. Coast watch. Marine resources; Oceanography; Coastal zone management; Coastal ecology. Stormwater runoff is one of the main causes of untreated pollutants entering water bodies. Constructed wetlands can help achieve water quality goals. out toxic materials through the sand. • Bioretention areas and rain gardens typically are excavated areas filled with gravel, sand, an organic soil mixture and plants. The runoff is filtered through the sand and the vegetation takes up some of the nutrients. Hunt has worked with the flood-prone city of Kinston on a project to demonstrate the effectiveness of
. Coast watch. Marine resources; Oceanography; Coastal zone management; Coastal ecology. Stormwater runoff is one of the main causes of untreated pollutants entering water bodies. Constructed wetlands can help achieve water quality goals. out toxic materials through the sand. • Bioretention areas and rain gardens typically are excavated areas filled with gravel, sand, an organic soil mixture and plants. The runoff is filtered through the sand and the vegetation takes up some of the nutrients. Hunt has worked with the flood-prone city of Kinston on a project to demonstrate the effectiveness of using pervious materials for parking lot surfaces. The NC State stormwater specialist also has developed an on-line stormwater management course for planners and engineers in the Neuse River Basin. Access the site at eoslinfolbaelcont_ed for information. One-by-One Improvements Often awareness prompts voluntary response from private entities, such as an established New Hanover County golf course in the Cape Fear River Basin. Doll is collaborating with colleagues from Cooperative Extension and the NC State Water Quality Group to design and implement a stream restoration and stabilization project for the Pine Valley Golf Course in Wilmington. The 800-foot stream runs through the golf course and drains to the Hewletts Creek watershed. The goal of the project is to demon- strate and evaluate best management practices for reducing nonpoint source pollutants entering the watershed from urban and recreational land uses. Doll will employ natural channel design techniques to restore the stream and reduce erosion. The floodplain will be widened to slow the water. A wetland will be constructed to provide some storm water retention and to increase habitat diversity. The banks of the stream will be planted with a mix of low- growing shrubs, grasses and trees. The county and state will share the cost of the $87,000 project. Challenges and Solutions Water quality problem
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