Reference Guide - Indian River County

City of St. Cloud success with LED Traffic Lights
http://www.stcloud.org/index.asp?SID=445
Rebuild Sarasota
http://www.rebuild.gov/partnerships/communityview.asp?OrganizationID=1161
Credit 4: Enhance storm water control and water conservation.
ACTIVITY:
a) Street sweeping. (1 points)
b) Routine maintenance plan for maintenance of storm sewers. (1 points)
c) Employ green landscaping procedures for local government facilities. (1 points)
APPROACH:
Assist local government to comply with requirements of National Pollutant Discharge
Elimination System (NPDES) permit through street sweeping and storm sewer maintenance
activities. Utilize the green landscaping practices as detailed for local governments to reduce the
need for fertilizer.
SUGGESTED DOCUMENTATION:
a-b) Provide details of street sweeping and storm sewer maintenance schedule.
c) Provide details of landscaping activities and landscape fertilization plan (include type of
fertilizers used, method of application, and application schedule).
BENEFIT:
The pollutant load that stormwater places on natural and artificial treatment systems can be
reduced through various strategies.
RESOURCES:
City of Tampa Street Sweeping Operations
http://www.tampagov.net/dept_stormwater/operations/strinlet.asp
City of Tampa Storm Sewer Maintenance
http://www.tampagov.net/dept_stormwater/operations/sewmaint.asp
Florida Green Local Government Standard Environmental Landscaping Module
Credit 5: Preserve/enhance street tree coverage.
ACTIVITY:
a) Become a Tree City USA. (1 points)
APPROACH:
Fulfill the requirements of this National Arbor Day Foundation program.
SUGGESTED DOCUMENTATION:
Submit official certification, or application for certification.
BENEFIT:
Tree City USA often involves the entire community in the planting of trees for many
environmental benefits including shade value and wildlife habitat.
Florida Green Local Government Standard – Copyright Florida Green Building Coalition, Inc. 2004, 2005 R54