Letter – Page 17 – The Coalition to Protect Prince William County

Citizen Letter: Done right, Independent Hill plan could add access to PW Forest Park, highlight local history

Posted onMarch 14, 2021March 15, 2021AuthorKaren

https://www.princewilliamtimes.com/opinion/letter-done-right-independent-hill-plan-could-add-access-to-pw-forest-park-highlight-local/article_b6208c46-820a-11eb-9049-1f65bd4c766d.html?fbclid=IwAR3xAjDCL48sCCrpqjqCaT4VZFTWzigrliyLM4YNToBGCydkGznJeZUNPVE Mar 14, 2021 With the Independent Hill small area plan, we have an opportunity to protect and honor Prince William history while providing an important amenity for residents. For years we’ve heard of plans for a north entrance to Prince William Forest Park. Instead Read More …

Prince William Conservation Alliance: Action Alert: Protect PW Forest (National) Park from Encroaching Development

Posted onMarch 14, 2021March 14, 2021AuthorKaren

Action Alert: Protect Prince William Forest Park from Encroachment by Development On Tuesday, March 16, Prince Williams Board of County Supervisors will decide whether to allow construction of a data center campus within the Congressional boundary of Prince William Forest Park. This would negatively Read More …

Supervisor Lawson: Assault on Rural Crescent Continues

Posted onMarch 12, 2021AuthorKaren

Friends – On Tuesday night, Chair Ann Wheeler launched another assault on the Rural Crescent by opening the door to discussing intensive commercial and industrial development in this area. She is not alone. Supervisors Angry (Neabsco), Bailey (Potomac), Boddye (Occoquan), and Franklin (Woodbridge), led by Read More …

Supervisor Vega: More Chipping Away at the Rural Crescent on the Menu for Tuesday

Posted onMarch 12, 2021AuthorKaren

Dear Neighbor, At 7:30pm on Tuesday evening the Board will vote on a CPA for the Independent Hill Small Area Plan along Route 234 and Bristow Road. Unfortunately, county planners decided to build this plan within the Coles and Potomac magisterial districts, making this the Read More …

NO! to Data Centers next to Homes and National Parks!

Posted onMarch 12, 2021March 12, 2021AuthorKaren

The county Board of Supervisors is voting next Tuesday, March 16, on the Independent Hill Small Area Plan. Included in this plan is a proposal to locate data centers within the legislative boundaries of Prince William Forest National Park, inside the Rural Crescent! Take action now Read More …

Robbery & Ruin by Forces from Within

Posted onMarch 9, 2021AuthorKaren

Most of the newly elected Supervisors to our County Board are seeking ways to dismantle what we have fought so hard to protect. The suggestions they are floating threaten our pocketbooks, our National Parks, our Rural Crescent, our water supply, our historical and other critical Read More …

Elena Schlossberg: Haymarket Transmission Line fight lessons should not be ignored

Posted onMarch 9, 2021March 9, 2021AuthorKaren

From: elena s Sent: Tuesday, March 9, 2021 1:59 PM To: Wheeler, Ann <awheeler@pwcgov.org>; Angry, Victor S. <VSAngry@pwcgov.org>; peter candland <pcandland@pwcgov.org>; yvega@pwcgov.org; mfranklin@pwcgov.org; kboddye@pwcgov.org; abailey@pwcgov.org; Lawson, Jeanine M. <JLawson@pwcgov.org>; CMWinn@pwcgov.org; Chris Martino <cmartino@pwcgov.org>; pagrawal@pwcgov.org; Horner, Rebecca <RHorner@pwcgov.org>; Robl, Michelle R. <mrobl@pwcgov.org> Subject: Haymarket Transmission Line Read More …

Pete Candland: Vaccines, Budget, and Rural Development in PWC

Posted onMarch 8, 2021March 9, 2021AuthorKaren

Dear Friends, As we are all aware, the Virginia State and PW County health officials continue to work on vaccine access and stopping spread of COVID-19. I know this has been a complicated and frustrating process for many, with many changes to registration and availability. Read More …

Elena Schlossberg: Economic Development

Posted onMarch 7, 2021March 9, 2021AuthorKaren

From: elena s Sent: Friday, March 5, 2021 11:52 AM To: Winn, Christina M. <CMWinn@pwcgov.org> Cc: Agrawal, Parag <pagrawal@pwcgov.org>; kd >> Kim Hosen <kdhosen@gmail.com>; Wheeler, Ann <awheeler@pwcgov.org>; Angry, Victor S. <VSAngry@pwcgov.org>; Franklin, Margaret <mfranklin@pwcgov.org>; Boddye, Kenny <kboddye@pwcgov.org>; Vega, Yesli <yvega@pwcgov.org>; Candland, Peter <PCandland@pwcgov.org>; Lawson, Jeanine Read More …

Prince William Times: Guest Opinion: There are many good reasons to keep the rural crescent

Posted onFebruary 26, 2021AuthorKaren

https://www.princewilliamtimes.com/opinion/guest-opinion-there-are-many-good-reasons-to-keep-the-rural-crescent/article_d9a935a8-7839-11eb-adde-1bc658ef950e.html Twenty-two years ago Prince William Supervisors recognized that development area residents were struggling with ever increasing traffic, overcrowded schools and vanishing green open space. To help address the problem, they adopted a smart-growth tool, known today as the “rural crescent.” This initiative was intended Read More …

Prince William Times Opinion: Prince William County’s solar approval process needs improvement

Posted onFebruary 16, 2021February 16, 2021AuthorKaren

https://www.princewilliamtimes.com/opinion/letter-prince-william-countys-solar-approval-process-needs-improvement/article_4559a170-6fca-11eb-a359-d7c150fed82e.html#tncms-source=login Prince William County homeowners have no current county or state incentives to install renewable energy solar systems. If, in spite of this, they do choose to install a solar system, navigating the current county process is a true disincentive. The process is too expensive and Read More …

Solar Energy Process in Prince William County – Problem & Recommended Improvements and Incentives

Posted onFebruary 14, 2021February 14, 2021AuthorKaren

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What Matters to You? Important Updates

Posted onFebruary 11, 2021February 23, 2021AuthorKaren

What Matters To You? As you may already be aware, newly-elected Supervisors on our county Board have decided that Smart Growth principals are only “buzz words.” We disagree. We believe that smart growth policies, upon which our entire Comprehensive Plan is built, can be the Read More …

Resident Letter: A better plan for Centre at Haymarket

Posted onFebruary 5, 2021February 9, 2021AuthorKaren

From: karensheehan@verizon.net Sent: Friday, February 5, 2021 9:36 AM To: ‘riccar1110@aol.com’ <riccar1110@aol.com>; ‘windyknoll2@gmail.com’ <windyknoll2@gmail.com>; ‘colesplanning@gmail.com’ <colesplanning@gmail.com>; ‘neabscopc@gmail.com’ <neabscopc@gmail.com>; ‘planningwoodbridge@gmail.com’ <planningwoodbridge@gmail.com>; ‘pattimckay@msn.com’ <pattimckay@msn.com>; ‘jmcpwccommission@gmail.com’ <jmcpwccommission@gmail.com>; ‘occoquanplanning@gmail.com’ <occoquanplanning@gmail.com> Cc: Pete Candland (pcandland@pwcgov.org) <pcandland@pwcgov.org> Subject: A better plan for Centre at Haymarket Dear Planning Commissioners – Thank you Read More …

PWC BOCS Resolution 20-773: Regional Climate Mitigation and Resiliency Goals

Posted onJanuary 24, 2021February 11, 2021AuthorKaren

https://eservice.pwcgov.org/documents/bocs/agendas/2020/1117/13-D.pdf November 17, 2020 Res. No. 20-773 RE: ENDORSE – REGIONAL CLIMATE MITIGATION AND RESILIENCY GOALS ACTION: APPROVED WHEREAS, in 2019, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change updated its guidance to recognize that the world is already experiencing the impacts of global warming and that Read More …

Solar in PWC – Letter from residents

Posted onJanuary 23, 2021January 24, 2021AuthorKaren

From: karensheehan <karensheehan@verizon.net> Sent: Saturday, January 23, 2021 2:22 PM To: ‘Hugh, Wade’ <whugh@pwcgov.org> Cc: ‘windyknoll2@gmail.com’ <windyknoll2@gmail.com>; ‘pattimckay@msn.com’ <pattimckay@msn.com>; ‘abh.issues@gmail.com’ <abh.issues@gmail.com>; ‘Riccar1110@aol.com’ <Riccar1110@aol.com>; ‘ebholley@gmail.com’ <ebholley@gmail.com>; ‘occoquanpc@gmail.com’ <occoquanpc@gmail.com>; ‘PotomacPC@verizon.net’ <PotomacPC@verizon.net>; ‘PlanningWoodbridge@gmail.com’ <PlanningWoodbridge@gmail.com>; ‘awheeler@pwcgov.org’ <awheeler@pwcgov.org>; ‘vsangry@pwcgov.org’ <vsangry@pwcgov.org>; ‘jlawson@pwcgov.org’ <jlawson@pwcgov.org>; ‘yvega@pwcgov.org’ <yvega@pwcgov.org>; ‘gainesville@pwcgov.org’ <gainesville@pwcgov.org>; ‘kboddye@pwcgov.org’ <kboddye@pwcgov.org>; ‘abailey@pwcgov.org’ <abailey@pwcgov.org>; Read More …

Jeanine Lawson: The Rural Crescent Suffered a Significant Blow

Posted onJanuary 22, 2021January 23, 2021AuthorKaren

The beginning of this week, I emailed about a critical vote that would significantly weaken the Rural Crescent While the community overwhelmingly objected to this development, the majority of the Board of Supervisors ignored the community. On a 5-3 party line vote, the Preserve at Read More …

Decision Makers’ Email Addresses

Posted onJanuary 21, 2021AuthorKaren

We have received so many requests for the following information, here is another quick message to share: For Preserve at Long Branch: Ann Wheeler – Chair Andrea Bailey – Vice Chair, Potomac district Margaret Franklin – Chair Pro Tem, Woodbridge district Kenny Boddye – Occoquan Read More …

“Equity” Decision?

Posted onJanuary 20, 2021AuthorKaren

A Democratic-elected Board last night voted for sprawl. They did the job that the previous board under Corey Stewart couldn’t accomplish for years. They say they are selling “equity.” There is no equity in what they approved. True smart growth principles serve to protect citizens – they Read More …

REMINDER: Take Action! No to Long Branch – Save the Rural Crescent

Posted onJanuary 15, 2021January 15, 2021AuthorKaren

Click here to register to speak online at the public hearing. Click here to share your views with the Board of Supervisors ——————– The agenda is now out for next Tuesday’s Jan. 19 meeting of the Board of Supervisors, when supervisors will be voting on Mark Granville Smith’s applications Read More …