2023 Annual Report - Flipbook - Page 11
CLIMATE COMPETENCY
Climate Action Plans
Charles Count y is undertaking a climate action planning process. This
ef for t will develop Climate Action
Plans for Count y Government operations, as well as for the broader
communit y.
The plans will include prioritized
action strategies and recommendat ion s to h elp mi t ig ate g re enhouse gas emissions, while also
making the count y more resilient
to climate change. A stakeholder
engagement process will take
place in 2024 to gather input for the
communit y-wide plan.
Learn more:
CharlesCountyMD.gov/
climate-action
Stormwater Drainage
Improvement Program
In early 2023, the Charles Count y
Commissioners approved a prioritized
list of more than 100 neighborhoods
for assistance through the Residential
Stormwater Drainage Improvement
Program. These neighborhoods are
e x p e r ie n cin g v a r y in g d eg re e s of
stormwater drainage issues on private
proper t y due to the increase in precipitation and ex treme weather events
that the Count y has been experiencing. Charles Count y Government has
begun the process of making the necessary repairs to privately-owned stormwater drainage conveyance systems, thereby improving the resilience of
these neighborhoods. The Count y has devoted approximately a third of the
American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds to this ef for t.
A dashboard is available online where citizens can view
the assessment and prioritization information:
Experience.arcgis.com/experience/
d441be55d07d4a02a1d5bacc133d0476/
SMECO EV Recharge
Charles County Government Annual Report • 2023
In 2023, Charles Count y Government
continued its par tnership with
the Southern Mar yland Electric
Cooperative (SMECO) to expand electric vehicle (EV) charging station infrastructure in Charles Count y as part of
their Recharge program. Through this
effort, SMECO installs, owns, and operates EV charging stations on publicly
owned propert y. Three more charging
stations were approved for installation
at Bensville Park, Waldorf West Library,
and the Jaycees Hall. A total of 15
charging stations have been, or will be,
installed throughout Charles Count y
utilizing the Recharge Program. More
locations are under consideration.
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