Wendell News Outlet
Informational News of interest for the citizens in and around Wendell, North Carolina. Postings on this site are the property of Glenn Harris and cannot be copied without express written permission. Archives are listed at the bottom of the home page.Thursday, November 13, 2008
Neuse River Update
November 12, 2008
Upcoming Events
Neuse River Foundation’s Annual Meeting - Tomorrow
Come learn about our accomplishments for the year, meet new staff, and find out what’s in store for 2009!! All current and perspective members are welcome.
November 13, 2008 - 5:30 p.m., Craven County Library
Neuse River Foundation’s 4th Annual Film Festival
* January 9th in Durham
* January 10th in Raleigh
* January 16th in Oriental
* January 17th in New Bern
* January 22nd in Kinston
* January 24th in Smithfield
Some films are new and others come from filmmaker archives, some are funny and others are serious, but they all have one thing in common--WATER. This year’s films include: Descending the Dragon, Gimme Green, Sand Dancer, and more!
Tickets are available now—just in time for the Christmas season—and seating is limited. Click here for more information or to reserve your spot now!
Upper Neuse Updates
Starting on Stormwater in Durham
Durham’s Environmental Affairs Board is creating a Subcommittee for the formulation of Stormwater Protection Plans, Watershed Recovery Plans, and Water Quality Monitoring Plans. An informational meeting for all interested parties will be held December 3, 2008 at 7:00pm in City Hall’s 2nd Floor, Committee Room (101 City Hall Plaza, Durham, NC 27701). Attendance at that meeting presents no obligation to serve on the CPG. For more information about the meeting or the CPG, please call Michelle Woolfolk, City of Durham Stormwater Services, at (919) 560-1328 ext. 253.
Getting the Mud Out in Raleigh
Last week, the Raleigh Stormwater Management Advisory Committee (SMAC) began to firm up their recommendations on new standards for erosion and sediment control. The next step is providing a recommendation to the City Council for adoption. This probably won’t be a short process, but it will be worth every minute; erosion and sedimentation are big problems in the Neuse River watershed. Thanks to staff and the committee for all their hard work!
State rules may trump local cleanup plans
Restoration of Ellerbe Creek has to do with more than eco-friendliness. For Durham taxpayers, it potentially has to do with hundreds of millions of dollars. And it has to do with more than Durham; Ellerbe Creek's health affects the drinking water of more than 430,000 people in Wake County…(Durham News, 11/8/08) Click here to read the full story.
2007-08 Annual Wastewater/Sewer System Reports are out
* In the City of Durham, 690,718 gallons spilled or overflowed in FY 2007-08 (yuk!) The main cause was blockage from grease buildup; do your part by calling 560‐4386 to get your FREE “Fat Trapper” residential grease collection unit.
* Durham County Triangle WWTP had only one spill impacting the Neuse this year, in December 2007, during which 6,000 gallons of wastewater spilled into the Stirrup Iron Creek drainage area (also due to a grease-based blockage).
* The Apex report is available here.
* The Cary report can be found here.
* The Hillsborough report can be found here.
* The Goldsboro report is here.
* Many jurisdictions are still working…
Low-Down on the Lower Neuse
Officials Blame People for Fish Kill Problem
Each year, thousands of dead fish wash up along the shoreline of the Neuse River. Officials say it’s a normal and natural occurrence, most years. But this year is different…Lower Neuse Riverkeeper, Larry Baldwin, says it’s…“raw hog waste, both the solid and the liquid mixed together are being pumped out into these fields…” (WNCT, 11/6/08)
Read the full story and see the news footage here.
We Speak for the River.
Upcoming Events
Neuse River Foundation’s Annual Meeting - Tomorrow
Come learn about our accomplishments for the year, meet new staff, and find out what’s in store for 2009!! All current and perspective members are welcome.
November 13, 2008 - 5:30 p.m., Craven County Library
Neuse River Foundation’s 4th Annual Film Festival
* January 9th in Durham
* January 10th in Raleigh
* January 16th in Oriental
* January 17th in New Bern
* January 22nd in Kinston
* January 24th in Smithfield
Some films are new and others come from filmmaker archives, some are funny and others are serious, but they all have one thing in common--WATER. This year’s films include: Descending the Dragon, Gimme Green, Sand Dancer, and more!
Tickets are available now—just in time for the Christmas season—and seating is limited. Click here for more information or to reserve your spot now!
Upper Neuse Updates
Starting on Stormwater in Durham
Durham’s Environmental Affairs Board is creating a Subcommittee for the formulation of Stormwater Protection Plans, Watershed Recovery Plans, and Water Quality Monitoring Plans. An informational meeting for all interested parties will be held December 3, 2008 at 7:00pm in City Hall’s 2nd Floor, Committee Room (101 City Hall Plaza, Durham, NC 27701). Attendance at that meeting presents no obligation to serve on the CPG. For more information about the meeting or the CPG, please call Michelle Woolfolk, City of Durham Stormwater Services, at (919) 560-1328 ext. 253.
Getting the Mud Out in Raleigh
Last week, the Raleigh Stormwater Management Advisory Committee (SMAC) began to firm up their recommendations on new standards for erosion and sediment control. The next step is providing a recommendation to the City Council for adoption. This probably won’t be a short process, but it will be worth every minute; erosion and sedimentation are big problems in the Neuse River watershed. Thanks to staff and the committee for all their hard work!
State rules may trump local cleanup plans
Restoration of Ellerbe Creek has to do with more than eco-friendliness. For Durham taxpayers, it potentially has to do with hundreds of millions of dollars. And it has to do with more than Durham; Ellerbe Creek's health affects the drinking water of more than 430,000 people in Wake County…(Durham News, 11/8/08) Click here to read the full story.
2007-08 Annual Wastewater/Sewer System Reports are out
* In the City of Durham, 690,718 gallons spilled or overflowed in FY 2007-08 (yuk!) The main cause was blockage from grease buildup; do your part by calling 560‐4386 to get your FREE “Fat Trapper” residential grease collection unit.
* Durham County Triangle WWTP had only one spill impacting the Neuse this year, in December 2007, during which 6,000 gallons of wastewater spilled into the Stirrup Iron Creek drainage area (also due to a grease-based blockage).
* The Apex report is available here.
* The Cary report can be found here.
* The Hillsborough report can be found here.
* The Goldsboro report is here.
* Many jurisdictions are still working…
Low-Down on the Lower Neuse
Officials Blame People for Fish Kill Problem
Each year, thousands of dead fish wash up along the shoreline of the Neuse River. Officials say it’s a normal and natural occurrence, most years. But this year is different…Lower Neuse Riverkeeper, Larry Baldwin, says it’s…“raw hog waste, both the solid and the liquid mixed together are being pumped out into these fields…” (WNCT, 11/6/08)
Read the full story and see the news footage here.
We Speak for the River.
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