Prince George’s County, Maryland Clean Water Act Fund Program Maryland Stormwater Fee (HB 987-2012) June 2013

Clean water Act mandate Public Health Safety and Welfare Trash Stream Erosion & Pollution Fish Kills, Cancer Anacostia Watershed Development predates stormwater management regulations. Lack of controls resulted in years of accumulation of pollution and neglect, endangering the watershed from life support for the ecosystem. Public Health And Public Uses 1

Federal & State Regulations The Mandate Federal & State Regulations The Clean Water Act National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Municipal Separate Sewer System Permit (MS4) Chesapeake Bay TMDL (Restoration program) Retrofit Restoration Program Watershed Implementation Program (WIP) HB 987-2012 Mandate to Fund Retrofits Penalties Civil and Criminal Loss of Delegated Authority (Building Permits) 2

Economic Stimulus – New Businesses & Jobs Water quality mandate will create economic Opportunities Investing $1.2 Billion Locally Create sustainable, new local businesses Create approximately 5,000 new jobs (Inner Beltway) Engineering, Landscape Architects, Construction, Maintenance Expand summer youth jobs program Partner with Bowie State and Community College Revitalize Neighborhoods Improved Quality of Life 3

What we are going to do! Filtering Media for Street Application Green Street Retrofits, Beautification Upgrades Filtering Media for Street Application Tree Planter with Filtering Media The Department of Environmental Resources has been tasked to address water quality mandates for the County. These are some examples of treatment strategies we will be using for improving stormwater water quality, while at the same time renewing our urbanized areas. Rain Harvesting for Water Conservation Commercial Application of Filtering Media 4

Green Street Retrofits, Beautification Upgrades What we are going to do! Green Street Retrofits, Beautification Upgrades Street retrofit with green filtering devices The Department of Environmental Resources has been tasked to address water quality mandates for the County. These are some examples of treatment strategies we will be using for improving stormwater water quality, while at the same time renewing our urbanized areas. Meet Federal Clean Water Act Requirements 5 Residential R/W applications with filtering media

What we are going to do! Rain Garden – Residential Applications Rain Gardens Rain Garden – Residential Applications County Efforts to Improve Communities: Normal landscaping can be turned into runoff filtering devises that clean stormwater. Rain Garden – with Street Treatment 6

Examples of Bioretention & Rain Gardens What we are going to do! Examples of Bioretention & Rain Gardens Rain Garden – Municipal Applications County Efforts to Improve Communities: Normal landscaping can be turned into runoff filtering devises that clean stormwater. Rain Garden – with Street Treatment Prefabrication will speed up installation 7

Invest locally / save money Public Private Partnership Leverage /incubate businesses / Save Money WQ Fee $ Private Equity $ County Priv. Part. LLC LLC Board (Stakeholder) Construction LLC Property Mgmt. LLC Landscapers, Contractors Suppliers, Engineers, etc. Sustainable Employment for Local Contractors Community Associations Environmental Groups Faith Based NPOs Industry & Commerce 8

Local, Small, Minority Business Enterprise Participation CB -33-2012 – Business Development Reserve Program (BDRP) Goal: To assist local small business enterprises including Minority Business Enterprises (MBE), Disadvantage Business Enterprises (DBE), Service Disabled Veterans (SDV), and Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone) businesses to be competitive and effective in securing contracts with Prince George’s County Government and other customers. BDRP is comprised of two components: Five County agencies including Department of Environmental Resources (DER) will reserve certain procurements for members of BDRP Mandatory “Boot Camp” Classes for all participating businesses Participants will complete a training program consisting of a set of core courses designed to enhanced their business development. Courses will be designed using an adult learning model format, with didactic mini-lectures and experiential small group applications. Where possible, classes will be developed for online utilization. Participants will need to complete all course work within (1) year of acceptance into the program. The County’s WIP II plan is to reduce the Bay’s pollutant load allocations. The implementation plan has two time tables: 2017 and 2025. Pollutant load allocation reductions under the WIP II plan will meet with the County’s NPDES permit conditions, which is to restore untreated impervious surfaces (8,000 acres in a five year permit cycle). Revenue requirements represent CIP program expenditures (a 13 year period) 9

Reinvest In our County !!! Expenditures Full WIP II County’s MS4/ Watershed implementation plan (WIP II) revenue requirements Expenditures Full WIP II Capital Projects (County) $828,236,000 Capital Projects (Municipal) $161,076,000 Maintenance (County) $101,981,000 Maintenance (Municipal) $20,722,000 Operations $44,763,000 TOTALS (FY13 - FY25) $1,156,778,000 The County’s WIP II plan is to reduce the Bay’s pollutant load allocations. The implementation plan has two time tables: 2017 and 2025. Pollutant load allocation reductions under the WIP II plan will meet with the County’s NPDES permit conditions, which is to restore untreated impervious surfaces (8,000 acres in a five year permit cycle). Revenue requirements represent CIP program expenditures (a 13 year period) 10

How much is the fee / Who pays ? Rate structure comparisons (residential, Commercial, industrial & institutional) Property Examples Total Annual Fee Rate Impact Fee ($372 / Impervious Acre) + Administrative Fee ( $20.58 / account) Zones: Tier I Residential (R-T, R-20, R-35 and R-U) Tier II Residential (R-55, R-S, R-80, R-R ,R-M) Tier III Residential (R-E, R-O-S, R-A, O-S, R-L) $33.12 $41.48 $62.38 Major Shopping Center (32.25 acre) (9 properties) $12,117.72 = $ 11,932.50 + $185.22 Large Office Park (7.56 acre) (2 properties) $ 2,836.58 = $ 2,795.42 + $41.16 Large Industrial Park (17.82 acre) (14 properties) $ 6,880.30 = $ 6,592.18 + $288.12 Convenience Store (0.28 acre) ( 1 property) $ 124.89 = $ 104.31 + 20.58 Condo (1unit of 40) (.017 acre) (1 property) $ 26.84 = $ 6.26 + $20.58 Small Institutional / Community Church (1/2 acre) (1 property) $ 206.58 = $186.00 + $20.58 For the FULL WIP II This table compares the three fee type alternatives: “Flat”, “Ad Valorem”, “Graduated”, plus “Hybrid” for the impact on the various property types. Flat Rate would seem the most economical for industrial, commercial, and institutions. However, this shifts a fee hike to the residential side. The downside, this would not be a defensible position (in court) for the County, since the properties with the highest impervious surfaces are the “non-residential”. The Hybrid Rate option provides a more balanced fee rate approach between residential and non-residential parcels. 11

Fee Reductions/Controls Several options Financial Hardship Exemption (residential). Up to 100% impact fee reduction for sites meeting LID/ESD to the MEP. $3 million/year for direct rebates (CB-40). Appeals process to correct mistakes. 12

Fair & Competitive Rates objectives > Revenue Requirements > Cost Allocation > Rate Structure > Recommendations Residential annual fees are too low to show at this scale. 13

Fair & Competitive Rates objectives > Revenue Requirements > Cost Allocation > Rate Structure > Recommendations Detached Residential annual fee comparison – Around the Region. 14

For additional information questions and assistance Resources For additional information questions and assistance County Website ( Link) Factsheets / Frequently Asked Questions Appeals Applications Credits Rebates County Click 311 Referral Department of Environmental Resources DER Direct Hot Line