Developers
SpunkySafetyOrangeSheep
Mount de Sales
3/26/2012
As land developers we understand the devastating impact
we have on the Chesapeake Bay
and the surrounding environment. The damage we cause is
mainly sediment runoff. This
causes high turbidity, clogs fish gills, smothers
sessile bottom dwellers, and cuts off light
to underwater grasses. Trees help keep sediment out of
the bay by holding the soil in place
with their roots and by absorbing and slowing down rain
fall. As a developer, we need to cut
down these trees to clear the land for building. When
we build our buildings we find it
necessary to replace natural surfaces with hard surfaces
such as pavements and
blacktops. Whenever it rains these hard surfaces send
runoff flowing toward the bay. The
more land developments we construct the more people move
into the Chesapeake
watershed, meaning more waste. In an effort to help save
the bay we could (no promises)
try to cut down fewer trees, build barriers to hold back
runoff, construct energy-
conscience buildings, plan new developments so that
building are closer together, protect
wildlife by attempting to leave as much natural forest
and water sources in the area, and
use less pavements that allow faster runoff.
Join the Thoughtful Discussion
Thoughtful
Discussion
From:
JACT - homeowner - EHHS
Ask
3/27/2012
Would it be possible in some developments to not create
a hard surface and all, and if
not what buffers could you use to reduce sediment
run-off?
Response
SpunkySafetyOrangeSheep - developer - MdS
To:
JACT - homeowner - EHHS
3/28/2012
It would be very difficult for us, as developers, to
construct a buffer not made
from a hard surface because buildings need a harder and
sturdier surface to be
contructed on. However, trees can be planted in the
surrounding areas to reduce
sediment run-off.
From:
Jay A. Squared - homeowner - MdS
Ask
3/27/2012
We agree that as land developers you have a big impact
on the bays health issues. You
should gradually work on more effective ways to ensure
the health of the bay and a
safe enviroment for its organisms.
From:
Wilderness Tours - recreation - MslmnHS
Ask
3/29/2012
you also have an impact on the atomosphere and wildlife
to by poluting the environment
which is not okay
Response
SpunkySafetyOrangeSheep - developer - MdS
To:
Wilderness Tours - recreation - MslmnHS
4/2/2012
Everyone and everything you do has some sort of impact
on the atmosphere and
wilderness; there is no way to completely stop that.
Pollution is everywhere, it is
not just coming from us. In order for us to completly
cut off pollution from
entering the atmosphere, we would have to stop building,
which would impact
everyone because there would be no homes or bussiness
offices..ect and this
would not help with anything.
From:
Saving Nemo... and others! - CBP_Fed - MdS
Ask
3/29/2012
Your ideas on how to manage pollution when new
devlopments are built are truly
wonderful. Instead of using concretate for sidewalks or
driverways, you could use a
pervious concrete,porous asphaly, or paving stones.
Response
SpunkySafetyOrangeSheep - developer - MdS
To:
Saving Nemo... and others! - CBP_Fed - MdS
4/2/2012
Thank you for the input for alternatives of concrete. We
will take these into
serious consideration.
From:
The Quick-Build Land Developers - developer - MdS
Ask
3/29/2012
How could we fix the water that has already been poluted
with sediment from run
off?
From:
K&T Group - recreation - MslmnHS
Ask
4/3/2012
Great points! And awesome suggestions. I think the
suggestions could really help
cleanup the Chesapeak Bay and the surrounding area.
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