1. GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE FUNCTIONAL MASTER PLAN Prince George’s County MNCPP-C Draft: December, 2004

2. GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE PLAN MNCPP-C GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE PLAN Comprehensive vision for conserving significant environmental ecosystems. Comprehensive vision for conserving significant environmental ecosystems. Brings decision-making, land use policy and infrastructure investments together to help maintain critical corridors and to target restoration and mitigation. Brings decision-making, land use policy and infrastructure investments together to help maintain critical corridors and to target restoration and mitigation.

3. GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE PLAN MNCPP-C GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE NETWORK Designated areas of countywide environmental significance. Designated areas of countywide environmental significance. Contains most of the county’s most significant natural resource lands including streams, wetlands, buffers, 100-year flood-plains, severe slopes, interior forests, colonial waterbird nesting sites and unique habitats. Contains most of the county’s most significant natural resource lands including streams, wetlands, buffers, 100-year flood-plains, severe slopes, interior forests, colonial waterbird nesting sites and unique habitats.

4. GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE PLAN MNCPP-C GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE NETWORK Covers approximately 168,000 acres or 54% of the county. Covers approximately 168,000 acres or 54% of the county. 33% is in public ownership; 67% is in private ownership. 33% is in public ownership; 67% is in private ownership.

5. GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE PLAN MNCPP-C NETWORK CATEGORIES Regulated Areas. Streams, wetlands, buffers, 100 year floodplain, steep slopes. Regulated Areas. Streams, wetlands, buffers, 100 year floodplain, steep slopes. Evaluation Areas. Interior forests, colonial waterbird nesting sites, unique habitats. Evaluation Areas. Interior forests, colonial waterbird nesting sites, unique habitats. Network Gaps. Areas that are critical to the connection of regulated and evaluation areas. Network Gaps. Areas that are critical to the connection of regulated and evaluation areas.

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7. GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE PLAN MNCPP-C RELATIONSHIP OF PLAN TO RURAL TIER Approximately 47% of green infrastructure network is located in Rural Tier. Approximately 47% of green infrastructure network is located in Rural Tier. Plan identifies substantial rural areas to be protected through public land acquisition and the land development process. Plan identifies substantial rural areas to be protected through public land acquisition and the land development process.

8. GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE PLAN MNCPP-C PLAN OBJECTIVES Focus conservation and protection efforts on areas of countywide significance located in the green infrastructure network. Focus conservation and protection efforts on areas of countywide significance located in the green infrastructure network. Establishes benchmarks for measuring improvements/ success in achieving plan goals. Establishes benchmarks for measuring improvements/ success in achieving plan goals.

9. GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE PLAN MNCPP-C PLAN OBJECTIVES Reduce development impacts of new subdivisions in the Rural Tier and ensure that 100% of impacts to regulated areas are limited to unavoidable impacts such as those for road and utility crossings. Reduce development impacts of new subdivisions in the Rural Tier and ensure that 100% of impacts to regulated areas are limited to unavoidable impacts such as those for road and utility crossings.

10. GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE PLAN MNCPP-C PLAN RECOMMENDATIONS SPECIFIC TO RURAL TIER Flexible design standards Flexible design standards Strengthen regulations to strictly limit development impacts Strengthen regulations to strictly limit development impacts Provide incentives to encourage non- regulatory compliance Provide incentives to encourage non- regulatory compliance Maximize on-site conservation Maximize on-site conservation

11. GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE PLAN MNCPP-C FLEXIBLE DESIGN STANDARDS Allow use of conservation subdivision designs Allow use of conservation subdivision designs Eliminate the use of lot size averaging and varying lot sizes Eliminate the use of lot size averaging and varying lot sizes Minimize road impacts Minimize road impacts

12. GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE PLAN MNCPP-C WHEN FLEXIBLE DESIGN STANDARDS ARE ALLOWED Ensure septic systems area adequate Ensure septic systems area adequate Require shared septic systems and utilize biological nutrient reduction to minimize impacts on water quality Require shared septic systems and utilize biological nutrient reduction to minimize impacts on water quality Require permanent protections be placed on areas intended for preservation. Require permanent protections be placed on areas intended for preservation.

13. GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE PLAN MNCPP-C STRENGTHEN REGULATIONS Strictly limit development impacts within regulated areas in the Rural Tier to activities such as those that are absolutely necessary and unavoidable for road and utility crossings in new subdivisions. Strictly limit development impacts within regulated areas in the Rural Tier to activities such as those that are absolutely necessary and unavoidable for road and utility crossings in new subdivisions.

14. GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE PLAN MNCPP-C PROVIDE INCENTIVIES Establish a voluntary transfer of development rights program. Establish a voluntary transfer of development rights program. Establish county program for purchase of development rights within evaluation areas. Establish county program for purchase of development rights within evaluation areas. Allow density bonuses when projects maximize preservation of evaluation areas. Allow density bonuses when projects maximize preservation of evaluation areas.

15. GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE PLAN MNCPP-C MAXIMIZE ON-SITE PRESERVATION Protect, enhance and restore green infrastructure. Maximize on-site conservation, especially in the Rural Tier. Protect, enhance and restore green infrastructure. Maximize on-site conservation, especially in the Rural Tier.

16. GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE PLAN MNCPP-C Working together to preserve the Rural Tier