To the Editor: Stream Health

Stream Health

I live in Ivy and am an avid reader of the Crozet Gazette. I am writing in response to the September 4th editorial “How To Save The Bay”.

I am disturbed that you dismiss as “squandered money” the efforts by Albemarle County to “help reduce excess nutrient and sediment flow to the Chesapeake Bay.” The efforts by Albemarle County aren’t only designed to clean and protect the Chesapeake Bay; their plan will clean and protect OUR rivers and streams, too.

You might ask is this necessary? Are our streams and rivers in danger? To answer that, please look at a recent report from the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality, which declared that over 75 miles of streams in Albemarle County were impaired. That included local waterways such as the South Fork of the Rivanna, parts of the James River, Schenk’s Branch, Lickinghole Creek, Biscuit Run, Mechums River, Moores Creek, and Meadow Creek. The County’s plan will help restore these precious waterways. Even those who aren’t concerned about river and stream quality will appreciate the County’s efforts to restore wetlands that will help prevent flooding.

Carolyn O’Neal
Ivy

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