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<b><span style="color:#00467E">News Media Contact<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<span style="color:#00467E">Amy Blalock, Assistant Director<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="color:#00467F">919.560.4123 x11253 | 919.475.7735 (mobile</span><span style="color:#00467E">)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="color:#00467E">Amy.Blalock@DurhamNC.gov</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#00467E"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:50.0pt;color:#00467F">News Release</span><span style="color:#00467F;text-transform:uppercase">
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#EF3D42">For Immediate Release: April 12, 2022</span><span style="color:#D3372A"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Durham Hosts South Ellerbe Restoration Project Public Information Session<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" align="center" style="text-align:center"><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt">May 2 Meeting to Provide Updates on Construction and Community Benefits
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing">DURHAM, NC – Residents who want to know more about the latest developments in the
<a href="http://durhamnc.gov/1616/South-Ellerbe-Stormwater-Project">South Ellerbe Restoration Project</a> should mark their calendars now for a public information session early next month.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing">The outdoor session will be held Monday, May 2 from 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. at the
<a href="https://durhamcentralpark.org/">Durham Central Park Pavilion</a>, located at
<span style="color:#222222;background:white">501 Foster St</span><span style="background:white">. The session is open-house style, allowing residents to stop by any time during those hours to meet with the construction project and artist teams.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing">The purpose of the meeting is to provide updates on the South Ellerbe Restoration Project. Construction of Phase II, which is site demolition and soil removal, is currently underway. Phase III, which is the wetland and stream restoration
construction, will follow in 2023 and is scheduled to last between 12 and 18 months. Once completed, this site will be transformed into a space that will benefit the community and the environment by increasing green space, improving water quality and improving
aquatic life in South Ellerbe Creek and Falls Lake.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing">“The <span style="color:black">stream and wetland combination will provide a natural system for reducing and removing pollutants
</span>while also serving as a habitat for wildlife and pollinators,” said Sandra Wilbur, project manager with the Stormwater & GIS Services Division of the City of Durham Public Works Department. “In addition to the ecological benefits, the site will be a
great place for residents, families, and visitors to come by and enjoy nature.” <o:p>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing">The artist team commissioned by the City of Durham Cultural and Public Art Program will also be at the session to discuss the public artwork that will be displayed at the South Ellerbe Restoration project site. A
<a href="https://www.durhamnc.gov/4598/South-Ellerbe-Restoration-Project">survey</a> is now available for members of the Durham community to give their input on the styles, themes, and methods that will be used for this artwork.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing">For additional information on the project and other updates, visit the South Ellerbe Restoration
<a href="http://durhamnc.gov/1616/South-Ellerbe-Stormwater-Project">webpage</a> or contact Wilbur at (919) 560-4326, ext. 30286 or by
<a href="mailto:Sandra.Wilbur@DurhamNC.gov">email</a>. Persons who require assistance to attend should contact (919) 560-4197 or send an
<a href="mailto:ADA@DurhamNC.gov">email</a> no later than 48 hours before the meeting.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<b><span lang="EN">About the Public Works Department Stormwater and GIS Services Division<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<span lang="EN">The </span><a href="https://durhamnc.gov/692/Stormwater-GIS-Services"><span lang="EN">Stormwater</span></a><a href="https://durhamnc.gov/692/Stormwater-GIS-Services"><span lang="EN"> and GIS Services Division</span></a><span lang="EN"> with
the City of Durham Public Works Department is guided by the City’s </span><a href="https://durhamnc.gov/183/Strategic-Plan"><span lang="EN">Strategic Plan</span></a><span lang="EN"> goals of sustainable natural, and built environment and innovative and high-performing
organization. Activities include storm drainage design and plans review; inspecting and maintaining City-owned drainage systems; enforcing stormwater ordinances and regulations; education and outreach; stream monitoring, restoration, and watershed master planning;
maintaining multiple layers of the City’s geographic information; and stormwater billing. To learn more, visit the division’s
</span><a href="https://durhamnc.gov/692/Stormwater-GIS-Services"><span lang="EN">webpage</span></a><span lang="EN"> and follow on
</span><a href="http://www.facebook.com/DurhamNCStormwater"><span lang="EN">Facebook</span></a><span lang="EN"> and
</span><a href="https://twitter.com/DurhamStormH2O"><span lang="EN">Twitter</span></a><span lang="EN">.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="paragraph" style="background:white"><span class="normaltextrun"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">About the Cultural and Public Art Program </span></b></span><span class="eop"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> </span></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="paragraph" style="background:white"><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;background:white">The City of Durham
</span></span><a href="https://durhamnc.gov/450/Cultural-Public-Art-Development"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;background:white">Cultural and Public Art Program</span></a><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#0E0C0C;background:white"> works
to invest and create public art experiences – both downtown and in neighborhoods – that illuminate residents’ history, spark reflection and dialogue, and enhance daily life. Under the Arts, Culture, and Sustainable Communities Division within the General Services
Department, the </span></span><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Program manages festivals and special events funding, the City’s public art collection, and two public advisory bodies: the </span></span><a href="https://www.durhamnc.gov/452/Durham-Cultural-Advisory-Board" title="https://www.durhamnc.gov/452/Durham-Cultural-Advisory-Board"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Durham Cultural
Advisory Board</span></a><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> and the </span><a href="https://durhamnc.gov/453/Public-Art-Committee" target="_blank"><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext;background:white;text-decoration:none">Public
Art Committee</span></span></a><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;background:white">, which
<span style="color:#0E0C0C">serve the City Council and the City Manager on matters related to the development of cultural assets and public art. </span><span style="color:black">Artists and other stakeholders who would like to be notified of current and future
art-related opportunities and news can now sign up for alerts thr</span></span></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">ough th<span class="normaltextrun"><span style="background:white">e </span>Cultural and Public Arts
</span></span><a href="https://www.durhamnc.gov/2984/Durham-Calls-for-Artists" title="https://www.durhamnc.gov/2984/Durham-Calls-for-Artists"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Calls for Art</span></a><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">
mailing list.<span style="color:black"> </span></span></span><span class="eop"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"> </span></span><span lang="EN" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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