We do not oppose this project, but we believe that the project should not proceed until these issues are addressed . We recommend that you continue the zone change so that you have time to fully review the information we have submitted. In summary, our concerns are the following. The type of sediment controls currently proposed for the Barber site are not significantly improved from those used by other developments. Repeated experience has shown us that this type of design will fail to keep storm water pollution out of the river .
Sediment is one of the most damaging pollutants to our drinking water source and life in the river.
The U.S. EPA has just placed this stretch of the Cahaba on the state s list of streams that do not meet the water quality standards of the Clean Water Act . The culprit is sediment from construction . The City should require this project to take all reasonable and cost-effective measures to control sediment. Install sediment forebays in the upper reaches of the lake to capture sediment during construction. This inexpensive measure makes sediment control easier, much more effective, and less expensive.