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Concern raised over greenway plans

Posted on November 19, 2009 by Staff

By Beth Mechum, Staff Writer

About 10 Carrboro citizens, led by local attorney Dickson Phillips, voiced some concerns about the proposed Bolin Creek Greenway concept plan at the Greenways Commission meeting Monday night.

Most of the issues dealt with the proposed plan of a creekside route instead of an upland forest route or a route along already-existing roads.

A 10-foot paved greenway is proposed, and some nearby residents said they were concerned about nature preservation.

“This is about us and our children,” Phillips said. He added that he didn’t want the children in the community to think whenever there is a little bit of land it has to be paved.
Alderman Randee Haven O’Donnell said she wondered if any other surface material could be used that citizens would find more acceptable.

But Brittain Mylacraine from Greenways Inc. said that an impervious surface like gravel would only further erode the creek and could get washed away by a strong rain.

There also was some concern about whether the greenway would be used primarily for transportation or for recreation.

Collectively, the audience contended that it’s currently not used as a transportation route. Concern was expressed for how the influx of traffic would affect the integrity of the area.

In the end, the commission decided to forward the concept plan onto the Carrboro Board of Aldermen with recommendations that the Friends of Bolin Creek and other interested parties meet to discuss further concerns.

More forums for public input were also discussed; the board will hold at least one public hearing before any concrete decisions are made.

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