Climate and Energy Action Plan (CEAP)

Scope Type Cost Effectiveness Co-benefits Phase Responsible Department CM-4-3. Evaluate opportunities for recycling of commercial food waste.CMi Ad$ $ II Conservation Strategy CM-5. Improve sustainability of City operations and purchases. CM-5-1. Introduce environmentally preferable purchasing (EPP) guidelines for City procurement.M Mi $ II Administrative Services CM-5-2. Assess the feasibility of co-digesting food waste and biosolids to generate electricity at the wastewater treatment facility.M Mi $ $ $ II Public Works Natural Systems Strategy NS-1. Promote ecosystem resilience. NS-1-1. Manage forests to retain biodiversity, resilience, and ecosystem function and services in the face of climate change. Use best available science to inform fire management and planning to manage ecosystem health, community safety, and carbon storage.C Ad $ I Fire NS-1-2. Use green infrastructure such as bioswales, permeable pavement, other pervious surfaces to reduce flood risk and minimize sediment entry into creeks from trails and roads.C Ad $ II Community Development NS-1-3. Undertake restoration efforts to retain and restore native fish and riparian species.C Ad $ $ I Parks & Recreation NS-1-4. Map and protect areas that provide ecosystem services. C Ad $ $ II Parks & Recreation Strategy NS-2. Manage and conserve community water resources. NS-2-1. Evaluate the value and potential for incentives for practices that reduce use of potable water for nonpotable purposes and recharge ground water.CMi Ad$ $ II Conservation NS-2-2. Explore water-efficient technologies on irrigation systems and consider requiring them during the permitting process.CMi Ad$ $ I Conservation NS-2-3. Expand water conservation outreach and incentive programs for residents and businesses.CMi Ad$ $ II Conservation Strategy NS-3. Conserve water use within City operations. NS-3-1. Evaluate the potential for installation of rainwater collection systems at City facilities for graywater uses, and investigate oppor - tunities for graywater reuse at existing and new City facilities and properties.MMi Ad$ $ II Public Works NS-3-2. Implement efficiency recommendations from the City facili - ties water audit.MMi Ad$ $ II Public Works Public Health, Safety, and Well-being Strategy PHSW-1. Manage ecosystems and landscapes to minimize cli - mate-related health impacts. PHSW-1-1. Promote the expansion of tree canopy in urban heat islands or areas that need air conditioning such as schools.C Ad $ IIParks & Recreation/ Community Development Strategy PHSW-2. Promote a sustainable local economy that minimizes emissions and vulnerability. PHSW-2-1. Engage leading employers in a dialogue on climate action, for example, by organizing and facilitating roundtables.CMi Ad$ I Conversation PHSW-2-2. Support organizations, such as SOU, in evaluating risks to local food sources under climate change.C Ad $ II Administration Strategy PHSW-3. Optimize City services to minimize public health impacts. PHSW-3-1. Work with vulnerable populations to create specific adap - tation strategies to address public health risks.C Ad $ I Administration/Fire 122ASHLAND CLIMATE & ENERGY ACTION PLANIMPLEMENTATION PLAN