Threat to Patuxuent Wildlife Refuge?

A request by Anne Arundel County to bring utilities to West County under the Baltimore Washington Parkway at Maryland Rte 198 is being reviewed by the National Park Service and an Environmental Assessment has been prepared.

You may review the Environmental Assessment(EA) at Parkplanning.NPS.Gov/NACE.

I CAN E-MAIL YOU A COPY OF THE EA IF YOU HAVE TROUBLED ACESSING IT.

Comments on the EA will be accepted by the Park Service until Nov 13, 2009:

National Capital Parks-East

Re Balt-Wash/Md Rt 198 Utility ROW EA

1900 Anacostia Drive, S. E.

Washington, D.C. 20020

FAX: 202-690-0862

Many local residents are concerned about the potential negative impacts that the extension of such utilities may have on the Patuxent Wildlife Refuge.