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Shore Drive beautification – Phase 3 public meeting

A Citizen Information Meeting for CIP 2-117, Shore Drive Phase III will be held on Wednesday, November 30, 2011, at John B. Dey Elementary School from 5:00 pm until 7:00 pm.  The school is located at 1900 North Great Neck Road in Virginia Beach, VA, 23454. This meeting will be an open forum; no formal presentation will be given.

Shore Drive Phase III begins at Vista Circle, near the eastern end of the Lesner Bridge, and extends eastward through the Great Neck Road intersection and terminates at Croix Drive.  In general, this project will improve vehicular and pedestrian traffic flow and safety in the roadway and intersections; improve storm drainage; include a multi-use trail and on-street bike lanes; and enhance the corridor with aesthetic elements such as landscaping and lighting.

Feel free to forward to anyone who has been left off of the invite list, and please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions.

Thanks!

Toni Alger, P.E.

Senior Project Manager

City of Virginia Beach – Public Works Engineering

2405 Courthouse Drive, 3rd Floor

Virginia Beach, VA 23456-9031

Office: 757-385-8746

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Chesapeake Bay news items

Chesapeake Bay Restoration Program Webinar, Wednesday, November 2, 2011.

This webinar will begin at 1:00 PM and end at 2:30 PM. The first hour will include power point presentations by three panelists. The last half hour will be open to questions from the listening audience around the country. The link to register for this webinar is: https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/385649506   There is no fee. One and one half AICP recertification credits are available. The Webinar is sponsored by the American Planning Association (APA).

 

The Division’s first webinar on this subject was in late May. It generally concentrated on State of Maryland actions. The upcoming webinar will concentrate on State of Virginia actions. The speakers for the November 2 webinar include: (1) John Carlock, AICP, Deputy Executive Director for the Hampton Roads Planning District Commission (the Norfolk-Virginia Beach-Newport News area); (2) Jeffrey Corbin, Senior Advisor to EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson for the Chesapeake Bay and Anacostia River; and (3), Anthony Moore, Assistant Secretary of the Virginia Department of Natural Resources for Chesapeake Bay Restoration.

 

The Chesapeake Bay Restoration program has been underway since the mid-1980’s. A recent consent order directed the EPA to take a stronger role. Initially, the states submitted their general strategies in the latter part of 2010 and early 2011 to implement the EPA directed program. Now the states are working with local and regional agencies in developing implementation steps.

 

2011 State of the Sounds Symposium, Thursday, November 17, 2011, New Bern Riverfront Convention Center, New Bern, NC 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. – Scientists, policy makers, natural resource managers, interested citizens, students and other regional stakeholders are encouraged to attend. Sessions will explore current scientific developments, management initiatives for environmental restoration and protection, engagement efforts, and other social and ecological issues relating to the Albemarle-Pamlico Estuarine System. The Albemarle-Pamlico National Estuary Program (APNEP) will also unveil its most recent ecosystem assessment report. Deadline for registration is November 4. There is no cost for registration. Click HERE for registration or more information.     

 

Request for Chesapeake Bay BMP Monitoring Data — The Water Environment Research Foundation (WERF) is seeking stormwater BMP monitoring studies with event-based data in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed for inclusion in the International Stormwater BMP Database.  A special data collection and analysis effort focused on the Chesapeake Bay is underway and will be publically available this fall from a dedicated portion of the BMP Database website (www.bmpdatabase.org).  If you have any BMP monitoring studies that you would be willing to contribute or are you aware of research or studies that may be useful in this regard, please consider submitting them.  Published studies, relevant local data sets, or any suggested data sources can be emailed directly to Jane Clary at clary@wrightwater.comfor potential inclusion in the effort.  Those providing studies will be acknowledged on the project website, with web links back to the original program website. 

 

Attention Photobugs: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is looking for your photos. — Through March of 2012, the EPA’s State of the Environment Project is collecting photos that capture images of the state of the environment. Photos submitted may be used in an Earth Day 2012 display to be produced by the EPA and National Archives.  For more information visit the project’s website,http://www.epa.gov/environmentphotoproject/

 

 

 

The HRPDC strives to provide reasonable accommodations and services for persons who require special assistance to participate in public involvement opportunities. Contact the Communications Manager at (757) 420-8300 for more information.

 

 

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New ways to use your VB Library card

Learn New Ways to Use your Library Card
Digital City Page

Learn three great new ways to use your Virginia Beach             Public Library (VBPL) card without leaving the comfort of home.

Get Help With Homework:

It’s 6 p.m. on a Sunday night. Your kid needs help with his homework. You sit down to review the assignment and suddenly realize you are not smarter than a fifth grader. Where can you turn for help on researching the properties of subatomic particles at this hour on a weekend? VBPL has you covered. “Homework Help” is accessible online 24/7 through the Library’s website, VBgov.com/libraries.  Homework help features credible information sources on a wide variety of subjects for students in elementary through high shool.

Borrow E-Books and  Audiobooks:

Amazon recently announced that it now sells more Kindle books than hardcover and paperback combined. Keeping up with this change in reading trends, VBPL customers can borrow digital books. Your library has more than 11,000 e-book titles that can be read on multiple devices including the Nook, iPad and as of Sept. 21, the Kindle as well. The library also offers nearly 5,000 downloadable   audio books, also available for a variety of devices. Both popular and classic titles are free to library card holders via VBPL’seBooks and audiobooks page.

Download free tunes:

Current “Billboard” toppers, 80s pop hits, classical, jazz, country – VBPL has them all available for download from VBgov.com/libraries. Select up to three digital songs per week. They don’t expire and are yours to keep, free of charge. The songs can be played on your computer or transferred to an MP3 player. Visit the library’s music page for more information. All you need is your Virginia Beach library card!

Need a library card? Stop by any library location with a valid ID and proof of Virginia Beach address to get your free card.

For more information visit VBgov.com/libraries.

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City plans some paving on Shore Drive -see schedule

City of Virginia Beach

Department of Public Works

2405 Courthouse Drive Room 332

Virginia Beach, VA 23456

(757) 385-8062 (Office)

(757) 385-5783 (Fax)

http://www.VBgov.com

NEWS RELEASE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MEDIA CONTACT:

October 12, 2011 Drew Lankford, (757) 385-8062

(757) 409-4353

dlankfor@vbgov.com

Virginia Beach Public Works Schedules Weekend Paving Operations

Virginia Beach Public Works – Operations has scheduled weekend paving operations

for various intersections throughout Virginia Beach beginning Saturday, October 15.

Crews will begin working at 7 am until 5 pm (weekend only), and Monday through

Friday 9 am until 3pm – weather permitting.

Work will include milling, paving, asphalt replacement, crosswalk installation and

striping.

The work schedule is as follows:

First Colonial Road at Virginia Beach Boulevard: Oct 15 – 16

Shore Drive at Pleasure House Road Oct 15 – 18

General Booth Boulevard at Birdneck Road Oct 16 – 21

Advanced warning signs will be clearly posted advising motorists of lane closures.

Citizens are urged to use alternate traffic routes when possible. Any changes in

schedule due to weather or other circumstances will be announced by Public Works.

Asphalt Roads and Materials Co., Inc. is the contractor performing the work.

For additional information, please contact

Dan Kiley or Bob Bidlack with Public Works

Operations at

757-385-1470, or Drew Lankford at 757-385-8062.

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News Release:

VBgov.com/Info

Public Input Meeting – Permanent Dredge Spoils Transfer Stations

Maple Street (Marina Shores)

and

Crab Creek (Lynnhaven Boat Ramp)

Permanent Dredge Spoils Transfer Stations

Public Input Meeting

Thursday October 13th at 7:00pm

Great Neck Recreation Center

 

 

Dear Shore Drive Residents,

 

This may be the only chance you have to express your opinions regarding the City’s plan to build permanent dredge spoils transfer stations at the Maple Street and Crab Creek locations.  Both of these locations are shown on the City’s Neighborhood Dredge Plan.

 

Identify,

  • All the possible impacts to your neighborhood:  Noise.  Safety.  Traffic.  Smell.  Decrease in home values.

 

Demand,

  • That the Shore Drive sites be removed from the neighborhood dredging plan.
  • That the three transfer stations located in commercial areas along Virginia Beach Boulevard and Laskin Road be the main sites to support the projected dredging demand.

 

Support,

  • Other Civic Leagues that have taken official opposition positions: Cape Story, Cape Henry, Broad Bay Island, Ocean Park, Lesner Cove, Shore Drive Community Coalition.
  • Your neighbors that will be directly impacted.

 

 

Note:  Meeting format will be – Individual Speakers may speak for 3 minutes, Speakers for groups get 10 minutes.  Questions to be answered by Commission Members or City Staff may be submitted on index cards.  Speakers must sign up ahead of time, so plan on getting there a little early.

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Ocean Park Art Show – Oct 8th, 2011

Reminder…Mark Your Calendar!!
The 1st Annual Ocean Park Art Show
Next Saturday – October 8th*
3829 Shore Drive at Browning’s Marine!
10:00 am to 5:00 PM
Free and Open to the Public
Local Artists, many from Ocean Park, will display and sell Jewelry, Paintings and Photographs, Ocean Park Ornaments, Mermaids & Funky Art and more. Several artists will display art that features the Ocean Park area! There are a few artists spaces still available – Call Maryanne at 470-6202 for more info
*Rain date is Sunday Oct 9th

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