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Investing in numerous capital construction and renovation projects annually, the City has committed to conducting these improvements with more sensitivity towards environmental impact and with more awareness to its responsibility towards natural resource stewardship. Through the demonstration projects listed below, staff will gain the internal capacity to more confidently conduct municipal projects sustainably. Sustainable demonstrations projects are a continuance of the City's GREEN Initiatives.
The City of Bowie demonstration projects will be unique in that they will be highly visible, implemented by a municipal government rather than the State or Federal governmental agency, and conducted in collaboration with multi-sector partnerships. They will also be educational, and pivotal in influencing code revisions.
The City of Bowie presently maintains 27 municipal facilities. Each year, there is an allocated amount set aside from the General Fund that is intended to cover repair and maintenance costs incurred through the operation of these facilities. Of the $32,525,800 total appropriated funds in Fiscal Year 2003, $249,550 were designated for repairs and maintenance for City of Bowie buildings. Environmental design and construction can yield significant life cost savings, as well as natural resource conservation. Low Impact Development can also provide lower initial and long-term capital and maintenance costs than conventional stormwater management facilities.
The City of Bowie has adopted policies and guidelines that promote sustainable land use and pollution preventing measures that can be incorporated into residential, multifamily, commercial and municipal construction projects. Resolution 15-03 states that the City will incorporate Green Building, Low Impact Development, renewable energy, and conservation landscaping into future municipal projects when ever feasible. Bowie will serve as a "Government by Example" by demonstrating that responsible land use through sustainable design and Green construction has both environmental and economic benefits. The City of Bowie spends approximately one million dollars annually on energy. Demonstration projects, such as the proposed Parks and Grounds Facility which will be the City's first Green project, will offer the opportunity to illustrate that cost savings can be achieved by using Green Building methods and renewable energy technology, maximizing tax dollars by minimizing utility costs, while simultaneously protecting and improving environmental resources. Going "Green" would prove to be a win-win situation.
Historic Lansdale Trail
Gallant Fox Lane Urban Retrofit and Wetland RestorationSustainable Land Use:
Buildings
MEA Energy Choices for Municipal Government
Green Building Tour for Local Governments
Parks and Grounds Facility*
Streets Utility BuildingLow Impact Development Stormwater Management
Parks and Grounds Facility*
Whitemarsh Park Urban LID Retrofit
Old Town Bowie Street ImprovementHabitat Preservation and Restoration
Patuxent Wildlife Research Center
Seton Belt Woods Conservation Area
Gallant Fox Lane Urban Retrofit and Wetland RestorationConservation Landscaping
Bowie City Hall BayScapes Garden*
MaryLandscapes Garden at Bowie Senior Center
Mitchellville Road MedianTransportation
Pollution Prevention
Watershed Restoration Action Strategy (WRAS)
NPDES
Deconstruction
Recycling* - Demonstration Projects