Westchester Action Plan, 2008 - Westchester County Government

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♦ ♦ Promote in grant programs, such as Community Development block grant programs, green building, energy efficiency, and renewable energy in new construction and rebuilding of low- and moderate-income communities. Include energy efficiency in the criteria for federal programs for low-income housing. Perform outreach to community on how to apply for existing energy efficiency and renewable energy funding. (short term) Work with the county government to identify green building funding opportunities. (medium term) Offer financial incentives for employees who make energy saving improvements in their homes. (short term) Take the 10% challenge to reduce the company GHG footprint by 10% by 2010. (short term) Identify and promote examples of local best practices for energy use in the business sector. (short term) Develop with the county government, a program to encourage public commitments to clean, renewable energy. (medium term) Promote participation in existing programs that encourage public commitments to renewable energy, green building, and energy efficiency. (short term) Encourage the building-related professional organizations and arts and architectural community to develop a green building design competition. (short term) Provide information and training to the public, professionals and employees on energy efficiency and renewable energy. Participate in fairs and workshops. (short term) Transportation Direct Transportation Actions Use carpools and van-pools. (short term) Participate in ride sharing programs such as NuRide and GoLoco. (short term) Practice car sharing through joint ownership programs such as ZipCar. (short term) Set up a private transportation network. (medium term) Take advantage of flexible workweeks, use home offices and telecommute. (short term) Westchester Action Plan for Climate Change and Sustainable Development, 2008 28
Use mass transit when possible for business related transportation. (short term) Use alternate modes of transportation such as walking or riding bicycles when possible for business related transportation. (short term) Implement fleet management practices to replace company vehicles with hybrids, flexfueled vehicles, alternative fueled vehicle and more fuel-efficient conventionally fueled vehicles. (medium term) Change to ultra low sulfur diesel fuel or biodiesel in diesel vehicles. (short term) Use ethanol in flex-fueled vehicles. (short term) Change employee vehicle operating behavior by avoiding idling and aggressive driving, maintaining the vehicle and tire pressure, and consolidating trips. (short term) Purchase carbon offsets. (medium term) Substitute use of virtual technology such as video conferencing for travel. (short term) Build Capacity for Transportation Action Negotiate a lower price for the purchase of some advanced technology vehicles by taking advantage of the federal government tax credit. (medium term) Offer programs to allow employees to set aside pretax income to pay for mass transit. (short term) Establish web-based ride sharing, car sharing and trip planning capabilities. (short term) Consider developing a flexible work program that allows commuting in non-rush hours and working from home. (short term) Encourage New York State to: (short term) ♦ Increase funding for mass transit and for the development of bicycle and pedestrian facilities. ♦ Provide a state hybrid tax credit. ♦ Exempt new and used hybrid and high-efficiency vehicles from state sales and compensating use taxes. ♦ Provide EZ Pass discounts for hybrid vehicles. ♦ Tighten restrictions on idling of vehicles statewide. Set internal policy to enforce “No Idling” County Law. (short term) Provide preferential parking for hybrid vehicles. (short term) Westchester Action Plan for Climate Change and Sustainable Development, 2008 29
Page 2 and 3: Contents Westchester Action Plan fo
Page 4 and 5: As a community, we need to respond
Page 6 and 7: a) Enhance current regional plannin
Page 8 and 9: To find out how the actions of all
Page 10 and 11: County Government Action Summary Pr
Page 12 and 13: ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ Require all utiliti
Page 14 and 15: Evaluate potential strategies for i
Page 16 and 17: Implement adaptation strategies in
Page 18 and 19: Evaluate creating a model ordinance
Page 20 and 21: Replace incandescent bulbs with com
Page 22 and 23: Transportation Take Direct Transpor
Page 24 and 25: Provide information and training to
Page 26 and 27: Waste Reduction, Recycling and Gree
Page 28 and 29: Business Action Summary Provided be
Page 32 and 33: Develop contractual requirements fo
Page 34 and 35: To find out how the actions of all
Page 36 and 37: Perform an energy audit on all exis
Page 38 and 39: Change staff and student vehicle op
Page 40 and 41: Waste Reduction, Recycling and Gree
Page 42 and 43: Households Action Summary Provided
Page 44 and 45: Change vehicle operating behavior b
Page 46 and 47: Climate Change, Global Warming, and
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Page 50 and 51: A second related hazard for Westche
Page 52 and 53: Sources i Intergovernmental Panel o
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Page 60 and 61: Sector Committees Government Sector
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Page 66 and 67: About the Inventory Process The fir
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Page 70 and 71: This category also includes emissio
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work well in traffic signals, parki
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What kind of actions might be recom
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• Geothermal - Geothermal heat pu
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Funding these Actions All individua
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Promote Realignment of Regulation a
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Develop New Sources. Business shoul
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Education and Information Sharing A
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us fleet by using ultra-low-sulfur
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Replace Vehicles To reduce GHG emis
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Purchase Carbon Offsets Consider pu
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• Proof of payment and off board
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Showcase Successes and Lead by Exam
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Sources i ii iii NuRide http://www.
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use patterns and a presentation of
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Model Code Examples Clustering: Rec
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development goals. In establishing
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♦ ♦ Municipalities should partn
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Sources i Pound Ridge http://www.e-
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Currently, the wastewater treatment
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Protection of Infrastructure Develo
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• Review building stormwater rete
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Sources i ii iii Center for Watersh
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The County Government has enacted t
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Improve Waste Reduction, Reuse and
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Specific green purchasing recommend
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Education and Information Sharing A
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Government: Green Purchasing Opport
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Guidance for Using the Action Plan
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