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The Overlay Zone legislation proposes up to 1% of county acreage to be available for data centers under this Overlay. The county has just offered a proposed map. This legislation allows data centers to be built next to residential properties.

County Considering

CDI Overlay Zone Legislation

to Limit Data Center Sprawl

 County Council Hearing

Tues., July 15

Read more here

here & here

Read the results of

Sugarloaf Alliance's latest

Maryland Public Information Request re data centers here.

Governor's office asks for

enforcement "leniency"

Members of the county Data Centers Workgroup recommended that no data centers be located in the Sugarloaf Plan area. The County Executive and the County Council may or may not take the DCWG recommendations. Legislation is now before the County Council. Join our mailing list to keep up with this process.

MPRP powerlines for data centers are projected to run through the Sugarloaf Plan area. The PSEG application is now before the Public Service Commission.

MPRP path through Sugarloaf Treasured Landscape.jpg

Frederick Count Planning Commission to discuss "Investing in Workers and Workplaces Plan" (IW2) on 7/9. Read 
Sugarloaf Alliance comments here.

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