§ 21-123. Site development/Environmental Surcharge.

(a)

There is hereby established a site development/environmental surcharge, payable to the County, for the purpose of funding acquisition, development, expansion, preservation, and maintenance of solid waste management sites and facilities in the County and costs associated with the environmental impact thereof and other public purposes related to the environmental improvement of the County.

(b)

This surcharge shall be set in accordance with the provisions of Section 21-137.01 of this Code.

(c)

The operator of each landfill shall collect the fees and transmit them to the County in accordance with such procedures as may be established by the Chief Administrative Officer.

(d)

No funds collected pursuant to this Section shall be expended for any purpose except those listed below:

(1)

The reimbursement of the advance land acquisition fund for the purchase of land to provide for expansion or buffering of existing solid waste acceptance facilities or to provide sites for new solid waste acceptance facilities.

(2)

Studies to design programs to better control or eliminate disposal of special wastes as defined in the County Comprehensive Ten Year Solid Waste Management Plan and hazardous wastes within the County.

(3)

Public information programs aimed at informing County residents and waste haulers of the proper techniques for solid waste disposal and of items which may not be disposed at a landfill or other solid waste acceptance facility.

(4)

Provision for intensive monitoring of wastes arriving at waste acceptance facilities within the County.

(5)

Development and implementation of a program to monitor the air and water pollution effects of active and completed landfills and rubble fills within the County.

(6)

Construction of a new access road into the Brown Station Road Sanitary Landfill which does not require that waste haulers travel on Brown Station Road.

(7)

Planning of a new access route to the Sandy Hill Creative Disposal Project which will reduce the impact of truck traffic on the Old Bowie area.

(8)

Provide regular roadway cleanup on nearby access roads to solid waste acceptance facilities within the County.

(9)

Development and implementation of programs relating to environmental improvement in the County limited to litter removal, blight abatement, beautification, and code enforcement.

(10)

Planning new solid waste acceptance facilities.

(11)

Provide property tax credits to eligible persons.

(12)

Such other purposes as may be approved by Resolution of the County Council, upon request of the County Executive.

(e)

The provisions of this Section shall not apply to rubble fills as defined in Section 21-126 or to landfills accepting only fly ash and/or bottom ash produced by a franchised utility serving Prince George's County.

(CB-52-1983; CB-37-1987; CB-69-1989; CB-69-1992; CB-65-1994)

Editor's note

CR-2-1985 approved the expenditure of $2,500,000 from the site development/environmental surcharge for financing the methane gas power system. An annual progress report is required. Reimbursement of the Land Reclamation Enterprise Fund is required by the end of Fiscal Year 1992.