Creating a volunteer day has been on the list of things needed of Kerr Lake Park Watch since its creation over four years ago. It has taken time to materialize and when it did, establishing a Volunteer Day for the NC State Recreation Areas at Kerr Lake came fast due to schedules. But on April … Read more
Amidst the tug-of-war over water transfers and the like that has dominated the Kerr Lake news lately, another tug-of-war took place this past Saturday where a group of loyal volunteers and Kerr Lake state parks personnel whipped back some extra tasks during a Volunteer Work Day at Hibernia State Recreation Area. Although some other parks … Read more
It’s the 11th hour for Kerr Lake and the fast track, bulldoze effort against the citizens of Granville, Vance & Warren as the NC House meets tonight to push through HB 795 which nulls and voids petitions, public outcry and all the other rules that were previously changed to eliminate public scrutiny of the 10-million … Read more
CORPS SAYS WATER ALLOCATION ALREADY MADE – RRBA SAYS WATER SHOULDN’T LEAVE ROANOKE RIVER SYSTEM
The US Army Corps of Engineers has clarified its position to Kerr Lake Park Watch on water withdrawal from Kerr Lake by KLRWS, saying that the allocation including the 10 million gallons of water per day, was approved years ago. After KLPW asked about the allocation in yesterday’s Corp of Engineers’ water resource meeting, Tony Young, … Read more
Get out your work clothes, hat and work gloves and conjure up a little elbow grease to help get some TO DO’S done in Kerr Lake’s Hibernia, an NC State Recreation Area on Saturday, April 25th. Hibernia is one of the largest of the seven NC State Recreation Areas on the lake and is located … Read more