28Feb08 Our Mission: A professional team of teams dedicated to sustainable hometown management, community well-being, and mission readiness Leading Change for Installation Excellence 1 OF 20 Fort Carson Sustainability Partnerships: Bringing Sustainability to a Three-County Area Garrison Commander: COL Eugene B. Smith Presenter: Christopher Juniper Sustainability Planner “Best Hometown in the Army”

Vision: Best “Hometown” in the Army Fort Carson Location

Vision: Best “Hometown” in the Army Fort Carson Overview Established 1942 Currently hosts 19,000 active duty military personnel in 10 units Planned growth: 30,000 personnel by 2011 Approx. 60,000 acres just south of Colorado Springs 78,000 acres at Pinon Canyon Maneuver Site

Vision: Best “Hometown” in the Army Fort Carson Sustainability Leadership 2027 Sustainability Goals Established at 2002 Community Sustainability Conference GC COL Trombitas Committed to 2027 Goals and Annual Public Reporting Leading to Annual Sustainability Conferences and Annual Progress Report Implemented Through SEMS (Sustainability and Environmental Mgmt System) 5-Yr Objectives 2-Yr Workplans

Vision: Best “Hometown” in the Army Fort Carson Sustainability Leadership Adopted 2027 Sustainability Goals Performance Goals: Zero Waste (solid waste, hazardous waste /air emissions, wastewater) 100% Renewable Energy 75% Reduction Water Purchases Sustainable Transportation Sustainable Procurement Sustain Mission Capability (land mgmt)

Vision: Best “Hometown” in the Army Fort Carson Sustainability Leadership Adopted 2027 Sustainability Goals Process Goals Sustainability Training “Community of One” alignment and Sustainability Partnerships Develop SEMS = Sustainability & Environmental Management System

Vision: Best “Hometown” in the Army Fort Carson Sustainability Leadership 2007: Integration with Fort Carson Strategic Plan Mainstreams Sustainability Goals Distributes Sustainability Leadership 5 Strategic Goals: Workforce Development Mission Readiness Community Well-being Hometown Management Sustainability (includes Partnerships)

Vision: Best “Hometown” in the Army Fort Carson Sustainability Partnerships 2027 Goal Enhance partnering to collaboratively develop, integrate and implement regional sustainability. Assists Fort Carson with: Knowledge and creativity Sustainable local vendors / utilities Policy changes that support FC goals

Vision: Best “Hometown” in the Army Fort Carson Sustainability Partnerships 2013 Objectives Conduct partnerships that achieve business results and organizational benefits for Fort Carson and partners: Community Sustainability Conference and Expo Monthly Sustainability Goal stakeholder meetings Hosted by Garrison Commander

Vision: Best “Hometown” in the Army Fort Carson Sustainability Partnerships 2013 Objectives Achieve integrated, comprehensive planning in the southern Colorado regarding significant sustainability aspects/impacts: Pikes Peak Sustainability Indicators Project Military Impact partnerships Sustainable Development: Southern Colorado Sustainable Communities partnership

Vision: Best “Hometown” in the Army Fort Carson Sustainability Partnerships Community Sustainability Conference and Expo Begun 2002 to establish sustainability goals “Fort Carson Community Sustainability Conference” Annual fall conference for Fort Carson reporting, inspiration/education, stakeholder feedback (Expo added 2006) 2008: Transform to “Southern Colorado Community Sustainability Conference” With Fort Carson report and educational track

Vision: Best “Hometown” in the Army Fort Carson Sustainability Partnerships Sustainability Goal Stakeholder Meetings Begun by GC COL Mike Resty 2005 to emphasize GC focus on sustainability, hold FC efforts accountable to expert stakeholders, enhance partnerships One of the 12 Sustainability Goals each month Typical format: 15 min presentations, 1+ hour discussion Enhances Goal Team stakeholder collaboration

Vision: Best “Hometown” in the Army Fort Carson Sustainability Leadership Pikes Peak Sustainability Indicators Project Phase 1: Local govts and indicator experts in three counties explore together (1) sustainable development; (2) Sustainability Indicators of progress; (3) How to best support Fort Carson’s Sustainability Goals Conclusion: PPSIP Report Suggests 120+ indicators Provides summaries of similar projects

Vision: Best “Hometown” in the Army Fort Carson Sustainability Leadership Pikes Peak Sustainability Indicators Project Phase 2: Pikes Peak Area Council of Governments (w/Army military impact planning grant) explores indicator data availability Pikes Peak United Way launches “quality-of-life” indicator Vision Councils and Annual Report for El Paso County (Jacksonville, FL model) Phase 3: Southern Colorado Sustainable Communities

Vision: Best “Hometown” in the Army Fort Carson Sustainability Partnerships Military Impact Partnerships Pikes Peak Area Council of Governments, with Fort Carson support, obtains Military Impact planning grant from Army Office of Economic Adjustment Projections of growth impacts Town Hall meetings sponsored by NGOs and media Focused on social and economic impacts

Vision: Best “Hometown” in the Army Fort Carson Sustainability Partnerships Southern Colorado Sustainable Communities (Phase 3 of PPSIP Project) Sustainable development education for citizens, businesses, institutions Educational partners: NGOs promoting sustainable development, academic institutions Convening partners: governments and civic organizations that invite educational events

Vision: Best “Hometown” in the Army Fort Carson Sustainability Partnerships Southern Colorado Sustainable Communities Educational Partners (expected): Colorado Association for Recycling State of Colorado Smart Growth Program Colorado Renewable Energy Society Peak to Prairie Alliance Southern Colorado American Institute of Architects The Catamount Institute (youth and ecological education) Southern Colorado US Green Building Council University of Colorado at Colorado Springs Colorado State University - Pueblo

Vision: Best “Hometown” in the Army Fort Carson Sustainability Partnerships Southern Colorado Sustainable Communities Convening Partners (expected): Local Governments (cities, counties) Regional government (councils) Local Chambers / Economic Development Corps Civic organizations

Vision: Best “Hometown” in the Army Fort Carson Sustainability Partnerships Critical Fort Carson Sustainability Performance Partnerships Goal 1 - Energy and Water (1)Wind purchase partnerships Colorado Springs Utilities & big customers (incl. DoD) (2) RECs purchase partnership with WAPA (3) Solar electricity partnership with private sector and two electrical utilities (4) Fountain Creek Watershed dialogue

Vision: Best “Hometown” in the Army Fort Carson Sustainability Leadership Carbon-constrained Leadership Initiatives 2 MW Solar Array – Earned Governor’s Renewable Energy Award for 2007

Vision: Best “Hometown” in the Army Fort Carson Sustainability Partnerships Critical Fort Carson Sustainability Performance Partnerships Goal 11 - Training Lands Army Compatible Use Buffer (ACUB) partnership with Nature Conservancy

28Feb08 Our Mission: A professional team of teams dedicated to sustainable hometown management, community well-being, and mission readiness Leading Change for Installation Excellence 22 OF 20 Fort Carson Sustainability Partnerships Garrison Commander COL Eugene B. Smith Sustainability Program Leaders: Tom Warren and Mary Barber POC: Christopher Juniper