. Coast watch. Marine resources; Oceanography; Coastal zone management; Coastal ecology. TOPTO BOTTOM: River Bend Mayor John Kirkkmd and Town Manager Eric Pearson are pleased with their storm- water wetland demonstration. • This stormwater wetland in River Bend directs runoff from 17 toward water-loving vegetation. • This outlet weir at Smithfield-Selma Senior High School wetland is equipped to measure flow and temperature of water leaving tlie wetland • The Smith fielddemonstration wetland removes pollutants from runoff, slows discharge of stormwater, and can limit flooding and erosion d
. Coast watch. Marine resources; Oceanography; Coastal zone management; Coastal ecology. TOPTO BOTTOM: River Bend Mayor John Kirkkmd and Town Manager Eric Pearson are pleased with their storm- water wetland demonstration. • This stormwater wetland in River Bend directs runoff from 17 toward water-loving vegetation. • This outlet weir at Smithfield-Selma Senior High School wetland is equipped to measure flow and temperature of water leaving tlie wetland • The Smith fielddemonstration wetland removes pollutants from runoff, slows discharge of stormwater, and can limit flooding and erosion downstream. 1K SPRING 2004 Travel downstream toward the mouth of the Neuse River. First, stop at the Town of Smithfield, which derives its drinking water from the Neuse. Then, float on to the City of Kinston, home to BMP pioneers. Finally, visit the Town of River Bend, where citizens are all too familiar with the word "; Come travel and experience success — success that pays tribute to the recent fifth anniversary of the Neuse Rules. Wet Feet in Smithfield The fastest growing county in North Carolina—47 percent of homes have been built within the last 10 years—Johnston County and specifically the City of Smithfield acknowledge the need for increased awareness of innovative solutions to water quality issues. The Johnston County public utilities department had initiated a water reclamation program prior to the Neuse Rules, making an immediate, positive impact on the Neuse River. When the Neuse Rules came into debate and finally execution, extension activities at a local level became a priority. Because the Neuse Rules were the first basinwide rules in North Carolina, farmers and municipal leaders alike initially met them with apprehension. 'It was a change from the status quo. They thought it meant new regulations that would increase their cost of production. It was different, and it wasn't production oriented," explains Kenneth Bateman, count
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