6.0. ECCSR 04-15-2015 Next Steps — Energy City Action Plan
A2 Identify and promote 4 sources of energy and water efficient and cost-effective building
materials annually (as long as they do not have negative impacts on the longevity of a building) to
alleviate environmental impacts on new construction or remodeling projects
• Environment • Economic • Building
Development
o Identify
o Wort, with El) and Runtime, ib po Anon,
AS Work diligently with new development areas to maximize the preservation of prime vegetative
communities (woodland stands,prairie areas,vistas, etc.) through sustainable expansion of the
community through educational programs and incentives annually
• Planning • Environment
o Record trees saved with Planning Departinent
A6 Work with area agencies, residents,businesses, and community organizations to plant 500 trees
and 100 acres of native vegetation throughout the city by 2024
• Environment • Parks and • Streets
Recreation • Planning
o Record current plantings
B2 Increase by 5 the number of companies that are actively manufacturing products or components
of products that are directly or indirectly used in renewable energy or energy efficiency by 2024
• Economic Development
o Measure baseline
B4 Create and maintain a list of local,state, federal,and/or non-governmental grants and incentives
available for"green" building practices by 2015,updated annually
• Environment • Building
o Develop
o Add to wcbstte
B5 Review all local policies,procedures, and codes to reduce barriers for"green" building practices
biennially
• Environment • Building
• Research what other conurntotto, in arra ha's, dime
o Create cite cosh Add to TI Ill
C3 City Hall (and other city owned buildings) will participate in the "High 5" program and work to
achieve the highest rating by 2024
• Environment • All
O Identify projects to increase score
o Evatufne sou-es of()tiler city (wk ned buildings
C4 Obtain 4 new participants each year in the "Project Conserve" home and business energy and
thermal auditing program by 2024
• ERMU
0 Report annually
C6 Adopt "Green" standards/guidelines for all large purchases ((ex: electronics (printers,printing
supplies),wood products, food, cleaning products, paints/coatings/adhesives,carpets, furniture,
paper products)) by the City by 2024
O Environment Maintenance
• Finance * Admin
o Continue to develop Fnergv 1'11h:tenth guidelines which include purchasing
Dl 100% of new residents and businesses will receive educational materials about recycling and
organics recycling within the City of Elk River
• Environment • Economic
• ERMU Development
O 1 ,-caluare where we are now
D2 Increase residential curb-side recycling to 95%of households and residential curb-side organics
to 25%by 2018
* Environment
O Continue increasing education
D5 Provide solid waste,recycling,and organics recycling receptacles for community events. 25%of
community event will provide the receptacles by 2016, 50%by 2018, etc.
• Environment • Parks and
Recreation
o Promote use of bins
D6 Promote implementation of water conservation practices (rain gardens,bioswales,green roofs,
porous pavement,greenways,wetlands, and stormwater tree trenches, low maintenance native
landscaping,grey water systems, etc.) by educating residents,businesses, and City of Elk River
employees by 2024
• Stormwater • Environment
O llui furttic e't cuts
D9 Advertise and support the adoption program (adopt a park, stormpond, wetland, greenspace,
etc.) and have 6 adoptions by 2018
* Parks and Recreation
O Record 1.wren t
O Report annual Ft