Meeting scheduled for Wednesday, January 14, 2015, 7 – 9 p.m. at Rockwood Manor
SILVER SPRING, MD—M-NCPPC Montgomery Parks will host a community meeting on the recently completed feasibility study for Rockwood Manor Special Park on Wednesday, January 14 from 7 – 9 p.m. The meeting will take place at Rockwood Manor in Brooke Hall, 11001 MacArthur Boulevard, Potomac, MD 20854.
Parks staff will present facility rental policy changes and findings of noise, traffic and environmental studies. Other items to be discussed include possible future improvements to emergency vehicle access, handicap accessibility, environmental quality issues and overall visitor experience.
Montgomery Parks initiated the feasibility study in the spring of 2014 to address the fact that the entrance drive into Rockwood Manor is not able to accommodate emergency vehicles or two-way traffic. In addition, members of the community had been voicing concerns over noise and activity at Rockwood Manor during private events. The study was also initiated to address these concerns and potential ways to resolve the issues.
Rockwood Manor Special Park is a 30-acre site that features the historic Rockwood Manor House. The house served as the Girl Scout National Center from 1939 – 1979. M-NCPPC has operated the park since 1983. The manor house is available for lease as a special event center and features overnight lodging space.
For additional information please visit www.ParkProjects.org and click on Rockwood Manor Special Park under Public Meetings.
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About The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission Montgomery Parks
Montgomery Parks manages more than 36,000 acres of parkland, consisting of 420 parks. Montgomery Parks is a department of the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission (M-NCPPC), a bi-county agency established in 1927 to steward public land. The M-NCPPC has been nationally recognized for its high quality parks and recreation services and is regarded as a national model by other parks systems. www.montgomeryparks.org
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