RiverLink receives grant funds from the NC Clean Water
Management Trust Fund for Water Quality improvements for the Craven Street
Improvements and New Belgium
RiverLink
receives $400,000 in grant funds at the November meeting of the NC Clean Water
Management Trust Fund to support innovative stormwater quality projects in
conjunction with the City of Asheville Craven Street Improvements and New
Belgium development. With the number of breweries recently
selecting the WNC region, Karen Cragnolin RiverLink's Executive Director
believes the economic development is in our water. "They wouldn't be
here if the water was not clean. We have three new breweries here - the second
and third-largest craft breweries in the U.S. It's imperative that we take care
of our water." These companies are leading the way to do just
that.
New
Belgium is re-developing a sight that is mostly impervious along the
banks of the French Broad, from the roof tops to compacted gravel parking
lots. Working with the City of Asheville the design team is taking a
complete green streets approach to the road design and site, developing plans
for bio-retention areas, stream enhancement, pervious parking areas, and
bioswales. These mechanisms are far above stormwater requirements and
will assist in reducing flooding, erosion and sedimentation of our waterways
and the French Broad River.
City
of Asheville is investing over 2 million from grants and development funds to
improve Craven Street, for pedestrians, cyclist and cars alike, all while
protecting and improving the water quality in the neighborhood. New
Belgium is investing approximately $175 million in the site, with plans to employ
150 people. The People come to WNC for our environment and active life
styles. Karen believes that the way you develop and your environment
matters to residents and industry. "It makes a difference; it
makes it a place that people want to live. You know, in the old days, people
moved to where the jobs are - and now, with this changing economy, we have more
and more people who actually pick a place to live and then create a job."
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