FY 26 Proposed Capital Budget Book

Conservation Easements

WATERSHED MANAGEMENT Project Number: M254118 Council District: Multiple Location: Various Project Schedule/Status:

Expended/Encumbered as of 2/22/25: $1,200,000

Expended/Enc.

Budget

PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Conservation easements help preserve Harford County's forests and other natural resources that are imperative to maintaining water quality. This project will be used to build a program for creating and maintaining conservation easements, which are designated by MDE as an alternative practice for obtaining impervious acres credit toward the County's municipal MS4 permit requirement.

EXPENDITURE SCHEDULE

Cost Element

Prior

FY 2026 Approp Total

FY 2027 FY 2028 FY 2029 FY 2030 FY 2031

TOTAL

Engineering/Design Land Acquisition

200,000 500,000

700,000 500,000 500,000 500,000 500,000 500,000 500,000 500,000 500,000 500,000 500,000 500,000

3,200,000 3,000,000

500,000

Construction

0 0 0

0 0 0

Inspection Fees

Equipment/Furnishing

Total Cost:

200,000 1,000,000 1,200,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000

6,200,000

FUNDING SCHEDULE R8750 Dedicated Paygo R7000 Future Bonds

200,000 500,000

700,000 500,000 500,000 500,000 500,000 500,000 500,000 500,000 500,000 500,000 500,000 500,000

3,200,000 3,000,000

500,000

0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0

Total Cost:

200,000 1,000,000 1,200,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000

6,200,000

ESTIMATED OPERATING BUDGET IMPACT: Estimated Debt Service

FY 2026 14,350

FY 2027 FY 2028 FY 2029 FY 2030 FY 2031

TOTAL 75,338

13,633

12,915

12,198

11,480

10,763

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