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| Project: |
TUALAUTA COUNTY
LAND USE PLAN |
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| Location: |
Tutuila, American Samoa |
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Client: |
American Samoa Government, Department of
Commerce
Pago Pago, American Samoa 96799 |
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| Contact: |
Rod Henning, Territorial Planner |
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| Year Completed: |
2000 |
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| Project Scope:
PPC developed a land use plan for
Tualauta County in the U. S. Territory of American Samoa in the
South Pacific. The American Samoa Government desired to
encourage a more orderly land use development pattern within
several rapidly growing villages on the Island of Tutuila.
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| This plan involved a detailed
evaluation of land use trends and demands in a rapidly
urbanizing area on the Island of Tutuila. Existing utility
distribution systems, future infrastructure demands and the
Territory’s primary groundwater resources were examined to help
determine the future location of supporting utility systems.
Another important aspect of the plan involved the recommendation
of a local land management system within a transitioning island
community. The Island of Tutuila is rapidly changing from a
strong, traditional land management system to a more westernized
approach to land management. The land use plan also considered
land use suitability, storm water management, important
groundwater recharge areas, the conservation of wetlands and
wildlife habitat, and effective land use relationships which
will balance land use, economic development, and watershed
management priorities. |
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