Anne Arundel Sierra Club members scored a victory over unchecked development recently, when the City of Annapolis rejected the Crystal Spring developers’ forest conservation plan as inadequate. The developer-submitted proposal included plans to clear and develop more than 43 acres of protected forest at Crystal Spring Farm.
Sierra Club members played a pivotal role in demonstrating public opposition to unchecked development on the Forest Drive corridor; between 40 and 50 Sierra Club members and concerned citizens attended an Annapolis City Council meeting on February 9 to show their opposition to developers’ current plans. Previously, Anne Arundel Sierra Club members sent a 2,000 signature petition to Mayor Mike Pantelides asking him to prevent the destruction of the 111-acre Crystal Spring Forest.
Developers may now submit a revised forest conservation plan.
Recent Articles on Crystal Spring and Annapolis Forest Conservation:
Annapolis' efforts to expand forest canopy could be undercut by Crystal Spring, Quiet Waters projects (Capital Gazette, Feb 15)
http://www.capitalgazette.com/news/annapolis/ph-ac-cn-canopy-0215-20150215,0,1203688.story
Annapolis sends Crystal Spring plan back to developers for revision (Capital Gazette, Feb 14)
City says project's forest conservation plan does not meet criteria, can be resubmitted
http://www.capitalgazette.com/news/annapolis/ph-ac-cn-crystal-spring-0214-20150213,0,6405197.story