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Brickyard Farm

Mon, 22 Aug 2011 09:00:00 -0400

The Montgomery County Sierra Club points out to Superintendent Joshua Starr of the Montgomery County Public Schools that the Chesapeake Sustainability Institute in cooperation with the existing Nick's Organic Farm could provide at little or no public expense a unique environmental educational opportunity for the County's students and teachers.

Statement on Wheaton Draft Sector Plan

Tue, 19 Jul 2011 09:00:00 -0400

The revitalization strategy of the current Wheaton sector plan emphasizes growth in retail and a nighttime economy. The Montgomery County Sierra Club urges the Montgomery County Planning Board to adopt a plan that promotes a stronger more diverse economy for Wheaton with more professional jobs.

Brickyard Farm

Wed, 6 Apr 2011 09:00:00 -0400

The Montgomery County Sierra Club expresses concern to County Executive Leggett regarding the proposed conversion of Nick's Organic Farm (Brickyard Farm) in Potomac into soccer fields. We suggest that the lease be continued and to permit educational and research activities in addition to the existing agricultural activities.

White Flint Financing Plan

Tue, 2 Nov 2010 09:00:00 -0400

The Montgomery County Sierra Club and its partners call on the Council to secure a dependable infrastructure financing plan that will ensure transportation facilities are built as new development occurs around the White Flint Metro station. Social and economic value would be added if Rockville Pike is turned into a multi-modal boulevard, a network of complete streets is built, and the area is made friendly to walkers and bicyclists.

Cell Towers in Ag Reserve

Fri, 27 Aug 2010 09:00:00 -0400

The signers of this letter urge Carlton Gilbert, Planner Coordinator for Montgomery County's Tower Committee, to shift the location of the proposed cell tower at 2525 Wildcat Road, Germantown, MD, and other T Mobile cell towers away from rustic roadways and other resources in the Ag Reserve.

Testimony on Wheaton Central Business District Draft Master Plan

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 19:00:00 -0400

The Montgomery County Sierra Club urges the Montgomery County Planning Board to adopt a plan that promotes a stronger more diverse economy for Wheaton with more professional jobs.

Barnesville Oaks Development

Fri, 16 Jul 2010 08:00:00 -0400

The Montgomery County Sierra Club asks Françoise Carrier, Planning Board Chair, to preserve the Agricultural Reserve by scaling back the size and scale of the Barnesville Oaks Development.

County's Stormwater Regulations

Sun, 11 Jul 2010 08:00:00 -0400

Montgomery County Stormwater Partners, of which, Sierra Club is a member, urges Council President Floreen to remedy the problems with Expedited Bill 40-10, which contains changes to the County's stormwater regulations.

Testimony on Carbon Tax Bill

Tue, 18 May 2010 08:00:00 -0400

The Montgomery County Sierra Club strongly supports Councilmember Berliner's bill that would impose a fee on major emitters of carbon dioxide within the county.

Endorsement of Françoise Carrier for Planning Board Chairman

Tue, 11 May 2010 08:00:00 -0400

The Montgomery County Sierra Club is pleased to support appointment of Françoise Carrier to be the next chairman of the Montgomery County Planning Board.

Reduction of FY2011 Parks' Budget

Tue, 13 Apr 2010 08:00:00 -0400

Nine organizations in Montgomery County ask Council President Floreen and members of the County Council to restore crucial funds in the Executive's proposed FY2011 budget for the Department of Parks.

Deer Control

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 08:00:00 -0500

The county's Coalition for Deer Management urges citizens to write to County Council to allocate funds for the management of deer which are destroying native plant habitats that support migratory and resident bird species, increasing invasive non-native plants, ravaging our gardens, and causing traffic accidents and fatalities.

Building Lot Termination Easements and the Commercial Residential Zone

Thu, 25 Feb 2010 08:00:00 -0500

The Montgomery County Sierra Club and its partners urge the County Council to make zoning adjustments that will increase density near transit areas and decrease pressure on the county's Agricultural Reserve.

West Gaithersburg Science City

Wed, 17 Feb 2010 08:00:00 -0500

In a letter to the editor of the Washington Post, the Sierra Club responds to the February 8, 2010, article "Science City Plan Deepens Rift Between East, West Montgomery."

Building Lot Termination Program

Mon, 15 Feb 2010 08:00:00 -0500

The Sierra Club recommends establishing a building lot termination easement program as a way to prevent fragmentation of farmland in the Agricultural Reserve.

Life Sciences Center

Thu, 11 Feb 2010 08:00:00 -0500

The proposed development at the Life Sciences Center within the Gaithersburg West master plan will worsen the jobs and housing divide in the county. We urge the Council to support a plan that encourages prosperity and sustainability, not urban sprawl.

Watershed Protection and Restoration Act

Tue, 2 Feb 2010 08:00:00 -0500

Write to state legislators to support the Watershed Protection and Restoration Act. This legislation will give local jurisdictions a dedicated funding source to clean up their rivers and the Bay, create green jobs, and leverage additional dollars for watershed protection and restoration.

Climate Protection Plan

Wed, 27 Jan 2010 08:00:00 -0500

The Montgomery County Sierra Club recommends to the county's Department of Environmental Protection the next steps for the Climate Protection Plan.

White Flint Sector Plan

Tue, 12 Jan 2010 08:00:00 -0500

The Montgomery County Sierra Club presents its position on the strengths and weaknesses of the Montgomery County Planning Board's White Flint Sector Plan.

County Cuts Street Tree Planting Program

Fri, 11 Dec 2009 08:00:00 -0500

Members are expressing concern to County Council members and to County Executive Leggett and working with other advocacy groups over cutbacks in the county's 2010 budget to DOT's street tree planting program and other areas that directly effect watersheds and quality of life in the county.

Testimony on Gaithersburg West Master Plan

Thu, 17 Sep 2009 09:00:00 -0400

David Hauck presents testimony before the County Council on how the proposed development at Gaithersburg West undermines two of the County's smart growth goals.

Opposition to Proposed Development by Global Mission Church

Wed, 16 Sep 2009 09:00:00 -0400

The Montgomery County Sierra Club is concerned about the environmental impact of proposed development by Global Mission Church along Little Bennett Creek.

Bus Priority on Veirs Mill Road

Mon, 10 Aug 2009 09:00:00 -0400

The Montgomery County Sierra Club supports the Q2 bus Metrobus Veirs Mill Line Study. The plan will improve bus service and alleviate the area's transportation woes, support smart growth, get people out of cars, and help the environment.

Support Forest Acquisition Adjacent to Fairland Recreational Park

Tue, 14 Jul 2009 22:34:43 -0400

The Montgomery County Sierra Club supports the acquisition of a 52-acre tract of land in the vicinity of Fairland Recreational Park and McKnew Local Park.

Protect the 10 Mile Creek Watershed

Mon, 6 Jul 2009 22:33:31 -0400

10 Mile Creek watershed in Clarksburg, Maryland, contains some of the most healthy drinking water in our area. Proposed new developments and a huge county bus depot threaten what is left of the local streams.

Sierra Club Statement on the I-270 Corridor/CCT Plan

Tue, 16 Jun 2009 23:19:57 -0400

Sierra Club requests that Maryland and Montgomery County realize its smart growth goals by building the Corridor Cities Transitway, preferably a less costly bus rapid transit, before additional widening of I-270.

Comments to the Montgomery County Board of Education on Synthetic Turf

Tue, 26 May 2009 20:49:10 -0400

Anne Ambler presents her concerns regarding synthetic turf to the Montgomery County School Board.

Opposition to Historic Resources Preservation Amendment

Mon, 11 May 2009 23:07:50 -0400

The Montgomery County Sierra Club is writing to the County Council to express its strong opposition to the elements of Bill HPA 09-01.

Supplemental Appropriation for Montgomery College in Germantown

Tue, 31 Mar 2009 23:29:36 -0400

Letter from Dolores Milmoe to County Council urging them to preserve the 50 acres of mature upland forest gracing the Germantown campus of Montgomery College.

Parks/Recreation Program Merger

Fri, 27 Mar 2009 23:48:33 -0400

Letter from Ginny Barnes, Anne Ambler, and Dolores Milmoe to the PHED Committee Councilmembers urging public input to the Parks/Recreation program merger.

Safe, Healthy Playing Fields Campaign

Thu, 26 Mar 2009 22:40:52 -0400

Letter from Kathy Michels to Councilmember Marc Elrich and Chief of Staff Dale Tibbitts seeking a moratorium on any further synthetic turf fields and testing and reports on installed synthetic turf fields.

Protection of Upper Paint Branch SPA

Tue, 17 Feb 2009 23:37:49 -0400

Letter from Diane Cameron to Royce Hanson urging the Planning Board to oppose the phased construction of the InterCounty Connector in areas that threaten the sensitive waters and the biological community of the Upper Paint Branch Special Protection Area.