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<B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">From:</SPAN></B> Bridget Warren <bridget.warren@gmail.com><BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Sent:</SPAN></B> Fri, October 22, 2010 6:10:13 PM<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Subject:</SPAN></B> [HOPE_in_Hyattsville] Our county’s chance for a greener future: CB-80 10/26 9 am<BR></FONT><BR>
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<P><SPAN style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,0)">Hello all-</SPAN><BR style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,0)"><BR style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,0)"><SPAN style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,0)">I wanted to share </SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,0)">important </SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,0)">information on a crucial stormwater bill (CB-80, lots of details and links below) that the County Council is about to vote on. Many of the Route 1 corridor towns have Anacostia River tributaries running through them. Some have been restored, others need to be. </SPAN><BR style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,0)"><BR style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,0)"><SPAN style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,0)">On Tuesday, October 26 Prince George’s County Council has a chance to chart a new course for </SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,0)">county </SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,0)">development that is economically and environmentally sustainable. There are many reasons to support CB-80 outlined below, I hope if you agree this is critical you will:</SPAN><BR
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<LI>Write to the County Council members who not yet decided on their vote (emails below).</LI>
<LI>Call the Clerk of the Council ASAP to sign up to speak on Tuesday 301-952-3600.</LI>
<LI>Come to the Council hearing room at 9AM on Tuesday to make your voice heard: County Administration Building 14741 Governor Oden Bowie Drive Upper Marlboro, Maryland 20772-3050.</LI></UL><SPAN style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,0)">Thank you,</SPAN><BR style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,0)"><SPAN style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,0)">Bridget</SPAN><BR style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,0)"><BR style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,0)"><SPAN style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,0)">Please contact these council members and ask them to vote for CB-80 on October 26: </SPAN>
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<LI>District 2, Will Campos (<A href="mailto:wacampos@co.pg.md.us" rel=nofollow target=_blank ymailto="mailto:wacampos@co.pg.md.us">wacampos@co.pg.md.us</A>)</LI>
<LI>District 5, Vice-Chair Andrea Harrison (<A href="mailto:councildistrict5@co.pg.md.us" rel=nofollow target=_blank ymailto="mailto:councildistrict5@co.pg.md.us">councildistrict5@co.pg.md.us</A>)</LI>
<LI>District 7, Camille Exum (<A href="mailto:CAExum@co.pg.md.us" rel=nofollow target=_blank ymailto="mailto:CAExum@co.pg.md.us">CAExum@co.pg.md.us</A>)</LI>
<LI>District 8, Tony Knotts (<A href="mailto:TKnotts@co.pg.md.us" rel=nofollow target=_blank ymailto="mailto:TKnotts@co.pg.md.us">TKnotts@co.pg.md.us</A>)</LI>
<LI>District 9, Marilyn Bland (<A href="mailto:mmbland@co.pg.md.us" rel=nofollow target=_blank ymailto="mailto:mmbland@co.pg.md.us">mmbland@co.pg.md.us</A>)</LI></UL>
<P style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,0)">Council members Harrison and Knotts approved CB-80 when it came up for a committee vote earlier this month, so please thank them for those votes and ask them to continue to support CB-80 for passage by the full council.</P>
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<P><BR><IMG alt=""><BR>Bioretention, Knollbrook Drive, Prince George’s County</P>
<P>Studies have shown that building green:</P>
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<LI>Attracts customers who are willing to travel farther, visit more frequently, and spend more money in business districts with trees and natural landscaping (<A href="http://www.anacostiaws.org/news/blog/prince-georges-countys-chance-for-a-greener-future#1" rel=nofollow target=_blank>link</A>) <A name=12bd5f180dda7e78_12bd5ceac2727a6f_12bd5c820d966c85_11 rel=nofollow></A></LI>
<LI>Increases residential property values 28% compared to similar properties without street trees, median plantings, and other green improvements (<A href="http://www.anacostiaws.org/news/blog/prince-georges-countys-chance-for-a-greener-future#2" rel=nofollow target=_blank>link</A>) <A name=12bd5f180dda7e78_12bd5ceac2727a6f_12bd5c820d966c85_12 rel=nofollow></A><SUP> </SUP></LI>
<LI>Planting a tree within 50 feet of a house can increase its value by about 9%, while location of a house within ¼ mile from a park increased values by 10% (<A href="http://www.anacostiaws.org/news/blog/prince-georges-countys-chance-for-a-greener-future#3" rel=nofollow target=_blank>link</A>) <A name=12bd5f180dda7e78_12bd5ceac2727a6f_12bd5c820d966c85_13 rel=nofollow></A></LI>
<LI>Is on average no more expensive than traditional practices, while attaining higher occupancy levels, lease rates, and sales prices (<A href="http://www.anacostiaws.org/news/blog/prince-georges-countys-chance-for-a-greener-future#4" rel=nofollow target=_blank>link</A>) <A name=12bd5f180dda7e78_12bd5ceac2727a6f_12bd5c820d966c85_14 rel=nofollow></A></LI>
<LI>Managing stormwater runoff through state-mandated ESD methods is in most cases cheaper than standard engineering alternatives (<A href="http://www.anacostiaws.org/news/blog/prince-georges-countys-chance-for-a-greener-future#5" rel=nofollow target=_blank>link</A>) <A name=12bd5f180dda7e78_12bd5ceac2727a6f_12bd5c820d966c85_15 rel=nofollow></A></LI>
<LI>Is increasingly required to attract federal tenants – GSA has mandated that by 2015 18% of federal buildings in its portfolio will incorporate green practices (<A href="http://www.anacostiaws.org/news/blog/prince-georges-countys-chance-for-a-greener-future#6" rel=nofollow target=_blank>link</A>) <A name=12bd5f180dda7e78_12bd5ceac2727a6f_12bd5c820d966c85_16 rel=nofollow></A>- (over 1000 properties!) Prince George’s County can position itself for major growth by getting ahead of this curve and building the federal buildings of the future</LI></UL>
<P><IMG alt=""><BR>Bioretention, Mother Jones Elementary School, Prince George’s County</P>
<P>Prince George’s County has an opportunity to move in this greener direction by enacting the clean water bill (CB-80), which will require builders to manage stormwater runoff onsite instead of sending it rushing offsite via curbs, gutters, and storm drains where it carries pollution to our waterways and causes severe erosion. <B>The costs of these downstream problems are passed on from builders to taxpayers when stormwater is not adequately controlled onsite. </B></P>
<P><IMG alt=""><BR>Storm debris on Anacostia River after heavy rain in August 2010.</P>
<P><B>CB-80 will:</B></P>
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<LI>Save taxpayers money for costly infrastructure repairs on roads, bridges, etc. (<A href="http://www.anacostiaws.org/news/blog/prince-georges-countys-chance-for-a-greener-future#7" rel=nofollow target=_blank>link</A>) <A name=12bd5f180dda7e78_12bd5ceac2727a6f_12bd5c820d966c85_17 rel=nofollow></A></LI>
<LI dir=ltr>Brightwater Consulting has estimated, based on MD DNR data, that the stream restoration backlog in the county is over $900 million because an astonishing 88% of our stream miles are degraded</LI>
<LI>Reduce the county’s compliance costs for strict new water quality rules being implemented to protect the Chesapeake Bay (<A href="http://www.anacostiaws.org/news/blog/prince-georges-countys-chance-for-a-greener-future#8" rel=nofollow target=_blank>link</A>) <A name=12bd5f180dda7e78_12bd5ceac2727a6f_12bd5c820d966c85_18 rel=nofollow></A></LI>
<LI>Restore our degraded rivers and streams by requiring improved stormwater runoff controls as part of the new and redevelopment process.</LI>
<LI>Existing development has caused existing problems, so strong redevelopment standards are vital to cleaning up our county’s environment!</LI>
<LI>Improve our quality of life by introducing green practices such as tree plantings, rain gardens, green roofs, etc. at all development sites, increasing the aesthetics of both new and established communities in the county</LI>
<LI>Lead to the higher quality development Prince George’s County citizens have wanted for years. The experience of neighboring counties, and cities like Philadelphia, is that higher environmental standards attract higher quality builders constructing higher quality projects. <B>Don’t believe the polluters who say that higher environmental standards will stop redevelopment!</B></LI></UL>
<P><IMG alt=""> <IMG alt=""><BR>L: Stormwater flooding of Paint Branch caused the Jiffy Lube on Route 1 to lose 50 feet of it's parking lot. R: A "Green Street" in Prince George's County.</P>
<P><B>When all these factors are considered you can see that it makes financial and environmental sense for the county to enact CB-80. <BR></B></P>
<P><IMG alt=""><BR>Mount Rainier’s Vision for a Green Downtown</P>
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<LI><A name=12bd5f180dda7e78_12bd5ceac2727a6f_12bd5c820d966c85_1 rel=nofollow></A>"<I>Casey Trees Green Issue Briefs, Green Business Districts</I>." Available <A href="http://caseytrees.org/planning/greener-development/green-issue-briefs/index.php" rel=nofollow target=_blank>here</A> <BR>(<A href="http://www.anacostiaws.org/news/blog/prince-georges-countys-chance-for-a-greener-future#11" rel=nofollow target=_blank>back to top</A>)</LI>
<LI><A name=12bd5f180dda7e78_12bd5ceac2727a6f_12bd5c820d966c85_2 rel=nofollow></A>"Casey Trees Green Issue Briefs, Green Residences." Available <A href="http://caseytrees.org/planning/greener-development/green-issue-briefs/index.php" rel=nofollow target=_blank>here</A> <BR>(<A rel=nofollow>back to top</A>)</LI>
<LI><A name=12bd5f180dda7e78_12bd5ceac2727a6f_12bd5c820d966c85_3 rel=nofollow></A>"The Determinants of Neighborhood Transformation in Philadelphia: Identification and Analysis—The New Kensington Pilot Study." Available <A href="http://www.pennsylvaniahorticulturalsociety.org/phlgreen/seeinggreen.htm" rel=nofollow target=_blank>here</A> <BR>(<A rel=nofollow>back to top</A>)</LI>
<LI><A name=12bd5f180dda7e78_12bd5ceac2727a6f_12bd5c820d966c85_4 rel=nofollow></A>"Green Building Costs Less Than Conventional Building." Available <A href="http://www.stuartkaplow.com/library3.cfm?article_id=173" rel=nofollow target=_blank>here</A> <BR>(<A rel=nofollow>back to top</A>)</LI>
<LI><A name=12bd5f180dda7e78_12bd5ceac2727a6f_12bd5c820d966c85_5 rel=nofollow></A>EPA case studies (actual built projects costed for different stormwater systems): Compiled from Tables 1 and 2, “Reducing Stormwater Costs through Low Impact Development (LID) Strategies and Practices.” Available <A href="http://www.epa.gov/owow/nps/lid/costs07/documents/reducingstormwatercosts.pdf" rel=nofollow target=_blank>here</A>; MD case studies (real world sites with conceptual stormwater designs): Meliora Redevelopment Report, 2008, Available <A href="http://www.audubonnaturalist.org/default.asp?page=534" rel=nofollow target=_blank>here</A> <BR>(<A rel=nofollow>back to top</A>)</LI>
<LI><A name=12bd5f180dda7e78_12bd5ceac2727a6f_12bd5c820d966c85_6 rel=nofollow></A>"All New GSA Construction To Achieve LEED Gold: Leases Require LEED Silver or Energy Star." Available <A href="http://www.stuartkaplow.com/library3.cfm?article_id=180" rel=nofollow target=_blank>here</A> <BR>(<A rel=nofollow>back to top</A>)</LI>
<LI><A name=12bd5f180dda7e78_12bd5ceac2727a6f_12bd5c820d966c85_7 rel=nofollow></A>According to Mayor Adam Ortiz, Prince George’s County built a $7 million pumping station to address stormwater-caused flooding in the Town of Edmonston. Additionally, WSSC estimates costs of $7-$45 million over the next several years to repair pipes damaged by stormwater-caused erosion. <BR>(<A rel=nofollow>back to top</A>)</LI>
<LI><A name=12bd5f180dda7e78_12bd5ceac2727a6f_12bd5c820d966c85_8 rel=nofollow></A>For more details, see press release <A href="http://bit.ly/ar15UA" rel=nofollow target=_blank>here</A> and <A href="http://executiveorder.chesapeakebay.net/" rel=nofollow target=_blank>here</A> <BR>(<A rel=nofollow>back to top</A>)</LI></OL></DIV><BR style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,0)"></DIV><!--~-|**|PrettyHtmlStart|**|-~-->
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