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Friend of Hunting Creek urges commission to confront cumulative traffic and water-quality impacts
Summary
A representative of Friends of Hunting Creek told commissioners that incremental development and failing intersections have increased traffic and degraded water quality, questioned the effectiveness of the East Loop project and urged stronger action to protect waterways and public safety.
Bob Estes, representing Friends of Hunting Creek, urged the commission to take a longer view of cumulative impacts from incremental development in Prince Frederick. Estes said that, beyond traffic congestion, water quality is being affected and that county regulations and mitigation may not be keeping pace with observed pollution. "Is there a point where you just can't keep polluting the water more?" Estes asked, saying the public wants to know whether there is a limit to build-out and whether current rules actually address the problems they find.
Estes also questioned the value and cost of the East Loop road as a remedy for congestion, noting wetlands and steep slopes along potential alignments and asking who would pay for extensive improvements. He urged commissioners to consider the broader environmental and safety trade-offs when weighing development and infrastructure projects.
