BPU_Agenda_07-18-12 - Los Alamos County

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Sustainability Indicators The Los Alamos County sustainability baseline includes two distinctive categories of sustainability indicators: static and dynamic. The static indicators look at data that is not likely to change on an annual basis and therefore will not have an identifiable trend from year to year. Even though this data will not change on an annual basis, it still should be measured and reported due to its relevance to sustainability in Los Alamos County, and its changes need to be tracked over a longer period of time. On the other hand, dynamic indicators look at data that will change annually and therefore can be used to track the County’s yearly progress in efforts to create a more sustainable community. These dynamic indicators will serve as the County’s compass, directing Los Alamos County towards its sustainability goals. Table 1 identifies the static and dynamic indicators incorporated into the Los Alamos County sustainability baseline. Some indicators are focused solely on the local government so that residents can track how well the government is implementing sustainability into its own operations. The adopted indicators fall short of covering all aspects of sustainability, but they do represent the major focus areas adopted by Los Alamos County Council in the Environmental Sustainability Initiative. Representing these focus areas with the least number of indicators possible will enable easier and more effective understanding of County goals and increase the ease of public education. What follows is an analysis of each sustainability indicator which includes three sections: goal, performance and strategy. The goal section presents the goal that the County is striving to obtain. Goals were selected based upon research on actions being taken by federal, state, and local entities across the country, and input from knowledgeable individuals within the County. The performance section provides quantitative and qualitative information on how the community is performing in each indicator. There is no qualitative information provided specific to LANL usage and projects. To find LANL specific qualitative information visit www.lanl.gov/environment. Community wide indicators have a baseline year of 2006, based on data availability. The local government specific indicators have a baseline year of 2010. The local government indicators have a different baseline as a result of the major changes that have occurred since 2006 in the County, and when looking forward the most recent data is the most logical for the baseline. The strategy section provides a brief description of proposed actions that will enable the community to reach the established goal for each indicator. The strategy section does not provide any information about specific opportunities available for reduction by LANL. To keep abreast of strategies and developments in terms of LANL sustainability initiatives visit www.lanl.gov/environment. Static Sustainability Indicators Dynamic Sustainability Indicators Accessibility to Public Transit LAC Community Indicators LEED Certified County Facilities Residential energy usage Prevalence of Parks and Open Space Community greenhouse gas emissions Public transit ridership Recycling Rate Water usage Miles of Trails Sustainability Plan Draft Page 2 23
Table 1: Static vs. dynamic sustainability indicators for Los Alamos County Static Sustainability Indicators Accessibility to Public Transit Effectiveness of Environmental Sustainability program LAC Local Government Indicators County operations greenhouse gas emissions Energy Usage of County Facilities Water usage in Parks Goal Maintain current levels of access to public transit with any population expansion. Performance Currently 81% of Los Alamos County households are within ¼ mile of the bus route, while 93% are within ½ mile. This data is currently being updated to determine the percentage of residents within close proximity to bus stops, since the bus can no longer be stopped anywhere on the route. Atomic City Transit also provides connection to NMDOT Park and Ride buses that provide service to Espanola and Santa Fe and the North Central Transit District that provides services to many nearby communities. In 2010, Atomic City Transit expanded service to provide access to the new Pajarito Cliffs Site building which expanded accessibility. Also in 2010, the County Council adopted a Streets and Right-of-Way Design Policy that will ensure that accessibility and amenities offered to transit riders are a required criteria in the future development of streets and right-of-ways. Strategy Ensuring that the recently passed Streets and Right-of-Way Design Policy is commonly utilized will help increase accessibility and ease of use for public transit. By further integrating public transportation into planning for new developments, the County can assure that extensive efforts are made to guarantee that public transit is offered and/or the development is located in an area near public transportation. LEED Certified County Facilities Goal One hundred percent of County facilities will meet LEED Silver certification. Performance LEED, which stands for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, is an internationally recognized green building certification system developed by the US Green Building Council. With the completion of the Judicial Complex and Pajarito Cliffs site in 2010 approximately 40% of the total square footage of County facilities are at least LEED Silver Certified. The Pajarito Cliffs site was awarded LEED Gold and the Sustainability Plan Draft Page 3 24
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