Free Public Workshop to Help Homeowners with Stormwater Pollution Prevention

The Carroll County Environmental Advisory Council (EAC) is partnering with the Carroll County Water Resource Coordination Council to host a free public workshop on March 18, 2017. The event begins at 10AM and will end at 12PM in the Great Hall at Carroll Community College.  The workshop will provide homeowners with information on how to prevent stormwater pollution and minimize stormwater runoff from their properties.

 Experts will be available to provide helpful materials and answers to individual questions on the topics listed below.  Each expert will briefly present on a topic (see webpage for approximate times).

• General Homeowner Best Management Practices
• Lawn Care and Landscape Management
• Septic Maintenance
• Permeable Pavement
• Rain Gardens
• Composting (Yard and Food Waste)
• Reduce, Reuse, Recycle!
• Tree Planting
• Stream Corridor Assessments & Stream Buffer Initiative

Come for the entire time or just drop-in for specific sessions and talk directly to the expert(s). 

 More details and information on the Homeowners & Stormwater Workshop can be found on the website here.  No registration is necessary.  The workshop will be held in the Great Hall from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM.

Date: Saturday, March 18, 2017

Time: 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM (Drop-In/Open House)

Place: Great Hall @ Carroll Community College

About the Environmental Advisory Council

The Carroll County Board of Commissioners (“Board”) established the Environmental Advisory Council (EAC) in 2004. The EAC serves as an advisory body to the Board on issues of environmental concern. 

Purpose and Function 
Chapter 31 of the Carroll County Code outlines the purpose of the Environmental Advisory Council as follows:

1. To participate in the development of broad policy plans designed to guide the County's environmental future.
2. To review specific issues of environmental concern and assist the Board of County Commissioners to protect Carroll County's environmental heritage, conserve Carroll County's natural resources, and restore environmentally degraded areas within Carroll County.
3. To advise the Board of County Commissioners and the citizens of Carroll County of actions that could be taken to improve the quality of the environment in Carroll County, as well as of any that may threaten it.
4. To assist with environmental educational efforts.
5. To serve as the County Tree Commission.

The EAC operates according to the provisions its bylaws and of Chapter 31. 

The Americans with Disabilities Act applies to the Carroll County Government and its programs,services, activities, and facilities. Anyone requiring an auxiliary aid or service for effective communication or who has a complaint should contact The Department of Citizen Services, 410-386-3600 or 1-888-302-8978 or MD Relay 7-1-1/1-800-735-2258 as soon as possible but no later than 72 hours before the scheduled event.