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The next public meeting will be on December 4, 7pm at the Blue Dog Saloon.
We need your help and support so please plan to attend.
August 30
WEC update
July 28 Washington Post Article "PROPOSAL
FOR GRAVEL MINE WITHDRAWN"
July 5 Washington Post Article
"Proposal For Mine On Farm
Resisted"
Photo taken from
www.somd.com
Paul will be sorely missed. He had a charm and
kindness that captivated those who knew him. He was kind and giving to
all. Paul's kindness and graciousness will always be remembered.
May we follow his example. |
 
Before
mining
After
...any questions?
Join WEC for the last
SUMMER SEASON YARD SALE
Saturday - August 25th
Oscar’s Store Parking Lot (Formerly Scott's Store)
On Rt. 6 West, Seven miles from Rt. 301 in La Plata.
Located opposite Wedding Drive in Welcome, Maryland.
All proceeds will go towards WEC, a non-profit organization.
Our Mission is to Preserve the Integrity of our Agricultural and
Residential Community.
If you have items to donate please contact Kaye at 301-934-6967
WEC Post Office Box 55 Welcome, Maryland 20693
Who We Are
The Welcome Environmental Coalition Inc. (WEC) is a group of residents,
families, friends and neighbors of Welcome, MD and the surrounding
communities. We have joined together for the purpose of preserving and
maintaining our land, our wildlife, our homes and farms. We are a
non-profit organization.
Mission Statement
Our mission is to preserve the integrity of our agricultural and
residential community. We want to protect our environment, our pure
water, our serene country lifestyle, our safety and our families. We
have an abundance of wildlife and flora, some endangered, and we have
wetlands and tributaries that lead to the Chesapeake Bay. Keeping the
ecological system intact is very important to us. As a small community
in a rapidly growing county we are being threatened with commercial
business wanting to move in, strip mine our land and destroy our
community. We are asking Charles County officials to enforce our own
county laws to prevent this from happening.
HELP SAVE
MILL RUN FARM!! This site contains
information on the proposed special exception surface mining permit for
Mill Run Creek Horse Farm.
A special exception is a request to change existing zoning laws designed
expressly to protect the agricultural preservation zones and residential
community of Welcome, Maryland.
The petitioner is
requesting approval by the Board of Appeals for a special exception for
the mining of sand and gravel. The proposal is to mine the site (Mill
Run Creek Horse Farm) in five phases of approximately 30 acres each (138
acres total) over a five-year period.
Maryland is a major source for gravel and rock in the mid-Atlantic
region, and as other areas develop and object to mining, Charles County
has been increasingly and disproportionately burdened with mining
activity and expected to tolerate and bear losses associated with this
activity. Research shows that not all gravel mining proposals are
successful. Chaney Enterprises was defeated at Zekiah Swamp and Florida
Rock was defeated at Douglas Point.
On May 15, 2006 neighbors and interested parties gathered and created
the Welcome
Environmental Coalition (WEC). They reviewed
actions to date and information gathered thus far. The proposal for the
special exception, staff report, and site map were reviewed by all
(see links
to the left of this page).
Concerns:
Environmental, property value, noise, air pollution, road traffic, water
pollution, well water threat, endangered species, gravesite disturbance,
lack of proper noise and debris barriers.
- The proposed
plan adds approximately 50% to the existing gravel truck traffic
already present on route 6. It would also add 200 trucks (or 400
trips per day) on Saturday, which is not customary on route 6 at
this time.
- Due to the
high water usage of gravel mines, it is anticipated that shallow
wells and deep wells may fail.
- Water
disposal is an issue, as this would impact protected zones and flood
adjacent property compromising use of septic fields.
- Legal
research has been done to establish the nature of protection from
injury, loss of use of property, and damage assessment.
HOW CAN YOU HELP?
Become a
MEMBER,
mail your
name, address, telephone number, email address and a check in the amount
of $20.00 made payable to the Welcome Environmental Coalition and mail
to:
WEC
P.O. Box 55
Welcome, MD 20693
ACTION TASK GROUPS
are being
created. For more information, click on the Action Task Group link
on the left of this page.
Contact us at:
info@wec.20fr.com
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