Celia Avenue storm drainage improvement project YOUR STORM WATER FEES AT WORK December 2013 Dear Resident, City Real Estate continues to work with residents to acquire all easements needed for this project. Once the real estate phase is complete, the construction documents will be finalized. For more information about this project, visit http://stormwater.charmeck.org and click on Storm Water Projects drop down menu in the green bar, then Active Projects and Celia Avenue. This project will replace the existing culvert near 2708/2624 Celia Avenue and reduce street flooding at this culvert crossing. The project is on schedule to be complete by spring 2016. If you have any questions, please contact Project Manager Jennifer Barker at jbarker@charlottenc.gov or 704-432-0963 or Watershed Manager Doug Lozner at dlozner@charlottenc.gov or 704-432-0964. Shade Your Stream Shade Your Stream along creeks and lakes should be planted with native trees and shrubs Engineering & Property Management Property along creeks and lakes should Storm Water Services Division more information about stream buffers, visit http://stormwater.charmeck.org. Eastshrubs Fourth Street along creeks and lakes should be trees plantedand withshrubs. native trees600 and be planted with native Charlotte, North Carolina 28202 more information about stream buffers, visit http://stormwater.charmeck.org. ROOTS COOL TEMPERATURES Roots anchor the soil, reduce flood ROOTS damage and take Roots anchor the up excess fertilizers. soil, reduce flood damage and take up excess fertilizers. Shade keeps the COOL water cool, allowing TEMPERATURES fish and aquatic life Shade keeps the to thrive. water cool, allowing fish and aquatic life to thrive. WILDLIFE HABITAT WILDLIFE Shaded streams HABITAT provide valuable habitat for wildlife. Shaded streams provide valuable habitat for wildlife. October ‘13 30320-1-0200 October ‘13 30320-1-0200 For more information about stream buffers, visit http://stormwater.charmeck.org