Stream Restoration, Wetland Creation and Water Quality Enhancement

Charlotte-Mecklenburg County Storm Water Services has partnered with the North Carolina Ecosystem Enhancement Program to improve water quality by restoring approximately 1,400 linear feet of Irwin Creek at Whitehurst Road.  

The restoration would also include construction of a flood bench/wetland on property in the Clanton Park neighborhood acquired through Mecklenburg County's Floodplain Buyout Program.

Objectives:

• Protect and improve water quality
• Restore natural stream pattern
• Stabilize stream banks
• Improve aquatic habitat
• Construct or restore a wetland
• Enhance natural floodplain benefits  

Cost: To be determined

Source of Funding:
North Carolina Ecosystem Enhancement Program

Project Schedule:

Planning and Design: (Completed October 2006)  
HDR Engineering, Inc. of the Carolinas

Construction: (Dates to be determined)
Efforts are taken to minimize disruption to property owners.

Project Manager:

Crystal Taylor, P.E.
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Storm Water Services
704-336-7342