Sugarloaf Alliance

The Sugarloaf Alliance is an all-volunteer, non-profit community organization. Our education initiatives support preservation of the unique natural and historical aspects of the Sugarloaf Mountain area of Frederick County, Maryland - including watersheds, streams, meadows, forests, and historic sites. 

 

The Sugarloaf Alliance was formed in 2014 to preserve the current character and use of the of Sugarloaf Mountain and the surrounding Sugarloaf area. The organization was created to coordinate citizen efforts when an entity purchased property in the Sugarloaf Area with the intent of creating the largest paramilitary shooting range in the country. The community was successful; the gun range zoning application was defeated.

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However, Frederick County is among the fastest growing in the state, and Sugarloaf’s proximity to I-270 insures ongoing development pressure. Because south Frederick County is becoming a magnet for data center development, our efforts now extend to collaborating with residents and environmental partners to watch-dog powerline proposals and data center development in Frederick County. Sugarloaf Alliance supports locating data centers on sites already zoned industrial, but we are concerned that industry as well as local and state governments seem willing to sacrifice environmental quality in pursuit of big monetary returns.

 

Sugarloaf Alliance is working in support of “best practices” legislation and enforcement of applicable laws and regulations. We all live downstream. We invite you to contribute your perspective. Here's how.

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