TUES., MAY 21st – FOLO MEETING
Friends of Live Oaks meeting on TUESDAY, May 21st, 3:30 Bayside Rec
Center. Note date change due to Memorial Day.
Visit Friends of Live Oaks on the web.
“The Bayfront Advisory Committee will meet Thursday, May 16, at the Virginia Beach Resort and Conference Center, 2800 Shore Drive, from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m.”
Participate in Virginia Beach’s plan to preserve the urban forest
Virginia Beach Parks & Recreation is inviting the public to provide input at two different public information meetings that involve the City of Virginia Beach’s Urban Forest Management Plan. Learn what is in the works to improve the environmental, economic and social benefits of the city through the proper planting, maintenance and preservation of trees.
The first public meeting will discuss the City’s northern watersheds (Lynnhaven River, Elizabeth River, Rudee, Oceanfront, and Little Creek) and takes place at Bayside Recreation Center (4500 First Court Rd) on Wednesday, May 15, 2013…Both meetings take place from 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm.
Ride of Silence May 15th on Shore Drive
From Tidewater Bicycle Association:
We will ride down Shore Drive using the bike lane and shoulders to Atlantic Ave and back in silence.
When
May 15, 2013
7:00 PM – 8:00 PMLocation
Food Lion, Shore Drive & N. Great Neck Rd, Va Beach
Pearls of Wisdom from Lynnhaven River NOW
From LRNow.org’s Pearls of Wisdom:
After reading this letter, if you think you might be mowing your wetlands, give us a call and we will send someone out to advise you. If you start letting them grow, you will be supporting new habitat, helping clean the water, and potentially reducing erosion along your shoreline!
And we all want a clean Lynnhaven so we can always have healthy oysters right? Right?
Movie Stars needed at First Landing State Park for film of virtual tour of the park and activities on Thursday, May 9, 2013
Volunteers needed at First Landing State Park for film of virtual tour of the park and activities on Thursday, May 9, 2013
11 am-1 pm Hikers needed; dogs on leash welcome (please wear hiking shoes and bring hiking stick/backpack/binoculars as props if you have them.)
2 pm-4 pm Bikers needed (please wear helmet; mountain bikes and beach cruisers welcome)
4:30pm-6:30pm Beach Go-ers needed; Family groups if possible; dogs on leash welcome (please bring beach umbrella, raft, floaties, sand buckets, towels, beach blankets as props if you have them.)
Please contact Staci Martin at staci.martin@dcr.virginia.gov 757-412-2307 or 757-477-4046 for more information or to RSVP for a time slot. Report to Chesapeake Bay Center and ask for Staci on Thursday, May 9.
VBAlert is city’s emergency alert and warning system
Visit VBGov.com/VBAlert to sign up.
Sign up is pretty cool in that you can pick areas on a map that you’re interested in.
Visit this link to learn more including watching a video. A video that includes a snow plow.
VBAlert is the city’s emergency alert and warning system. The city will send out VBAlert notifications when there is a public safety situation. Events that could prompt a VBAlert message include:
Weather warnings (flash flood, tornado and severe thunderstorm warnings)
Evacuation notifications
Rabid animal alert
Hostage/barricade situation
HazMat spill
Boil water advisoriesVBAlert messages are automatically sent to landline telephones in the affected area of the city. Residents do not need to be registered with VBAlert in order to receive a VBAlert message on their landline phone within city limits…
Contact Information
VBAlert Help
Direct: (757) 385-3111 | Email: VBAlertHelp@vbgov.com
Vandalism on PHP
Certainly “grown ups” can’t be responsible for this.
From an email:
The past two weeks we have seen an elevated amount of vandalism at Pleasure House Point. The two dog boxes were ripped from their signs, along the two Marlin Bay trails, last week. We installed new ones and I inspected the site yesterday and found that the same occurred again. Last week we found that a household kitchen bag was dumped on a trail. Mail within the bag was addressed to (redacted). Yesterday, along the same trail I found four very large bags dumped on the trail. I removed the litter and pulled the dog boxes out of the woods from where they were thrown and placed them beside the posts from which they were installed. At this point we are discussing which dog boxes to reinstall. A police report was given and I have a case number pertaining to the issue.
I wanted to keep you posted as well as possibly ask if you wouldn’t mind mentioning something about this in your next OPCL Newsletter.
Please let me know if you need other information or anything on our end. I appreciate your assistance in this matter.
Michael T. Moore; CNMP
Open Space and Resource Manager
Parks and Natural Areas
Virginia Beach Parks & Recreation
Parks and Natural Areas Office | 2289 Lynnhaven Parkway | Virginia Beach, VA 23456
Photo taken at April 20th clean up on PHP.
Ocean Park to get sand now. Chic’s Beach in a few years.
A similar project will add about 200,000 cubic yards of sand at Ocean Park Beach when the Army Corps of Engineers later this year works to clear sand that’s built up in the Lynnhaven Inlet, Roehrs said.
A major beach restoration project for Chic’s Beach also is in the works, although it might take a few years to start while the city obtains agreements from waterfront property owners ensuring public access to the shore, Roehrs said.
Photo Credit: Kevin O’Hara
SDCC 2013 Membership Drive Targets 30 Group Total
WE NEED YOUR HELP
Shore Drive has over 40 civic, condo and home owner associations that represent about 8000 homes. We need your help to reach our 2013 Goal of 30. Dues are only $25 per organization and run for the calendar year.
You can find the 2013 Membership letter from President David Williams and the 2013 Membership form at the following SDCC page.
http://sdcc.info/membership/
SDCC Monday April 29th General Meeting Notice and Agenda
Click here for a printable version of the agenda – SDCC Agenda APR 2013
Shore Drive Community Coalition
Monday 29 April 2013
SDCC General Meeting Agenda
SDCC General Meeting – Monday, 29 April – 7:30-8:30 pm
Ocean Park Volunteer Rescue Squad Station (Intersection of Shore Drive and East Stratford Rd.)
Call to order
Meeting topic:
Lynnhaven River Now Presentation on plans for
Lynnhaven Aquaculture Center on Long Creek
at Pleasure House Point
Presented by Karen Forget, Executive Director LRN
Officers’ Reports:
President’s Report David Williams
Vice President’s report Rick Mercadante
Secretary’s Report Todd Solomon –March Minutes
Treasurer’s Report David Williams (acting treas.)
Old Business
New Business
Adjourn
Next SDCC- Monday MAY 20, 2013
(please note date change Memorial Day 27 May)
Please check www.sdcc.info for more information on area news and events
Lynnhaven River Now Presentation on Long Creek Aquaculture Center – Monday April 29th at SDCC General Meeting
Lynnhaven River Now will be the special guest speaker
at the Monday April 29th General Meeting of SDCC
Karen Forget will present their plan for an Aquaculture Center on Long Creek. This sounds like an amazing project for the Lynnhaven River, our community and the City of Virginia Beach. We hope you can come out and learn more.
Monday April 29th, 2013 @7:30pm
SDCC General Meeting
Ocean Park Volunteer Rescue Squad Meeting Hall
“Attached you will find our response to the Norfolk District Commander of the Corps of Engineers attesting to the City’s commitment for providing the necessary real estate interests for the project features identified in the Lynnhaven River Basin Ecosystem Restoration Plan. This plan consists of restoring 38 acres of Wetlands, 94 acres of sub~aquatic Vegetation (SAV), the reintroduction of bay scallops on the SAV and the construction of 31 acres of reef habitat.”
Recent correspondence between City of VB & ACOE re: Lynnhaven River Basin Ecosystem Restoration Plan. (9 page PDF)
We understand that concerns exist regarding the City’s ability to accomplish the real estate acquisition that may be necessary for the project. Please be assured that We have reviewed the potential real estate requirements identified in the District’s letter dated March 12, 2013. We acknowledge that the provision of all real estate interests necessary for the construction, operation, maintenance, repair, rehabilitation, and replacement of the project will be the responsibility of the City of Virginia Beach as the Non-Federal Sponsor for this project It is understood that the procurement of real estate interests may include acquiring or terminating existing oyster leases, acquiring permanent real estate interests from private and pubîic property owners for wetlands restoration, and securing permanent easements over state-owned river bottoms to support the parts of the project involving submerged aquatic vegetation restoration, bay scallops reintroduction, and reef habitat creation.
Friends of Live Oaks Minutes and meeting dates.
Read the Friends of Live Oaks(FOLO) Minutes: FOLO March 2013 Minutes PDF.
April 18th at 3:30 pm – FOLO presentation to Bayfront Advisiory Committee at Va Bch Resort Hotel on Shore Drive & Great Neck Rd.
April 22nd at 3:30 pm – FOLO meeting at Bayside Rec Center
OPCL is having a special general civic league membership meeting to be held this Wednesday.
Topic of discussion is Froggies ABC License. At OPCL.org.
AVOID HEADING SOUTHBOUND ON GREAT NECK ROAD
Road construction.
Note: Blows my mind the powers to be do not understand “rush hour” is all day on Saturdays in VB.
Update:Avoid northbound before Mill Dam.
Bayfront Advisory Committee Newsletter for April 2013
Open the PDF to view BAC’s newsletter.
The Corps of Engineers Norfolk District, NAO, has been successful on behalf of VB in acquiring funds to perform a Lynnhaven inlet dredging this summer. This work is expected to occur in July.
In the interim, the sand at the Crab Creek dredged material holding area is available for emergency replenishment should projected threats to life and properties develop.
Mr. Dave Hansen, Deputy City Manager, and Mr.Phill Roehrs, P.E., Water Resources Engineer will be briefing the Committee on the emerging project timeline.
City Page – April 11, 2013 Special Budget Edition In this edition, you will find the cover letter that City Manager James K. Spore presented to the City Council on March 26 as part of his proposed Fiscal 2013-14 Budget.
Photo Credit: Kevin O’Hara
“The City of Virginia Beach is looking forward to working with Smart Growth America,” said Mark Schnaufer, city transportation planning coordinator. “Together, we hope to develop a framework for making our city’s street network more accommodating for all users. While we have done well planning for the automobile, we want to find ways to make our roadways more accessible for pedestrians and cyclists.”
Virginia Beach residents are invited to join the workshop’s first day for an introductory presentation, featuring a broad overview of Complete Streets. The event will be held Wednesday, April 24, from 7 to 9 p.m at the Renaissance Academy, 5100 Cleveland St.
From Tour de Virginia Beach July 2009 advocating for more bike lanes.
First Landing looking for volunteers & sponsors for tree planting April 27th
From their emailed press release.
Volunteers and Sponsors needed at First Landing State Park for tree planting April 27
(VIRGINIA BEACH) – Volunteers and sponsors are needed at First Landing State park to help plant trees on Saturday, April 27.
From 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., volunteers will work with park staff to plant trees in sensitive habitats that have been impacted by unauthorized trails.
To volunteer or for more information contact Jennifer Huggins at 757-412-2306 or Jennifer.huggins@dcr.virginia.gov.
“It is a great way to remind people that staying on designated trails is important. Trail routes are chosen based on criteria that will reduce environmental impacts and reduce erosion. When people blaze their own unauthorized trails through the park, it has severe effects on the wetlands and maritime forest,” said Staci Martin, Visitor Service Specialist.
Group and individual sponsors are needed to underwrite the cost of the tree planting. Three dollars will sponsor one tree; $5 will sponsor two trees; and $10 will sponsor five trees.
Tax deductible donations can be mailed to the Friends of First Landing State Park, 2500 Shore Drive, Virginia Beach, VA 23451. The Friends of First Landing State Park is a 510c3 non-profit that supports the park.
First Landing State Park is a 2,888 acre natural area featuring nearly twenty miles of trails, campsites, cabins, two visitor center museums, and half a mile of Chesapeake Bay beach frontage. The park’s maritime forest area is an integral part of its certification as a National Natural Landmark.
Virginia State Parks are managed by the Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation and offer dozens of festivals and concerts and thousands of educational programs across the state.
For more information about state park activities and amenities, or to make reservations in one of the 25 parks with camping facilities or 18 parks with cabins or family lodges, call the Virginia State Parks Reservation Center at 800-933-PARK or visit http://www.virginiastateparks.gov.
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