Mark Cox

Critical Area clearing and replanting relief

Longer, more detailed hearings and orders mean more staff and applicant time and cost per case going forward.

Neeld Estate shoreline protection and first Shore Erosion Control District

$335.47 per year per assessed Neeld Estate residence for 20 years.

PFAS and arsenic in drinking water

Upper Mill Creek restoration

No county money requested; the design phase will be grant-funded through the Chesapeake Bay Trust.

Tidal water quality monitoring results

Recommendations would direct future septic upgrade grant investments toward specific watersheds; a proposed county septic GIS database would require investment.

Sunken Vessel in Back Creek

Up to $2,500 from contingency funds, plus waived landfill fees.

County energy modernization projects

$1,076,242 in state grant funds; no county budget adjustment required until July.

Wetlands, forest, and Chesapeake/Patuxent water quality at the AWS site

Unknown — no data center project details or fiscal terms have been disclosed to the board.

Migratory birds and Lights Out Month

None direct; reduced lighting may modestly cut energy use.

Rural Legacy expansion and preservation near Lusby

Outdated stormwater rainfall models

Undersized stormwater facilities mean county taxpayers foot the bill for repairs and retrofits.

Amendment to Ten-Year Comprehensive Solid Waste Management Plan 2019-2028

No fiscal impact to the county is known until the facility opens; it's privately owned and financed.

Steep slope runoff concerns in Chesapeake Ranch Estates

Mitigation plantings and a bonded two-year survival requirement are required on the roughly 6,000-square-foot clearing.