Monday, March 5, 2012
The owner of a proposed rubble landfill said he wants more time to get approvals. Residents gathered Thursday to oppose the effort.
Anne Arundel County officials will decide in the next 30 days whether to grant a time extension for a proposed rubble landfill to the south of Piney Orchard. The Capital reported that more than 50 people from Odenton and nearby communities appeared at a hearing Thursday to oppose James Cunningham’s effort to ask for more time to get final approval for the project through the county's office of planning and zoning. Cunningham, who owns the property near the end of Capitol Raceway Road near the borders of Odenton, Crofton and Gambrills, first sought approval for the rubble operation in 1993. Since then, the project has been caught up in litigation and delays in getting approval from the Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE). …
Wednesday, February 15, 2012
The Greater Odenton Improvement Association will launch a membership drive Wednesday night, encouraging area residents to join the group's board and various committees.
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Wednesday, February 15
The Greater Odenton Improvement Association is encouraging area residents to sign up to serve on the group's board of directors and various committees. The association, which has struggled to grow its roster of active members in recent years, is offering a free one-year membership to anyone who signs up to serve. "Basically, we're trying to get people on the board and to serve on the committees," GOIA Vice President David Tibbetts said. "The committees are where the active work of the organization happens." Residents are encouraged to sign up at GOIA's meeting at 7 p.m. Wednesday night at the Odenton Volunteer Fire Company hall. GOIA recently reversed a previous policy requiring all association members to be part of the group for a full …
Odenton residents said they will oppose a variance giving the operators of a rubble landfill more time to build.
The owners of a site for a proposed rubble landfill near Capitol Raceway Road will go before Anne Arundel County officials next month to request a time extension to implement their plan. The county will hold a public hearing March 1 to review an application for a variance on the project that dates back nearly 15 years. Several community leaders said they will push the county to reject the application. The case has focused on plans by James Cunningham, who owns the land where the proposed rubble landfill would sit. He has agreed to allow Tolson & Associates to operate the rubble landfill, but the parties are still seeking a permit from the Maryland Department of Environment (MDE) to move forward. Cunningham first applied to build a sand …
Friday, August 26, 2011
Some residents and environmental groups fear a proposed rubble landfill with stir up heavy dust and possible asbestos in the area around Maryland Route 3.
On Aug. hundreds of area residents packed Crofton Elementary School to voice their concerns about Tolson & Associates' proposal to build a rubble landfill at the end of Capitol Raceway Road. Tolson and Associates submitted an application to build a 72-acre landfill south of the Piney Orchard and Four Seasons communities. Crofton First’s Tim Berkoff and several other neighbors voiced concerns about the possibility of construction dust filling the air around the site. Berkoff said the rubble landfill plans come at a time when the community is still concerned with fly ash and ground water safety around the Waugh Chapel South development. Several neighbors also questioned the possibility of asbestos entering the Crofton-Gambrills area …
Thursday, August 25, 2011
A Maryland State Senator wants to know if plans for a rubble landfill include inspections and citizen oversight opportunities.
One state elected official attended and spoke out at a Maryland Department of Environment public hearing on a planned rubble landfill in at the end of Capitol Raceway Road. State Senator Ed Reilly (R-District 33) was among the hundreds of residents who attended the forum on Aug. 18 at Crofton Elementary School. Citizens had a wide variety of nuisance concerns. Five Reasons Residents Hate the Landfill Plan The District 33 senator asked Tolson & Associates’ attorney and environmental consultant about planned inspections and possible citizen oversight for the landfill. Patch has video from the question-and-answer session at Crofton Elementary School.
Wednesday, August 24, 2011
Developers and community stakeholders describe how they believe a proposed rubble landfill will impact traffic and noise along Maryland Route 3.
A proposed rubble landfill at the end of Capitol Raceway Road is sparking reactions from both sides of the debate. On Aug. 18, Tolson & Associates representatives met with community stakeholders at Crofton Elementary School. Five Reasons Residents Hate the Landfill Plan Patch has video from the public hearing where organizers described the impact the construction and demolition debris landfill will have on traffic and noise along Route 3. Residents from Piney Orchard and Walden communities also addressed issues they have with possible noise and traffic influx along the local highway.
Tuesday, August 23, 2011
Advocates of a proposed rubble landfill at the end of Capitol Raceway Road said it would be used for construction and demolition debris, not waste and potentially hazardous materials.
Advocates of a proposed rubble landfill at the end of Capitol Raceway Road said it would be used for construction and demolition debris, not waste and potentially hazardous materials. Tolson & Associates submitted an application to build a 72-acre landfill south of the Piney Orchard and Four Seasons communities. The site would sit at the end of Capitol Raceway Road. On Aug. 18, Tolson representatives met with hundreds of community stakeholders to detail what goes into a rubble landfill. Consultant Larry Hosmer outlined Tolson's plans to mitigate the impact on the surrounding area. Patch has video of Hosmer explaining the proposed landfill’s usage and water filtration process.
Monday, August 22, 2011
The Four Seasons Community Association's board voted unanimously against plans for a rubble landfill to the south of the community.
The Four Seasons Community Association has formally voted to oppose plans for a rubble landfill to be constructed at the end of Capitol Raceway Road in Crofton. The association's board of directors voted unanimously against the landfill, which would be built by Tolson & Associates just to the south of the community. Association president Andrew Pruski testified against the plans during a public hearing on the landfill last Thursday, and the community's board held a vote over the weekend. The Maryland Department of Environment has issued a preliminary approval of the 72-acre landfill, but the plans have been met with strong opposition from nearby residents concerned about pollution, traffic, noise and home values. Four Seasons officials …
The site of a proposed rubble landfill sits on private land, but it’s garnering public objection from some nearby residents.
The site of a proposed rubble landfill sits on private land, but it’s garnering public objection from some nearby residents. Tolson & Associates plans for a 72-acre landfill just south of the Piney Orchard and Four Seasons communities is sparking objection from nearby residents who say they were not included in the decision. On Thursday, neighbors living near Capitol Raceway Road sounded off at a Maryland Department of Environment public hearing held at Crofton Elementary School. Hundreds packed the schools gymnasium as more than a dozen representatives from the following organizations took turns at the podium: Patch has video from community leaders voicing their disapproval of the plans that they say they were not consulted on.
James ( Jim ) Johnson
1:37 pm on Tuesday, February 21, 2012
There would be no reason or excuse for Anne Arundel County or The State of Maryland to approve the Tolson Landfill on the Cunningham site without a complete review based on the current facts, conditions and population growth. There is now an application on file with Anne Arundel County for more residential growth on 45 acres with 244 residential home sites located 2,200 feet northwest of Maryland… more ›