Watershed Protection
What is a Watershed?
A watershed is an area of land that drains all of the water from streams and rainfall to a common outlet, such as the mouth of a bay. Every inch of the United States is part of a watershed. No matter where you are standing, you are in a watershed. It is important to protect the quality and condition of watersheds through regulations on development since we all rely on them for drinking water and recreation. Person County is located within three watersheds: Neuse (Falls), Roanoke, and Tar-Pamlico.
What is a Watershed Protection Overlay District?
A watershed protection overlay district is an additional set of regulations placed on an area of a watershed. These districts are used to protect highly sensitive areas. The additional regulations in a watershed protection overlay district do not apply to the entire watershed. They are only applicable within the bounds of the protection district. In addition to being located in three watersheds, Person County has six watershed protection overlay districts: four in the Roanoke watershed, three in the Neuse (Falls) watershed, and one in the Tar-Pamlico watershed.
How does this affect my development?
Depending on what watershed or watershed protection overlay district in which your property may be located, the proposed development may be subject to additional restrictions. Watersheds in Person County are regulated by the percentage of impervious surface (or built-upon area) in a proposed development area. If your property is located within a watershed protection overlay district, more restrictive regulations apply. Please visit the Person County Tax Parcel Viewer to determine what watershed or watershed protection overlay district in which your property may be located and which regulations apply.
The City of Roxboro is required by the State to protect, maintain and enhance the public health, safety, environment and general welfare by establishing minimum requirements and procedures to control the adverse effects of increased stormwater runoff, nitrogen and phosphorus in stormwater runoff and nonpoint and point source pollution associated with new development and redevelopment in the City of Roxboro corporate limits, as part of watershed protection.
It has been determined that proper management of construction-related and post-development stormwater runoff will minimize damage to public and private property and infrastructure; safeguard the public health, safety, and general welfare; and protect water and aquatic resources
NPDES Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) Permit
Draft Comprehensive Stormwater Management Plan (SWMP)
2024 Phase II Stormwater Annual Report
2019/2020 Phase II NPDES Stormwater Annual Report and Falls Lake Report
Stormwater Permit Application for New Development
Current Reports and Permits
NPDES Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) Permit
Draft Comprehensive Stormwater Management Plan (SWMP)
2024 Phase II Stormwater Annual Report
Where can I find more information?
The City partners with the Clean Water Education Partnership (CWEP) to provide Stormwater Education to the citizens of Roxboro. To learn more about Water Quality and the Watersheds that we live in, go to their website at: https://nc-cleanwater.com/about/
To learn more about the Target Pollutants of concern for the City of Roxboro, click here:
https://nc-cleanwater.com/category/stormwater-pollution/
If you have a complaint about a Stormwater Pollution problem, please contact the City of Roxboro at: 336-599-5658.