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Drum Point Community Environmental Information

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The following information was received today, February 2^nd from Ms. Jean L Hopkins, an Administrative Assistant at the Wye Research and Education Center and the Harry R. Hughes Center for Agro-Ecology.

In December 2011, the preliminary draft of Maryland’s Phase II Watershed Implementation Plan (WIP) was provided to the Environment Protection Agency (EPA) to review the draft and confirm that the proposed strategies would meet the Bay TMDL (Total Maximum Daily Load) goals.  Based on comments from EPA, the draft of Maryland’s WIP was released for public review and comment on January 26, 2012. Draft documents are available for review at http://www.mde.state.md.us/programs/Water/TMDL/TMDLImplementation/Pages/DRAFTPhaseII_WIP Document_Main.aspx  (When the link opens, you may have to scroll down to view the material).  The public review and comment period is open from January 26, 2012 through March 9, 2012.

The Harry R. Hughes Center for Agro-Ecology has worked with the Maryland Department of the Environment and the Department of Agriculture to schedule a series of public meetings during the Phase II WIP public review and comment period.  Funding through the Town Creek Foundation has made all of this possible.  Click here - Environment/Phase II WIP Public Meetings Information.pdf for a list of the public meetings which will be held throughout Maryland beginning next Monday, February 6^th and concluding on March 5^th.  Your participation in the process is important and we encourage you to attend one of the meetings.  We also request that you circulate this list and encourage others to attend.

The meetings are designed to answer questions that you have regarding the WIP draft.  Formal comments will not be taken at the public meetings.  Any comments on the draft should be submitted in writing to MDE using the procedure found on the MDE website.

SAVE A TREE

The Drum Point Light Newsletter continues to be printed in house.  More than 600 of the most recent edition were sent via e-mail (saving trees and money).  If you have not already done so, please forward your e-mail address to the DPPOA office at office@dppoa.org.

Click here - "RainScaping" for ideas that will help you reduce polluted runoff and prevent it from reaching our waterways.   RainScaping practices improve water quality, restore habitat, and add beauty to the landscape. Additional significant benefits are increased property values and a reduction in a community's carbon footprint.

March Membership Meeting Presentation by Judy Kay - Calvert County Master Gardener

The community was fortunate to have Ms. Judy Kay speak after the business portion of the March 26th General Membership.  Ms. Kay presented information on the importance of using native species plants when planning your landscapes and gardens  (Click here for a list of native species Native Plants of Maryland).  Information on Ms. Kay's presentation is available in the Association office and by clicking on the following link:  BAY-WISE LANDSCAPES & GARDENING 2011.pdf

SPECIAL MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

More than 30 people were in attendance at the Special Meeting sponsored by the Board Tuesday evening, March 1^st, at the Southern Community Center.

Mr. Kullen and Mr. Cumers presented a discussion on the Grant Program sponsored by the County to mitigate the cost of the installation of an environmentally-conscious septic system.   Mr. Kullen is the Watershed Planner and Bay Restoration Fund Grant Manager for the Calvert County Department of Public Works.  Mr. Cumers is a Registered Sanitarian with the Calvert County Health Department. 

Applications for the grant funding were distributed during the meeting.  Additional copies are available in the DPPOA office at 401 Lake Drive.  Click on the links below to view the presentation, a FAQ sheet and application for the Bay Restoration Fund Grant program.

Hali Kilbourne, a member of the Calvert County Environmental Commission, spoke about the Pump for the Bay contest being sponsored by the Environmental Commission.  Brochures were distributed (see link below to access the brochure and application).  Copies are also available in the DPPOA office.  Any resident of Calvert County who pumps or upgrades their septic tank between the dates of October 11, 2010 and October 6, 2011 is eligible to enter the Contest.

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Click here - Environmental Preservation - to access additional information on the Bay Restoration Fund Grant Program (scroll down to Bay Restoration Fund).  This link also contains information on the Critical Area, the Free Tree Program, Calvert County contacts and other helpful facts.

Click on the link below to view proposed changes to the Floodplain Ordinance.  These changes could affect people whose homes lie in the floodplain.  The link to the Flood Insurance Rate Maps can help you determine if your property lies within the floodplain.  The comment period on possible changes to the ordinance has been extended past February 28th with a date yet to be determined.

The Board of Directors is watching events regarding Calvert Cliffs through participation in the County program investigating alternatives regarding shoreline erosion.  Curt Larson is our representative to the County Study Group.  Mr. Larson provides regular updates to the Board.