Rusty Rozzelle, 2014-02-05

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Identifier: cc-ro0009

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Rusty Rozzelle interview (includes transcript)

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Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

Keeping Watch: City of Creeks includes video interviews with individuals, pairs, and groups of people about their experiences with Charlotte Mecklenburg creeks and rivers. The interviews were conducted by history graduate student Tenille Todd in cooperation with Mary Newsom, Associate Director of Urban and Regional Affairs at the Urban Institute. The interviews were part of Keeping Watch, a three-year initiative (2014-2016) led by the Urban Institute, the College of Arts and Architecture, and independent arts curator, June Lambla of Lambla artWORKS. The interdisciplinary project invited artists, historians, writers, scientists and environmental groups to engage the public around environmental issues.

Dates

Creation: 2014-02-05

Creator

From the Collection: University of North Carolina at Charlotte. Urban Institute (Organization)
From the Collection: Newsom, Mary (Person)

Conditions Governing Access

Original audiovisual materials are closed to patron use. Please contact Special Collections to request the creation of use copies for particular items; requests will be accommodated when possible. The remaining materials are open for research.

Biographical Note

Rusty Rozzelle was a 57-year-old man at the time of this interview, which took place at the Hal Marshall Center in Charlotte, North Carolina. He was born in Charlotte, North Carolina in 1956. He was educated at Paw Creek Elementary School, Coulwood Junior High School, West Mecklenburg High School. He received his BA in Earth Science from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, and was employed as the manager of the Mecklenburg County Water Quality Program.

Extent

65 Minutes

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

Rusty Rozzelle, manager of the Mecklenburg County Water Quality Program gives an historical background of the treatment of creeks and streams in Mecklenburg County. He discusses pollutants and methods to restore the creeks. He describes laws and ordinances put in place to protect the streams and their effect. He discusses flooding problems, particularly how flooding is exacerbated and how it can be mitigated.