PEARL RIVER COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT 167 Savannah-Millard Road, Suite B-1 - Poplarville, Mississippi 39470 Phone 601.403.2561 - Fax 601.403.2565 Harold Holmes, Director - hholmes@pearlrivercounty.net February 16, 2007 Betty Stockstill, President and Pearl River County Board of Supervisors Post Office Box 569 Poplarville, Mississippi 39470 Re: 2006 Annual Report Dear Board Members: I am pleased to present the 2006 Annual Report for the Department of Planning and Development. Pearl River County continues to be a leader in the State of Mississippi with innovative ideas and vision of service to our residents. The Emergency Management and Planning and Development Departments have been able to secure almost 3.6 million dollars in Federal and State grants to improve Emergency Management and Planning and Development services for Pearl River County residents. This was an exceptional year in receiving funding for the County, much of which was attributed to Hurricane Katrina recovery. As revealed by this report, a great deal has been accomplished in 2006. The Department staff and I are committed to making a difference in Pearl River County for the citizens we serve. We look forward to working together with the Board of Supervisors in 2007 as we continue to provide a coordinated, comprehensive approach to planning for the future growth of the County. Sincerely, Harold L. Holmes, Director Department of Planning and Development HLH:smm cc: Adrian Lumpkin, County Administrator Kirk R. Pichon, CBO, MCP, Building Division Bobby Strahan, MCEM, Director, Emergency Management Marlinda Guerra, Coordinator, E-911 Addressing

BUILDING DIVISION Kirk Pichon, CBO, MCP

The Board of Supervisors, since 1998, as discussed and reviewed the possibility of establishing a county-wide building and regulatory program. In August of 2005 Hurricane Katrina brought this item to the forefront. The 2006 regular session of the Mississippi Legislature enacted House Bill 1406, which was signed into law and required five coastal counties and their municipalities to adopt certain nationally recognized building and residential codes. On April 3, 2006, the Board of Supervisors adopted three ordinances which established the building codes, fees and contractor licensing requirements. They were titled Adoption of Contractor Licensing in Conjunction with the Family of International Building Codes for Pearl River County, Adoption of the Family of International Building Codes for Pearl River County, and Adoption of Fees in Conjunction with the Family of International Building Codes for Pearl River County. The Building Division was established by the Board of Supervisors to be self-supporting by user fees. No tax revenues from the County general fund are to be used. The Board of Supervisors was able to obtain three grants to implement the Building Code Program. The first grant, obtained in 2004 from the Lower Pearl River Valley Foundation, along with contributions from the Pearl River County Board of Supervisors and the Cities of Picayune and Poplarville, was for preparation of a comprehensive and coordinated step-by-step guide to implementing County-wide building and fire codes. Because of the work made possible by this grant, Pearl River County was ready for subsequent grants post Katrina. The second grant was a FEMA Hazard Mitigation Grant which paid for start-up costs and implementation of the program for the first six months. Pearl River County was the first County in FEMA Region IV to obtain this type of funding. The third grant to assist with implementation was a Mississippi Development Authority special CDBG grant to coastal counties and municipalities to pay for salaries, training and travel for one (1) year for building personnel. The first step after the adoption of the Building Code Program was the hiring of the Chief Building Official. The County Administrator, Director of Planning and Development, Mayor of Poplarville and the City Manager of Picayune, along with Mr. Bill Carrigee, consultant to the County for building code implementation, interviewed candidates for the position of Chief Building Official. On May 18th the committee recommended Mr. Kirk Pichon to the Board of Supervisors to fill the position. The Board of Supervisors hired Mr. Pichon on May 22nd as Chief Building Official of the County. Subsequent to his hiring, Mr. Pichon began to fill his staff needs, as outlined by the building code implementation guidelines that were previously established. The Building Code Division personnel consist of one Deputy Building Official, one Plans Examiner, four Combination Building Inspectors, one Fire Marshal, one Code Enforcement Officer and three Permit Clerks. All Building Division personnel, one year from their hire date, must obtain

the necessary certification for their job description through the International Building Code Council, Inc. In August and September, the County provided training for County contractors and the newly hired building inspection officials on the implementation of the 2003 International Family of Building Codes.

Conferences/Training/Seminars/Meetings Several meetings of the Pearl River Homebuilders Association Rotary Club of Poplarville Building Officials Association of Mississippi Gulf Coast Building Association Southern Miss Business Assistance Center Code Enforcement Workshop: Managing Growth & Development Issues in Your Community

MONTH HOUSESMOBILE HOMES

UTILITY BUILDINGS COMMERCIAL

REMODEL/ ADDITION

POWER POLES

TOTAL PERMITS

JANUARY 59 41 11 3 2 9 125

FEBRUARY 58 44 20 2 2 18 144

MARCH 90 52 19 4 8 18 191

APRIL 63 50 12 4 9 8 146

MAY 79 49 17 3 6 12 166

JUNE 94 65 21 7 4 13 204

JULY 348 93 53 27 23 17 561

TOTALS: 791 394 153 50 54 95 1537

DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT MONTHLY PERMIT ACTIVITY - 2006

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COMMERCIAL 3 2 4 4 3 7 27

POWER POLES 9 18 18 8 12 13 17

REMODEL/ ADDITION 2 2 8 9 6 4 23

UTILITY BUILDINGS 11 20 19 12 17 21 53

MOBILE HOMES 41 44 52 50 49 65 93

HOUSES 59 58 90 63 79 94 348

JANUARY FEBRUARY MARCH APRIL MAY JUNE JULY

MONTH BUILDING MOBILE HOME MECHANICAL PLUMBING ELECTRICAL SIGNTOTAL

PERMITS

AUGUST 36 5 0 0 29 0 70

SEPTEMBER 21 41 0 2 77 0 141

OCTOBER 56 44 0 23 123 0 246

NOVEMBER 61 40 13 31 117 0 262

DECEMBER 52 27 33 31 99 1 243

TOTALS: 226 157 46 87 445 1 962

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BUILDING 36 21 56 61 52

MOBILE HOME 5 41 44 40 27

ELECTRICAL 29 77 123 117 99

AUGUST SEPTEMBER OCTOBER NOVEMBER DECEMBER

YEAR NUMBER OF PERMITS Note1984 3661985 3631986 2931987 2391988 2201989 1801990 2501991 2721992 3161993 3601994 3901995 4251996 5001997 5251998 765 * (Since 7/18/98)

1999 995 *2000 900 *2001 835 *2002 868 *2003 932 *2004 782 *2005 788 *2006 1537 * # (Since 8/1/06)

# Includes permits for electrical, mechanical, plumbing

NUMBER OF BUILDING PERMITS ISSUEDPEARL RIVER COUNTY

* Includes permits for mobile homes

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E-911 ADDRESSING OFFICE Marlinda Guerra – E-911 Coordinator

The E-911 Addressing Office issued 4752 address serial numbers for the period of January 1 -December 31, 2006. 2593 serial numbers for new addresses were issued for structures not already in the 911 addressing database system. 1836 new addresses issued for people moving from inside the County. 757 new addresses issued for people moving from outside the County. 2421 existing addresses modified for change of residents. 1726 existing address changes for people moving from inside the County. 695 existing address changes for people moving from outside the County. There were also 2325 new address applications taken, 3533 structure points collected, and 131 roads mapped during this period. Attached you will find a community list with the number and type of serial numbers issued in each community for the period. In addition, there were 112 Master Street Address Guide (MSAG) entries created and entered for existing and new roads into the Intrado database. Also, there were 59 Address Location Identification (ALI) changes reported and made to the residential records in the Intrado database.

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SERIAL NUMBERS APPLICATIONS STRUCTURE POINTS

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COMMUNITY N/I N/O E/I E/O TOTAL

1-A Nicholson 175 33 71 28 3071-B Palestine 25 4 13 7 491-C Walkiah 31 16 11 3 611-E Westchester 2 0 34 5 411-F Liberty 42 13 43 17 1151-G Ozona 67 20 41 29 1571-H Sycamore 55 12 27 8 1021-J Ceasar 205 54 83 24 3661-K Salem 53 13 19 4 891-L George Ford 17 3 12 4 361-M Burgetown 32 4 16 12 641-N West Union 60 22 31 17 1301-P Pine Grove 33 24 11 5 731-R White Chapel 34 7 22 7 701-S Anchor Lake 115 19 47 27 2082-A Mill Creek 91 28 45 20 1842-B McNeill 92 29 48 21 1902-C Sones Chapel 15 4 14 2 352-E Larow 44 6 16 5 712-F Henleyfield 44 12 21 10 872-G Derby 50 11 27 11 992-H Millard 9 1 5 2 172-J Harts Chapel 26 1 9 4 403-A Crossroads 45 11 27 9 923-B Whitesand 68 21 59 20 1683-C Fords Creek 34 15 16 4 693-E Spring Hill 28 6 15 5 543-F Oak Hill 20 2 8 4 343-H Byrd Line 7 2 5 144-A Orvisburg 12 3 9 2 264-B Gumpond 33 11 16 9 694-C Hillsdale 33 5 17 3 584-E Leetown 9 1 7 1 185-A Savannah 26 7 11 8 525-B Steep Hollow 20 3 2 1 265-C Barth 31 10 15 8 645-E Restertown 24 8 20 6 585-F Progress 42 15 34 22 113A-A City of Picayune 33 29 667 265 994B-B City of Poplarville 54 10 132 56 252

TOTALS 1836 495 1726 695 4752

PEARL RIVER COUNTYE-911 ADDRESSING OFFICE

JANUARY 1 - DECEMBER 31, 2006

* N = New Address or Structure: E = Existing Address or Structure ** I = Moving From Inside the C

EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT Bobby Strahan, MCEM

Director

EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT GRANT ACTIVITIES

STATUS OF CURRENT GRANT PROGRAMS: Emergency Management Performance Grant (EMPG) – ($23,861.60) – Awarded and Spent EMA Office Equipment Grant – ($10,000.00) – Awarded and Spent Hazard Mitigation Grant (Window Shelters at EOC) – ($8,31.00) – Awarded, awaiting go-ahead for quotes from MEMA. Hazard Mitigation Grant Generators – ($1,261,750.00) – Awarded first fifteen (15) grants applied for 30 total, awaiting go-ahead for bid from MEMA. Eight School Siren Grants – ($127,761.40) – Awarded, awaiting go-ahead for bid from MEMA HOMELAND SECURITY Interoperability Grant- County – ($36,470.00) Fire Act Grant – North Central VFD – ($155,000.00) Fire Act Grant – Amackertown VFD – ($155,000.00) Fire Act Grant – Crossroads VFD – ($155,000.00) Generator Grant – Six Shelter Generators – ($120,000.00) Total Grants Awarded for 2006 $2,053,653.00

ACTIVITY REPORT

Fire Safety Trailer City of Picayune

• East Side Elementary School • Picayune Police Department • Kiddy Corner Day Care • Street Fair • Voc-Tech School • Roseland Park Elementary • Nicholson Elementary

Carriere

• Child Care Development • Elementary School • Little Ambassadors Day Care Center

McNeill

• Lower Elementary • Forth of July Celebration

Poplarville

• Lower Elementary • Upper Elementary • Head Start School • Blueberry Jubilee Festival • Farm Day at the Fair Grounds • Boy Scouts • Strahan’s Karate Studio

NASA Stennis Space Center and Airport

• Governmental day • Hurricane Fair

Church

• Union Baptist Academy School • Pine Grove Baptist Vacation Bible School • Plain View Baptist Christian Academy • First Baptist Church of Poplarville

Total Children to go through the Safety Trailer since February 2002 is 28,288 Homeland Security Trailer

Homeland Security Trailer The Homeland Security Trailer was purchased in April 2004, and on August 29, 2005, Hurricane Katrina made it’s way through Pearl River County. On September 2, it was brought to the EOC to be used as a communications back-up to the Central Dispatch to help with the many calls coming in to Central Dispatch and radio traffic. It was very helpful to our communications and remained up and running with the generator on board for seventeen (17) days, twenty-four (24) hours a day. It was shut down for ten (10) minutes to check the oil and had to add some. The trailer has proven its need for the County and back-up communications.

Achievements

• Completed and passed the NIMMS required Incident Command Classes ICS-10, ICS-200, ICS-300, IS-700 and IS-800, this is a requirement for writing Federal grants.

• Invited to testify before Congress, House Sub-Committee on Hurricane Katrina • Invited to speak at the National Hurricane Conference in Orlando, Florida • Elected Vice-President of Mississippi Civil Defense Emergency Mangers

Association (MCDEMA) • Received Mississippi Emergency Management “Director Accommodation

Award” • Selected by the MCDEMA Board of Directors to a team of six (6) EMA

Directors to represent the Association in Washington, DC to speak to the Mississippi Delegation on EMPG funding, EOC funding, concerns with NOAA, and FEMA.

PLANNING DIVISION

GRANT ACTIVITIES

STATUS OF CURRENT GRANT PROGRAMS: FEMA Map Modernization (EMA-2004-CA-5027) – ($600,000) FEMA’s Map Modernization Plan is to automate the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) flood map production process more effectively using Geographic Information System (GIS) to help FEMA meet its goal of reducing the amount of time traditionally associated with the updating of flood maps. GIS allows for easier computer model setup, data processing tasks, and actual data output, moving toward the goal of enhancing flood hazard mapping and Flood Insurance Study products. Pearl River County’s Cooperative Technical Partnership status gives the County direct contact with FEMA for this initiative, rather than being limited to using MEMA as a conduit. Pearl River County is the only county in Mississippi to be working with FEMA on Map Modernization. The Department began this project in 2004 and due to Hurricane Katrina and other commitments by the consultants the County requested a time extension to the completion date of the project. In January 2006, the County received the requested extension to complete the project by June 30, 2007. In 2006, the consultants completed the quality assurance of the hydraulic analyses, along with the independent quality assurance/quality control of the hydraulic analysis. The consultants also completed the floodplain mapping, along with the quality assurance of the floodplain mapping. Digital Flood Insurance Rate Maps (DFIRM) production was completed county-wide in 2006 of the revised and non-revised areas, and the DFIRM graphic and data base specifications were applied to all panels. The primarily DFIRM and flood insurance report were prepared and sent to FEMA for review prior to the post preliminary processing. At the end of 2006, ninety-four (94%) percent of the project work was completed with nine-three (93%) percent of the FEMA funds expended.

US Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration – Strategic Plan Update Grant - ($30,000) This grant was awarded to the Board of Supervisors in June, 2006, for a period of one year, to be administered by Partners for Pearl River County. In December the County Administrator notified the Planning Department that routine quarterly reporting was not being done and administration of the grant was turned over to this office.

Lower Pearl River Valley Foundation - Building Code Implementation Plan – ($17,000) In 2004 the Foundation committed $7,500, along with contributions from the Pearl River

County Board of Supervisors and the Cities of Picayune and Poplarville, for preparation of a comprehensive and coordinated step-by-step guide to implementing County-wide building and fire codes, with which to safeguard lives and minimize damage to real property. A contract was awarded to Carrigee Consulting to work with the Department to implement the International Building Codes. The Department finalized the implementation and the information generated assisted the Board of Supervisors in obtaining additional funding for implementation of the 2003 International Building Code standards within the County and the establishment and operation of the Building Code Division of the Department of Planning and Development. The Foundation was billed $6,348.00, the City of Picayune $846.00, and the City of Poplarville $423.00 by the Planning Department on September 13, 2006, for this service, as well as for the cost of Building Code Manuals from the International Code Council. Payment has been received by the Foundation and the City of Picayune. Three building code ordinances were adopted titled Adoption of Contractor Licensing in Conjunction with the Family of International Building Codes for Pearl River County, Adoption of the Family of International Building Codes for Pearl River County, and Adoption of Fees in Conjunction with the Family of International Building Codes for Pearl River County. Negotiations were undertaken between the County and the City of Picayune on an interlocal agreement for building code enforcement. The intention was to equitably share the resulting revenue and reduce enforcement expenses by not duplicating efforts between the two entities. The City of Picayune declined to participate. A similar interlocal agreement was presented to the City of Poplarville for negotiation and they also have not indicated they wish to participate. FEMA Pre-Disaster Mitigation Grant - Acquisition of Repetitive Flood Loss Property at 828 Idlewild, Picayune – ($198,956) This grant, awarded in 2004, for the acquisition and demolition of a residential repetitive flood loss property. The grant was closed in 2006, after the City of Picayune demolished the house in March. The property is now owned by the City of Picayune and will remain greenspace in perpetuity. FEMA Pre-Disaster Mitigation Grant - Acquisition of Repetitive Flood Loss Property at 133 George Ford Road, Carriere – ($145,570) This grant, awarded in September 2005, allowed for the purchase of a ten acre parcel in Carriere. The house and outbuildings have been demolished and restrictive covenants were filed in the Chancery Clerk’s office with the deed, insuring that the 10 acre parcel will remain permanent greenspace. The grant was closed in July 2006 FEMA Pre-Disaster Mitigation Grant - Acquisition of Repetitive Flood Loss Property at 400 North Abrams, Picayune – ($97,497) Awarded in October 2005, for purchase and demolition of this repetitive flood property, this grant was closed in December 2006, after the homeowners decided to withdraw from the program. They could not find affordable replacement housing for the 75% value that would be paid to them under the grant, and could sell the house to another buyer for 100% of market value. The grant paid for 75% of the survey and appraisal of the house, with the homeowners paying the 25% match.

2006 GRANT AWARDS: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Grant Program - Establishment and Operation of the Pearl River County Building Division – ($351,190) This grant has provided funds to implement the 2003 International Building Code standards within the County and to establish and operate the Pearl River County Building Code Division of the Department of Planning and Development. The grant award was made in May 2006 in the amount of $304,768, and an additional award of $46,422 was granted in September to allow for the hiring of a Fire Marshall and Code Enforcement Officer, two additional vehicles, vehicle operation costs, contractual services, code books, office supplies, uniforms, badges, computers, digital cameras and furniture. This office will recover 5% of amount billed for administrative costs. The grant has also helped train local builders and contractors on the new standards. In May 2006, a Chief Building Official was hired by the County, most code enforcement officials and other staff members of the Building Division began working in July, and the Building Codes went into effect August 1, 2006. The salaries of most staff members, start up costs, and regular operating costs through December 2006 have been invoiced monthly to this grant, and operating expenses will be reimbursed through January 31, 2007. MDA Building Code Salary Grant – ($610,782) CDBG R101-06-014-1 This grant will reimburse Pearl River County for the expense of Building Division staff salaries, fringe benefits, travel and training for the year 2007. MDA Multi-jurisdictional Land Use Planning Grant - ($300,000) Pearl River County and the Cities of Picayune and Poplarville received this grant to develop a Comprehensive Land Use Plan and Preliminary Smart Growth Ordinance, the first of seven components of the Comprehensive Planning Process. In November 2006 the Department hosted two public meetings, one for key stakeholders and decision makers and the other for the general public, enjoying broad public community support. Residents and community leaders recognize the need to create a framework for responsible growth management to ensure that the County has the supporting infrastructure, policies, public and private facilities, and smart growth planning in place to accommodate the rapid migration of new residents, while preserving the rural character of our community. Since the November meetings, Planning Department staff have met with numerous groups in the County to explain the Smart Growth Planning process and obtain citizens vision for the future of the County. FEMA Repetitive Flood Claims Grant - Acquisition of Repetitive Flood Loss Property (RFC-PJ-04-MS-2006-004) – ($146,213) The Office of Planning and Development received a grant for the purchase and demolition of the property at 117 Westchester Drive, Picayune. This grant reimburses 100% of the costs to the County plus a 5% management cost. An appraisal was obtained and the required survey has been ordered. Acquisition of the property by the County is scheduled for the first quarter of 2007. National Emergency Disaster Grant – ($89,854) The Planning Department employed 5 employees under this grant from the US Department of Labor. Two planners, an

administrative assistant to the Director and two permit clerks were paid salaries directly by the grant administrator, The CPI Group, Inc. EPA/Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ)-319 Funding – ($40,000) The County’s abundant water resources are faced with two threats: fecal coliform bacteria, primarily from failing septic systems, and sediment from sivilcultural activities and land clearing for development; both of which, without proper planning, will continue to degrade water quality as the County grows. In this regard, MDEQ awarded the County a grant focusing on the development of a Stormwater Management Plan for use throughout the County, and preparation of a draft ordinance to support the plan’s implementation. As part of the process, the County is conducting an education program for public officials, developers, and citizens about the importance of stormwater management. Two public forums were held in 2006 in partnership with the Land Trust for the Mississippi Coastal Plain; the first on October 24 at Pearl River Community College in Poplarville and the second on November 16 at the Senior Citizens Center in Picayune. Another component of the grant, representing the main portion of the County’s 40% match was to be a 0% Stormwater Runoff Demonstration Project at the Wildwood Subdivision Community Center. After the grant was awarded to the County, the developer of Wildwood withdrew his agreement to fund the demonstration project. Because of this, and the significant creation of the Pearl River County Utility Authority and the Authority’s enactment of countywide stormwater regulations, exact terms and goals of the grant will be renegotiated with MDEQ in 2007.

Total Grants Awarded for 2006 $1,538,039

GRANT APPLICATIONS PENDING: Mobile Corps of Engineers 592 Grant Program for Rural Utility Consolidation – The Office of Planning and Development prepared a grant application for $804,000 to the Corps’ 592 Grant Program to design a master plan to facilitate the implementation of a County-wide utility district. The proposed design will define service areas for collection and treatment of wastewater, identify potable water treatment and distribution locations, and ensure adequate fire protection based on needs analyses. The Project Cooperative Agreement has been completed between the County and the Mobile Corps and was forwarded January 13, 2005, to their Washington DC offices for final review. This grant program has been moved to the Vicksburg office of the Corps but federal funding for FY 2006 has not been allocated to fund the agreement. MDA Comprehensive Smart Growth Planning Initiative Grant – ($491,300) The Mississippi Development Authority awarded $300,000 in grant funding to the County in August 2006, to develop a Multi-jurisdictional Land Use Plan. Applications are pending for funding to develop the remaining Smart Growth planning elements, including Economic Development, Housing, Transportation, Public Facilities and Infrastructure, Community Character and Image, and Poplarville Downtown Redevelopment

US Department of the Interior Coastal Impact Assistance Program (CIAP) – Creation of the Steep Hollow History Museum – ($100,000) In December 2006, the Steep Hollow Baptist Church moved into a new facility, vacating their former location, the old Steep Hollow School which began educating children in Pearl River County in 1900. Members of the congregation were concerned about the fate of the historic structure and contacted the Planning Department for help. This grant funding will allow the County and the Land Trust for the Mississippi Coastal Plain to assist in establishing a non-profit foundation to manage the property and develop restoration, management and public use plans for a history museum and community center. US Department of the Interior Coastal Impact Assistance Program (CIAP) – Property Acquisition on West Boley Creek for Low Impact Water Park – ($400,000) Working with the Land Trust for the Mississippi Coastal Plain’s West Boley Creek Watershed Partnership Initiative, the Department identified property on the West Boley Creek at Highway 43 North that is being illegally accessed by the public and highly degraded as a result of unmanaged public use. Funding from this grant will allow the County to purchase the property and begin the process of restoration and creation of a Wetland Conservation Park to provide public access to this important waterway. This project will positively influence water quality in a rapidly developing watershed through a highly visible project demonstrating conservation and restoration techniques to public officials and the general public and demonstrate that conservation and restoration do not preclude thoughtful public use. Mississippi Department of Marine Resources/Coastal Resource Management Program Grant for Brochure Printing – ($3,686) This grant will provide funds to allow the Planning Department to reprint two key brochures used by the Department for Smart Growth Planning and public education: Twice Green – A Resource Guide for Land Development and Preserving a Sense of Place – Pearl River County Smart Growth Master Plan.

PLANNING INITIATIVES FEMA Emergency Support Function (ESF-14) Long Term Recovery – Under the ESF-14 Program, FEMA provided planning consultants to all coastal counties, including Pearl River County, to work with the County to create a long-term recovery plan. In November 2005, John Hart from URS Corp. was assigned the leading planner position in Pearl River County; he was assisted by Ann Patton and Jerry Olson. The consultants provided much needed help to the office. The consultants worked with staff and the Board of Supervisors to establish the Pearl River County Task Force on Recovery, Rebuilding and Renewal. Because of previous planning initiatives by the County, no long-term plan was required. ESF-14 planners assisted the department with organization of the on-going planning activities, assisting with review, the implementation process and developing various Federal funding sources for implementation. ESF-14 personnel met with the Board of Supervisors, briefing them on economic development activities, proposed strategies for economic development, transportation issues and Federal funding opportunities. ESF-14 personnel produced a report for the County entitled “Population and Housing Analysis Pearl River County for 2006”. The ESF-14 staff also coordinated County activities with the FEMA disaster field office in Biloxi, MS. In mid-January, FEMA was re-assigning consultants to replace the original consultants assigned to the County, to allow them to return to their permanent jobs. The department was working with the ESF-14 staff to provide long-term Planning Department personnel to Pearl River County to assist with long-term recovery planning. The disaster field office was notified in late January that FEMA was changing course and the ESF-14 program was to be cut back and ESF-14 staff was to be reduced. The one long-term planner hired for one (1) year to assist Pearl River County under the program was reassigned by FEMA to the FEMA Disaster Field Office in Biloxi and never worked to assist Pearl River County in its long-term recovery planning. By the end of February, the program had ceased, leaving projects initiated by the ESF-14 program to be carried on only by the Department personnel. Pearl River County Task Force on Recovery, Rebuilding and Renewal – Planning Department staff provided staff support for the Task Force and attended all meetings. When an open house held for the general public by the Task Force generated the information that the six coastal counties needed a concise hurricane evacuation brochure, staff members of the Planning and Emergency Management Departments worked together to write the brochure, obtain pro bono graphic design assistance, raise $17,000 from private industry for the printing expense and arranged for printing and distribution of 250,000 copies of the brochure to the six coastal counties. Coastal Resource Management Plan (CRMP) – The CRMP, funded through a Coastal Impact Assistance Program (CIAP) grant, is a program housed in the Department of

Marine Resources in Biloxi, whose mission is essentially to provide tools and resources to communities in the 6 coastal counties that help promote a healthy economy while protecting environmental resources. In 2006, Planning staff attended the CRMP bi-monthly meetings and the annual conference in Biloxi in May, where the Director made a presentation on Pearl River County Smart Growth. Land Trust for the Mississippi Coastal Plain: The Department has worked closely with the Land Trust through the County’s Growing Greener Initiative and the Land Trust’s Building Watershed Partnerships Initiative. Through co-sponsorship of the watershed education forums with the Land Trust, the property parcel on West Boley Creek at Highway 43 was identified as being in need of conservation and the Land Trust assisted the Planning Department in preparing the grant application that is pending for acquisition of the property. The Land Trust holds a conservation easement on 332 acres of common wooded areas and park like open space in Wildwood Subdivision, the County’s first Conservation subdivision. The Department’s Director and one of the Department’s planners serve on the Land Trust’s Board of Directors. Association of Floodplain Managers of Mississippi (AFMM) – The Director of Planning and Development attended the AFMM spring conference held in Natchez, MS, April 19-21. The spring conference was a joint meeting with the Louisiana Floodplain Managers Association. The Director attended the AFMM fall meeting, October 18-20 in Choctaw, MS. Both conferences dealt with assisting local officials in resolving floodplain management problems, along with networking with FEMA and MEMA officials, consultants and other local regulatory floodplain management officials. Association of State Floodplain Managers (ASFPM) – Mr. Holmes continued to serve his third year on the ASFPM Board of Directors as a representative of District 3, serving ASFPM chapters in FEMA Regions 4 and 6. In 2006, the ASFPM held its annual conference June 11-16 in Albuquerque, NM. At the national conference, Mr. Holmes presented a report entitled “Integrating Planning and Program Implementation Initiative in Pearl River County, Mississippi, Pre and Post Katrina”. During 2006, Mr. Holmes worked with floodplain managers in Kentucky and Georgia to create state chapters of ASFPM. Landfill Methane – Waste Management Incorporated owns and operates Central Landfill which is permitted by the County in addition to other state and federal agencies. The landfill is on Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality’s (MDEQ) candidate list for landfill methane use. As landfill contents decompose, methane and carbon dioxide gas are produced. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) requires that when landfill gasses reach a certain level that they are captured and burned. The County would like the gas to be used for its heat or to indirectly produce electricity. A meeting was held to discuss this potential use on December 8th with MDEQ’s representative for the Landfill Methane Outreach Program (LMOP), several County Supervisors, and the Department of Planning and Development staff. On December 18th the County Supervisors subsequently voted to sign a Memorandum of Understanding with the EPA’s LMOP office. The EPA is expected to accept and sign the agreement in early 2007. The

County intends to promote the use of methane to attract business, provide inexpensive energy, demonstrate innovative thinking in the county, and provide environmental benefits. Mississippi National Heritage Area: One of the Department’s planners has been asked to participate on the Heritage Board and the Proposal Selection Committee as a Commissioner. Strategic Plan Environmental Leadership Initiative –The Planning Department gave a presentation at the December 4, 2006 Partners for Pearl River County Leadership Seminar. GIS Technical Committee – The GIS (Geographic Information System) technical committee has largely been inactive since hurricane Katrina. One meeting was held late in 2006 to begin reorganizing.

Conferences/Training/Seminars/Meetings

PRC Task Force United Governmental Council Coastal Development Strategies Conference Green Building Expo Steering Committee for West Boley Watershed West Boley Creek public meetings South Central Manufactured Housing Show Strategic Plan Initiative public participation meeting Storm Resistant Green Building Workshop & Tradeshow Conservation Easements Workshop Solid Waste Advisory Council Building Codes Training for Plumbing Building Codes Training for Mechanical Building Codes Training for Electrical Building Codes Training for Building Picayune City Council Poplarville Board of Aldermen Center Water Association Pearl River Central Water Association Comprehensive Land Use Plan Pearl River County Utility Authority Pearl River County Smart Growth Plan Introduction to ArcGIS I Introduction to ArcGIS II Introduction to Programming ArcObjects with VBA Decentralized Wastewater Treatment Options for the Gulf Coast Region Pearl River County GIS Technical Committee Managing Floodplain Development through the NFIP

SUBDIVISION ACTIVITY

In 2006, the department reviewed one hundred eleven (111) applications for subdivision review. These consisted of preliminary plats and final plats; re-subdivision of existing lots in existing subdivisions; request for new easements of access; subdivision of a parcel on existing easement; abandonment of roads; and the legalization of parcels and easements after they has been recorded without the required approval. In March 2006, Pearl River County Landowners Association, et al vs. Board of Supervisors lawsuit over the Subdivision Regulations of 2005, the Court ordered that the appellants have filed a Motion for Summary Reversal of the Subdivision Regulations, 2005, enacted by the Board of Supervisors on July 11, 2005, and the Board of Supervisors has conceded that no proper notice of public hearing was published in a newspaper having general circulation in this county at least fifteen days prior to the public hearing, and thus the amendments to the subdivision regulations known as the Subdivision Regulations, 2005, are void and of no effect. The judgment also stated that of this Court the appellants’ Motion for Summary Reversal was granted, and the Subdivision Regulations, 2005 were hereby declared to be void and of no effect. The Subdivision Regulations, 1998 would remain in full force and effect. After the dismissal of the lawsuit, a few minor modifications were to be made and the attorney for the County would have to schedule a new public hearing. Since the dismissal of the lawsuit, the County has come under new regulation from the State which established a new Utility Authority. Pearl River County Utility Authority (PRCUA), was formed with the responsibility to regulate all potable water, wastewater and stormwater in the two (2) cities and unincorporated areas. In October, PRCUA finalized its new rules and regulations under which it will operate. The department continues to work with the PRCUA in the review process of subdivisions and melding the PRCUA and County’s requirements into a new set of subdivision regulations. Since October, this office and the PRCUA have met jointly with new subdivision applicants to provide one-stop informational meetings to the applicants.

2006 SUBDIVISIONS FILED WITH CHANCERY OFFICE

NAME DATE FILED CONTACT DEVELOPER

RECORDATION FILM NO. LOCATION

NO. OF LOTS

P & D FILE NO.

Fox Run @ Wildwood 1/23/06 Paul Reese Stuart Company B-32 & B-33 County 70 106s001

Rolling Forest 2/6/06 Capital

Investments Capital Investments B-35 & B-36 County 6 105s011 Red Hills Est. Ph. II 3/27/06 Donald Crawford DC Construction B-36 County 5 106s006Round Rock Ph II 3/29/06 Paul Reese Stuart Company B-37 & B-38 County 61 105s023 Bay Meadows @ Wildwood 4/26/06 Paul Reese Stuart Company B-39,B-40,B-41 County 81 106s012Cane Bend @ Wildwood 5/4/06 Paul Reese Stuart Company B-42 & B-43 County 49 106s013

Serenity 6/5/06 David Allison Capitol Investments,

LLC B-44 & B-45 County 61 106s011 Round Rock Ph. III 7/5/06 Paul Reese Stuart Company B-46 & B-47 County 54 105s024 Hickory Creek 7/11/06 Alvin E. Swanner Alvin E. Swanner B-48 & B-49 County 12 105s001 North Hill Ph. IV 7/18/06 Mark Summers Legacy Ventures, LLC B-50 & 51 County 31 106s014 Round Rock Ph. IV 8/11/06 Paul Reese Stuart Company B-52 & 53 County 54 106s016 Red Hill Est. Ph. III 9/11/06

Douglas Crawford D.C. Construction B-55 County 24 106s018

Juniper Village 9/25/06 Mike Brown Brown & Haight

Development, LLC B-54 County 44 106s028

TOTAL NUMBER OF SUBDIVISIONS FILED IN 2006: 13 TOTAL NUMBER OF LOTS CREATED IN 2006: 552

MAJOR SUBDIVISIONS UNDER DEVELOPMENT

PROPOSED NAME OWNER LOCATION NO. OF LOTS Lost Lake Tyron E. Gill Hwy 53 Poplarville 12 La Renaissance Eric Vynckier Tom Chance Rd. Poplarville 1700 Total

933 Single Family 767 Multi-Family

Reid Rushing Rural - Phase II Reid Rushing Restertown Rd. 22 Governor’s Place David Allison Hwy 11 Poplarville 71 Knoll Creek at Wildwood Stuart Co. Hwy 11 65 Kacin’s Subdivision Jackson Landing Rd. 15 Tate Switch at Wildwood Stuart Co. Hwy 11 19 Covey Run at Wildwood Stuart Co. Hwy 11 142 Fox Bend at Wildwood Stuart Co. Hwy 11 79 Deer Field at Wildwood Stuart Co. Hwy 11 61 Red Hills - Phases III and IV Donald Crawford Jackson Landing Rd. Picayune 87 Hunter’s Trace Stuart Co. Moller Rd. 119 Green Acres Jamie Boe Hershell Mitchell Rd. 17 Olde River Trace J.F. Smith Testamentary Hwy 43 N 19 Caesar Oaks Gerald Barber Ceasar Rd. 50 Big Sky Stuart Co. Old Hwy 11 400 Old Mill Landing Picayune Holding, LLC Old Kiln Rd. 200 The Grove at Wildwood Stuart Co. Hwy 11 65 Deerwood Park at Wildwood Stuart Co. Hwy 11 66 Fox Meadow at Wildwood Stuart Co. Hwy 11 91 Park Ridge at Wildwood Stuart Co. Hwy 11 93 Hunter’s Cove at Wildwood Stuart Co. Hwy 11 85 Black Hawk Akarsh Kolaprath Hwy 11 25 The Trace G9 Corp. Hwy 43 N 49

PROPOSED NAME OWNER LOCATION NO. OF LOTS High Pointe Stuart Co. Anchor Lake Rd. 400 Breckenbridge G9 Corp. Hwy 43 North 148 Big Branch G9 Corp. Donley Burkes Rd. 37 Gill’s Rock Ranch G9 Corp. Rock Ranch Rd. & Hwy 43 N (555.66

acres) ?

Pine Hill David Allison Hwy 11 79 Unnamed Subdivision Leon Lowe & Sons East of I-59 31 Black Jack Ridge @ Wolf River Darrin Harris Mill Creek Rd. 208 The Hills Mike Edgars McCastile Rd. ? Magnolia Meadows - Phase II Gary Jackson ML King Dr. Poplarville 10 Unnamed Subdivision Ronnie Sanford Big Spring Rd. (40 acres) 4 Windy Hill Estates Wayne Wiggins Osborne Moody Rd. & Hwy 26 98 Azalea Estates Eddie Creel McSwain Rd. (5.38 acres) 6 Living Waters John Lumbardino 119 Living Water Dr. (10 acres) 12-15 Unnamed Subdivision Warren Campagna Hwy 11 N. (55 Acres) 140+ B & S Subdivision Tommy Breland Hwy 53 & Restertown Rd. (48.3 acres) 108 Tranquility Estates William Craig Sinden Ervin Ladner Rd. (35 acres) 25

TOTAL NUMBER OF PROPOSED SUBDIVISIONS: 40 TOTAL NUMBER OF NEW PROPOSED LOTS : 4,861

REVENUE

MONTH PERMITSSUBDIVISION

FEESSUBDIVISION NOTEBOOKS OTHER FEES

TOTAL REVENUE

JAN $4,540 $3,020 $7,560FEB $4,930 $2,575 $7,505MAR $7,000 $3,040 $72 $10,112APR $5,395 $6,620 $12 $50 $12,077MAY $6,135 $2,700 $36 $3 $8,874JUN $7,730 $3,775 $48 $30 $11,583JUL $24,208 $5,375 $24 $87 $29,694AUG $12,036 $54 $12,090SEP $11,633 $6,295 $12 $17,940OCT $39,315 $17,500 $56,815NOV $38,238 $545 $38,783DEC $32,727 $32,727TOTAL $193,885 $51,445 $204 $225 $245,759

DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT REVENUE - 2006

REVENUE - 2006

$-

$10,000

$20,000

$30,000

$40,000

$50,000

$60,000

SUBDIVISION NOTEBOOKS $72 $12 $36 $48 $24 $12

OTHER FEES $50 $3 $30 $87 $54

SUBDIVISION FEES $3,02 $2,57 $3,04 $6,62 $2,70 $3,77 $5,37 $6,29 $17,5 $545

PERMITS $4,54 $4,93 $7,00 $5,39 $6,13 $7,73 $24,2 $12,0 $11,6 $39,3 $38,2 $32,7

JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC