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Construction Begins on Cheapside Park Renovation & Pavillion
By Knox van Nagell | January 21st, 2010 | See all in Fayette Alliance Blog, Land Use News
The street along Cheapside Park will be paved with permeable pavers to reduce storm water runoff and increase absorption. Lexington Herald-Leader | Charles Bertram
The street along Cheapside Park will be paved with permeable pavers to reduce storm water runoff and increase absorption. Lexington Herald-Leader | Charles Bertram
“Work begins on renovation of Lexington’s Cheapside Park”
Excerpt from Kentucky.com, posted Jan 21, 2010
By Beverly Fortune – bfortune@herald-leader.com
Preparation began Tuesday for the reworking of Cheapside Park, including construction of a multiuse iron and glass pavilion.
After a pre-construction meeting with city officials Tuesday morning, “We set up fences and brought in equipment,” said Clay Turner, site superintendent for Marrillia Design & Construction, which is doing the work. Construction officially began Wednesday.
The downtown park, next to the Lexington History Museum in the old Fayette County Courthouse, will have granite pavers laid in a variety of patterns. LED lights will be embedded in the walkways… Read more at Kentucky.com
Growing Renewable-Fuels Could Bring Jobs for Farmers
By Knox van Nagell | January 11th, 2010 | See all in Fayette Alliance Blog, Land Use News
“Thousands of jobs could be created in renewable-fuels industry”
Excerpt from Kentucky.com, posted January 11, 2010
By Bill Estep – bestep@herald-leader.com
Kentucky has the potential to develop thousands of jobs in the renewable-fuels industry, but it will take a lot of work and investment to achieve that, according to a state task force.
A full-scale system to produce fuel for power plants and vehicles made from renewable sources such as grass and wood chips could create 10,000 lasting jobs in 15 years, many in farming areas of the state, and generate billions in economic activity, the task force said in a report.
If the state required utilities to burn a certain amount of renewable fuel — called biomass — to produce electricity, that would help develop such an industry, the report said…Read more at Kentucky.com
McConnell Springs Project Seeks to Aid Clean-up of Non-point Water Pollution
By Knox van Nagell | December 29th, 2009 | See all in Fayette Alliance Blog, Land Use News
“McConnell Springs project could help control mosquitoes: Heavy rain will test new water quality system”
Excerpt from Kentucky.com, posted Dec. 28, 2009
By Andy Mead, amead@herald-leader.com
A just-completed construction project at McConnell Springs near downtown Lexington was designed to improve water quality in the park’s unusual system of springs — and downstream.
If things go well, it also could mean the end of the “mosquito meter.”
The meter is a sign with a moveable arrow that employees put out on days when the blood-sucking insects are especially bad.
“A healthy aquatic system provides the fish, insects and other things that help take care of the mosquitoes,” said Charles Martin, director of the city’s water quality division, on a visit to the park Monday…Read more at Kentucky.com
Water Quality Management Fee Begins Jan. 2010
By Knox van Nagell | December 28th, 2009 | See all in Fayette Alliance Blog, Land Use News
“Lexingtonians will notice a new fee on their water bills”
Excerpt from Kentucky.com, posted Dec. 27, 2009
By Andy Mead, amead@herald-leader.com
If you live in Lexington, there will be a new charge on your Kentucky American Water bill starting in January.
It has nothing to do with how much water you use. It’s the city’s new water quality management fee.
For everyone who lives in a single-family residence or duplex or on a farm, the monthly “LFUCG — Wtr Qual Mgmt Fee” will be $4.32.
For stores, factories, churches and residences larger than a duplex, it could be much more. It also could be confusing… Read more at Kentucky.com
LEARN MORE
For questions about the water quality management fee, call LexCall at 3-1-1 or (859) 425-2255.
To learn more about the fee, go to www.lexingtonky.gov/waterquality.
Water Quality Management Fee Will Be Used To Improve Sanitary & Storm Water Systems
By Knox van Nagell | December 11th, 2009 | See all in Fayette Alliance Blog, Land Use News
“The Storm on the Horizon: Water quality fees management fee hits in January”
Excerpt from BizLex.com, posted 12/10/09
By Susan Baniak
Lexington, KY – In 2010, Lexingtonians will begin paying the price for decades of laissez-faire storm water policies. The first fees are set to appear on water bills in January, and the money collected from home owners, businesses and other property-owning organizations will fund a new vigilance in managing what the community allows to wash into its waterways.
But in addition to the almost $300 million that the city expects to spend over the next 10 years to improve its sanitary and storm water systems and wastewater treatment plants, the new EPA-mandated initiative will require a change in Lexington’s overall attitude about water. It is everyone’s responsibility, and it’s time to foot the bill… Read more at BizLex.com
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Land Use News - See all
- Construction Begins on Cheapside Park Renovation & Pavillion
- Growing Renewable-Fuels Could Bring Jobs for Farmers
- McConnell Springs Project Seeks to Aid Clean-up of Non-point Water Pollution
- Water Quality Management Fee Begins Jan. 2010
- Water Quality Management Fee Will Be Used To Improve Sanitary & Storm Water Systems
Recent Posts
- Building & Maintaining Livable Cities – Everyone’s Responsibility
- Definition of family may change to address increased density in neighborhoods around the University of Kentucky
- Purchase of Development Rights (PDR) Program Protects Fayette County’s Pristine Farmland
- Incentive Grants to Improve Water Quality Available for Lexington Businesses, Neighborhood Organizations & Others
- Council Approves Red Mile Zone Change
- Alliance Featured in the U.K. Sustainability Newsletter
- Council Approves Green Infrastructure in Local Subdivision Regulations
Did you Know?
Over 70% of Fayette County streams that have been assessed by the Kentucky Division of Water are impaired or polluted.
