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MetricTons(CO2e(Millions)
topromotereductionsincarbonemissions 12
includingchangesinbuildingandsite 10
design,vehicletechnologyimprovements, 8
constructingenergyefficientbuildings,as Emissions
6
wellasthebehavioralchangesenabledbya (MTCO2e)
4
compact,live/workcommunity.
2
AlternativeEnergy 0
Concernoverglobalclimatechangehasled 2005 2030 Sprawl
totheadoptionofseveralCountylawsrequiringMontgomeryCountytostopincreasingandtoreduce
greenhousegasemissions.Accomplishingthiswillrequirenewdevelopmentandredevelopmentto
incorporateenergyreductionmeasures,energyefficiencymeasures,andonsiterenewableenergy
productionintobuildingandsitedesigns.
Measuresthatmayberequiredinclude:
geothermalheatingandcoolingsystems
solarcollectorstopowerCountyinfrastructuresuchassignage
forestpreservationandstreettreeplanting
insulationandwindowtreatments
reducedimperviousness,improvedstormwatermanagement,andotherLID/ESDandgreenbuilding
techniques
greenroofsandlowreflectanceroofsurfaces
urbanstormwaterpracticesthatreusestormwaterfornonpotablewateruses
nativespeciesrequiringlowmaintenanceandwatering
wildgrasses(ratherthannonnativegrassrequiringconstantcuttingandwatering)
buildingsorientedforpassivesolarenergyandforphotovoltaiccells
coordinationwithotherenvironmentalplansandpolicies.
AdjacentResources
RockCreekStreamValleyabutsthePlanboundariesandisa
muchtreasuredrecreationalresourceusedbythousands
eachyear.AlthoughDEPhasdesignatedthestreamasa
restorationarea,thereareveryuniquehabitatpockets
throughoutthecorridor.AdjacenttotheKensingtonPlan
area,theforestedstreamvalleyMNCPPCdetermineditis
abiodiversityareawithrare,threatened,andendangered
species,andshallowpoolsofwaterwiththeirassociated
species.
RunofffromKensingtoncanaffectthehealthofthissensitive
biodiversityarea.ThroughLDI/ESDstormwatertreatments
Kensingtoncanhelpprotectthissensitiveareabyreducing
andtreatingitsstormwaterrunoff.