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Builders
for the Bay (BFB) is a first-of-its-kind program aimed at reducing environmental
impacts from residential and commercial construction within the Chesapeake
Bay watershed. Under the leadership of the Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay,
the Center for Watershed Protection and the National Association of Home Builders,
Builders for the Bay will encourage the voluntary adoption of
22 better site design principles that reduce the environmental effects
of residential and commercial development.
If you're interested in having your community considered for selection, contact Julie Tasillo at (410) 461-8323, or Pat Devlin at (717) 737-8622.
Frequently-Asked Questions About BFB: Click here to learn more about
the Builders for the Bay program and how your jurisdiction can participate.
10/06 - Baltimore County MD Consensus Reached - Model Development Principles for Baltimore County released.
6/7/06 - Blair County PA Consensus Document Released - Read more about the Pennsylvania roundtables here.
3/15/05 - Lancaster and James City County Consensus Documents Released - Read more about the Pennsylvania roundtables here and the Virginia roundtables here.
Bay Program Ripples: This article in Builder Online reports the
positive impacts of the Center's Builders for the Bay program.
Read it here.
Bay Group Sponsors Study of
Stormwater: Read this article about Builders for the Bay
in the Lancaster Online here.
Builders
for the Bay Roundtable Completed in Pennsylvania Read
about it here in the POWR Newsletter.
First Builders for the Bay Roundtable
Completed! The first
BFB roundtable wrapped up sucessfully in Harford
County, MD in June 2003. Read the press
release here, or download the Harford
County Consensus Recommendations.
Center
Helps Get Code Reform in Stafford County, VA
In
a giant stride for fast-growing Stafford County, the County Board of Supervisors
amended the local development codes in June 2003 to incorporate better site
design principles, including changes to waive curb and gutter requirements;
permit the use of rain gardens and permeable pavers; and waive sidewalk requirements
with an on-lot an alternative pedestrian pathway. The Center is proud to have
been a part of yet another example of actual code reform as a result of our
local roundtable process!
Contacts
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Julie Tasillo
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Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay |
If you'd like more information, contact the Center at center@cwp.org.
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