…further emphasizing the need for sufficient standards. Concerns with Specific Uses The county needs to clarify the definition of “distribution center” and articulate the desirability and need for this newly-defined…
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After a Town is Buried, Controversy Still Rages
…Montrose, and San Miguel—that include the urban centers of Grand Junction, Montrose, and Telluride (once a mining center, now a resort destination). The Power study notes that, as a whole,…
The Curse of the Yellow Powder
…image from his service in Vietnam. Teddy Nez, who works as a Community and Environmental Health Specialist with the Southwest Research and Information Center, believes that decades of exposure to…
Buy Fresh Buy Local Work Session
…Originals Group members: Kit Johnson, La Bella Terra, jhnstnkt[at]aol.com, 540-547-2317 Lisa Corbin, Center Street Farms, lisacorbin[at]msn.com, 540-987-8255 Mike Sczuka, Center Street Farms, mikesczuka[at]gmail.com, 540-987-8255 Barry Jacobs, Too Many Paws Farm,…
Signature Station Rezoning
…proposal. But the layout and implications are pretty much the same. In addition to the townhomes, the proposal includes 74,000ft2 of specialty retail, 120,000ft2 shopping center, 22,400ft2 of high turn-over…
A Broad List of Opposition to the Outer Beltway
…Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy Maryland Conservation Council Mattawoman Watershed Society McLean Citizens Association Moms Clean Air Force, Virginia Mosby Heritage Area Association National Wildlife Federation – Mid-Atlantic Region Center Nature Abounds…
Concerns Regarding Opal Service District Draft Plan
…water system would use the entire 7,500 gpd single handedly. A major water user like a data center or bottling plant could use well over 100,000 gpd taking available water…
Commentary on Surry-Skiffes Creek Transmission Line
…River.” Cataloguing the upgrades from the 17th Century, the Judges cited “neighborhoods, multiple military installations, theme parks, a marina, a jail and detention center, and a supermarket distribution center…” Citing…
Save Waterloo Bridge!
…solicit public comments about the bridge’s potential rehabilitation on Wednesday, May 17, 2017. The public hearing will take place from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Warrenton Community Center. We…
Presentations from our 2017 Annual Meeting
On May 20, 2017, The Piedmont Environmental Council hosted our annual meeting “Engage. Educate. Empower” at the Middleburg Agricultural Research Extension (MARE) Center. The event started with workshops in the…