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Gail Hughes of the Soil and Water Conservation Office said that they have surveyed the area <br />and their civil engineers have accepted this project. They became concerned about the erosion at the <br />corner of the building. The erosion is occurring because of the increase in urban watershed, where <br />the water only has one place to ga. She explained the stream restoration project. They will be doing <br />bioengineering where they will try to vegetate and stabilize the banks of the stream and try to put <br />some curves and bends back into the stream. Bioengineering will also include putting rock or lags to <br />take the water from the sides of the stream and channel it to the middle of the stream. She said that <br />the design was just about complete. They hope to begin this project in late fall or early winter. She <br />said that the resources were very thin because of hurricane relief in the east, but the project is on the <br />books. The North Carolina Wetland Restoration Projects is very interested in funding this project. <br />Larry Hobbs is the contact person. <br />Mayor Johnson asked about the Gazebo in the park and Bob Jones said that it would depend <br />on the floodplain and the recommendation from the architect. <br />7. Affordable Housing Task Force Draft Report <br />Chair Halkiotis recommended that each board member look at this report and study it. He <br />encouraged the Hillsborough Town Board to schedule this as an agenda item far a presentation. He <br />said that every jurisdiction in the County should be worried about this issue. <br />8. Adjournment <br />With na further items to discuss, the meeting was adjourned. The next meeting is scheduled <br />for March 20, 2001 at 7:30 p.m. at the F. Gordon Battle Courtroom in Hillsborough, North Carolina. <br />Stephen H. Halkiotis, Chair <br />Beverly A. Blythe, CMC <br />