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Summer 2010

 

 

Thanks to all who came out to the May 13th meeting with MDE to discuss the mining permit and Waugh Chapel II. We are working with state legislators to get another meeting, one with a panel who can answer your questions, so stay tuned!

 

 

You can view the Capital article written about the meeting here:

 

 

Residents bemoan fly ash contamination

 

And if you couldn't attend, you may view videos from the meeting here: 

 

VIDEOS_MAY13_MDE

 

 

Questionaire for residents affected by the fly ash contamination:

 

http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/22MK6J9

 

 

 

 

In other news, Crofton First has obtained transcripts which state the landowner of the big box case feels Crofton "needs" a Wal-Mart!

 

Unfortunetly, the administrative law judge ruled in favor of MDE/1691 Big-Box case on the wetlands in December. The Crofton First board is working with the lawyer who ran the appeal to see what measures can be taken now.

 

Fly Ash Re-disturbance issue

 

A substantial amount of fly ash will need to be disturbed on the site in Gambrills to make way for the Waugh Chapel South shopping center. According to MDE documents, BBSS has requested:
*  75,000 tons of fly ash to be removed/disturbed for South Village construction


*  Documents seen so far indicate removal & redisposal on-site without following new state-wide fly ash regulations adopted by MDE.


*  Construction procedures have already been approved by MDE. The public never were provided an opportunity to comment.

75,000 tons =3750 trucks!

 

How you can help!

 

SEND EMAIL TO:  MDE Director Shari Wilson at stwilson@mde.state.md.us and cc the attorney generals office at oag@oag.state.md.us

AND ASK FOR:

1) Complete a proper off-site monitoring network to determine true size & shape of contamination.
2) Have a professional, "worse-case" scenario study done for any possible impacts to the public well system ~ 1 mile down-gradient from the site.
3) Regular public communication about the clean-up efforts & establishment of citizen panel to interface directly with MDE.
4)  Public meeting on fly ash relocation process, to allow the community to ask questions about the details of what is to be expected.

 

To learn more about the fly ash issue in Gambrills, see Crofton First's Tim Berkoff's slideshow presented to the GCC this month:  Oct2009 slides

 

Council Bill 44-09

 

The Crofton First Board of Directors thanks everyone who took the time to write or submit a form via email to oppose Bill 44-09. Your efforts truly made the difference. Please read the article below from the Capital:

 

Council kills anonymous complaints bill

 

 

 General Development Plan

 

The County's FINAL draft general development plan is

now available at:
http://www.aacounty.org/ PlanZone/LongRange/GDP.cfm

 


 Crofton First's GDP Slides                               

             

 

Please support an Overlay District for Route 3!!

What is an overlay district?--click here to find out.

 

 

Thanks to all who attended the meeting at the library:

And thank you to both our speakers, attorney Macy Nelson and Jennifer Bevan-Dangel. Jennifer was representing the 1000
Friends of Maryland (http://www.friendsofmd.org/), and presented a detailed presentation on various House and State bills which you can view here:  March 26th presentation

 

 

Fly Ash Legislation

Read The Capital's February 11th article, featuring Tim Berkoff of Crofton First, on fly ash legislation:  click here

 

Deal reached in fly ash lawsuit!

          The Capital article

 

 

The Crofton First Yard Sale Planning Team is looking for members to make the next yard sale a great event. If you would like to join, please send an email to croftonfirst@gmail.com

 

 

Waugh Chapel Expansion/Renewal Paperwork

 

 

2008 General Membership 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.

 

 

Back to Basics in Transportation Planning

Rediscovering our Roots can Solve 21st Century Traffic Woes

 

 

Deal Reached in Fly Ash Lawsuit for Gambrills residents

Constellation to pay $45M in damages, restoration (11/01/08)

Constellation Energy and lawyers in a class-action lawsuit announced that a settlement package worth $45 million was made in a case filed by Gambrills residents.


This was made possible with the help of the Murphy Firm and Crofton First!

 

County Executive Leopold Extends Fly Ash Ban for Third Year

Annapolis (October 6, 2009) - County Executive John R. Leopold said today he will sign legislation passed by the County Council last night that continues a ban on fly ash for a third straight year.

"Fly ash continues to be a health concern in North County and West County, even though dumping has stopped and some mitigation has occurred," County Executive Leopold said. "While we continue to wait for the State to promulgate new regulations on fly ash, as well as a policy decision from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, this ban will remain in effect to protect our citizens."

 

Constellation Energy, the parent company of Baltimore Gas and Electric, was dumping fly ash into a gravel mine in Gambrills until the ban was first enacted in 2007. Residents later achieved a multi-million dollar settlement with the company to mitigate property and ground water problems. A proposal to dump fly ash at Anne Arundel County's northern border is also pending.

 

 

Fly Ash News

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 August 13, 2007 letter to the Capital Gazette regarding the former Wal-Mart site.

 

The site as it looked 3 decades ago.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Links

 

Crofton First Yahoo Group

 

Crofton First Facebook Page

 

Fly Ash Resources

     

Fly Ash Survey

 

Online Petition

 

Greater Crofton Council

 

Sprawl-Busters

 

State of Anne Arundel County

 

AAC General Development Plan

 

Donations

 

 

     
 
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