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Home My WebLink About01-09-2020 Meeting CSCC-ActionChecklist Climate Smart Communities Certification Action Checklist-Version 3.5(June 24,2019) Please note that the information below is only an overview and it might not be the most current description of CSC certification actions.For full details and the most current information,please visit this website:https://climatesmart.ny.gov Definition of"Under Review"in Type/Status column":These actions are currently being revised by the CSC interagency team and will be uploaded to the portal in the near future.They are italicized in the list below. Definition of"CSC Grants"in Type/Status column:These actions are fundable under the certification category of the 2019 CSC grants program.More info is at this website:http://www.dec.ny.gov/energy/109181.htmi Action Name(version 3) Legacy Legacy Name(version 2) Points Type/Status Action# PE1:Build a climate-smart community. PE1 Action:CSC Task Force 1.2 Create a community Climate Smart Community task force focused on 20 Mandatory climate mitigation and adaptation PE1 Action:CSC Coordinator 1.3 Appoint a Climate Smart Community coordinator 10 Mandatory PE1 Action:National/Regional Climate 1.5 Join a national or regional climate campaign or program 3 Program PE2:Inventory emissions,set goals,and plan for climate action. PE2 Action:Government Operations GHG Priority,CSC 2.1 Develop a government operations GHG emissions inventory 16 Inventory Grants PE2 Action:Community GHG Inventory 2.2 Develop a community GHG emissions inventory 16 Priority,CSC Grants PE2 Action:Government Operations 2.5 Develop a government operations climate action plan 12-16 Priority,CSC Climate Action Plan Grants PE2 Action:Community Climate Action 2.6 Develop a community climate action plan 16 Priority,CSC Plan Grants PE3:Decrease energy use. PE3 Action:Government Building Energy 3.1 Conduct energy audits of local government buildings 8-16 Priority Audits PE3 Action:Interior Lighting Upgrades 3.2 Upgrade interior lighting 1-5 PE3 Action:HVAC Upgrades 3.3 Upgrade HVAC equipment 1-5 PE3 Action:Water-efficient Fixtures 3.4 Install water-efficient fixtures 1-4 PE3 Action:Building Energy Management 3.5 Install a building energy management system(EMS) 1-5 System PE3 Action:Energy Benchmarking for 3.32 Adopt an energy benchmarking requirement for government-owned 2-5 CEC Government Buildings buildings PE3 Action:Green Building Standard for Adopt a green building standard for local government buildings and Government Buildings 3 7 facilities 2 4 PE3 Action: Green Building Certification 3.8 Build a new green building 15 PE3 Action:Fleet Inventory NA NA(This is a new action under version 3.) 4 CSC Grants PE3 Action:Fleet Efficiency Policy 3.10 Adopt a vehicle fleet efficiency policy 2-3 CSC Grants PE3 Action:Fleet Rightsizing 3.11 Right-size the local government fleet 1-3 PE3 Action:Advanced Vehicles 3.12 Replace traditional vehicles with advanced vehicles 2-10 CEC PE3 Action:LED Street Lights 3.15 Convert streetlights to LED 5-10 CEC PE3 Action:LED Traffic Signals 3.16 Convert traffic signals to LED 1-4 PE3 Action:Outdoor Lighting Reduction 3.17 Reduce number of outdoor lighting fixtures 1-4 Upgrade outdoor lighting(other than streetlights and traffic signals) PE3 Action:Outdoor Lighting Upgrades 3.18 1-4 to more efficient and/or solar technology PE3 Action:Environmentally Preferable 3.24 Adopt an environmentally preferable purchasing policy 1-4 Purchasing Policy PE3 Action:Financing Mechanism for 3.25 Establish a financing mechanism for energy efficiency and renewable 5 Government Energy Projects energy projects in government owned buildings PE3 Action:Waste&Energy Provisions in 3.26 Incorporate energy efficiency and waste handling provisions in 1-3 Government Contracts standard specifications and government contracts PE3 Action:Incentives for Employee 3.28 Subsidize and incentivize employee alternative commuting 1-3 Carpooling&Transit PE3 Action:Energy Code Enforcement NA NA(This is a new action under version 3.) 5 CEC Training PE4:Shift to clean,renewable energy. PE4 Action:Green Power Procurement 4.1 Adopt a green power purchase policy to ensure increasing local 2 4 Policy government energy supplies come from renewables PE4 Action:Renewable Energy Feasibility 4.3 Conduct feasibility studies for renewable energy installations 3-5 Studies PE4 Action:Renewable Energy Credits 4.4 Purchase renewable energy credits(RECs) 2-7 Climate Smart Communities Certification Action Checklist-Version 3.5(June 24,2019) Action Name(version 3) Legacy Legacy Name(version 2) Points Type/Status Action# PE4 Action:Geothermal Installation 4.5 Install a geothermal heat pump or other geothermal technology at a 9-20 new or existing public facility PE4 Action:Solar Energy Installation 4.6 Install solar hot water and/or solar photovoltaic technology on public 9 20 property PE4 Action:Power Purchase Agreement 4.7 Serve as a host site for a renewable energy installation and enter into 9-20 for Renewables a long-term service contract or power purchase agreement(PPA) PE4 Action:Wind Energy Installation 4.8 Install a wind system on public property 9-20 PE4 Action:Wood Pellet Installation 4.9 Install a wood pellet heating system on public property 6-17 PIES:Use climate-smart materials management. PIES Action:Government Solid Waste 3.23 Conduct a local government waste audit and track diversion rate over 2 Audit time PIES Action:Recycling Bins in Government Provide recycling bins next to all trash receptacles in local government Buildings 3.20 buildings 3 PIES Action:Organic Waste Program for 3.21 Provide organic waste collection and composting in local government 1-3 Government Buildings buildings PIES Action:WasteWise Program 5.3 Participate in the EPA WasteWise program 1-2 PIES Action:Construction&Demolition Adopt a construction and demolition waste reduction program or Waste Policy5.5 2-6 CSC Grants policy Set up and manage a resource recovery center to encourage reuse of PIES Action:Resource Recovery Center 5.6 6 gently used or new materials that have been discarded PE5 Action:Recycling Program for Public 5.9 Provide recycling bins in public places and events 1-3 Places&Events PIES Action:Waste Reduction Education 5.13 Create an educational campaign to encourage recycling,composting 2 Campaign and waste reduction PIES Action:Compost Bins for Residents 5.10 Provide compost bins to residents(for sale or free) 2 PIES Action:Residential Organic Waste 5.11 JCreate an organics or yard waste collection program 2-22 Program PE6:Implement climate-smart land use. PE6 Action:Comprehensive Plan with Priority,CSC 6.1 Develop and adopt a comprehensive plan with sustainability elements 3-21 Sustainability Elements Grants Incorporate smart growth principles into land-use policies and v2 available NA 6.2 1-8 until Jan.10, regulations 2020 PE6 Action:Unified Solar Permit 6.3 Adopt a renewable energy ordinance 5 CEC v2 available NA 6.4 Establish green building codes 1-6 until Jan.10, 2020 PE6 Action:Resource-efficient Site Design 6.5 Create resource-efficient site design guidelines(non-reviewable) Under Review PE6 Action:Incentives for Renewable 6.6 Incentivize renewable energy and energy efficiency projects Under Review Energy&Efficiency Projects NA(version 2 edition available until Jan. Adopt land-use policies that support or Incentivize farmers'markets, v2 available 6.7 1-4 until Jan.10, 10,2020) community gardens and urban and rural agriculture 2020 PE6 Action:GreenLITES 3.27 Utilize a green or sustainability rating system for infrastructure 6-15 improvement projects v2 available NA 6.8 Adopt green parking lot standards 1-4 until Jan.10, 2020 PE6 Action:Complete Streets Policy 6.9 Adopt a complete streets policy 4 Priority,CSC Grants PE6 Action:Planning&Infrastructure for CSC Grants 6.10 Implement strategies that support bicycling and walking 2-15 Bicycling&Walking (plan only) PE6 Action:Alternative-fuel Infrastructure 6.11 Install electric-vehicle infrastructure 4-18 Priority,CEC Implement strategies that increase public transit ridership and v2 available NA 6.12 1-10 until Jan.10, alternative transport modes 2020 Climate Smart Communities Certification Action Checklist-Version 3.5(June 24,2019) Action Name(version 3) Legacy Legacy Name(version 2) Points Type/Status Action# v2 available NA 6.13 Implement a Safe Routes to School program 3 until Jan.10, 2020 PE6 Action:Traffic Calming 6.14 Implement traffic calming measures Under Review v2 available NA 6.15 Adopt and enforce an anti-idling ordinance 1-3 until Jan.10, 2020 PE6 Action:Natural Resources Inventory 6.17 Develop a natural resource inventory 8-10 Priority,CSC Grants v2 available NA 6.18 Develop a local forestry or tree planting project or program 1-10 until Jan.10, 2020 v2 available NA 6.19 Preserve natural areas through zoning or other regulations 2-6 until Jan.10, 2020 PE7:Enhance community resilience to climate change. PE7 Action:Climate Vulnerability Priority,CSC 7.1 Conduct a vulnerability assessment 4-16 Assessment Grants PE7 Action:Climate Resilience Vision 7.2 Develop a climate resilience vision and associated goals 3 PE7 Action:Climate Smart Resiliency Review existing community plans and projects to identify climate Priority,CSC 7.3 adaptation strategies and policies or projects that may decrease 6 Planning Grants ,vulnerability PE7 Action:Climate Adaptation Strategies 7.4 Develop climate adaptation strategies 2-8 Priority,CSC Grants PE7 Action:Climate Resiliency in Local Incorporate climate resiliency vision,goals,and strategies into local 7.5 Under Review Plans&Projects plans and projects PE7 Action:Multi-Hazard Mitigation Plan Update the multi-hazard mitigation plan to address changing 7.6 conditions and identify specific strategies to reduce vulnerability to Under Review Updates natural hazards PE7 Action:Heat Emergency Plan 7.7 Develop and implement a heat emergency plan 6 CSC Grants PE7 Action:Shade Structures in Public 7.8 Require shade structures and features in public spaces 4 Spaces PE7Action:Cooling Centers 7.9 Open new or expand existing cooling centers Under Review Create or update a watershed assessment to identify flooding and PE7 Action:Watershed Assessment 7.10 2-6 water quality priorities PE7 Action:Floodplain Restoration 7.12 Conserve,revegetate and reconnect floodplains and buffers in 1-10 ri parian areas PE7 Action:Conservation of Natural 7.13 Conserve natural areas for species migration and ecosystem resilience 4-16 Habitats PE7 Action:Strategic Relocation Out of 714 Facilitate a strategic relocation of uses that are not water dependent Under Review Flood-prone Areas from flood prone areas PE7 Action:National Flood Insurance 7.15 Promote community flood prevention strategies through the National 3 9 Program Community Rating System Flood Insurance Program Community Rating System PE7 Action:Green Infrastructure for 7.16 Use green infrastructure to manage stormwater in developed areas Under Review Stormwater Management Conserve wetlands and forests to manage stormwater,recharge v2 available NA 7.17 1-8 until Jan.10, groundwater and mitigate flooding 2020 PE7 Action:Nature-based Shoreline Use natural,nature-based or ecologically enhanced shoreline 7.18 Under Review Protection protection PE7 Action:Local Freeboard Requirement 7.19 Extend areas in which the two foot freeboard requirement applies Under Review PE7 Action:Consideration of Sea-level 7.20 Require consideration of sea-level rise in planning coastal Under Review Rise in Coastal Development development PE7 Action:Removing Dams&Rightsizing Right-size bridges and culverts,and remove unnecessary and 7.21 Under Review Bridges&Culverts hazardous dams PE7 Action:Early Warning Systems and 7.22 Develop or enhance early warning systems and community Under Review Evacuation Plans evacuation plans v2 available NA 7.23 Implement a water conservation and reuse program 1-5 until Jan.10, 2020 Climate Smart Communities Certification Action Checklist-Version 3.5(June 24,2019) Action Name(version 3) Legacy Legacy Name(version 2) Points Type/Status Action# PE7 Action:Xeriscaping in the Community 7.24 Encourage xeriscaping Under Review PE7 Action:Source Water Protection 7.25 Implement a source water protection program Under Review Program PE8:Support a green innovation economy. PE8 Action:Green Jobs Training 8.1 Create a green jobs training program 3 PE8 Action:Green Vendor Fairs 8.2 Hold green vendor fairs 2 PE8 Action:Green Economic 8.3 Include green industries in economic development plans 4 Development Plans PE8 Action:Farmers'Markets 8.6 Create and promote local farmers'markets 3 PE8 Action:Buy Local/Buy Green 8.7 Create a"buy local/buy green"campaign 2 Campaign PE8 Action:Brownfield Clean-up& 8.8 Redevelop a brownfield site 1-18 Redevelopment PE8 Action:Incentives for Green 8.9 Establish incentives for green industry or businesses to locate in 4 Businesses community PE8 Action:Energy Benchmarking for Adopt energy benchmarking requirements for privately owned 8.11 5-10 CEC Privately Owned Buildings buildings PE 8 Action:Financing Program for 8.12 Establish a residential energy efficiency financing program 2-7 Building Energy Efficiency PE8 Action:Community Choice NA NA(This is a new action under version 3.) 15-21 CEC Aggregation PE8 Action:Solarize,Clean Heating& NA NA(This is a new action under version 3.) 5 CEC Cooling,or Solar for All Campaign PE9:Inform and inspire the public. PE9 Action:Climate Change Education& Create a climate change education,outreach,and engagement 9.1 4-8 Priority Engagement program,focusing on mitigation and adaptation PE9 Action:Energy Reduction Campaign 9.2 Create and support an energy reduction campaign or challenge 5 PE9 Action:Climate-related Public Events 9.3 Host climate-related educational seminars,workshops,conferences, 3 or fairs PE9 Action:Local Climate Action Website 9.4 Maintain a website on local climate protection efforts 3 PE9 Action:Social Media 9.5 Use social media to inform the community about the progress of local 3 government's efforts PE10:Engage in an evolving process of climate action. PE10 Action:GHG Tracking System 3.31 Implement an energy or GHG management system 5 PE10 Action:Annual Progress Report 10.1 Report on progress annually 4 PE10 Action:Updates to Strategies& 10.2 Update strategies and plan(s) 4 Plans PE10 Action:Partnerships with Other 10.3 Cooperate with neighboring communities and partner agencies 3 Entities Innovation Innovation:New Innovative Actions 11.1 Implement a new innovative action 3-18 Innovation:Innovative Approaches to 11.2 Implement an action using an innovative approach 5-10 Existing CSC Actions Performance Performance:Reduce GHGs from 12.1 Reduce GHG emissions from government owned facilities 15-45 CEC Government Facilities Performance:Reduce GHGs from 12.2 Reduce GHG emissions from government owned vehicles 15-45 Government Vehicles Performance:Reduce Solid Waste from 12.4 Reduce waste volume from local government operations 3-10 Government O erations