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The State Highway Administration plans to realign sections of MD Rt. 24 (Rocks Rd) through Rocks State Park due to Deer Creek's eroding stream banks, which are beginning to undercut the roadway. But to move the roadway requires blasting away rocks this summer, which would significantly harm the scenic and natural beauty of the road and the park itself, at both the north and south entrances to the park along Rt. 24. We believe there are better ways of addressing the erosion problem and are doing what we can to stop this plan from going any farther. We would like to see another proposal that addresses the actual cause of the problem - the erosion of the stream bank. We hope a stream bank restoration plan can be devised that will protect the roadway as well as improve fish habitat and cost a lot less than $9.25 million!
We believe SHA's proposal:
is inconsistent with the goals of Harford County's Master Plan and Priority Preservation Area because the road improvements could triple the traffic on Rt. 24 within the next two decades and serve as a growth-inducer for an area the county is trying desperately to preserve
is inconsistent with the state's Rural Legacy program, and specifically the Deer Creek Rural Legacy Area
is inconsistent with the state's effort to rejuvenate the Chesapeake Bay because it will increase polluted storm water runoff from impervious surface and remove nutrient-absorbing trees from the creek bank
is inconsistent with the state scenic river law because the law is intended to protect scenic qualities, not just river flow
is inconsistent with the Maryland Scenic Byway designation because it damages some of the most important scenic features of the Deer Creek gorge
Please call or write SHA, DNR, and your elected officials and tell them to Save the Rocks!
David TaylorPark Manager
Rocks and Susquehanna State Parks(410) 557-7994
Butch NordenChief of Resource Management
Department of Natural Resources(410) 260-8159
Jialin TianTransportation Engineer
Community Design Division, SHA(410) 545-8832
Sen. Barry Glassman(410) 841-3603
Del. Wayne Norman(410) 841-3284
Del. Donna Stifler(410) 841-3278
County Executive David Craig(410) 638-3350
Council President Billy Boniface(410) 638-3525
Councilman Chad Shrodes(410) 638-3524
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