In Focus: Sustainability
Montgomery County is becoming a leader in the use of smart environmental practices in
growth and development:
• This month, the Department of Permitting Services received praise from MDE for the continued
success of its sediment and erosion control program.
• The Environmental Sustainable Policy promotes the use of renewable sources of energy and
seeks to achieve LEED certification for County facilities.
• The Manual for Planning, Design and Construction of Sustainable Buildings, which provides
design guidelines for architects and engineers, received a NACO achievement award.
• The Sustainability Working Group, established in 2008, comprises government and business
representatives and residents who developed a Sustainability Action Plan that identifies
policies and programs for promoting green infrastructure and smart growth.
• The Department of Parks requires low impact development for the majority of its new projects.
Huron Consulting is working on two of these projects, Laytonia Recreational Park and
Kemp Mill Urban Park..
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