FOREWORD 



The Ten County Albemarle Area contracted with the Division of 

 Community Planning of the Department of Conservation and Development 

 in November of 1964 for assistance in preparing a land development 

 piano In the course of the planning efforts It was decided that 

 the work could be facilitated by preparing a series of background 

 studies which would provide information for the formulation of the 

 land development piano 



This study;, Fore s try in the Albemar le Area , is the third in 

 the serieso Other background studies will focus on fisheries^ 

 agriculture, and recreation^, Already published are two studies, 

 Preparing for Change - The Population of the A Ibemar le Area , and 

 Ge ography in the A Ibemar le Area o The studies are very important 

 elements in the planning process for they provide the data and 

 analyses upon which the plan shall be basedo These studies, along 

 with the planning goals and objectives formulated by the planning 

 commission, will largely determine the framework and content of 

 the piano The final report will be the general development plan 

 which will contain a summation of the findings and recommendations 

 of the background studiesj, an overview of area community facilities, 

 and a presentation of the land development plan and the thorough- 

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Members of the Albemarle Area Planning Commission^ which is 

 made up of the Executive Committee of the Albemarle Area Devel- 

 opment Association and one appointee from each county, have 

 devoted a great amount of time and energy toward making this 

 planning program a successo The boards of county commissioners 

 in the various counties have appropriated the money which has 

 made the program possible and have contributed their interest and 

 encouragement to Ito 



