Bay Restoration Fund (SB 240/HB446)

Sustainable Growth and Agricultural Preservation Act of 2012

(SB 236/HB445)

(23)

Nitrogen Discharge into the Bay (Lbs/Year)No Action Versus ENR Upgrades

(67 Major ENR Facilities)

-

5,000,000

10,000,000

15,000,000

20,000,000

25,000,000

30,000,000

Year

With ENR

No Action

Target Loading

Design Year

The TiersPatterned after current rural county practices

• Tier I – areas identified for growth on Tier I – areas identified for growth on sewersewer

• Tier II – areas identified for future growth Tier II – areas identified for future growth on sewer, minor subdivision on septicson sewer, minor subdivision on septics

• Tier III – major and minor subdivisions on Tier III – major and minor subdivisions on septic using specific criteriaseptic using specific criteria

• Tier IV – land identified for rural Tier IV – land identified for rural preservationpreservation