Streamlines Newsletter: Back Issues

STREAMLINES
A Newsletter for North Carolina Water Supply Watershed Administrators

Vol. 1, no. 1 (January 1996) Watershed rules revisions
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Discussion of August 1, 1995 water supply watershed rules revisions which allow local governments increased flexibility in program implementation.

Vol. 1, no. 2 (March 1996) Alternatives to wet detention ponds
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Detailed discussion of 1995 watershed rules amendment which allows alternatives to wet detention ponds for stormwater management (i.e.: stormwater wetlands, bioretention areas, sand filters, dry detention, etc.)

Vol. 1, no. 3   (May 1996)   The high density option
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Detailed analysis of factors which should be considered by local governments thinking about using the high density option.   Also, things you can do to decrease urban runoff and non-point source water pollution.

Vol. 1, no. 4   (June 1996)   Cluster development.   Buffers
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Discussion of the advantages of cluster development versus conventional development in preserving sensitive areas, decreasing construction costs, and reducing impervious coverage.   Also, the role of buffers in protecting water quality.

Vol. 1, no. 5   (July 1996)   Impervious surfaces.   Vested rights
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Discussion of impervious surface: what is it?, the relationship between the amount of impervious surface and effects upon water quality, how to calculate built-upon area, etc.   Also, how to obtain a vested right under North Carolina state law.

Vol. 1, no. 6 (August 1996) State programs to protect water quality
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Explanation of various State programs to protect water quality including monitoring of wastewater discharges (NPDES permitting), residuals land application, agricultural activities, construction activities, highway projects, mining activities, forestry activities, and landfills.

Vo1. 1, no. 7   (October 1996)   Open space preservation
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Discussion of the advantages of preserving open space areas.   Contains many techniques and resources for land conservation.

Vo1. 1, no. 8   (December 1996)   Water reuse.   Protecting wetlands
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Discussion of water reuse and associated issues.   Separate article on the benefits of wetlands protection.
Vol. 2, no. 1 (February 1997) New urbanism and water quality
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Discussion of new urbanism. What is it? Can it be used to help protect water quality?

Vol. 2, no. 2 (May 1997) Non-Point Source (NPS) Pollution
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Back to the basics. What is NPS? What are the different kinds of NPS? What can be done to mitigate the effects of NPS?

Vol. 2, no. 3 (July 1997) Source Water Protection
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Discussion of the role of watershed management in a strategy of water supply protection. Pros and cons, potential difficulties are presented.

Vol. 2, no. 4 (October 1997) Why Watersheds?
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Why does North Carolina focus on watersheds instead of stream segments or local governments? Insight into the watershed basinwide approach.

Vol. 2, no. 5 (December 1997) Integrated Resource Mapping
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Using overlays to aid land use mapping, resource analysis, and decision-making. Discussion of Geographic Information Systems (GIS).
Vol. 3, no. 1 (March 1998) Greenways and Stream Buffers

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Can greenways be used as buffers to help protect water quality? What are some considerations in planning for greenways?

Vol. 3, no. 2 (May 1998) Site Planning for Water Quality

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Discussion of the land planning process and its relation to non-point source pollution. Includes techniques for site development in order to better protect water quality.

Vol. 4, no. 1 (Winter 2000) Low Impact Development

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Low Impact Development (LID) helps manage stormwater runoff impacts!

Vol. 4, no. 2 (Spring 2000) Sustainability: How it is achievable!

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Many of the things we do as watershed administrators work toward achieving a higher level of sustainability. How well and why we do them are discussed in this article.

Vol. 4, no. 3 (Summer 2000) NORTH CAROLINA’S SOURCE WATER ASSESSMENT PROGRAM (SWAP)

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SWAP: A New Tool in the Drinking Water Protection Toolbox

Vol. 4, no. 4 (Fall 2000) Watershed Based Land Planning Preserving the Character of the Land

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Learning the steps for improved water quality planning.

Vol. 5, no.1 (Winter 2001) Legislative Issues for Land Use and Water Quality Planning

This issue includes a summary of pertinent land use planning and environmental protection legislation from the 2000 legislative year.

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Vol. 5, no. 2 (Spring 2001) Q & A with DOT

This issue discusses a number of frequently asked questions relating to DOT involvement in watershed planning. An additional discussion of Traditional Neighborhood Development as it relates to DOT's approval of roads in subdivisions and the secondary road guildelines, is included as well.

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Vol. 5, no. 3 (Summer 2001) Techniques for Preserving Ecological Connectivity

This issue addresses the importance and value of ecological connectivity, the linkages between environmental resources, in order to preserve watershed health. Multiple approaches to preserving ecological connectivity are discussed in relation to water supply watershed rules and development standards including, clustering, use of built upon area, and density averaging of non-contiguous parcels.

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Vol. 5, no. 4 (Fall 2001) The North Carolina Wetlands Restoration Program: Watershed Planning and Restoration

This issue focuses on two programs providing in the field and on the ground techniques and funding sources to evaluate and restore wetlands, watershed, and riverine ecosystems. The Wetland Restoration Program is an innovative, nonregulatory program intended to help restore wetlands, streams and riparian buffer areas throughout the state. The Watershed Assessment and Restoration Project (WARP), is focusing on 11 watersheds across the state during the period 2000 though 2002. The project’s goal is to provide the foundation for future water quality restoration activities in eleven watersheds.

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Vol. 6, no. 3 (Summer 2002) Impervious Implications: The Role of Parking Areas in Water Supply Watersheds.
Next to the amount of site disturbed during con-struction, the amount of land devoted to parking is the most influential component of development affecting water supply watersheds. However, not all parking lots are created equal. This issue of Streamlines focuses on ways of reducing the negative impacts associated with parking lots, and provides information on ways of evaluating parking areas to increase the overall effectiveness of watershed management. This issue also presents an update on the statewide NPDES Phase II rules and regulations that will go into effect next year, and an update on the National Stormwater BMP Database.

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Vol. 6, no. 2 (Spring 2002) LOCAL SOURCE WATER PROTECTION PAYS: Safeguarding the Water You Drink

The Public Water Supply Section of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources is currently assessing the susceptibility of each the state’s public water supply sources as part of the Source Water Assessment Program (SWAP) described in Streamlines, Summer 2000 issue. This article explores the Source Water Protection (SWP) program, which will succeed the SWAP.

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Vol. 6, no. 1 (Winter 2002) The 10/70 Development Option of the Water Supply Watershed Protection Program

This issue focuses on the details associated with the 5/70 and 10/70 development options available to local governments through the watershed protection program. The issue addresses many of the recurring questions the Division is asked regarding this program and offers suggestions for resolving them as well as alternative techniques in administering this devlopment option.

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Current issue:
Vol. 6, no. 3 (Summer 2002) Impervious Implications: The Role of Parking Areas in Water Supply Watersheds.

Next to the amount of site disturbed during con-struction, the amount of land devoted to parking is the most influential component of development affecting water supply watersheds. However, not all parking lots are created equal. This issue of Streamlines focuses on ways of reducing the negative impacts associated with parking lots, and provides information on ways of evaluating parking areas to increase the overall effectiveness of watershed management. This issue also presents an update on the statewide NPDES Phase II rules and regulations that will go into effect next year, and an update on the National Stormwater BMP Database.

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