Outer-Beltway focus threatens Prince George’s new General Plan (Prince George's Urbanist)

"Last year, Prince George's County planners kicked off a bold effort to revise the countywide comprehensive plan and direct future growth primarily to transit stations inside the Beltway. But a continuing focus on sprawling suburban developments on the county's fringes could thwart those worthy goals." (Read the post here). (The current status of the adopted plan is here). (Click on the above image for the Plan).

More on Deer Management

Many people in Prince George’s County enjoy watching white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) and consider this wildlife species a valuable part of nature.  In recent years, the number of deer have increased to a level that has many Prince George’s County residents taking notice.  Citizens are becoming more concerned about deer-human conflicts (such as deer-vehicle collisions and Lyme disease), frustrated by deer browsing their landscaping and vegetable gardens, agriculture damage, and forest degradation.  Many feel that the time for management has come. (More County Parks & Recreation info here). (A map of County deer-vehicle collisions is here). (State Deer Management info is on a previous post).

Request for Sponsors - National Law Enforcement Exploring Conference

MGM taps local architectural firm, promises more Prince George's hires (Wash. Business Journal)

"MGM National Harbor has hired a local, minority-owned business to play a key role in development of the planned Prince George’s County resort-casino.
Temple Hills-based Arel Architects Inc. will act as a bridge between MGM Resorts International’s design team and Maryland’s Department of Permitting, Inspections and Enforcement. Essentially, Arel will play the role of primary liaison between the development team, based in Las Vegas, and Maryland regulators through both the planning and construction phases of the $925 million National Harbor resort." (Story here)

Your opinions are needed on the NEW Chesapeake Bay Watershed Agreement

Please Join DNR Secretary Joe Gill, MDE Secretary Bob Summers and agency staff for Maryland's Open House on The new Chesapeake Bay Draft Watershed Agreement.
Tuesday, March 4, 3 pm - 8 pm, St John's College Mellon Hall, Annapolis.
This is an exciting opportunity for all citizens and stakeholders to learn more about the agreement and offer ideas and comments. Your feedback is important to us! More Information
Citizen input is critical to this effort. Please feel free to forward this invitation.

Deer Management

Deer Management

The 2009-2018 Maryland White-tailed Deer Management Plan provides the foundation for all deer management activities and decisions until 2018. In addition to the plan, deer managers produce annual reports on Maryland deer (both white-tailed and sika) populations and their management. The 2012-2013 Maryland Annual Deer Report can be found here. In addition, an archive of past deer reports can be found on this page.

Community Benefits Agreements

"A Community Benefits Agreement, or “CBA,” is a legally enforceable contract, signed by community groups and by a developer, setting forth a range of community benefits that the developer agrees to provide as part of a development project."

• Video of the Feb 11th County Council Meeting when CBAs were briefed is posted at
  http://www.princegeorgescountymd.gov/sites/CountyCouncil/Resources/hearings/Pages/default.aspx.
  The CBA briefing starts at 11:25 minutes.
• Other CBA References:
  List of Community Benefit Requests (Dec 2013)
  Summary and Index of Community Benefit Agreements (May 2011)
  Community Benefits Agreements: Policy for the Twenty-First Century Economy (Dec 2008)
  Community Benefits Agreements (May 2007)

Council Video Live and On Demand

 

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Welcome to Prince George's County Council Video Live and On Demand.  The County Council meets as a legislative body at 10:00 a.m. every Tuesdays in the Council Hearing Room on the first floor of the County Administration Building in Upper Marlboro, Maryland.  The District Council meets at 10:00 a.m. on the second and fourth Mondays.  The Board of Health meets as required.  Council meetings are recessed in the months of August and December.

Sessions are available online LIVE and On Demand 24 hours after the meeting has been concluded.

Check Council meeting schedules​ for agenda dates and times.