MVCCA Environment and Recreation Committee

Elizabeth A. Martin, Chair

Contact the E&R Chair

Welcome!

The Environment and Recreation Committee is a group of dedicated volunteers who work to preserve and enhance the quality of life through protection of the environment and promoting recreational activities for the Mount Vernon District. The community representatives of the E&R Committee provide a mixture of grass roots and independent technical evaluations of projects and issues that affect the Mount Vernon District.

Our next regular meeting will be at 7 pm on Wednesday, September 8th, 2010

at the

Location TBD

(directions to South County Gov't Center)

Agendas for upcoming E&R meetings (subject to revision)

May 5: Regular meeting is RESCHEDULED.

Saturday, May 8, 10 am to noon: Chris Pryately will conduct an ecological garden tour of Wessynton's buffer restoration and

water control garden on Little Hunting Creek.

E&R COMMITTEE

Elizabeth A. Martin - Chair

W. David Plummer - MVCCA Co-Chair

William P. Cleveland / Catherine M. Voorhees - Secretary

SUBJECT MATTER REVIEWERS

Dr. Larry J. Zaragoza - EQAC, Public Health and Safety

James R. Davis - SFDC, Regulatory Compliance, Historical Context

Paul B. Phelps - Stormwater Management, Watersheds

Catherine M. Voorhees - Legal Interpretation, Transportation

Martin W. Tillett - Natural Resources, Long Term Strategic Planning

Important Documents and Links*
Recent E&R Resolutions
Recent MVCCA Resolutions
July 16, 2007 Fairfax County adopts "Coolcounties" initiative
Arlington Takes on global Warming (pdf)
Cameron Run Watershed Plan
Washington DC Area Ozone Plan
March 3, 2010 presentation: Bottle Bills in the U.S. and Virginia Beverage Market Data Analysis for Virginia (2006) Methodological Brief

National Museum of the United States Army (NMUSA)

Final Draft Environmental Assessment
Final Draft Environmental Assessment - Appendices
Draft Finding of No Significant Impact

CLIMATE CHANGE, ENERGY and CONSERVATION

USGCP Key Findings - 2009

EPA Climate Change Main Page

EPA Climate Change FAQs

Virginia Offshore Wind Energy - Fact Sheet

National Academy of Sciences "Understanding and Responding to Climate Change (2008 Edition)" (pdf)

Take this interesting quiz about coal, clean air and renewable energy

Frequently Asked Questions about Compact Flourescent Bulbs (pdf)

US Global Change Research Program

Clean Coal Technology

AIR QUALITY

Council of Governments/ Metropolitan Washington Air Quality Committee

Draft State Implementation Plan

WATER QUALITY

TMDLs - FAQ

TMDLs - Glossary

Watershed Planning Project/Fairfax County

Stream Protection Strategy

Virginia Institute of Marine Resources

Chesapeake Bay Program/Wetlands

PLANTS and TREES

Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation

Virginia Urban Forest Council

WILDLIFE

Virginia Fish and Wildlife Information Service

RECYCLING and HAZARDOUS WASTES

HP Computer and Other Electronics Recycling

Disposal of Unwanted Medicines

PESTICIDE ENFORCEMENT / INFORMATION

Virginia Department of Agricultural and Consumer Services Office of Pesticide Services

National Pesticide Information Center

*Links to Government Agencies and Organizations are provided for informational purposes only.

The MVCCA neither endorses nor is responsible for their content.

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last update: 22 February 2010