Countywide
Green Infrastructure Functional Master Plan
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 The
Prince George’s County Planning Department
of The Maryland-National Capital Park and
Planning Commission (M-NCPPC) has developed
a Countywide Green Infrastructure Plan.
The General
Plan recommends that a Countywide
Green Infrastructure Plan be
prepared as a functional master plan to
preserve designated
green infrastructure elements and reflect
the desired development pattern in the
General Plan. The goal of the Countywide
Green Infrastructure Plan is to identify
existing green infrastructure elements
throughout the county and propose conservation
mechanisms to preserve,
protect and enhance these elements.
Green infrastructure is defined as an interconnected network of waterways,
wetlands, woodlands, wildlife habitats and other natural areas of countywide
significance. The Countywide
Green Infrastructure Plan consists
of text describing goals, objectives and policies for implementation
and
maps showing the identified elements of the green infrastructure which
include regulated areas, evaluation areas and gap areas.
Progress
to Date: On September 17,
2002, the County Council approved CR-52-2002,
initiating the Countywide Green Infrastructure
Plan. On May 8, 2003, the Planning Board
held a public forum to obtain testimony
on the issues to be included in the plan.
The goals, concepts, guidelines and public
participation process were approved by
the County Council on July 27, 2003. Focus
groups were formed in October 2003 and
the Focus Group input process was conducted
from October through December 2003. A plan
review group meeting was
held on May 11, 2004. The
Preliminary Countywide Green Infrastructure
Plan was drafted between
July and October 2004. On November 18, 2004,
the Planning Board granted permission to
print the preliminary plan and distribute
the plan for comments. The County Council
and Planning Board held a joint public hearing
on the preliminary plan on January 26, 2005.
A transcript analysis was
prepared to summarize public testimony and
staff analysis
of testimony received. The preliminary plan
was modified in response to public testimony,
and the Planning Board adopted the modified
plan on March 31, 2005 via Resolution
PGCPB No. 05-79. In
Council Resolution CR-44-2005, the County
Council approved the plan with no modifications
to the Planning Board's recommended amendments.
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| FACT
SHEET |
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here for a brief overview of the project
and additional information. A
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| INFORMATION
BROCHURE |
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The
information brochure was produced for the
public forum held May 8, 2003. The purpose
was threefold:
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To
inform the general public about
the initiation of the functional
master plan.
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To
provide background information
and preliminary issues identified
for the preparation of the Countywide
Green Infrastructure Plan
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To
solicit ideas and comments from
the stakeholders on all issues
that should be addressed in the
goals, concepts and guidelines
document to be prepared and presented
to the Planning Board and District
Council for approval.
Public
Forum Information Brochure: A
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required to view/read this
document. Some pages may
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| GOALS,
CONCEPTS AND GUIDELINES |
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| FOCUS
GROUPS |
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| PLAN
REVIEW GROUP MEETING |
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| PROJECT
SCHEDULE |
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May
8, 2003
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Public
Forum*
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July
29, 2003
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Approval
of Goals, Concepts Guidelines, & Public
Participation Process*
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September-October
2003
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Brief
Transportation, Health and Environment (THE)
Council
Committee on status and upcoming issues*
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September-December
2003
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Formulation
of, and meetings with, focus groups*
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January
2004
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Preparation
of focus group input summary*
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February-April
2004
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Preparation
of plan scenarios for next phase; preparation
for Plan Review Group meeting
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May
11, 2004
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Plan
Review Group meeting*
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June
2004
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Brief
Planning Board and THE Council Committee
on results of Plan Review Group meeting
of 06/18/03*
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July-August
2004
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Develop
draft preliminary plan *
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November
2004
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Planning
Board permission to print and distribution
for comments*
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January
2005
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Joint
Public Hearing*
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January-March
2005
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Review
and modify Preliminary Plan*
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March 2005
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June
2005
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District
Council Approval* - CR-44-2005, June 14,
2005
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Milestones completed as of 7/14/05
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| GENERAL
PLAN—TECHNICAL SUMMARY |
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 The
Technical Summary was
prepared as background information
for the General Plan. A
PDF Reader is required to view/read
this document. Some pages may take time to download. |
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| CONTACT
INFORMATION |
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The
Countywide Green Infrastructure Plan is being
prepared by a staff team in the Planning
Department,
led by staff in the
Environmental Planning Section, 301-952-3650.
Environmental Planning
Section Staff:
 Supervisor:
Cecilia Lammers - Email: cecilia.lammers@ppd.mncppc.org
Project Coordinator: Carolyn Watson*
Environmental Planner: Lori Shirley - Email: lori.shirley@ppd.mncppc.org
* Ms. Watson is no longer with the Environmental
Planning Section
last
update: 4/21/05
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