BPU_Agenda_07-18-12 - Los Alamos County

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Environmental Sustainability Initiative Table 2. Environmental Sustainability Activities by Time and Priority Proposed Initial Activities 1-3 years 3-6 years 6-10 years Time Frame & Priority 2008 2011 2014 Develop and adopt Environmental Sustainability Policy Establish Environmental Sustainability Board Research costs and funding options Recycle in County offices Permanent residential HHW & E-waste drop off Establish green purchasing goals and incorporate into Code Increase County employee use of public transit Assess feasibility of green County remodels & building operation Assess feasibility of County hybrid and alternative fuel vehicles Increase County's use of LA Green Power Assess saving water in County operations Conduct public involvement events and Sustainability Summit Create a Virtual Resource Center Train County staff and Boards Education in schools Priority 1 Short Term Increase effluent use 49 Reduce energy use in County buildings Benchmark performance of solar on Eco Station Assess development of San Juan Chama water Reduce residential water use Increase recycling by local businesses Assess feasibility winterization assistance & efficiency incentives Assess feasibility of alternative energy on County buildings Possible solar technology demonstration Establish open space goals Priority 1 Mid Term Priority 2 Short Term Develop energy, waste and open space baselines Develop non-hydrocarbon energy portfolio Increase other employer use of public transit Reduce residential energy use Water savings in County operations Energy performance & green building code for private buildings Encourage private fuel efficient/alternative fuel vehicles Assess feasibility of environmental sustainable business network Priority 1 Long Term Priority 2 Mid, Long Term Priority 3 Short, Mid, Long Page 8 of 39
Proposed Approach Organizational Structure Environmental Sustainability Initiative To ensure coordination, regulatory compliance, and measurable progress, leadership of the environmental sustainability initiative is required. It is proposed to reprogram the Solid Waste Division to be the Environmental Services Division and reprogram the Solid Waste Manager position to be the Environmental Manager. The Environmental Manager would provide overall coordination for the environmental sustainability programs outside of the Department of Public Utilities while maintaining responsibility for solid waste management. No increase in FTEs is recommended at this time. The Solid Waste Management Specialist position would be renamed the Environmental Services Specialist and this position would support environmental sustainability initiatives with public information campaigns, special events, drafting policy, benchmarking programs and identifying funding opportunities. Interdepartmental collaboration The Environmental Manager would partner with owner divisions to plan, implement and monitor environmental sustainability programs. The Environmental Manager would be the project manager working with owner departments to implement programs much like capital improvement projects are managed by project managers partnering with owner organizations and stakeholders. Each program activity would have regular project meetings documented by meeting minutes that would establish action items, responsible parties and due dates. The Environmental Manager would be responsible to establish the regulatory context for each initiative, identify funding/grant opportunities, coordinate activities and lead stakeholder involvement. Owner divisions would be responsible to provide subject matter expertise and execute implementation plans. The Department of Public Utilities and the Utilities Board will maintain ownership and jurisdiction over activities according to the County Charter. The Environmental Services Division will partner with the Department of Public Utilities on initiatives such as building guidelines and increasing efficiency of County operations. Public Involvement Boards and committees provide a proven and effective avenue for public involvement. According to Section 8-1 of the County Code: "The primary purpose of most volunteer citizen boards and commissions is to gather public input, to review policy recommendations by staff when requested, and to make policy recommendations to the County Council…". Valuable contribution can be continued in this subject area either by reconstituting the Solid Waste Advisory Board as an Environmental Sustainability Board or by creating ad hoc committees for specific issues on an as needed basis. The experience of the Solid Waste Advisory Board leads the Board and staff to recommend the former to have the benefit of the consistent public input to the environmental sustainability initiative. Multiple ad-hoc committees for various issues could be difficult to manage and would not have the 50 Page 9 of 39
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