§ 26.1. Purpose.

The purpose of this article is to provide standards for the protection of mountain corridors; the Etowah/Little River Corridor; groundwater recharge areas; water supply watersheds and wetlands within the boundaries of unincorporated Cherokee County.

The intent of the Part V DNR Protection measures is to:

• Preserve the environmental sensitive areas within the delineated boundaries of each measure in perpetuity;

• Preserve the natural terrain and viewsheds of significant mountain corridors above established elevation thresholds to deter erosion and sedimentation build-up in the Etowah River Corridor and its tributaries;

• Preserve the Etowah River Corridor and its tributaries as a natural resource in order to establish buffers to protect the quality and quantity of drinking water supply as well as deter flooding and erosion;

• Preserve aquifers; topographical or soil features; water intake zones and wetlands in order to provide a natural filtering for water supply resources.

Reference maps, parcel specific, for Protected Mountain Corridor (PMC); Etowah/Little River Protection Corridor (ELRPC); Groundwater recharge areas (GRA); Water Supply Watersheds (WSW) and Wetlands (WL) are on file in the planning and zoning department to assist in review of the information contained herein.

(Ord. No. 99-O-12, 4-20-90)