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Slideshow Archives

The slideshows listed below have previously been included on our home page.  Please use the links to view the slideshows, which are all in Adobe Acrobat format.

• Update! "Pollutant Loads - Upper Reaches of the Patuxent River"   - a follow-up to the presentation made on December 15, 2009.    Click here to view the slideshow in Adobe Acrobat.  To view a video of the presentation made February 23, 2010, click here, then scroll down below the video and select "PRES-Northern Counties on Patuxent River Restoration". 
   
• "Sub-Watershed Planning" - a presentation made to the Board of County Commissioners on December 15, 2009.  Click here to view the slideshow in Adobe Acrobat.
   
• "Green Design" presentation made to the Board of County Commissioners in October 2009.   Click here to view the slideshow in Adobe Acrobat.  
   
• "Sustainable Agriculture Progress Report" - A slideshow presented to the Board of County Commissioners in October, 2009.    Click here to view the slideshow
   
•   "Green Design" presentation made to the Board of County Commissioners in April 2009.   Click here to view the slideshow in Adobe Acrobat.  
   
• "Sustainable Agriculture Progress Report" - A slideshow presented to the Board of County Commissioners in March, 2009.    Click here to view the slideshow.
   
• "Planning for Children" Slideshow presented September 26, 2008.     Click here to view. 

• Several options now available for viewing the award-winning documentary, "Save Our Land, Save Our Towns" by Thomas Hylton.   Click here  for more information as to the options available for viewing this award-winning documentary and/or to reserve a copy of the book of the same title.

• "Green Design" presentation made to the Board of County Commissioners August 5, 2008.   Click here to view the slideshow in Adobe Acrobat.  
   
• "Balancing Growth & Quality of Life - Status of Water Resources Element" - A slideshow presented to the Dunkirk Area Concerned Citizens Association (DACCA) in May 2009. Click here to view the slideshow. 

• "Watershed Planning in Calvert County"    -  A slideshow explaining the Water Resources Element of  the Comprehensive Plan.  Click here to view the slideshow in Adobe Acrobat. Note: An update was presented to the County Commissioners on April 15, 2008.  Click here to watch the video of the presentation.  

• "Calvert Sustainable Agriculture Interim Report" - A slideshow presented to the Board of County Commissioners March 4, 2008.   Click here to view the slideshow.

• "Updating Town Center Ordinances" - Slideshow presented to the Board of County Commissioners on November 27th. The slideshow outlines staff's proposed process and discusses the pro's and cons of "flexibity" vs. "certainty" in Zoning Ordinances.  Click here to view the slideshow. 
   
• Slideshow Presented to Local Realtors in April.  This slideshow covers a wide range of topics such as Calvert County's Land Use Philosopy, instructions on how to find information on P&Z's website, how to subdivide or change a property, etc. Click here to view the slideshow.

• Slideshow Presentated to the residents of Apple Green Re: Shoppes at Apple Green  Click here to view the slideshow presented on May 24, 2008.

• Draft Water & Sewerage Plan & Maps Public Forum Slideshow.  If you were unable to attend the public forums, click here to view the slideshow, as well as the Draft Plan & Maps. 
   
• Slideshow: Cultural Resources in Calvert County -- Why Should Citizens Care?   Click here to view the slideshow in Adobe Acrobat Format. 
  
• Slideshow: "Draft 2007 Comprehensive Water and Sewerage Plan" presented to the Board of County Commissioners on April 24, 2007.  Click here to view the slideshow in Adobe Acrobat Format.

• Slideshow: "Updating the Town Center Master Plans & Zoning Ordinances"  Click here to view the presentation made to the Board of County Commissioners on March 6th.  After the presentation, the Commissioners authorized staff to proceed with the process as proposed.

• Slideshow: "Preserving  Farmland& Forestland in Calvert County”  Click here to view the slideshow in Adobe Acrobat format.

• Slideshow: "African Americans in Calvert County - A Brief History" Click here to view the slideshow in Adobe Acrobat format.  Contact the Department of Planning & Zoning for presentation to your community organization.
   
• State of the Patuxent River Today Slideshow presented at the State of the River Summit by Dr. Walter Boynton, Chesapeake Biological Laboratory, Solomons. Click here to view the slideshow.
   
• Environmental Commission's Slideshow presented at Patuxent River Appreciation Days (PRAD).   Click here to view the slideshow presented October 6, 2007. 
   
• Patapsco Aquifer Study, Conducted & Presented by the Maryland Geological Survey, is now available.  Click here to view the slideshow in Adobe Acrobat Format.  
  
• Forest Conservation & Floodplain Workshop, Held July 17, 2007:  The workshop provided an overview and update of the County's Forest Conservation Requirements and the Floodplain Ordinance.  If you couldn't make it to the workshop, use the links below to view the slideshows presented by staff.  Note: The slideshows are in Adobe Acrobat Reader format.  If you have questions regarding Forest Conservation, please contact: Paula Proctor, Planner, Phone: (410) 535-1600 ext. 250, E-mail: proctopp@co.cal.md.us. If you have questions regarding the Floodplain Management Ordinance, please contact: John Swartz, Planner, Phone: (410) 535-1600 ext. 2238 or E-mail: swartzjd@co.cal.md.us
  • "The Value of Forests" , presented by Robert Corletta, Urban Forester, Chesapeake NEMO, National Park Service/Chesapeake Bay Program Office 
  • "Forest Conservation - Rules for Building in Calvert County", presented by P&Z staff 
  • "Floodplain Management - Rules for Building in Calvert County", presented by P&Z staff