From Choose Clean Water Coalition: The President has released his budget for Fiscal Year 2018, which recommends that the $73 million budget for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Chesapeake Bay Program be eliminated and shutdown.This would stop the clean up of Chesapeke Bay in its tracks and undo the tremendous progress we have made to […]
Maryland Department of the Environment to Hold Meeting on Proposed Joppa Pavement Crushing Plant
From Friends of Harford: Notice of Application and Opportunity to Request an Informational Meeting Meeting Time: Wednesday, March 15th 6:00pm Meeting Place: Abingdon Library – 2510 S. Tollgate Road, Abingdon MD 21009 The Department of the Environment, Air and Radiation Management Administration (ARMA) has received a permit-to-construct application from Allan Myers MD, Inc. on January […]
Harford Soil Conservation District Partners with Ecotone to Achieve Pollutant Reduction Goals
From the Maryland Association of Soil Conservation Districts: In an effort to comply with the Chesapeake Bay Watershed Implementation Plan, the Harford Soil Conservation District (HSCD) has worked within its community to help meet the 2017 EPA mandated pollution reduction requirements. Recognizing the need to go beyond traditional boundaries to address soil and water conservation, […]
Brentwood Park Sewer Pump Station Overflow Reported; Broken Pipe Repaired, Normal Service Returned
From Harford County government: Employees of the Harford County Department of Public Works observed an overflow of wastewater at the Brentwood Park Sewer Pump Station at 12:15 pm on December 7, 2016. The facility is located at 1021 Red Pump Road in Bel Air, Maryland. Crews quickly responded to the site and the overflow was […]
Harford County Public Schools Participates in Explore and Restore Harford Streams Program
From Harford County Public Schools: Eleven Harford County public schools are taking part in the grant-funded Explore and Restore Harford Streams program: Deerfield, Edgewood, Homestead/Wakefield, William Paca/Old Post Road, and Youth’s Benefit elementary schools; and Bel Air, Edgewood, and Fallston middle and high schools. Schools were chosen by their location in, or proximity to, the […]
Harford County Creates Green Infrastructure Vision Plan for Gunpowder River Watershed
From Harford County government: Working with community stakeholders, the Harford County Department of Planning and Zoning, in cooperation with the American Planning Association, has created a Green Infrastructure Vision plan for the Gunpowder River watershed in Harford County. Green infrastructure involves streams, wetlands and trees in an interconnected network of green spaces that protects natural […]
C. Milton Wright High School in the National Spotlight for Green School Award
From Harford County Public Schools: Harford County’s C. Milton Wright High School recently received national recognition for environmental leadership. The school was the recipient of the International Eco-Schools Award, the highest award for a green school. C. Milton Wright is one of only 16 high schools in the country to receive this distinction administered by […]
Winners Announced in Harford Streams Summer Adventure 2016
From Harford County government: The first annual Harford Streams Summer Adventure program drew more than 200 participants, and at least one puppy, to explore the natural beauty of Harford County streams this summer. Designed to encourage support for protecting local waterways, the program was initiated in June by the Harford County Dept. of Public Works’ […]