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These factors limit the capacity to support certain types <strong>of</strong> use <strong>and</strong> the intensity<br />
<strong>of</strong> that use. Fortunately, the vast majority <strong>of</strong> areas consisting <strong>of</strong> soil not suited <strong>for</strong><br />
development occur outside <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Village</strong> Center, where development is intended<br />
to be the least intense.<br />
Furthermore, these factors, depending upon their severity, dem<strong>and</strong> that various<br />
improvements be made in order to increase the l<strong>and</strong>'s capacity <strong>for</strong> development.<br />
This may mean only simple shaping <strong>of</strong> the surface to allow better run <strong>of</strong>f or<br />
complete removal <strong>and</strong> replacement <strong>of</strong> soil. Not only the use intended <strong>for</strong> a<br />
particular site, but the intensity <strong>of</strong> use affects the level <strong>of</strong> improvement required.<br />
For example, an apartment complex would require more substantial <strong>and</strong> costly<br />
modifications in areas where soils have a low potential <strong>for</strong> development than<br />
would the construction <strong>of</strong> a single family dwelling unit.<br />
Although the following in<strong>for</strong>mation, taken from the 2023 Comprehensive <strong>Plan</strong>,<br />
refers to the entire County, it is applicable to <strong>Courthouse</strong> <strong>Village</strong> as all <strong>of</strong> these<br />
soil types exist within the <strong>Village</strong>. Goochl<strong>and</strong> County encompasses 188,800<br />
acres or 289 square miles <strong>and</strong> is composed <strong>of</strong> ten different soil associations. The<br />
ten soil associations which are most prevalent in Goochl<strong>and</strong> County are given in<br />
the following table. 1<br />
Table 12: Soil Types in Goochl<strong>and</strong> County<br />
Percent <strong>of</strong><br />
Soil Type<br />
L<strong>and</strong><br />
Madison-Pacolet 25<br />
Wedowee-Pacolet-Madison 24<br />
Enon-Wilkes-Madison 10<br />
Wedowee-Sedgefield-Vance 9<br />
Monacan-Tuckahoe 9<br />
Tatum-Nason 7<br />
Creedmor-Mayodan-Pinkston 5<br />
Fluvanna-Sedgefield-<br />
Georgeville 5<br />
Turbeville-Madison 4<br />
Masada-Turbeville-Pinkston 2<br />
TOTAL 100<br />
Source: Goochl<strong>and</strong>, 2003<br />
1 For a detailed description <strong>and</strong> discussion <strong>of</strong> these soil associations plus detailed soil maps, refer to the Soil Survey <strong>of</strong><br />
Goochl<strong>and</strong> County, Virginia, February, 1980, prepared by the US Department <strong>of</strong> Agriculture in cooperation with Virginia<br />
Polytechnic Institute <strong>and</strong> State University.<br />
A <strong>Master</strong> <strong>Plan</strong> <strong>for</strong> <strong>Courthouse</strong> <strong>Village</strong> Page 44 <strong>of</strong> 96<br />
Spring, 2006<br />
Goochl<strong>and</strong> County
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