[Durham INC] Durham Hosts Third Fork Creek Stream Restoration Meeting

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CITY OF DURHAM
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Durham, NC 27701

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For Immediate Release: August 3, 2015



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Durham Hosts Third Fork Creek Stream Restoration Meeting
Public Information Session Set for Status Update to Protect Nearby Trail & Foot Bridges

DURHAM, N.C. - Residents interested in an update on the design plans to restore a portion of Third Fork Creek should mark their calendars now for a public information session later this month.

On Tuesday, August 25, 2015, from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the Southwest Regional Library, located at 3605 Shannon Rd., the City of Durham Public Works Department will provide residents a status update on the project design as well as an opportunity to provide input on the Third Fork Creek Stream Restoration Project<http://durhamnc.gov/ich/op/pwd/consproj/Pages/SD-2013-03.aspx>.

The purpose of this project is to identify and select stream stabilization and trail modification strategies in order to reduce sediment buildup on the nearby trail, and protect the trail and foot bridges from damaging storm events. The project area includes Third Fork Creek and the surrounding floodplain between Martin Luther King, Jr. Parkway and Cardinal Drive. Surrey Green, Hope Valley, and Hope Valley Farms are a few of the neighborhoods bordering the project area.

"Erosion and dirt piling up on the trail after rain events threaten Third Fork Creek Trail," said Project Manager Greg Sousa with the Public Works Department Stormwater and GIS Services Division. "Once this restoration project is complete, it will improve the user experience and protect the City's infrastructure investment in this great community resource."

For additional information and project updates, visit the Third Fork Creek Stream Restoration Project website<http://durhamnc.gov/ich/op/pwd/consproj/Pages/SD-2013-03.aspx> or contact Sousa at (919) 560-4326, ext. 30271 or by email<mailto:Gregory.Sousa at DurhamNC.gov>.

Any person with a disability may receive an auxiliary aid or service to effectively participate in this event by contacting the City's ADA Coordinator at (919) 560-4197 or by email<mailto:ADA at DurhamNC.gov> as soon as possible, but no later than 48 hours before the meeting.

About the Public Works Department Stormwater and GIS Services Division
The Stormwater<http://www.durhamnc.gov/Stormwater> and GIS Services<http://durhamnc.gov/ich/op/pwd/GIS/Pages/Home.aspx> Division with the City of Durham Public Works Department<http://durhamnc.gov/ich/op/pwd/Pages/Home.aspx> is guided by the City's Strategic Plan<http://www.durhamnc.gov/StrategicPlan/Goals/> goals of Stewardship of City's Physical and Environmental Assets as well as 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 Web page<http://www.durhamnc.gov/Stormwater>, like on Facebook<http://www.facebook.com/DurhamNCStormwater>, and follow on Twitter<http://www.twitter.com/DurhamStormH2O>.

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