Ongoing and new challenges threaten our area ’ s environment , farms and rural heritage in 2023 .
l A class of toxic chemicals called PFAS can contaminate water , farmland , wells , and crops . The town of Poolesville is already on the case , with the closing of two wells . PFAS testing must now extend to other areas of the Ag Reserve and county . SCA joined other local groups in January urging Montgomery County officials to prohibit the use of certain PFAS-containing fertilizers , called biosolids , on agricultural land .
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240.499.0700 wegmans . com l Terra Energy , a subsidiary of Terra Innovations Inc ., recently bought 740 acres at the site of the Dickerson power plant and waste incinerator . Over half that acreage is Ag Reserve land . SCA is closely monitoring this company ’ s plans , which could include a data center and a large solar energy installation .
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23035 Mt . Ephraim Rd , Dickerson , MD u 301-340-7111 l A dispute continues over conservation zoning regulations for almost 12,000 acres encompassing and to the east of Sugarloaf Mountain in Frederick County . The Frederick County Council passed a once-in-a-generation land-use plan for this area in December 2022 . But the Council rejected the zoning regulations that would implement and enforce the plan . Those proposed regulations are now being considered anew . SCA continues to support protecting this rural and recreation area from commercial and dense housing development .
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4 Advocating for improved waste management and recycling in Montgomery County
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SUGARLOAF CITIZENS ASSOCIATION P . O . BOX 218 . DICKERSON , MD 20842