Thurmont to review rezoning requests annually
Thurmont council weighs moving to a yearly rezoning cycle modeled after the county plan. Phases would screen applications, report on them, then hold a joint public review with planning commission before final decisions. Exceptions possible for certain districts, with more data to come.
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Thurmont
Frederick County
Planning and Zoning Commission
Planning Commission
Eileen R. Waesche
Terrence R. Best
Best
Department of Natural Resources
Wildlife Management
Desert tree with superior traits found at Arizona desert museum
At the Arizona Sonora Desert Museum eight saplings of a hybrid paloverde are growing and will be offered for sale in about two years. Mark Dimmitt created a tree with fast growth, thornlessness, low water needs, large yellow flowers, and disease resistance. The hybrid combines Mexican, foothills, and blue paloverde.
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Tucson
Ariz
Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum
Museum
Mark Dimmitt
Dimmitt
Pigeons Overrun Waikiki Restaurants and Hotels
Waikiki is swarmed by pigeons along with doves and sparrows. Authorities report a population boom due to feeding and abundant food sources at outdoor venues. The state issues permits to cull birds using chemicals, amid concerns over humane methods and public health risks such as psittacosis and giardia. Local leaders debate solutions, including possible legislation to curb feeding and a coordinated population control strategy.
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Honolulu
Waikiki
Kapiolani Park
Ralph Saito
Forestry and Wildlife Division
State Department of Land and Natural Resources
Department of Land and Natural Resources
State Agriculture Department
Alex Wade
The
Hawaiian Humane Society
Thomas Sawa
State Department of Agriculture
Oahu
Man
Saito
Wade
Lana
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Beverly Zienda
Catoctin
James F. Black
Lorraine Mirabella
News-Post
Laskin
Ralph Fornwald
Rocky Ridge Road
M. William Rice
Thurmont East
Fornwald
Ewing Hesse
East Church Street
Frederick
Maryland
Jefferson Boulevard
Hagerstown
the News
Columbia Lodge No. 58
Af&am
Frederick Community College Fund
Foundation
FCC
Runcell Michael
Gil Stroup
Jack B. Kussmaul
Murray Iox
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