Towards An Institute for Sustainable Maryland September 16, 2013

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Towards An Institute for Sustainable Maryland September 16, 2013 Leslie Knapp Jr. Legal and Policy Counsel Maryland Association of Counties lknapp@mdcounties.org Phone: 410.269.0043

Key County Considerations Have a Clear Mission and Definition of Sustainability Recognize That Maryland Counties Are Diverse Proposed Solutions Should Be Linked Measurable Benefits Avoid Politics Understand the “Bigger Picture” Facing Counties With Respect to Budgeting, Land Use and the Environment

Recent Land Use and Environmental Initiatives 2006 New water resources element, municipal growth element, and priority preservation element [HB 1141 and HB 2] 2007 New stormwater management requirements [HB 786/SB 784] 2008 New critical area requirements [HB 1253] 2009 New planning visions, Smart Growth measures and indicators, and plan consistency requirements [HB 294/SB 273, HB 295/SB 276, and HB 297/SB 280] 2010 New transportation planning requirements [HB 1155] 2011 PlanMaryland [Executive Order 01.01.2011.22] 2012 New Growth Tiers and septic system restrictions [SB 236] The Present – Chesapeake Bay Total Maximum Daily Load requirements The Future – Greenhouse gas reduction initiatives and Accounting for Growth Policy

Some Current County Efforts With Sustainability Renewable Energy Generation on Public Lands Green Building Expanded Waste Diversion Efforts, Including Additional Recycling and Interest in Composting