City Council Work Session

Satoshi Itostaffoption however there is only one public pond it's ashby pond it's currently being retrofit now credit purchases are an alternative however the per credit cost is approximately double what it would cost to generate credits through a stream restoration project credit banks are environmental projects in the bay watershed that generate pollutant reduction credits that can be purchased so this is an alternative however these banks are generally located outside far outside of the city they are within the Chesapeake Bay watershed but they are not within watersheds for our local waterways so by purchasing credits from those we can make progress towards Chesapeake Bay pollutant reduction goals but not towards local