List of Acronyms & Abbreviations
See the rules on the use of acronyms and abbreviations.
Note: All agencies/programs listed that do not include a jurisdiction are from the County.
*Asterisk denotes an acronym that applies to more than one term.
| Acronym | Full Name | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| AADT | annual average daily traffic | |
| ACL | alternative compliance | |
| ACS | U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey | |
| ADQ | certificate of adequacy | |
| ADR | average daily rate | |
| ADRDC | Accokeek Development Review District | |
| ADU | accessory dwelling unit | |
| AMI | area median income | |
| APA | aviation policy area | |
| ARDA | Association of Religious Data Archives | |
| ATHA | Anacostia Trails Heritage Area | |
| AWSC | all-way stop control | |
| BARC | U.S. Department of Agriculture Beltsville Agricultural Research Center | |
| BBRP | Business Building Reuse Program | |
| BEA | U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis | |
| BLS | U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics | |
| BRAC | Base Realignment and Closure | |
| BTAG | Bicycle and Trails Advisory Group | |
| CASL | Center for Advanced Study of Language | |
| CAST | Purple Line Corridor Access Study | |
| CBCA | Chesapeake Bay Critical Area | |
| CBO | community-based organizatoin | |
| CBP | Chesapeake Bay Critical Area Plan | |
| CDBG | Community Development Block Grant Program | |
| CDC | Community Development Corporation | |
| CDE | community development entity | |
| CDP | comprehensive design plan | |
| CIP | Capital Improvement Program | |
| CMRT | Central Maryland Regional Transit | |
| CNC | certificate of nonconforming use | |
| COG | Council of Governments | Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments |
| COPT | Now known as COPT Defense Properties (real estate investment trust) | |
| CPD | Community Planning Division | |
| CPI | consumer price index | U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics |
| CPTED | crime prevention through environmental design | |
| CSP | conceptual site plan | |
| CTP | Consolidated Transportation Program (state of Maryland) | |
| CWPD | Countywide Planning Division | |
| DBED | Now known as the Maryland Department of Commerce | |
| DoC | Maryland Department of Commerce | |
| D-D-O Zone | Development District Overlay Zone | |
| DDPT | District Department of Transportation | |
| DET | detailed site plan | |
| DFIRM | digital flood insurance rate map | |
| DHCD | Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development | |
| DPIE | Department of Permitting, Inspections and Enforcement | |
| DPW&T | Department of Public Works and Transportation | |
| DRD | Development Review Division | |
| DSP | detailed site plan | |
| E | Tree Conservation Plan Exempt | |
| EDC | Economic Development Corporation | |
| EDI | economic development incentive | |
| ELA | enterprise license agreements | |
| EPS | environmental planning section | |
| ERM | environmental resources management | |
| *ESD | environmental site design | |
| *ESD | environmentally sensitive design | |
| FAR | floor area ratio | |
| FCI | facilities condition index | |
| FHWA | U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration | |
| FIP | Facade Improvement Program (state of Maryland) | |
| Formula 2040 | Department of Parks and Recreation Master Plan | |
| FPS | final plat of subdivision | |
| FTE | full-time equivalent | |
| GACA | Greater Accokeek Civic Association | |
| GAFO | general merchandise, apparel and accessories, furniture and home furnishings, and other | |
| GDP | gross domestic product | |
| GI Plan | Approved Countywide Green Infrastructure Plan | |
| GIS | geographic information systems | |
| GSA | U.S. General Services Administration | |
| HARPP | Historic Agricultural Resource Preservation Program | |
| HAWP | Historic Area Work Permit | |
| HIF | Housing Initiative Fund | |
| HPC | Historic Preservation Commission | |
| HPS | Historic Preservation Section | |
| HRP | Historic Agricultural Resources Preservation Program | |
| HUD | U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development | |
| IARP | Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity | |
| ICC | Intercounty Connector (MD 200) | |
| ILUC | Interim Land Use Control | |
| JLUS | Joint Land Use Study | |
| LEED | Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design | |
| LID | low-impact design | |
| LIHTC | Low Income Housing Tax Credit | |
| LOE | letter of exemption | |
| LOS | level of service | |
| LPA | locally preferred alternative | |
| LQ | location quotient | |
| LRT | light rail transit | |
| MALPF | Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation | |
| MARC | Maryland Area Regional Commuter rail system | Use acronym only on first reference |
| MDE | Maryland Department of the Environment | |
| MDNR | Maryland Department of Natural Resources | |
| MDOT | Maryland Department of Transportation | |
| MDOT-SHA | Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration | |
| MDP | Maryland Department of Planning | |
| MEDCO | Maryland Economic Development Corporation | |
| MET | Maryland Environmental Trust | |
| M-I-O-Z | Military Installation Overlay Zone | |
| MJD | major departure | |
| M-NCPPC | Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission | |
| MND | minor departure | |
| MOU | memorandum of understanding | |
| MPIA | Maryland Public Information Act | |
| MPOT 2009 | Master Plan of Transportation | |
| MRA | minor mandatory referral | |
| MRF | minor major mandatory referral | |
| MRIS | Metropolitan Regional Information System | |
| MSA | metropolitan statistical area | |
| MTA | Maryland Transit Administration | |
| M-U-I | Mixed-Use Infill Zone | |
| M-U-TC | Mixed-Use Town Center Zone | |
| MWCoG | Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments | |
| M-X-C | Mixed-Use Community Zone | |
| M-X-T | Mixed-Use Transportation-Oriented | |
| NAICS | North American Industry Classification System | |
| NHT | National Historic Trail | |
| NPS | National Park Service | |
| NRI | national resources inventory | |
| NTHP | National Trust for Historic Preservation | |
| PES | Partners for Economic Solutions | |
| PFA | priority funding area | |
| PGAHC | Prince George's Arts and Humanities Council | |
| PGCMA | Prince George's County Municipal Association | |
| PHT | Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail | |
| PID | Priority Investment District | |
| Plan 2035 | Prince George's Comprehensive Master Plan | |
| PPA | priority preservation area | |
| PPS | preliminary plan of subdivision | |
| PUE | public utility easement | |
| PZED | Planning, Zoning and Economic Development | |
| RCP | Countywide Resource Conversation Functional Master Plan | |
| RDA | Redevelopment Authority | |
| RFQ | request for qualifications | |
| *ROW | request to build in proposed right-of-way | |
| *ROW | right of way | |
| RRFB | rectangular rapid flashing beacons | |
| SHA | Maryland State Highway Administration | |
| SKH | conservation sketch plan | |
| *SMA | secondary market area | |
| *SMA | Sectional Map Amendment | |
| SOCDS | U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development State of the Cities Data Systems | |
| SOI | Subdivision Ordinance Interpretation | |
| SPE | special exception | |
| SPSS | IBM statistics software | |
| SSS4A | Safe Streets and Roads for All Grant Program | U.S. Department of Transportation |
| SWM | stormwater management | |
| SWOT | strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats analysis | |
| *TAP | Technical Assistance Panel | |
| *TAP | Transportation Alternatives Program | MDOT-SHA |
| TCC | tree canopy coverage (general term, not the ordinance) | |
| TCP1 | Tree Conservation Plan 1 | |
| TCP2 | Tree Conservation Plan 2 | |
| TDDP | transit district development plan | |
| TDMD | transportation demand management district | |
| TDOZ | Transit District Overlay Zone | |
| THE | Renamed Transportation, Infrastructure, Energy & Environment Committee in 2019 | |
| TIA | traffic impact analysis | |
| TIF | tax increment financing | |
| TLC | Transportation Land Use Connections Program (Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments) | |
| TMA | Transportation Management Authority | |
| TMDL | total maximum daily load | |
| TMS | traffic monitoring system | |
| TNI | Transforming Neighborhoods Initiative | |
| TOD | transit-oriented development | |
| T-O-D | Transit-Oriented Development Zone | |
| TPL | the Trust for Public Land | |
| TPS | Transportation Services Section | |
| ULI | Urban Land Institute | |
| VPT | vacation petition | |
| WCO | Woodland Conservation Ordinance | |
| WMATA | Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority | |
| WRE | water resources element | |
| WSA | water and sewer amendment | |
| WSSC | Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission | |
| ZCL | Zoning Certification | |
| *ZMA | Chesapeake Bay Critical Area Overlay Zoning Map Amendment | |
| *ZMA | planned development map amendment | |
| *ZMA | zoning map amendment | |
| ZOI | Zoning Ordinance Interpretation | |
| Zoning Rewrite | Zoning Ordinance and Subdivision Regulations Rewrite Project |