FY2024 Adopted Operating and Capital Budgets

FY2024 Adopted Budget Organizational Budgets

Independent Agencies The Catoctin and Frederick Soil Conservation Districts work diligently to protect water quality by ensuring adequate protections in erosion and sediment control plans and by working with landowners and farmers to address resource concerns on farms. Our efforts help to ensure the sustainability of farms in Frederick County and also help the State and County meet their Watershed Implementation Plan and MS-4 goals for reducing nitrogen, phosphorus and sediment entering the Chesapeake Bay.

Strategic Goals

Provide Education

County Strategic Goal Alignment: Sustainability, Infrastructure & Transportation Hold trainings for farmers and landowners to educate on conservation practices for reducing soil erosion and improving water qualtiy. Attend meetings to learn about new initiatives and share information with State and Federal partners and other Soil Conservation Districts about Frederick County conservation activities.

FY 2021 FY 2022 FY 2023 FY 2024

Number of Trainings Held

Target Actual Target Actual

1

1 1 6 6

1 1 6 6

1

0*

--

Numer of Meetings Attended

6 5

6

--

*Impacted by COVID-19

Implement Best Practices in Soil Conservation

County Strategic Goal Alignment:

Sustainability, Infrastructure & Transportation

Locally administer State programs that provide assistance to landowners to install best management practices.

FY 2021 FY 2022 FY 2023 FY 2024

Projects Completed

Target Actual

350

350

350

350

191*

292*

254*

--

*Impacted by COVID-19/cost of materials

Urban Erosion and Sediment Control Review

County Strategic Goal Alignment:

Sustainability, Infrastructure & Transportation

Ensure appropriate sediment control practices are planned on development sites.

FY 2021 FY 2022 FY 2023 FY 2024

Erosion and Sediment Plans Reviewed

Target Actual

500 541

500 570

500 626

500

--

525