FY2022 Adopted Operating and Capital Budget

FY2022 Adopted Budget Organizational Budgets

County Administrative Services

Office of Sustainability and Environmental Resources Mission Statement Offer practical solutions for protecting the environment, conserving energy and living sustainably. -Winner of 2021 Maryland Green Registry Sustainability Leadership Award-

The Office of Sustainability advances practical solutions for protecting the environment, conserving energy and living sustainably in Frederick County, Maryland. This Office collaborates with County Divisions, businesses, citizens, and other organizations to advance improvements and innovation in Sustainability. The Office manages the &RXQW\¶V Comprehensive Energy Plan, maintains LEED Cities and Counties silver certification, collaborates with the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments on regional issues related to climate change, air, and water, manages grants, manages a Property Assessed Clean Energy Loan program, implements Climate and Energy initiatives of the Livable Frederick Comprehensive Plan, and more. The Watershed Management Section of this Office works to identify water quality problems from the storm sewer system discharges to watersheds in Frederick County and to correct these water quality problems. This work includes GIS data collection, water quality monitoring, special studies and reporting, stream restoration projects, stormwater management facility retrofits, and the reduction of untreated urban impervious areas. Regulatory compliance programs include management of the mandatory National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) permit and reporting as well as industrial stormwater discharge permits on county facilities and compliance with Total Maximum Daily Load regulations for polluted waterbodies. This Office is fostering the long-term ability to provide an excellent quality of life for citizens, a thriving economy for businesses and jobs, and conservation of important resources. Sustainability means that the needs of the present and the needs of the future both have weight. A sustainability framework requires that decisions are made that give consideration to the economy, society, and environment. Strategic Goals

County Strategic Goal Alignment: Offer a high quality of life, safety and well-being for all citizens Community Needs Invest in healthy living opportunities, renewable energy, and climate change mitigation

FY 2019 FY 2020 FY 2021 FY 2022

Execute 100% of capital project to meet impervious acre restoration goal in MS4 permit and replace nutrient

Target Actual

3 3

3 3

3 3

3

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Increase opportunities to benefit from renewable energy

FY 2019 FY 2020 FY 2021 FY 2022 100% 100% 100% 100%

Develop Climate and Energy Program to reduce GHG 50% from 2005 baseline by 2030 and 100% by 2050

Target Actual

95% 90% 100%

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