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Fourth Meeting June 26, 2012 "The Cleaner Greener Lincoln initiative will make the City of Lincoln an active leader in the area of sustainability, building.

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2 Fourth Meeting June 26, 2012 "The Cleaner Greener Lincoln initiative will make the City of Lincoln an active leader in the area of sustainability, building upon Lincoln's extraordinary community commitment to its quality of life, investing stimulus and other resources, facilitating energy savings at the city, neighborhood, and business levels, fostering new ideas and partnerships, making it easy and affordable to be sustainable in Lincoln, and putting Lincoln in the fore as the green capital city of the Great Plains." Mayor Chris Beutler, June 4, 2009

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4 Fourth Meeting June 26, 2012 Why a “Sustainable Lincoln”? What matters is what’s measured Vision of LPlan 2040

5 Fourth Meeting June 26, 2012 Definition of Sustainability Development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs… …Without lowering our present quality of life or our economic opportunities.

6 Fourth Meeting June 26, 2012 Air Water Land Waste Energy Transportation Community

7 Fourth Meeting June 26, 2012 Follow Up from May Meeting: Technical Questions –2012 Waste Reduction and Recycling Guide –Disposal fee for waste at the Bluff Road Landfill: $21.00 per ton –Disposal fee for waste at Butler County Landfill: negotiated Website –Posted Information

8 Fourth Meeting June 26, 2012 Recommendation Process: Target(s) Agree Agree IF Disagree Other Opportunity to Provide Comments –Spreadsheet Final Set of Recommendations Final Report

9 Fourth Meeting June 26, 2012 Need for Additional Meeting August 28, 2012

10 Fourth Meeting June 26, 2012 Technical Presentations: LES Sustainable Energy Program Target Planning 2008 Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory

11 Fourth Meeting June 26, 2012 IndicatorTarget(s) Air Quality  Maintain “Good” air quality on the Air Quality Index in at least 90% of days measured each year. Source: Department of Health, EPA

12 Fourth Meeting June 26, 2012 IndicatorTarget(s) Water Conservation Reduce 4 year average demand to 110 gallons per capita per year by 2015. Keep all “Unaccounted for Water” in system less than 5%. Source: Department of Public Works and Utilities

13 Fourth Meeting June 26, 2012 IndicatorTarget(s) Water Quality Continue to meet and exceed all federal and state safe water drinking standards 100% of the time. Source: Department of Public Works and Utilities

14 Fourth Meeting June 26, 2012 IndicatorTarget(s) Storm Water Require Stormwater “Best Management Practices” as basic standard, subject to exceptions, for all developments and construction activity requiring City planning, zoning, and building and safety review by 2012. Source: Department of Public Works and Utilities

15 Fourth Meeting June 26, 2012 IndicatorTarget(s) Water Reclamation Expand programs to recycle and reuse treated wastewater effluent by 20% by 2025. Expand use of “greywater” systems within City of Lincoln by 20% by 2015. Source: Departments of Public Works and Utilities; Health; Building and Safety

16 Fourth Meeting June 26, 2012 IndicatorTarget(s) Land Use: Dwelling Units Build at least 5,000 total new dwelling units by 2022, with a total of at least 8,000 by 2027, in the “Existing Lincoln City Limits (2011)” (excluding “Tier I”) area within the LPlan 2040’s “2040 Priority Growth Areas, Map 1.3: Growth Tiers with Priority Areas.” Source: Planning Department

17 Fourth Meeting June 26, 2012 IndicatorTarget(s) Land Use: Green Space Maintain green and open space of at least 10% of the property within city limits. Use the Greenprint Challenge as a guide in all land use planning processes. Source: Departments of Parks and Rec; Urban Development; Planning

18 Fourth Meeting June 26, 2012 IndicatorTarget(s) Land Use: Parks Maintain ratios of 1.3 acres of Neighborhood Parks and 2.4 acres of Community Parks per 1,000 residents. Source: Parks and Rec Department

19 Fourth Meeting June 26, 2012 IndicatorTarget(s) Tree Canopy Replace at least one tree for every three public trees lost to damage, decline or disease. Source: Parks and Rec Department

20 Fourth Meeting June 26, 2012 IndicatorTarget(s) Urban Gardens Increase by 1.75 acres food producing community gardens in the city limits by 2015, using 2012 as baseline. Source: Parks and Rec Department; Community CROPS

21 Fourth Meeting June 26, 2012 IndicatorTarget(s) Soil Conservation & Erosion Prevention Continue to require soil conservation and erosion prevention Best Management Practices (BMPs) in all construction and development that is over an acre or is a common plan of development. Source: Department of Public Works; Building and Safety; Planning

22 Fourth Meeting June 26, 2012 IndicatorTarget(s) Flood Plains & Wetlands Maintain “No Adverse Impact” flood plain policy within the New Growth Area. No net loss of saline wetlands immediately and preservation of up to half of remaining acres by 2022. Source: Departments of Parks and Rec; Public Works; Building and Safety

23 Fourth Meeting June 26, 2012 IndicatorTarget(s) Solid Waste Management By 2013, develop a comprehensive, integrated “Solid Waste Management Plan” for Lincoln and Lancaster County that promotes waste prevention, toxicity reduction, diversion, reuse, and recycling as waste management strategies with higher and better use of natural resources than land disposal. Source: Departments of Public Works and Utilities; Health

24 Fourth Meeting June 26, 2012 IndicatorTarget(s) Recycling Ensure 100% of residents and businesses in Lincoln have access to convenient, efficient, and affordable recycling and waste diversion services. Source: Departments of Public Works and Utilities; Health

25 Fourth Meeting June 26, 2012 IndicatorTarget(s) Hazardous Waste Annually divert at least 100,000 pounds of household toxic material and 15,000 pounds of small business toxic material from the landfill through hazardous waste collection events, community programs, and educational activities. Source: Departments of Public Works and Utilities; Health

26 Fourth Meeting June 26, 2012 IndicatorTarget(s) Energy Efficiency in Buildings Meet the Lincoln Electric System’s projected demand growth through 2016 with sustainable generation and demand reduction resources. Improve City of Lincoln energy efficiency of its municipal buildings by at least 20% by 2020, with 2012 as baseline. Source: Lincoln Electric System; Mayor’s Office

27 Fourth Meeting June 26, 2012 IndicatorTarget(s) Renewable Energy Meet the Lincoln Electric System’s projected demand growth through 2017 with sustainable generation and demand reduction resources. Source: Lincoln Electric System

28 Fourth Meeting June 26, 2012 IndicatorTarget(s) Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduce citywide per capita greenhouse gas emissions by 7% by 2015, using 1990 as baseline. Source: Department of Health

29 Fourth Meeting June 26, 2012 July 24, 2012 Meeting: Transportation –Energy Efficiency in Transportation –Public Transit –Bikeability –Walkability Community –Economic Development –Accountability & Participation –Education –Design Standards –Living Standards

30 Fourth Meeting June 26, 2012 “Community Conversation on Energy” Host: UNL Public Policy Center Rescheduled: August 18, 9 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. City-County Building

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