[Durham INC] Durham's South Ellerbe Wetland Concept Plan Meetings Set

[Blalock, Amy]

CITY OF DURHAM

Office of Public Affairs

101 City Hall Plaza

Durham, NC 27701

 

 

News Release

 

News Media Contact:

Amy Blalock

Sr. Public Affairs Specialist

(919) 560-4123 x 11253

(919) 475-7735 (cell)

Amy.Blalock at DurhamNC.gov 

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For Immediate Release: June 13, 2012

 

 

Public Input Sought on Durham's South Ellerbe Wetland Concept Plan

Public Meetings Set to Discuss Proposed Stormwater Wetland at Former
Duke Diet and Fitness Center

 

DURHAM, N.C. - Durham residents interested in the proposed South Ellerbe
Creek wetland concept plan at the former Duke Diet and Fitness Center
should plan to attend one of several public information meetings to
provide feedback.

 

The public is encouraged to attend any of the following public meetings
to ask questions and learn more about the proposed concept plan. A
presentation will be given at the beginning of each meeting:

*         Tuesday, June 26 at 7 p.m. - InterNeighborhood Council
Meeting, City of Durham Neighborhood Improvement Services Department,
Golden Belt Building 2, 3rd Floor Conference Room, 807 E. Main St.,
Durham

*         Thursday, July 12 at 6:30 p.m. - Durham City Hall, Second
Floor Committee Room, 101 City Hall Plaza, Durham

*         Tuesday, August 7 at 7 p.m. - North Regional Library Meeting
Room, 221 Milton Rd., Durham

 

The City's South Ellerbe Wetland Concept Plan proposes changing the
former Duke Diet and Fitness Center site into a constructed wetland,
which is located along the creek tributary and greenway trail. The
concept plan proposes redirecting the tributary of South Ellerbe Creek
into a newly constructed wetland. The proposed wetland would include a
shallow marsh, deep marsh, and deep pool areas with a variety of native
vegetation. 

 

The proposed construction would filter pollution out of the stormwater
runoff that accumulates from the 485-acre area of downtown Durham. The
proposed plan will improve the vegetation and habitat conditions in the
creek as well as add amenities such as seating areas for recreational
and educational purposes. 

 

Residents who are unable to attend the public information meetings are
encouraged to view the concept plan on the project website at 
http://www.DurhamNC.gov/Stormwater. Residents may submit comments to
Sandra Wilbur at Sandra.Wilbur at DurhamNC.gov or Lance Fontaine at 
Lance.Fontaine at DurhamNC.gov.  

 

About the Public Works Department Stormwater Services Division
The Stormwater Services Division with the City's Public Works Department
is guided by the City's strategic plan goals of stewardship of the
City's physical assets and promoting thriving, livable neighborhoods. It
has the major responsibility for enforcing all existing stormwater
ordinances and regulations. Activities include storm drainage design and
plans review; inspecting and maintaining City-owned drainage systems;
education and outreach; and stream monitoring, restoration, and
watershed master planning. To learn more, visit 
http://www.DurhamNC.gov/Stormwater or "like" on Facebook at 
http://www.Facebook.com/DurhamNCStormwater. 

 

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