Thread by @AACoExec

I agree with @capgaznews: "...whether it is rising sea levels or growing risks from flash flooding, the state should lead on the response to climate change rather than wait."

In #AnneArundel there is no time to wait. Impacts from climate change are here. capitalgazette.com/opinion/our-sa…

In one week in July of 2018, Baltimore Washington International Airport recorded three storms with rainfall exceeding the current stormwater standards. Storms like these overwhelm stormwater systems, flood homes and businesses, erode streams, and carry sediment to the Bay.

And @AAWPRP estimates that it costs $2.6 million of taxpayer money to restore each mile of stream degraded by stormwater runoff.

So we aren't waiting. Our Director of Environmental Policy has been working with @SenatorSarah on SB227 to deliver statewide solutions on stormwater.

Our Department of Inspections and Permits is cracking down on pollution from construction sites. @AAWPRP is funding grants to help property owners move away from flood waters.

I signed a bill requiring developers guarantee their stormwater practices will work for two years, or pay to fix them.

And Plan 2040, which will be introduced to the County Council Monday, calls for improvements to stormwater and construction erosion regulations in the county.

We have a lot more work to do on stormwater. We aren't waiting, and the state shouldn't either.