In NC, Low-Flows Increasing
Detailed in a July 2017 news story, the occurrence of extreme low-flow conditions in NC piedmont streams is increasing. The story is based on USGS research, that looked at the 7-day, 10-year (7Q10, W7Q10) low-flow discharges. The 7Q10 is the lowest average discharge over…
Flood Control
Eastern NC saw major flood events in October 2016 and April 2017. The most recent storm was centered a little west of the catastrophic rain from Hurricane Matthew. Flooding from both of these events, however, were able to be mitigated somewhat by the presence…
An Interesting Ride
For the second time in about 6 months, Crabtree Creek was in full usage of its floodplains as the Raleigh area received around 7 inches of rain over two days. Heading down to the greenway along the Creek the week after the rain, we…
Partnering
Partnerships with landowners are the cornerstone of a project. Our partnership with Nettie Gambill on the Neville Farms site has been a professional highlight and I’m happy she was willing to tell her story for us to share.
Unexpected Findings
At this month’s Environmental Management Commission meeting, the NC Division of Water Resources provided an update on trends in animal production and its nitrogen and phosphorus waste byproducts as it relates to our state’s watersheds. Water quality monitoring of the State’s Neuse and Tar-Pam…
Restoration Economy
For at least half a decade, legislative support for environmental protections at the state level has been shaky. This wavering support, at least partially, is based on the belief that these protections stifle job growth and development. A study by UNC’s Todd BenDor highlighted…
Planting Season
On a recent frosty December morning, we planted the Neville Farms Mitigation Site with over 2700 native hardwood plants. The work went smoothly and the planting conditions were good. Planting in the winter allows the trees to start establishing their root system giving them…
The Big Flush
It’s been about a month since Hurricane Matthew unleashed devastating flooding on eastern North Carolina. According to news reports, that flooding inundated swine waste lagoons, farm fields, chicken houses, wastewater treatment plants, and even a coal ash pond, washing the resulting mix of pollution…
A LOT of Rain!
Hurricane Matthew is no more but here in NC his affects are still being felt. Many inches of rain fell on soils that were already saturated in many parts of the State. The result was flooding conditions that persist from the Triangle to Eastern…
Positive News to the North
Following up on prior post on what it takes to restore nutrient impaired waters, the Chesapeake Bay Program released an update on their improvement progress. They report: According to data from the CBP and the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), nitrogen, phosphorus and sediment loads…