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Recent Comments- Comment on Clean up Bolin Creek and Jordan Lake by Michael Birenbach April 6, 2012How did it go. Wish I was there to participate! Here they do this along the highways...LOL. http://tinyurl.com/7espfclMichael Birenbach
- Comment on Candidates take positions on Bolin Creek paving by Diane November 1, 2011Indeed. Thank you.Diane
- Comment on Candidates take positions on Bolin Creek paving by Michael Birenbach October 31, 2011Good to know. This site remains a valuable resource!Michael Birenbach
- Comment on Board of Aldermen delays Greenways Commission appointments by Joan Widdifield July 5, 2011This is an excellent recap of the tone of the last 18 months. I happen to live next to the creek and am a lifelong nature lover. Nature hikes are an important part of my daily life, and have been for decades. Our quality of life as a community will be high if we preserve what we have -- something no one can manufacture or create. Preservation in perpetuity i […]Joan Widdifield
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Pavement creates a greater chance for erosion
In a follow on discussion of water bars and pavement, Rob Crook had this to say about why pavement is bad for the creek: To put the concrete in you need to excavate so that gravel can be placed as … Continue reading
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Tagged construction, erosion, pavement, science, stream buffer, study, tree mortality, trees, velocity, water
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Morgan Creek Greenway Construction Started
Construction of the Morgan Creek Greenway in Chapel Hill has begun. This is a 10 foot wide paved trail build with DOT monies. I went to see how it looks. The construction apparently requires a large “staging area” which can … Continue reading
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Tagged Chapel Hill, construction, greenway, Morgan Creek, stream buffer
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What’s different about Bolin Forest?
What’s different about Bolin Forest and why shouldn’t a 10 foot pave greenway be constructed there? First of all there are many kinds of greenways. Some greenways are natural surface when circumstances dictate it. The Town of Chapel Hill has … Continue reading →