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Program Description

  Environmental Policy and Compliance

The Division of Environmental Policy and Compliance develops and implements integrated programs which protect and enhance the County's environmental resources and promotes sustainable practices by residents, businesses, and the County government. The division develops and implements programs related to air quality, water quality and stormwater management, energy conservation and renewable energy, forest and tree resources, and other sustainability issues. The division also helps formulate and enforce County laws and regulations related to air and water pollution, illegal dumping, noise control, pesticides and other environmental issues. Finally, the division is responsible for environmental monitoring of the County's solid waste facilities; coordination of responses on all legislative referrals at the local, state, and federal levels; and participation on local and regional task forces, committees, and various advisory groups.

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Program Contacts

Contact Michelle Hwang of the Department of Environmental Protection at 240.777.7724 or Matt Schaeffer of the Office of Management and Budget at 240.777.2766 for more information regarding this department's operating budget.

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Program Performance Measures

Program Performance MeasuresActual FY14Actual FY15Estimated FY16Target FY17Target FY18
Average number of days to resolve incoming complaints3028303030
Percent of customers who rated themselves as satisfied with DEP response to environmental complaints66.177.670.070.070.0
Non-residential building energy use (Million British Thermal Units) 133,391,01435,685,18036,207,000TBDTBD
Residential building energy use (Million British Thermal Units)40,192,54641,767,53442,624,000TBDTBD
1  Source: Fuel Energy Tax Data as reported by energy suppliers to County businesses and residents. Does not include behind-the-meter generation. DEP's Office of Sustainability will develop projections for this measure.
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Program Budget Changes

FY17 Recommended ChangesExpendituresFTEs
FY16 Approved152622110.94
Enhance: Tree Canopy Conservation program; total budget of $500,000 will fund the planting and two years of aftercare for approximately 800 trees2500000.00
Increase Cost: Implementation of Bill 52-14 (Pesticides Prohibition)501191.00
Decrease Cost: Contractual services to implement partnership development and other activities in the Office of Sustainability -424430.00
Multi-program adjustments, including negotiated compensation changes, employee benefit changes, changes due to staff turnover, reorganizations, and other budget changes affecting multiple programs.1006920.00
FY17 Recommended188458911.94