The Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE) gave a proverbial lump of coal to 5 counties and eight municipalities on December 22, 2016, when it announced they were to be subject to the federal National…
Forty-two programs in four counties are recipients of Achievement Awards from the National Association of Counties this year in multiple categories. Prince George's County, Maryland, receives a best-in-category award for LitterTRAK…
MACo Legal and Policy Counsel Les Knapp testified in opposition to legislation (HB 656/SB 472) that would mandatorily subject county properties to municipal stormwater charges before the Senate Education, Health, and Environmental…
This post summarizes the status of various planning and zoning bills that MACo took a position on for the 2018 Regular Session. Forest Conservation Act – Technical Study and Program…
As previously reported on Conduit Street, the Water Quality Trading Advisory Committee has been working on a draft practices manual that will cover how nutrient credit trading will work in…
A Bay Journal article (2016-10-18) reported that the Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE) has approved the financial assurance plans submitted by the 10 counties subject to a Phase 1…
A Capital Gazette article (2016-03-12) reported the Maryland Court of Appeals has rejected arguments in a series of consolidated cases that the Phase 1 Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4)…
A Baltimore Sun article (2016-11-15) reported that a local Howard County business group has offered recommendations on how to address the County's stormwater management requirements under its Phase 1 Municipal…
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