https://bolincreek.org/blog Protecting Our Bolin Creek Watershed Sun, 18 Dec 2011 13:04:00 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://bolincreek.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/cropped-FOBCLogo_Icon-32x32.png https://bolincreek.org/blog 32 32 https://bolincreek.org/blog/2011/12/15/prospects-are-good-to-conserve-slopes-of-little-creek/ https://bolincreek.org/blog/2011/12/15/prospects-are-good-to-conserve-slopes-of-little-creek/#respond Thu, 15 Dec 2011 21:37:18 +0000 http://bolincreek.org/blog/?p=1373 The University of North Carolina recently bought a special, five-acre tract of land in Chapel Hill, most of which is part of the Little Creek Bottomlands and Slopes Significant Natural Heritage Area.   Designated by the state’s Natural Heritage Program, Natural Heritage Areas are critically important for conservation of the state’s biodiversity, containing rare natural communities, […]

The post Prospects Improve to Conserve Slopes of Little Creek first appeared on Friends of Bolin Creek.]]> https://bolincreek.org/blog/2011/12/15/prospects-are-good-to-conserve-slopes-of-little-creek/feed/ 0 https://bolincreek.org/blog/2011/06/27/council-turns-down-aydan-court-rezoning/ https://bolincreek.org/blog/2011/06/27/council-turns-down-aydan-court-rezoning/#respond Mon, 27 Jun 2011 04:29:12 +0000 http://bolincreek.org/blog/?p=902 Thanks to your help, on Monday night, June 20, the Chapel Hill Town Council voted to protect Jordan lake and to adhere to our land use ordinances. In a 5-4 vote, Council members Bell, Greene, Ward, Rich, and Harrison rejected the proposed rezoning change for the Aydan Court 90-condo luxury development. The video tape of […]

The post Council turns down Aydan Court Rezoning first appeared on Friends of Bolin Creek.]]> https://bolincreek.org/blog/2011/06/27/council-turns-down-aydan-court-rezoning/feed/ 0 https://bolincreek.org/blog/2011/06/08/why-it-matters-to-protect-this-natural-heritage-site-on-little-river/ https://bolincreek.org/blog/2011/06/08/why-it-matters-to-protect-this-natural-heritage-site-on-little-river/#respond Wed, 08 Jun 2011 20:51:49 +0000 http://bolincreek.org/blog/?p=889 The developer for Aydan Court proposes to build 90 condos on a Natural Heritage site. The project was denied a rezoning two years ago. The Town Council will again vote on the status of this land on the evening of June 20. Tell the Town Council to Reject Aydan Court This property is part of […]

The post Why it matters to protect this Natural Heritage Site on Little Creek first appeared on Friends of Bolin Creek.]]> https://bolincreek.org/blog/2011/06/08/why-it-matters-to-protect-this-natural-heritage-site-on-little-river/feed/ 0 https://bolincreek.org/blog/2011/02/23/aydan-court-a-new-threat-to-jordan-lake/ https://bolincreek.org/blog/2011/02/23/aydan-court-a-new-threat-to-jordan-lake/#respond Wed, 23 Feb 2011 05:40:30 +0000 http://bolincreek.org/blog/?p=610 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 Hill’s zoning ordinance from low density to conditional use which could […]

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