Previous COE Agenda June 4, 7:00 - 9:00 p.m.

DRAFT COE AGENDA – June 2008 Meeting

Location: Commissioner Conference Room, Leonardtown, MD

Time: June 4 – 7:00 - 9:00 p.m.

AGENDA:

1. Call to Order
2. Discussion & approval of May meeting minutes
3. Continuing Business:
   
   1. Update on Adequate Public Facilities Proposal
   2. Update on WPTF Issues and actions.
      
      1. Dyson outstanding issues
      2. Large Industrial/Commercial water users
      3. Update on COE & WPTF gray water issue
   3. Update on Solid Waste Issue
   4. Status on LU&GM’s Critical Area Update
4. New Business:
   
   1. Green Building Task Force Status.
   2. Menhaden vs. Oyster project

Previous WPTF Meeting Agenda - May 13, 2008

AGENDA – May 13, 2008 WPTF MEETING

Location: METCOM Conference Room, 43990 Commerce Ave., Hollywood, MD (301) 373-4733

Time: TUESDAY, May 13, 2008, 6-8 p.m.

AGENDA:

1. Call to Order
2. Continuing Business:
   
   1. Discussion of remaining water issues still needing resolution.
      
      1. Update on Charles County’s water situation & actions.
      2. State Requirement for each County to develop a water management plan – implications, timing & WPTF/COE role.
      3. WPTF/COE actions needed & time frame
   2. Discussion of Grey Water Initiative Letter.
3. New Business:
   
   1. David Kelsey update on Table of Equivalent Dwelling Units Study
   2. WPTF initiatives for 2008
      
      1. Conservation
      2. Lexington Park, Leonardtown, Charlotte Hall zones of depression.
   3. Other?

The Yeas & Nays On Global Warming & Climate Change

The Yeas & Nays On Global Warming & Climate Change – You Decide…Check Out This Link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Global_warming_controversy
 

Ways To Conserve And Maybe Save Money At The Same Time

CONSERVE & SAVE - WHAT YOU CAN DO NOW!!

INDIVIDUAL CONSERVATION INITIATIVES

1.Change to fluorescent bulbs – if every person in the U.S. replaced 1 bulb it would = taking 1 million cars off the road, or saving $600 million in energy bills.
2.Get a SMECO home energy audit. For $70 (or less if you are all or partially electric) you can get a detailed list of how to save money & conserve energy.
3.Drive less by consolidating trips, carpooling, using public transportation – not using you car once a week = 1 ton of CO2 less per year.
4.Drive slower, don’t race the engine, and don’t idle for long periods – all of these save gas. Each 5 mph over 60 costs you 20 cents per gallon more.
5.New Vehicles: when you buy a new car or truck, insist it get at least 5 more miles per gallon than your old one.
6.Heating & Cooling your house – add 2 degrees in the summer and subtract 2 in the winter – saves 6% in $$ and reduces CO2 emissions. Home energy use is two times that of an average car.
7.When you’re away from home for more than 6-8 hours turn off you water heater & adjust your thermostat to cooler in the winter & warmer in the summer.
8.Furnace Filters – change every 1-3 months.
9.Seal cracks & drafts: check for drafts on windy days; use caulk & foam weather stripping, caulking, plumbers putty and backing rod to seal cracks.
10.Refrigerators: set to the lowest cooling setting possible, make sure seals are tight, keep the coils free of dust – refrigerators consume 10-15% of your electricity.
11.Water Heaters: set it at the lowest possible setting, 120 degrees max; turn it off when you’re gone longer than 6 hours; get a timer to switch it off @ bedtime & on when you rise in the morning.
12.Water Heaters: touch the tank; if it’s warm, it’s wasting energy. For under $20, a precut thermal jacket will cut energy loss by up to 45%.
13.Dishwashers: washing a few dishes @ a time, and running only when full will mean less energy consumed and more savings.
14.Washers: use warm water not hot – reduces energy used by 50%. Wash only full loads.
15.Dryers: Don’t over dry clothes – savings of 15% are possible.
16.Showers & faucets: use only low-flow, which get high performance yet use ½ the water. Take shorter showers; turn off water while washing & shampooing. Fix leaking fixtures.
17.Toilets: Vintage & Conventional – place a weighted 1 gallon Jug in the tank – saves 1 gal/flush. Low Consumption toilets use 50% less water. Don’t flush as often.
18.Lawns: Don’t water – saves water & energy. But if you must, water in coolest part of day, don’t water street or sidewalk. Soaker hoses use 20-50% less water.
19.Recycling: support recycling; take your own plastic or paper bags to the grocery store when shopping – imagine what would happen if everyone did this; recycle your paper – one 4 foot high stack of newspaper = a good sized tree.
20.Consumption: buy only what you really need; buy in bulk where possible; recycle your clothes but don’t replace what you donate; choose reusable products over disposable ones.

BUSINESS CONSERVATION INITIATIVES

1.Use refillable pens, pencils and tape dispensers – 1.6 billion single use pens are thrown away each year.
2.Use cloth not paper towel dispensers in restrooms.
3.Use remanufactured printer cartridges or recycle.
4.Reuse file folders & binders. Use two-way envelopes for inter & intra office correspondence.
5.Converting four-bulb fluorescent fixtures to high-efficiency two-bulb ones will save 75% more power.
6.Reduce lighting to minimal amounts during non-working hours.
7.Use reusable dishes & cups in cafeterias & coffee rooms
8.Recycle glass, aluminum & plastic cans from drink machines & iceboxes. If a restaurant or bar, do the same.
9.Landscape with vegetation that does not require watering.

Sources: Earth day Network, Sierra Club, the Alliance to Save Energy, the St Mary’s Commission on the Environment, St. Mary’s Metropolitan Commission, Environmental Defense Action Fund