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NOYO
HEADLANDS UNIFIED DESIGN GROUP |
The Noyo Headlands Unified Design Group endeavors to foster the planning and implementation of an integrative and viable natural restoration of the Georgia Pacific mill site in Fort Bragg, California. Following the Hanover Principles, which includes creating long term value, eliminating waste and relying on natural energy flows, the group is dedicated to creating a diverse, multi-use public/private project to serve as a model development for communities around the world.
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We also have our own YouTube Channel. There you can watch a drone video of the central portion of the former mill site. This is the area in which the buried creeks can be found. From the north there is Alder Creek, and from the south is Maple Creek. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=avi7gW-CjMo
With the help of Wynn Coastal Planning, NHUDG has created a Road Map of how our community can accomplish this exciting daylighting project. NHUDG Road Map for Daylighting Alder and Maple Creeks
If our entire community gets behind this vision, while the clean-up is still under way and crucial decisions remain ahead, it will be irresistible.
On April 21, 2016 DTSC - the California State Department of Toxic Substances Control - held a public meeting about the mill site cleanup. While some important positive steps were discussed, there was a great deal of concern regarding the plans for the mill pond. The Mill Pond Challenge
Below we have a vision of how the daylighted creeks will look someday. With a thorough clean-up of the toxic old mill pond, Fort Bragg can get close to the historic pathways of Maple and Alder creek. When we get rid of the old berm we can begin the process of establishing an estuary in the low lying area. This is needed to prepare for sea level rise and coastal adaptation. This restored natural feature will enhance every aspect of the Headlands and sequester carbon.
[Watercolor by Sharon Bowers.]
[Watercolor by Sharon Bowers.]
