February Meeting

Due to the inclement weather in January, the meeting scheduled for January 26^th was cancelled. The Agenda for the January meeting has been moved to the February meeting. Elections for new officers will be held at the March meeting of the DRCA.

Neighborhood Conservation Plan

I wish to thank all those who took the time
to read the first draft of the Neighborhood Conservation Plan (NC Plan) and to make comments. The team incorporated all the submitted comments and published second draft on Jan 25. This draft was also submitted to the County for comment. If there is anyone who is interested in reading Draft 2, you can email me (rhodesn@softsysgrp.com) for instructions on how to download a copy to review. You can also go to the Cherrydale Library and read and review the copy that is there. The County’s comments will be incorporated into the final NC Plan.

County Planning Commission. After its review and approval, the NC Plan will then be submitted to the County Board for approval. At that point we can then start to prioritize our plans and work to get them funded.

As you can see, the publication of the NC Plan is just the first step in the process, but a very important one. The Plan becomes our blueprint for the implementation of Neighborhood Conservation projects. As always, we will need volunteers to help with the planning and implementation phase of the Plan.

See you all at the February meeting.

                                                Ned Rhodes

Hazardous Waste

The Department of Environmental Services will be holding its Spring Hazardous Waste Drop-Off Day on Sat., April 22 at the I-66 parking garage on N. Quincy Street. This is an opportunity to dispose of leftover paint, yard /household chemicals, and building supplies. For more information, call 228-3318.