View Press Release about Meeting held at Resort & Conference Center June 20 from 330p-530p.
You can also view the Bayfront Advisory Committee’s newsletter here with this and more information – VisionNewsletter 3.6
A study to address flooding and storm water issues in the Bayfront by the Department Of Public Works is near completion. The results of the study and a plan of action will be presented at the June 20th meeting of the Bayfront Advisory Committee. The public meeting will be held at Virginia Beach Resort Hotel and Conference at 3:30 pm.
You can also view the Conditional Use Permit that was reviewed by the Planning Commission by clicking here. This is a large file and may take a minute or two to download based on your internet connection. – Taste Unlimited CUP
The business is currently a tenant but plans to purchase the property on which it sits from Bayville Farm Associates LLC. Taste Unlimited has had its Bayside shop since 1983, and President Jon Pruden said the building has reached the end of its life.
Only folks who have natural shorelines or natural areas like Pleasure House Point still provide nurseries for these turtles.
Yet another reason why it is vital to always, always keep your dog on a leash so they do not disturb these precious creatures whilst nesting this summer on Pleasure House Point.
Please help protect the Diamondback Terrapins currently nesting on PHP!
From LRNow Field Guide on the Diamondback Terrapin
Lynnhaven River Now is happy to be working with the Virginia Beach Parks and Recreation Department on ways to protect the diamondback terrapin’s nesting habitat from human and dog traffic at Pleasure House Point.
Photo Credit: Leah Graham. Terrapin Hatchling on the Poplar Island Environmental Restoration Project, Talbot County, MD
You can obviously see how vulnerable a Diamondback Terrapin hatch-ling is!
PLEASE LEASH YOUR DOG!
WATCH A DIAMONDBACK HATCH HER EGGS
SDCC’s final legal argument v. Indigo Dunes
A photo of a Diamondback Terrapin nest was on the cover of SDCC’s final legal argument v. Indigo Dunes.
This document included hundreds of pages of our legal argument, graphs, charts, photos and more which helped stop Indigo Dunes from receiving any permits eventually leading to PHP’s permanent preservation as a Natural Area.
Interestingly, this Diamondback Terrapin nest was located where one of the proposed 11 story towers for Indigo Dunes were to go.
Recreational waters are monitored for bacteria using indicator organisms such as enterococci, the indicator of choice for estuarine and marine waters. Enterococci are a group of organisms used to determine the extent of fecal contamination of recreational waters.
Enterococci are a subgroup within the fecal streptococcus group. Enterococci are distinguished by their ability to survive in salt water, and in this respect they more closely mimic many pathogens than do the other indicators. Enterococci are typically more human-specific than the larger fecal streptococcus group. EPA recommends enterococci as the best indicator of health risk in salt water used for recreation and as a useful indicator in fresh water as well.
With construction of CBF’s Brock Environmental Center set to begin this summer, it was important to put the barrier in place prior to the nesting season in order to allow the terrapins to find another location at Pleasure House Point that will not be disturbed by future construction activities.
Please do not disturb the terrapins if you see them and leash your dog!
An incident occurred this afternoon around 3:00 on Wake Forest St. that needs to be shared. A young boy had gotten off the school bus at the bike path. As he was walking towards his home, a grey car slowed down beside him and a young female in the passenger seat stuck her arm out the window and offered him something (he thought she said “candy”). He ignored her and continued walking to his home and arrived safely. He told his mother it was a car (not a SUV or truck) and the woman looked “nice” but he couldn’t see who was driving. The car was travelling towards Shore Drive. The police have been notified.
Needless to say, this could have been very serious so please remind your children to always be aware and not to talk to strangers.
Please remember to call 911 if you see a crime in action and call 385-5000, option 1, to report crimes after they have occurred or to report any suspicious activity. Also, please call or email the NW Coordinator so crime reports and suspicious activities can be shared with all of our residents.
“It’s going to be a nice addition,” he said, adding that recreational boaters can tie up to the floating dock and pick up or drop off passengers at the parking lot or use the restrooms. People who have smaller boats such as kayaks and canoes will be able to carry them to the floating dock and launch. Trailer-mounted boats will still use the ramps.
The 2,888-acre state park offers hiking and biking trails, beach access, camping and more. About 1.5 million people visit each year.
To help pay for trash bags and other supplies, T-shirts were sold. Everything the volunteers brought to designated zones was hauled away by city sanitation departments.
“There was a lot of big stuff out there that first year,” Pahno said of Pleasure House Point, where he has volunteered for all 25 events. In addition to cans, bottles and cigarette butts, there were appliances, construction debris and tires.
That’s a pic from Clean the Bay Day last year with some of the trash we picked up. Steve Pahno, of Dominion Printers, has been the team captain since day 1 for CTBD on PHP.
For the six-month hurricane season, which begins June 1, NOAA’s Atlantic Hurricane Season Outlook says there is a 70 percent likelihood of 13 to 20 named storms (winds of 39 mph or higher), of which 7 to 11 could become hurricanes (winds of 74 mph or higher), including 3 to 6 major hurricanes (Category 3, 4 or 5; winds of 111 mph or higher).
These ranges are well above the seasonal average of 12 named storms, 6 hurricanes and 3 major hurricanes.
Come on down to the old Ocean Park firehouse for burgers, hot-dogs, equipment tours, blood pressure checks, and see how many EMTs can fit in an ambulance! We will be on hand to answer questions about our station, the EMS system, and how you can get involved.
Plus the USCG Auxiliary flotilla 5-7 will be on hand from 9am till 12 noon for free boat inspections, if you need one or you know someone who would like to get their bot inspected in the morning have them drop by! We will be having people bring their boats to the parking lot to the right of the squad and we will have the USCG Aux volunteers on hand for the inspections. They will also be on hand to talk about boater safety, as the weather gets warmer we know our neighbors will be dusting off their winter boat covers and we want you to be safe out on the water. They will have life jacket demonstrations and coloring books for the kids.
His girlfriend Jerrie DeLozier is more optimistic. DeLozier calls Treesh “the artistic one” and herself “the logical one.” She acknowledged that some pieces of the Boat House, as it is known in the neighborhood, will have to go. But she’s hoping she can get the summons stayed, and in the meantime obtain a survey of the property, and apply for a variance for the carport/yacht stern.
“We really would like to keep the boat,” DeLozier said. “That’s his heart, it really is.”
One of the comments from article:
Chic’s Beach is such a cool and funky place and his home fits in perfectly . . . particularly on that street. Though he should have followed the rules, hopefully, there can be minimal adjustments, and the character of the house can remain the same.
Photo Credit: (Steve Earley | The Virginian-Pilot)
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