Action Plan - FCM
Action Plan - FCM
Action Plan - FCM
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Town of Banff Local <strong>Action</strong> <strong>Plan</strong><br />
4.4 Proposed Measures<br />
On November 7 and 8, 2002, the Town of Banff held consultation workshops with residents,<br />
local businesses and Town of Banff staff to identify potential measures to include in Banff’s<br />
Local <strong>Action</strong> <strong>Plan</strong>. This section presents a priority list of initiatives that were identified during<br />
these sessions. A few additional items have been included as they represent important low-<br />
hanging fruit and/or strategic opportunities. A complete summary of the feedback received at<br />
these workshops is included in Appendix 5.<br />
The proposed initiatives include are summarised below.<br />
Municipal Operations Initiatives<br />
1. Purchasing Green Energy for Municipal Operations<br />
2. Initiating an Alternative Fuels & Vehicles Program<br />
3. Establishing a Van pool Program for Town Staff<br />
4. Providing Bicycles for Town Staff for Business Use<br />
5. Increasing the Uptake of Compressed Work Weeks<br />
6. Promoting Carpooling to Town Staff and other Employers<br />
Community-Wide Initiatives<br />
1. Promoting Distributed Energy Opportunities<br />
2. Facilitating Bulk Purchase of Green Energy by the Community<br />
3. Delivering a Residential Building Retrofit Program<br />
4. Delivering a Commercial Building Retrofit Program<br />
5. Developing & Promoting Park & Ride Facilities<br />
6. Providing Energy Efficiency Products for the Community<br />
7. Launching an Anti-idling Campaign in Banff<br />
8. Developing a Towards a Sustainable Banff Web Portal<br />
9. Creating a Revolving Fund for Community-wide Energy Efficiency Initiatives<br />
10. Making the Community More Bike and Pedestrian Friendly<br />
11. Implementing Community Transportation Initiatives (e.g. a Walk & Bike to School Program)<br />
A detailed overview of each of these initiatives is provided in Appendix 1. The detailed profiles<br />
include information on:<br />
• A brief description, overview and timeline<br />
• Responsibility (e.g., Town Operations staff)<br />
• Ease of implementation<br />
• Resource Requirements (staffing)<br />
• Capital Investments<br />
• Pay-back<br />
• GHG emission reduction potential<br />
• Funding Opportunities<br />
• Further information/ case studies<br />
The figure on the following page outlines the proposed LAP initiatives, grouped by program<br />
area.<br />
The Sheltair Group Page 18<br />
Sept 2003
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