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Publications and Resources
The Office of Sustainability and Environmental Resources and our partner agencies produce and compile presentations, reports, fact sheets, and other resources of interest to citizens. Below is a list of some of the available publications and resources.
Publications
Annual Reports
2018 Financial Assurance Plan (FAP)
Watershed Protection and Restoration Program (WPRP)
2018 Annual Report
- Annual Report
Appendices (Please contact our office for Appendices)
2017 Annual Report
2016 Annual Report
- Green Homes Challenge Handbook
- Homeowner Tipsheets
- Sustainability Documents
- Watershed Studies
- Water Quality Reports
Click here for additional Green Homes Challenge Resources and Links
- Composting - Do the Rot Thing
- Gardening with Native Plants
- Natural Household Cleaners
- Maintaining Your Lawn While Protecting Water Quality
- Harvesting Rainwater Using Rain Barrels
- Design and Construction of a Rain Garden
Pet Waste
Green Leader Brigade Tip Sheets
- Controlling Invasive Species
- Preventing Illicit Discharges and Keeping our Waterways Clean
- Knowing Your Trees Can Keep The Canopy Healthy
- Go Out on a Limb - Plant Trees!
Watershed Studies
- Ballenger Creek Watershed / Appendices
- Bennett Creek Watershed Assessment
- Bush Creek Watershed / Appendices
- Linganore Creek / Appendices
- Little Hunting Creek Stormwater Master Plan
- Upper Monocacy River Watershed
- Lower Monocacy River Watershed (Part 1)
- Lower Monocacy River Watershed (Part 2)
Retrofit Assessments
Frederick County Stream Surveys 2008-2011
Frederick County Stream Surveys 2013-2016
Watershed Fact Sheets
- Ballenger Creek
- Bennett Creek
- Lower Bush Creek
- Upper Bush Creek
- Carroll Creek
- Catoctin Creek
- Fishing Creek
- Glade Creek
- Hunting Creek
- Israel Creek
- Little Catoctin Creek South
- Lower Linganore Creek
- Upper Linganore Creek
- Little Pipe Creek
- Middle Creek
- Monocacy Direct Southwest
- Owens Creek
- Potomac Direct
- Toms Creek
- Tuscarora Creek
Resources
Renewable Energy and Conservation
- Making Efficient and Renewable Energy Systems Affordable
- Energy Conservation Checklist for Your Home and Lifestyle
Septic Systems
Stormwater Run-Off
- Power Point Presentation: "Raindrop Rodeo: Lassoing the Challenge of Stormwater Management"
Waste and Recycling