The North Carolina Marine Corps Host Communities Growth Task Force has been formed to assist in a unified community planning effort to address issues that may arise due to projected growth in eastern NC and growth in the military personnel at Camp Lejeune, MCAS New River and MCAS Cherry Point.
Projected growth of the civilian population and USMC personnel have planner looking at a possible increase of 61,000 people in the next five years. This represents a possible increase of 13.7% population growth.
USMC growth
Projected at about 25,000 which is comprised of 11,500 new active duty and 13,500+ dependents.
Normal Civilian growth
Projected growth 2006-2010* OF 21,300+ *NC Office of State Budget and Management
Induced growth
As many as 15,000 people are projected to be indirectly associated with USMC growth in the region
Region issues being evaluated are:
Water, sewer, housing.
Education, transportation, law enforcement.
Health care, community services, work force development.
Economic development, conservation and preservation of the local environment.
The task force goal is to be a liaison between local, state and federal resources and the military to provide planning and assistance to military growth communities.
The projected impact areas are:Onslow, Craven, Carteret, Jones, Pamlico, Pender and Duplin counties in eastern NC.
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