The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposes to modify the remedy selected for the Greenwood Chemical Superfund site in Greenwood, VA.   The 30 day public comment period closes next Thursday, July 18, 2013.  To review the draft Explanation of Significant Differences (ESD) you can go to the Crozet Public Library or download from their website at www.epa.gov/reg3hscd/super/sites/VAD003125374          

You can submit comments about the proposed changes to Trish Taylor, US EPA Community Involvement Coordinator, 1650 Arch Street (Mailcode 3HS52) Philadelphia, PA  19103 or by email to: Taylor.Trish@epa.gov  Letters must be postmarked no later than Wednesday, July 17, 2013.

The EPA is also conducting a five year review and inspection of the site.  This five year review is a seprate process and not connected to the proposed changes.  The five year review report will be finalized and made available online at epa.gov/5yr in September 2013.

To see a full copy (PDF) of the EPA notice, click here.

Albemarle County is issuing an important traffic announcement regarding an upcoming partial closure of Crozet Avenue. 

Crozet Avenue will be partially closed to traffic on Thursday, July 11 from 8:00 am until 5:00 pm between the intersections with Jarman’s Gap Road and Library Avenue  to allow for realignment of a fiber optic cable that runs under Crozet Avenue.   (See Map below.)

Traffic on Crozet Avenue will be reduced to one lane so motorists should expect the possibility of delays between 8:00 AM and 5:00 PM on Thursday, July 11, 2013.

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The Third Annual Crozet Independence Day Parade, Celebration, and Fireworks on Saturday, July 6th. The Crozet Volunteer Fire Department (CVFD) parade starts at 4PM at Crozet Elementary School and goes down Crozet Avenue through downtown Crozet, up Tabor Street, and along High Street and Park Road to Claudius Crozet Park. Mr. Carroll Connelly is the Parade Grand Marshall and the Richmond Shriners' ACCA Mini-Patrol cars are one of the many entries in the parade.

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Our final Crozet Independence Day Celebration (CIDC) planning meeting is Wednesday, July 3, at 7:00 PM at Claudius Crozet Park. 

All are welcome to attend.  Please share this information with anyone or any groups that would like to help or would like to participate as a vendor or activity.  

If you're interested in participating in the Celebration or volunteering to help make it a reality, contact us using our Contact Page.  Thank you!

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Peachtree Baseball League has been selected to host the Rookie All Star District V Tournament! 
This tournament starts Wednesday, June 26 at 6:00 PM at Claudius Crozet Park, and continues through June 30 at Claudius Crozet Park.

The Peachtree 8-year All-Stars will be playing tonight, June 26, against Rockville tonight at 6PM at Claudius Crozet Park.

So plan to come out and cheer our on local youth and support our local Peachtree Baseball League. 

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DATE:              June 4, 2013
CONTACT:       Kirby Felts, Emergency Management Coord.
                        Phone (434) 971-1263
                        kfelts@albemarle.org
 
                       
 

Register for Community Emergency Alert

Charlottesville-UVA-Albemarle Emergency Communications Center has updated their mass notification system with a new tool to reach community members in an emergency. Citizens can now register with the Community Emergency Alert system to receive recorded phone messages, text messages or e-mail messages in case of emergency. The system is also TTY/TDD compatible.  Register for Community Emergency Alert at https://acuecc.onthealert.com

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Update from VDOT at 1:10 PM, Saturday, June 8, 2013

Rte 250 (Rockfish Gap Turnpike) has reopened to traffic from Route 151 (Rockfish Valley Rd) to the top of Afton Mountain. The highway was closed early this morning during an investigation by the Virginia State Police.

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VDOT is holding a public information session to share three design concepts for the southern interchange which would be built between St. Anne's-Belfield School and UVa's Darden School.  

VDOT meeting on Western Bypass interchange concepts
Thursday, May 23
5 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Holiday Inn Charlottesville (University Area)
1901 Emmet Street              

Written and oral comments will be taken at the meeting. Written comments may also be submitted by June 3, 2013 to Hal Jones, Project Manager, Virginia Department of Transportation, 1601 Orange Road, Culpeper, Va., 22701. Emailed comments should be sent to 29bypassinterchange@VDOT.Virginia.gov; please put “Route 29 Charlottesville Bypass Southern Interchange” in the subject line.

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