Raccoon Oral Rabies Vaccination Project Underway Until September 30th

The 2021 Raccoon Oral Rabies Vaccination Project, supported by Anne Arundel County, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Wildlife Services and the County Police Department began on August 26. It will be completed by September 30, weather permitting. The goal of the annual ORV project is to immunize thousands of wild raccoons by placing approximately 84,500 baits containing rabies vaccine throughout Anne Arundel County, Maryland. It helps prevent the spread of rabies.  More info on the project and a wildlife sighting report form are available at https://www.aahealth.org/orv/ .

Maps of Our Planning Region (4), Council District (5), and Campus Green

Greetings,

I've provided links to maps which depict our planning region and council district.  Campus Green is in Planning Region 4 and Council District 5.  I've also attached a map of Campus Green.  I produced these maps using the user-friendly MyAnneArundel application, which can be accessed here: https://maps.aacounty.org/ .

Council District Map

Planning Region Map

Campus Green Map

Regards,

Emil Petruncio

Budget Brief for our District on September 1st, 5 pm, Arnold Senior Center

Greetings,

From the County Office on Community Engagement and Constituent Services:

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As part of an ongoing series of briefs on the Fiscal Year 2022 budget, County Executive Pittman will talk with residents about the budget investments in our District 5 communities. This event will take place September 1 at 5:00 p.m. at the Arnold Senior Center. Be sure to show up for an opportunity to talk with County Executive Pittman and community leaders about your neighborhood.

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(Note: for county planning, we are in Region 4.  For representation by the county council, we are in District 5.)

Regards,

Emil Petruncio

Draft Green Infrastructure Master Plan - Comments Due 9/26/2021

 I received the following note from the County today:

We are proud to announce that Anne Arundel County's draft Green Infrastructure Master Plan and draft Green Infrastructure Network Map are now available for public review and comment. Comments will be accepted until midnight on Sunday, September 26, 2021. 

 

Please view and comment on the draft Master Plan and Map at www.aacounty.org/greeninfrastructure

 

You can also attend a virtual public meeting on the draft Master Plan on Thursday, September 8 at 6:00 PM. Click here to register. 

 

After County staff review and address public comments, the draft Green Infrastructure Plan will be presented to the Planning Advisory Board this fall where there will be another opportunity for public input. The Master Plan will then be presented to the County Council which has the authority to amend and adopt it. The public can testify to the County Council as well. 

 

Please share this email and attached flier with organizations and groups you are involved with, neighbors, family, and friends. The more people we hear from, the more this draft Plan can reflect the perspectives of all of Anne Arundel County. 

 

Please reach out to greenplan@aacounty.org with any questions.

 

Thank you!

Minutes of the Annual Community Meeting on July 10th, 2021

 Campus Green Community Association Annual Meeting

July 10, 2021

MINUTES

The meeting was called to order at 3:00 PM by Emil Petruncio, CGCA President.

President Emil Petruncio welcomed community members and introduced himself and the other officers and board members.  The rest of the attendees introduced themselves. There were 29 members of the Community present, representing 19 households.

Emil read the minutes from the last meeting, which was held on June 30, 2019.  A motion to approve the minutes was made and seconded, and via voice vote the minutes were approved.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Treasurer’s Report

Bill Sharkey gave a brief Treasurer’s report. The Community bank account balance is $1,363.61, which is unchanged from the time of the last report in 2019.

Dumpster

Emil thanked Harvey Hack for arranging for the dumpster, which will be in our neighborhood from noon August 20 to noon August 21.  The dumpster will be located near the intersection of Via Dante and Via Amorosa.  The list of acceptable and unacceptable items can be found on the community blog site.

Mosquito control

Emil reported that the community is once again enrolled in the state’s mosquito abatement program.  If the state finds that the mosquito population in the neighborhood exceeds the establish threshold, the treatments will be scheduled for Wednesday evenings between 7pm and 2:30am.  Neighbors should remain indoors during the treatments.

Community members have the option to exempt their property from the mosquito control program.  An exemption request form can be found on the Maryland Department of Agriculture website.

There was a concern about the location of the mosquito bates that will determine the mosquito population in the community.  Some areas have more mosquitos than others.  Emil will try to obtain that information from the MDA and post any available updates on the blog site.

Community sign

Emil and Angela weeded around the sign at the community entrance, and the community is grateful to them and to Mary Felter for decorating the community sign for holidays. 

Community information and news

Emil has created a blog for the community, which is a site where community members can find important information and news about the community, and also distributed this year’s newsletter.  The members present agreed that the blog is useful.  The blog is located at: campusgreencommunity.blogspot.com.

Mago Vista Civic Association

Campus Green Community members are invited to join the Mago Vista Civic Association.  This group holds an annual picnic and a Santa Claus food drive.  The annual dues for the MVCA are $20.  Mary Felter said that she joined the MVCA to have another source for information, and she will share any important information with our community.

2020 Regional Planning

Emil reported that the County recently adopted its General Development Plan for 2040.  The Broadneck Peninsula is in Region 4, and anyone interested in serving on the Regional Plan Stakeholder Advisory Committee is welcome to volunteer.  Applications must be submitted by 18 July 2021. The contact at the County is Mark Wildonger at the Office of Planning and Zoning: LRP-OZP@aacounty.org.

 

OLD BUSINESS

Mill Creek Restoration

Emil reported that restoration of the Lower Mill Creek stream bed began in May and is being conducted by Underwood and Associates for the County Department of Public Works. The Restoration Project is currently under construction for the Main Stem near Jones Station Road, and those activities are anticipated to continue for the next several months and throughout the fall.

The West Tributary restoration (along Via Amorosa) is currently still in design, and the Department of Public Works will begin the associated permitting process in the upcoming months. The County anticipates having the permits completed in or around September 2021, with construction beginning during summer/fall 2022, as previously programmed.  Questions about the project may be addressed to Nasrin Dahlgren at 410-222-4824, or pwdahl39@aacounty.org.

Broadneck Peninsula trail

Phase III of the Broadneck Peninsula Trail project, which will run along College Parkway from Bay Dale Drive to Anne Arundel Community College, ending at Peninsula Farm Road, is expected to commence this fall.  Emil reported that Phase IV, which connects to the B&A trail, is considered complete, as the trail will pick up from Peninsula Farm Rd. and follow Jones Station Road to the intersection of Ritchie Highway. The trail currently extends from Cape St. Claire Road to Bay Dale Drive, and will eventually connect to Sandy Point State Park on the other end.

Campus Green Recreation Area

Regarding the Campus Green Recreation Area, which is located at Twin Oaks Park, Emil has contacted the County Law Office to obtain confirmation that the recording of the deed has been completed.  This will formalize the County ownership of the parcel, formerly owned by Campus Green.

Neighbor contact information

Emil said that he used the newsletter and blog to invite community members to provide their email addresses for updates on community news.  The sign-up list from the meeting provided another opportunity to provide contact information.  Given these opportunities, there does not appear to be a need to pursue formation of a committee to update community contact information.

 

NEW BUSINESS

Car wash on Route 2

Plans for a carwash to be located near Mother’s Peninsula Grill on Rt. 2 were discussed with the public at a meeting held at the Severna Park library in October 2019.  Despite objections from the community, including members of Campus Green, the County has given the project Preliminary Plan approval, and it is currently under Site Development Plan review.  The concern is that traffic from College Parkway which is attempting to merge on to Ritchie highway will encounter traffic trying to merge over to the carwash entrance.  There are no more public meetings planned on this project, and it appears that plans for the carwash will proceed.  The State Highway Administration (SHA) is currently reviewing their plans and improvements being made along the frontage of the site.

Condition of Twin Oaks Park

Joe Lamp said that the County has been notified about some graffiti at the park, and the County will clean this up.  Joe also said that toward the back of the park there are several trees that are at risk, due to uncontrolled vine / ivy growth.  Joe said that he had worked on a few of the trees, but realized it is a much bigger task than what one person can handle.  He also said there is a lot of poison ivy in the area.  At this point no plans were made to organize a task force, but Emil will contact the County to request attention to this matter.

Abandoned vehicles

A concern about abandoned vehicles was discussed.  Joan Hemler said that the County Zoning and Planning department can be notified of abandoned vehicles and they will then require that the vehicle be licensed or moved. 

Activity at the medical complex

There has been some loud, late night activity in the parking lot of the medical office buildings that are on Peninsula Farm Road, and behind the houses on Juliet Lane.  There is more activity in the summer. This has caused some concern. Emil suggested that the police be called when the activity is taking place.

There was also a recent situation with a homeless person who was living in the area, who was involved in a stabbing on College Parkway.  The individual has been arrested and is no longer camped behind the community.

Sidewalks

The community has several sidewalks that have been ripped up by tree roots.  Joan said that several years ago she discussed this with the county, but was informed that the sidewalks are the responsibility of the homeowners. Eric Reid reported that the County has at times made temporary repairs to the sidewalks on Juliet Lane. Several voiced the opinion that they would rather have the trees than the sidewalks. 

Community yard sale

The community was polled for interest in a community yard sale.  No attendees at the meeting expressed interest. 

Property Upkeep

A short discussion ensued, about vacant homes, dead trees, and some neighbors who do not clean up leaves and grass on the street.  All agreed that these are concerns, and Emil agreed to look into the issue of the dead tree at the corner of Via Amorosa and Juliet Court.  Emil will keep the community informed via the blog, should any action be necessary.

Nominations

Emil Petruncio was nominated to continue to serve as President.

Angela Petruncio was nominated to continue to serve as Vice President.

Kathy Nucifora was nominated to continue to serve as Secretary.

Bill Sharkey was nominated to continue as Treasurer.

 

A vote by acclamation proceeded and the above officers were approved.

Emil asked if all current Board members would be willing to continue to serve on the Board.  All agreed to continue to serve on the Board.

In addition to the four officers, the other Board members are:

Joan Hemler (past President)

Mary Felter

Taryn Gille

Ken and Joan Read

Bobbie Rebennack

Eric and Kate Reid

Mark Venable

 

A motion to adjourn was made and seconded.  The meeting adjourned at approximately 4pm.

Kathy Nucifora

Secretary

Agenda for Annual Community Meeting - 10 July 2021

Agenda for Campus Green Community Association Annual Meeting 

 July 10, 2021 @ 3:00 PM 185 Via Dante 

1. Introductions – Officers, Board Members, and Community Members in Attendance 

2. Reading of the Minutes of Last Meeting 

3. Treasurer’s Report 

 

4. Announcements 

    a. Dumpster 

    b. Mosquito Control 

    c. Community Sign 

    d. Newsletter and Community Blog 

 

5. Old Business: 

    a. Mill Creek Stream / Outfall Restoration Project 

    b. Broadneck Trail Phase 3 

    c. Campus Green Recreation Area 

    d. Updating Neighbor Contact Info 

6. New Business: 

    a. Proposed Car Wash near Mother’s Peninsula Grille on Rt 2 

    b. Nominations for 2021-2022

Mill Creek Restoration Project

An overview of the Department of Public Works project to restore the Mill Creek watershed is available here: Overview - Mill Creek Restoration. According to this letter of May 3rd, 2021, restoration of the Mill Creek stream channel and associated outfalls located between College Parkway and Jones Station Road, including the reach below Jones Station Road, will begin this month. A copy of the Design Development Report for the restoration of Lower Mill Creek is available here: Lower Mill Creek Design Development Report.

Broadneck Peninsula Trail Project

Phase III of the Broadneck Peninsual Trail project, which will run along College Parkway from Bay Dale Drive to Anne Arundel Community College, is expected to commence this Fall. An overview of the project, current status, and schedule are available here: Broadneck Peninsula Trail Project.

Spring 2021 Community Newsletter

Dear Neighbors, here's a link to the community newsletter that I distributed today: Spring 2021 Newsletter.

Nice Resource on the Brood X Cidadas

USA Today published a nice visual guide on the Brood X cicadas that have been emerging in our neighborhood and elsewhere in the Mid-Atlantic over the past couple of weeks:

https://www.usatoday.com/in-depth/graphics/2021/03/30/a-visual-guide-to-2021-cicadas/4670176001/ 

2021 Mosquito Control Program Info and Exemption

Campus Green is enrolled in the Maryland Department of Agriculture Mosquito Surveillance and Control Program, which will be conducted between May 26th - October 5th 2021.  Our community is scheduled for fogging on Wednesdays, between 7 pm and 2:30 am, but treatments will be limited to disease case response and exceptionally high population density of adults, to be determined on a case by case basis, as outlined in the community notice available here.  The 2021 standard operating procedures for the Mosquito Control Program are available here.  

To request exemption for your property from the spraying, you can download, print, and complete this form or request a hardcopy via email to CampusGreenAssoc@gmail.com. 

If you have the capability to scan in your completed form, please email it to Sarah Zastrow, Entomologist, at mosquito.control@maryland.gov.  You can also send it by U.S. mail to:

Program Supervisor
Mosquito Control Section
50 Harry S. Truman Parkway

Annapolis, MD 21401

If you have previously requested exemption from spraying, your exemption remains on record, and you do not need to resubmit an exemption request.  

I recently received this update from MDA on the products used to control mosquitos:

To:	Communities participating in the Mosquito Control Program
From:	Maryland Department of Agriculture, Mosquito Control Program
Re:	Update on Products Used for Ultra-Low Volume  Truck-Based Spraying
Date:	May 20, 2021

As a participant in the Maryland Department of Agriculture (MDA) Mosquito Control Program, we are writing to provide an update on the products used by the program for Ultra-Low Volume (ULV) truck-based spraying of adult mosquitoes. 

Last month, the program was made aware of private lab results indicating possible Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) contaminants in Permanone 30-30. Out of an extreme abundance of caution, the program has decided to temporarily suspend use of this product while the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) conducts an inquiry into these findings. Once the EPA testing is complete, the program will make a final decision.

In the interim, the program will use BioMist 30-30 and PermaSease 30-30 for any truck-based ULV applications. These products have similar active ingredients and we have received assurances from both manufacturers that measures have been taken to eliminate the use of materials (fluorinated containers) believed to be the source of PFAS contamination in other products. 

We do not anticipate any major disruption in service due to this precautionary and temporary change. If you have any additional questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact the Mosquito Control Program at 410-841-5870.

For additional information on the mosquito control program:

http://mda.maryland.gov/plants-pests/pages/mosquito_control.aspx 

http://mda.maryland.gov/plants-pests/Pages/mc_product_labels_material_safety_data_sheets.aspx