section of
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the county (around Whitewood) and the southwestern section (around Council) are the less
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populated areas of the county, mainly because they lack good access.
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The people of the county lived by tilling the soil for food and by hunting and fishing.
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In the 1880's, activity in the lumber industry began but it was difficult to deliver the timber to
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markets. By the early 1900's, lumber had grown to be the main industry in the county and
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continued to be until the late 1920's when most of the marketable timber had been cut.
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In 1931 the Norfolk and Western Railway Company completed construction of the first
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standard gauge railroad into Buchanan County. This was a very significant event in the history
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of Buchanan County, because coal could be mined profitably for the first time. From then on the
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coal industry grew, making Buchanan County the number one coal producing county in the state
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of Virginia.
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The growth of the coal industry brought many families into Buchanan County to live
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and work. The population of the county nearly doubled between 1930 and 1940. Growth slowed
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during the next twenty years, and declined considerably during the sixties, as jobs within the
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mining industry were eliminated. The county is dependent on coal for its livelihood but reliance
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on the "boom and bust" coal industry poses certain problems. High unemployment and
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population declines are common. Increased use of automation requires fewer workers for coal
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production, and many people have been forced to seek employment in other regions.
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TOPOGRAPHY
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In this mountainous region, flat lands even a few acres in extent are at a premium, and
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valley slopes are very steep. The surface is deeply and maturely dissected by streams, with the
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water courses being only a few miles apart but separated by ridges that rise 500 to 1,000 feet
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above them. Many of the valleys are winding, so that water in the streams travels long distances
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Creek, Trace Fork, Bull Creek, Looney's Creek and Roddick Creek. The southeastern section of
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the county (around Whitewood) and the southwestern section (around Council) are the less
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populated areas of the county, mainly because they lack good access.
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The people of the county lived by tilling the soil for food and by hunting and fishing.
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In the 1880's, activity in the lumber industry began but it was difficult to deliver the timber to
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markets. By the early 1900's, lumber had grown to be the main industry in the county and
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continued to be until the late 1920's when most of the marketable timber had been cut.
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In 1931 the Norfolk and Western Railway Company completed construction of the first
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standard gauge railroad into Buchanan County. This was a very significant event in the history
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of Buchanan County, because coal could be mined profitably for the first time. From then on the
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coal industry grew, making Buchanan County the number one coal producing county in the state
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of Virginia.
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The growth of the coal industry brought many families into Buchanan County to live
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and work. The population of the county nearly doubled between 1930 and 1940. Growth slowed
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during the next twenty years, and declined considerably during the sixti
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as jobs within the
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mining industry were eliminated. The county is dependent on coal for its livelihood but reliance
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on the "boom and bust" coal industry poses certain problems. High unemployment and
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population declines are common. Increased use of automation requires fewer workers for coal
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production, and many people have been forced to seek employment in other regions.
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TOPOGRAPHY
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In this mountainous region, flat lands even a few acres in extent are at a premium, and
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valley slopes are very steep. The surface is deeply and maturely dissected by streams, with the
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water courses being only a few miles apart but separated by ridges that rise 500 to 1,000 feet
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above them, Many of the valleys are winding, so that water in the streams travels long distances
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between points not far apart. The valleys are also deep and V-shaped, with flat bottom lands
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along the rivers and creeks. The ridges are flat-topped, presenting a nearly even skyline, and the
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heights of neighboring ridges are approximately the same in most areas. Some of the principal
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ridges, mostly those in the southern portion of the county, are wide enough on the top to support
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a road and houses.
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The highest point in the county is found on Big A Mountain, an elevation of 3,735 feet.
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The lowest point, 845 feet above sea level, is found on the Levisa Fork at the Kentucky border.
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The maximum relief of the county is 2,890 feet.
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CLIMATE
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Buchanan County has a continental climate, with temperatures averaging highs of 42 degrees
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in January and 83 degrees in July. Despite the variation in temperature, the climate is mild,
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with the average annual temperature being 54 degrees. Precipitation averages 45 inches
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annually.
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Buchanan County is at a lower elevation than many other counties in southwestern Virginia,
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and therefore has a slightly longer growing season.
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SOILS
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Soil properties exert a strong influence on the manner in which land is used. Soils are an
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irreplaceable resource and mounting pressures continue to make soil more valuable. The
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Cooperative Extension Service of Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University has done
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some on-site survey work in Buchanan County in order to compile general information on the
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county's soils, since soil capabilities influence development. Careful surveys should be made
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prior to construction in order to determine the suitability of each individual site for such things
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as foundation and septic tank support.
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The flatter ridge tops offer soils of sufficient thickness on developable terrain. On these
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between points not far apart. The valleys are also deep and V-shaped, with flat bottom lands
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along the rivers and creeks. The ridges are flat-topped, presenting a nearly even skyline, and the
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heights of neighboring ridges are approximately the same in most areas. Some of the principal
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ridges, mostly those in the southern portion of the county, are wide enough on the top to support
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a road and houses.
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The highest point in the county is found on Big A Mountain, an elevation of 3,735 feet.
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The lowest point, 845 feet above sea level, is found on the Levisa Fork at the Kentucky border.
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‘The maximum relief of the county is 2,890 feet.
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CLIMATE
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Buchanan County has a continental climate, with temperatures averaging highs of 42 degrees
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in January and 83 degrees in July. Despite the variation in temperature, the climate is mild,
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with the average annual temperature being 54 degrees. Precipitation averages 45 inches
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annually.
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Buchanan County is at a lower elevation than many other counties in southwestern Virginia,
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and therefore has a slightly longer growing season.
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SOILS.
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Soil properties exert a strong influence on the manner in which land is used. Soils are an
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irreplaceable resource and mounting pressures continue to make soil more valuable. The
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Cooperative Extension Service of Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University has done
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some on-site survey work in Buchanan County in order to compile general information on the
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county's soils, since soil capabilities influence development. Careful surveys should be made
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prior to construction in order to determine the suitability of each individual site for such things
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as foundation and septic tank support.
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The flatter ridge tops offer soils of sufficient thickness on developable terrain. On these
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uplands, where soils are found in place from residual rock materials, the only two series suitable
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for development are the Hartsells and Enders. The Hartsells is developed in sandstone and the
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Enders in micaceous shale. Both the soils average less than three feet to bedrock, but both are
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sometimes found to range up to five and one-half feet in depth. The Coeburn, which is
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associated with the Enders, is also present on the ridge tops but its depth is insufficient for
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development.
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Areas that are located at the mouths of some mountain hollows may support very
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limited development. Most of the soils in this area are colluvial, they were formed with
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materials accumulated from the adjacent higher upland slopes. The two most prevalent soils in
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these colluvial lands, the Leadville and the Jefferson, were formed from areas of Coeburn soils.
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These soils are usually thicker than the upland soils, but they are subject to considerable seepage
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from high lying areas.
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On the terrace lands, which are those benchlike areas bordering, but higher than stream
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bottoms, the chief soils are the Holston and the Monongahela. These soils were deposited by
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streams at a time when their channels were higher. Poor drainage makes most of this area
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unsuitable for development. Areas along the stream beds contain alluvial soils washed away
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from areas underlain by sandstone and shales. These soils are very sandy and gravelly, and the
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depth to water level of these soils is usually 0 to 20 inches during wet periods.
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ROCK CLASSIFICATIONS
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There are six classifications of rocks which have been identified in the Buchanan County
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study area. Four of these - the Wise Formation, the Gladeville Sandstone, the Norton Formation
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and the Lee Formation - belong to the Pennsylvanian series, in which all of the commercially
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important coal beds of the area are located. Each of these rock classifications consist of
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sandstone, shale, coal, and thin beds of clay.
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The Wise Formation averages about 1,080 feet thick in Buchanan County. Except near
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uplands, where soils are found in place from residual rock materials, the only two series suitable
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for development are the Hartsells and Enders. The Hartsells is developed in sandstone and the
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Enders in micaceous shale. Both the soils average less than three feet to bedrock, but both are
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sometimes found to range up to five and one-half feet in depth. The Coeburn, which is
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associated with the Enders, is also present on the ridge tops but its depth is insufficient for
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development.
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Areas that are located at the mouths of some mountain hollows may support very
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limited development. Most of the soils in this area are colluvial, they were formed with
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materials accumulated from the adjacent higher upland slopes. The two most prevalent soils in
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these colluvial lands, the Leadville and the Jefferson, were formed from areas of Coeburn soils.
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These soils are usually thicker than the upland soils, but they are subject to considerable seepage
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from high lying areas.
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On the terrace lands, which are those benchlike areas bordering, but higher than stream
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bottoms, the chief soils are the Holston and the Monongahela. These soils were deposited by
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streams at a time when their channels were higher. Poor drainage makes most of this area
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unsuitable for development. Areas along the stream beds contain alluvial soils washed away
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from areas underlain by sandstone and shales. These soils are very sandy and gravelly, and the
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depth to water level of these soils is usually 0 to 20 inches during wet periods.
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ROCK CLASSIFICATIONS
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There are six classifications of rocks which have been identified in the Buchanan County
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study area, Four of these - the Wise Formation, the Gladeville Sandstone, the Norton Formation
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and the Lee Formation - belong to the Pennsylvanian series, in which all of the commercially
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important coal beds of the area are located, Each of these rock classifications consist of
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sandstone, shale, coal, and thin beds of clay.
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‘The Wise Formation averages about 1,080 feet thick in Buchanan County. Except near
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Kentucky, the Wise Formation is confined to the upper parts of ridges. It occupies a large
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irregular area in the northern part of Buchanan County where it is interspersed with bands of the
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Norton Formation along the streams and hilltops. The major coal beds found in the Wise
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Formation are Eagle, Clintwood, Campbell Creek, Blair and Cedar Grove.
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The Gladeville sandstone lies just below the Wise Formation and just above the Norton
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Formation. It is located throughout the coal fields, but is less conspicuous in outcrop in
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Buchanan County than in other areas. The Gladville is commonly 50 to 100 feet thick, is
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brownish-red, and contains considerable mica and other minerals.
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The Norton Formation includes all the strata, with several minable coal beds. It lies
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between the Gladeville sandstone and the Lee formation. The thickness of the Norton Formation
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ranges from 825 feet along the southeast slope of Pine Mountain to about 1,300 feet along the
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southeast border of the county on Big A Mountain. The Norton Formation thins in
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the northern part of the county where it intersperses with the Wise Formation.
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The Norton Formation contains several of the important coal beds of the county, including
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Upper Banner, Lower Banner, Splash Dam, Hagy, Big Fork, Kennedy, Raven, Jawbone and
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Tiller.
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The Lee Formation is the lowest formation in the Pennsylvanian series. Only small parts
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of the Lee Formation are exposed in Buchanan County. These exposures are present in the
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southeast portion of the county near Big A Mountain along Indian Creek and its tributaries, and
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near the Breaks in the extreme northwest portion of the county. The exposures are in areas
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where faulting and folding have occurred. Along the southern border of the county, the Lee
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Formation has the same characteristics as the Norton and Wise Formations. The Lee here is from
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1,500 to 1,600 feet thick. On Pine Mountain along the northwest border, the Lee consists of
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more sandstone than in the south. The sandstone here contains white quartz pebbles and is more
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silicious than the Lee sandstones in the southern portion of the county. In the north, the Lee
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Kentucky, the Wise Formation is confined to the upper parts of ridges. It occupies a large
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irregular area in the northern part of Buchanan County where it is interspersed with bands of the
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Norton Formation along the streams and hilltops. The major coal beds found in the Wise
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Formation are Eagle, Clintwood, Campbell Creek, Blair and Cedar Grove
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The Gladeville sandstone lies just below the Wise Formation and just above the Norton
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Formation. It is located throughout the coal fields, but is less conspicuous in outerop in
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Buchanan County than in other areas. The Gladville is commonly 50 to 100 feet thick, is
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brownish-red, and contains considerable mica and other minerals.
|
||
|
||
The Norton Formation includes all the strata, with several minable coal beds. It lies
|
||
between the Gladeville sandstone and the Lee formation. The thickness of the Norton Formation
|
||
ranges from 825 feet along the southeast slope of Pine Mountain to about 1,300 feet along the
|
||
southeast border of the county on Big A Mountain. The Norton Formation thins in
|
||
the northem part of the county where it intersperses with the Wise Formation.
|
||
|
||
The Norton Formation contains several of the important coal beds of the county, including
|
||
Upper Banner, Lower Banner, Splash Dam, Hagy, Big Fork, Kennedy, Raven, Jawbone and
|
||
Tiller.
|
||
|
||
The Lee Formation is the lowest formation in the Pennsylvanian series. Only small parts
|
||
of the Lee Formation are exposed in Buchanan County. These exposures are present in the
|
||
southeast portion of the county near Big A Mountain along Indian Creek and its tributaries, and
|
||
near the Breaks in the extreme northwest portion of the county. The exposures are in areas
|
||
where faulting and folding have occurred. Along the southern border of the county, the Lee
|
||
Formation has the same characteristics as the Norton and Wise Formations. The Lee here is from
|
||
1,500 to 1,600 feet thick. On Pine Mountain along the northwest border, the Lee consists of
|
||
more sandstone than in the south. The sandstone here contains white quartz pebbles and is more
|
||
|
||
silicious than the Lee sandstones in the southern portion of the county. In the north, the Lee
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
Formation is only 300 feet thick, considerably thinner than in the south. The Lee Formation in
|
||
|
||
the south contains some of the Pocahontas coal beds, but the northern Lee contains very little
|
||
|
||
coal.
|
||
|
||
Rocks from the Silurian System and the Mississippian series of the Carboniferous
|
||
|
||
|
||
System are also found in Buchanan County. These rocks, however, are only found in small
|
||
|
||
quantities around Big A Mountain in the southern portion of the county. The Clinch sandstone is
|
||
|
||
a massive white sandstone composed chiefly of quartz grains so firmly cemented that die rock
|
||
|
||
forms cliffs and has notable effects on the topography. It outcrops in two strips on Big A
|
||
|
||
Mountain - one near the top of the northwestern knob and the other along the northwestern
|
||
|
||
border. The Pennington shale, the only Mississippian Formation exposed in the county,
|
||
|
||
outcrops on the northwestern slopes of Big A Mountain. The rocks are overturned so that the
|
||
|
||
oldest beds appear near the top of the mountain.
|
||
|
||
FAULTS
|
||
|
||
|
||
The only fault of any importance to development in Buchanan County is the Russell Fork
|
||
|
||
fault, which has caused disturbances in the areas surrounding it. The largest disturbed zone was
|
||
|
||
caused by shearing along one or more vertical faults. This area extends for eight miles along
|
||
|
||
Russell Fork, from its head to about halfway between Murphy and Indian. Evidence of
|
||
|
||
crumbling exists in this area, especially around Indian. Rock beds within parts of the zone are
|
||
|
||
dragged and crumpled, producing irregular dips. These dips have been found in several places
|
||
|
||
along Russell Fork and short distances back from the stream, going from Murphy to a point
|
||
|
||
about a mile northwest. Heavy construction should not take place along the Russell Fork fault.
|
||
|
||
There are two other faults in Buchanan County, one along Pine Mountain and the other
|
||
|
||
along Big A Mountain. Neither of these faults should have any significant effect on
|
||
|
||
development in Buchanan County.
|
||
|
||
Formation is only 300 feet thick, considerably thinner than in the south. The Lee Formation in
|
||
the south contains some of the Pocahontas coal beds, but the northern Lee contains very little
|
||
coal.
|
||
Rocks from the Silurian System and the Mississippian series of the Carboniferous
|
||
System are also found in Buchanan County. These rocks, however, are only found in small
|
||
quantities around Big A Mountain in the southern portion of the county. The Clinch sandstone is
|
||
a massive white sandstone composed chiefly of quartz grains so firmly cemented that die rock
|
||
forms cliffs and has notable effects on the topography. It outcrops in two strips on Big A
|
||
Mountain - one near the top of the northwestern knob and the other along the northwestern
|
||
border. The Pennington shale, the only Mississippian Formation exposed in the county,
|
||
outcrops on the northwestern slopes of Big A Mountain, The rocks are overturned so that the
|
||
oldest beds appear near the top of the mountain.
|
||
FAULTS
|
||
|
||
The only fault of any importance to development in Buchanan County is the Russell Fork
|
||
fault, which has caused disturbances in the areas surrounding it. The largest disturbed zone was
|
||
caused by shearing along one or more vertical faults. This area extends for eight miles along
|
||
Russell Fork, from its head to about halfway between Murphy and Indian. Evidence of
|
||
crumbling exists in this area, especially around Indian, Rock beds within parts of the zone are
|
||
dragged and crumpled, producing irregular dips. These dips have been found in several places
|
||
along Russell Fork and short distances back from the stream, going from Murphy to a point
|
||
about a mile northwest. Heavy construction should not take place along the Russell Fork fault,
|
||
|
||
There are two other faults in Buchanan County, one along Pine Mountain and the other
|
||
|
||
along Big A Mountain. Neither of these faults should have any significant effect on
|
||
|
||
development in Buchanan County.
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
GROUND AND SURFACE WATER
|
||
|
||
|
||
Water is a very important natural resource, necessary to maintain human life itself. Additionally,
|
||
|
||
a safe, clean and dependable water supply is required for many commercial, industrial, and
|
||
|
||
recreational purposes. The availability and quality of water is therefore an important
|
||
|
||
consideration in assessing the development potential of Buchanan County.
|
||
|
||
Water resources exist as surface water and also as ground water. Streams, rivers and lakes
|
||
|
||
comprise our surface water, since they occur on the surface of the earth. Ground water is stored
|
||
|
||
in open spaces underneath the surface of the earth. Coal mining operations have damaged the
|
||
|
||
supply of ground water in Buchanan County. Underground aquifers have been depleted and only
|
||
|
||
a small amount of groundwater is available.
|
||
|
||
Traditionally, wells provided most of the water for Buchanan County, but many of these wells
|
||
|
||
have gone dry. Surface water can be found in the three major rivers and many smaller streams,
|
||
|
||
but these rivers cannot supply the daily demand for water without impoundment. This water
|
||
|
||
shortage has necessitated that the county receive water from neighboring counties. Dickenson
|
||
|
||
County suffers from similar problems of groundwater depletion, but contains a reservoir. The
|
||
|
||
John Flannagan Reservoir in neighboring Dickenson County provides Buchanan County with
|
||
|
||
much of its water.
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
DRAINAGE
|
||
|
||
|
||
All of the drainage in Buchanan County is tributary to the Big Sandy River through its
|
||
|
||
three main branches - Levisa Fork, Russell Fork and Tug Fork. Numerous creeks and branches
|
||
|
||
ramify practically all parts of the county, creating a good drainage system for most of the county,
|
||
|
||
as well as beautiful scenery and a great deal of recreational potential. In 1971 the Army Corps of
|
||
|
||
GROUND AND SURFACE WATER
|
||
|
||
Water is a very important natural resource, necessary to maintain human life itself. Additionally,
|
||
a safe, clean and dependable water supply is required for many commercial, industrial, and
|
||
recreational purposes. The availability and quality of water is therefore an important
|
||
|
||
consideration in assessing the development potential of Buchanan County.
|
||
|
||
Water resources exist as surface water and also as ground water. Streams, rivers and lakes
|
||
comprise our surface water, since they occur on the surface of the earth, Ground water is stored
|
||
in open spaces underneath the surface of the earth. Coal mining operations have damaged the
|
||
supply of ground water in Buchanan County. Underground aquifers have been depleted and only
|
||
|
||
a small amount of groundwater is available.
|
||
|
||
Traditionally, wells provided most of the water for Buchanan County, but many of these wells
|
||
have gone dry. Surface water can be found in the three major rivers and many smaller streams,
|
||
but these rivers cannot supply the daily demand for water without impoundment. This water
|
||
shortage has necessitated that the county receive water from neighboring counties. Dickenson
|
||
County suffers from similar problems of groundwater depletion, but contains a reservoir. The
|
||
John Flannagan Reservoir in neighboring Dickenson County provides Buchanan County with
|
||
|
||
much of its water.
|
||
|
||
DRAINAGE
|
||
|
||
All of the drainage in Buchanan County is tributary to the Big Sandy River through its
|
||
three main branches - Levisa Fork, Russell Fork and Tug Fork. Numerous creeks and branches
|
||
ramify practically all parts of the county, creating a good drainage system for most of the county,
|
||
|
||
as well as beautiful scenery and a great deal of recreational potential. In 1971 the Army Corps of
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
Engineers published a report on the flooding situation along a 14.7 mile segment of the Levisa
|
||
|
||
Fork and portions of its tributaries. This is the only known published study of flooding
|
||
|
||
conditions in Buchanan County.
|
||
|
||
Grundy suffers the majority of the flood damages that occur along the Levisa. The valley
|
||
|
||
in the Grundy area is narrow and major floods overflow the floodplain. Most of the flood
|
||
|
||
damage occurs to stock stored in the basements of business establishments. Residences situated
|
||
|
||
along the lower portion of Slate Creek also suffer heavy damages. The Levisa is tightly flanked
|
||
|
||
in many areas by highways, railroads, and streets. These transportation arteries are prone to the
|
||
|
||
ravages of high stream flow.
|
||
|
||
The topography of the area has dictated that most of the development in Buchanan
|
||
|
||
County take place in the bottom lands that are subjected to frequent flooding. Several structures
|
||
|
||
in the Grundy, Vansant, Tookland and Oakwood areas are located in the floodplain. Vansant,
|
||
|
||
Garden, Whitewood and D.A. Justus Elementary schools have been flooded.
|
||
|
||
Several industries are also located in the floodplain.
|
||
|
||
|
||
This level of development in the floodplain has further aggravated the flooding problem.
|
||
|
||
The commercial and residential buildings, along with the highway and roadway embankments
|
||
|
||
which are adjacent to the streams, encroach upon the stream channels and raise flood heights for
|
||
|
||
some distance upstream from these obstructions. Highway and railway bridges across the
|
||
|
||
streams restrict flood flows and result in higher crests upstream from their location. All of these
|
||
|
||
obstructions, coupled with the steep slopes of the stream channels, produce hazardous water
|
||
|
||
velocities during severe storms.
|
||
|
||
The Army Corps of Engineers report computed the magnitude of the Intermediate
|
||
|
||
Regional Flood and the Standard Project Flood. The Intermediate Regional Flood ( 100 year-
|
||
|
||
flood ) is a flood having an average frequency of occurrence in the order of once in 100
|
||
|
||
years, although the flood could occur in any year. It is based on the statistical analyses of
|
||
|
||
Engineers published a report on the flooding situation along a 14.7 mile segment of the Levisa
|
||
Fork and portions of its tributaries. This is the only known published study of flooding
|
||
conditions in Buchanan County.
|
||
|
||
Grundy suffers the majority of the flood damages that occur along the Levisa. The valley
|
||
in the Grundy area is narrow and major floods overflow the floodplain. Most of the flood
|
||
damage occurs to stock stored in the basements of business establishments. Residences situated
|
||
along the lower portion of Slate Creek also suffer heavy damages. The Levisa is tightly flanked
|
||
in many areas by highways, railroads, and streets. These transportation arteries are prone to the
|
||
ravages of high stream flow.
|
||
|
||
The topography of the area has dictated that most of the development in Buchanan
|
||
County take place in the bottom lands that are subjected to frequent flooding. Several structures
|
||
in the Grundy, Vansant, Tookland and Oakwood areas are located in the floodplain. Vansant,
|
||
Garden, Whitewood and D.A. Justus Elementary schools have been flooded.
|
||
|
||
Several industries are also located in the floodplain.
|
||
|
||
This level of development in the floodplain has further aggravated the flooding problem.
|
||
The commercial and residential buildings, along with the highway and roadway embankments
|
||
which are adjacent to the streams, encroach upon the stream channels and raise flood heights for
|
||
some distance upstream from these obstructions. Highway and railway bridges across the
|
||
streams restrict flood flows and result in higher crests upstream from their location. All of these
|
||
obstructions, coupled with the steep slopes of the stream channels, produce hazardous water
|
||
velocities during severe storms.
|
||
|
||
The Army Corps of Engineers report computed the magnitude of the Intermediate
|
||
Regional Flood and the Standard Project Flood. The Intermediate Regional Flood ( 100 year-
|
||
flood ) is a flood having an average frequency of occurrence in the order of once in 100
|
||
|
||
years, although the flood could occur in any year. It is based on the statistical analyses of
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
rainfall and runoff characteristics in the general region of the watershed. The Standard Project
|
||
|
||
Flood is the largest flood that may be expected from the most severe combination of
|
||
|
||
meteorological and hydrological conditions that is considered reasonably characteristic of the
|
||
|
||
region involved.
|
||
|
||
One of the greatest known floods on the Levisa Fork during the past 100 years occurred
|
||
|
||
in April 1977. This flood also caused major damage, and several homes and some businesses
|
||
|
||
were washed away. The flood was nearly equal in magnitude to a statistical 100 year flood.
|
||
|
||
Prior to the April 1977 flood, the January 1957 flood caused a great deal of damage. During a
|
||
|
||
Standard Project Flood, velocities would be extremely dangerous to life and property.
|
||
|
||
According to reports by the Army Corps of Engineers, a Standard Project Flood, with its great
|
||
|
||
velocity and depth (20 to 25 feet higher than the 1957 flood), would be catastrophic to the areas
|
||
|
||
along the Levisa and its tributaries.
|
||
|
||
Possible measures to alleviate the flooding problem include: stream clearance and
|
||
|
||
channel improvements for those areas where flooding is greatest; protection of the watershed
|
||
|
||
areas of streams to see that runoff is properly controlled; construction of flood protection works;
|
||
|
||
and regulatory measures to control future use of the flood plains.
|
||
|
||
|
||
NATURAL RESOURCES
|
||
|
||
|
||
The chief mineral resource in Buchanan County is coal. The southwestern Virginia
|
||
|
||
coalfields are part of a larger central Appalachian coal region which also includes parts of
|
||
|
||
southern West Virginia and eastern Kentucky. Buchanan County is the leading coal producer
|
||
|
||
in the state, in 2013 Buchanan County produced over 7 million tons of coal.
|
||
|
||
One measure of coal's significance is the value of its production. The dramatic increases
|
||
|
||
in coal's price in 1974 caused coal's value to more than double, but as prices declined throughout
|
||
|
||
the decade of the eighties, so did the value of production. This reduction in price has forced
|
||
|
||
rainfall and runoff characteristics in the general region of the watershed. The Standard Project
|
||
Flood is the largest flood that may be expected from the most severe combination of
|
||
meteorological and hydrological conditions that is considered reasonably characteristic of the
|
||
region involved.
|
||
|
||
One of the greatest known floods on the Levisa Fork during the past 100 years occurred
|
||
in April 1977. This flood also caused major damage, and several homes and some businesses
|
||
were washed away. The flood was nearly equal in magnitude to a statistical 100 year flood.
|
||
Prior to the April 1977 flood, the January 1957 flood caused a great deal of damage. During a
|
||
Standard Project Flood, velocities would be extremely dangerous to life and property.
|
||
According to reports by the Army Corps of Engineers, a Standard Project Flood, with its great
|
||
velocity and depth (20 to 25 feet higher than the 1957 flood), would be catastrophic to the areas
|
||
along the Levisa and its tributaries.
|
||
|
||
Possible measures to alleviate the flooding problem include: stream clearance and
|
||
channel improvements for those areas where flooding is greatest; protection of the watershed
|
||
areas of streams to see that runoff is properly controlled; construction of flood protection works;
|
||
|
||
and regulatory measures to control future use of the flood plains
|
||
|
||
NATURAL RESOURCES
|
||
The chief mineral resource in Buchanan County is coal. The southwestern Virginia
|
||
coalfields are part of a larger central Appalachian coal region which also includes parts of
|
||
southern West Virginia and eastern Kentucky. Buchanan County is the leading coal producer
|
||
in the state, in 2013 Buchanan County produced over 7 million tons of coal.
|
||
One measure of coal’s significance is the value of its production. The dramatic increases
|
||
in coal's price in 1974 caused coal's value to more than double, but as prices declined throughout
|
||
|
||
the decade of the eighties, so did the value of production. This reduction in price has forced
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
coal companies to increase productivity (tonnage mined per miner) in order to be profitable.
|
||
|
||
According to a 1987 report published by the department of Mines, Minerals and
|
||
|
||
Energy, coal reserves can last up to 78 more years in Buchanan County at current production
|
||
|
||
levels.
|
||
|
||
These figures, however, do not take into account many variables such as less profitable
|
||
|
||
operations, a volatile market, and overseas competition. Some of the most profitable mines
|
||
|
||
may be nearing depletion. Mines in the western United States and in other countries have
|
||
|
||
large, easy to reach seams with high quality coal. With this type of competition, the coal
|
||
|
||
market is highly unpredictable. Production in Virginia has dropped from 46 million tons in
|
||
|
||
1988 to 42 million tons in 1991, and that trend has continued through 2013.
|
||
|
||
In addition to being the leading producer of coal in the state, Buchanan County is also
|
||
|
||
one of the major producers of natural gas. In Virginia in 1989, natural gas provided about 10
|
||
|
||
percent of the primary energy and 14 percent of the end-use energy. Because of concerns about
|
||
|
||
oil imports and the air emissions from coal burning, many look to natural gas as an increasing
|
||
|
||
source of energy for Virginia and the nation. Natural gas has been produced from the natural gas
|
||
|
||
fields in southwestern Virginia since the 1930's. Production as a whole doubled in the
|
||
|
||
mid-to-late eighties, and the development of coalbed methane improved the prospects for a
|
||
|
||
continued increase in natural gas production through the 2010's.
|
||
|
||
It is important to distinguish between reserves and resources. Reserves include those
|
||
|
||
known deposits that are recoverable at today's prices using today's technologies. In addition to
|
||
|
||
reserves, resources also include unknown deposits, as well as those that are known but cannot be
|
||
|
||
developed profitably at today's prices. According to recent government estimates, the nation's
|
||
|
||
natural gas reserve and resource base is weak. This weakness could be a strength for the gas
|
||
|
||
producing counties of southwestern Virginia.
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
coal companies to increase productivity (tonnage mined per miner) in order to be profitable.
|
||
According to a 1987 report published by the department of Mines, Minerals and
|
||
Energy, coal reserves can last up to 78 more years in Buchanan County at current production
|
||
levels.
|
||
These figures, however, do not take into account many variables such as less profitable
|
||
operations, a volatile market, and overseas competition, Some of the most profitable mines
|
||
may be nearing depletion. Mines in the western United States and in other countries have
|
||
large, easy to reach seams with high quality coal. With this type of competition, the coal
|
||
market is highly unpredictable. Production in Virginia has dropped from 46 million tons in
|
||
|
||
1988 to 42 million tons in 1991, and that trend has continued through 2013.
|
||
|
||
In addition to being the leading producer of coal in the state, Buchanan County is also
|
||
one of the major producers of natural gas. In Virginia in 1989, natural gas provided about 10
|
||
percent of the primary energy and 14 percent of the end-use energy. Because of concerns about
|
||
oil imports and the air emissions from coal burning, many look to natural gas as an increasing
|
||
source of energy for Virginia and the nation, Natural gas has been produced from the natural gas
|
||
fields in southwestern Virginia since the 1930's. Production as a whole doubled in the
|
||
mid-to-late eighties, and the development of coalbed methane improved the prospects for a
|
||
continued increase in natural gas production through the 2010's.
|
||
|
||
It is important to distinguish between reserves and resources. Reserves include those
|
||
known deposits that are recoverable at today's prices using today's technologies. In addition to
|
||
reserves, resources also include unknown deposits, as well as those that are known but cannot be
|
||
developed profitably at today's prices. According to recent government estimates, the nation’s
|
||
natural gas reserve and resource base is weak. This weakness could be a strength for the gas
|
||
|
||
producing counties of southwestern Virginia.
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
Coalbed methane found in the coal seams offers an opportunity for production of
|
||
|
||
unconventional gas. A long-time hazard of underground mining, this gas has had to be vented
|
||
|
||
from mines to insure safe mining conditions. After successful commercial development in
|
||
|
||
Alabama and New Mexico, this methane is now seen as a valuable resource. The greatest
|
||
|
||
potential coalbed methane resources are in the coal seams of Buchanan and Dickenson Counties.
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
Coalbed methane found in the coal seams offers an opportunity for production of
|
||
unconventional gas. A long-time hazard of underground mining, this gas has had to be vented
|
||
from mines to insure safe mining conditions. After successful commercial development in
|
||
‘Alabama and New Mexico, this methane is now seen as a valuable resource. The greatest
|
||
|
||
potential coalbed methane resources are in the coal seams of Buchanan and Dickenson Counties.
|
||
|
||
Coal Production (Tons)
|
||
|
||
Year Buchanan | Dickenson [Russell Tazewell PDCTotal
|
||
1890 [20938340 | 6,686,984 | 926249 | 3,716,869, | 32,268,442
|
||
sg. | a7a7ais9 | 5,957,352 | 1114282 | 3,921,886 | 28,372,709
|
||
x92 | 17,962,757 | 6,360,976 | 1,094,510 | 3,534,018 | 28,952,261
|
||
saa | 1z.9sg0a6 | 5.516515 | 1ss2sse | 2,862,372 | 23,999,481
|
||
sas | 13,594,006 | 4,302,246 | 1467600 | 2,421,802 | 21205288
|
||
1995 | 13,791,629 | 2,708,253 | 1,728,600 | 2,156,220 | 20,380,702
|
||
x996 | 14783921 | 2,988,258 | 1,345,502 | 1,839,618 | 20,987,309
|
||
1997 | aa.z24a01 | 3,699,032 | 696401 | 1,699,083 | 20,218,917
|
||
rag | 12,467,167 | 021,151 | 705,429 | 1,806,652 | 19,000,399,
|
||
1999 | 10,655,918 | 4,168,329 | 394430 | 2,069,730 | 17,288,407
|
||
200 | a1saeea | azsoaa1 | 156525 | 1,469,825 | 17,000,065
|
||
2001 | arse9si9 | 3230.18 | 6506s | 1626539 | 17,111,841
|
||
2002 | 10,048,222 | 2,779,463 | 356,557 | 1,485,455 | 14,819,697
|
||
2003 | 10,812,659 | 2,735,067 | 555,534 | 1,293,990 | 15,307,250
|
||
2001 | 10,347,697 | 2sca1a | aagaae | 1335068 | 14,736,763
|
||
2005 7.756474 | 2,566,576 | 952,366 | 1,237,804 | 12,513,260
|
||
200s | 10,180,930 | 2,582,717 | 980,663 | 1,349,708 | 15,094014
|
||
2007 777265 | 2139882 | 1072568 | 1,265,052 | 12,154,727
|
||
2008 3433897 | 2070185 | 1133535 | 74g959 | 12,387,576
|
||
2009 6,793,719 | 1,384,909 | 1,031,003 | 836,322 | 10,051,953
|
||
2010 3744056 | 1058819 | 726205 | 943,236 | 11,472,316
|
||
2011 9315743 | 1331,667 | 981,376 | aigsas | 12,647,377
|
||
2012 7183357 | 3412332 | 725511 | 1410408 | 12,732,108
|
||
2013, 7.895116 | 3,542,761 | 397,957 | 1.248095 | 12,883,929
|
||
|
||
‘Source: Department of Mines Minerals and Energy
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
POPULATION
|
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|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
PAST GROWTH
|
||
|
||
|
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One of the most effective ways to track population growth in this county is to trace the
|
||
|
||
population growth of Buchanan County from 1900 when there were only 9,692 persons living in
|
||
|
||
the county to the most recent census total of 24,098. Population growth in the county began as
|
||
|
||
the lumber and coal industries grew. As these industries grew many new inhabitants migrated to
|
||
|
||
the county. By 1920 the county's population stood at 15,441 an increase of 24.94 percent from
|
||
|
||
the 1910 count of 12,334. The county continued to grow as the population increased 8.62
|
||
|
||
percent during the 1920's to 16,740 in 1930. Between 1930 and 1940 the population showed its
|
||
|
||
largest increase by reaching 31,477 persons, a rise of over 88 percent. An increase of 13.56
|
||
|
||
percent during the 1940's brought the county's population up to 35,748 in 1950.
|
||
|
||
Growth slowed considerably during the next twenty years. After reaching a high in 1960
|
||
|
||
of 36,724 persons, the following years saw the county's population decreased rapidly as the
|
||
|
||
introduction of machines into the coal industry eliminated many jobs. This decrease totalled
|
||
|
||
12.67 percent during the 1960's. The years between 1970 and 1980 saw another increase in
|
||
|
||
population, 18.46 percent, as the mining industry expanded. This increase led the county to its
|
||
|
||
peak number of inhabitants, but a population drop of 17.53 percent by 1990 is proof that the
|
||
|
||
mining boom was short lived. Unfortunately, these trends have continued in the current
|
||
|
||
direction, with the 2000 census revealing a population decrease of over 13% with 26,978 county
|
||
|
||
residents and further decline in the most recent census with a total of 24,096 county residents.
|
||
|
||
The population of Grundy reached 2,054 persons in 1970, but had dropped to 1,699
|
||
|
||
persons in 1980, then to 1,305 persons in 1990, then to 1,105 in 2000, and then to 1,021 residents
|
||
|
||
in the most recent census.
|
||
|
||
POPULATION
|
||
|
||
PAST GROWTH
|
||
|
||
One of the most effective ways to track population growth in this county is to trace the
|
||
population growth of Buchanan County from 1900 when there were only 9,692 persons living in
|
||
the county to the most recent census total of 24,098. Population growth in the county began as
|
||
the lumber and coal industries grew. As these industries grew many new inhabitants migrated to
|
||
the county. By 1920 the county's population stood at 15,441 an increase of 24.94 percent from
|
||
the 1910 count of 12,334. The county continued to grow as the population increased 8.62
|
||
percent during the 1920's to 16,740 in 1930. Between 1930 and 1940 the population showed its
|
||
largest increase by reaching 31,477 persons, a rise of over 88 percent. An increase of 13.56
|
||
percent during the 1940's brought the county's population up to 35,748 in 1950.
|
||
|
||
Growth slowed considerably during the next twenty years. After reaching a high in 1960
|
||
of 36,724 persons, the following years saw the county's population decreased rapidly as the
|
||
introduction of machines into the coal industry eliminated many jobs. This decrease totalled
|
||
12.67 percent during the 1960's. The years between 1970 and 1980 saw another increase in
|
||
population, 18.46 percent, as the mining industry expanded. This increase led the county to its,
|
||
peak number of inhabitants, but a population drop of 17.53 percent by 1990 is proof that the
|
||
mining boom was short lived. Unfortunately, these trends have continued in the current
|
||
direction, with the 2000 census revealing a population decrease of over 13% with 26,978 county
|
||
residents and further decline in the most recent census with a total of 24,096 county residents.
|
||
|
||
The population of Grundy reached 2,054 persons in 1970, but had dropped to 1,699
|
||
persons in 1980, then to 1,305 persons in 1990, then to 1,105 in 2000, and then to 1,021 residents
|
||
|
||
in the most recent census.
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
Table 6 BUCHANAN COUNTY GROWTH TRENDS: 1900-1990
|
||
|
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|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
Year Population % Changes
|
||
|
||
1900 9,692
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
+27.25% (1900-1910)
|
||
|
||
1910 12,334
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
+24.94% (1910-1920)
|
||
|
||
1920 15,441
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
+ 8.62% (1920-1930)
|
||
|
||
1930 16,740
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
+88.03% (1930-1940)
|
||
|
||
1940 31,477
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
+ 13.56% (1940-1950)
|
||
|
||
1950 35,748
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
+2.73% (1950-1960)
|
||
|
||
1960 36,724
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
-12.67% (1960-1970)
|
||
|
||
1970 32,071
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
+ 18.45% (1970-1980)
|
||
|
||
1980 37,989
|
||
|
||
|
||
Table 6 BUCHANAN COUNTY GROWTH TRENDS: 1900-1990,
|
||
|
||
Year Population _% Changes
|
||
1900 9,692
|
||
|
||
+27.25% (1900-1910)
|
||
|
||
1910 12,334
|
||
|
||
+24,94% (1910-1920)
|
||
1920 15,441
|
||
|
||
+ 8.62% (1920-1930)
|
||
1930 16,740
|
||
|
||
+88.03% (1930-1940)
|
||
1940 31,477
|
||
|
||
+ 13.56% (1940-1950)
|
||
1950 35,748
|
||
|
||
42.73% (1950-1960)
|
||
1960 36,724
|
||
|
||
-12.67% (1960-1970)
|
||
1970 32,071
|
||
|
||
+ 18.45% (1970-1980)
|
||
|
||
1980 37,989
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
-17.52% (1980-1990)
|
||
|
||
|
||
1990 31.333
|
||
|
||
|
||
-13.90% (1900-2000)
|
||
|
||
|
||
2000 26,978
|
||
|
||
|
||
-10.68% (2000-2010)
|
||
|
||
|
||
2010 24,098
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
Source: U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census.
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
DENSITY
|
||
|
||
|
||
Approximately 96 percent of Buchanan County's population reside in the county, while 4
|
||
|
||
percent reside in the town of Grundy. According to the 2010 Census of Population, Buchanan
|
||
|
||
County has a density of 62.2 people per square mile. The density for the town of Grundy is much
|
||
|
||
greater, 259 people per square mile. In 1980, 7.3 percent of the county's population was
|
||
|
||
considered urban. By 1990, population density in the Town of Grundy had dropped below the
|
||
|
||
threshold level and 100 percent of Buchanan County's population is currently considered to be
|
||
|
||
rural.
|
||
|
||
The distribution pattern of Buchanan County's population is linear, with development
|
||
|
||
following the major streams, ridgetops and highways. This linear growth is likely to continue,
|
||
|
||
given the limited amount of developable land.
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
-17.52% (1980-1990)
|
||
|
||
1990 31.333
|
||
|
||
-13.90% (1900-2000)
|
||
2000 26,978
|
||
|
||
-10.68% — (2000-2010)
|
||
2010 24,098
|
||
|
||
Source: U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census.
|
||
|
||
DENSITY
|
||
|
||
Approximately 96 percent of Buchanan County's population reside in the county, while 4
|
||
percent reside in the town of Grundy. According to the 2010 Census of Population, Buchanan
|
||
County has a density of 62.2 people per square mile. The density for the town of Grundy is much
|
||
greater, 259 people per square mile, In 1980, 7.3 percent of the county's population was
|
||
considered urban. By 1990, population density in the Town of Grundy had dropped below the
|
||
threshold level and 100 percent of Buchanan County's population is currently considered to be
|
||
tural.
|
||
|
||
The distribution pattern of Buchanan County's population is linear, with development
|
||
following the major streams, ridgetops and highways. This linear growth is likely to continue,
|
||
|
||
given the limited amount of developable land.
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
RACIAL CHARACTERISTICS
|
||
|
||
|
||
Buchanan County has a primarily white population with minority groups
|
||
|
||
in 2010 totaling approximately 664 persons, less than one percent of the
|
||
|
||
population.
|
||
|
||
AGE CHARACTERISTICS
|
||
|
||
|
||
The age of a population can be used as a rough indicator of the level and type
|
||
|
||
services which are needed and desired in an area. Each age group generally possesses
|
||
|
||
certain needs and desires which are quite different from those of the other age groups.
|
||
|
||
The obvious trend is that the population of Buchanan County is growing older. A
|
||
|
||
steady decrease in the number of young people and a steady increase in the number of
|
||
|
||
elderly people causes the median age of the population to increase.
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
RACIAL CHARACTERISTICS
|
||
|
||
Buchanan County has a primarily white population with minority groups
|
||
|
||
in 2010 totaling approximately 664 persons, less than one percent of the
|
||
|
||
population.
|
||
Sse Rac sty Poplin and Pecestge
|
||
certor Hispanic
|
||
Jurisdiction Population | white |Percent| African | Percent] Asian | Percent| "ISP Percent
|
||
American a:
|
||
Laan ony | oe | EE Pa) ee | TA] | OM | | Oa
|
||
Dicrsoncounty | 35802 | ssa | anax | st | oan | an | oam | ae | osm
|
||
hasewercouny | sere | azacs | ssax | aaa | sax | ae | aon | 256 | om
|
||
coroc | snsore | aoseeo | sc2x | 2222 | 20% | os | oun | 252 | a7
|
||
visiia | sootove| saseasa| exes [1351309 | 194s lasso] sxe [eanazs | re
|
||
Source: US. Census ren 2010
|
||
Sete ai Dats xine By Population ana Percentage
|
||
Blackor Hispanic
|
||
sstcion | popaion| white [percent| atean | percent] Asn | percent] MSS | percent
|
||
ne rc
|
||
Dicesoncounty | aaei2 | asare | anax | ate | ome | as | oax | ine | oom
|
||
lssewereauny | azann | azoro | seax | sam | 2a | aso | oax | ase | osx
|
||
croc | anzoro | soraas | seax | aare | 20 | ass | oan | 700 | oom
|
||
vga [sass | secuaa| saa |sSrvaea| saan [escaa| sam | oxnaes | eax
|
||
|
||
Source : U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2010-2034
|
||
|
||
AGE CHARACTERISTICS
|
||
|
||
‘The age of a population can be used as a rough indicator of the level and type
|
||
services which are needed and desired in an area. Each age group generally possesses
|
||
certain needs and desires which are quite different from those of the other age groups.
|
||
The obvious trend is that the population of Buchanan County is growing older. A
|
||
steady decrease in the number of young people and a steady increase in the number of
|
||
|
||
elderly people causes the median age of the population to increase.
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
The median age of all the counties within the Cumberland Plateau Planning District is
|
||
|
||
increasing, and currently Buchanan County's median age is 43.8 years old, is middle aged. This
|
||
|
||
median age is expected to increase, due to several factors such as a lack of job opportunities for
|
||
|
||
young adults and the resulting outward migration as graduates leave and do not return. Also
|
||
|
||
contributing to the aging population is the influence of the nationwide group known as
|
||
|
||
Babyboomers. As this segment of the nation's population grows old, no county will be left
|
||
|
||
unaffected and many adjustments will need to be made to support their needs.
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
Table 8 MEDIAN AGES: 1990- 2010
|
||
|
||
|
||
1990 2000 2010
|
||
|
||
Buchanan 32.2 38.8 43,8
|
||
|
||
Dickenson 34.0 39.7 43
|
||
|
||
Russell 34.6 38.7 43
|
||
|
||
Tazewell 35.4 40.7 43.2
|
||
|
||
CPPD 34.1 39.5 43.2
|
||
|
||
Virginia 32.6 35.7 37.5
|
||
|
||
|
||
Source: 1990, 2000 and 2010 U.S. Census of Population.
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
The median age of all the counties within the Cumberland Plateau Planning District is
|
||
increasing, and currently Buchanan County's median age is 43.8 years old, is middle aged. This
|
||
median age is expected to increase, due to several factors such as a lack of job opportunities for
|
||
young adults and the resulting outward migration as graduates leave and do not return. Also
|
||
contributing to the aging population is the influence of the nationwide group known as
|
||
Babyboomers. As this segment of the nation’s population grows old, no county will be left
|
||
|
||
unaffected and many adjustments will need to be made to support their needs.
|
||
|
||
Table 8 MEDIAN AGES: 1990-2010
|
||
|
||
1990 2000 2010
|
||
Buchanan 32.2 38.8 43,8
|
||
Dickenson 34.0 39.7 43
|
||
Russell 34.6 38.7 43
|
||
Tazewell 35.4 40.7 43.2
|
||
CPPD 34.1 39.5, 43.2
|
||
Virginia 32.6 35.7 37.5
|
||
|
||
Source: 1990, 2000 and 2010 U.S. Census of Population.
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
ECONOMY AND EMPLOYMENT
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
The basic employment of Buchanan County is the coal mining industry. Basicemployment is
|
||
|
||
defined as the employment in industries which sell most of their goods and services outside of the
|
||
|
||
area. Emphasis is always placed on the basic employment sector because it is the primary source
|
||
|
||
of area growth. An economy based on a single industry, such as coal, creates problems which are
|
||
|
||
difficult to correct. Dependence on one basic industry makes the economy of an area highly
|
||
|
||
susceptible to changes in that industry. Industries which sell most of their goods to outside areas
|
||
|
||
depend on national or regional demand rather than on local demand.
|
||
|
||
The national demand for coal during the 1960's decreased, as oil and natural gas moved
|
||
|
||
into coal's major markets as home and industrial heating fuel. To further impact employment in
|
||
|
||
the coal mining industry, greater mechanization allowed for higher production rates with fewer
|
||
|
||
people. The coal boom of the 1970fs brought a short-lived boost to the economy of the area. In
|
||
|
||
the later part of the 1970's, environmental controls were tightened and over time impacted several
|
||
|
||
of the smaller marginally profitable companies. These companies were able to withstand this
|
||
|
||
burden until the market price of coal began to decline in the early 1980's. The coal mining industry
|
||
|
||
again made a large come back in the early 1990’s leading to a drastic decrease in unemployment
|
||
|
||
and a host of economic opportunities throughout the county. However, coal again precipitously
|
||
|
||
declined in the early 2000s leading to a major economic downturn county wide.
|
||
|
||
During this time economic decline became apparent by the high rates of unemployment and
|
||
|
||
the low levels of family income for Buchanan County.
|
||
|
||
Recent efforts to diversify the economy include the following additions to Buchanan
|
||
|
||
County's employment base: Keen Mountain Correctional Center; Heritage Hall XIV, which is
|
||
|
||
an elderly care center; Application School of Law; and the Appalachian school of Pharmacy.
|
||
|
||
ECONOMY AND EMPLOYMENT
|
||
|
||
The basic employment of Buchanan County is the coal mining industry. Basicemployment is
|
||
defined as the employment in industries which sell most of their goods and services outside of the
|
||
area. Emphasis is always placed on the basic employment sector because it is the primary source
|
||
of area growth. An economy based on a single industry, such as coal, creates problems which are
|
||
difficult to correct. Dependence on one basic industry makes the economy of an area highly
|
||
susceptible to changes in that industry. Industries which sell most of their goods to outside areas
|
||
depend on national or regional demand rather than on local demand
|
||
|
||
The national demand for coal during the 1960's decreased, as oil and natural gas moved
|
||
into coal's major markets as home and industrial heating fuel. To further impact employment in
|
||
the coal mining industry, greater mechanization allowed for higher production rates with fewer
|
||
people. The coal boom of the 1970's brought a short-lived boost to the economy of the area, In
|
||
the later part of the 1970's, environmental controls were tightened and over time impacted several
|
||
of the smaller marginally profitable companies. These companies were able to withstand this
|
||
burden until the market price of coal began to decline in the early 1980's. The coal mining industry
|
||
again made a large come back in the early 1990's leading to a drastic decrease in unemployment
|
||
and a host of economic opportunities throughout the county. However, coal again precipitously
|
||
declined in the early 2000s leading to a major economic downturn county wide.
|
||
During this time economic decline became apparent by the high rates of unemployment and
|
||
the low levels of family income for Buchanan County.
|
||
|
||
Recent efforts to diversify the economy include the following additions to Buchanan
|
||
County's employment base: Keen Mountain Correctional Center; Heritage Hall XIV, which is
|
||
|
||
an elderly care center; Application School of Law: and the Appalachian school of Pharmacy.
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
FORECASTS
|
||
|
||
|
||
According to Virginia Employment Commission reports, 2020 Buchanan County
|
||
|
||
population projections are forecasted to continue dropping slightly over the next ten years
|
||
|
||
leveling off at 2030 and even increase by 2040.
|
||
|
||
Population decline can cause a county's tax revenues to decrease, making it more
|
||
|
||
difficult and expensive to deliver services to the remaining residents. Additional jobs could be
|
||
|
||
lost, as businesses leave the area due to lack of demand for the goods they provide. Declining
|
||
|
||
enrollment in local schools shifts more financial responsibility to the county, since state
|
||
|
||
funding is based on the number of students. If population loss continues, certain changes will
|
||
|
||
be necessary to ensure the most efficient use of limited funds. To minimize the effects of
|
||
|
||
population loss, consolidation of certain schools may be required, and businesses should be
|
||
|
||
recruited that produce products with a national or international market.
|
||
|
||
Many tools are available that will enable Buchanan County officials to provide
|
||
|
||
services efficiently and maintain an adequate tax base. The Geographic Information System
|
||
|
||
(GIS) currently being developed by Cumberland Plateau Planning District Commission can
|
||
|
||
greatly improve the county's ability to collect property taxes and keep up-to-date records on
|
||
|
||
parcels within the county. GIS technology can also be used to locate areas most in need of
|
||
|
||
specific services. Technology such as this will greatly aid in planning for the 21st century.
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
COUNTY POPULATION PROJECTIONS
|
||
|
||
2010 2020 2030 2040
|
||
|
||
VA EC 24,098 23,383 23,263 23,298
|
||
|
||
FORECASTS
|
||
|
||
According to Virginia Employment Commission reports, 2020 Buchanan County
|
||
population projections are forecasted to continue dropping slightly over the next ten years
|
||
leveling off at 2030 and even increase by 2040.
|
||
|
||
Population decline can cause a county's tax revenues to decrease, making it more
|
||
difficult and expensive to deliver services to the remaining residents. Additional jobs could be
|
||
lost, as businesses leave the area due to lack of demand for the goods they provide. Declining
|
||
enrollment in local schools shifts more financial responsibility to the county, since state
|
||
funding is based on the number of students. If population loss continues, certain changes will
|
||
be necessary to ensure the most efficient use of limited funds. To minimize the effects of
|
||
population loss, consolidation of certain schools may be required, and businesses should be
|
||
recruited that produce products with a national or international market.
|
||
|
||
Many tools are available that will enable Buchanan County officials to provide
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services efficiently and maintain an adequate tax base. The Geographic Information System
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(GIS) currently being developed by Cumberland Plateau Planning District Commission can
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greatly improve the county's ability to collect property taxes and keep up-to-date records on
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parcels within the county. GIS technology can also be used to locate areas most in need of
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specific services. Technology such as this will greatly aid in planning for the 21st century.
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COUNTY POPULATION PROJECTIONS,
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2010 2020 2030 2040
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VA EC 24,098 23,383 23,263 23,298
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ECONOMY AND EMPLOYMENT
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The basic employment of Buchanan County is the coal mining industry. Basic
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|
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employment is defined as the employment in industries which sell most of their goods and
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|
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services outside of the area. Emphasis is always placed on the basic employment sector because
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it is the primary source of area growth. An economy based on a single industry, such as coal,
|
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|
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creates problems which are difficult to correct. Dependence on one basic industry makes the
|
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|
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economy of an area highly susceptible to changes in that industry. Industries which sell most of
|
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|
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their goods to outside areas depend on national or regional demand rather than on local demand.
|
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The national demand for coal during the 1960's decreased, as oil and natural gas moved
|
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|
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into coal's major markets as home and industrial heating fuel. To further impact employment in
|
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|
||
the coal mining industry, greater mechanization allowed for higher production rates with fewer
|
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|
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people. The coal boom of the 1970fs brought a short-lived boost to the economy of the area. In
|
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|
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the later part of the 1970's, environmental controls were tightened and over time impacted
|
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|
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several of the smaller marginally profitable companies. These companies were able to withstand
|
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|
||
this burden until the market price of coal began to decline in the early 1980's. The coal mining
|
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|
||
industry again made a large come back in the early 1990’s leading to a drastic decrease in
|
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|
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unemployment and a host of economic opportunities throughout the county. However, coal again
|
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|
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precipitously declined in the early 2000s leading to a major economic downturn county wide.
|
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|
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During this time economic decline became apparent by the high rates of unemployment and the
|
||
|
||
low levels of family income for Buchanan County.
|
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|
||
Recent efforts to diversify the economy include the following additions to Buchanan
|
||
|
||
ECONOMY AND EMPLOYMENT
|
||
|
||
The basic employment of Buchanan County is the coal mining industry. Basic
|
||
employment is defined as the employment in industries which sell most of their goods and
|
||
services outside of the area. Emphasis is always placed on the basic employment sector because
|
||
it is the primary source of area growth. An economy based on a single industry, such as coal,
|
||
creates problems which are difficult to correct. Dependence on one basic industry makes the
|
||
economy of an area highly susceptible to changes in that industry. Industries which sell most of
|
||
their goods to outside areas depend on national or regional demand rather than on local demand.
|
||
|
||
The national demand for coal during the 1960's decreased, as oil and natural gas moved
|
||
into coal's major markets as home and industrial heating fuel. To further impact employment in
|
||
the coal mining industry, greater mechanization allowed for higher production rates with fewer
|
||
people. The coal boom of the 1970's brought a short-lived boost to the economy of the area, In
|
||
the later part of the 1970's, environmental controls were tightened and over time impacted
|
||
several of the smaller marginally profitable companies. These companies were able to withstand
|
||
this burden until the market price of coal began to decline in the early 1980's. The coal mining
|
||
industry again made a large come back in the early 1990's leading to a drastic decrease in
|
||
unemployment and a host of economic opportunities throughout the county. However, coal again
|
||
precipitously declined in the early 2000s leading to a major economic downturn county wide.
|
||
During this time economic decline became apparent by the high rates of unemployment and the
|
||
low levels of family income for Buchanan County.
|
||
|
||
Recent efforts to diversify the economy include the following additions to Buchanan
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
County's employment base: Keen Mountain Correctional Center; Heritage Hall XIV, which is
|
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|
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an elderly care center; Application School of Law; and the Appalachian school of Pharmacy.
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|
||
UNEMPLOYMENT
|
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|
||
|
||
Unemployment has plagued Buchanan County over the past 35 years. The
|
||
|
||
unemployment level peaked in 1983 at 26.4 percent, and although the figure dropped to 4.9
|
||
|
||
percent in 2007 it rose again to 10.8 percent in 2015. In comparison to the other counties in
|
||
|
||
Cumberland Plateau Planning District and the state of Virginia average, Buchanan County has
|
||
|
||
had the highest rate of unemployment for the past two years.
|
||
|
||
County's employment base: Keen Mountain Correctional Center; Heritage Hall XIV, which is
|
||
|
||
an elderly care center; Application School of Law; and the Appalachian school of Pharmacy.
|
||
|
||
UNEMPLOYMENT
|
||
Unemployment has plagued Buchanan County over the past 35 years. The
|
||
unemployment level peaked in 1983 at 26.4 percent, and although the figure dropped to 4.9
|
||
percent in 2007 it rose again to 10.8 percent in 2015. In comparison to the other counties in
|
||
Cumberland Plateau Planning District and the state of Virginia average, Buchanan County has
|
||
|
||
had the highest rate of unemployment for the past two years.
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
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|
||
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|
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INCOME
|
||
|
||
|
||
All counties within the district have below average incomes for the state of Virginia.
|
||
|
||
Disparity in income is expected to lower somewhat as more jobs become available and
|
||
|
||
educational attainment rises.
|
||
|
||
|
||
The median family income has dropped for Buchanan County, along with the entire
|
||
|
||
district, but has risen for the state of Virginia.
|
||
|
||
|
||
POVERTY
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
In Buchanan County, 20.60 percent of the population lives below poverty level, or
|
||
|
||
|
||
18.9 percent of all families. When female householder families are singled out, the rate
|
||
|
||
increases to 47.3 percent living below poverty level.
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
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|
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|
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|
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|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
With over 20 percent of all households below the poverty level and a dearth economic
|
||
|
||
|
||
opportunity within the county, many families remain at a low income level, thus becoming
|
||
|
||
permanently dependant on state and federal assistance.
|
||
|
||
INCOME
|
||
|
||
All counties within the district have below average incomes for the state of Virginia.
|
||
|
||
Disparity in income is expected to lower somewhat as more jobs become available and
|
||
|
||
educational attainment rises.
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||
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The median family income has dropped for Buchanan County, along with the entire
|
||
|
||
district, but has risen for the state of Virginia.
|
||
|
||
POVERTY
|
||
|
||
In Buchanan County, 20.60 percent of the population lives below poverty level, or
|
||
|
||
18.9 percent of all families. When female householder families are singled out, the rate
|
||
|
||
increases to 47.3 percent living below poverty level.
|
||
|
||
With over 20 percent of all households below the poverty level and a dearth economic
|
||
|
||
opportunity within the county, many families remain at a low income level, thus becoming
|
||
|
||
permanently dependant on state and federal assistance.
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
TAXABLE SALES
|
||
|
||
|
||
Taxable sales in Buchanan County have dropped since 2012, while Russell,
|
||
|
||
Tazewell, and Dickenson Counties tend to oscillate by year.
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
The trend in taxable sales for Buchanan County appears to show steady nominal
|
||
|
||
growth in most years peaking 2012, and decreasing steadily since.
|
||
|
||
|
||
FORECASTS
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
The different segments of the economy are interrelated. If employment is to
|
||
|
||
increase, sales and production must expand. If sales and production are to expand, there
|
||
|
||
must be an increase in demand. If demand is to increase, there must be an increase in
|
||
|
||
income, in the size of the economic base, or both.
|
||
|
||
The Woods and Poole Forecast, like all economic and demographic forecasts, analyzes
|
||
|
||
historical data to make estimates of future data. One limitation is that the future is never known
|
||
|
||
TAXABLE SALES.
|
||
|
||
Taxable sales in Buchanan County have dropped since 2012, while Russell,
|
||
|
||
Tazewell, and Dickenson Counties tend to oscillate by year.
|
||
|
||
‘Taxable Sales
|
||
|
||
2000-2015,
|
||
Year Buchanan Dickerson’ Rawal Tazewell TPE
|
||
|
||
2000 |$115,923,478 | $48,398,260 | 107,862,419 | 409,177,308 | _S681,361,460
|
||
2001 | $14,597,950 | $47,977,617 | $101,878,423 | $414,883,974 | $679,337,964
|
||
2002 | $14,720,822 | $49,532,310 | $122,525,574 | $a2igi0028 | $708,587,834
|
||
2003 | $11z,152,118 | $50,249,767 | $129,188,820 | $439,228,597 | $730,819,302
|
||
2008 | $116,924,712 | $52,914,791 | $138,753,368 | $a6z,767,675 | $71,360,546
|
||
200s | s1o7.211,07 | $50,357,218 | $232,085,662 | $433,462,908 | $723,117,258
|
||
200s | 123,290,187 | $57,182,687 | $149,040,720 | $503,888,173 | $833,401,767
|
||
2007 | $227,687,900 | $60,083,344 | $156,657,814 | $520,718,233 | $a65,147,291
|
||
2008 | $139,948,887 | $63,232,095 | $161,030,985 | $sai,60s.oas | $905,817,012
|
||
2003 | $127,560,716 | $64,054,957 | $257,889,960 | $532,354,982 | Sa8t,860,615
|
||
2010 | $125,345,514 | $65,984,411 | $158,276,136 | $531,158,462 | $880,764,523
|
||
2011 | 142,304,553 | $68,042,398 | $159,840,501 | $540,236,247 | $910,403,699
|
||
2012 | $156,984,874 | $66,417,728 | $160,139,687 | $352,018,668 | $935,560,957
|
||
2013 | 148,802,737 | $65,552,723 | $253,199,811 | $527,292,801 | $894,848,072
|
||
2014 | 247,726,232 | $69,962,263 | $159,893,054 | $521,246,767 | $a98,828,316
|
||
zois__ | siaia75.222 | $60,520561_| $172,010.92 | $531,489,881_ | $905,896,586
|
||
|
||
Source: Virginia Department of Taxation
|
||
|
||
The trend in taxable sales for Buchanan County appears to show steady nominal
|
||
|
||
growth in most years peaking 2012, and decreasing steadily since.
|
||
|
||
FORECASTS
|
||
The different segments of the economy are interrelated. If employment is to
|
||
increase, sales and production must expand. If sales and production are to expand, there
|
||
must be an increase in demand. If demand is to increase, there must be an increase in
|
||
income, in the size of the economic base, or both.
|
||
The Woods and Poole Forecast, like all economic and demographic forecasts, analyzes
|
||
|
||
historical data to make estimates of future data. One limitation is that the future is never known,
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
with any certainty. There is always the possibility of an unprecedented shock to the economy, or
|
||
|
||
of some other event that could not be foreseen based on analysis of historical data. Small area
|
||
|
||
forecasts are subject to more error because of the small sample size. The larger the area, the more
|
||
|
||
reliable the model will be.
|
||
|
||
The Woods and Poole Forecast expects that areas of Virginia which have strong
|
||
|
||
manufacturing economies or are regional centers for retail trade, transportation and services will
|
||
|
||
have high growth. Regional economies dependant on mining, however, are expected to have the
|
||
|
||
slowest economic growth. The mining industry is considered to be stabilized, with only slight
|
||
|
||
changes in mining employment expected.
|
||
|
||
Employment growth for Buchanan County is likely to occur in the areas of state and
|
||
|
||
local government, services, manufacturing and retail trade. When the forecasted population
|
||
|
||
growth is compared to the forecasted growth in employment, the result is an expected 4,040
|
||
|
||
more jobs, and an expected 1,800 more people. This indicates that the unemployment rate will
|
||
|
||
decline. As the population ages and people begin to leave the labor force, labor market pressures
|
||
|
||
will be eased further, with the changes most keenly felt in 2015 when the bulk of the baby-boom
|
||
|
||
generation enters retirement.
|
||
|
||
with any certainty. There is always the possibility of an unprecedented shock to the economy, or
|
||
of some other event that could not be foreseen based on analysis of historical data. Small area
|
||
forecasts are subject to more error because of the small sample size. The larger the area, the more
|
||
reliable the model will be.
|
||
|
||
The Woods and Poole Forecast expects that areas of Virginia which have strong
|
||
manufacturing economies or are regional centers for retail trade, transportation and services will
|
||
have high growth. Regional economies dependant on mining, however, are expected to have the
|
||
slowest economic growth. The mining industry is considered to be stabilized, with only slight
|
||
changes in mining employment expected.
|
||
|
||
Employment growth for Buchanan County is likely to occur in the areas of state and
|
||
local government, services, manufacturing and retail trade, When the forecasted population
|
||
growth is compared to the forecasted growth in employment, the result is an expected 4,040
|
||
more jobs, and an expected 1,800 more people. This indicates that the unemployment rate will
|
||
decline. As the population ages and people begin to leave the labor force, labor market pressures
|
||
will be eased further, with the changes most keenly felt in 2015 when the bulk of the baby-boom
|
||
|
||
generation enters retirement.
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
EMPLOYMENT/POPULATION FORECAST
|
||
|
||
|
||
1995 2000 2005 2010 2015
|
||
|
||
Population 31,700 32,100 32,520 32,990 33,500
|
||
|
||
Employment 16,030 16,990 17,960 18,970 20,070
|
||
|
||
|
||
Source: Woods and Poole Economics, Inc.
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
EMPLOYMENT FORECASTS BY INDUSTRY
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
Sector 1995 2000 2005 2010 2015
|
||
|
||
Agriculture 10 10 10 10 10
|
||
|
||
Mining 5,750 5,910 6,070 6,270 6,520
|
||
|
||
Construction 800 840 890 930 980
|
||
|
||
Manufact. 340 350 360 370 380
|
||
|
||
Tran, Com, PU 1,630 1,820 2,010 2,200 2,380
|
||
|
||
Wholesale 690 790 880 980 1,080
|
||
|
||
Retail 1,910 2,100 2,310 2,530 2,760
|
||
|
||
Fin, Ins, R.E. 370 390 400 410 430
|
||
|
||
Service 2,530 2,750 2,980 3,210 3,450
|
||
|
||
Govt. 1,900 1,930 1,950 1,980 2,000
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
Source: Woods and Poole Economics, Inc.
|
||
|
||
EMPLOYMENT/POPULATION FORECAST
|
||
|
||
1995, 2000 2005 2010 2015
|
||
Population 31,700 32,100 32,520 32,990 33,500
|
||
Employment 16,030 16,990 17,960 18,970 20,070
|
||
Source: Woods and Poole Economics, Inc.
|
||
|
||
EMPLOYMENT FORECASTS BY INDUSTRY
|
||
Sector 1995 2000 2005 2010 2015
|
||
Agriculture 10 10 10 10 10
|
||
Mining 5,750 5,910 6,070 6,270 6,520
|
||
Construction 800 840 890 930 980,
|
||
Manufact. 340 350 360 370 380
|
||
Tran, Com, PU 1,630 1,820 2,010 2,200 2,380
|
||
Wholesale 690 790 880 980 1,080
|
||
Retail 1,910 2,100 2,310 2,530 2,760
|
||
Fin, Ins, R.E. 370 390, 400 410 430
|
||
Service 2,530 2,750 2,980 3,210 3,450
|
||
Govt. 1,900 1,930 1,950 1,980 2,000
|
||
|
||
Source: Woods and Poole Economics, Inc.
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
Buchanan County has the institutional, locational, and human resources necessary to plan
|
||
|
||
and successfully stimulate a recovery in the local economy. Efforts must be made to allow the
|
||
|
||
residents to fully satisfy their demands for consumer goods locally, by encouraging expansion
|
||
|
||
and revitalization of the retail sector. Since the county does not contain any large towns or urban
|
||
|
||
centers with which to attract business and secure economic diversification, local government
|
||
|
||
must be very attentive to business's needs.
|
||
|
||
Unskilled workers can be viewed as a strength, since national shortages of reliable
|
||
|
||
unskilled workers are expected to develop during the 1990's. Facilities formerly used by coal
|
||
|
||
companies have potential as industrial incubators and small industry buildings, they have both
|
||
|
||
office and industrial purposes.
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
TRANSPORTATION
|
||
|
||
The effects of a community’s transportation system are vital. The distance from the county
|
||
|
||
seat of Buchanan County to nearby metropolitan areas pushes the county into an isolated and remote
|
||
|
||
situation. These distances can be used to partially explain the value of a good transportation system,
|
||
|
||
one which will counteract the problems created by isolation. An improved transportation system
|
||
|
||
would tremendously help Buchanan County in its efforts to diversify the local economy.
|
||
|
||
A transportation plan must take into consideration topography, population density and
|
||
|
||
distribution, land development policies and the overall planning objectives of the community. A safe
|
||
|
||
and efficient transportation system is a critical service provided and maintained by the government.
|
||
|
||
It provides means of transportation for goods and services and connects citizens to their areas of
|
||
|
||
employment, schools, shopping, and community activities. Due to the overall topography and as
|
||
|
||
Buchanan County continues to struggle with growth and economic development, careful
|
||
|
||
consideration must be given to the relationship between land use and development and transportation
|
||
|
||
Buchanan County has the institutional, locational, and human resources necessary to plan
|
||
and successfully stimulate a recovery in the local economy. Efforts must be made to allow the
|
||
residents to fully satisfy their demands for consumer goods locally, by encouraging expansion
|
||
and revitalization of the retail sector. Since the county does not contain any large towns or urban
|
||
centers with which to attract business and secure economic diversification, local government
|
||
must be very attentive to business's needs.
|
||
|
||
Unskilled workers can be viewed as a strength, since national shortages of reliable
|
||
unskilled workers are expected to develop during the 1990's. Facilities formerly used by coal
|
||
companies have potential as industrial incubators and small industry buildings, they have both
|
||
|
||
office and industrial purposes.
|
||
|
||
TRANSPORTATION
|
||
|
||
The effects of a community’s transportation system are vital. The distance from the county
|
||
seat of Buchanan County to nearby metropolitan areas pushes the county into an isolated and remote
|
||
situation, These distances can be used to partially explain the value of a good transportation system,
|
||
one which will counteract the problems created by isolation. An improved transportation system
|
||
|
||
would tremendously help Buchanan County in its efforts to diversify the local economy.
|
||
|
||
‘A transportation plan must take into consideration topography, population density and
|
||
distribution, land development policies and the overall planning objectives of the community. A safe
|
||
and efficient transportation system is a critical service provided and maintained by the government.
|
||
It provides means of transportation for goods and services and connects citizens to their areas of
|
||
employment, schools, shopping, and community activities. Due to the overall topography and as
|
||
Buchanan County continues to struggle with growth and economic development, careful
|
||
|
||
consideration must be given to the relationship between land use and development and transportation
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
needs. Buchanan County must consider economic impacts and must find a balance that will be in the
|
||
|
||
best interest of its residents.
|
||
|
||
BUCHANAN COUNTY ROAD NETWORK
|
||
|
||
The primary mode of transportation in Buchanan County is the road system. This system
|
||
|
||
utilizes a combination of interstate roads (through access routes), state primary roads, state secondary
|
||
|
||
roads, Buchanan County road system, and privately maintained roads to serve the needs of Buchanan
|
||
|
||
County residents. The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) maintains, improves, and
|
||
|
||
develops state roads and road infrastructure. Though maintenance of transportation infrastructure
|
||
|
||
occurs at the state level, transportation planning occurs on a national, state, regional and local level.
|
||
|
||
It is important for the county to study transportation issues to ensure the needs of Buchanan County
|
||
|
||
citizens are reflected in regional and state plans. Roads classifications, locations, maintenance, and
|
||
|
||
access have a strong influence on the economic development and interest of Buchanan County and
|
||
|
||
its’ residents.
|
||
|
||
Virginia’s Highway System is divided into four (4) categories: Interstate, Primary,
|
||
|
||
Secondary, and Frontage. The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) divides the state into
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nine (9) districts. Each district oversees maintenance and construction projects on the state-
|
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|
||
maintained highways, bridges, and tunnels within its region. Buchanan County state highway system
|
||
|
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is maintained by the Virginia Department of Transportation, Bristol District. The Bristol District
|
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|
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consist of four (4) residencies and includes more than 7,400 miles of roads located within twelve
|
||
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(12) counties. Buchanan County has three (3) primary state roads and numerous secondary state
|
||
|
||
roads within their highway system.
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INTERSTATE HIGHWAYS in Virginia are four (4) – to – ten (10) lane highways that
|
||
|
||
connect states and major cities. The nearest interstates to serve Buchanan County are Interstate 77
|
||
|
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and Interstate 81. Interstate 81 in Virginia extends for a total of 325 miles from the Virginia –
|
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|
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needs. Buchanan County must consider economic impacts and must find a balance that will be in the
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|
||
best interest of its residents.
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BUCHANAN COUNTY ROAD NETWORK
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|
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The primary mode of transportation in Buchanan County is the road system. This system
|
||
utilizes a combination of interstate roads (through access routes), state primary roads, state secondary
|
||
roads, Buchanan County road system, and privately maintained roads to serve the needs of Buchanan
|
||
County residents. The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) maintains, improves, and
|
||
develops state roads and road infrastructure. Though maintenance of transportation infrastructure
|
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occurs at the state level, transportation planning occurs on a national, state, regional and local level.
|
||
It is important for the county to study transportation issues to ensure the needs of Buchanan County
|
||
citizens are reflected in regional and state plans. Roads classifications, locations, maintenance, and
|
||
access have a strong influence on the economic development and interest of Buchanan County and
|
||
|
||
its’ residents.
|
||
|
||
Virginia’s Highway System is divided into four (4) categories: Interstate, Primary,
|
||
Secondary, and Frontage. The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) divides the state into
|
||
nine (9) districts. Each district oversees maintenance and construction projects on the state-
|
||
maintained highways, bridges, and tunnels within its region. Buchanan County state highway system
|
||
is maintained by the Virginia Department of Transportation, Bristol District. The Bristol District
|
||
consist of four (4) residencies and includes more than 7,400 miles of roads located within twelve
|
||
(12) counties, Buchanan County has three (3) primary state roads and numerous secondary state
|
||
|
||
roads within their highway system.
|
||
|
||
ITERSTATE HIGHWAYS in Virginia are four (4) — to — ten (10) lane highways that
|
||
|
||
connect states and major cities. The nearest interstates to serve Buchanan County are Interstate 77
|
||
|
||
and Interstate 81. Interstate 81 in Virginia extends for a total of 325 miles from the Virginia —
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
Tennessee state line near Bristol to the Virginia – West Virginia state line near Winchester. Interstate
|
||
|
||
81 corridor functions as a freight corridor for both trucks and rail. This interstate links twenty (20+)
|
||
|
||
plus colleges and universities and many tourism attractions including state parks, recreations areas,
|
||
|
||
Civil War battlefields, and National Forests. Interstate 77 in Virginia extends for a total of 69 miles
|
||
|
||
from the North Carolina state line near Carroll County to the West Virginia state line near Bland
|
||
|
||
County. Interstate 77 includes a high traffic volume, eight-mile overlap with Interstate 81 in
|
||
|
||
Wytheville/Wythe County. The nearest Interstate 81 access for Buchanan County is located in
|
||
|
||
Washington County at Exit 14. The nearest Interstate 77 access for Buchanan County is located in
|
||
|
||
Bluefield, WV.
|
||
|
||
STATE PRIMARY ROADS in Virginia are numbered and maintained by the Virginia
|
||
|
||
Department of Transportation as a system of state highways. Primary routes are typically two (2) –
|
||
|
||
to – six (6) lane roads that connect cities and towns with each other and also connects with interstates.
|
||
|
||
Primary State Routes receive more funding that Secondary State Routes and are numbered as U.S.
|
||
|
||
Routes or State Routes with numbers ranging from 1 to 599. Buchanan County is served by three (3)
|
||
|
||
primary state highways: US 460, SR 80, and SR 83. VDOT maintains, improves and develops state
|
||
|
||
roads and road infrastructure in Buchanan County. In Buchanan County there are 93 road miles (187
|
||
|
||
lane miles) of state primary roads.
|
||
|
||
STATE SECONDARY ROADS are generally numbered 600 and above. Secondary roads
|
||
|
||
absorb traffic from busier primary roads and locally maintained roads. In Buchanan County there are
|
||
|
||
462 road miles (926 lane miles) of state secondary roads.
|
||
|
||
BUCHANAN COUNTY ROAD SYSTEM, under Virginia Code section § 58.1-3713, was
|
||
|
||
first created in 1987. Buchanan County is one (1) of three (3) counties in the state of Virginia that
|
||
|
||
operate their own county road system. Buchanan County’s road system is separate from the Virginia
|
||
|
||
Department of Transportation road system and includes its own numbering system, policy, and
|
||
|
||
Tennessee state line near Bristol to the Virginia ~ West Virginia state line near Winchester. Interstate
|
||
81 corridor functions as a freight corridor for both trucks and rail, This interstate links twenty (20+)
|
||
plus colleges and universities and many tourism attractions including state parks, recreations areas,
|
||
Civil War battlefields, and National Forests. Interstate 77 in Virginia extends for a total of 69 miles
|
||
from the North Carolina state line near Carroll County to the West Virginia state line near Bland
|
||
County, Interstate 77 includes a high traffic volume, eight-mile overlap with Interstate 81 in
|
||
|
||
Wytheville/Wythe County. The nearest Interstate 81 access for Buchanan County is located in
|
||
|
||
Washington County at Exit 14. The nearest Interstate 77 access for Buchanan County is located in
|
||
|
||
Bluefield, WV.
|
||
|
||
STATE PRIMARY ROADS in Virginia are numbered and maintained by the Virginia
|
||
Department of Transportation as a system of state highways. Primary routes are typically two (2) —
|
||
to ~ six (6) lane roads that connect cities and towns with each other and also connects with interstates.
|
||
Primary State Routes receive more funding that Secondary State Routes and are numbered as U.S.
|
||
Routes or State Routes with numbers ranging from 1 to 599. Buchanan County is served by three (3)
|
||
|
||
primary state highways
|
||
|
||
'S 460, SR 80, and SR 83. VDOT maintains, improves and develops state
|
||
roads and road infrastructure in Buchanan County. In Buchanan County there are 93 road miles (187
|
||
|
||
Jane miles) of state primary roads.
|
||
|
||
STATE SECONDARY ROADS are generally numbered 600 and above. Secondary roads
|
||
absorb traffic from busier primary roads and locally maintained roads. In Buchanan County there are
|
||
|
||
462 road miles (926 lane miles) of state secondary roads.
|
||
|
||
BUCHANAN COUNTY ROAD SYSTEM, under Virginia Code section § 58.1-3713, was
|
||
first created in 1987. Buchanan County is one (1) of three (3) counties in the state of Virginia that
|
||
operate their own county road system, Buchanan County’s road system is separate from the Virginia
|
||
|
||
Department of Transportation road system and includes its own numbering system, policy, and
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
guidelines, and funding source. Buchanan County has over 700 roads & bridges in excess of 220
|
||
|
||
miles of roadway they operate and maintain each fiscal year pending on available funds. This system
|
||
|
||
is operated with coal and gas severance tax funds and funding is not limited to county roads or
|
||
|
||
bridges. Each fiscal year, Coal Haul Road Plan funding includes, but is not limited to, county road
|
||
|
||
maintenance and construction, PSA, State Revenue Sharing, Disaster Relief, CEDA transfer, Bridge
|
||
|
||
Crew, and Mapping & Engineering Administrative. Construction and Maintenance funding is
|
||
|
||
approved on a fiscal year basis by the Coal Haul Road Committee and submitted to the Board of
|
||
|
||
Supervisors for their review and acceptance. The fiscal year coal haul road plan must be submitted
|
||
|
||
and accepted by the Board of Supervisors prior to July 1, which is the beginning of each fiscal year.
|
||
|
||
PRIVATE ROADS may be taken into the Buchanan County Road System by the Board of
|
||
|
||
Supervisors under certain guidelines and restraint as deemed under the current revision of the
|
||
|
||
Buchanan County Road and Bridge Policy.
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
guidelines, and funding source. Buchanan County has over 700 roads & bridges in excess of 220
|
||
miles of roadway they operate and maintain each fiscal year pending on available funds. This system
|
||
is operated with coal and gas severance tax funds and funding is not limited to county roads or
|
||
bridges. Each fiscal year, Coal Haul Road Plan funding includes, but is not limited to, county road
|
||
maintenance and construction, PSA, State Revenue Sharing, Disaster Relief, CEDA transfer, Bridge
|
||
Crew, and Mapping & Engineering Administrative. Construction and Maintenance funding is
|
||
approved on a fiscal year basis by the Coal Haul Road Committee and submitted to the Board of
|
||
Supervisors for their review and acceptance. The fiscal year coal haul road plan must be submitted
|
||
|
||
and accepted by the Board of Supervisors prior to July 1, which is the beginning of each fiscal year.
|
||
|
||
PRIVATE ROADS may be taken into the Buchanan County Road System by the Board of
|
||
Supervisors under certain guidelines and restraint as deemed under the current revision of the
|
||
|
||
Buchanan County Road and Bridge Policy.
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
PRIMARY ROADS TRAFFIC VOLUME: 2016
|
||
|
||
|
||
Route From To # Vehicles
|
||
80 Dickenson Co. Line Russell Co. Line 1,600
|
||
83 SR 640 West VA State Line 830
|
||
83 460 Intersection SR 642 5,400
|
||
83 SR 642 SR 643 2,900
|
||
83 SR 643 SR 640 1,800
|
||
83 460 Intersection SR 619 4,700
|
||
83 SR 619 SR 604 2,900
|
||
83 SR 604 Dickenson Co. Line 3,000
|
||
460 460/83 Intersection SR 656 5,800
|
||
460 SR 656 SR 609 5,600
|
||
460 SR 609 SR 700 3,900
|
||
460 SR 700 SR 645 3,200
|
||
460 SR 645 Kentucky State Line 3,200
|
||
460 460/83 Intersection SR 1006 9,700
|
||
460 460/83 Intersection SR 83 10,000
|
||
460 SR 83 SR 638 8,100
|
||
460 SR 638 SR 1101 7,100
|
||
460 SR 1101 SR 680 7,200
|
||
460 SR 680 Tazewell Co. Line 6,700
|
||
Source: Commonwealth of Virginia Department of Transportation. Average Daily Traffic Volumes 2016.
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
||
|
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|
||
|
||
|
||
PRIMARY ROADS TRAFFIC VOLUME: 2016
|
||
|
||
Route From To # Vehicles
|
||
|
||
80 Dickenson Co. Line Russell Co. Line 1,600
|
||
83 SR 640 West VA State Line 830.
|
||
|
||
83 460 Intersection SR 642 5,400
|
||
|
||
83 SR 642 SR 643 2,900
|
||
|
||
83 SR 643 SR 640 1,800
|
||
|
||
83 460 Intersection SR619 4,700
|
||
|
||
83 SR619 SR 604 2,900
|
||
|
||
83 SR 604 Dickenson Co. Line 3,000
|
||
|
||
460 460/83 Intersection SR 656 5,800
|
||
|
||
460 SR 656 SR 609 5,600
|
||
|
||
460 SR 609 SR 700 3,900
|
||
|
||
460 SR 700 SR 645 3,200
|
||
|
||
460 SR 645 Kentucky State Line 3,200
|
||
|
||
460 460/83 Intersection SR 1006 9,700
|
||
460 460/83 Intersection SR 83 10,000
|
||
|
||
460 SR83 SR 638 8,100
|
||
|
||
460 SR 638 SR 1101 7,100
|
||
460 SR 1101 SR 680 7,200
|
||
460 SR 680 Tazewell Co. Line 6,700
|
||
|
||
Source: Commonwealth of Virginia Department of Transportation, Average Daily Traffic Volumes 2016,
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
VDOT SECONDARY ROAD SYSTEM MAP
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
vDo'
|
||
|
||
INDARY ROAD MAP
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
BUCHANAN COUNTY ROAD SYSTEM MAP
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
BUCHANAN COUNTY ROAD §
|
||
|
||
ySTEM MAP
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
Roads are classified in this system based on the functions they perform such as minimizing
|
||
|
||
traffic and land use conflicts, improving safety, and enhancing mobility. Roads in cities and towns
|
||
|
||
with populations over 5,000 receive an “Urban” designation from VDOT and those with populations
|
||
|
||
under 5,000 are designated as “Rural”. A descriptive list of VDOT road classifications is included
|
||
|
||
in the table below.
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
Roads are classified in this system based on the functions they perform such as minimizing
|
||
traffic and land use conflicts, improving safety, and enhancing mobility. Roads in cities and towns
|
||
with populations over 5,000 receive an “Urban” designation from VDOT and those with populations
|
||
under 5,000 are designated as “Rural”. A descriptive list of VDOT road classifications is included
|
||
|
||
in the table below.
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
RAIL SERVICE
|
||
|
||
Passenger Rail Service is not currently available in Buchanan County. The nearest
|
||
|
||
passenger service stations are located in Danville, VA and Lynchburg, VA. Connecting bus service
|
||
|
||
from Blacksburg, VA and Roanoke, VA to the Lynchburg service station is also available. Freight
|
||
|
||
railroads have a successful working relationship with passenger railroads all across the country.
|
||
|
||
Approximately 97% of Amtrak’s 22,000 mile rail system consists of tracks owned and operated by
|
||
|
||
freight railroads. The Department of Rail and Public Transportation (DRPT) and Norfolk Southern
|
||
|
||
Corporation entered into an agreement to improve rail related infrastructure between Lynchburg and
|
||
|
||
Roanoke. The improvements will allow passenger rail to serve the Roanoke region. Grant funding
|
||
|
||
to study the need and interest for passenger rail service toward Bristol from Roanoke has been
|
||
|
||
awarded and is currently being evaluated.
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
RAIL SERVICE
|
||
|
||
Passenger Rail Service is not currently available in Buchanan County. The nearest
|
||
passenger service stations are located in Danville, VA and Lynchburg, VA. Connecting bus service
|
||
from Blacksburg, VA and Roanoke, VA to the Lynchburg service station is also available. Freight
|
||
railroads have a successful working relationship with passenger railroads all across the country.
|
||
‘Approximately 97% of Amtrak’s 22,000 mile rail system consists of tracks owned and operated by
|
||
freight railroads, The Department of Rail and Public Transportation (DRPT) and Norfolk Southern
|
||
Corporation entered into an agreement to improve rail related infrastructure between Lynchburg and
|
||
Roanoke. The improvements will allow passenger rail to serve the Roanoke region. Grant funding
|
||
to study the need and interest for passenger rail service toward Bristol from Roanoke has been
|
||
|
||
awarded and is currently being evaluated,
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
Commercial Freight Rail Service is available in Buchanan County and is provided by
|
||
|
||
Norfolk Southern Railway Corporation. Norfolk Southern owns and operates a network of 19,500
|
||
|
||
miles of rail lines East of the Mississippi River in 22 different states and the District of Columbia.
|
||
|
||
Norfolk Southern serves 24 sea ports, 10 river ports, and 9 lake ports. Norfolk Southern offers many
|
||
|
||
interchange points with rail partners, including CSX, BNSF, KCS, UP, CN, and CP. Norfolk
|
||
|
||
Southern has more short line partners than any other Class 1 railroad. Norfolk Southern partners
|
||
|
||
cover nearly 41,000 additional miles within their system. Norfolk Southern infrastructure in Virginia
|
||
|
||
consists of 1990 miles of track, 1240 bridges, and 37 tunnels. Norfolk Southern operates the most
|
||
|
||
extensive intermodal network in the East is a major transporter of coal and industrial products.
|
||
|
||
|
||
Airports
|
||
|
||
Air travel for Buchanan County is done
|
||
|
||
through the use of regional and local airports.
|
||
|
||
Nestled in the mountains of Southwest Virginia,
|
||
|
||
Buchanan County utilizes regional airports to
|
||
|
||
connect to larger airports hubs.
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
Grundy Municipal Airport is a small 2,256 ft. runway nestled atop the mountains of Buchanan
|
||
|
||
County. Located 3 nautical miles southwest of the central business district of Grundy, the county
|
||
|
||
seat of Buchanan County, this airport is used only by small personal and charter planes.
|
||
|
||
|
||
Tri-Cities Regional Airport, located approximately 110 miles southwest of Grundy, near
|
||
|
||
Blountville, Tennessee, is the region’s primary full-service commercial airport which offers non-
|
||
|
||
stope service to five major hubs, primarily Charlotte, Atlanta and Chicago.
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
Commercial Freight Rail Service is available in Buchanan County and is provided by
|
||
Norfolk Southern Railway Corporation. Norfolk Southern owns and operates a network of 19,500
|
||
miles of rail lines East of the Mississippi River in 22 different states and the District of Columbia.
|
||
Norfolk Souther serves 24 sea ports, 10 river ports, and 9 lake ports. Norfolk Southern offers many
|
||
interchange points with rail partners, including CSX, BNSF, KCS, UP, CN, and CP. Norfolk
|
||
Southern has more short line partners than any other Class 1 railroad. Norfolk Southern partners
|
||
|
||
cover nearly 41,000 additional miles within their system. Norfolk Southern infrastructure in Virginia
|
||
|
||
consists of 1990 miles of track, 1240 bridges, and 37 tunnels. Norfolk Southern operates the most.
|
||
|
||
extensive intermodal network in the East is a major transporter of coal and industrial products.
|
||
|
||
Airports
|
||
|
||
Air travel for Buchanan County is done
|
||
through the use of regional and local airports.
|
||
Nestled in the mountains of Southwest Virginia,
|
||
Buchanan County utilizes regional airports to
|
||
|
||
connect to larger airports hubs.
|
||
|
||
Grundy Municipal Airport is a small 2,256 ft. runway nestled atop the mountains of Buchanan
|
||
County. Located 3 nautical miles southwest of the central business district of Grundy, the county
|
||
|
||
seat of Buchanan County, this airport is used only by small personal and charter planes.
|
||
|
||
Tri-Cities Regional Airport, located approximately 110 miles southwest of Grundy, near
|
||
Blountville, Tennessee, is the region’s primary full-service commercial airport which offers non-
|
||
|
||
stope service to five major hubs, primarily Charlotte, Atlanta and Chicago.
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
Scenic Drives
|
||
|
||
Although most drives through Buchanan County could be viewed as a scenic drive, the sights
|
||
|
||
and overall atmosphere can take you on a journey through history with scenic beauty measured in
|
||
|
||
memories instead of miles.
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
Coal Heritage Trail is part of the Virginia
|
||
|
||
Byway system located in the Heart of
|
||
|
||
Appalachia’s coalfield region and encompasses
|
||
|
||
7 Southwest Virginia counties. A drive along
|
||
|
||
the Coal Heritage Trail in Buchanan County
|
||
|
||
will lead you pass active mining operations,
|
||
|
||
where you can see coal being loaded into trucks
|
||
|
||
and railroad cars. Some for transportation to a
|
||
|
||
coal preparation plant, others for the delivery to
|
||
|
||
customers within the United States or even
|
||
|
||
international deliveries. Other sites along this route will lead you pass the Grundy Mural, located on the outer
|
||
|
||
wall of a local supermarket, this mural depicts the history of Buchanan County and the town of Grundy. Once
|
||
|
||
in the town of Grundy, in front of the courthouse you can find a bronze statue honoring local coal miners
|
||
|
||
which was donated by the local Girl Scout Troops.
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
Nature Drive is a secluded one way road tucked away deep within the Breaks Interstate Park. Extending
|
||
|
||
approximately 0.7 miles through the wilderness, this small one lane road traverses through the center of an
|
||
|
||
area of the park that several forms of wildlife call home. Lined with laurel bushes and various types of
|
||
|
||
hardwood, rests this hidden gem of the “Grand Canyon of the South”.
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
Appalachian Backroads is a scenic byway
|
||
|
||
directed towards the motorcycle enthusiasts
|
||
|
||
which covers the entire Coalfield Region of
|
||
|
||
Virginia and Eastern Kentucky. The
|
||
|
||
Appalachian Backroads - Ridge Runner Trail
|
||
|
||
will take you on a 112 mile loop through the
|
||
|
||
heart of Buchanan County with a good portion
|
||
|
||
of the trail taking you on Route 80, which is
|
||
|
||
known as the Great 80 Curves of Challenge.
|
||
|
||
Scenic Drives
|
||
Although most drives through Buchanan County could be viewed as a scenic drive, the sights
|
||
and overall atmosphere can take you on a journey through history with scenic beauty measured in
|
||
|
||
memories instead of miles.
|
||
|
||
Coal Heritage Trail is part of the Virginia
|
||
Byway system located in the Heart of
|
||
Appalachia’s coalfield region and encompasses
|
||
7 Southwest Virginia counties. A drive along
|
||
the Coal Heritage Trail in Buchanan County
|
||
will lead you pass active mining operations,
|
||
where you can see coal being loaded into trucks
|
||
and railroad cars, Some for transportation to a
|
||
coal preparation plant, others for the delivery to
|
||
customers within the United States or even
|
||
international deliveries. Other sites along this route will lead you pass the Grundy Mural, located on the outer
|
||
wall ofa local supermarket, this mural depicts the history of Buchanan County and the town of Grundy. Once
|
||
in the town of Grundy, in front of the courthouse you can find a bronze statue honoring local coal miners
|
||
|
||
which was donated by the local Girl Scout Troops.
|
||
|
||
Nature Drive is a secluded one way road tucked away deep within the Breaks Interstate Park. Extending
|
||
|
||
approximately 0.7 miles through the wilderness, this small one lane road traverses through the center of an
|
||
|
||
area of the park that several forms of wildlife call home. Lined with laurel bushes and various types of
|
||
|
||
hardwood, rests this hidden gem of the “Grand Canyon of the South”.
|
||
|
||
Appalachian Backroads is a scenic byway
|
||
directed towards the motorcycle enthusiasts
|
||
|
||
which covers the entire Coalfield Region of
|
||
|
||
nia and Eastem Kentucky. The
|
||
Appalachian Backroads - Ridge Runner Trail
|
||
will take you on a 112 mile loop through the
|
||
heart of Buchanan County with a good portion
|
||
of the trail taking you on Route 80, which is
|
||
known as the Great 80 Curves of Challenge.
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
Bicycle and Pedestrian Modes
|
||
Buchanan County is home to some wonderful trail systems. Recreational hiking trails and bicycling
|
||
|
||
opportunities are available at the Bull Creek
|
||
|
||
Bike and Pedestrian Trail, Michael D. Young
|
||
|
||
Memorial Bike Trail, Coal Canyon Trail and
|
||
|
||
the US Bicycle Route 76.
|
||
|
||
|
||
Bull Creek Bike and Pedestrian Trail a
|
||
|
||
former Norfolk & Southern railroad bed
|
||
|
||
converted into a trail for pedestrians and
|
||
|
||
bicyclists was opened to the public in 2013.
|
||
|
||
This trail currently provides 1.53 miles of beautiful scenery for bicyclists and pedestrians alike. Special events
|
||
|
||
are held throughout the year, such as Autism
|
||
|
||
Awareness 5k, and a Zombie 5k Run. Future
|
||
|
||
additions are planned to extend the trail.
|
||
|
||
|
||
Michael D. Young Memorial Bike Trail is
|
||
|
||
an intense hiking and mountain bike trail
|
||
|
||
converted from an old abandoned coal mining
|
||
|
||
road. The trail was opened to the public 2004
|
||
|
||
and consists of 2 miles of mountainous scenic
|
||
|
||
beauty that will test your abilities. From the
|
||
|
||
Town of Grundy, the trail will take you north adjacent to State Route 83.
|
||
|
||
Coal Canyon Trail, although primarily an
|
||
|
||
ATV trail system, is also welcome to hiking and
|
||
|
||
cyclists as well. Located near Poplar Gap Park,
|
||
|
||
it provides enthusiasts and hobbyists with 61
|
||
|
||
miles of trails, beautiful scenery, and the
|
||
|
||
possibility of viewing the county’s growing elk
|
||
|
||
population. Over 100 miles of additional trails
|
||
|
||
are planned for future expansions connecting the
|
||
|
||
town of Grundy to the town of Haysi.
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
Bicycle and Pedestrian Modes
|
||
Buchanan County is home to some wonderful trail systems. Recreational hiking trails and bicycling
|
||
|
||
opportunities are available at the Bull Creek
|
||
Bike and Pedestrian Trail, Michael D. Young,
|
||
Memorial Bike Trail, Coal Canyon Trail and
|
||
the US Bicycle Route 76.
|
||
|
||
Bull Creek Bike and Pedestrian Trail a
|
||
former Norfolk & Southern railroad bed
|
||
|
||
converted into a trail for pedestrians and
|
||
|
||
-yclists was opened to the public in 2013
|
||
This trail currently provides 1.53 miles of beautiful scenery for bicyclists and pedestrians alike. Special events
|
||
are held throughout the year, such as Autism
|
||
Awareness 5k, and a Zombie 5k Run. Future
|
||
|
||
additions are planned to extend the trail
|
||
|
||
Michael D. Young Memorial Bike Trail is
|
||
an intense hiking and mountain bike trail
|
||
converted from an old abandoned coal mining
|
||
road. The trail was opened to the public 2004
|
||
and consists of 2 miles of mountainous scenic
|
||
beauty that will test your abilities. From the
|
||
|
||
Town of Grundy, the trail will take you north adjacent to State Route 83.
|
||
|
||
Coal Canyon Trail, although primarily an
|
||
ATV trail system, is also welcome to hiking and
|
||
cyclists as well. Located near Poplar Gap Park,
|
||
it provides enthusiasts and hobbyists with 61
|
||
miles of trails, beautiful scenery, and the
|
||
possibility of viewing the county’s growing elk
|
||
population. Over 100 miles of additional trails
|
||
are planned for future expansions connecting the
|
||
|
||
town of Grundy to the town of Haysi
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
US Bike Route 76, known as the Transamerica Trail, is a well-known bicycle route that stretches
|
||
|
||
4,300 miles from the coast of Virginia to the coast of Oregon. Bike Route 76, a shared-use facility
|
||
|
||
and is widely recognized as the greatest and most traveled bike trail in America. The trail will pass
|
||
|
||
through the community of Council located in the far southwest portion of Buchanan County. The
|
||
|
||
trail runs adjacent to the Russel Fork River
|
||
|
||
before entering neighboring Dickenson
|
||
|
||
County.
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
Public Transit
|
||
|
||
The effects of a community’s transportation system is vital to a community, providing
|
||
|
||
residents and visitors access to shopping, dining, recreation and health care services.
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
Four County Transit is a fully coordinated public transit system serving the residents of Buchanan,
|
||
|
||
Dickenson, Russell, and Tazewell counties. Four County Transit was created in 1998 and operated
|
||
|
||
by the Appalachian Agency for Senior Citizens and funded by the Virginia’s Department of Rail and
|
||
|
||
Public Transportation public transportation system. Four County Transit offers public transportation
|
||
|
||
US Bike Route 76, known as the Transamerica Trail, is a well-known bicycle route that stretches
|
||
4,300 miles from the coast of Virginia to the coast of Oregon. Bike Route 76, a shared-use facility
|
||
and is widely recognized as the greatest and most traveled bike trail in America. The trail will pass
|
||
through the community of Council located in the far southwest portion of Buchanan County. The
|
||
trail runs adjacent to the Russel Fork River
|
||
before entering neighboring Dickenson
|
||
|
||
County.
|
||
|
||
Public Transit
|
||
|
||
The effects of a community’s transportation system is vital to a community, providing
|
||
|
||
residents and visitors access to shopping, dining, recreation and health care services.
|
||
|
||
Four County Transit is a fully coordinated public transit system serving the residents of Buchanan,
|
||
Dickenson, Russell, and Tazewell counties. Four County Transit was created in 1998 and operated
|
||
by the Appalachian Agency for Senior Citizens and funded by the Virginia’s Department of Rail and
|
||
|
||
Public Transportation public transportation system. Four County Transit offers public transportation
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
to local colleges. Public transportation is available throughout the day and with convenient fixed
|
||
|
||
routes and demand responses. Four County Transit provides a variety of services to complement the
|
||
|
||
need for public transportation service in Buchanan, Dickenson, Russell and Tazewell Counties.
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
Travel Demand Management
|
||
|
||
Travel Demand Management (TDM) holds the potential for enhancing many elements of
|
||
|
||
the transportation network, and with other improvements, has been shown to greatly aid in
|
||
|
||
reducing single-occupant vehicle trips. TDM measures include carpooling and vanpooling
|
||
|
||
programs, expanded peak hour public transit, commuter buses, park and ride lots, as well as better
|
||
|
||
coordination between modes to facilitate intermodal transfers. According to the 2000 U S Census,
|
||
|
||
workers traveling outside their county of residence for employment was approximately 28 percent
|
||
|
||
in Buchanan County. Additional commuter-oriented pieces of the transportation network in the
|
||
|
||
region include park and ride lots. There are twenty VDOT maintained park and ride lots in the
|
||
|
||
region, however only one (1) park and ride lot is located in Buchanan County.
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
Transportation Planning / Programs
|
||
|
||
SIX – YEAR Improvement Program (SYIP) is a critical document that outlines planned
|
||
|
||
spending for transportation projects proposed for construction development or study for the next six
|
||
|
||
years. The SYIP is updated annually and is the means by which the Commonwealth Transportation
|
||
|
||
Board (CTB) meets its statutory obligation under the Code of Virginia to allocate funds to interstate,
|
||
|
||
primary, secondary and urban highway systems, public transit, ports and airports and other programs
|
||
|
||
for the immediate fiscal year. The SYIP also identifies planned program funding for the succeeding
|
||
|
||
five fiscal years. The CTB allocates funds for the first fiscal year of the SYIP but the remaining five
|
||
|
||
years are estimates of future allocations. Fiscal years start on July 1 and end on June 30. The CTB
|
||
|
||
updates the SYIP each year as revenue estimates are updated, priorities are revised, and project
|
||
|
||
http://www.ctb.virginia.gov/
|
||
http://www.ctb.virginia.gov/
|
||
to local colleges. Public transportation is available throughout the day and with convenient fixed
|
||
routes and demand responses. Four County Transit provides a variety of services to complement the
|
||
|
||
need for public transportation service in Buchanan, Dickenson, Russell and Tazewell Counties.
|
||
|
||
Travel Demand Management
|
||
|
||
Travel Demand Management (TDM) holds the potential for enhancing many elements of
|
||
the transportation network, and with other improvements, has been shown to greatly aid in
|
||
reducing single-occupant vehicle trips. TDM measures include carpooling and vanpooling
|
||
programs, expanded peak hour public transit, commuter buses, park and ride lots, as well as better
|
||
coordination between modes to facilitate intermodal transfers. According to the 2000 U $ Census,
|
||
workers traveling outside their county of residence for employment was approximately 28 percent
|
||
in Buchanan County. Additional commuter-oriented pieces of the transportation network in the
|
||
region include park and ride lots. There are twenty VDOT maintained park and ride lots in the
|
||
|
||
region, however only one (1) park and ride lot is located in Buchanan County.
|
||
|
||
Transportation Planning / Programs
|
||
|
||
SIX — YEAR Improvement Program (SYIP) is a critical document that outlines planned
|
||
spending for transportation projects proposed for construction development or study for the next six
|
||
years, The SYIP is updated annually and is the means by which the Commonwealth Transportation
|
||
Board (CTB) meets its statutory obligation under the Code of Virginia to allocate funds to interstate,
|
||
primary, secondary and urban highway systems, public transit, ports and airports and other programs
|
||
for the immediate fiscal year. The SYIP also identifies planned program funding for the succeeding
|
||
five fiscal years. The CTB allocates funds for the first fiscal year of the SYIP but the remaining five
|
||
|
||
years are estimates of future allocations. Fiscal years
|
||
|
||
tart on July | and end on June 30. The CTB
|
||
|
||
updates the SYIP each year as revenue estimates are updated, priorities are revised, and project
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
schedules and costs change. Development of the SYIP begins in the fall and the Virginia Department
|
||
|
||
of Transportation the Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation host a series of
|
||
|
||
meetings seeking public comment with various other multi-modal transportation agencies. Each
|
||
|
||
spring, a DRAFT SYIP is presented to the CTB and made available for public comment. The FINAL
|
||
|
||
SYIP is adopted at the June CTB meeting. The Six-Year Improvement Program database is available
|
||
|
||
on VDOT’s website. The project list for Buchanan
|
||
|
||
VDOT Six-Year Improvement Plan - Buchanan County
|
||
UPC Description Route District Road System Jurisdiction
|
||
|
||
76507 RTE 83 - 2 LANE RECONSTRUCTION 83 Bristol Primary Buchanan County
|
||
|
||
107124 ROUTE 83 RUMBLE STRIP INITIATIVE 83 Bristol Primary Buchanan County
|
||
|
||
85126
|
||
RTE 121 - VDOT ALPHA/PIONEER OVERSIGHT CFX
|
||
|
||
- FEDERAL 121 Bristol Primary Buchanan County
|
||
|
||
90096 CFX - HAWKS NEST - VDOT OVERSIGHT 121 Bristol Primary Buchanan County
|
||
|
||
100521 CFX - DOE BRANCH 121 Bristol Primary Buchanan County
|
||
|
||
64144
|
||
ROUTE 460 CONNECTOR PHASE I, VDOT
|
||
|
||
OVERSIGHT 460 Bristol Primary Buchanan County
|
||
|
||
85914 NEW 460 CONNECTOR, PHASE 1, DESIGN BUILD 460 Bristol Primary Buchanan County
|
||
|
||
86599
|
||
WBL460 OVER DISMAL RIVER & NS RWY VA
|
||
|
||
STRUC 1074 FED ID 3819 460 Bristol Primary Buchanan County
|
||
|
||
88140
|
||
OVERSIGHT CORRIDOR Q - 460 CONN. 2,
|
||
|
||
INTERCHANGE & HAWKS NEST 460 Bristol Primary Buchanan County
|
||
|
||
90282
|
||
121 CFX - 460 CORRIDOR Q POPLAR CREEK PHASE
|
||
|
||
A FINISH 460 Bristol Primary Buchanan County
|
||
|
||
100468
|
||
CORRIDOR Q ROUTE 121-460 CONNECTION VDOT
|
||
|
||
OVERSIGHT 460 Bristol Primary Buchanan County
|
||
|
||
107072
|
||
US 460 SHOULDER INITIATIVE - BUCHANAN
|
||
|
||
COUNTY 460 Bristol Primary Buchanan County
|
||
|
||
108045
|
||
ON-SITE MITIGATION (PLANTING & MONITORING)
|
||
|
||
-RTE. 460 PHASE 1 460 Bristol Primary Buchanan County
|
||
|
||
|
||
Secondary Six-Year Plan is the development of separate programs for the secondary system
|
||
|
||
state highways in each county. This plan is administered differently from the SYIP. Each county
|
||
|
||
oversees their own secondary roads plan which is approved each year by the Board of Supervisors.
|
||
|
||
Decisions on which projects are included in the plan are based on traffic counts, immediate safety
|
||
|
||
need, and projects that provide the most economically feasible. Funding allocations for each locality
|
||
|
||
is often insufficient to meet the needs of the locality. Even after a project is approved for the
|
||
|
||
Secondary Six-Year Plan, the project might be delayed for numerous reasons, including: changes in
|
||
|
||
schedules and costs change. Development of the SYIP begins in the fall and the Virginia Department
|
||
of Transportation the Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation host a series of
|
||
meetings seeking public comment with various other multi-modal transportation agencies. Each
|
||
spring, a DRAFT SYIP is presented to the CTB and made available for public comment. The FINAL
|
||
|
||
SYIP is adopted at the June CTB meeting. The Six-Year Improvement Program database is available
|
||
|
||
on VDOT’s website. The project list for Buchanan
|
||
|
||
VDOT Six-Year Improvement Plan - Buchanan County
|
||
upc Description Route | District | Road System | Jurisdiction
|
||
76507 RTE 83 - 2 LANE RECONSTRUCTION. 83_| Bristol | Prima Buchanan Count
|
||
407124 ROUTE 83 RUMBLE STRIP INITIATIVE 83__|_ Bristol | Primary Buchanan Count
|
||
RTE 121 - VDOT ALPHA/PIONEER OVERSIGHT CFX
|
||
35126 = FEDERAL 121 | Bristol | Primary Buchanan Count
|
||
90096 EX = HAWKS NEST - VDOT OVERSIGHT 121_| Bristol | Prima Buchanan Count
|
||
100521 CEX - DOE BRANCH 121 | Bristol | _Primary Buchanan Count
|
||
ROUTE 460 CONNECTOR PHASE 1, VDOT
|
||
eatad ‘OVERSIGHT 460__|_Bristol_|__ Primary Buchanan Count
|
||
85914 | NEW 460 CONNECTOR, PHASE 1, DESIGN BUILD | 460 _|_Bristol_|___ Prima Buchanan Count
|
||
\WBL460 OVER DISMAL RIVER & NS RWY VA
|
||
86599 STRUG 1074 FED 1D 3819 460__| Bristol | _Primar Buchanan Count
|
||
‘OVERSIGHT CORRIDOR Q - 460 CONN. 2,
|
||
88140 INTERCHANGE & HAWKS NEST. 460__| Bristol | _Primar Buchanan Count
|
||
121 CFX - 460 CORRIDOR Q POPLAR CREEK PHASE.
|
||
90282 ‘A FINISH 460__| Bristol | _Primar Buchanan Count
|
||
(CORRIDOR Q ROUTE 121-60 CONNECTION VDOT
|
||
190468 ‘OVERSIGHT 460__| Bristol | _Priman Buchanan Count
|
||
US 460 SHOULDER INITIATIVE - BUCHANAN
|
||
107072 COUNTY 460__| Bristol | _Primar Buchanan Count
|
||
ON-SITE MITIGATION (PLANTING & MONITORING)
|
||
108045 “RTE, 460 PHASE 1 460_| Bristol _| Primary Buchanan County
|
||
|
||
Secondary Six-Year Plan is the development of separate programs for the secondary system
|
||
state highways in each county. This plan is administered differently from the SYIP. Each county
|
||
oversees their own secondary roads plan which is approved each year by the Board of Supervisors.
|
||
Decisions on which projects are included in the plan are based on traffic counts, immediate safety
|
||
need, and projects that provide the most economically feasible. Funding allocations for each locality
|
||
is often insufficient to meet the needs of the locality. Even after a project is approved for the
|
||
|
||
Secondary Six-Year Plan, the project might be delayed for numerous reasons, including: changes in
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
local government priorities and needs, funding availability, escalating land costs and environmental
|
||
|
||
concerns. Changes to both the SYIP and Secondary Six-Year Plan may occur each year. Buchanan
|
||
|
||
County projects included in the Secondary Six-Year Improvement Plan are listed in database
|
||
|
||
provided on VDOT’s website.
|
||
|
||
VDOT Secondary Six-Year Improvement Plan - Buchanan County
|
||
UPC Description Route District Road System Jurisdiction
|
||
|
||
101062
|
||
Main Knox Road -Rural Rustic
|
||
|
||
4.70 Mile East of Route 706 to WV Stateline 652 Bristol Secondary Buchanan County
|
||
|
||
104793
|
||
Burnt Chestnut Road - Grade, Ditch, Pave
|
||
|
||
2.25 Mile S Rte. 638 to 0.75 Mile S Rte. 638 628 Bristol Secondary Buchanan County
|
||
|
||
108751
|
||
Slate Creek Road - Curve Realignment
|
||
|
||
0.2 Mile West Rte. 686 to 0.4 Mile North Rte. 686 83 Bristol Primary Buchanan County
|
||
|
||
102628
|
||
Bull Creek Road - Bridge Replacement
|
||
|
||
0.9 Mile East Rte. 614 to 0.93 Mile East Rte. 614 609 Bristol Secondary Buchanan County
|
||
|
||
|
||
Rural Rustic Road Program, initially implemented in July 2002, is a practical approach to
|
||
|
||
paving Virginia's low volume unpaved roads. The 2003 Session of the General Assembly amended
|
||
|
||
the legislation to provide that this method be considered as a first alternative for improving all
|
||
|
||
unpaved roads in the future. The Rural Rustic Road Program, under § 33.2-332 of the Code of
|
||
|
||
Virginia, became effective July 1, 2003. The Virginia Department of Transportation’s Local
|
||
|
||
Assistance Division working with the Rural Rustic Road Policy Committee established the initial
|
||
|
||
guidelines for this program.
|
||
|
||
The General Assembly, during the 2008 Session, expanded the program by increasing the
|
||
|
||
maximum traffic count on eligible roads from the initial 500 vehicles per day (VPD) to the current
|
||
|
||
1,500 VPD. Improvements along a Rural Rustic Road project may be less than minimum design
|
||
|
||
standards. AASHTO’s Guidelines for Geometric Design of Very Low-Volume Local Roads (ADT
|
||
|
||
≤400) may be used as a guide for roads with current traffic volumes up to 400 VPD. For roads with
|
||
|
||
traffic volumes between 400 and 1,500 VPD, an 18-foot paved surface with 2-foot shoulders is
|
||
|
||
desirable, but not required. The District Location and Design Engineer will be consulted for the
|
||
|
||
higher volume roads (over 400 VPD). The General Assembly also established that the maximum
|
||
|
||
local government priorities and needs, funding availability, escalating land costs and environmental
|
||
|
||
concerns, Changes to both the SYIP and Secondary Six-Year Plan may occur each year. Buchanan
|
||
|
||
County projects included in the Secondary Six-Year Improvement Plan are listed in database
|
||
|
||
provided on VDOT’s website.
|
||
|
||
VDOT Secondary Six-Year Improvement Plan - Buchanan County
|
||
upc Description Route | District | Road System | Jurisdiction
|
||
| Main Knox Road -Rural Rustic | |
|
||
101062 | 4.70 Mile East of Route 706 to WV Stateline 852_| Bristol | Secondary _|_ Buchanan County
|
||
Burnt Chestnut Road - Grade, Ditch, Pave
|
||
|
||
104793 | __ 2.25 Mile § Rte. 638 to 0.75 Mile $ Rte. 638 628_| Bristol | Secondary _| Buchanan County
|
||
Slate Creek Road - Curve Realignment
|
||
|
||
108751 | 0.2 Mile West Rte, 686 to 0.4 Mile North Rte. 686 | 89 | Bristol Prima Buchanan Count
|
||
Bull Creek Road - Bridge Replacement
|
||
|
||
102628 | 0.9 Mile East Rte. 614 10 0.99 Mile East Rte. 614 | 609 | Bristol_| Secondary | _ Buchanan County
|
||
|
||
Rural Rustic Road Program, initially implemented in July 2002, is a practical approach to
|
||
paving Virginia's low volume unpaved roads. The 2003 Session of the General Assembly amended
|
||
the legislation to provide that this method be considered as a first alternative for improving all
|
||
unpaved roads in the future. The Rural Rustic Road Program, under § 33.2-332 of the Code of
|
||
Virginia, became effective July 1, 2003. The Virginia Department of Transportation’s Local
|
||
Assistance Division working with the Rural Rustic Road Policy Committee established the initial
|
||
|
||
guidelines for this program.
|
||
|
||
The General Assembly, during the 2008 Session, expanded the program by increasing the
|
||
maximum traffic count on eligible roads from the initial 500 vehicles per day (VPD) to the current
|
||
1,500 VPD. Improvements along a Rural Rustic Road project may be less than minimum design
|
||
standards. AASHTO’s Guidelines for Geometric Design of Very Low-Volume Local Roads (ADT
|
||
<400) may be used as a guide for roads with current traffic volumes up to 400 VPD. For roads with
|
||
traffic volumes between 400 and 1,500 VPD, an 18-foot paved surface with 2-foot shoulders is
|
||
desirable, but not required. The District Location and Design Engineer will be consulted for the
|
||
|
||
higher volume roads (over 400 VPD). The General Assembly also established that the maximum
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
speed limit for a road designated as a Rural Rustic Road, on or after July 1, 2008, is 35 MPH. The
|
||
|
||
Commissioner of Highways is authorized under § 46.2-878 of the Code of Virginia to increase, or
|
||
|
||
decrease, this speed limit based on an engineering study. The ideal Rural Rustic Road project usually
|
||
|
||
involves reshaping of the roadbed, cleaning ditches and applying a hard surface within existing right
|
||
|
||
of way. In most cases, it is assumed there are no actual construction plans and therefore, few
|
||
|
||
occasions when a Rural Rustic Road project would require an engineered solution.
|
||
|
||
speed limit for a road designated as a Rural Rustic Road, on or after July 1, 2008, is 35 MPH. The
|
||
Commissioner of Highways is authorized under § 46.2-878 of the Code of Virginia to increase, or
|
||
decrease, this speed limit based on an engineering study. The ideal Rural Rustic Road project usually
|
||
involves reshaping of the roadbed, cleaning ditches and applying a hard surface within existing right
|
||
of way. In most cases, it is assumed there are no actual construction plans and therefore, few
|
||
|
||
occasions when a Rural Rustic Road project would require an engineered solution.
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
||
|
||
Route Name
|
||
Route
|
||
From
|
||
|
||
Intersection
|
||
Offset Start Offset Desc From
|
||
|
||
Route
|
||
To
|
||
|
||
Offset
|
||
End Offset Desc To
|
||
|
||
Centerline
|
||
Miles
|
||
|
||
603 0.00 0.000 Dead End 0.90 0.000 Joe Branch Rd; Rt. 679E/W 0.90
|
||
|
||
613 3.85 3.850 Jewell Valley Rd; White Mountain Rd; Rt. 636N/S 6.80 0.000 Bearwallow Rd; Pea Patch Rd; Rt. 616N/S 2.95
|
||
|
||
621 0.00 0.000 Dead End 2.00 0.000 Brown Mountain Rd; Rt. 635N/S 2.00
|
||
|
||
623 0.10 0.100 Helen Henderson Hwy; VA-80N/S 1.60 1.600 Helen Henderson Hwy; VA-80N/S 1.50
|
||
|
||
623 1.60 1.600 Helen Henderson Hwy; VA-80N/S 1.96 1.960 Helen Henderson Hwy; VA-80N/S 0.36
|
||
|
||
623 1.96 1.960 Helen Henderson Hwy; VA-80N/S 2.09 2.090 Helen Henderson Hwy; VA-80N/S 0.13
|
||
|
||
623 2.09 2.090 Helen Henderson Hwy; VA-80N/S 2.10 2.100 Helen Henderson Hwy; VA-80N/S 0.01
|
||
|
||
628 0.00 0.000 Clifton Fork Rd; Osborne Mountain Rd; Rt. 629N/S 0.17 0.170 Clifton Fork Rd; Osborne Mountain Rd; Rt. 629N/S 0.17
|
||
|
||
628 0.17 0.170 Clifton Fork Rd; Osborne Mountain Rd; Rt. 629N/S 0.27 0.270 Clifton Fork Rd; Osborne Mountain Rd; Rt. 629N/S 0.10
|
||
|
||
628 0.27 0.270 Clifton Fork Rd; Osborne Mountain Rd; Rt. 629N/S 0.42 0.420 Clifton Fork Rd; Osborne Mountain Rd; Rt. 629N/S 0.15
|
||
|
||
628 0.42 0.420 Clifton Fork Rd; Osborne Mountain Rd; Rt. 629N/S 3.91 0.000 Ferrell Cemetery Rd; Rt. 633E/W 3.49
|
||
|
||
628 3.91 0.000 Ferrell Cemetery Rd; Rt. 633E/W 5.85 1.940 Ferrell Cemetery Rd; Rt. 633E/W 1.94
|
||
|
||
628 5.85 1.940 Ferrell Cemetery Rd; Rt. 633E/W 6.34 2.429 Ferrell Cemetery Rd; Rt. 633E/W 0.49
|
||
|
||
628 6.34 2.429 Ferrell Cemetery Rd; Rt. 633E/W 6.34 2.430 Ferrell Cemetery Rd; Rt. 633E/W 0.00
|
||
|
||
629 11.62 0.070 Rt. 800E/W 11.64 0.090 Rt. 800E/W 0.02
|
||
|
||
629 11.64 0.090 Rt. 800E/W 12.19 0.640 Rt. 800E/W 0.55
|
||
|
||
629 12.19 0.640 Rt. 800E/W 12.29 0.744 Rt. 800E/W 0.10
|
||
|
||
629 12.29 0.744 Rt. 800E/W 12.30 0.750 Rt. 800E/W 0.01
|
||
|
||
629 12.30 0.750 Rt. 800E/W 12.38 0.000 Big Branch Rd; Rt. 715N/S 0.08
|
||
|
||
629 13.38 1.000 Big Branch Rd; Rt. 715N/S 14.92 0.000 Contrary Creek Rd; Rt. 680N/S 1.54
|
||
|
||
629 5.90 1.100 Horn Mountain Rd; Rt. 628N/S 6.30 1.500 Horn Mountain Rd; Rt. 628N/S 0.40
|
||
|
||
633 0.00 0.000 Horn Mountain Rd; Rt. 628N/S 0.50 0.000 Dead End 0.50
|
||
|
||
636 4.30 0.000 Jewell Valley Rd; Rt. 613N/S 4.34 0.040 Jewell Valley Rd; Rt. 613N/S 0.04
|
||
|
||
636 4.34 0.040 Jewell Valley Rd; Rt. 613N/S 7.09 2.790 Jewell Valley Rd; Rt. 613N/S 2.75
|
||
|
||
636 8.54 4.240 Jewell Valley Rd; Rt. 613N/S 9.54 0.000 Pea Patch Rd; Rt. 616N/S 1.00
|
||
|
||
637 0.00 0.000 Dead End 1.90 0.000 Bearwallow Rd; Rt. 616N/S 1.90
|
||
|
||
649 1.40 1.400 Hurley Rd; Rt. 643N/S 1.41 1.408 Hurley Rd; Rt. 643N/S 0.01
|
||
|
||
649 1.41 1.408 Hurley Rd; Rt. 643N/S 1.65 1.650 Hurley Rd; Rt. 643N/S 0.24
|
||
|
||
655 4.50 4.500 Riverside Dr; US-460E/W 4.54 4.544 Riverside Dr; US-460E/W 0.04
|
||
|
||
655 4.54 4.544 Riverside Dr; US-460E/W 4.55 4.550 Riverside Dr; US-460E/W 0.01
|
||
|
||
655 4.55 4.550 Riverside Dr; US-460E/W 4.59 4.585 Riverside Dr; US-460E/W 0.04
|
||
|
||
655 4.59 4.585 Riverside Dr; US-460E/W 4.60 4.600 Riverside Dr; US-460E/W 0.02
|
||
|
||
655 4.60 4.600 Riverside Dr; US-460E/W 4.69 4.685 Riverside Dr; US-460E/W 0.09
|
||
|
||
655 4.69 4.685 Riverside Dr; US-460E/W 4.78 4.784 Riverside Dr; US-460E/W 0.10
|
||
|
||
655 4.78 4.784 Riverside Dr; US-460E/W 4.88 4.884 Riverside Dr; US-460E/W 0.10
|
||
|
||
655 4.88 4.884 Riverside Dr; US-460E/W 4.90 0.000 Dead End 0.02
|
||
|
||
679 0.00 0.000 Jakes Fork Rd; Rt. 603N/S 0.50 0.000 Dead End 0.50
|
||
|
||
685 0.10 0.100 Dismal River Rd; Rt. 638E/W 2.50 0.000 Dead End 2.40
|
||
|
||
704 0.00 0.000 Dead End 0.75 0.000 Pea Patch Rd; Rt. 616N/S 0.75
|
||
|
||
708 0.00 0.000 Not Available 0.05 0.050 Not Available 0.05
|
||
|
||
708 0.05 0.050 Not Available 0.30 0.300 Not Available 0.25
|
||
|
||
713 0.00 0.000 Horn Mountain Rd; Rt. 628N/S 0.20 0.200 Horn Mountain Rd; Rt. 628N/S 0.20
|
||
|
||
713 0.20 0.200 Horn Mountain Rd; Rt. 628N/S 0.50 0.000 Dead End 0.30
|
||
28.18Maintenance Jurisdiction Query Total:
|
||
|
||
Buchanan County Unpaved Routes: 2016 Year End Final May 30, 2017 Snapshot
|
||
|
||
Buchanan County Unpaved Routes: 2016 Year End Final May 30, 2017 Snapshot
|
||
|
||
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|
||
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|
||
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|
||
[e271 1000 Halen Henderson Hn: VANS 7196 19 Helen Henderson Hey; VA-SINS Tone
|
||
Fos 7 1a 150 teen Hedenon Hn: VASO [20 207 Hekn Henderson Hy: VA SINS Tous
|
||
[ex [om ow ction Fak Rs; Osbome Mountain RA; RNS. | 17. O70 Cin Fok RE Osbome Mountain RA; LABS. | 017
|
||
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|
||
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|
||
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|
||
[ees [sis 1040 Feet Conte Ri: 68360 [634 2609 Fenoll Cemetery Ri; RL 63EW ar)
|
||
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|
||
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|
||
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|
||
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|
||
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|
||
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|
||
Fee 7s 1100. Horm Moun Rd NS [450 L500 Hom Mountain Rd; RL 28S 7 wo
|
||
[67 4300000 Jewel vay a 61385 [4340010 Jove Vy Ra: 61INS. Joos
|
||
[ome [ast 4200 seve ey RR 6BNS [94 oom Pea Patch RR 616 iar)
|
||
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|
||
To 7 tao 1400 tae a Re o's Fat Laos ate Ra: NS 1 oot
|
||
Tom Frat 1408 Hay a 6s Fs 1460 ey Ra RNS To
|
||
[ss [45s 45H Riven Ds 6W F455 4550. Rivenife De US-4OEW Toot
|
||
Tes [ass 4550 Rhenide De us 4onew [4s 4565 Reni De US 4080 Too
|
||
Fass 7 as9 4585 Rhemide Dr Us as0ow oo 4600 Riven De USE W [om
|
||
[oss [4m 460 Rivenile De S46 W [4 4085. Remit De US-EW 1 om
|
||
[oss [am 47m piven Ds 6W Task 4884 Rienife De US-40EW Tow
|
||
Tos [as ast Rnenide De us asew 10 Dead Bad ars
|
||
[ee 7 om 0000 sates Fors N's F050 0007 Dead it to
|
||
Fs [a1 0100 Ds ner Ra HE 0mm Dod Fad Taw
|
||
Frm [om 0090 No Avaitbe Faas 0050. Nor Avaiibe Tons
|
||
Frm [00s 0050 oc Avaiiie Tos 0300 Not avaiibie Teas
|
||
[ns 7 a0 00 Horm Mountain Ba aN F020 0200 Hom Mount RR 28S [ow
|
||
|
||
ria 7 004200 Hom Mountain Rd Re. 28N'S 500000 esd nt ox
|
||
|
||
MaitenanceJurcton Query Totals” 28.18
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
Revenue Sharing Program provides additional funding for use by a county, city, or town to
|
||
|
||
construct, reconstruct, improve or maintain the highway systems within such county, city, or town
|
||
|
||
and for eligible rural additions in certain counties of the Commonwealth. Locality funds are matched,
|
||
|
||
dollar for dollar, with state funds, with statutory limitations on the amount of state funds authorized
|
||
|
||
per locality. The program is administered by the Department of Transportation, in cooperation with
|
||
|
||
the participating localities and the Commonwealth Transportation Board’s Revenue Sharing
|
||
|
||
Program Policy. An annual allocation of funds for this program is designated by the Commonwealth
|
||
|
||
Transportation Board.
|
||
|
||
• Project funding is allocated by resolution of the Commonwealth Transportation Board.
|
||
|
||
Projects may be developed and constructed by VDOT or the locality. Application for
|
||
|
||
program funding must be made by resolution of the governing body of the jurisdiction
|
||
|
||
requesting the funds. A locality may request funds for a project located within its own
|
||
|
||
jurisdiction or in an adjacent jurisdiction, with concurrence from the governing body of the
|
||
|
||
Revenue Sharing Program Guidelines. Towns not maintaining their own streets may not
|
||
|
||
directly apply for Revenue Sharing Program funds but may include their requests as part of
|
||
|
||
the package submitted by the county in which they are located. Requested funds should cover
|
||
|
||
the entire cost of the project or the application must indicate where additional funds are
|
||
|
||
coming from to fully fund the project.
|
||
|
||
Buchanan County has participated in the Revenue Sharing Program and strongly anticipates
|
||
|
||
future participation, pending available coal haul road funding, each fiscal year through the approval
|
||
|
||
and implementation of the annual Coal Haul Road Plan. In years past, Buchanan County has
|
||
|
||
participated in the Revenue Sharing Program for projects such as, but not limited to, roadway
|
||
|
||
construction, roadway reconstruction due to geometric deficiencies, structural rehabilitation, bridge
|
||
|
||
replacement, traffic signals, intersection improvements, guardrail installation, sidewalk
|
||
|
||
enhancements, rural rustic projects, and various drainage issues. Buchanan County has applied for
|
||
|
||
Revenue Sharing Program provides additional funding for use by a county, city, or town to
|
||
construct, reconstruct, improve or maintain the highway systems within such county, city, or town
|
||
and for eligible rural additions in certain counties of the Commonwealth. Locality funds are matched,
|
||
dollar for dollar, with state funds, with statutory limitations on the amount of state funds authorized
|
||
per locality. The program is administered by the Department of Transportation, in cooperation with
|
||
the participating localities and the Commonwealth Transportation Board’s Revenue Sharing
|
||
Program Policy. An annual allocation of funds for this program is designated by the Commonwealth
|
||
|
||
Transportation Board.
|
||
|
||
* Project funding is allocated by resolution of the Commonwealth Transportation Board.
|
||
Projects may be developed and constructed by VDOT or the locality. Application for
|
||
program funding must be made by resolution of the governing body of the jurisdiction
|
||
requesting the funds. A locality may request funds for a project located within its own
|
||
jurisdiction or in an adjacent jurisdiction, with concurrence from the governing body of the
|
||
Revenue Sharing Program Guidelines. Towns not maintaining their own streets may not
|
||
directly apply for Revenue Sharing Program funds but may include their requests as part of
|
||
the package submitted by the county in which they are located. Requested funds should cover
|
||
the entire cost of the project or the application must indicate where additional funds are
|
||
|
||
coming from to fully fund the project.
|
||
|
||
Buchanan County has participated in the Revenue Sharing Program and strongly anticipates
|
||
future participation, pending available coal haul road funding, each fiscal year through the approval
|
||
and implementation of the annual Coal Haul Road Plan. In years past, Buchanan County has
|
||
participated in the Revenue Sharing Program for projects such as, but not limited to, roadway
|
||
construction, roadway reconstruction due to geometric deficiencies, structural rehabilitation, bridge
|
||
replacement, traffic signals, intersection improvements, guardrail installation, sidewalk
|
||
|
||
enhancements, rural rustic projects, and various drainage issues. Buchanan County has applied for
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
Revenue Sharing funds through the adoption and approval of their annual Coal Haul Road Plan
|
||
|
||
which is brought before the Board of Supervisors for approval in the spring of each calendar year. If
|
||
|
||
approved, the Coal Haul Road Plan will be implemented beginning July 1 of each calendar year
|
||
|
||
which constitutes the beginning of each Fiscal Year. Applied funding amounts have varied in the
|
||
|
||
past due to availability of funds and project scale. Each year, Buchanan County works closely with
|
||
|
||
VDOT personnel to identify the state maintained roadway needs and improvements. Through this
|
||
|
||
partnership, Buchanan County and VDOT can then determine the best course of action to address
|
||
|
||
these needs within the allowable state programs and funding such as the Revenue Sharing Program.
|
||
|
||
Buchanan County faces many different challenges in their roadway network mainly due to its steep
|
||
|
||
and natural topography roadway alignments. A brief description of the typical deficiencies found
|
||
|
||
among each Primary and Secondary state maintained roadway is identified in the charts below.
|
||
|
||
Buchanan County exhaust their efforts and maximizes their available funding to address these
|
||
|
||
deficiencies along various routes throughout the County as deemed priority by VDOT in conjunction
|
||
|
||
with the Board of Supervisors request each fiscal year. Please see the below chart identifying the
|
||
|
||
proposed Revenue Sharing Projects for Fiscal Year 2020-2021 & Fiscal Year 2021-2022.
|
||
|
||
Buchanan County - Revenune Sharing Projects FY 21 & FY 22
|
||
Route Termini From Termini To Estimate
|
||
|
||
643
|
||
1.03 Mi N
|
||
|
||
Rt 643 / 83 Int.
|
||
1.19 Mi N
|
||
|
||
Rt 643 / 83 Int. $ 598,788
|
||
|
||
|
||
The total funds available each fiscal year will be determined by the Commonwealth
|
||
|
||
Transportation Board. The maximum allocation the CTB may make to the Revenue Sharing Program
|
||
|
||
is $200 million annually. The minimum allocation the CTB may make to the Revenue Sharing
|
||
|
||
Program is $15 million annually. A locality may apply for up to a maximum of $10 million in
|
||
|
||
matching allocations. Up to $5 million of these requested funds may be specified for maintenance
|
||
|
||
projects. Priority will be given first to construction projects that have previously received Revenue
|
||
|
||
Revenue Sharing funds through the adoption and approval of their annual Coal Haul Road Plan
|
||
which is brought before the Board of Supervisors for approval in the spring of each calendar year. If
|
||
approved, the Coal Haul Road Plan will be implemented beginning July 1 of each calendar year
|
||
which constitutes the beginning of each Fiscal Year. Applied funding amounts have varied in the
|
||
past due to availability of funds and project scale. Each year, Buchanan County works closely with
|
||
VDOT personnel to identify the state maintained roadway needs and improvements. Through this
|
||
partnership, Buchanan County and VDOT can then determine the best course of action to address
|
||
|
||
these needs within the allowable state programs and funding such
|
||
|
||
s the Revenue Sharing Program.
|
||
Buchanan County faces many different challenges in their roadway network mainly due to its steep
|
||
and natural topography roadway alignments. A brief description of the typical deficiencies found
|
||
among each Primary and Secondary state maintained roadway is identified in the charts below.
|
||
Buchanan County exhaust their efforts and maximizes their available funding to address these
|
||
|
||
deficiencies along various routes throughout the County as deemed priority by VDOT in conjunction
|
||
|
||
with the Board of Supervisors request each fiscal year. Please see the below chart identifying the
|
||
|
||
The total funds available each fiscal year will be determined by the Commonwealth
|
||
Transportation Board. The maximum allocation the CTB may make to the Revenue Sharing Program
|
||
is $200 million annually. The minimum allocation the CTB may make to the Revenue Sharing
|
||
Program is $15 million annually. A locality may apply for up to a maximum of $10 million in
|
||
matching allocations. Up to $5 million of these requested funds may be specified for maintenance
|
||
|
||
projects. Priority will be given first to construction projects that have previously received Revenue
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
Sharing funding.
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
SMART SCALE (House Bill 2) stands for System for the Management and Allocation of
|
||
|
||
Resources for Transportation. House Bill 2 legislation passed unanimously by the Virginia House of
|
||
|
||
Delegates in 2014. It represents a reform in how the Commonwealth prioritizes and spends
|
||
|
||
transportation dollars. It is a prioritization process that evaluates each project’s merits using key
|
||
|
||
factors, including: improvements to safety, congestion reduction, accessibility, land use, economic
|
||
|
||
development and the environment. The Bill has implications for the Six-Year Improvement Program.
|
||
|
||
Projects submitted by localities will be screened to determine whether they meet a need identified in
|
||
|
||
VTrans 2040. If they do, the project is then evaluated and scored using the prioritization process.
|
||
|
||
Projects planned for Fiscal Year 2017 and later will be reevaluated through the prioritization process.
|
||
|
||
The SMART SCALE process identifies projects that provide the greatest return on
|
||
|
||
investment, and the results are used by the CTB to select projects for funding. In 2016, Buchanan
|
||
|
||
County submitted their priority project list as approved by the Board of Supervisors which
|
||
|
||
included shoulder widening and geometric design on Route 83, high wall stabilization along US
|
||
|
||
Route 460 near the intersection of Route 460 / 638, and sight distance improvements along the
|
||
|
||
intersection of US Route 460 / 624.
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
State of Good Repair Program under § 33.2-369 of the Code of Virginia, states the
|
||
|
||
Commonwealth Transportation Board shall use funds allocated in § 33.2-358 and § 58.1-1741 for
|
||
|
||
state of good repair purposes for reconstruction and replacement of structurally deficient state and
|
||
|
||
locally-owned bridges and reconstruction and rehabilitation of deteriorated pavement on the
|
||
|
||
Interstate System and Primary State Highway System including municipality-maintained primary
|
||
|
||
extensions in all nine (9) construction districts based on a priority ranking system. The State of Good
|
||
|
||
Repair is not a Maintenance Program not strictly for bridge replacements. This ranking system takes
|
||
|
||
Sharing funding.
|
||
|
||
SMART SCALE (House Bill 2) stands for System for the Management and Allocation of
|
||
Resources for Transportation. House Bill 2 legislation passed unanimously by the Virginia House of
|
||
Delegates in 2014. It represents a reform in how the Commonwealth prioritizes and spends
|
||
transportation dollars. It is a prioritization process that evaluates each project’s merits using key
|
||
factors, including: improvements to safety, congestion reduction, accessibility, land use, economic
|
||
development and the environment. The Bill has implications for the Six-Year Improvement Program.
|
||
Projects submitted by localities will be screened to determine whether they meet a need identified in
|
||
VTrans 2040. If they do, the project is then evaluated and scored using the prioritization process.
|
||
|
||
Projects planned for Fiscal Year 2017 and later will be reevaluated through the prioritization process.
|
||
|
||
‘The SMART SCALE process identifies projects that provide the greatest return on
|
||
investment, and the results are used by the CTB to select projects for funding. In 2016, Buchanan
|
||
County submitted their priority project list as approved by the Board of Supervisors which
|
||
included shoulder widening and geometric design on Route 83, high wall stabilization along US
|
||
Route 460 near the intersection of Route 460 / 638, and sight distance improvements along the
|
||
|
||
intersection of US Route 460 / 624.
|
||
|
||
State of Good Repair Program under § 33.2-369 of the Code of Virginia, states the
|
||
Commonwealth Transportation Board shall use funds allocated in § 33.2-358 and § 58.1-1741 for
|
||
state of good repair purposes for reconstruction and replacement of structurally deficient state and
|
||
locally-owned bridges and reconstruction and rehabilitation of deteriorated pavement on the
|
||
Interstate System and Primary State Highway System including municipality-maintained primary
|
||
extensions in all nine (9) construction districts based on a priority ranking system. The State of Good
|
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|
||
Repair is not a Maintenance Program not strictly for bridge replacements. This ranking system takes
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
into consideration the following:
|
||
|
||
1. The number, condition, and costs of structurally deficient bridges
|
||
|
||
2. The mileage, condition, and costs to replace deteriorated pavements
|
||
|
||
Annual basis for selection of bridge rehabilitation, or reconstruction projects shall include the
|
||
|
||
following:
|
||
|
||
1. Bridge must be structurally deficient
|
||
|
||
2. National Bridge Inventory Only
|
||
|
||
3. Proposed work must take bridge out of structurally deficient status
|
||
|
||
4. Localities must be current on bridge inspections
|
||
|
||
5. Projects receiving funding under this program must initiate the Preliminary
|
||
|
||
Engineering or the Construction Phase within 24 months of award of funding or become
|
||
|
||
subject to deallocation
|
||
|
||
During the 2015 Session, the Virginia General Assembly passed HB 1887. Approved under HB1887,
|
||
|
||
VDOT was able to accelerate the availability of funding for paving and bridge projects under this
|
||
|
||
program well before the originally planned program date of FY2021. The Commonwealth
|
||
|
||
Transportation Board (CTB) recently approved the prioritization process and methodology for
|
||
|
||
selecting SGR Pavement and Bridge projects. The priority ranking system required by § 33.2-369
|
||
|
||
will have two components – one for bridges eligible for State of Good Repair funding and one for
|
||
|
||
pavements eligible for State of Good Repair funding.
|
||
|
||
At their February 16, 2017 meeting, the Commonwealth Transportation Board (CTB)
|
||
|
||
approved allocations for locally-owned bridge projects under the State of Good Repair (SGR)
|
||
|
||
Locally-Owned Bridge Program. The CTB approved additional locally-owned bridge projects under
|
||
|
||
this program at their March 15, 2017 meeting. The complete list of approved SGR locally-owned
|
||
|
||
bridge projects, which includes a total of thirteen (13) deficient bridges structures within the
|
||
|
||
Buchanan County Road System can be found at the following link:
|
||
|
||
http://www.ctb.virginia.gov/resources/2017/feb/reso/Resolution_7_SGR.pdf. In accordance with
|
||
|
||
http://www.ctb.virginia.gov/resources/2017/feb/reso/Resolution_7_SGR.pdf
|
||
into consideration the following:
|
||
|
||
1. The number, condition, and costs of structurally deficient bridges
|
||
|
||
2. The mileage, condition, and costs to replace deteriorated pavements
|
||
‘Annual basis for selection of bridge rehabilitation, or reconstruction projects shall include the
|
||
following:
|
||
|
||
1. Bridge must be structurally deficient
|
||
|
||
2. National Bridge Inventory Only
|
||
|
||
3. Proposed work must take bridge out of structurally deficient status
|
||
|
||
4, Localities must be current on bridge inspections
|
||
|
||
5. Projects receiving funding under this program must initiate the Preliminary
|
||
|
||
Engineering or the Construction Phase within 24 months of award of funding or become
|
||
|
||
subject to deallocation
|
||
During the 2015 Session, the Virginia General Assembly passed HB 1887. Approved under HB1887,
|
||
VDOT was able to accelerate the availability of funding for paving and bridge projects under this
|
||
program well before the originally planned program date of FY2021. The Commonwealth
|
||
Transportation Board (CTB) recently approved the prioritization process and methodology for
|
||
selecting SGR Pavement and Bridge projects. The priority ranking system required by § 33.2-369
|
||
will have two components — one for bridges eligible for State of Good Repair funding and one for
|
||
pavements eligible for State of Good Repair funding.
|
||
|
||
At their February 16, 2017 meeting, the Commonwealth Transportation Board (CTB)
|
||
approved allocations for locally-owned bridge projects under the State of Good Repair (SGR)
|
||
Locally-Owned Bridge Program. The CTB approved additional locally-owned bridge projects under
|
||
this program at their March 15, 2017 meeting. The complete list of approved SGR locally-owned
|
||
bridge projects, which includes a total of thirteen (13) deficient bridges structures within the
|
||
Buchanan County Road System canbe found atthe following link:
|
||
|
||
http://www.ctb. virginia. gow/resources/2017/feb/reso/Resolution_7_SGR.pdf. In accordance with
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
CTB policy, all projects receiving funding under this program must initiate the Preliminary
|
||
|
||
Engineering or the Construction Phase within 24 months of award of funding or become subject to
|
||
|
||
deallocation.
|
||
|
||
|
||
VTrans 2040 (Virginia’s State Highway Plan) is the statewide long-range, multimodal
|
||
|
||
policy plan prepared by the Commonwealth Transportation Board. It concludes components of each
|
||
|
||
region’s Rural Long Range Plan. VTrans is developed by VDOT to identify needs and recommend
|
||
|
||
solutions for the commonwealth’s interstate and primary highway systems. The Code of Virginia
|
||
|
||
requires the Commonwealth Transportation Board (CTB) to update the plan every five (5) years.
|
||
|
||
The CTB designates Corridors of Statewide Significance. The regional transportation plans serve as
|
||
|
||
the building blocks for the State Highway Plan (VTrans) and are being developed in cooperation
|
||
|
||
with planning districts commissions throughout the commonwealth. The complete 2035 Cumberland
|
||
|
||
Plateau Planning Commission Regional Long Range Transportation Plan can be found on the
|
||
|
||
following web page: http://www.virginiadot.org/projects/resources/Rural/Cumberland_Plateau.pdf.
|
||
|
||
U.S. Route 460 Corridor (Heartland Corridor) passes through Buchanan County. This
|
||
|
||
corridor is mostly defined by U.S. 460, which is a highway running east-to-west from Norfolk,
|
||
|
||
Virginia to Frankfort, Kentucky. There are two (2) separate stretches of U.S. 460. The main highway
|
||
|
||
runs between Norfolk and West Virginia, exiting Virginia West of Blacksburg in Giles County. It
|
||
|
||
re-enters Virginia in the Town of Bluefield in Tazewell County and continues to the West into
|
||
|
||
Kentucky.
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
http://www.virginiadot.org/projects/resources/Rural/Cumberland_Plateau.pdf
|
||
CTB policy, all projects receiving funding under this program must initiate the Preliminary
|
||
Engineering or the Construction Phase within 24 months of award of funding or become subject to
|
||
|
||
deallocation.
|
||
|
||
VTrai
|
||
|
||
1040 (Virginia’s State Highway Plan) is the statewide long-range, multimodal
|
||
policy plan prepared by the Commonwealth Transportation Board. It concludes components of each
|
||
region’s Rural Long Range Plan. VTrans is developed by VDOT to identify needs and recommend
|
||
solutions for the commonwealth’s interstate and primary highway systems. The Code of Virginia
|
||
requires the Commonwealth Transportation Board (CTB) to update the plan every five (5) years.
|
||
The CTB designates Corridors of Statewide Significance. The regional transportation plans serve as
|
||
the building blocks for the State Highway Plan (VTrans) and are being developed in cooperation
|
||
with planning districts commissions throughout the commonwealth. The complete 2035 Cumberland
|
||
Plateau Planning Commission Regional Long Range Transportation Plan can be found on the
|
||
following web page: http://www. virginiadot.org/projects/resources/Rural/Cumberland_Plateau.pdf.
|
||
|
||
U.S. Route 460 Corridor (Heartland Corridor) passes through Buchanan County. This
|
||
corridor is mostly defined by U.S. 460, which is a highway running east-to-west from Norfolk,
|
||
Virginia to Frankfort, Kentucky. There are two (2) separate stretches of U.S. 460. The main highway
|
||
runs between Norfolk and West Virginia, exiting Virginia West of Blacksburg in Giles County. It
|
||
re-enters Virginia in the Town of Bluefield in Tazewell County and continues to the West into
|
||
|
||
Kentucky.
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
Corridors of Statewide
|
||
Significance
|
||
|
||
Corridor Major Components
|
||
|
||
Coastal Corridor Route 17, Local Transit Services, Port of Virginia, Port of Richmond, Rappahannock River, Norfolk
|
||
|
||
Corridors of Statewide Corridor Major Components
|
||
|
||
Significance
|
||
|
||
Coastal Corridor Route 17, Local Transit Services, Port of Virginia, Port of Richmond, Rappahannock River, Norfolk
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
(Route 17) Southern Heartland Corridor, Norfolk Southern Coal Corridor, CSX National Gateway Corridor, CSX
|
||
Coal Corridor, Amtrak, Norfolk International Airport, Newport News/Williamsburg International Airport
|
||
|
||
Crescent Corridor
|
||
(I-81)
|
||
|
||
I-81, Route 11, I-381, I-581, Local Transit Services, Virginia Inland Port, Norfolk Southern Crescent
|
||
Corridor, Short Line Railroads, Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport, Roanoke Regional Airport
|
||
|
||
East-West Corridor
|
||
(I-64)
|
||
|
||
I-64, Routes 250, 60 and 11, I-664, I-564, I-264, I-464, Local Transit Services, Port of Virginia, Port
|
||
of Richmond, James River, York River, CSX Coal Corridor, Norfolk Southern Coal Corridor, Amtrak,
|
||
Norfolk International Airport, Newport News/Williamsburg International Airport, Richmond
|
||
International Airport, Charlottesville-Albemarle Airport
|
||
|
||
Eastern Shore Corridor
|
||
(Route 13)
|
||
|
||
Route 13, Local Transit Services, Port of Virginia, Bay Coast Railroad and Barge, Norfolk Southern,
|
||
CSX, Amtrak, Norfolk International Airport, Newport News/Williamsburg International Airport
|
||
|
||
Heartland Corridor
|
||
(US 460)
|
||
|
||
Route 460, Coalfields Expressway, Local Transit Services, Port of Virginia, James River, Norfolk
|
||
Southern Heartland Corridor, Elliston International, Norfolk International Airport, Newport
|
||
News/Williamsburg International Airport, Richmond International Airport, Lynchburg Regional Airport,
|
||
Roanoke Regional Airport
|
||
|
||
North Carolina to WV
|
||
Corridor (Route 220)
|
||
|
||
Route 220, Local Transit Services, Norfolk Southern, Roanoke Regional Airport
|
||
|
||
North – South Corridor
|
||
(new)
|
||
|
||
Route 234, Local Transit Services, Prince William County Parkway, Washington Dulles International
|
||
Airport
|
||
|
||
Northern Virginia
|
||
Corridor (I-66)
|
||
|
||
I-66, Routes 50 and 55, WMATA Orange Line, Virginia Railway Express, Amtrak, Local Transit
|
||
Services, Virginia Inland Port, Norfolk Southern Crescent Corridor, Washington Dulles International
|
||
Airport, Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
|
||
|
||
Seminole Corridor
|
||
(Route 29)
|
||
|
||
Routes 29, 50 and 28, WMATA Orange Line, Virginia Railway Express, Local Transit Services,
|
||
Norfolk Southern Crescent Corridor, Amtrak, Washington Dulles International Airport, Charlottesville
|
||
Albemarle Airport, Lynchburg Regional Airport
|
||
|
||
Southside Corridor
|
||
(Route 58)
|
||
|
||
Route 58, Local Transit Services, Port of Virginia, CSX National Gateway, Norfolk International
|
||
Airport, Newport News/ Williamsburg International Airport
|
||
|
||
Washington to NC
|
||
Corridor
|
||
(I-95)
|
||
|
||
I-95. I-395, I-495, I-85, I-195, I-295, Routes 1 and 301, WMATA Blue and Yellow Lines, Local Transit
|
||
Services, Virginia Railway Express, Ports of Alexandria and Richmond, James River, CSX National
|
||
Gateway Corridor, Amtrak, Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, Richmond International
|
||
Airport
|
||
|
||
Western Mountain
|
||
Corridor
|
||
(I-77)
|
||
|
||
I-77, Local Transit Service, Routes 52 and 11
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
The Coalfields Expressway / Corridor Q, two (2) major transportation initiatives, will
|
||
|
||
improve travel safety and help to bring an end to the isolation that has stifled economic opportunity
|
||
|
||
for generations of people in the Appalachian region. By providing safe, modern and efficient
|
||
|
||
highway access, the Coalfields Expressway and Corridor Q will reduce travel time, open the area to
|
||
|
||
tourism, and help reverse the region’s current population and employment decline. CFX and Corridor
|
||
|
||
(Route 17)
|
||
|
||
‘Southern Heartland Corridor, Norfolk Southern Coal Corridor, CSX National Gateway Corridor, CSX
|
||
Coal Corridor, Amtrak, Norfolk International Airport, Newport News/Williamsburg International Airport
|
||
|
||
Crescent Corridor
|
||
(st)
|
||
|
||
1-81, Route 11, 1-381, 1-581, Local Transit Services, Virginia Inland Port, Norfolk Southern Crescent
|
||
Corder, Short Line Railroads, Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport, Roanoke Regional Airport
|
||
|
||
East-West Corridor
|
||
(64)
|
||
|
||
1-64, Routes 250, 60 and 11, 1-664, -564, 1-264, |-464, Local Transit Services, Port of Virginia, Port
|
||
(of Richmond, James River, York River, CSX Coal Corridor, Norfolk Southern Coal Corridor, Amtrak
|
||
Norfolk International Airport, Newport News/Williamsburg International Airport, Richmond
|
||
International Airport, Charlottesville-Albemarle Airport
|
||
|
||
Eastern Shore Corridor
|
||
(Route 13)
|
||
|
||
Route 13, Local Transit Services, Port of Virginia, Bay Coast Railroad and Barge, Norfolk Southern,
|
||
SX, Amtrak, Norfolk International Airport, Newport News/Williamsburg International Airport
|
||
|
||
Heartland Corridor
|
||
(us 460)
|
||
|
||
Route 460, Coalfields Expressway, Local Transit Services, Port of Virginia, James River, Norfolk
|
||
‘Southern Heartland Corridor, Eliston Intemational, Norfolk Intemational Airport, Newport
|
||
News/Wiliamsburg International Airport, Richmond International Airport, Lynchburg Regional Airport,
|
||
Roanoke Regional Airport
|
||
|
||
North Carolina to WV
|
||
Corridor (Route 220)
|
||
|
||
Route 220, Local Transit Services, Norfolk Southern, Roanoke Regional Airport
|
||
|
||
North ~ South Corridor
|
||
(new)
|
||
|
||
Route 234, Local Transit Services, Prince William County Parkway, Washington Dulles International
|
||
Airport
|
||
|
||
Northern Virgini
|
||
Corridor (I-66)
|
||
|
||
1-66, Routes 50 and 55, WMATA Orange Line, Virginia Railway Express, Amtrak, Local Transit
|
||
Services, Virginia Inland Port, Norfolk Southern Crescent Corridor, Washington Dulles International
|
||
Airport, Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
|
||
|
||
‘Seminole Corridor
|
||
(Route 29)
|
||
|
||
Routes 29, 50 and 28, WMATA Orange Line, Virginia Railway Express, Local Transit Services,
|
||
Norfolk Southern Crescent Corridor, Amtrak, Washington Dulles International Airport, Charlottesville
|
||
Albemarle Airport, Lynchburg Regional Airport
|
||
|
||
Southside Corridor
|
||
(Route 58)
|
||
|
||
Route 58, Local Transit Services, Port of Virginia, CSX National Gateway, Norfolk International
|
||
Airport, Newport News/ Williamsburg International Airport
|
||
|
||
Washington to NC
|
||
Corridor
|
||
|
||
(1-95)
|
||
|
||
1-95. 1-995, I-495, 1.85, 1195, I-295, Routes 1 and 301, WMATA Blue and Yellow Lines, Local Transit
|
||
Services, Virginia Railway Express, Ports of Alexandria and Richmond, James River, CSX National
|
||
Gateway Corridor, Amtrak, Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, Richmond intemational
|
||
Airport
|
||
|
||
Western Mountain
|
||
Corridor
|
||
(cu)
|
||
|
||
77, Local Transit Service, Routes 52 and 11
|
||
|
||
The Coalfields Expressway / Corridor Q, two (2) major transportation initiatives, will
|
||
|
||
improve travel safety and help to bring an end to the isolation that has stifled economic opportunity
|
||
|
||
for generations of people in the Appalachian region. By providing safe, modem and efficient
|
||
|
||
highway access, the Coalfields Expressway and Corridor Q will reduce travel time, open the area to
|
||
|
||
tourism, and help reverse the region’s current population and employment decline. CFX and Corridor
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
Q also will provide important links to a broader network of highways that promotes trade and job
|
||
|
||
growth within the multi-state Appalachian region and the nation as a whole.
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
While there has been widespread and long-standing support for improving highways in the
|
||
|
||
Appalachian region, the cost of building roads has been a major stumbling block. Virginia lawmakers
|
||
|
||
approved legislation in the mid-1990s to allow the Commonwealth to consider creative funding and
|
||
|
||
construction solutions with the private sector. About a decade later, the emergence of “coal synergy”
|
||
|
||
would finally set the stage to make it feasible to build the Coalfields Expressway and accelerate
|
||
|
||
completion of Corridor Q.
|
||
|
||
The process of coal synergy reduces road building costs substantially by using larger-scale
|
||
|
||
earth moving equipment from coal companies to prepare the road bed to rough grade, and allowing
|
||
|
||
the companies to recover marketable coal reserves during the road bed preparation. It is projected
|
||
|
||
that coal synergy would reduce the cost of building CFX by approximately 45% compared to
|
||
|
||
traditional highway construction methods. In 2013, VDOT estimates the cost of CFX construction
|
||
|
||
at $5.1 billion using traditional construction methods. Using coal synergy, CFX could be built for
|
||
|
||
$2.8 billion.
|
||
|
||
Coalfields Expressway (CFX), designated as U.S. Route 121, is a Congressional High
|
||
|
||
Priority Corridor. CFX is a proposed four-lane limited access highway to provide a modern, safe and
|
||
|
||
efficient transportation artery through the coalfields region of far southwestern Virginia and southern
|
||
|
||
West Virginia. The route is also expected to be an economic lifeline for Buchanan County and the
|
||
|
||
region which experiences high unemployment and a declining population. It is expected that the
|
||
|
||
entire multi-state Appalachian region should see a boost in commerce and tourism as a result of the
|
||
|
||
Coalfields Expressway. Designated as part of the National Highway System, the new road will link
|
||
|
||
Interstates 64 and 77 in West Virginia with Route 23 in Virginia, which links to interstates in
|
||
|
||
Kentucky and Tennessee.
|
||
|
||
This is a region now served mainly by narrow rural roads. The expressway will provide safe
|
||
|
||
Q also will provide important links to a broader network of highways that promotes trade and job
|
||
|
||
growth within the multi-state Appalachian region and the nation as a whole.
|
||
|
||
While there has been widespread and long-standing support for improving highways in the
|
||
Appalachian region, the cost of building roads has been a major stumbling block. Virginia lawmakers
|
||
approved legislation in the mid-1990s to allow the Commonwealth to consider creative funding and
|
||
construction solutions with the private sector. About a decade later, the emergence of “coal synergy”
|
||
would finally set the stage to make it feasible to build the Coalfields Expressway and accelerate
|
||
completion of Corridor Q.
|
||
|
||
The process of coal synergy reduces road building costs substantially by using larger-scale
|
||
earth moving equipment from coal companies to prepare the road bed to rough grade, and allowing
|
||
the companies to recover marketable coal reserves during the road bed preparation. It is projected
|
||
that coal synergy would reduce the cost of building CFX by approximately 45% compared to
|
||
traditional highway construction methods. In 2013, VDOT estimates the cost of CFX construction
|
||
at $5.1 billion using traditional construction methods. Using coal synergy, CFX could be built for
|
||
$2.8 billion.
|
||
|
||
Coalfields Expressway (CFX), designated as U.S. Route 121, is a Congressional High
|
||
Priority Corridor. CFX is a proposed four-lane limited access highway to provide a modern, safe and
|
||
efficient transportation artery through the coalfields region of far southwestern Virginia and southern
|
||
West Virginia. The route is also expected to be an economic lifeline for Buchanan County and the
|
||
region which experiences high unemployment and a declining population. It is expected that the
|
||
entire multi-state Appalachian region should see a boost in commerce and tourism as a result of the
|
||
Coalfields Expressway. Designated as part of the National Highway System, the new road will link
|
||
Interstates 64 and 77 in West Virginia with Route 23 in Virginia, which links to interstates in
|
||
Kentucky and Tennessee.
|
||
|
||
This is a region now served mainly by narrow rural roads. The expressway will provide safe
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
and rapid access to communities along the corridor, with interchanges connecting citizens of Pound,
|
||
|
||
Clintwood, Clinchco, Haysi, Breaks, Grundy and Slate. The Virginia portion of the expressway
|
||
|
||
stretches east approximately 50 miles from U.S. Route 23 near Pound, through Wise County
|
||
|
||
Dickenson and Buchanan counties to the West Virginia line near Slate.
|
||
|
||
Corridor Q, designated as US Route 460, is part of the National Highway System. The
|
||
|
||
Virginia portion of Corridor Q is located in southwest Virginia and shares a portion of its alignment
|
||
|
||
with the CFX. Corridor Q in Virginia extends 127.5 miles eastward from the Virginia/Kentucky state
|
||
|
||
line near Breaks Interstate Park to Interstate 81 near Christiansburg. Approximately 14 miles of
|
||
|
||
Corridor Q in Virginia remain uncompleted with three miles currently under construction. The
|
||
|
||
Kentucky portion of Corridor Q, approximately 17 miles in length, would extend westward from the
|
||
|
||
Virginia/Kentucky state line to US Route 23. Kentucky currently has approximately 16 miles under
|
||
|
||
construction.
|
||
|
||
Currently the Corridor Q/U.S. Route 460 Connector Phase II is under construction. This
|
||
|
||
project consists of a 6.2-mile four-lane, limited access highway. Phase II is located between the U.S.
|
||
|
||
Route 460 Connector Phase I, constructed near Breaks Interstate Park, Route 460 and a connection
|
||
|
||
with the proposed Route 121 (Coalfields Expressway) in Buchanan County. The Phase II design-
|
||
|
||
build contract with Bizzack Construction, LLC, Lexington, Ky., uses the coal synergy concept to
|
||
|
||
provide a road to rough grade at a reduction in costs. A second contract will pave the road and
|
||
|
||
complete the project for motorists to use. This route is designated as part of Corridor Q by the
|
||
|
||
Appalachian Regional Commission and part of the Appalachian Development Highway System.
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
and rapid access to communities along the corridor, with interchanges connecting citizens of Pound,
|
||
|
||
Clintwood, Clinche
|
||
|
||
. Haysi, Breaks, Grundy and Slate, The Virginia portion of the expressway
|
||
stretches east approximately 50 miles from U.S. Route 23 near Pound, through Wise County
|
||
Dickenson and Buchanan counties to the West Virginia line near Slate.
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Corridor Q, designated as US Route 460, is part of the National Highway System. The
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||
Virginia portion of Corridor Q is located in southwest Virginia and shares a portion of its alignment
|
||
with the CFX. Corridor Q in Virginia extends 127.5 miles eastward from the Virginia/Kentucky state
|
||
line near Breaks Interstate Park to Interstate 81 near Christiansburg. Approximately 14 miles of
|
||
Corridor Q in Virginia remain uncompleted with three miles currently under construction. The
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Kentucky portion of Corridor Q, approximately 17 miles in length, would extend westward from the
|
||
Virginia/Kentucky state line to US Route 23, Kentucky currently has approximately 16 miles under
|
||
construction.
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||
|
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Currently the Corridor Q/U.S. Route 460 Connector Phase II is under construction. This
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project consists of a 6.2-mile four-lane, limited access highway. Phase II is located between the U.S.
|
||
Route 460 Connector Phase I, constructed near Breaks Interstate Park, Route 460 and a connection
|
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with the proposed Route 121 (Coalfields Expressway) in Buchanan County. The Phase II design-
|
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build contract with Bizzack Construction, LLC, Lexington, Ky., uses the coal synergy concept to
|
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provide a road to rough grade at a reduction in costs. A second contract will pave the road and
|
||
complete the project for motorists to use. This route is designated as part of Corridor Q by the
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||
|
||
Appalachian Regional Commission and part of the Appalachian Development Highway System.
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gina Route 121 - Coalfields Expressway
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NY DOT oitreectator™ Construction Project Names, Descriptions
|
||
|
||
Updated December 2016
|
||
Pound Connector Elkins
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‘The proposed 7-mite Pound Connector begins at The proposed 11.5-mile Elkins segment picks up at
|
||
Route 23 near the Pound Corporate Limits in Wise the connection to Route 460 at Grundy and extends
|
||
‘County and extends into Dickenson County where east to Route 643,
|
||
it will connect to Route 83 via a connector road at
|
||
Route 721. Rockhouse
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‘The proposed 5-mile Rockhouse segment begins at
|
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Cranes Nest Route 643 and will connect to West Virginia’
|
||
Feb iver 15.65.iecronesnetsegnetegns Cones xresonay near le, W.Va
|
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near Route 83/Route 721 in Dickenson County and
|
||
‘extends to Route 80 in Dickenson County. Corridor @: Route 460 Connector Phase |
|
||
FE roots sett contact torte Rete 40
|
||
Doe Branch ‘Connector Phase | in Buchanan County was
|
||
Bll The proposed 5-mile Doe Branch segment begins on completed September 2015. The project, located at
|
||
Route 80 near the Haysi area of Dickenson County. the Kentucky State Line, included construction of
|
||
It travels east tying into the Corridor Q/Route 460, ‘win high-level bridges that are 1,700 linear feet in
|
||
Connector and Route 121 (Coalfields Expressway). length and over 250-foot-high. The bridges are
|
||
curtently the tallest in Virginia. They will be open to
|
||
Hawks Nest traffic in late 2017 when Kentucky opens an
|
||
The 2-mile Hawks Nest segment is located between adjacent section oftheir Route 460 construction
|
||
the proposed tie in with the US Route 460
|
||
Connector Phase i and Route 614 in Buchanan Bi Corridor Q: Route 460 Connector Phase
|
||
County. The Hawks Nest section was completed to ‘The 6-mile Phase I of the US Route 460 Connector
|
||
rough grade in summer 2011 at a cost of $10 travels from the end of Phase Ito a proposed
|
||
million, a savings to VDOT of over $90 milion using connection with Route 121 Coalfields Expressway.
|
||
«coal synergy techniques.
|
||
Bizzack Construction, LLC, Lexington, ky, i curently
|
||
The Hawks Nest segment wil also tie in with constructing the road to rough grade.
|
||
Buchanan County industrial Development Authority
|
||
road, connecting to the county's Southern Gap Corridor Q Route 460 Connector and
|
||
|
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development and Route 83 (Lovers Gap Road) 10
|
||
|
||
Coalfields Expressway Connection
|
||
‘The .3-mile proposed project will tie together the
|
||
Bay Poplar Creek Route 460 Connector and the Route 121 (Coalfields
|
||
The opr Cet segment conned wih heute apes) n Buchanan Coun
|
||
|
||
460 Connector and the Route 460/121 connection
|
||
|
||
will complete Virginias section of federally designated
|
||
|
||
Corridor Q, providing fourlane highway from the
|
||
|
||
Virginia/Kentucky border to Christiansburg, Virginia.
|
||
|
||
Phase A of Poplar Creek will travel from the east
|
||
|
||
tend of the Hawks Nest section to Route 604, Phase
|
||
|
||
8B of Poplar Creek will travel from Route 604 to
|
||
|
||
existing Route 460 below Grundy.
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
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|
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|
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|
||
|
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|
||
Route 121 - Coalfields Expressway
|
||
Construction Project Names, Descriptions
|
||
Updated December 2016
|
||
|
||
NAY DOT Sirestaton™
|
||
|
||
ADHS Corridor Q Route 83 Lover's Gap
|
||
|
||
"
|
||
|
||
Designated as US Route 460, Corridor Qis part of
|
||
the National Highway System and the Appalachian
|
||
Development Highway System. Corridor Q in
|
||
Virginia extends 127.5 miles eastward from the
|
||
VirginiayKentucky state ine near Breaks Interstate
|
||
Park to Interstate 81 near Christiansburg.
|
||
|
||
‘The Virginia portion of Corridor Q is located in
|
||
southwest Virginia and shares a portion of its
|
||
alignment with Route 121 (Coalfields Expressway)
|
||
Upon completion of the Route 460 Connector
|
||
Phases | and i as well as connecting sections of
|
||
Route 121 (Coalfields Expressway), Route 460
|
||
improvements from the Kentucky state line to
|
||
‘Virginia Beach willbe complete
|
||
|
||
Reconstruction of a one-mile section of Route 83
|
||
located near the intersection of Route 718 was
|
||
‘completed in 2015. improvements to Route 83
|
||
provide better access to Buchanan County
|
||
Southern Gap development as well as Route 121
|
||
(Coalfields Expressway.
|
||
|
||
Buchanan County Industrial Development
|
||
Road - Southern Gap
|
||
|
||
‘The Buchanan County Industrial Development Road
|
||
connects to Buchanan County Southern Gap
|
||
evelopment, an area for residential, commercial
|
||
and retail development.
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
BUCHANAN COUNTY ROAD NETWORK DEFICIENCIES
|
||
|
||
Primary Routes Deficiencies
|
||
|
||
1. U.S. 460 – Improved site distances along intersections. Reconstruct sections due to geometric
|
||
|
||
deficiencies. Improve drainage. Stabilize shoulders. Guardrail installation and replacement.
|
||
|
||
Replace structure no. 1044.
|
||
|
||
2. SR 83 – Reconstruct sections due to geometric deficiencies. Improved site distances.
|
||
|
||
Stabilize shoulders. Improve drainage. Guardrail installation and replacement. Replace
|
||
|
||
structure no. 1023.
|
||
|
||
3. SR 80 – Reconstruct sections due to geometric deficiencies. Improved site distances.
|
||
|
||
Stabilize shoulders. Improve drainage. Guardrail installation and replacement.
|
||
|
||
|
||
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||
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||
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||
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||
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||
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||
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||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
BUCHANAN COUNTY ROAD NETWORK DEFICIENCIES
|
||
|
||
ary Routes Deficien
|
||
|
||
1.
|
||
|
||
U.S. 460 — Improved site distances along intersections. Reconstruct sections due to geometric
|
||
deficiencies. Improve drainage. Stabilize shoulders. Guardrail installation and replacement.
|
||
Replace structure no. 1044.
|
||
|
||
SR 83 — Reconstruct sections due to geometric deficiencies. Improved site distances.
|
||
Stabilize shoulders. Improve drainage. Guardrail installation and replacement. Replace
|
||
structure no, 1023.
|
||
|
||
SR 80 ~ Reconstruct sections due to geometric deficiencies. Improved site distances.
|
||
|
||
Stabilize shoulders. Improve drainage. Guardrail i
|
||
|
||
lation and replacement.
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
Secondary Routes Deficiencies
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
4 VA 600
|
||
Reconstruct sections due to geometric deficiencies. Structural Rehab sections.
|
||
Stabilize shoulders. Improve drainage. Guardrail installation and replacement. 36 VA 636
|
||
|
||
Reconstruct sections due to geometric deficiencies. Improved site distances.
|
||
Stabilize shoulders. Improve drainage. Guardrail installation and replacement.
|
||
|
||
5 VA 601
|
||
Reconstruct sections due to geometric deficiencies. Structural Rehab sections.
|
||
Stabilize shoulders. Improve drainage. Guardrail installation and replacement. 37 VA 637
|
||
|
||
Reconstruct sections due to geometric deficiencies. Improved site distances.
|
||
Stabilize shoulders. Improve drainage. Guardrail installation and replacement.
|
||
|
||
6 VA 602
|
||
Reconstruct sections due to geometric deficiencies. Structural Rehab sections.
|
||
Stabilize shoulders. Improve drainage. Guardrail installation and replacement. 38 VA 638
|
||
|
||
Reconstruct sections due to geometric deficiencies. Improved site distances.
|
||
Stabilize shoulders. Improve drainage. Guardrail installation and replacement.
|
||
|
||
7 VA 603
|
||
Reconstruct sections due to geometric deficiencies. Structural Rehab sections.
|
||
Stabilize shoulders. Improve drainage. Guardrail installation and replacement. 39 VA 639
|
||
|
||
Reconstruct sections due to geometric deficiencies. Improved site distances.
|
||
Stabilize shoulders. Improve drainage. Guardrail installation and replacement.
|
||
|
||
8 VA 604
|
||
Reconstruct sections due to geometric deficiencies. Structural Rehab sections.
|
||
Stabilize shoulders. Improve drainage. Guardrail installation and replacement. 40 VA 640
|
||
|
||
Reconstruct sections due to geometric deficiencies. Improved site distances.
|
||
Stabilize shoulders. Improve drainage. Guardrail installation and replacement.
|
||
|
||
9 VA 605
|
||
Reconstruct sections due to geometric deficiencies. Structural Rehab sections.
|
||
Stabilize shoulders. Improve drainage. Guardrail installation and replacement. 41 VA 642
|
||
|
||
Reconstruct sections due to geometric deficiencies. Improved site distances.
|
||
Stabilize shoulders. Improve drainage. Guardrail installation and replacement.
|
||
|
||
10 VA 606
|
||
Reconstruct sections due to geometric deficiencies. Structural Rehab sections.
|
||
Stabilize shoulders. Improve drainage. Guardrail installation and replacement. 42 VA 643
|
||
|
||
Reconstruct sections due to geometric deficiencies. Improved site distances.
|
||
Stabilize shoulders. Improve drainage. Guardrail installation and replacement.
|
||
|
||
11 VA 608
|
||
Reconstruct sections due to geometric deficiencies. Structural Rehab sections.
|
||
Stabilize shoulders. Improve drainage. Guardrail installation and replacement. 43 VA 644
|
||
|
||
Reconstruct sections due to geometric deficiencies. Structural Rehab sections.
|
||
Stabilize shoulders. Improve drainage. Guardrail installation and replacement.
|
||
|
||
12 VA 609
|
||
Reconstruct sections due to geometric deficiencies. Structural Rehab sections.
|
||
Stabilize shoulders. Improve drainage. Guardrail installation and replacement. 44 VA 645
|
||
|
||
Reconstruct sections due to geometric deficiencies. Structural Rehab sections.
|
||
Stabilize shoulders. Improve drainage. Guardrail installation and replacement.
|
||
|
||
13 VA 610
|
||
Reconstruct sections due to geometric deficiencies. Structural Rehab sections.
|
||
Stabilize shoulders. Improve drainage. Guardrail installation and replacement. 45 VA 646
|
||
|
||
Reconstruct sections due to geometric deficiencies. Structural Rehab sections.
|
||
Stabilize shoulders. Improve drainage. Guardrail installation and replacement.
|
||
|
||
14 VA 611
|
||
Reconstruct sections due to geometric deficiencies. Structural Rehab sections.
|
||
Stabilize shoulders. Improve drainage. Guardrail installation and replacement. 46 VA 647
|
||
|
||
Reconstruct sections due to geometric deficiencies. Structural Rehab sections.
|
||
Stabilize shoulders. Improve drainage. Guardrail installation and replacement.
|
||
|
||
15 VA 613
|
||
Reconstruct sections due to geometric deficiencies. Structural Rehab sections.
|
||
Stabilize shoulders. Improve drainage. Guardrail installation and replacement. 47 VA 649
|
||
|
||
Reconstruct sections due to geometric deficiencies. Structural Rehab sections.
|
||
Stabilize shoulders. Improve drainage. Guardrail installation and replacement.
|
||
|
||
16 VA 615
|
||
Reconstruct sections due to geometric deficiencies. Structural Rehab sections.
|
||
Stabilize shoulders. Improve drainage. Guardrail installation and replacement. 48 VA 650
|
||
|
||
Reconstruct sections due to geometric deficiencies. Structural Rehab sections.
|
||
Stabilize shoulders. Improve drainage. Guardrail installation and replacement.
|
||
|
||
17 VA 616
|
||
Reconstruct sections due to geometric deficiencies. Structural Rehab sections.
|
||
Stabilize shoulders. Improve drainage. Guardrail installation and replacement. 49 VA 651
|
||
|
||
Reconstruct sections due to geometric deficiencies. Structural Rehab sections.
|
||
Stabilize shoulders. Improve drainage. Guardrail installation and replacement.
|
||
|
||
18 VA 617
|
||
Reconstruct sections due to geometric deficiencies. Structural Rehab sections.
|
||
Stabilize shoulders. Improve drainage. Guardrail installation and replacement. 50 VA 652
|
||
|
||
Reconstruct sections due to geometric deficiencies. Structural Rehab sections.
|
||
Stabilize shoulders. Improve drainage. Guardrail installation and replacement.
|
||
|
||
19 VA 618
|
||
Reconstruct sections due to geometric deficiencies. Structural Rehab sections.
|
||
Stabilize shoulders. Improve drainage. Guardrail installation and replacement. 51 VA 653
|
||
|
||
Reconstruct sections due to geometric deficiencies. Structural Rehab sections.
|
||
Stabilize shoulders. Improve drainage. Guardrail installation and replacement.
|
||
|
||
20 VA 619
|
||
Reconstruct sections due to geometric deficiencies. Structural Rehab sections.
|
||
Stabilize shoulders. Improve drainage. Guardrail installation and replacement. 52 VA 654
|
||
|
||
Reconstruct sections due to geometric deficiencies. Structural Rehab sections.
|
||
Stabilize shoulders. Improve drainage. Guardrail installation and replacement.
|
||
|
||
21 VA 620
|
||
Reconstruct sections due to geometric deficiencies. Structural Rehab sections.
|
||
Stabilize shoulders. Improve drainage. Guardrail installation and replacement. 53 VA 655
|
||
|
||
Reconstruct sections due to geometric deficiencies. Structural Rehab sections.
|
||
Stabilize shoulders. Improve drainage. Guardrail installation and replacement.
|
||
|
||
22 VA 621
|
||
Reconstruct sections due to geometric deficiencies. Structural Rehab sections.
|
||
Stabilize shoulders. Improve drainage. Guardrail installation and replacement. 54 VA 656
|
||
|
||
Reconstruct sections due to geometric deficiencies. Structural Rehab sections.
|
||
Stabilize shoulders. Improve drainage. Guardrail installation and replacement.
|
||
|
||
23 VA 622
|
||
Reconstruct sections due to geometric deficiencies. Structural Rehab sections.
|
||
Stabilize shoulders. Improve drainage. Guardrail installation and replacement. 55 VA 657
|
||
|
||
Reconstruct sections due to geometric deficiencies. Structural Rehab sections.
|
||
Stabilize shoulders. Improve drainage. Guardrail installation and replacement.
|
||
|
||
24 VA 623
|
||
Reconstruct sections due to geometric deficiencies. Structural Rehab sections.
|
||
Stabilize shoulders. Improve drainage. Guardrail installation and replacement. 56 VA 658
|
||
|
||
Reconstruct sections due to geometric deficiencies. Structural Rehab sections.
|
||
Stabilize shoulders. Improve drainage. Guardrail installation and replacement.
|
||
|
||
25 VA 624
|
||
Reconstruct sections due to geometric deficiencies. Structural Rehab sections.
|
||
Stabilize shoulders. Improve drainage. Guardrail installation and replacement. 57 VA 660
|
||
|
||
Reconstruct sections due to geometric deficiencies. Structural Rehab sections.
|
||
Stabilize shoulders. Improve drainage. Guardrail installation and replacement.
|
||
|
||
26 VA 625
|
||
Reconstruct sections due to geometric deficiencies. Structural Rehab sections.
|
||
Stabilize shoulders. Improve drainage. Guardrail installation and replacement. 58 VA 662
|
||
|
||
Reconstruct sections due to geometric deficiencies. Structural Rehab sections.
|
||
Stabilize shoulders. Improve drainage. Guardrail installation and replacement.
|
||
|
||
27 VA 626
|
||
Reconstruct sections due to geometric deficiencies. Structural Rehab sections.
|
||
Stabilize shoulders. Improve drainage. Guardrail installation and replacement. 59 VA 663
|
||
|
||
Reconstruct sections due to geometric deficiencies. Structural Rehab sections.
|
||
Stabilize shoulders. Improve drainage. Guardrail installation and replacement.
|
||
|
||
28 VA 627
|
||
Reconstruct sections due to geometric deficiencies. Structural Rehab sections.
|
||
Stabilize shoulders. Improve drainage. Guardrail installation and replacement. 60 VA 664
|
||
|
||
Reconstruct sections due to geometric deficiencies. Structural Rehab sections.
|
||
Stabilize shoulders. Improve drainage. Guardrail installation and replacement.
|
||
|
||
29 VA 628
|
||
Reconstruct sections due to geometric deficiencies. Structural Rehab sections.
|
||
Stabilize shoulders. Improve drainage. Guardrail installation and replacement. 61 VA 674
|
||
|
||
Reconstruct sections due to geometric deficiencies. Structural Rehab sections.
|
||
Stabilize shoulders. Improve drainage. Guardrail installation and replacement.
|
||
|
||
30 VA 628
|
||
Reconstruct sections due to geometric deficiencies. Structural Rehab sections.
|
||
Stabilize shoulders. Improve drainage. Guardrail installation and replacement. 62 VA 675
|
||
|
||
Reconstruct sections due to geometric deficiencies. Structural Rehab sections.
|
||
Stabilize shoulders. Improve drainage. Guardrail installation and replacement.
|
||
|
||
31 VA 629
|
||
Reconstruct sections due to geometric deficiencies. Structural Rehab sections.
|
||
Stabilize shoulders. Improve drainage. Guardrail installation and replacement. 63 VA 678
|
||
|
||
Reconstruct sections due to geometric deficiencies. Structural Rehab sections.
|
||
Stabilize shoulders. Improve drainage. Guardrail installation and replacement.
|
||
|
||
32 VA 631
|
||
Reconstruct sections due to geometric deficiencies. Structural Rehab sections.
|
||
Stabilize shoulders. Improve drainage. Guardrail installation and replacement. 64 VA 680
|
||
|
||
Reconstruct sections due to geometric deficiencies. Structural Rehab sections.
|
||
Stabilize shoulders. Improve drainage. Guardrail installation and replacement.
|
||
|
||
33 VA 632
|
||
Reconstruct sections due to geometric deficiencies. Structural Rehab sections.
|
||
Stabilize shoulders. Improve drainage. Guardrail installation and replacement. 65 VA 681
|
||
|
||
Reconstruct sections due to geometric deficiencies. Structural Rehab sections.
|
||
Stabilize shoulders. Improve drainage. Guardrail installation and replacement.
|
||
|
||
34 VA 634
|
||
Reconstruct sections due to geometric deficiencies. Structural Rehab sections.
|
||
Stabilize shoulders. Improve drainage. Guardrail installation and replacement. 66 VA 685
|
||
|
||
Reconstruct sections due to geometric deficiencies. Structural Rehab sections.
|
||
Stabilize shoulders. Improve drainage. Guardrail installation and replacement.
|
||
|
||
35 VA 635
|
||
Reconstruct sections due to geometric deficiencies. Structural Rehab sections.
|
||
Stabilize shoulders. Improve drainage. Guardrail installation and replacement. 67 VA 690
|
||
|
||
Reconstruct sections due to geometric deficiencies. Structural Rehab sections.
|
||
Stabilize shoulders. Improve drainage. Guardrail installation and replacement.
|
||
|
||
condary Routes Deficiencies
|
||
|
||
“cna ci a eh Ra can cosa a eons dens proved ia
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as|\no3s Stabilize shoulders Improve dsinage. Guardralinstalation and replacement. | 67] A609 | Stabile shoulders Improve eanage. Guardrail instalation andveplacement._ |
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BUCHANAN COUNTY TRANSPORTATION CHALLENGES
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• Buchanan County has steep topography, with slopes in excess of 20%. Road construction
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that follows the natural topography reduces costs and runoff concerns but may lead to safety,
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line of sight and other geometric issues.
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• Limited signage allowed on VDOT right of ways discourage economic development.
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• Development along corridors also increase safety issues, such as multiple entrances and
|
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|
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traffic carrying capacity of the road.
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• Local involvement in the Six Year Improvement Program to ensure that statewide projects
|
||
|
||
reflect the needs of Buchanan County.
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|
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• Shorten commute distances traveled by residents to work and/or school due to the
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|
||
topography.
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• Residents are paying larger percentage of their budget on transportation fuel cost due to the
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|
||
distances for which they must travel.
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|
||
• Safety concerns on rural roads, lack of adequate line of sight issues and lack of adequate
|
||
|
||
shoulders and guardrails.
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||
|
||
• Lack of pedestrian and bicycling transportation options in rural areas, due to lack of adequate
|
||
|
||
shoulders.
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• The required travel distance to a public airport transit, major bus terminal and rail line.
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||
BUCHANAN COUNTY TRANSPORTATION CHALLENGES
|
||
|
||
Buchanan County has steep topography, with slopes in excess of 20%. Road construction
|
||
that follows the natural topography reduces costs and runoff concerns but may lead to safety,
|
||
line of sight and other geometric issues.
|
||
|
||
Limited signage allowed on VDOT right of ways discourage economic development.
|
||
Development along corridors also increase safety issues, such as multiple entrances and
|
||
traffic carrying capacity of the road.
|
||
|
||
Local involvement in the Six Year Improvement Program to ensure that statewide projects
|
||
reflect the needs of Buchanan County.
|
||
|
||
Shorten commute distances traveled by residents to work and/or school due to the
|
||
topography.
|
||
|
||
Residents are paying larger percentage of their budget on transportation fuel cost due to the
|
||
distances for which they must travel.
|
||
|
||
Safety concerns on rural roads, lack of adequate line of sight issues and lack of adequate
|
||
shoulders and guardrails.
|
||
|
||
Lack of pedestrian and bicycling transportation options in rural areas, due to lack of adequate
|
||
shoulders.
|
||
|
||
The required travel distance to a public airport transit, major bus terminal and rail line,
|
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|
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HOUSING
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|
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HOUSING DEMAND
|
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|
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|
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Housing is a factor in the national economy, and increased building is a sign of
|
||
|
||
economic growth, as well as an economic stimulator. Nationally, growth in housing is primarily
|
||
|
||
determined by government decisions such as interest rates, tax codes, and regulation of financial
|
||
|
||
institutions. Local and state governments have attempted to encourage housing production by
|
||
|
||
providing financial incentives. Since investment in housing is so highly leveraged, the
|
||
|
||
availability of money has the most significant impact on construction. The declining income of
|
||
|
||
Buchanan County residents has prompted a shift in demand away from single family homes, and
|
||
|
||
toward the less expensive alternative, a mobile home. The price difference between a mobile
|
||
|
||
home and a site-built house makes the former the only affordable choice for many residents.
|
||
|
||
While mobile homes have solved the short-term problem of housing, they also have a much
|
||
|
||
shorter life-span than does a site built home, so the need for adequate housing in the future
|
||
|
||
should not be forgotten.
|
||
|
||
As of 2014 single family units still make of the majority of home in Buchanan County
|
||
|
||
with 60% of all homes in the county qualifying as a “single county unattached” home. However,
|
||
|
||
mobile homes are rapidly increasing in number with over 37% of homes in the county qualifying
|
||
|
||
as mobile homes.
|
||
|
||
HOUSING DEMAND
|
||
|
||
Housing is a factor in the national economy, and increased building is a sign of
|
||
economic growth, as well as an economic stimulator. Nationally, growth in housing is primarily
|
||
determined by government decisions such as interest rates, tax codes, and regulation of financial
|
||
institutions, Local and state governments have attempted to encourage housing production by
|
||
providing financial incentives. Since investment in housing is so highly leveraged, the
|
||
availability of money has the most significant impact on construction. The declining income of
|
||
Buchanan County residents has prompted a shift in demand away from single family homes, and
|
||
toward the less expensive alternative, a mobile home. The price difference between a mobile
|
||
home and a site-built house makes the former the only affordable choice for many residents.
|
||
While mobile homes have solved the short-term problem of housing, they also have a much
|
||
shorter life-span than does a site built home, so the need for adequate housing in the future
|
||
should not be forgotten.
|
||
|
||
As of 2014 single family units still make of the majority of home in Buchanan County
|
||
with 60% of all homes in the county qualifying as a “single county unattached” home. However,
|
||
mobile homes are rapidly increasing in number with over 37% of homes in the county qualifying
|
||
|
||
as mobile homes.
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
The coal boom years of the 1970 created a growth in the number of houses built in
|
||
|
||
Buchanan County. This building activity surpassed that of the rest of the counties in the
|
||
|
||
district. District housing growth during these years surpassed that of the state, as increases in
|
||
|
||
population and income provided stimulus to build. Between 1970 and 1980, housing stock
|
||
|
||
increased by 38.7 percent, while the population of the county increased by 23.2 percent. This
|
||
|
||
indicates that the number of people residing in a housing unit became smaller.
|
||
|
||
In the current decade, demand for new housing has been greatly reduced with only 75
|
||
|
||
new housing units being built in the county from 2010 to 2014. The current trends in demand for
|
||
|
||
new housing in Buchanan County and surrounding areas can be seen in the figure below.
|
||
|
||
Haug composi pet ate
|
||
|
||
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|
||
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|
||
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|
||
|
||
Ss US ens an 00-2004 Amen Commnt Say
|
||
|
||
The coal boom years of the 1970 created a growth in the number of houses built in
|
||
|
||
Buchanan County. This building activity surpassed that of the rest of the counties in the
|
||
|
||
district. District housing growth during these years surpassed that of the state, as increases in
|
||
|
||
population and income provided stimulus to build. Between 1970 and 1980, housing stock
|
||
|
||
increased by 38.7 percent, while the population of the county increased by 23.2 percent. This,
|
||
|
||
indicates that the number of people residing in a housing unit became smaller.
|
||
|
||
In the current decade, demand for new housing has been greatly reduced with only 75
|
||
|
||
new housing units being built in the county from 2010 to 2014. The current trends in demand for
|
||
|
||
new housing in Buchanan County and surrounding areas can be seen in the figure below.
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
HOUSING VALUE
|
||
|
||
|
||
Between 1980 and 1987 housing values declined substantially in Buchanan County,
|
||
|
||
around 18 percent. The same is true for Dickenson County, and in Russell and Tazewell
|
||
|
||
Counties housing values increased slightly. However, housing prices have increased over the last
|
||
|
||
several years, from 42,800 dollars in 2000 to 68,700 in 2014.
|
||
|
||
The median value for housing units in Buchanan County is 68,700 dollars, compared to
|
||
|
||
Dickenson County's 72,000; Tazewell County at 89,600; and Russell County, with the highest
|
||
|
||
median value of 94,500 per unit. This shows that while the housing market may be weak in
|
||
|
||
HOUSING VALUE
|
||
Between 1980 and 1987 housing values declined substantially in Buchanan County,
|
||
around 18 percent. The same is true for Dickenson County, and in Russell and Tazewell
|
||
Counties housing values increased slightly. However, housing prices have increased over the last
|
||
several years, from 42,800 dollars in 2000 to 68,700 in 2014.
|
||
‘The median value for housing units in Buchanan County is 68,700 dollars, compared to
|
||
Dickenson County's 72,000; Tazewell County at 89,600; and Russell County, with the highest
|
||
|
||
median value of 94,500 per unit. This shows that while the housing market may be weak in
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
Buchanan County, housing here is more affordable.
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
LAND USE
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
RESIDENTIAL LAND USE
|
||
|
||
|
||
Residential land use encompasses the entire mix of dwelling unit types and densities.
|
||
|
||
The location, character and intensity of residential development should be linked to natural
|
||
|
||
characteristics of the land, such as topography, soils, existing vegetation and water flow.
|
||
|
||
Buchanan County, housing here is more affordable.
|
||
|
||
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|
||
|
||
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|
||
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|
||
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|
||
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||
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|
||
LAND USE
|
||
|
||
RESIDENTIAL LAND USE
|
||
Residential land use encompasses the entire mix of dwelling unit types and densities.
|
||
The location, character and intensity of residential development should be linked to natural
|
||
|
||
characteristics of the land, such as topography, soils, existing vegetation and water flow.
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
COMMERCIAL LAND USE
|
||
|
||
|
||
Commercial land use includes all activities which are predominantly connected with the
|
||
|
||
sale of products or the performance of services. This includes retail trade, office space, personal
|
||
|
||
and professional services, and entertainment facilities. Retail establishments can be classified
|
||
|
||
according to the type market that they serve, such as regional, community, or neighborhood
|
||
|
||
scales. Convenience, neighborhood and community scale retail provide every day, immediate
|
||
|
||
goods, while regional and sub-regional retail provide more specialized goods.
|
||
|
||
Commercial land use guidelines:
|
||
|
||
|
||
1. Provisions should be made for two principle types of commercial
|
||
|
||
areas: neighborhood shopping areas and community shopping
|
||
|
||
areas.
|
||
|
||
2. New commercial developments should be in the form of unified and
|
||
|
||
concentrated planned developments. Spot commercial development
|
||
|
||
in residential neighborhoods and the stringing out of commercial
|
||
|
||
development along streets, or what has been referred to as a strip
|
||
|
||
commercial development, should be discouraged.
|
||
|
||
3. Commercial areas should not detract from residential and industrial
|
||
|
||
development nor should residential and industrial development
|
||
|
||
adversely affect commercial areas.
|
||
|
||
4. The protection of pedestrian traffic should be given adequate
|
||
|
||
consideration to insure the safety and flow of pedestrians in new
|
||
|
||
commercial development areas without unnecessary interruption of
|
||
|
||
COMMERCIAL LAND USE
|
||
‘Commercial land use includes all activities which are predominantly connected with the
|
||
sale of products or the performance of services. This includes retail trade, office space, personal
|
||
and professional services, and entertainment facilities. Retail establishments can be classified
|
||
according to the type market that they serve, such as regional, community, or neighborhood
|
||
scales. Convenience, neighborhood and community scale retail provide every day, immediate
|
||
|
||
goods, while regional and sub-regional retail provide more specialized goods.
|
||
|
||
Commercial land use guidelines:
|
||
|
||
1. Provisions should be made for two principle types of commercial
|
||
areas: neighborhood shopping areas and community shopping
|
||
areas.
|
||
|
||
2. New commercial developments should be in the form of unified and
|
||
concentrated planned developments. Spot commercial development
|
||
in residential neighborhoods and the stringing out of commercial
|
||
development along streets, or what has been referred to as a strip
|
||
commercial development, should be discouraged.
|
||
|
||
3. Commercial areas should not detract from residential and industrial
|
||
development nor should residential and industrial development
|
||
adversely affect commercial areas.
|
||
|
||
4. The protection of pedestrian traffic should be given adequate
|
||
consideration to insure the safety and flow of pedestrians in new
|
||
|
||
commercial development areas without unnecessary interruption of
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
automobile traffic.
|
||
|
||
|
||
5. Existing commercial establishments should be encouraged and
|
||
|
||
assisted to the fullest extent possible in correcting any deficiencies, to
|
||
|
||
improve traffic safety and convenience.
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
INDUSTRIAL LAND USE
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
Activities predominantly connected with the manufacturing, assembly, processing,
|
||
|
||
storage and distribution of products are considered industrial. Industrial facilities place a heavy
|
||
|
||
demand on local resources, and have the greatest impact on the surrounding environment. Land
|
||
|
||
use policies which promote the efficient utilization of industrial development is to be realized.
|
||
|
||
The location must respect air and water flows and the more visible environmental features.
|
||
|
||
In general, "cleaner" industries are preferred over those which employ heavily impactive
|
||
|
||
processes. Any new industrial activity should not impede the county's efforts to meet established
|
||
|
||
environmental quality standards. In order to attract desired industries, it is necessary to reserve
|
||
|
||
enough suitable land as is deemed necessary for future growth. Industrial activities should be
|
||
|
||
located where land use buffers can be established to separate and protect non-industrial uses, and
|
||
|
||
where natural land characteristics are conducive to high site development intensities.
|
||
|
||
Industrial land use guidelines:
|
||
|
||
|
||
1. Industrial development should take place on land having stable, well
|
||
|
||
drained soils. Topography should be reasonably level and free from
|
||
|
||
flooding and grading problems. Climatic factors such as prevailing
|
||
|
||
automobile traffic.
|
||
5. Existing commercial establishments should be encouraged and
|
||
assisted to the fullest extent possible in correcting any deficiencies, to
|
||
|
||
improve traffic safety and convenience.
|
||
|
||
INDUSTRIAL LAND USE
|
||
|
||
Activities predominantly connected with the manufacturing, assembly, processing,
|
||
storage and distribution of products are considered industrial. Industrial facilities place a heavy
|
||
demand on local resources, and have the greatest impact on the surrounding environment. Land
|
||
use policies which promote the efficient utilization of industrial development is to be realized.
|
||
The location must respect air and water flows and the more visible environmental features.
|
||
|
||
In general, "cleaner" industries are preferred over those which employ heavily impactive
|
||
processes. Any new industrial activity should not impede the county's efforts to meet established
|
||
environmental quality standards. In order to attract desired industries, it is necessary to reserve
|
||
enough suitable land as is deemed necessary for future growth, Industrial activities should be
|
||
located where land use buffers can be established to separate and protect non-industrial uses, and
|
||
|
||
where natural land characteristics are conducive to high site development intensities.
|
||
|
||
Industrial land use g es:
|
||
1, Industrial development should take place on land having stable, well
|
||
|
||
drained soils. Topography should be reasonably level and free from
|
||
|
||
flooding and grading problems. Climatic factors such as prevailing
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
wind speed and directions should be considered in potential industrial
|
||
|
||
locations.
|
||
|
||
2. Appropriate transportation facilities with good access to highways,
|
||
|
||
and where possible rail facilities, should be available to industrial
|
||
|
||
areas. Industrial plants which generate large volumes of traffic
|
||
|
||
should be located on major streets so as not to encourage traffic
|
||
|
||
through residential areas; and, where possible, industrial areas should
|
||
|
||
be buffered by major highways, railroads, and greenbelt areas,
|
||
|
||
greater set-back depth or natural topographic features.
|
||
|
||
3. Basic utilities such as water, sewer, electricity, and gas should be
|
||
|
||
available in adequate capacities to industrial areas.
|
||
|
||
4. Site size requirements for different types of industrial usage
|
||
|
||
|
||
vary widely as does the locational requirements. Therefore, there
|
||
|
||
should be provided a range of choice in site sizes and location with
|
||
|
||
sufficient flexibility to meet the need of a wide variety of
|
||
|
||
industries.
|
||
|
||
5. Land set aside for industrial use should not overshadow other
|
||
|
||
community needs nor be arranged so as to hinder proper residential
|
||
|
||
or commercial growth. At the same time, it is equally important that
|
||
|
||
residences and commercial establishments not be allowed to encroach
|
||
|
||
upon land planned for industrial use.
|
||
|
||
wind speed and directions should be considered in potential industrial
|
||
locations.
|
||
|
||
Appropriate transportation facilities with good access to highways,
|
||
and where possible rail facilities, should be available to industrial
|
||
areas. Industrial plants which generate large volumes of traffic
|
||
should be located on major streets so as not to encourage traffic
|
||
through residential areas; and, where possible, industrial areas should
|
||
be buffered by major highways, railroads, and greenbelt areas,
|
||
|
||
greater set-back depth or natural topographic features,
|
||
|
||
Basic utilities such as water, sewer, electricity, and gas should be
|
||
available in adequate capacities to industrial areas.
|
||
|
||
Site size requirements for different types of industrial usage
|
||
|
||
vary widely as does the locational requirements. Therefore, there
|
||
should be provided a range of choice in site sizes and location with
|
||
sufficient flexibility to meet the need of a wide variety of
|
||
|
||
industries.
|
||
|
||
Land set aside for industrial use should not overshadow other
|
||
community needs nor be arranged so as to hinder proper residential
|
||
or commercial growth. At the same time, it is equally important that
|
||
|
||
residences and commercial establishments not be allowed to encroach
|
||
|
||
upon land planned for industrial use
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
RECREATIONAL AND OPEN SPACES
|
||
|
||
|
||
The recreational and open space areas are ordinarily included in a larger category "public
|
||
|
||
and semi-public lands" which includes areas containing schools, churches, police stations and
|
||
|
||
other necessary lands. Although recreation will be dealt with in the community facilities
|
||
|
||
category, recreational space and open space land use guidelines are presented in the land use
|
||
|
||
plan.
|
||
|
||
Recreational and open space land use guidelines:
|
||
|
||
|
||
1. Appropriately located community recreation facilities should be
|
||
|
||
provided to serve the residents. These facilities should be adequate
|
||
|
||
in terms of size, number and variety. The facilities should serve the
|
||
|
||
needs of the total population.
|
||
|
||
2. Places of historical significance, as well as areas having rare natural
|
||
|
||
beauty should be preserved and well maintained.
|
||
|
||
3. Whenever possible, natural boundaries such as steeply sloping ridges,
|
||
|
||
sinkable areas, areas of exposed bedrock, stream flood plains, and
|
||
|
||
the areas unsuitable for urban development should be used as natural
|
||
|
||
dividers between neighborhoods and retained as recreation and for
|
||
|
||
open spaces.
|
||
|
||
4. Areas designated in the land use plan as intended for permanent open
|
||
|
||
space or recreation should be reserved as such.
|
||
|
||
5. Agricultural uses should be retained in areas subject to periodic
|
||
|
||
RECREATIONAL AND OPEN SPACES
|
||
The recreational and open space areas are ordinarily included in a larger category "public
|
||
and semi-public lands" which includes areas containing schools, churches, police stations and
|
||
other necessary lands. Although recreation will be dealt with in the community facilities
|
||
category, recreational space and open space land use guidelines are presented in the land use
|
||
|
||
plan.
|
||
|
||
Recreational and open space land use gui
|
||
|
||
1. Appropriately located community recreation facilities should be
|
||
provided to serve the residents. These facilities should be adequate
|
||
in terms of size, number and variety. The facilities should serve the
|
||
needs of the total population
|
||
|
||
2. Places of historical significance, as well as areas having rare natural
|
||
beauty should be preserved and well maintained.
|
||
|
||
3. Whenever possible, natural boundaries such as steeply sloping ridges,
|
||
sinkable areas, areas of exposed bedrock, stream flood plains, and
|
||
|
||
the areas unsuitable for urban development should be used as natural
|
||
|
||
dividers between neighborhoods and retained as recreation and for
|
||
‘open spaces.
|
||
|
||
4. Areas designated in the land use plan as intended for permanent open
|
||
space or recreation should be reserved as such.
|
||
|
||
5. Agricultural uses should be retained in areas subject to periodic
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flooding and in outlying areas where premature urbanization would
|
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|
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be detrimental to the community.
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|
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6. Where feasible, land use for the production or extraction of natural
|
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|
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resources should be isolated in compact areas so as not to detract
|
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|
||
from the beauty and integrity of the community.
|
||
|
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RESIDENTIAL LAND USE
|
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|
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|
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Residential land use encompasses the entire mix of dwelling unit types and densities.
|
||
|
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The location, character and intensity of residential development should be linked to natural
|
||
|
||
characteristics of the land, such as topography, soils, existing vegetation and water flow.
|
||
|
||
|
||
SUITABILITY
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
The ability of soil to support various land uses effects suitability. Soil properties such as
|
||
|
||
percolation, compaction, shrink-swell potential, density, slope, depth to bedrock, underlying
|
||
|
||
material, location, water table and composition are factors considered in determining the
|
||
|
||
suitability and limitations that soil may possess for different land uses.
|
||
|
||
|
||
SUMMARY OF EXISTING LAND USE
|
||
|
||
|
||
A comprehensive view of the existing land use composition in Buchanan County was
|
||
|
||
determined approximately eighteen years ago. Recent field studies indicate slight changes in
|
||
|
||
land use acreage since the original calculations were compiled.
|
||
|
||
flooding and in outlying areas where premature urbanization would
|
||
be detrimental to the community.
|
||
|
||
6. Where feasible, land use for the production or extraction of natural
|
||
resources should be isolated in compact areas so as not to detract
|
||
|
||
from the beauty and integrity of the community.
|
||
|
||
RESIDENTIAL LAND USE
|
||
Residential land use encompasses the entire mix of dwelling unit types and densities.
|
||
The location, character and intensity of residential development should be linked to natural
|
||
|
||
characteristics of the land, such as topography, soils, existing vegetation and water flow.
|
||
|
||
SUITABILITY
|
||
The ability of soil to support various land uses effects suitability. Soil properties such as
|
||
percolation, compaction, shrink-swell potential, density, slope, depth to bedrock, underlying
|
||
material, location, water table and composition are factors considered in determining the
|
||
|
||
suitability and limitations that soil may possess for different land uses.
|
||
|
||
SUMMARY OF EXISTING LAND USE
|
||
|
||
‘A comprehensive view of the existing land use composition in Buchanan County was
|
||
determined approximately eighteen years ago. Recent field studies indicate slight changes in
|
||
|
||
land use acreage since the original calculations were compiled.
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
The total amount of developed land in Buchanan County has grown by an estimated
|
||
|
||
2,120 acres since the original land use studies were completed. The greatest amount of growth
|
||
|
||
has taken place in residential land use. This can be attributed to two main reasons, population
|
||
|
||
growth during the 1970's and fewer persons living in each housing unit. In addition to residential
|
||
|
||
land use, more acreage is being devoted to industrial, commercial (trade), and public land use,
|
||
|
||
although some buildings have been abandoned or temporarily vacated due to economic
|
||
|
||
conditions in the 1980's and the outward migration that resulted from those economic declines.
|
||
|
||
|
||
EDUCATION
|
||
|
||
|
||
Buchanan County has 10 public schools. Total enrollment for the 2014-2015 school year
|
||
|
||
was 2,974 students. Enrollment has declined significantly over the past several decades. For
|
||
|
||
example, enrollment on August 31, 1993 was 5,732. In fact enrollment has been on the decline
|
||
|
||
since the 1960's, following the same trend as most schools in Southwest Virginia and the
|
||
|
||
Appalachian region. For instance, enrollment for the 1975-1976 school year was 9,614, and
|
||
|
||
improvements were needed at many schools in order to reduce crowding. Now, focus is on
|
||
|
||
building maintenance, improving test scores and maintaining a high quality teaching staff.
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
The total amount of developed land in Buchanan County has grown by an estimated
|
||
2,120 acres since the original land use studies were completed. The greatest amount of growth
|
||
has taken place in residential land use. This can be attributed to two main reasons, population
|
||
growth during the 1970's and fewer persons living in each housing unit. In addition to residential
|
||
land use, more acreage is being devoted to industrial, commercial (trade), and public land use,
|
||
although some buildings have been abandoned or temporarily vacated due to economic
|
||
|
||
conditions in the 1980's and the outward migration that resulted from those economic declines.
|
||
|
||
EDUCATION
|
||
|
||
Buchanan County has 10 public schools. Total enrollment for the 2014-2015 school year
|
||
was 2,974 students, Enrollment has declined significantly over the past several decades. For
|
||
example, enrollment on August 31, 1993 was 5,732. In fact enrollment has been on the decline
|
||
since the 1960's, following the same trend as most schools in Southwest Virginia and the
|
||
Appalachian region. For instance, enrollment for the 1975-1976 school year was 9,614, and
|
||
improvements were needed at many schools in order to reduce crowding. Now, focus is on
|
||
|
||
building maintenance, improving test scores and maintaining a high quality teaching staff.
|
||
|
||
Pupil Teacher Ratios Fiscal Year 2014 - 2015
|
||
|
||
Table 21
|
||
ementary [Vigiria_[ suchonan | Dickerson [ Russell [Tazewell
|
||
Teaching Postions S7seao7]} 16350 | 11350 | 199.45 | 368,75
|
||
End of Year Membership, 7 76538008) 3,778.2 | 1374.38 | 240265 | 3750.68
|
||
Pupil Teacher Ratio 326] tose | 211 | 2205 | 1047
|
||
‘Secondary
|
||
|
||
Teaching Potions s7psa10 | 11700 | 6650 | 12594 | 16440
|
||
End ot Year Membership, 842 463.01957| 1195.69 | 942.29 | 1537.67 | 222908
|
||
Pupil Teacher Ratio nao | 102 | i267 | 122 | 1355
|
||
|
||
‘Source: Virginia Department of Education Superintendent's Annual Report
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
Public responsibility for education does not stop at the provision of schools and libraries,
|
||
|
||
it extends to such diverse areas as public television and radio, adult literacy, and job training.
|
||
|
||
Educational television and radio provide ways of making specialized information available to
|
||
|
||
the majority of the population.
|
||
|
||
Colleges and universities are often the best providers of higher education for
|
||
|
||
non-traditional adult students in this region, and these institutions may require local government
|
||
|
||
assistance in performing this function. Community-based educational programs or extension
|
||
|
||
services sometimes need the part-time use of public facilities to hold weekend and evening
|
||
|
||
programs. Schools, libraries, and other public structures should be made available for this
|
||
|
||
purpose.
|
||
|
||
Public responsibility for education does not stop at the provision of schools and libraries,
|
||
it extends to such diverse areas as public television and radio, adult literacy, and job training.
|
||
Educational television and radio provide ways of making specialized information available to
|
||
the majority of the population.
|
||
|
||
Colleges and universities are often the best providers of higher education for
|
||
non-traditional adult students in this region, and these institutions may require local government
|
||
assistance in performing this function. Community-based educational programs or extension
|
||
services sometimes need the part-time use of public facilities to hold weekend and evening
|
||
programs. Schools, libraries, and other public structures should be made available for this
|
||
|
||
purpose.
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
Two major institutions of higher learning in the county are the Appalachian School of
|
||
|
||
Pharmacy (ASP) and the Appalachian School of Law (ASL). Both of these institutions offer
|
||
|
||
professional degrees in their respective fields. Enrollment in ASP has remained strong with 225
|
||
|
||
students enrolled in their full time program. Enrollment in ASL has declined in recend years,
|
||
|
||
slipping below 150 students in 2016. Enrollment has seemed to recover somewhat as of 2017
|
||
|
||
with the closure of some competing law schools.
|
||
Southwest Virginia Community College operates the Booth Center in Grundy jointly
|
||
|
||
with ASL. This facility offers classes leading to an R.N. degree and provides employment
|
||
|
||
training such as computer classes through the JTPA program. Another educational facility in the
|
||
|
||
immediate area is the SVCC A.R.C.H.S. Incorporated Education and Training Center in Haysi,
|
||
|
||
Virginia. Although it is located in Dickenson County, it can be reached hi a few minutes by
|
||
|
||
many of Buchanan County's residents.
|
||
|
||
The following colleges are located within three hours driving time from Buchanan
|
||
|
||
County :
|
||
|
||
University of Virginia at Wise Wise,VA
|
||
Emory and Henry College Emory, VA
|
||
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State Univ. Blacksburg, VA
|
||
Radford University Radford, VA
|
||
East TN State University Johnson City, TN
|
||
King College Bristol, TN
|
||
Lincoln Memorial University Harrogate, TN
|
||
Pikeville College Pikeville, KY
|
||
Southwest Virginia Community College Richlands, VA
|
||
Appalachian School of Law Grundy, Va
|
||
Appalachian School of Pharmacy Oakwood, VA
|
||
|
||
Two major institutions of higher learning in the county are the Appalachian School of
|
||
Pharmacy (ASP) and the Appalachian School of Law (ASL). Both of these institutions offer
|
||
professional degrees in their respective fields. Enrollment in ASP has remained strong with 225
|
||
students enrolled in their full time program. Enrollment in ASL has declined in recend years,
|
||
slipping below 150 students in 2016. Enrollment has seemed to recover somewhat as of 2017
|
||
with the closure of some competing law schools.
|
||
|
||
Southwest Virginia Community College operates the Booth Center in Grundy jointly
|
||
with ASL. This facility offers classes leading to an R.N. degree and provides employment
|
||
training such as computer classes through the JTPA program. Another educational facility in the
|
||
immediate area is the SVCC A.R.C.H.S. Incorporated Education and Training Center in Haysi,
|
||
Virginia. Although it is located in Dickenson County, it can be reached hi a few minutes by
|
||
many of Buchanan County's residents.
|
||
|
||
The following colleges are located within three hours driving time from Buchanan.
|
||
|
||
County :
|
||
University of Virginia at Wise Wise,VA
|
||
Emory and Henry College Emory, VA
|
||
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State Univ. Blacksburg, VA.
|
||
Radford University Radford, VA
|
||
East TN State University Johnson City, TN
|
||
King College Bristol, TN
|
||
Lincoln Memorial University Harrogate, TN
|
||
Pikeville College Pikeville, KY
|
||
Southwest Virginia Community College Richlands, VA
|
||
Appalachian School of Law Grundy, Va
|
||
|
||
Appalachian School of Pharmacy Oakwood, VA
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
INDUSTRIAL PARKS
|
||
|
||
|
||
Built in 2004 Buchanan County has invested heavily in developing modern infrastructure
|
||
|
||
and buildings to suit industry needs. The Buchanan Information Park is a modern, multi-tenant
|
||
|
||
facility that has approximately 26,000 sq. ft. of available office space.
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
Buchanan County has numerous other sites which are well suited for industrial facilities.
|
||
|
||
Most of these sites are situated in the valleys of the county, and lie alongside public highways,
|
||
|
||
streams and the Norfolk & Southern Corporation's rail lines. Most of these sites are currently
|
||
|
||
being used, or have been used, as sites for coal preparation and loading facilities. As the coal
|
||
|
||
industry continues to decline, less of these sites will be needed for use by the coal industry.
|
||
|
||
These sites are served by public water and sewer facilities and are accessible to large gas
|
||
|
||
transmission lines. An example of such a site is the location of Island Creek Coal Company's
|
||
|
||
Beatrice/Pocahontas mine. This site is located directly across the Levisa River from U.S. Route
|
||
|
||
460 (a four - lane highway) between Oakwood and Keen Mountain, Virginia. The site contains
|
||
|
||
INDUSTRIAL PARKS,
|
||
|
||
Built in 2004 Buchanan County has invested heavily in developing modern infrastructure
|
||
and buildings to suit industry needs. The Buchanan Information Park is a modern, multi-tenant
|
||
|
||
facility that has approximately 26,000 sq. ft. of available office space
|
||
|
||
Buchanan County has numerous other sites which are well suited for industrial facilities.
|
||
Most of these sites are situated in the valleys of the county, and lie alongside public highways,
|
||
streams and the Norfolk & Southern Corporation's rail lines. Most of these sites are currently
|
||
being used, or have been used, as sites for coal preparation and loading facilities. As the coal
|
||
industry continues to decline, less of these sites will be needed for use by the coal industry.
|
||
These sites are served by public water and sewer facilities and are accessible to large gas
|
||
transmission lines. An example of such a site is the location of Island Creek Coal Company's
|
||
Beatrice/Pocahontas mine. This site is located directly across the Levisa River from U.S. Route
|
||
|
||
460 (a four - lane highway) between Oakwood and Keen Mountain, Virginia. The site contains
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
approximately twenty acres of level land; is served by the Norfolk & Southern Corporation's rail
|
||
|
||
line; is served by public water and public sewer; and is located within close proximity to several
|
||
|
||
gas transmission lines, which transmit to areas outside of the County millions of cubic feet of gas
|
||
|
||
per day which has been produced in Buchanan County. The site is also located near abundant
|
||
|
||
supplies of high grade bituminous coal and hardwood timber. The site has not been used for coal
|
||
|
||
mining for several years, and some reclamation work has been completed on the site.
|
||
|
||
There are also numerous large tracts of level land which lie along the ridgetops of the
|
||
|
||
County which may be developed for industrial use or for use by the tourism industry. Many of
|
||
|
||
these sites have magnificent views.
|
||
|
||
HOSPITALS
|
||
|
||
|
||
Approximately 20 primary care physicians provide health care services in Buchanan
|
||
|
||
County. The Buchanan General Hospital, which is located on State Route 83 in Slate Creek,
|
||
|
||
provides ICU, PCCU, laser surgery, minor and major surgery as well as same-day surgery
|
||
|
||
services. The Buchanan General offers many other services including ultrasound,
|
||
|
||
mammography and physical therapy.
|
||
|
||
|
||
Regional hospitals include:
|
||
|
||
Russell County Medical Center Lebanon, VA
|
||
|
||
Norton Community Hospital Norton, VA
|
||
|
||
St. Mary's Hospital Norton, VA
|
||
|
||
Wise Appalachian Regional Hospital Wise,VA
|
||
|
||
Johnston Memorial Hospital Abingdon,VA
|
||
|
||
approximately twenty acres of level land; is served by the Norfolk & Southern Corporation's rail
|
||
line; is served by public water and public sewer; and is located within close proximity to several
|
||
gas transmission lines, which transmit to areas outside of the County millions of cubic feet of gas
|
||
per day which has been produced in Buchanan County. The site is also located near abundant
|
||
supplies of high grade bituminous coal and hardwood timber. The site has not been used for coal
|
||
mining for several years, and some reclamation work has been completed on the site.
|
||
|
||
There are also numerous large tracts of level land which lie along the ridgetops of the
|
||
County which may be developed for industrial use or for use by the tourism industry. Many of
|
||
|
||
these sites have magnificent views.
|
||
|
||
HOSPITALS
|
||
|
||
Approximately 20 primary care physicians provide health care services in Buchanan
|
||
County. The Buchanan General Hospital, which is located on State Route 83 in Slate Creek,
|
||
provides ICU, PCCU, laser surgery, minor and major surgery as well as same-day surgery
|
||
services. The Buchanan General offers many other services including ultrasound,
|
||
|
||
mammography and physical therapy.
|
||
|
||
Regional hospitals include:
|
||
|
||
Russell County Medical Center Lebanon, VA
|
||
Norton Community Hospital Norton, VA
|
||
St. Mary's Hospital Norton, VA
|
||
Wise Appalachian Regional Hospital Wise,VA
|
||
|
||
Johnston Memorial Hospital ‘Abingdon, VA
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
Bristol Regional Hospital Bristol, TN
|
||
|
||
Indian Path Pavilion Kingsport, TN
|
||
|
||
Indian Path Hospital Kingsport, TN
|
||
|
||
Holston Valley Medical Center Kingsport, TN
|
||
|
||
Buchanan County General Grundy, VA
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
PUBLIC SAFETY
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
A major responsibility of local government is to keep public order and to protect citizens
|
||
|
||
from the dangers of crime, fire and natural catastrophes. Volunteer fire departments in
|
||
|
||
Buchanan County work to protect all the development in the county from fire. Each department
|
||
|
||
serves a roughly defined area in the county, but each one has a mutual agreement with the others
|
||
|
||
to assist each other upon request.
|
||
|
||
Police protection in Buchanan County is provided by the Buchanan County Sheriff's
|
||
|
||
Department, which has 33 sworn officers, the Town of Grundy Police Department, which has 4
|
||
|
||
sworn officers, and several Virginia State Police Officers. Vansant is the location of this area's
|
||
|
||
Virginia State Police Headquarters. Police activities include the prevention of crime,
|
||
|
||
apprehension of offenders, recovery of property and regulation of noncriminal conduct.
|
||
|
||
The duties of policemen in a rural county such as Buchanan also include traffic
|
||
|
||
supervision, patrolling, prevention of delinquency, crime investigation, and performance of
|
||
|
||
administrative functions within the department. Buchanan County police departments should
|
||
|
||
continue efforts to obtain new equipment in order to provide the latest technology available to
|
||
|
||
aid the police in crime prevention and detection.
|
||
|
||
Bristol Regional Hospital Bristol, TN
|
||
|
||
Kingsport, TN
|
||
Indian Path Hospital Kingsport, TN
|
||
Holston Valley Medical Center Kingsport, TN
|
||
Buchanan County General Grundy, VA
|
||
|
||
PUBLIC SAFETY
|
||
|
||
A major responsibility of local government is to keep public order and to protect citizens
|
||
from the dangers of crime, fire and natural catastrophes. Volunteer fire departments in
|
||
Buchanan County work to protect all the development in the county from fire. Each department
|
||
serves a roughly defined area in the county, but each one has a mutual agreement with the others
|
||
to assist each other upon request.
|
||
|
||
Police protection in Buchanan County is provided by the Buchanan County Sheriff's
|
||
Department, which has 33 sworn officers, the Town of Grundy Police Department, which has 4
|
||
swom officers, and several Virginia State Police Officers. Vansant is the location of this area's
|
||
Virginia State Police Headquarters. Police activities include the prevention of crime,
|
||
apprehension of offenders, recovery of property and regulation of noncriminal conduct.
|
||
|
||
The duties of policemen in a rural county such as Buchanan also include traffic
|
||
supervision, patrolling, prevention of delinquency, crime investigation, and performance of
|
||
administrative functions within the department. Buchanan County police departments should
|
||
continue efforts to obtain new equipment in order to provide the latest technology available to
|
||
|
||
aid the police in crime prevention and detection.
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
Rescue squad units are located throughout Buchanan County to offer assistance to all
|
||
|
||
citizens of the community on a twenty-four hour basis. These organizations provide on the-spot
|
||
|
||
first aid to victims of accidents, natural disasters, sudden illness or any other emergency
|
||
|
||
situation.
|
||
|
||
|
||
RECREATION
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
The Breaks Interstate Park is a recreational and scenic area encompassing 4,500 acres
|
||
|
||
located on the Virginia-Kentucky border in Dickenson County. The park's close proximity to
|
||
|
||
Buchanan County allows residents of both counties to enjoy the facilities and share the benefits
|
||
|
||
of the park's increasing recognition. The park includes a 1,000 foot deep canyon carved by the
|
||
|
||
Russell Fork River, which is often referred to as the "Grand Canyon of the South".
|
||
|
||
|
||
SEWERAGE
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
The Buchanan County Public Service Authority plans and designs the county's sewer
|
||
|
||
projects. This agency is responsible for dealing with all water, sewer, solid waste and air
|
||
|
||
pollution problems within the county. The sewer treatment capacity is 1,250,000 gallons per
|
||
|
||
day, with an average of 314,490 gallons per day being treated. Sewerage from the town of
|
||
|
||
Grundy is treated at the Conaway treatment plant.
|
||
|
||
|
||
SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
Solid Waste is defined as any type of garbage or refuse including solid, liquid, semi-solid
|
||
|
||
or contained gaseous material. This includes industrial, hazardous, medical and municipal waste,
|
||
|
||
Rescue squad units are located throughout Buchanan County to offer assistance to all
|
||
citizens of the community on a twenty-four hour basis. These organizations provide on the-spot
|
||
|
||
first aid to victims of accidents, natural disasters, sudden illness or any other emergency
|
||
|
||
situation.
|
||
|
||
RECREATION
|
||
|
||
The Breaks Interstate Park is a recreational and scenic area encompassing 4,500 acres
|
||
located on the Virginia-Kentucky border in Dickenson County. The park's close proximity to
|
||
Buchanan County allows residents of both counties to enjoy the facilities and share the benefits
|
||
of the park's increasing recognition. The park includes a 1,000 foot deep canyon carved by the
|
||
|
||
Russell Fork River, which is often referred to as the "Grand Canyon of the South"
|
||
|
||
SEWERAGE
|
||
The Buchanan County Public Service Authority plans and designs the county's sewer
|
||
projects. This agency is responsible for dealing with all water, sewer, solid waste and air
|
||
pollution problems within the county. The sewer treatment capacity is 1,250,000 gallons per
|
||
day, with an average of 314,490 gallons per day being treated. Sewerage from the town of
|
||
|
||
Grundy is treated at the Conaway treatment plant.
|
||
|
||
SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL
|
||
Solid Waste is defined as any type of garbage or refuse including solid, liquid, semi-solid
|
||
|
||
or contained gaseous material. This includes industrial, hazardous, medical and municipal waste,
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
each of which requires different treatment. Most of these waste types are strictly regulated by
|
||
|
||
federal agencies, but several aspects of their collection, processing, and disposal are local
|
||
|
||
planning issues. Solid Waste collection and disposal is a growing responsibility for county, city
|
||
|
||
and town governments.
|
||
|
||
Once refuse has been collected, there are two main methods of preparing it for final
|
||
|
||
disposal, incineration and compacting. Both methods are aimed at reducing the mass and
|
||
|
||
volume of waste, the former by burning and the latter by compression. Incineration, although
|
||
|
||
sometimes thought to be more cost effective and efficient, may produce gaseous pollutants which
|
||
|
||
can be removed from the exhaust gases only by stack scrubbing. However, wet scrubbers
|
||
|
||
produce liquid effluent, creating a trade off between polluted air and polluted water. The heat
|
||
|
||
generated by combustion can be recovered for beneficial uses such as the generation of steam,
|
||
|
||
chilled water or electricity. Compacted waste is placed in a sanitary landfill, where fresh waste
|
||
|
||
is covered with clean fill.
|
||
|
||
There are a number of ways to limit the need for disposal, including recycling, source
|
||
|
||
reduction, composting and energy reclamation. All of these methods should be elements of a
|
||
|
||
comprehensive solid waste management program.
|
||
|
||
Buchanan County operated a non-hazardous industrial waste disposal facility, but this
|
||
|
||
landfill closed in the Spring of 1994. At this time disposal services are being provided by the
|
||
|
||
Cumberland Plateau Regional Waste Management Authority (CPRWMA). A regional approach
|
||
|
||
to solid waste management is offered by the Cumberland Plateau Regional Waste Management
|
||
|
||
Authority, which includes Dickenson, Buchanan and Russell Counties. The authority has signed
|
||
|
||
a five-year option with BFI, Inc., to dispose of solid waste at a facility outside the three-county
|
||
|
||
each of which requires different treatment. Most of these waste types are strictly regulated by
|
||
federal agencies, but several aspects of their collection, processing, and disposal are local
|
||
planning issues. Solid Waste collection and disposal is a growing responsibility for county, city
|
||
and town governments.
|
||
|
||
Once refuse has been collected, there are two main methods of preparing it for final
|
||
disposal, incineration and compacting. Both methods are aimed at reducing the mass and
|
||
volume of waste, the former by burning and the latter by compression. Incineration, although
|
||
sometimes thought to be more cost effective and efficient, may produce gaseous pollutants which
|
||
can be removed from the exhaust gases only by stack scrubbing. However, wet scrubbers
|
||
produce liquid effluent, creating a trade off between polluted air and polluted water. The heat
|
||
|
||
generated by combustion can be recovered for beneficial uses such as the generation of steam,
|
||
|
||
chilled water or electricity. Compacted waste is placed in a sanitary landfill, where fresh waste
|
||
is covered with clean fill.
|
||
|
||
There are a number of ways to limit the need for disposal, including recycling, source
|
||
reduction, composting and energy reclamation. All of these methods should be elements of a
|
||
comprehensive solid waste management program.
|
||
|
||
Buchanan County operated a non-hazardous industrial waste disposal facility, but this
|
||
landfill closed in the Spring of 1994. At this time disposal services are being provided by the
|
||
‘Cumberland Plateau Regional Waste Management Authority (CPRWMA). A regional approach
|
||
to solid waste management is offered by the Cumberland Plateau Regional Waste Management
|
||
Authority, which includes Dickenson, Buchanan and Russell Counties. The authority has signed
|
||
|
||
a five-year option with BFI, Inc., to dispose of solid waste at a facility outside the three-county
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
area.
|
||
|
||
Three transfer stations should be constructed, one in each county. Buchanan County will send its
|
||
|
||
waste to the county transfer station, where the waste becomes property of the authority.
|
||
|
||
The Cumberland Plateau Regional Waste Management Authority has compiled a regional
|
||
|
||
waste management plan and is reviewing waste management options being operated successfully
|
||
|
||
in other regions, in order to provide the three-county area with safe and adequate disposal in the
|
||
|
||
future.
|
||
|
||
Private landfills will not be established in Buchanan County until the private enterprise
|
||
|
||
meets the requirements of each ordinance of Buchanan County, including, but not limited to,
|
||
|
||
performance standards, health, and safety ordinances.
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
WATER
|
||
|
||
|
||
As stated in the survey of Buchanan County's natural resources, a safe, clean, and
|
||
|
||
dependable water supply is required for many commercial, industrial, agricultural and
|
||
|
||
recreational purposes. Coal mining operations have damaged the supply of groundwater in
|
||
|
||
Buchanan County. Underground aquifers have been depleted in some areas and only a small
|
||
|
||
amount of groundwater is still available.
|
||
|
||
Lack of water is a major problem for many residents in the outlying areas and remote
|
||
|
||
sections of the county. Projects are currently underway to provide adequate water services for
|
||
|
||
all of Buchanan County.
|
||
|
||
A master water plan has been designed for Buchanan County by Thompson and Litton
|
||
|
||
area,
|
||
Three transfer stations should be constructed, one in each county. Buchanan County will send its
|
||
waste to the county transfer station, where the waste becomes property of the authority.
|
||
|
||
‘The Cumberland Plateau Regional Waste Management Authority has compiled a regional
|
||
waste management plan and is reviewing waste management options being operated successfully
|
||
in other regions, in order to provide the three-county area with safe and adequate disposal in the
|
||
future.
|
||
|
||
Private landfills will not be established in Buchanan County until the private enterprise
|
||
meets the requirements of each ordinance of Buchanan County, including, but not limited to,
|
||
|
||
performance standards, health, and safety ordinances.
|
||
|
||
WATER
|
||
|
||
As stated in the survey of Buchanan County's natural resources, a safe, clean, and
|
||
dependable water supply is required for many commercial, industrial, agricultural and
|
||
recreational purposes. Coal mining operations have damaged the supply of groundwater in
|
||
Buchanan County. Underground aquifers have been depleted in some areas and only a small
|
||
amount of groundwater is still available.
|
||
|
||
Lack of water is a major problem for many residents in the outlying areas and remote
|
||
sections of the county. Projects are currently underway to provide adequate water services for
|
||
all of Buchanan County.
|
||
|
||
A master water plan has been designed for Buchanan County by Thompson and Litton
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
Engineers. The first priority is to replace water lines in the town of Grundy. The plan will be
|
||
|
||
developed, designed, and installed in phases. The Buchanan County Public Service Authority provides
|
||
|
||
water for much of Buchanan County. The PSA's average daily water use is approximately 3,947,556
|
||
|
||
gallons.
|
||
|
||
|
||
FINANCE
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
BUSINESS ASSISTANCE
|
||
|
||
|
||
Business and industrial financial assistance is available through the Buchanan County Industrial
|
||
|
||
Development Authority. This Authority is empowered to issue Industrial Revenue Bonds and can also act
|
||
|
||
as the recipient of Virginia Revolving Loan Funds.
|
||
|
||
The Virginia Coalfield Economic Development Authority (VCEDA) manages a financing
|
||
|
||
program that provides grants and loans for infrastructure improvements and for the location of new
|
||
|
||
industry and the expansion of existing industry. Its funding is derived from a portion of the coal
|
||
|
||
severance tax. The VCEDA maintains a current listing of all available industrial property in its service
|
||
|
||
area, and coordinates its activities with the local government jurisdictions that it serves. The Virginia
|
||
|
||
Coalfield Economic Development Authority also serves as an advocate for the coalfield region,
|
||
|
||
representatives from VCEDA serve on numerous organizations, committees, and special task forces
|
||
|
||
dealing with economic development related issues for the coalfields.
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
TAX RATES
|
||
Buchanan County has a 1% local sales tax above and beyond the 4.3% state sales tax
|
||
|
||
imposed on sale of goods throughout the state. The amount of taxable sales in Buchanan County
|
||
|
||
has risen over 20% in the past 15 years. This rise is within the same approximate range as other
|
||
|
||
counties in the area.
|
||
|
||
Engineers. The first priority is to replace water lines in the town of Grundy. The plan will be
|
||
developed, designed, and installed in phases. The Buchanan County Public Service Authority provides
|
||
water for much of Buchanan County. The PSA's average daily water use is approximately 3,947,556
|
||
|
||
gallons.
|
||
|
||
FINANCE
|
||
|
||
BUSINESS ASSISTANCE
|
||
|
||
Business and industrial financial assistance is available through the Buchanan County Industrial
|
||
Development Authority. This Authority is empowered to issue Industrial Revenue Bonds and can also act
|
||
as the recipient of Virginia Revolving Loan Funds.
|
||
|
||
The Virginia Coalfield Economic Development Authority (VCEDA) manages a financing
|
||
program that provides grants and loans for infrastructure improvements and for the location of new
|
||
industry and the expansion of existing industry. Its funding is derived from a portion of the coal
|
||
severance tax. The VCEDA maintains a current listing of all available industrial property in its service
|
||
area, and coordinates its activities with the local government jurisdictions that it serves. The Virginia
|
||
Coalfield Economic Development Authority also serves as an advocate for the coalfield region,
|
||
representatives from VCEDA serve on numerous organizations, committees, and special task forces
|
||
|
||
dealing with economic development related issues for the coalfields.
|
||
|
||
TAX RATES
|
||
Buchanan County has a 1% local sales tax above and beyond the 4.3% state sales tax
|
||
|
||
imposed on sale of goods throughout the state. The amount of taxable sales in Buchanan County
|
||
has risen over 20% in the past 15 years. This rise is within the same approximate range as other
|
||
|
||
counties in the area.
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
A portion of the coal severance tax provides revenue for the Buchanan County general
|
||
|
||
fund. The coal severance tax is also used for road improvements.
|
||
|
||
Real Estate tax in Grundy is .39 cents, and personal property tax is 1.95 dollars per
|
||
|
||
hundred dollars of assessed value.
|
||
|
||
Taxable Sales
|
||
|
||
2000-2015
|
||
Year ‘Buchanan Dickenson Russel Tazewell CPPDE
|
||
|
||
2000 115,923,478 | $48,398,260 | $107,862419 | $409,177,303 | $681,361,460
|
||
2001 114597950 | $47,977,617 | $101,878423 | $414,s83,974 | $679,337,964
|
||
2002 $114,720922 | $49,531,310 | $12,525,574 | $421,810,028 | 708,587,834
|
||
2003 112,152,118 | $50,249,767 | $129,188,820 | $439,228,597 | $730,819,302
|
||
2004 $16,924,712 | $52,914,791 | $138,753.68 | $462,767,675 | $71,360,546
|
||
2005 $107,211477 | $50,357,215 | $132,085,662 | $43,462,904 | $723,117,258
|
||
2006 123,290,187 | $57,182,687 | $149,040,720 | $503,888,173 | $83,401,767
|
||
2007 127,687,900 | $60,083,344 | $156,657,814 | $520,718,233 | $865,147,291
|
||
2008 $139,048887 | $63,232,095 | $161,030.85 | $541,605,045 | 905,817,012
|
||
2009 127,560,716 | $64,054,957} $157,889,960 | $532,354,982 | 881,860,615
|
||
2010 $125,345514 | $65,984411 | $158,276136 | $531,158,462 | $880,764,523
|
||
2011 142,304,553 | $68,042,398 | $159,840,501 | $540,216,247 | 910,403,699
|
||
2012 156,984,874 | $66,417,728 | $160,139.87 | $552,018.68 | 935,560,957
|
||
2013 $148,902,737 | $65,552,723 | $153,199.81 | $527,292,801 | 894,848,072
|
||
2014 $147,726,232 | $69,962,263 | $159,893,054 | $521,246,767 | $898,828,316
|
||
2015 141,875,222 | _$60520,561_| $172,010.22 | _$531,489,881_| _$905,896,586
|
||
|
||
Source: Virginia Department of Taxation
|
||
|
||
A portion of the coal severance tax provides revenue for the Buchanan County general
|
||
fund. The coal severance tax is also used for road improvements.
|
||
Real Estate tax in Grundy is .39 cents, and personal property tax is 1.95 dollars per
|
||
|
||
hundred dollars of assessed value.
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
GOALS AND OBJECTIVES
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
COMMUNITY FACILITIES
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
Goal: Improve the quality of education for all students.
|
||
|
||
Objective: Structure curricula to promote acquisition of basic educational skills.
|
||
|
||
|
||
Policies:
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
1. Promote the development of a satellite educational system.
|
||
|
||
|
||
2. Expand special needs programs.
|
||
|
||
|
||
3. Carefully monitor population and enrollment trends to accurately project
|
||
|
||
educational needs.
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
Goal: To encourage an acceptable level of community facilities to be located in areas
|
||
|
||
throughout Buchanan County where they will be most efficiently and effectively
|
||
|
||
utilized.
|
||
|
||
Objective: Provide all citizens of Buchanan County with access to community facilities.
|
||
|
||
|
||
Policies:
|
||
|
||
|
||
1. Insist that all new public buildings are built in compliance with the Americans
|
||
|
||
with Disabilities Act.
|
||
|
||
2. Follow the county ADA Plan to make the necessary renovations to existing public
|
||
|
||
buildings, to ensure that they meet ADA standards.
|
||
|
||
GOALS AND OBJECTIVES
|
||
|
||
COMMUNITY FACILITIES
|
||
|
||
Goal: Improve the quality of education for all students.
|
||
Objective: Structure curricula to promote acquisition of basic educational skills.
|
||
Policies:
|
||
1. Promote the development of a satellite educational system,
|
||
2. Expand special needs programs.
|
||
3. Carefully monitor population and enrollment trends to accurately project
|
||
|
||
educational needs.
|
||
|
||
Goal: To encourage an acceptable level of community facilities to be located in areas
|
||
|
||
throughout Buchanan County where they will be most efficiently and effectively
|
||
utilized,
|
||
Objective: Provide all citizens of Buchanan County with access to community facilities.
|
||
Policies:
|
||
1, Insist that all new public buildings are built in compliance with the Americans
|
||
with Disabilities Act.
|
||
|
||
2. Follow the county ADA Plan to make the necessary renovations to existing public
|
||
|
||
buildings, to ensure that they meet ADA standards
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
ECONOMY AND EMPLOYMENT
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
Goal: To diversify the county's economic base in order to reduce the dependence on coal
|
||
|
||
mining.
|
||
|
||
Objective: Foster new or expanding local business by creating the necessary incentives. Policies:
|
||
|
||
|
||
1. Work with financial institutions to improve the availability of venture capital
|
||
|
||
for existing and new industries.
|
||
|
||
2. Provide a highly trained and motivated work force by using jobs training
|
||
|
||
programs to improve the skills of unemployed and underemployed
|
||
|
||
workers.
|
||
|
||
3. Increase inventory of industrial buildings and developed land.
|
||
|
||
|
||
4. Commit resources into market research and technical assistance for
|
||
|
||
local businessmen and local developers.
|
||
|
||
5. Encourage the development of industries utilizing raw materials from our
|
||
|
||
area's natural resources.
|
||
|
||
|
||
Goal: To reduce the number of persons and families living below poverty level.
|
||
Objective: Strengthen Buchanan County's economy so that all residents will have
|
||
|
||
access to suitable employment.
|
||
|
||
Policies;
|
||
|
||
|
||
1. Continue area-specific industrial marketing and recruitment program.
|
||
|
||
2. Improve entrepreneurial opportunities, especially for unemployed workers.
|
||
|
||
|
||
3. Improve access to skill training programs and enhance the programs'
|
||
|
||
linkages with industry.
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
ECONOMY AND EMPLOYMENT
|
||
|
||
Goal: To diversify the county's economic base in order to reduce the dependence on coal
|
||
mining.
|
||
Objective: Foster new or expanding local business by creating the necessary incentives, Policies:
|
||
1. Work with financial institutions to improve the availability of venture capital
|
||
for existing and new industries.
|
||
2. Provide a highly trained and motivated work force by using jobs training
|
||
programs to improve the skills of unemployed and underemployed
|
||
workers.
|
||
3. Increase inventory of industrial buildings and developed land.
|
||
4. Commit resources into market research and technical assistance for
|
||
local businessmen and local developers.
|
||
5. Encourage the development of industries utilizing raw materials from our
|
||
|
||
area's natural resources.
|
||
|
||
Goal: To reduce the number of persons and families living below poverty level.
|
||
Objective: Strengthen Buchanan County's economy so that all residents will have
|
||
|
||
access to suitable employment.
|
||
|
||
Policies:
|
||
1. Continue area-specific industrial marketing and recruitment program.
|
||
|
||
2. Improve entrepreneurial opportunities, especially for unemployed workers.
|
||
3. Improve access to skill training programs and enhance the programs’
|
||
|
||
linkages with industry,
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
FINANCE
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
Goal: To provide the needed funding for county improvements and expansions.
|
||
|
||
Objective: Maintain an adequate tax base.
|
||
|
||
|
||
Policies:
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
1. Consider the development of retirement facilities as a potential foundation for
|
||
|
||
diversified future growth and revenue.
|
||
|
||
2. Consider long terms gams from increased public investment in education,
|
||
|
||
transportation, and public utilities.
|
||
|
||
3. Support efforts to collect all assessed taxes.
|
||
|
||
|
||
Objective: Use Geographic Information System technology to develop an organized, up-to-date
|
||
|
||
cadastral system. Policies:
|
||
|
||
1. Convert Buchanan County tax maps into digital format and link the geographical
|
||
|
||
features with all tabular data relative to each parcel.
|
||
|
||
1. Periodically renew data in order to sustain accurate records.
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
FINANCE
|
||
|
||
Goal: To provide the needed funding for county improvements and expansions.
|
||
Objective: Maintain an adequate tax base
|
||
Policies
|
||
1. Consider the development of retirement facilities as a potential foundation for
|
||
diversified future growth and revenue.
|
||
2. Consider long terms gams from increased public investment in education,
|
||
transportation, and public utilities.
|
||
|
||
3. Support efforts to collect all assessed taxes.
|
||
|
||
Objective: Use Geographic Information System technology to develop an organized, up-to-date
|
||
|
||
cadastral system. Polici
|
||
|
||
1. Convert Buchanan County tax maps into digital format and link the geographical
|
||
features with all tabular data relative to each parcel.
|
||
|
||
1 Periodically renew data in order to sustain accurate records.
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
HOUSING
|
||
|
||
|
||
Goal: To expand the range of housing opportunities for all county citizens.
|
||
|
||
|
||
Objective: Define and implement a residential development policy which will protect and
|
||
|
||
enhance the right of citizens of modest means to acquire housing.
|
||
|
||
Policies:
|
||
|
||
|
||
1. Develop programs to construct affordable housing.
|
||
|
||
|
||
2. Support the development of housing for citizens who are handicapped.
|
||
|
||
|
||
3. Support the development of low-income housing.
|
||
|
||
|
||
4. Support the development of alternative housing options for senior citizens.
|
||
|
||
|
||
Objective: Provide for safe and attractive housing and housing areas.
|
||
|
||
|
||
Policies:
|
||
|
||
|
||
1. Encourage property owners to maintain their dwelling units.
|
||
|
||
|
||
2. Promote rehabilitation of existing housing units which are below standards, where
|
||
|
||
possible seek federal and state funding to assist in making the
|
||
|
||
renovations.
|
||
|
||
|
||
3. Encourage cleaning and fix-up campaigns, calling upon the civic and church
|
||
|
||
groups within the community.
|
||
|
||
4. Sponsor a housing maintenance/housekeeping educational training program.
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
HOUSING
|
||
|
||
Goal: To expand the range of housing opportunities for all county citizens.
|
||
|
||
Objective: Define and implement a residential development policy which will protect and
|
||
|
||
enhance the right of citizens of modest means to acquire housing.
|
||
|
||
Policies:
|
||
|
||
1. Develop programs to construct affordable housing.
|
||
|
||
2. Support the development of housing for citizens who are handicapped,
|
||
|
||
3. Support the development of low-income housing.
|
||
|
||
4. Support the development of alternative housing options for senior citizens.
|
||
|
||
Objective: Provide for safe and attractive housing and housing areas.
|
||
|
||
Policies:
|
||
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Encourage property owners to maintain their dwelling units.
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2. Promote rehabilitation of existing housing units which are below standards, where
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possible seek federal and state funding to assist in making the
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renovations.
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3. Encourage cleaning and fix-up campaigns, calling upon the civic and church
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groups within the community.
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4. Sponsor a housing maintenance/housekeeping educational training program,
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LAND USE
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Goal: To encourage harmonious and wise use of land through future developmental
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decisions.
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Objective: Implement a land use plan which will be used to guide future
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development.
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Policies:
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1. Encourage new housing in areas where water and sewer service exists or is
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planned.
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2. Encourage development to occur in a manner which will best utilize the
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natural characteristics of the land.
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3. Discourage non-residential encroachment on residential areas, where feasible and
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in the best interest of the area.
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TRANSPORTATION
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Goal: To promote feasible solutions to relieve current traffic problems and support future
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land use objectives.
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Objective: Provide a street and highway system that is compatible with residential,
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commercial and industrial uses.
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Policies:
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1. Encourage improvement in the primary and secondary road system.
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2. Improve traffic flow and circulation in the commercial areas.
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3. Encourage the development of the Coalfield Expressway.
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4. Encourage the development of scenic roads to help develop tourism.
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|
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LAND USE
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||
|
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Goal: To encourage harmonious and wise use of land through future developmental
|
||
|
||
de
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|
||
jons.
|
||
|
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Implement a land use plan which will be used to guide future
|
||
|
||
development.
|
||
|
||
Policies
|
||
|
||
1. Encourage new housing in areas where water and sewer service exists or is
|
||
planned.
|
||
|
||
2. Encourage development to occur in a manner which will best utilize the
|
||
natural characteristics of the land.
|
||
|
||
3. Discourage non-residential encroachment on residential areas, where feasible and
|
||
|
||
in the best interest of the area.
|
||
|
||
TRANSPORTATION
|
||
|
||
Goal: To promote feasible solutions to relieve current traffic problems and support future
|
||
land use objectives.
|
||
Objective: Provide a street and highway system that is compatible with residential,
|
||
commercial and industrial uses.
|
||
|
||
Policies
|
||
|
||
1 Encourage improvement in the primary and secondary road system.
|
||
2. Improve traffic flow and circulation in the commercial areas.
|
||
3. Encourage the development of the Coalfield Expressway.
|
||
|
||
4, Encourage the development of scenic roads to help develop tourism
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
IMPLEMENTATION
|
||
|
||
|
||
A number of tools and mechanisms may be used to implement a comprehensive plan.
|
||
|
||
|
||
These tools are mostly the responsibility of local governments and their administrative officials.
|
||
|
||
The effectiveness of these tools is dependent upon official commitment and citizen
|
||
|
||
understanding and endorsement. Some of the more common methods of plan implementation
|
||
|
||
include capital improvement programs, water and sewer facilities, subdivision regulations, road
|
||
|
||
improvement programs, community codes, ordinances and several state and federal grant and
|
||
|
||
loan programs.
|
||
|
||
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS PROGRAM
|
||
|
||
|
||
A capital improvements plan is a very effective implementation tool. This program is a
|
||
|
||
budgetary listing of all major public improvements needed over the next five to ten years, along
|
||
|
||
with the estimated costs of the improvements. The improvements are itemized on the basis of
|
||
|
||
priorities. Advantages to preparing such a budget are that ample time is available for perfection
|
||
|
||
of designs and gaining the best deal in terms construction costs, and adequate time is also
|
||
|
||
available for selecting the least burdensome method of financing.
|
||
|
||
COMMUNITY CODES
|
||
|
||
|
||
Housing, building, plumbing, electrical and fire codes are important to the
|
||
|
||
implementation of any planning program. Codes can aid in ensuring adequate health,
|
||
|
||
sanitation and safety standards for the citizens of the county.
|
||
|
||
|
||
PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
|
||
|
||
|
||
Performance standards can be used in the implementation of plans. They can be used as
|
||
|
||
a method of insuring that sub-standard development does not occur. Performance standards
|
||
|
||
may be oriented toward flood protection, preservation of open space and agriculture lands,
|
||
|
||
IMPLEMENTATION
|
||
|
||
A number of tools and mechanisms may be used to implement a comprehensive plan
|
||
These tools are mostly the responsibility of local governments and their administrative officials.
|
||
The effectiveness of these tools is dependent upon official commitment and citizen
|
||
understanding and endorsement. Some of the more common methods of plan implementation
|
||
include capital improvement programs, water and sewer facilities, subdivision regulations, road
|
||
improvement programs, community codes, ordinances and several state and federal grant and
|
||
|
||
Joan programs.
|
||
|
||
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS PROGRAM
|
||
|
||
A capital improvements plan is a very effective implementation tool. This program is a
|
||
budgetary listing of all major public improvements needed over the next five to ten years, along
|
||
with the estimated costs of the improvements. The improvements are itemized on the basis of
|
||
priorities. Advantages to preparing such a budget are that ample time is available for perfection
|
||
of designs and gaining the best deal in terms construction costs, and adequate time is also
|
||
|
||
available for selecting the least burdensome method of financing.
|
||
|
||
COMMUNITY CODES
|
||
Housing, building, plumbing, electrical and fire codes are important to the
|
||
|
||
implementation of any planning program. Codes can aid in ensuring adequate health,
|
||
|
||
sanitation and safety standards for the citizens of the county.
|
||
|
||
PERFORMANCE STANDARDS,
|
||
|
||
Performance standards can be used in the implementation of plans. They can be used as
|
||
a method of insuring that sub-standard development does not occur. Performance standards
|
||
|
||
may be oriented toward flood protection, preservation of open space and agriculture lands,
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
historical and cultural areas, as well as the more traditional residential, commercial, and
|
||
|
||
industrial areas.
|
||
|
||
CITIZEN INVOLVEMENT
|
||
|
||
|
||
The citizens, individually and collectively, can be of assistance and important in
|
||
|
||
implementing the comprehensive plan by keeping well informed to the changes in Buchanan
|
||
|
||
County's growth patterns and using this knowledge to formulate sound and sensible
|
||
|
||
recommendations for needed revisions to the plan; by fostering widespread support for the
|
||
|
||
goals; by working with the administrative officials, offering advice and suggestions; and by
|
||
|
||
supporting other governmental and planning endeavors which endorse updates of the plan.
|
||
|
||
SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS
|
||
|
||
|
||
Subdivision regulations are available as a way by which control can be exercised over
|
||
|
||
the division and development of land. They may be used to set standards for future
|
||
|
||
development by establishing design standards for block lengths and widths, street widths and
|
||
|
||
grades, street intersections, street alignment, lot sizes and other important features. Subdivision
|
||
|
||
regulations may be used to require the installation of basic improvements on land being
|
||
|
||
developed, such as
|
||
|
||
water distribution and sewage collection facilities, utilities easements, sidewalks, curbs, gutters,
|
||
|
||
etc. They may also be used to require open space or recreation areas.
|
||
|
||
LAND ACQUISITION AND ASSESSMENT
|
||
|
||
|
||
The acquisition and/or assessment of land areas by a jurisdiction for the preservation of
|
||
|
||
open space, natural, or agricultural areas, is becoming important as a planning tool. Land
|
||
|
||
acquisition obtained by total, partial, lease, sale, rental or other techniques provides a wide range
|
||
|
||
historical and cultural areas, as well as the more traditional residential, commercial, and
|
||
|
||
industrial areas.
|
||
|
||
CITIZEN INVOLVEMENT
|
||
The citizens, individually and collectively, can be of assistance and important in
|
||
implementing the comprehensive plan by keeping well informed to the changes in Buchanan
|
||
County's growth patterns and using this knowledge to formulate sound and sensible
|
||
recommendations for needed revisions to the plan; by fostering widespread support for the
|
||
goals; by working with the administrative officials, offering advice and suggestions; and by
|
||
|
||
supporting other governmental and planning endeavors which endorse updates of the plan.
|
||
|
||
SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS
|
||
Subdivision regulations are available as a way by which control can be exercised over
|
||
the division and development of land. They may be used to set standards for future
|
||
development by establishing design standards for block lengths and widths, street widths and
|
||
grades, street intersections, street alignment, lot sizes and other important features. Subdivision
|
||
regulations may be used to require the installation of basic improvements on land being
|
||
developed, such as
|
||
water distribution and sewage collection facilities, utilities easements, sidewalks, curbs, gutters,
|
||
|
||
etc. They may also be used to require open space or recreation areas.
|
||
|
||
LAND ACQUISITION AND ASSESSMENT
|
||
The acquisition and/or assessment of land areas by a jurisdiction for the preservation of
|
||
open space, natural, or agricultural areas, is becoming important as a planning tool. Land
|
||
|
||
acquisition obtained by total, partial, lease, sale, rental or other techniques provides a wide range
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
of alternatives for Buchanan County or for any town therein.
|
||
|
||
of alternatives for Buchanan County or for any town therein.
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
Cover 2017 Buchanan
|
||
Buchanan County Comprehensive Plan 2017
|
||
LOCATION AND HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE
|
||
POPULATION
|
||
ECONOMY AND EMPLOYMENT
|
||
ECONOMY AND EMPLOYMENT
|
||
HOUSING
|
||
LAND USE
|
||
Industrial land use guidelines:
|
||
Recreational and open space land use guidelines:
|
||
FINANCE
|
||
GOALS AND OBJECTIVES
|
||
Goal: Improve the quality of education for all students.
|
||
Goal: To encourage an acceptable level of community facilities to be located in areas throughout Buchanan County where they will be most efficiently and effectively utilized.
|
||
Goal: To diversify the county's economic base in order to reduce the dependence on coal mining.
|
||
Goal: To reduce the number of persons and families living below poverty level.
|
||
Goal: To provide the needed funding for county improvements and expansions.
|
||
Goal: To expand the range of housing opportunities for all county citizens.
|
||
Goal: To encourage harmonious and wise use of land through future developmental decisions.
|
||
Goal: To promote feasible solutions to relieve current traffic problems and support future land use objectives.
|
||
IMPLEMENTATION
|
||
|
||
|