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 11, 2011 | Bolin Creek Watershed, Bolin Forest, Conservation, Muddy Watch Workshop, Muddy Water Watch Workshop, Riparian buffers
Join us on Monday, May 23rd at 7 , Carrboro Town Hall, learn how you can help monitor construction which affects Bolin Creek. With the earth moving activities happening now right along Bolin Creek, you can help us monitor impacts on our creek from the number one...
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 23, 2011 | Bolin Creek Restoration Project, Riparian buffers
Bolin Creek Restoration Project from Town of Chapel Hill, NC on Vimeo.
by admin | Feb 23, 2011 | Aydan Court, Jordan Lake, Riparian buffers
Little Creek is joined by Bolin Creek before flowing into Jordan Lake. A key 5.8 acre parcel containing a significant forest, steep slopes and many creeks next to the Little Creek Bottom Lands is threatened. A local developer has requested a change in Chapel...
by admin | Feb 13, 2011 | Riparian buffers
Howard Linberger recently shared this report with us: “Riparian Buffer Zones: Functions and Recommended Widths” in the Connecticut Eight Mile Watershed. “Riparian buffers are vital elements of watersheds, primarily due to their protection of surface...
