[Durham INC] Durham Watershed Improvement Project in Northeast and Crooked Creeks Begins Monday

[Blalock, Amy]

CITY OF DURHAM

Office of Public Affairs

101 City Hall Plaza

Durham, NC 27701

 

 

News Release

 

For Details, Contact:

Amy Blalock

Sr. Public Affairs Specialist

(919) 560-4123 x 11253

(919) 475-7735 (cell)

Amy.Blalock at DurhamNC.gov

 

 

 

 

For Immediate Release: September 8, 2011

 

 

 

Durham Watershed Improvement Project in Northeast and Crooked Creeks
Begins Monday

Stream Walks Help the City Identify Potential Watershed Improvement
Projects 

 

DURHAM, N.C.- Beginning Monday, September 12, Durham residents who live
in the Northeast Creek and Crooked Creek watersheds may see scientists
and field crews in orange vests walking along the creeks as the City of
Durham begins field work for a study aimed at revitalizing the health of
these creeks and its surrounding areas.

 

According to Sandra Wilbur, project manager with the City's Stormwater
Services Division, over the next three weeks residents living in the
assessment area, which encompasses over 40 miles of streams, may see
field crews walking through neighborhoods and along streams in the
watershed. These crews will present their identifying credentials and
project information sheets upon request. Some of the neighborhoods
included in the assessment are Emorywood, Carpenter Fletcher Road,
Parkwood, Audubon Park, and Woodlake. 

 

The goals of the project are to improve the health of creeks and ensure
compliance with water quality regulations. The first step in meeting
these goals is learning about current conditions of the watersheds. In
June and July, field crews evaluated stormwater control measures that
filter polluted runoff in each watershed. Examples of these measures
include stormwater ponds, wetlands, and bioretention areas. 

 

"Our field crews will assess the streams in the project area for overall
stream quality, including evidence of stream bank erosion, pollution
sources, and other water quality problems," Wilbur said. "The teams will
also identify restoration potential of specific stream reaches. After
the field work is completed, we'll use the engineering analysis and
public input to develop a prioritized list of potential improvements
projects."

 

Residents interested in providing input to help shape the project and
prioritize the water quality improvement opportunities may participate
in the stream walks or attend public meetings that will be announced at
a later time during this project. To view a map of areas that are
included in the assessment or the project schedule, visit the City's
website at www.DurhamNC.gov/Stormwater or contact Wilbur at (919)
560-4326, ext. 30286 or via e-mail at Sandra.Wilbur at DurhamNC.gov.

 

About the Stormwater Services Division

The Stormwater Services Division with the City's Public Works Department
is responsible for enforcing all existing stormwater ordinances and
regulations. Activities include storm drainage design and plan review;
inspecting and maintaining City-owned drainage systems; education and
outreach; stream monitoring; and watershed master planning and
restoration. For more information, visit www.DurhamNC.gov/Stormwater.

 

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