Environmental Issues: Who's Who
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Both Democrats and Republicans are trying to rape the land for developer bucks. Most of us don't mind this because we'd rather have waterfront homes and restaurants than whatever plants and crap get displaced in the process.New Asian said:
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Hi there - it depends on what type of issues you want to understand... if you can explain a bit about your concerns I might be able to point you in the right direction.New Asian said:
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residentofcre
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Environmental Issues
Does it seem to be as bad now as it was 10 years ago? Or has it changed any since the push to "Save the Bay"?
vraiblonde said:
Does it seem to be as bad now as it was 10 years ago? Or has it changed any since the push to "Save the Bay"?
willie
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The more neighbors you have, the more complaints you have. Everyone has many more neighbors now but not much has changed except for what all these newby's have done to our water supply.residentofcre said:Does it seem to be as bad now as it was 10 years ago? Or has it changed any since the push to "Save the Bay"?
willie
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pixiegirl said:
In the CRE/Drum Point area, a well drilled in 1964 into the Aquia aquifer produced water 65' from the surface. In 2001 the water is 115' from the surface. The supply pipe in that well is approximately 165' and in 2005 it has sucked air several times. Since the aquifer is made of sand, it is the high density developments that are affected. Something must be depleting the water supply....a leak maybe? Environmentalist should forget stupid things like the Tiger Beetle and attend to the more serious stuff.
pixiegirl
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willie said:
You missed my point. You're blaming the depletion of water on newbies, yes? I've lived most of my life in southern MD should I have moved elsewhere upon adulthood so that your water supply would remain intact? There are also a ton of resale houses such as what I bought that were already tapped into the water supply well before 1985. You should be more specific as to new builds after 1985 as opposed to generalizing people that moved there after 1985. When was your house built?
willie
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My humble apology for even using the awful word 'NEWBY". To be politically correct....the huge population growth of civilized citizens that bathe everyday is using a resource that is being ignored. I'll go out a little farther on the limb and say, the County (Calvert) is giving us a snow job. The County should drill their well, for the business, park into the Patapsco Aquifer and leave our water alone.pixiegirl said:
morganj614
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HunterJJD said:Yes, you buying that house aloud the old owners to build a new one
Should she have bought it silently?
Railroad
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I'm generally not up on the environemental issues around here, but the diminishing water supply is definitely a big and legitimate problem. Rainfall has been below normal for much of the past 15 years, so there hasn't been as much water coming in to replenish the aquafers. This by no means completes the picture, but it certainly has a lot to do with it.
Other environmental concerns around here are the natural evolution of the area: increasing erosion as the area topography ages, decreasing populations of certain types of marine life (while demand for crabs, etc. increases every year), and changes in the underwater environment due to the effects of runoff chemicals (such as fertilizers) on aquatic vegetation.
One environmental issue worthy of note is becoming universal: awareness leads to exaggeration. Depending on who you talk to, the issues are huge or insignificant in the big scheme of things. It's important to obtain a complete and unbiased collection of all the facts before doing or saying anything.
Other environmental concerns around here are the natural evolution of the area: increasing erosion as the area topography ages, decreasing populations of certain types of marine life (while demand for crabs, etc. increases every year), and changes in the underwater environment due to the effects of runoff chemicals (such as fertilizers) on aquatic vegetation.
One environmental issue worthy of note is becoming universal: awareness leads to exaggeration. Depending on who you talk to, the issues are huge or insignificant in the big scheme of things. It's important to obtain a complete and unbiased collection of all the facts before doing or saying anything.