At least 11 more malnourished and frostbitten brown pelicans were rescued Thursday, one day after nine unhealthy birds were captured. Wildlife rehabilitators, animal rescue volunteers and staff with the [SPCA] spent much of the day wrangling the pelicans around Lake Rudee…

You too can help! They’re hungry and would love some fish! To donate please contact Laura at LRNow using [encode=lbaity@lynnhaven2007.com?Subject=I Have Fish]her email address[/encode].
More at VBSPCA Wildlife Program.

What?! Yes… it can be very confusing!

Learn more about what DEQ, Wetlands Board, Army Corp, etc have jurisdiction/authority over and as a special bonus…find out what the heck MLW, Subaqueous Lands & more means.

Tidal wetlands & Pleasure House creek.

This is a sample entry. You can delete it from your Control Panel.

The 3 page letter [PDF] dated December 20th, 2006 by Shawn E. Smith, Principal Environmental Planner, reports approval of Indigo Dunes would certainly set a dangerous precedent.

Go to NoIndigoDunes.com and join the Google Group on that page.

The following was posted in the No Indigo Dunes – There are Alternatives Google Group:

Due to popular demand!

As you know, ‘The Petition’ is only for Virginia Beach residents and landowners.
Many of you have asked how your voice can be heard so we’ve come up with a solution at tonight’s SDCC meeting.

Here’s 2 options.

1. Post your thoughts, include your name and where you live under this ‘discussion’ and we’ll ensure Virginia Beach City Council hears your voice.

2. Mail your thoughts, include your name and where you live, to:

Ocean Park Civic League, Inc.
c/o No Indigo Dunes!
P.O. Box 55385
Virginia Beach, VA 23471

Also….remember you can always tell everyone you know about http://www.NoIndigoDunes.com and you can donate funds or purchase No Indigo Dunes stuff.
Info at this link:
http://www.sdcc.info/more.php?id=794_0_1_0_M

See ya on February 19th!

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As we mentioned last week, Indigo Dunes has made some changes.

The original post with their first JPA.

The new JPA:
Indigo Dunes New JPA 1 [9M PDF]
Indigo Dunes New JPA 2 [4.7M PDF]
Indigo Dunes New JPA 3 [11K PDF]
Indigo Dunes New JPA 4 [5.8M PDF]
Indigo Dunes New JPA 5 [1.9M PDF]

[encode=tsolanic@gmail.com?Subject=Trouble with New JPA]Please email if you have problems opening any files.[/encode]

I just received the email notice shown below stating that Fort Story’s HDD & 119th will be leaving on Monday January 29th.  The Community is being asked to do whatever you can to participate in giving them a nice send-off.  Similar to what we do when they return.

If you are interesting in helping out, please contact Roger Maphis at rmmaphis@cox.net or 412-2027.

Sincerely,
Todd Solomon

Rearranged the home page & NoIndigoDunes.com. Added 8.5″x11” Poster[1pg PDF] & more items to purchase to raise funds at this link too. Finally, updated News Feeds to RSS Feeds.

We recently asked the City for the new changes to the proposed Indigo Dunes.
Here’s an overview of the changes & initial comments from the City. [5pg PDF]

We’ll be posting more details when we can as the first hearing is less than a month away & that does not give the public a lot of time to review the documents.

Engineers for the developer make the claim that the existing wetlands and canals were manmade and therefore not worthy of protection under the Chesapeake Bay Preservation Act. Not only doesn’t this follow the logic or letter of the law and regulations, a look at aerial photographs (going back to 1937) clearly show the proposed development is on a point of land that has historically been wetlands.
Direct link to their first post about Indigo Dunes.

That’s correct! Parks & Rec’s Clean Community Commission sent out their Clean Community Commission 2006 Report [1pg PDF].
Check out the clean ups we’ve done with our partner, Starbucks.

Held at Ocean Park Fire & Rescue Hall.

This month’s main topic of discussion will be Indigo Dunes.  In an effort to
bring everyone up to date with events and information that has taken place
since our November meeting, we will talk about the recent changes to the
project, past deferrals and what do they mean, plans and actions for the
upcoming Monday February 19th Wetlands Board Hearing on the Indigo Dunes
Project.

Joel Rubin, a hired spokesman, told me they asked him to speak with me.
“They?re media shy,” he said.
He also said the list on the Coalition?s site sounds correct.
Mr. Rubin was talking about the Coalition?s concerns about the development sourced from this link at SDCC.info.
Read the entire article at Portfolioweekly.com by Kristen De Deyn Kirk.

Photo of some of the trees that will be cut down, & one of the wetland areas that is proposed to be filled and raised roughly 5-7 feet.

Thanks to Mr. Nutter, attorney for Indigo Dunes, for letting us know they’ve requested the Ches Bay Preservation Area Board hear the case at their March 26 2007 date.

You may remember we reported earlier, staff had recommended an indefinite deferral.

Click on each PDF file to view recent questions VMRC has about the proposed Indigo Dunes.

VMRC questions page 1 [1 pg PDF]
VMRC questions page 2 [1 pg PDF]

As you’ve probably heard, their plan has officially changed this week. When we receive the documentation showing the changes we’ll post them here.

This is very cool! LR Now has received grants to offer free courses to Landscapers to help improve their understanding of various ways they can improve the health of the Lynnhaven.

Topics include: Election of officers for the coming year, Review draft Committee policies and procedures for how it conducts its business, Finalize recommendations on community signs, Finalize recommendations on how to address encroachments along Shore Drive in accordance with the Shore Drive Safety Task Force report, Receive updates from City staff on several ongoing projects and issues.
More at VBGov.com.

The second right-turn lane off southbound Great Neck Road onto Virginia Beach Boulevard will ? at long last ? become a reality. According to the Pilot Warrior. Yeah!

With a nod to the failing eyesight of aging drivers, state officials hope new typefaces on signs and broader highway markings will help make driving a little easier….The idea is that with improved signs and wider pavement markings, the traveling experience will be safer, especially for drivers whose eyesight is not as keen as it once was.

Read entire article at Pilotonline.com.

Hundreds of residents along the Shore Drive corridor have signed petitions and sent e-mails to city officials in favor of and in opposition to the request.
Read entire article & comment at Pilotonline.com.
Recently at SDCC.info.