[Durham INC] P.S. Stream Buffers

[Pat Carstensen]

If one takes the time to look in even the most casual way at the proposed ordinance, one will see that IT DOES NOT PROPOSE TO INCREASE THE BUFFER downtown, in compact developments or in the urban tier (I'm pretty sure the 100 feet are already required for perennial streams in the Eno River critical watershed). See page 11.  
http://www.ci.durham.nc.us/council/ord_changes/TC0900008_110110.pdf

What I distinctly am detecting is the scurry of little lawyer feet and the threat to gnaw the ankles of anyone who doesn't get in line.
Regards, pat

Date: Thu, 4 Nov 2010 16:59:40 -0400
From: Ken at KenGasch.com
To: mmr121570 at yahoo.com
CC: inc-list at rtpnet.org; durhamenviro at yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [Durham INC] P.S. Stream Buffers

I appreciate Stream buffers when farmer Dan's field is being turned into a subdivision. However, stream buffers have rendered in-fill lots within Durham's pre-war neighborhoods, that are close to streams, all but useless. Houses got torn down during the "bad" times due to neglect. Houses can't go back up now. We are left with weedy lots. Who mows it? What do we do with them? It is a real problem that the UDO does not address. I do not support stream buffers for this reason. Over and out.
Ken Gasch
REALTOR®/Broker
Seagroves Realty
www.KenGasch.com
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On Thu, Nov 4, 2010 at 2:23 PM, Melissa Rooney <mmr121570 at yahoo.com> wrote:

Apparently we citizens HAVE to come out in droves to have any chance of our concerns being heard over those of the development industry. 

Please, please, please write your city council members, particularly Mayor Bill Bell, with your support for more protections for our stream buffers. Widening from 50 -100 feet is a SMALL request, considering the protections of neighboring jurisdictions (read the HS article). The longer we wait to strengthen our stream buffer requirements, the more stream buffers we'll lose to development -- we don't have much land left..

council at ci.durham.nc.us, Bill.Bell at durhamnc.gov ; farad.ali at durhamnc.gov ; Eugene.Brown at durhamnc.gov ; diane.catotti at durhamnc.gov ; Cora.Cole-McFadden at durhamnc.gov ; Howard.Clement at durhamnc.gov ; mike.woodard at durhamnc.gov, Tom.Bonfield at durhamnc.gov

(remove any spaces in the above email addresses before sending)
And if you can also send your letters (to the city council) to the editor of the Herald Sun, that'd be great too!

http://www.heraldsun.com/pages/letter_submit

or
bashley at heraldsun.com


Melissa (Rooney)





From: Melissa Rooney <mmr121570 at yahoo.com>
To: inc-list at rtpnet.org; durhamenviro at yahoogroups.com

Sent: Thu, November 4, 2010 2:12:57 PM
Subject: [Durham INC] Council stops move to widen stream buffers from 50 to 100 feet



See below. Are you kidding me !? This just keeps getting more and more insulting. The widening of stream buffers from 50 to 100 feet was one of the big conclusions/recommendations by the EEUDO (Environmental Enhancements to the UDO) committee that stemmed from the REAP (resolution for environmentally responsible amendments and protections to the UDO) which was presented to the INC over a year ago.

ANY impact to improve water quality is necessary and is already far belated. And the EEUDO committee members who met for many hours and worked very hard on their recommendations certainly thought that widening the stream buffers from 50 to 100 feet would have a significant impact.

I'd like to know just what the council means by 'minor.' Doesn't sound very
 scientific...
Melissa (Rooney)


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Council stops move to widen stream buffers. Shift from 50
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would have 'minor' impact on water quality [You may need to register 


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http://www.heraldsun.com/view/full_story_news_durham/10156480/article-Council-stops-move-to-widen-stream-buffers?instance=main_article 
 












      





      
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