CEMP-ET
TI 804-01
1 July 1998
4/ Other Maps. Aerial photographs, Soil Conservation Service soil surveys,
and USGS topographic surveys generally provide important data about the area.
(b) Data Collection. Data to be collected falls into three broad categories
corresponding to the three environments in which people live, work, and play: the natural
environment, the built environment, and the socio-cultural environment. Data to be collected
will vary for each project. Data most often required for the successful development of an Area
Development Plan is listed below.
1/ Background data such as the Real Property Master Plan, the Installation
Design Guide, installation reports, and user input information.
2/ Environmental features such as topography, hydrology (wetlands, ground
water, surface water, drainage ways, etc.) and soils.
3/ Tree surveys, including the location, common and botanical name, size
and condition of all trees.
4/ Physical features such as existing buildings, utilities (including current use
and capacities), roadways (including current use and capacity), driveways, parking, pedestrian
walkways, fences, and easements.
5/ Significant architectural or historical features.
6/ Significant climatic conditions such as wind, sun, and precipitation.
7/ Significant views to be enhanced or obscured.
8/ Proposed modifications or changes that will impact the area.
(5) Site Visit. A site visit is an essential part of data collection. No other task provides
as much useful information with which to better understand the overall area impacts. It
provides a visual assessment of features such as architectural character, significant views,
landscape character, and prominent land features. The site visit provides the opportunity to
accomplish the following:
(a) Review and verify existing information. Photography, field sketches, and
notation are commonly used methods of recording information.
(b) Evaluate the compatibility of existing on- and off-site conditions.
(c) Discover previously unknown or unrecorded conditions and factors.
(d) Evaluate the design qualities and visual qualities of the site.
b. Evaluation. The evaluation phase of the ADP includes the analysis of the data
collected in the Identification phase.
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