Topics are far ranging, but will cover anything impacting the watershed, from floodplain fill to right-of-way encroachments.
Why Should I Care about Trees? Trees are essential to the beauty, wildlife, & recreation of an area & to the health of its people & their communities. Trees filter water & air, absorb water, and provide shade & wildlife habitat. Trees increase people’s property values, health, well-being, and sense of community & safety. The onus is on the developer …
Siltation: Why Should I Care about Mud? A leading cause of water pollution in KY is sediment runoff from construction sites. Sediment runoff rates from construction sites are usually 10-20x higher than those of agricultural lands and 1000-2000x higher than those of forested lands. If developers don’t properly prevent erosion or control sediment from exiting their sites, it violates federal law …
(Part 2 of a 4-part series) Urban sprawl creates strain on our residents, infrastructure, the environment, and local budgets. Metro Louisville Government Metro Louisville states that urban sprawl is a burden on residents, infrastructure, the environment, and even local budgets. They know that urban sprawl is burdening our infrastructure, yet instead of coming up with solutions to reduce the negative …
(Part 1 of a 4-part series) Urban sprawl creates strain on our residents, infrastructure, the environment, and local budgets. Metro Louisville Government (pg 15 of 46) Metro Louisville states that urban sprawl is a burden on residents, infrastructure, the environment, and even local budgets. Yet, instead of coming up with solutions to reduce the negative effects of urban sprawl, their …
Floyds Fork is a beautiful waterway existing long before 2024 and, hopefully, will thrive long after we all depart. We saw a lot of positive changes implemented in 2024, but we also saw a lot of developmental pressure throughout the watershed. View our 2024 Video Recap. The pressure along Floyds Fork is real. Louisville Keep Your Fork‘s mission is to …
Environmental advocates of Floyds Fork have been highlighting the dangers being imposed upon the fork. They have consistently shown the science behind adding acres of impervious surfaces. Is any of this science ever refuted? No.
In September of 2024 Metro Louisville submitted an application to the federal government requesting $7,000,000 “to further develop, evaluate, and implement housing policy plans, improve housing strategies, and facilitate affordable housing production and preservation.” The application states they will combine this $7M of federal money with $7.3 million of taxes taken by Metro Louisville. As you read their plans, ask …
