Climate and Energy Action Plan (CEAP)

INTRODUCTION Ashland Climate and Energy Action Plan: Open House #2 Page | 2 Introduction Development of the City of Ashland Climate and Energy Action Plan (CEAP) includes an open and inclusive public involvement process with ample opportunities to inform and involve the public. This public input summary document provides a high -level overview of notable trends, opinions, and priorities as revealed through an online survey, in -person comments , and station exercises at the second open house. The second open house for the Ashland Climate and Energy Action Plan (CEAP) , held on September 2 5, 2016, was intended to capture the community’s ideas and priorities for climate mitigation and adaptation action in the city of Ashland. Specifically, objectives of the open house were to provide the public with an opportunity to do the following:  Learn about the outcomes from modeling Ashland's future greenhouse gas ( GHG ) emissions profiles.  Learn about the results of community climate vulnerability workshops.  Learn about and provide input on potential climate mitigation and adaptation goals, strategies, and acti ons along the following focus areas: - Cross -cutting strategies - Buildings and energy - Transportation, land use, and urban form - Consumption and waste - Natural systems - Public health, safety, and security The input compiled from this open house will be used —along with input from City staff and the ad -hoc committee, and together with careful evaluation of potential actions against agreed -upon metrics such as cost, effectiveness, and feasibility —to help ident ify recommendations for priority actions in the plan. Specifically, the input will be analyzed and considered in devising the overarching emissions reduction targets; sectors of focus; and implementation strategies and actions of the plan.