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<DIV>I have a concern to share. Whatever you</DIV>
<DIV>decide to put in the medium strip, it should</DIV>
<DIV>not act as a retreat for small animals or birds.</DIV>
<DIV>Riding the roads as much as we do, bushes</DIV>
<DIV>& flowes in medium strips attract wild </DIV>
<DIV>animals & birds. When the birds need the</DIV>
<DIV>bushes for shelter, they flock there. Then</DIV>
<DIV>when they go to fly away, the flock flies</DIV>
<DIV>into on coming cars causing a blood bath</DIV>
<DIV>in the road. It is terrible to see. Greenbelt</DIV>
<DIV>plants regular flowers which do not </DIV>
<DIV>attract birds or small animals. Wildflowers</DIV>
<DIV>are nice if the medium strip is very wide but</DIV>
<DIV>our medium strip is kind of narrow. The flocks</DIV>
<DIV>of birds would not have a chance. Thanks. Emily</DIV>
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<DIV>In a message dated 6/15/2010 7:36:59 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
annelbv@yahoo.com writes:</DIV>
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<DIV>I am personally in favor of meadows.<BR></DIV>
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<B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">From:</SPAN></B> "ABragg7393@aol.com"
<ABragg7393@aol.com><BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">To:</SPAN></B>
towntalk@riverdale-park.org<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Sent:</SPAN></B> Tue, June 8, 2010 11:53:09
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<DIV>This morning I sent this note to Justin Ross our State delegate.
This is the reply I got. Is anyone willing to take on this
project? We need the town to get involved as they need to make the
request.</DIV>
<DIV>Our road should look as good as those in College Park and Greenbelt and
we need to do something about it. I believe the town said this road is a
State responsibility. Let's get them to be responsible. Who is
willing to work on this and who in the town gov't will help?</DIV>
<DIV>Audrey</DIV>
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From: Justin.Ross@house.state.md.us<BR>To: ABragg7393@aol.com<BR>Sent:
6/8/2010 11:13:44 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time<BR>Subj: RE: help<BR></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'sans-serif'">Audrey,</SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'sans-serif'"></SPAN> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'sans-serif'">Thanks for writing. There
are a few things to consider when it comes to roadway beautification, the
first being who maintains the road. It could be the municipality,
county or State. Often times those roads maintained by the former have
much more landscaping and are better cared for. </SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'sans-serif'">However, the State
Highway Administration (SHA), who maintains east-west highway, does offer
programs for roadway beautification that the town or other interested
parties could look into:</SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'sans-serif'">Under the <A title="http://Partnership Planting Program: http:/www.marylandroads.com/Index.aspx?PageId=321&d=104" rel=nofollow><SPAN style="COLOR: windowtext">Partnership Planting
Program</SPAN></A> the SHA will examine the feasibility of a beautification
project in the area upon request and provide interested parties (usually a
local government or community group) with a design. If the plan is
approved by affected parties the SHA will work with those who requested the
project to implement it. Usually this means SHA will provide the
supplies and community members will volunteer to do the labor and maintain
the site. The above link has more information about the program.
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'sans-serif'">SHA also has a <A title=http://www.marylandroads.com/Index.aspx?PageId=143&d=100 href="http://www.marylandroads.com/Index.aspx?PageId=143&d=100" target=_blank rel=nofollow><SPAN style="COLOR: windowtext">wildflower
program</SPAN></A> that could be implemented into certain areas of the
highway. Additionally, they also have an adopt/sponsor the road program that
the town could look into. </SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'sans-serif'">If any of these options
interest you, let me know and we could discuss how to go about pursuing
them. Also, if you ever feel as though maintenance on a particular
State managed road is long overdue. Please feel free to let us know.
The SHA will mow or make repairs upon request. In fact, if you know
the location of the broken trees, I’d be happy to call the maintenance
program today to see to it that it is addressed. </SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'sans-serif'">I hope this email was
helpful. I look forward to working with you to beautify rt. 410!
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'sans-serif'">Thanks!</SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'sans-serif'"></SPAN> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'sans-serif'">Gia</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'sans-serif'"></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><I><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: rgb(31,73,125); FONT-FAMILY: 'serif'">Gianna
Franzone</SPAN></I><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: rgb(31,73,125); FONT-FAMILY: 'serif'"></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: rgb(31,73,125); FONT-FAMILY: 'serif'">Legislative
Aide </SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: rgb(31,73,125); FONT-FAMILY: 'serif'">Office
of Delegate Justin D. Ross </SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'serif'">Chief Deputy
Majority Whip</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: rgb(31,73,125); FONT-FAMILY: 'serif'"></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: rgb(31,73,125); FONT-FAMILY: 'serif'">6
Bladen St. Rm 151 Annapolis, MD 21401 </SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: rgb(31,73,125); FONT-FAMILY: 'serif'">(301)
858-3652</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: rgb(31,73,125); FONT-FAMILY: 'serif'"></SPAN></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'sans-serif'">From:</SPAN></B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'sans-serif'"> ABragg7393@aol.com
[mailto:ABragg7393@aol.com] <BR><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, June 08, 2010 9:59
AM<BR><B>To:</B> Ross, Justin Delegate<BR><B>Subject:</B>
help</SPAN></P></DIV></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'sans-serif'">Hi
Justin,</SPAN></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'sans-serif'">Hope all is
well with you. I wonder if you would help me with
something. I went to the Riverdale Park Town meeting last night and
they were passing an ordinance about height of grass and keeping the
neighborhoods neat and groomed. I am all for that, but I asked if they
could include public areas in that ordinance, since the East West Highway
(410) looks like a ghetto. They said they had no control over the
state and they could not issue the state a citation, since the state is
where they get their charter. I said that the median strip has had
very little care and looks really bad when you drive through. Trees
that were destroyed during the winter storms have not been attended
too. When "someone" comes in to cut the grass/weeds they do a poor job
and it still doesn't look groomed. I see on Kenilworth Ave. near the
Beltway (Greenbelt) they have planted flowers and trees and it is a pleasant
sight. On Adelphi Road near the golf course (College Park) the
landscaping is fabulous. The East West Highway is the main road into
our town here in Riverdale Park and it says something about us...Right now
it says, "keep going" you don't want to stop here. Years ago
when they put the highway in it divided our town. The town made a
sacrifice for all the other little towns to have the convenience of that
highway. Now the other towns are being taken care of and our town is
looking poor and unkempt. Please help with this, since our Mayor and
council feel they can do nothing.</SPAN></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'sans-serif'">Thank you
Justin,</SPAN></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'sans-serif'">Audrey
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