Rocky Brushy Creek Watershed Mgmt. Plan (2007) -- Part 2

CHAPTER 8use. Urban inactive land is often in a transitional state and will eventually be developed into one ofthe typical urban land uses. Absent in 1950, open land increased in areal coverage slightly to 3%.Cropland and Pastureland (210)Formerly occupying 12.4% of the watershed in 1950, this land use category has decreased to6.1% of the watershed in 2004. Included here are chiefly pastures with some vegetable and smallfruit crops.Tree Crops (220)In the Rocky Creek - Brushy Creek watershed, thiscategory includes citrus groves which are locatedchiefly in the central region of the watershed. Citrusproduction was well established by 1938 andoccupied 6.9% in 1950; it decreased to 0.9% of thewatershed by 2004 as lands were converted fromcitrus to residential and commercial uses.Nurseries and Vineyards (240)This category, composed of nurseries, was absent inthe 1950 land use mapping but now occupies 0.4% of the watershed and is represented facilitiessupplying plants for residential landscaping.Specialty Farms (250)Specialty farms currently occupy 0.4% of the watershed and include kennels.Other Open Lands (260)Other open lands are agricultural land with a use that cannot be determined from availableimagery. In 1950, 0.1% of the watershed fell into this category. By 2004, this category occupied0.9% of the watershed and represents lands that are resting between crops.Disturbed Land (740)Representing 0.2% of the watershed, disturbed lands are areas that have been changed primarilydue to human activities other than mining and include rural lands in transition to residential landuses, and temporary spoil sites.Transportation (810)In the Rocky Creek - Brushy Creek watershed, railroads and paved roadways have occupied thewatershed since the late 1890’s and early 1900’s. This land cover type increased from 0.1% of thewatershed in 1950 to 2.7% in 2004 as early facilities were expanded and new facilities wereconstructed.8-15Rocky/Brushy Creek Watershed Management Plan