Climate and Energy Action Plan (CEAP)

Station 7Natural Systems City of Ashland Climate and Energy Action Plan Open HouseGoals, Strategies, and Actions: • Enhance ecosystem health and resilience. • Ensure sustained access to clean air and drinking water.What are our goals? How can we get there? Strategy 1. Manage and conserve community water resources Water is a critical resource to all. Climate-related impacts to water resources in Ashland could include reduced summer streamflow and increased potential for large storms and extreme downpours in winter. Management and conservation of water resources can mitigate these risks, and potential actions include: • Identifying key areas for restoration that can increase summer water storage and moderate winter flooding. • Restoring key areas to hold water upstream and reduce flood risk. • Incentivizing water conservation through rate structures and outreach and education. • Exploring ways to promote water-efficiency technologies on irrigation systems as part of the permitting process. 1Place “dot” here to support Strategy