by admin | Jun 30, 2011 | Bolin Creek, Bolin Creek Watershed, Greenways Commission Appointments
The Carrboro Board of Aldermen voted this past Tuesday, at its last meeting before their break, to delay any appointments to the Carrboro Greenways Commission. The BOA wants to hear from staff over the summer as to what tasks the Commission will be charged with in the...
by admin | Jun 8, 2011 | Aydan Court, Bolin Creek, Jordan Lake, Sediment into Bolin Creek
The developer for Aydan Court proposes to build 90 condos on a Natural Heritage site. The project was denied a rezoning two years ago. The Town Council will again vote on the status of this land on the evening of June 20. Tell the Town Council to Reject Aydan Court...
by admin | May 30, 2011 | Balentine, Bolin Creek, Riparian buffers, Sediment into Bolin Creek, Soil and erosion control
Friends of Bolin Creek contacted the Orange County Soil and Erosion Office with concerns about erosion from the new subdivision under construction at Ballentine, located immediately off of Old 86 in Carrboro. Muddy orange water was observed in Bolin Creek downstream...
by admin | May 10, 2011 | Bolin Creek, Bolin Creek Watershed
Friends of Bolin Creek sent these comments on UNC’s application for Carolina North for a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Individual Permit, and a 401 Water Quality Certification from the N.C. Division of Water Quality. Impact on Bolin Creek from Carolina North...
by admin | May 8, 2011 | Bolin Creek, Bolin Creek Watershed, Carolina North Army Corps Permit Application, Riparian buffers
In the course of planning Carolina North, the new campus planned on the Horace Williams Airport property, UNC is applying for a 50 year permit from the Corps of Engineers. The Corps has responsibility for changes affecting wetland, streams and rivers. The period for...
by admin | Mar 20, 2011 | Bolin Creek, Bolin Creek Watershed, Clean up Day for Rogers Road, trash polluting creeks
Over 85 people came out to the Rogers – Eubanks neighborhood to haul trash away to the landfill. It was a beautiful day with Spring in the air. David Caldwell divided people into small teams armed with trash bags and gloves. Pick up trucks met the crews to...
