Land-use and green-infrastructure committee of Fayetteville forward to meet at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 28, 2010, in Room 11 of city hall to discuss stormwater managment and erosion-control ordinance being considered by City Council on August 3, 2010

To the Fayetteville Forward Land Use Planning and Green Infrastructure Committee-------

Not much has been happening this summer with our committee, but that doesn't mean green infrastructure matters aren't moving right along.  One in particular will be on it's third and final reading at the next City Council meeting on August 3, 6pm,  City Hall.

This is what is being considered for the council's vote:

1. Amend Chapters 169: Physical Alteration of Land and Chapter 170: Stormwater Management, Drainage and Erosion Control:  An ordinance amending Chapter 169: Physical Alteration of Land and Chapter 170: Stormwater Management, Drainage and Erosion Control of Title XV of the Code of Fayetteville (Unified Development Code), to clarify stabilization requirements, require phased construction for sites larger than 20 acres, clarify re-vegetation requirements, clarify requirements for cut and fill slopes and retaining walls, define maintenance responsibility for stormwater management systems, restrict location of dirt and topsoil storage and define stabilization practices for dirt and topsoil storage, define a qualified inspector for erosion and sediment control best management practices, and require site plans for one and two family residences to contain a plan for erosion and sediment control and final on-site drainage.  This ordinance was left on the First Reading at the July 6, 2010 City Council meeting and on its second reading, July 20. 

2. Amend Chapter 177: Landscape Regulations:  An ordinance amending Title XV: Unified Development Code of the City of Fayetteville, to amend Chapter 177: Landscape Regulations in order to modify existing requirements and regulations that address perimeter landscaping for development. This ordinance was left on the First Reading at the July 6, 2010 City Council meeting. 

THE COMPLETE TEXT CAN BE ACCESSED FROM THE FRONT PAGE OF THE CITY'S WEBSITE  www.accessfayetteville.org  OR DIRECTLY AT:

http://www.accessfayetteville.org/government/engineering/documents/CHAPTER_169_final_draft_May4.pdf

The yellow highlighting on the document is where changes have been made, and  which are being voted on .  Members of this committee with interest in land use should pay special attention to  this amendment so please look over it .  Sarah Wrede, from the city's engineering department and who handles matters involving storm water, will be available to explain the amendment and to answer questions.  We will be meeting with her next week  so please come if you can.  

Thanks,  Fran

Wednesday, July 28, 3:30 pm in Rm 111, City Hall

Also don't forget the conference next week June 29-30 that I sent notice out about last month.

 

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Managing Wet Weather with Green Infrastructure Workshop Agenda   |   Registration   |   Location and Parking   |   Contact  Workshop Information Date: July 29 and 30 Location: Fayetteville Town Center, Fayetteville, AR Cost: $35.00 until July 1, and $50.00 after July 1 Agenda Contact Us EPA Region 6, the Northwest Arkansas Stormwater Education Group, the University of Arkansas Cooperative Extension, the Illinois River Watershed Partnership, and the Beaver Water District are proud to announce the "Managing Wet Weather with Green Infrastructure" Workshop to be held July 29th & 30th at the Fayetteville Town Center in beautiful downtown Fayetteville, AR. What is Green Infrastructure? Green infrastructure is an approach to wet weather management that is cost-effective, sustainable, and environmentally friendly. Green Infrastructure management approaches and technologies infiltrate, evapotranspire, capture and reuse stormwater to maintain or restore natural hydrology. Additional information on EPA's green infrastructure program is available at www.epa.gov/greeninfrastructure. Why attend? Participants will leave the conference with knowledge of tools and practices needed to effectively implement GI and different approaches to linking GI to prevent/mitigate water quality impacts. This meeting will be highly informative and will benefit all participants. Continuing Education Units (CEUs) may be available. Suggested Attendees Anyone interested in improving their quality of life is welcome! Employees, managers and supervisors of organizations interested in learning about new opportunities and initiatives to "green" their communities. This includes, but is not limited to, those who work in: City, County and Regional Governments including: Environmental or Sustainability Departments Energy offices Departments of Public Works, Solid Waste, Parks and Recreation Water Departments Mayor’s Offices and Planning Departments Tribal Governments DOD Base Planning and Military Installation Administrators School Districts College and Universities Places of Worship Engineering and Architectural Firms Landscape Architecture Landscape Design Real Estate Development Construction Vehicle Fleet Maintenance and Operations Energy Service Companies Renewable Energy Technology Non-Governmental Organizations (NGO’s) working with local cities Homeowners’ Associations Top of page Agenda Day 1 7:45 - 8:30 Registration 8:30 - 8:45       Welcome, Introductions, Purpose 8:45 - 9:15       Managing Wet Weather with Green Infrastructure       Overview of stormwater dynamics and defining the concepts of Green Infrastructure/LID       Nelly Smith, EPA Region 6 9:15 - 10:00       Benefits of Green Infrastructure and Retrofit Opportunities       Dan Christian, Tetra Tech 10:00 - 10:15       Break 10:15 - 11:00       Prevention, Listing, and De-listing of 303(d) Impaired Waterways       Jim Wise, ADEQ 11:00 - 12:00       TMDLs - What does it mean for the Illinois River Watershed?       Phillip Massierer, FTN Associates       Claudia Hosch, Associate Director, Water Quality Division, EPA Region 6 12:00 - 1:00       Catered Lunch 1:00 - 1:45       Local Codes and Ordinances       Dan Christian, Tetra Tech 1:45 - 2:30       Construction Site BMPs, Inspections, and Effluent Limitation Guidelines       Jamal Solaimanian, ADEQ 2:30 - 2:45       Break 2:45 - 3:15       MS4 Reporting and Program Audits       Nick Willis, ADEQ 3:15 - 3:45       Managing Nutrient Runoff through Arkansas' Nutrient Regulations       Patrick Fisk, AR Natural Resources Commission 3:45 - 4:30       Fayetteville's 5-Year Nutrient Management Plan       Bob Morgan, Beaver Water District       Sarah, Wrede, City of Fayetteville 4:30 - 6:00       Green Infrastructure Reception - sponsored by the Illinois River Watershed Partnership Top of page Day 2 8:00 - 8:15 Welcome 8:15 - 9:30       Panel Discussion: Building a Case for Green Infrastructure - Clear Creek Stormwater Management and Flooding       Mayor Lioneld Jordan, City of Fayetteville (moderator)       Mayor Doug Sprouse, City of Springdale       Jerry Davison, Clear Creek property owner       Charles Rhodes, Clear Creek property owner       Beth Breed, FTN Associates, Ltd. 9:30 - 9:45       Break 9:45 - 12:00       Incorporating Green Infrastructure in Northwest Arkansas:       Bioretention (bioswales, rain gardens and green roofs)       Kyle Engler, Sam's Club       Brandon Nikolish, Wal-Mart       Eco-Vista Landfill       Kirby Thompson, Waste Management       Green Infrastructure Planning Project       Bob Caulk, Fayetteville Natural Heritage Commission       Bob Morgan, Beaver Water District       Patti Erwin, AR Forestry Commission       Sager Creek Project       David Cameron, City of Siloam Springs Registration To register for the workshop, please download the registration form here (PDF) (1 pp, 92K). Top of page Location and Parking For more information and directions to the Fayetteville Town Center, visit http://www.twncenter.com . A parking deck is available below the building. There are many hotels in area but the closest hotel (a one block walk) is The Cosmopolitan Hotel 70 Northeast Avenue Fayetteville, AR 72701 (479) 442-5555 Top of page Contact Us If you have questions about the workshop or would like more information, please contact: Nelly Smith Environmental Engineer Permits & Technical Assistance Section (6WQ-PP) NPDES Permits & TMDLs Branch Water Quality Protection Division US EPA Region 6 1445 Ross Ave. Dallas TX 75202 Phone: (214) 665-7109 Fax: (214) 665-2191 This workshop is offered to all persons regardless of race, sex, marital status, age, or any other legally protected status. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means for communication of program information (large print, audiotapes, etc.) should notify the Washington County Cooperative Extension Service office as soon as possible prior to the program at (479) 444-1755. Top of page

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Springs beneath Bates School may be dug into to create underground storage of stormwater after Bates is demolished to make space for new high-school buildings

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Regional National Cemetery Improvement Corporation to meet at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, July 10, at Fayetteville American Legion Post 27 on Curtis Avenue just north of 15th Street: June meeting minutes below

REGIONAL NATIONAL CEMETERY IMPROVEMENT CORPORATION

PO Box 4221

Fayetteville, AR 72702

President Roger McClain called the meeting to order at 10:30.

Recited Pledge of Allegiance

Ron Butler offered the prayer

OLD BUSINESS

1.      Beverly Swaim moved, 2^nd Ron Butler the approval of the minutes. Minutes approved.

2.      In the treasurer’s absence, Lorna Sterrett presented the Financial Statement. Ron Butler moved 2^nd Wes Sites approval of the statement as presented. Motion passed.

NEW BUSINESS

1.      President McClain reported on the Veterans Commission meeting he attended earlier in the week. The idea to stop charging military veterans taxes was presented at the meeting.

2.      Cliff Madewell of Madison County was welcomed to the meeting.

3.      President McClain announced Al Newton, small businessman from Springdale, donated $1000 in honor of his father and charged other small businesses in the area to match his donation.

4.      President McClain announced that starting in January 2011 you will be able to get “veteran” on your driver’s license.

5.      Started discussion of 2010 5K run fundraiser. It was pointed out we need to be raising money now.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

1.      Everyone please take a few minutes to write a letter to the editor regarding the cemetery. Bring copies of your letter to the next meeting. IF WE DON’T DO THIS, WE WILL BE IN THE SAME SHAPE NEXT YEAR.

2.      The VSO office is located on the County South Campus close to the jail. Everyone feel free to stop by and see the new location. They are there to help all veterans

3.      Home Depot and Lowe’s give 10% discount to veterans.

The meeting was adjourned at 11:10 a.m.

Respectfully submitted,

Peggy McClain, Secretary

NEXT MEETING July 10, 2010 10:30 a.m. at the Fayetteville American Legion Post 27

This buckeye butterfly was on nonnative butterfly bush in the peace-circle portion of the World Peace Wetland Prairie on June 11, 2010. You may be able to see it and many other pollinators Saturday June 12, 2010, at some of the 8 private gardens on the OMNI Tour of Peace Gardens

Please click on image to ENLARGE view of Buddleia with Precis coenea nectaring on it on June 11, 2010, at World Peace Wetland Prairie in Fayetteville, Arkansas. For interactive map and information about 2010 OMNI Peace Garden Tour, please see OMNI Peace Gardens blog.

USA TODAY reports: Burial of service members mishandled at Arlington National Cemetery

Troops' burials
mishandled at
Arlington Cemetery

Updated 9h 59m ago

By Tom Vanden Brook, USA TODAY

WASHINGTON — The remains of more than 200
troops were misidentified or improperly buried at
Arlington National Cemetery, according to an Army
investigation of operations at the premier final
resting place for 330,000 servicemembers.

Arlington is the "most hallowed burial ground of
our nation's fallen," Army Secretary John McHugh
said. More than 4 million people come each year to
the 146-year-old cemetery, where an average of 27
funerals are conducted each day.

It is home to the graves of President John F.
Kennedy and World War II hero Audie Murphy.

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VIDEO: Families honor fallen soldiers

Cemetery superintendent John Metzler was stripped
of his authority but will remain on staff until his
retirement July 2, McHugh said. Thurman
Higgenbotham, Metzler's deputy, was placed on
administrative leave.

The investigation found problems with identification
and record keeping at 211 graves, McHugh said. In
one case, the remains of an airman were buried in
an unmarked, occupied grave.

Such revelations are outrageous, said Thomas
Tradewell, national commander of the Veterans of
Foreign Wars. "The VFW is deeply saddened by the
thought of all the family members who are just now
learning that their loved one may, potentially, not be
resting in peace," he said.

Reports by the website Salon.com in July 2009 first
detailed problems at the cemetery, and then-Army
secretary Pete Geren launched the inspector
general's investigation in August.

McHugh announced a series of changes Thursday,
including naming former senators and Army
veterans Max Cleland, D-Ga., and Bob Dole, R-Kan.,
to lead a new Army National Cemetery Advisory C
ommission.

More investigations are on the way, as Rep. Ike
Skelton, D-Mo., chairman of the House Armed
Services Committee, said his panel will investigate
the cemetery. "This conduct is disgraceful and
cannot be tolerated," Skelton said.

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National Cemetery Memorial Day crowd honors veterans who served in our nation's numerous wars

Lioneld talks to vets at VA Hospital who fought many places

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Final moments of Mayor Lioneld Jordan's keynote address during Memorial Day 2010 at Fayetteville National Cemetery 

Please click on image to ENLARGE view of Beverly Swaim talking with Mayor Lioneld Jordan after Jordan served as keynote speaker for the 2010 Memorial Day ceremony at Fayetteville National Ceremony. Mrs. Swaim and her late husband served the cemetery for decades as donors to the Regional National Cemetery Improvement Corporation.

Official VA Web site lists Memorial Day Ceremonies in Arkansas: Fayetteville's event is at 10 a.m. on Monday May 31

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At the May meeting of the Regional National Cemetery Improvement Corporation, it was announced that Mayor Lioneld Jordan will be among the speakers at tomorrow's 10 a.m. ceremony at the National Cemetery.

Fayetteville National Cemetery
700 Government Avenue
Fayetteville, AR 72701
(479) 444-5051
Ceremony: May 31 at 10:00 a.m.

Fort Smith National Cemetery
522 Garland Avenue
Fort Smith, AR 72901
(501) 783-5345
Ceremony: May 30 at 11:00 a.m.

Little Rock National Cemetery
2523 Confederate Boulevard
Little Rock, AR 72206
(501) 324-6401
No ceremony

Tyson Foods Inc. donates $75,000 to the Regional National Cemetery Improvement Corporation; Tyson donated $25,000 to the Town Branch neighborhood fund in 2005 to help purchase the land that now is World Peace Wetland Prairie

Please click on image to ENLARGE view of Peggy and Roger McClain, Archie Schaffer and Don Tyson at the Fayetteville National Cemetery on May 28, 2010.

Don Tyson, Tyson Foods Give $75,000 to National Cemetery Group

Funds to help provide burial space for military veterans

Fayetteville, Arkansas –May 28, 2010 – On the Friday before Memorial Day weekend, Don Tyson and Tyson Foods awarded a $75,000 “challenge” grant to an organization seeking to provide more burial space for military veterans at the Fayetteville National cemetery. 
In 2005, Tyson Foods donated $25,000 to acquire land for a city nature park only three blocks southwest of the cemetery on South Duncan Avenue in the Town Branch Neighborhood.

 The money will be used by the Regional National Cemetery Improvement Corporation (RNCIC) to support the group’s mission of securing nearby land to “insure the cemetery can continue to receive veterans for burial.”

 “This gift is an example of our company’s long-running support of the nation’s military veterans and the important work of the RNCIC,” said Don Tyson, retired chairman and CEO of Tyson Foods and current member of the company’s board of directors.   “We challenge other local businesses and individuals to join us in supporting this volunteer, non-profit group by making similar contributions.”

 “We’re grateful for the support of Don Tyson and Tyson Foods for this important project,” said Roger McClain of the RNCIC.  “This donation will help us continue our ongoing efforts to provide more space in the cemetery for veterans who want to be buried with others who shared the same military experience.”

 The Fayetteville National Cemetery, opened in 1867, is one of the first cemeteries established for the re-internment of soldiers who fought in area battles during the Civil War and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.  It has since been expanded to serve as a final resting place for other military veterans. 

The RNCIC was established in 1984 to raise money to buy property for the Fayetteville National Cemetery to ensure it would remain open for the veterans.  Through the efforts of the organization, the cemetery has tripled in size and currently has sufficient space for burials until approximately 2024.   However, RNCIC officials want to continue the expansion by purchasing additional property adjacent to the cemetery.

 The support of the military by Tyson Foods and its employees goes back many years and most recently includes the shipment of holiday care packages to employees, family members and friends serving the U.S. military in the Middle East.  The company and its employees last year also provided financial support to a program designed to help wounded soldiers who have served there.  In addition, Tyson has been a winner of the National Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve Freedom Award, primarily because the company provides differential pay for all Tyson Team Members called to active military duty.  The money makes up any difference between their military compensation and the pay they normally receive from Tyson. 

 Tyson Foods, Inc. (NYSE:TSN - News), founded in 1935 with headquarters in Springdale, Arkansas, is one of the world's largest processors and marketers of chicken, beef and pork, the second-largest food production company in the Fortune 500 and a member of the S&P 500.  The company produces a wide variety of protein-based and prepared food products and is the recognized market leader in the retail and foodservice markets it serves. Tyson provides products and services to customers throughout the United States and more than 90 countries. The company has approximately 117,000 Team Members employed at more than 400 facilities and offices in the United States and around the world. Through its Core Values, Code of Conduct and Team Member Bill of Rights, Tyson strives to operate with integrity and trust and is committed to creating value for its shareholders, customers and Team Members. 

The company also strives to be faith-friendly, provide a safe work environment and serve as stewards of the animals, land and environment entrusted to it.

Contact:  Gary Mickelson 479-290-6111 or gary.mickelson@tyson.com

Elderberry infloresences reaching peak around World Peace Wetland Prairie

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Tyson Foods Inc. is expected to announce a donation from its foundation to the Regional National Cemetery Improvement Corporation at 10 a.m. Friday, May 28, 2010, outside the main gate of the cemetery on South Government Avenue four blocks south of Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard in Fayetteville, Arkansas

We wanted to let everyone know there will be a press conference at the National Cemetery gates with Tyson Foods on Friday, May 28th at 10:00 AM to announce their donation to the RNCIC.

It will not be inside the cemetery but, at the front corner by the gates.

Also, because I travel so much, if you need to get a message or information to Roger and I, please either call Roger 479.306.6459 or email him also at rmcclain46@cox.net. I will be on the road every week for the next month and will not be checking my emails until the weekends.

Thanks,

Peggy McClain

Please help raise money now to expand cemetery to the Washington County Livestock Auction property in the future to maintain the historic design of the cemetery and the integrity of the wetland to the west and north that helps protect our Beaver Lake watershed

Please click on individual images to ENLARGE. Series below starts by showing a butterfly in the wooded wetland that still exists north of the National Cemetery property but also is targeted for addition to the National Cemetery if the sale-barn property isn't added instead. Preparing the hilltop portion of the sale-barn property on the east side of the cemetery would be much easier and much less environmentally destructive than continuing to dredge and fill wetland for gravesites. Sadly, the soil, both rich, dark, prairie topsoil and the clay beneath it that was dug out of the pictured area is being stored on the surface of the north portion of the sale-barn property. The temporary dirt-storage area has been leased by the Department of Veterans' Affairs or its contractors for this use. That land was pasture for cattle being held for livestock auctions until 2009. And it is seasonal wetland that historically displayed all the characteristic vegetation of typical prairie in this area. The dirt is being stored down to the overflow, riparian area of the Tanglewood Branch, which joins Spout Spring Branch only 200 yards to the east.

Above: yellow butterfly in wooded wetland area north of Fayetteville National Cemetery. Photo made this morning in the wooded area to the left side of the photo below.

Above: water being pumped from wetland dug out for future gravesites on Monday, May 17, 2010. Heavy rain previous two days left several feet of muddy water standing in the hole, which is serving as a stormwater detention pond while land about 200 feet to the southeast is being prepared for crypts.

Above: View downstream from 11th Street Bridge over Town Branch shows silt-laden water headed for Beaver Lake.



Above: Muddy water from National Cemetery northside wetland dig flows from pipe under Hill Avenue and directly from under 11th Street and is dumped into Town Branch on the downstream (south side).

Above: Upstream (north side of 11th Street bridge over Town Branch of the West Fork of the White River) showing clear flow a day after heavy rain.

Above: Topsoil and clay dug out of wetland 300 yards to the west to make way for additional National Cemetery gravesites is being stored on top of wetland along the Tanglewood Branch, which runs southeast along the edge of the Washington County Livestock Auction barn land in south Fayetteville, Arkansas.