Stories Related to Hawkins Misses Window Of Dry Weather To Begin Laurel Run Park Shoreline Repair

CHURCH HILL — Although the materials, funding and permits are in place, a project that would halt erosion and repair Laurel Run Park’s shoreline could be on hold well into 2019 depending on how much it rains next spring and summer. The park’s 2,500-foot-long shoreline located just south of Church Hill has eroded between 6 and 10 feet during the past eight years. Trees that were once 5-10 feet inland have either been washed away or are teetering on the bank of the Holston River, and the walking trail is now only 3-5 feet from the bank in some places. Retired county properties manager Alana Roberts has been working on the Laurel Run Park shoreline project since its inception. Although she retired as of Sept.

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