Mark N Posted Fri 12-28-07
On the Planning Board’s agenda for January 17th is the approval of the final Purpose and Outreach Strategy Report Report, which would essentially be the beginning of the Purple Line Master Plan process. If approved, the Planning Board would also request the MTA provide a 90-day review period for the Purple Line Draft EIS.
The Board is scheduled to discuss the Purple Line sometime after 1 PM.
Webmaster Posted Thu 12-27-07
Montgomery County is collecting Christmas trees for recycling through February 1st, 2008. This website gives you plenty of information on how to recycle or dispose of Christmas trees.
Natural trees are shredded to make mulch, which is also available from the county at no charge.
Webmaster Posted Tue 12-18-07
The Montgomery County Division of Solid Waste Services reminds residents that
Tuesday, December 25, 2007 - Christmas Day - and Tuesday, January 1,
2008 - New Year’s Day - are recycling and trash collection holidays.
There will be no County-provided recycling or trash collections on
December 25 or January 1; normal Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and
Friday collections these weeks shift by one day.If your normal collection day is MONDAY,
your collections will be made Monday, December 24 + December 31.
If your normal collection day is TUESDAY,
your collections will be made Wednesday, December 26 + January 2.
If your normal collection day is WEDNESDAY,
your collections will be made Thursday, December 27 + January 3.
If your normal collection day is THURSDAY,
your collections will be made Friday, December 28 + January 4.
If your normal collection day is FRIDAY,
your collections will be made Saturday, December 29 + January 5.
If you have any questions or concerns about your collection, please contact solid waste services online or call 240-777-6410.
Mark N Posted Sat 12-15-07
The Navy has has announced that it will hold two public hearings on the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) related to the BRAC-directed creation of the new Walter Reed Military Medical Center. These hearings, where members of the public can present verbal and written comments to Navy representatives, will be held at the Pooks Hill Marriott (adjoining the Maplewood neighborhood) on January 9 and 10 from 6 PM to 8 PM both evenings.
Here’s a brief overview:
The Navy requests that people asking to speak at either public meeting prepare their statements to meet a 3-minute limitation on the length of that part of the statement to be presented verbally. This is to ensure that all persons desiring to make a comment at the meeting are given that opportunity, not to constrain any individual’s ability to fully provide their comment.
For more information, see the full announcement on the CMMCN Yahoo Groups site. You can also call the Navy to get more information about the public hearings at (301) 295-2722 weekdays between 9 AM and 5 PM.
Mark N Posted Sat 12-15-07
The Navy has has announced that it will hold two public hearings on the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) related to the BRAC-directed creation of the new Walter Reed Military Medical Center. These hearings, where members of the public can present verbal and written comments to Navy representatives, will be held at the Pooks Hill Marriott (adjoining the Maplewood neighborhood) on January 9 and 10 from 6 PM to 8 PM both evenings.
The Navy requests that people asking to speak at either public meeting prepare their statements to meet a 3-minute limitation on the length of that part of the statement to be presented verbally. This is to ensure that all persons desiring to make a comment at the meeting are given that opportunity, not to constrain any individual’s ability to fully provide their comment.
For more information, see the full announcement on the CMMCN Yahoo Groups site. You can also call the Navy to get more information about the public hearings at (301) 295-2722 weekdays between 9 AM and 5 PM.
Janet M Posted Wed 12-12-07
As the Post reported recently in a page one story, The Navy’s Draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for National Naval Medical Center (NNMC) BRAC has been released and is available for public viewing on the Navy’s NNMC BRAC web site.
The planned expansion of the National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda will add an estimated 2,200 workers and double the number of patients and visitors at the center’s campus each year, increasing traffic in a congested area of Montgomery County, according to a draft report released by the Navy…
What it does not spell out is who will pay for road improvements that county officials estimate could cost $70 million.
Allen M Posted Tue 12-11-07
The Maplewood Citizens Association Executive Committee will meet on January 9th at 7:30 PM.
Mark N Posted Mon 12-10-07
Because of the recent snow, DPWT says it will be using dump trucks to haul the leaves away:
This week’s snow storm has created wet leaf piles that are more difficult and slower to collect using vacuum trucks. DPWT will target locations that historically have had a large volume of leaves. Areas that have received one vacuum leaf collection will still receive a second round even if their leaves are collected using the dump trucks.
Janet M Posted Fri 12-7-07
The Baltimore Sun reported last week on County Executive Ike Leggett’s letter to Gov. Martin O’Malley, in which he stressed that the state’s draft action plan — due to be released this month — doesn’t sufficiently address the anticipated traffic congestion around the future Walter Reed National Military Medical Center.
…the Draft BRAC Action Plan does not identify specific and concrete mitigations for anticipated major traffic congestion that will have significant ramifications for accessibility to NNMC/WRNMMC, the National Institutes of Health, Suburban Hospital…and on the quality of life of surrounding well-established neighborhoods.
Mark N Posted Tue 12-4-07
The Coalition of Military Medical Center Neighbors (CMMCN) was recently formed to represent the views of the 3000-plus residents of the area surrounding the future Walter Reed Military Medical Center, which includes the Maplewood neighborhood. The group intends to advocate a reduction of vehicles on adjoining roadways, encouraging and improving pedestrian access to the base, and “actively engaging the public about the critical role they can play in providing input to the process,” among other things.
For more information on the CMMCN’s objectives and how to get involved, see the CMMCN Yahoo Groups page, or contact Ilaya Hopkins.
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