13 - RESOLUTION ADOPTING THE 2017 LAMAR COUNTY MITIGATION PLAN

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Lamar County Multi- Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan Chapter Three Source: Chamber of Commerce, HMPC, & Local Businesses 3.4 LAND USE Lamar County, Texas is rural county located in north Texas near the Texas - Oklahoma border. The county is a lightly populated agricultural area with Paris being the seat and the main source of employment. The County's land use is used predominantly agricultural with vast hay and pasture land. Other land uses include residential, light industrial, and commercial. The county is not expected to undergo development pressure and does not anticipate any changes in land use within the next 5 years. The potential relocation of a major employer to the county would alter the land use patterns surrounding that area. This development cannot be forecasted at this time but would necessitate an update to this plan. 3.5 DEVELOPMENT TRENDS Lamar County grew steadily from the Civil War to the turn of the 20th Century. Agriculture was the main source of income with cotton and corn being the leading crops. In 1900 the county had a population of approximately 50,000. After the turn of the century the population slowly decreased. The depression brought a loss of farm values over 40% and pushed a decline in the number of farms. Cotton and corn production dropped sharply during the 1950's and took with it a large part of the population. The population and number of farms continually decline until the 1970's. During this period the corn and cotton farms were changing to cattle ranches. The population slowly started to rebound in the 1970's with an increase in manufacturing, banking, retail, and cattle farms. The population is expected to continue to increase to over 50,000 by 2015. 167 Pesticides and herbacides Crop Production Services Paris Ammonium Nitrate and other Fertilizer compounds American Plant Food Paris Ammonium Nitrate and other fertilizers Unruh Fertilizer Paris Ammonium Nitrate and other fertilizers. Home Depot Paris Paints, Chemicals, Propane, Solvents Paris Lumbewr Paris Paints, Chemicals, Propane, Solvents McCoy's Building Supply Paris Paints, Chemicals, Propane, Solvents Source: Chamber of Commerce, HMPC, & Local Businesses 3.4 LAND USE Lamar County, Texas is rural county located in north Texas near the Texas - Oklahoma border. The county is a lightly populated agricultural area with Paris being the seat and the main source of employment. The County's land use is used predominantly agricultural with vast hay and pasture land. Other land uses include residential, light industrial, and commercial. The county is not expected to undergo development pressure and does not anticipate any changes in land use within the next 5 years. The potential relocation of a major employer to the county would alter the land use patterns surrounding that area. This development cannot be forecasted at this time but would necessitate an update to this plan. 3.5 DEVELOPMENT TRENDS Lamar County grew steadily from the Civil War to the turn of the 20th Century. Agriculture was the main source of income with cotton and corn being the leading crops. In 1900 the county had a population of approximately 50,000. After the turn of the century the population slowly decreased. The depression brought a loss of farm values over 40% and pushed a decline in the number of farms. Cotton and corn production dropped sharply during the 1950's and took with it a large part of the population. The population and number of farms continually decline until the 1970's. During this period the corn and cotton farms were changing to cattle ranches. The population slowly started to rebound in the 1970's with an increase in manufacturing, banking, retail, and cattle farms. The population is expected to continue to increase to over 50,000 by 2015. 167