IV. The Plan to Meet the University's Facilities Needs C. District Development Plans North District This district is bounded by two important biohabitats and corridors unique to the campus: Paint Branch and Campus Creek, part of the Chesapeake Bay Water Shed. The majority of the eastern portion of this district lies within the 100-year flood plain of Paint Branch and Campus Creek and contains some jurisdictional wetlands. The image and architecture of this district, once characterized by agricultural pastures and maintenance outbuildings, is now dominated by the Comcast Center, playing fields, and surface parking areas, as well as a few buildings such as the Research Greenhouses and the Chesapeake Building. The Facilities Master Plan calls for the continuation of current development patterns in this district (Figure 13): Engage in the restoration of Campus Creek; enhance and extend wetlands; remove or manage invasive plant species, among other adopted environmental initiatives. Limit development in the flood plain to Intercollegiate Athletic and recreational fields and surface or structured parking facilities. Relocate Intercollegiate Athletic facilities from West District and consolidate in North District over time, as necessitated by other campus development. These facilities include tennis courts, Shipley Field, and Ludwig Field.

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