Sustainability and Energy Action Plan

Plan Organization This Plan’s recommendations (a total of 59 steps towards 14 separate projects) 20 are organized into four focus areas:INTRODUCTION GRANTS PASS SUSTAINABILITY AND ENERGY ACTION PLAN Buildings and Energy A total of 33 recommended steps for making energy efficiency improvements and incorporating renewable energy generation into City buildings and facilities through 6 key projects. Transportation 3 projects involving a total of 12 steps for reducing dependence on liquid fuel reserves for transportation purposes within City operations and employee commuting. Consumption and Materials 8 steps toward the completion of 3 projects relating to reducing consumption, selecting materials to better facilitate reuse, and improvements to recycling and other waste disposal methods . Natural Systems 6 steps for accomplishing 2 projects to maintain and improve the sequestration impact of the City’s urban forest.For each focus area, there are cost-effective, feasible projects recommended to help achieve the Plan’s five overall goals . Projects are broad approaches that give direction for the determination of specific actions that contribute to the achievement of larger goals. Because these broader approaches are based on knowledge of where the most substantial chances at having an impact might lie, these projects serve as a guide when generating potential step recommendations. If a recommended step contributes to one of these projects, then it can be determined to be a step worth exploring. Steps are specific actions recommended for the achievement of each project identified. They provide actionable recommendations to staff and illustrate project feasibility. 17