Climate and Energy Action Plan (CEAP)

PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY + WELL-BEING Strategy PHSW-1. Manage ecosystems and landscapes to minimize climate-related health impacts. PHSW-1-1. Promote the expansion of tree canopy in urban heat islands or areas that need air conditioning. C Ad 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. C Mi/Ad PHSW-2-2. Support organizations, such as SOU, in evaluating risks to local food sources under climate change. C Ad Strategy PHSW-3. Minimize public health impacts. PHSW-3-1. Work with vulnerable populations to create specific adaptation strategies that address public health. C Ad PHSW-3-2. Identify and minimize potential urban heat impacts. C Ad PHSW-3-3. Develop or enhance heat-warning systems for employees and the public. C Ad Strategy PHSW-4. Minimize public safety impacts. PHSW-4-1. Update the City’s emergency response plan and ensure that preparation and updates recognize and address likely climate change impacts.C Ad PHSW-4-2. Identify and address populations and essential City services within the 100-year flood zone. M Ad CROSS-CUTTING STRATEGIES Strategy CC-1. Educate and empower the public. CC-1-1. Create a formal public outreach and education plan to inform the community about climate actions. C Mi/Ad CC-1-2. Support capacity of community groups to implement climate mitigation and adaptation initiatives. CC-1-3. Assess the feasibility of a City-sponsored carbon offset program. C M Strategy CC-2. Educate and empower City staff. CC-2-1. Ensure all City departments educate their staff members about the Climate and Energy Action Plan. M Mi/Ad Strategy CC-3. Mainstream and integrate climate considerations. CC-3-1. Consider climate change in all City Council policy, budgetary, or legislative decisions and as part of the Council Communication document template.M Mi/Ad CC-3-2. Incorporate CEAP goals and actions in future updates of city plans. M Mi/Ad CC-3-3. Include consideration of climate action goals within the scope of every appropriate City Advisory Commission. M Mi/Ad Strategy CC-4. Engage with other governments and organizations around regional, statewide, national, and international climate policy and action. CC-4-1. Engage with other governments and organizations around climate policy and action. M Mi/Ad SCOPE OF IMPACT C affects community-wide operations + climate goals. M affects municipal operations + climate goals.TYPE OF IMPACT Mi addresses mitigation goals (lowers GHG emissions). Ad addresses adaptation goals (builds resilience to climate impacts). Mi/Ad addresses both mitigation + adaptation goals.KEYNATURAL 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.C Ad 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 NS-1-3. Undertake restoration efforts to retain and restore native fish and riparian species. C Ad NS-1-4. Map and protect areas that provide ecosystem services. C Ad Strategy NS-2. Manage and conserve community water resources. NS-2-1. Evaluate incentives for practices that reduce use of potable water for nonpotable purposes and recharge ground water. C Mi/Ad NS-2-2. Explore water-efficient technologies on irrigation systems and consider requiring them during permitting. C Mi/Ad NS-2-3. Expand water conservation outreach and incentive programs for residents and businesses. C Mi/Ad 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.M Mi/Ad NS-3-2. Implement efficiency recommendations from the City facilities water audit. M Mi/Ad 47 ASHLAND CLIMATE & ENERGY ACTION PLANVISION FOR THE FUTURE47