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Planning and Coordination Council February 21, 2008 Local Sustainability Initiatives

Planning and Coordination Council February 21, 2008 Local Sustainability Initiatives. Built Environment Transportation  Natural Systems Conservation Education & Communication EMS Climate Protection . Sustainability Initiative Focus Areas.

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Planning and Coordination Council February 21, 2008 Local Sustainability Initiatives

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  1. Planning and Coordination Council February 21, 2008 Local Sustainability Initiatives

  2. Built Environment • Transportation  • Natural Systems • Conservation • Education & Communication • EMS • Climate Protection  Sustainability Initiative Focus Areas

  3. planning…architecture….landscape architecture…historic preservation…green building Daylighting a tributary Of Meadow Creek Pursuing LEED certification for Downtown Transit Station South LawnProject Built Environment

  4. planning…architecture….landscape architecture…historic preservation…green building County Office Building Green Roof Designing Transit Operations complex for LEED certification Built Environment Crozet Library

  5. circulation…transit….pedestrians…bicycles…transportation demand management…carpool Bicycle / Pedestrian Transit Traffic/ Parking TDM Plan Context-Sensitive Design Commute Options UVA Transportation Demand Management Plan UTS Biodiesel SMART Transportation Map, Bicycle Plan, GIF Transportation UTS/CTS Reciprocity Program Regional Transit Authority

  6. circulation…transit….pedestrians…bicycles…transportation demand management…carpool “Greening the Fleet” for City and County through the use of alternative fuels, high efficiency vehicles, and internal anti-idling policy 2003 Charlottesville Bike/Pedestrian Plan is being implemented Transportation

  7. biodiversity…forest restoration...stormwater management…habitat protection…riparian systems Observatory Hill, wooded areas and species Natureserve Biodiversity Analysis Natural Systems - UVA

  8. biodiversity…forest restoration...stormwater management…habitat protection…riparian systems Designation obtained in 2007 Water Resources Protection Program addresses regulatory, infrastructure, and environmental goals Urban Forest Management Plan 2008 project planned for a “natural stream design” restoration project of 7,000 linear feet of Meadow Creek and protection of 11 wetland acres. Natural Systems - City

  9. biodiversity…forest restoration...stormwater management…habitat protection…riparian systems Woodbrook Lagoon Bug Counting Downtown Crozet Broadus Wood Elementary Woodbrook Lagoon Natural Systems - County

  10. land management…land use….energy reductions…water conservation…recycling systems Meadow Creek Water Management County Stream buffer Stream Buffer Enhancements Before After Conservation

  11. land management…land use….energy reductions…water conservation…recycling systems Resource Utility Tracking Efficiency Retrofits Energy Services Performance Contracting Before After County Office Building Recycling Programs UVA 41% recycling rate Conservation Energy and Water Conservation Program and Initiatives

  12. academics…curriculum….outreach…community information…committees…programs UVA Water Monitoring Program Sustainability Webpage and Institutes for Collaboration ecoMOD Program Education and Communication

  13. academics…curriculum….outreach…community information…committees…programs Charlottesville GreenCity website Volunteer Stream Cleanups Education and Communication

  14. sustainability through compliance…pollution prevention…continual improvement UVA EMS and VEEP Awards Environmental Management Systems (EMS)

  15. Preservation Context Sustainability Environment Connectivity Multi-Disciplinary Learning Grounds Plan Principles Sustainability Assessment and Webpage Climate Protection- UVA

  16. greenhouse gases…energy efficiency…carbon footprint…global warming… 2000 baseline emissions inventory and 2025 projections Climate Protection – City and County

  17. * Planning And Coordination Council * Metropolitan Planning Organization * * UVA Master Planning Council * Citizens Committee on Environmental Sustainability * * Thomas Jefferson Planning District Commission * Rivanna River Basin Commission * * Rivanna Solid Waste Authority * Planning Commissions * Tri-Modal * Opportunities for Collaboration

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