To try and stanch the flow of polluted runoff flowing off existing development, Cedar Point is working with private and public landowners to install simple low-impact development (LID) techniques on their property.

The N.C. Division of Soil and Water Conservation’s Community Conservation Assistance Program will pay up to 75 percent of the cost of the projects.

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The Projects

Carteret Heating and Air : Carteret Heating and Air: A 1,500-gallon cistern will capture runoff from the roof and reused to wash vehicles and to control dust on a gravel parking lot. The building is on N.C. 24, on the thin peninsula leading to the Swansboro bridges. The runoff currently enters a portion of the lower White Oak River that is impaired and was part of the study of the river.
   • Heating and Air Plans


Cedar Point Recreation Area : This is a popular recreation area in the Croatan National Forest. An asphalt “speed bump” will divert stormwater away from a boat ramp in Boathouse Creek and check dams in existing stormwater ditches will slow the flow of runoff, allowing it to infiltrate into the ground before entering the creek. Both projects are among the recommendation in the watershed plan that accompanies the White Oak study.
   • Recreation Area Plans


Western Carteret Fire Department : This is a popular recreation area in the Croatan National Forest. An asphalt “speed bump” will divert stormwater away from a boat ramp in Boathouse Creek and check dams in existing stormwater ditches will slow the flow of runoff, allowing it to infiltrate into the ground before entering the creek. Both projects are among the recommendation in the watershed plan that accompanies the White Oak study.
   • Fire Department Plans


Western Park : Grassed rain gardens will be built at the down sloping edge of a parking lot at this heavily used public park. They will capture runoff that now enters Boathouse Creek. An artificial wetland will be built at the end of a stormwater ditch that runs the length of the park and discharges into the creek. The projects are among the recommendation in the watershed plan that accompanies the White Oak Study. Stations will also be placed around the park that will provide plastic bags to encourage people to pick up after their dogs..
   • Park Plans

What the Town Did
What is Wrong with the White Oak?
Locally Supported Storm Water Controls
Low-Impact Development Ordinance
Cedar Point Town Hall Greens Up