Residential Runoff Workshop for Columbia Homeowners
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The Middle Patuxent Environmental Area Foundation has been funded through the Chesapeake Bay Trust Trust to evaluate options for a...
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- Aug 24, 2015
- 1 min
August 2015 Issues of eNews
August 6: Paint Night, Call for Volunteers, Pool Schedule Changes (not available for online viewing due to technical difficulties) August...
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- Aug 20, 2015
- 1 min
Common Area Trash Collection in Townhouse Communities
Here are some tips to help keep these areas clean: Use trash containers with tight-fitting lids; no loose bags or boxes of trash. Place...
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- Jul 21, 2015
- 4 min
CA Rep’s Corner: July 2015
Dear Harper’s Choice Residents, Who is CA and Who are CA’s Stakeholders? Since its founding, CA has been caught in an identity conflict....
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- Jul 10, 2015
- 1 min
Covenant Q&A
An application is required for most changes to the exterior of your home. We keep a permanent lot file for each property with all of the...
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- Jul 2, 2015
- 1 min
Proper Disposal of Fats, Oils, Grease (FOG)
To properly dispose of fats, oils and grease, follow these simple steps: Pour warm cooking oil or grease from the pan into a container...
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- Jul 2, 2015
- 1 min
Not EVERYTHING is Recyclable, Even If It Is Plastic
H Visit Howard County Recycles for more information.
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- Jul 2, 2015
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July 2015 Issues of eNews
July 2: 4th of July Fun, Lyme Disease Awareness, Proper FOG Disposal July 9: Paint Night, Covenant Q&A, Go Solar July 16: National Night...
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- Jun 24, 2015
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Pet Food and Birdseed Bags are NOT Recyclable
These bags are typically layers of different materials and once those layers are together, it’s hard to get components separated so that...
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- Jun 24, 2015
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Howard County Animal Control Laws
A pet must be on a leash and under control when not on an owner’s property. Owners are responsible for removing pet defecation when off...
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- Jun 24, 2015
- 1 min
Website Helps Homeowners Address Stormwater Runoff
The Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay (Alliance) has a website called Alliance for the Bay with information targeted to homeowners and...
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- Jun 22, 2015
- 1 min
Abandoned Property Concern?
The ten Village Associations and CA have partnered on a policy that can allow for CA to mow and/or maintain some items on the exterior of...
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- Jun 18, 2015
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Go Green with a Rain Garden
Columbia Association, through a grant from MD Department of Natural Resources, will pay 75% of the installation costs of rain gardens on...
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- Jun 12, 2015
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Summer Energy Tips
Turn it off: Turn off all unnecessary lighting and devices. Manage your thermostat: Keep thermostats at a constant, comfortable level...
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- Jun 11, 2015
- 1 min
Stormwater Assessment Project
The two primary goals of this project are: To identify and prioritize drainage issues related to stormwater runoff; and To develop...
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