Crofton First

BBSS Surface Mining Hearing

On Thursday, July 17, 2008 at 6:30 p.m. a public hearing will be held to discuss the proposed surface mine permit expansion and renewal for the BBSS, Inc. surface mining operation known as the Waugh Chapel Pit; located on Maryland Route 3 between Waugh Chapel and Brickhead Roads, Gambrills, Maryland. The surface mine permit is assigned number 77-SP-0096-H. The applicant proposes the addition of 19.90 acres of sand and gravel mining.

The hearing will be held at Village Commons Community Center, 1326 Main Chapel Way, The Village of Waugh Chapel, Gambrills, Maryland. It is at the south end of the main square. After parking, proceed to the clock tower and walk between Robert Andrew Day Spa and Little Treasury Jewelers. Go to the back of the building and turn right at the lake. The VCCC entrance is the first door in the building on your right.

The hearing will address the proposed expansion as well as the renewal of the existing permit and the company's plans for the site.

May 20th 2008 Meeting Presentation Now Available

Get a copy of the Presentation from the May 20th CF General Membership Meeting in PDF form.

WBAL Interviews Crofton First's own Tim Berkoff

Crofton First member Tim Berkoff was recently interviewed by WBAL regarding Fly Ash in Gambrills. Click here for the interview.

Crofton First T-shirts Now Available!

Residents can show their pride in being part of the organization that stopped Wal-Mart in their tracks! T-Shirts are available at cost, $10 while supplies last, by contacting Dick Lahn 301 261-3209 or dicklahn@bellatlantic.net.

Back to Basics in Transportation Planning

Rediscovering our Roots can Solve 21st Century Traffic Woes

Class Action Lawsuit Filed on behalf of Gambrills residents

(Gambrills, MD Nov. 29) Murphy & Falcon, P.A. of Baltimore has filed a class action lawsuit on behalf of Gambrills, Maryland residents whose wells have been contaminated by nearby fly ash dump sites operated by Constellation Power Source Generation, Inc. Read the release here, in PDF format.

Council bans fly ash for one year

New fly-ash dump sites have been outlawed in Anne Arundel County for one year

Originally published in the Capital, PDF version here.

Recent Fly Ash Updates

Cleanup of Fly Ash Dumpsite Ordered - from the Washington Post

Airborne fly ash concerns residents - The Capital Online Sept. 27 in PDF format

Gambrills Well Water Investigation

From the Anne Arundel County Department of Health

Get Educated on Fly Ash in Maryland

Originally printed in the Baltimore Sun, you can download the PDF version here.

Letter to the Editor

Read Dick Lahn's recent letter to the Capital Gazette regarding the former Wal-Mart site.

The site as it looked 3 decades ago.

Crofton First: Next Steps

Even though Wal-Mart is not coming to Rt. 3, Crofton First is still committed to Smart Growth along the Rt. 3 Corridor.

Wal-Mart will NOT be coming to Crofton

It's official: Wal-Mart will not be building a store on Rt. 3 in Crofton. This week Anne Arundel County Executive John R. Leopold announced that "the planned Wal-Mart store will not be coming to Crofton."

It goes without saying that this could not have been achieved without a dedicated community making their voices heard. Thanks to everyone who supported this effort.