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Council hears proposal to trial in‑stream litter trap; staff to review agreement
Summary
Town staff heard a presentation from Asheville Greenworks on an in‑stream litter trap (53 installations in five states); the group asked to site a trial trap near Veterans Park with no cost to the town and reliance on trained volunteers for maintenance; staff will review written agreements and return to council.
Council heard a detailed presentation from Ann Phillips, the town’s stormwater technician, and Eric Bradford of Asheville Greenworks about a passive in‑stream litter trap (referred to in the presentation as a "trash trout/trap"). Bradford described the device’s design, volunteer 운영 model, and reporting benefits for the town’s MS4/NPDS stormwater obligations. He said the device captures roughly 17 pounds of dry trash per cleanout in productive locations and that Greenworks currently operates 53 traps across five states.
Staff told the council the organization typically provides a written agreement with host municipalities and that the town could use trap‑collected weights and data as part of stormwater reporting. Council and staff asked for an example agreement (existing agreement used with other towns), clarified liability, and discussed signage and outreach plans. Greenworks said volunteer streamkeeper crews would perform routine cleanouts and that the fabrication is local.
Result: Council did not take a final vote but asked staff to review the existing written agreement (e.g., Woodin agreement) and return to a future agenda with recommended next steps; staff noted that if acceptable the trap could be installed quickly and at no direct cost to the town beyond staff review time.
