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Environment
Capital Gazette Communications
Published
11/08/08
It's not often that developers and environmentalists find themselves congratulating each other, but there they were last week, marveling at construction techniques at a new Millersville housing development. 
Pamela Wood — The Capital
Officials plant a sweet bay magnolia in a stormwater control area at the Preserve at Severn Run yesterday, including, from left: Ron Bowen, county director of public works; Bob Baldwin of Reliable Contracting; Steve Barry of the county school system; Betty Dixon, county director of inspections and permits; Larry Tom, county director of planning and zoning; Jay Baldwin of Reliable Contracting; Lina Vlavianos of the Severn River Commission; Mike Baldwin of Reliable Contracting; state Sen. Janet Greenip, R-Crofton; Del. Tony McConkey, R-Severna Park.Find Us On Facebook
The 73-home Preserve at Severn Run features natural techniques to control polluted stormwater runoff that's normally damaging to the environment. Instead of having a giant stormwater holding pond and large pipes that dump rainwater into a local stream, the project has a shallow earthen bowl planted with water-loving plants that soak up the rain. In the event of big storms, excess water will be diverted to a long,...
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