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| Geographical
Information Systems (GIS) |
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 Environmental
Impact RC&D has completed work on the utility
information system for the Townsof Aberdeen and
Pinebluff located in Moore County and Star
located in Montgomery County. This project
involved mapping all the towns' water, sewer and
electrical systems components and linking them
together to provide each town with a better
organized, updated mapping system. This
technology will provide these towns with a tool
for future planning and repair projects, adding
new facilities and attributes as they come on
line.Links:
- ESRI - developers of
ArcView GIS software
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| CityGreen Urban Forestry
Project |
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 This was
a pilot project to test new software designed to
help community leaders and citizens to better
understand the financial and ecological value of
urban forestry practices. Thirteen areas
within the city limits of Aberdeen, North
Carolina were inventoried and analyzed.Links:
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| Longleaf Pine/Animal
Waste Research |
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 The goal
of this project is to establish research plots on
private longleaf pine stands to evaluate the
impact of applying poultry waste to longleaf pine
ecosystems. The project has the potential
to identify a new land use for the application of
managed poultry waste in an effort to reduce
overloading of nutrients on cropland and
pastureland; thus, minimizing the risk of
polluting surface and ground waters.
Links:
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| Town of Robbins Elm
Street Project |
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 This
water management project was designed to reduce
flooding of homes in a small community in
Robbins, North Carolina. A grant from the
Division of Water Resources paid for 66% of the
work. Environmental Impact planned the
project, conducted a grant search and prepared
the grant proposal for the project. The
objective was to solve the storm water problem
without destroying the entire ecosystem directly
behind the homes. |
| Waste (Mixed) Paper
Bedding Research |
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 This
project had two purposes--to find a use for mixed
waste paper and to provide an alternative to the
increasingly costly wood shavings/sawdust
traditionally used as bedding in poultry
houses. Thirty-five thousand pounds of
ground mixed waste paper was installed in six 40'
x 500' chicken houses on local farms.
Environmental Impact RC&D is currently
working with the NC Department of Commerce in an
effort to locate a new waste paper recycling
plant in the local service area...Links:
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| On-Farm Composting
Demonstration |
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 All
citizens are dependent on agriculture for a safe,
dependable supply of food products. This
agricultural research/demonstration project
on animal composting was developed by
Environmental Impact RC&D to protect
our streams and ground water supplies by
providing a safer disposal system for
farmers. It allows farmers to recycle waste
and animal carcasses into a useable organic
fertilizer. |
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