The Eyes of Paint Branch is a grassroots organization dedicated to preserving, protecting, and restoring the Paint Branch and its watershed.
This issues of our newsletter was published and distributed with funding from a grant from the Spring Creek Foundation, as well as membership dues and contributions.
Annual memberships in Eyes of Paint Branch are $15 for individuals. Family memberships are $25. Our community action programs depend entirely upon membership dues and contributions. Send your tax deductible check today to:
Eyes of Paint Branch
P.O.Box 272
Burntonsville, MD 20866
Eyes of Paint Branch Officers
President
Bob Ferraro
ptbrnchbob@eopb.org
301-890-1998
Vice President
David Dunmire
ddunmire@eopb.org
301-989-0331
Secretary
Laura Appelbaum
l-appelbaum@mindspring.com
301-236-9468
Treasurer
Martha Lanigan
Martha.Lanigan@verizon.net
301-384-9559
Webmaster
Meghan Chapman
webmaster@eopb.org
Newsletter Editor
Roseanne Price
roseanne@eopb.org
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Copyright © 2003
Eyes of Paint Branch
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Eyes of Paint Branch Holds Community ICC Events Over the past few months, Eyes of Paint Branch members have been busy holding community forums on the ICC and leading educational walks through the ICC right-of-way in the Paint Branch watershed. Full Story President's Corner: Fairness and Integrity Once again, this issue of My Backyard is largely devoted to the proposed Intercounty Connector (ICC). This controversial highway project has been repeatedly rejected for over four decades, largely for its failure to pass environmental laws and regulations. Little has changed in that regard -- Full Story Eyes of Paint Branch Questions Statements in SHA's Purpose and Need Draft Eyes of Paint Branch - along with other organizations, members of the public, and government agencies - has submitted comments to the Maryland State Highway Administration (SHA) on the ICC Purpose and Need (P&N) draft that call into question many of the statements made in that document to justify building the highway. Full Story ICC Study Officially launched on June 11 over objections by Environmental Groups Following the ICC's designation by the U.S. Department of Transportation as a "priority project" for "environmental streamlining" in February 2003, Maryland Governor Robert Ehrlich officially launched the ICC Study on June 11. Full Story Some ICC Quotations to Ponder Full Ponder Staying Informed on the ICC Study Progress To learn the latest news about the ICC Study Process... Full Story Make the Case EVEN AS THE Intercounty Connector races down a fast track greased by the Ehrlich and Bush administrations, state officials offer a presumed, not precise, case for its benefits. Full Story Grant Funds Paint Branch Restoration Project Eyes of Paint Branch recently received a grant from the Chesapeake Bay Trust for streambank restoration and public awareness activities. The streambank stabilization project will take place at the USDA Beltsville Agricultural Research Center (BARC) on November 15. Full Story Eyes of Paint Branch Upcoming Events |
