Land Use and Environmental Services Agency (LUESA)
FY2017 – 2019 Strategic Business Plan
Ebenezer S. Gujjarlapudi, P.E.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ANNUAL RETREAT
LUESA Overview
Six Divisions
◦ Air Quality ‐ “Attainment” status for Ozone in August 2015
◦ Code Enforcement – over 94k permits and 265k inspections in 2015
◦ Geospatial Information Services (GIS) – 36 mil sq. ft. of billed impervious data
◦ Water and Land Resources – 76.1% streams suitable for human contact (25% in 1998)
◦ Solid Waste – coordinated disposal of over 500k tons of waste
◦ Support Services – coordinated move to Suttle Ave
Served over 1 million customers in FY2015
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LUESA
Strategic Business Plan ‐ Goals
Goal 1: Ensure Cost Effective Long‐Term Solutions for Solid Waste Management
Goal 2: Enhance Quality of Life through Environmental Stewardship
Goal 3: Maintain Environmental Sustainability of Operations
LUESA
Strategic Business Plan ‐ Goals
Goal 1: Ensure Cost Effective Long‐Term Solutions for Solid Waste Management
Goal 2: Enhance Quality of Life through Environmental Stewardship
Goal 3: Maintain Environmental Sustainability of Operations
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Goal 1: Ensure Cost Effective Long‐Term Solutions for Solid Waste Management
Background and Rationale:
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Interlocal agreements until 2028
Speedway Landfill contract expires 2020
Material Recovery Facility (MRF) contract expires 2019
350,000+ tons at Speedway
100,000+ tons at the MRF
80,000+ tons of Construction & Demolition Debris at Foxhole
Flow of Waste
Residential & Commercial Waste
Residential & Commercial Grass/Leaves
Residential Recycling
(Cans, Bottle, paper, etc.)
Yard Waste
~26,000 TPY
Salisbury tons
MSW “Trash”
~375,000 tons/yr
Republic (BFI)
MSW LANDFILL
Compost Facility
Meck Co Owned Operated
~76,000 TPY
Meck tons
Finished Compost & Ground Mulch
Is Sold $$
Non Municipal Participants
Various Privately Owned Recycling & Waste Facilities
Meck County Material Recycling Facility
MSW “Trash”
~80,000 TPY
Mostly Commercial Construction & Demolition Waste
~180,000 TPY
Meck County Drop‐Off
Centers
(Recycling & Trash)
C & D Waste
~26,000 TPY
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= Private
FOXHOLE Landfill
Construction & Demo
Waste
= Meck County Owned
Ensure Cost Effective Long‐Term Solutions for Solid Waste Management
Objective 1: Review operating agreements to ensure long term waste disposal and recycling opportunities
Ensure Cost Effective Long‐Term Solutions for Solid Waste Management
Background and Rationale:
• Impact of commodity markets on
current practices
• Opportunities to enhance recovery
of some recyclables
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Ensure Cost Effective Long‐Term Solutions for Solid Waste Management
Objective 2:
Seek cost effective environmental solutions towards waste reduction, reuse and recycling
Ensure Cost Effective Long‐Term Solutions for Solid Waste Management
Background and Rationale:
Four full‐service centers
Eight self service centers
Increased customer numbers
Movement of materials
between locations
• Opportunities for Public/Private
partnerships
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Facility Improvements and Enhancements
One example is installation of Scales at all Solid Waste Facilities to accurately charge customers
Ensure Cost Effective Long‐Term Solutions for Solid Waste Management
Objective 3: Evaluate and update infrastructure necessary for waste acceptance and processing
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LUESA
Strategic Business Plan ‐ Goals
Goal 1: Ensure Cost Effective Long‐Term Solutions for Solid Waste Management
Goal 2: Enhance Quality of Life through Environmental Stewardship
Goal 3: Maintain Environmental Sustainability of Operations
Goal 2: Enhance Quality of Life through Environmental Stewardship
Background and Rationale:
◦ Six monitoring sites – State Review Session Law 2015‐286
◦ Mecklenburg County meets the National Ambient Air Quality Standards
◦ State Review of “Gasoline Tax” funding – Impact on GRADE performance
◦ State Review of Environmental Regulations
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Ozone Air Quality, 1999-2015
Mecklenburg County 8-hour Design Value Concentration
Based on Annual 4th Maximum 8-hour Average
Concentration, ppb
100
75
50
25
0
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
Mecklenburg Compliance Value
2007
2008
2009
2008 NAAQS
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2010
2011
2012
2015 NAAQS
2013
2014
2015
Enhance Quality of Life through Environmental Stewardship
Objective 1: Improve and maintain healthy air quality
Enhance Quality of Life through Environmental Stewardship
Background and Rationale:
◦ Creek Use Policy ‐ Adopted October 16, 1996
◦ Primarily impacted by fecal coliform
◦ FY 2015 performance – 76.1% vs. goal of 85% by 2020 (25% in 1998)
◦ Continuous monitoring of 30 stream sites
◦ Stream walks of 280 miles in FY2015
◦ Removal of over 10 tons of trash and debris
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Enhance Quality of Life through Environmental Stewardship
Objective 2:
Continue progress to make all waters suitable for prolonged human contact
Enhance Quality of Life through Environmental Stewardship
Background and Rationale:
◦ Pilot retroFIT program – Adopted August 4, 2015
◦ Flood mitigation program – purchase of over 370 properties
◦ Stream restoration projects in collaboration with
Mecklenburg County Parks and Recreation Department
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Pilot Program Update
FY2015 – First Grant Cycle ‐ Closed November 30, 2015
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INTEREST APPLICATIONS
49
DRY FLOODPROOFING
38
40
39
SERVICE EQUIPMENT
ELEVATION
WET FLOODPROOFING
8
7
DEMOLITION
RELOCATION
ABANDON BASEMENT
2
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10
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# of Preferred Techniques
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60
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Torrence Creek –
McDowell Creek Watershed
Enhance Quality of Life through Environmental Stewardship
Objective 3:
Prevent loss of life and property from flooding
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LUESA
Strategic Business Plan ‐ Goals
Goal 1: Ensure Cost Effective Long‐Term Solutions for Solid Waste Management
Goal 2: Enhance Quality of Life through Environmental Stewardship
Goal 3: Maintain Environmental Sustainability of Operations
Goal 3: Maintain Environmental Sustainability of Operations
Background and Rationale:
◦ Encourage use of recycled paper, environmentally friendly office and
cleaning supplies, recycled printer cartridges
◦ Promote mass transit, car pooling, telecommuting, cycling etc., as
potential opportunities
◦ Foster a culture of responsible use of natural resources
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Maintain Environmental Sustainability of Operations
Objective 1: Adhere to Environmentally Preferable Purchasing (EPP) guidelines
Objective 2: Provide employees with opportunities to learn about and practice environmentally‐friendly activities ‐ Work Green Program
Questions?
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Land Use and Environmental Services Agency (LUESA)
FY2017 – 2019 Strategic Business Plan
Ebenezer S. Gujjarlapudi, P.E.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ANNUAL RETREAT
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