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Environmental Action PlanFY 2009-2030

City of Alexandria, Virginia

COMPILED BY:Environmental Policy Commission

City of AlexandriaThe Urban A! airs and Planning Program

Virginia Polytechnic & State UniversityAlexandria Center

SUBMITTED TO:Alexandria City CouncilMayor, William D. Euille

Vice Mayor, Redella S. “Del” PepperCouncilman Ludwig P. Gaines

Councilman Rob KrupickaCouncilmember Timothy B. Lovain

Councilman Paul C. SmedbergCouncilman Justin M. Wilson

ADOPTED:

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Ntable of contents

Environmental Action Plan 2030 Overview 5

Cross Cutting Strategies 8Chapter 1: Transportation 16Chapter 2: Green Building 20

Chapter 3: Air Quality 24Chapter 4: Water Resources 27

Chapter 5: Environment and Health 31Chapter 6: Energy 36

Chapter 7: Land Use and Open Space 41Chapter 8: Solid Waste 47

Chapter 9: Global Climate Change and Other Emerging Threats 51Chapter 10: EAP Implementation and Sustainability Sectors 55

AppendicesAppendix 1: List of Targets 62

Appendix 2: Civic Engagement Timeline 65Appendix 3: Matrix of Existing and Adopted City Plans 67

Appendix 4: Glossary of Terms 75

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overview

The Environmental Action Plan 2030 (EAP) will serve as the road map for city leaders, sta! , and citizens to implement the sustainability visions and principles set forth in Alexandria’s Eco-City Charter (adopted by City Council on June 14, 2008). It explains how Alexandria can lead the new green economy, address the challenges of climate change, and continue its high quality of life while decreasing the city’s carbon and ecological footprints.

The Environmental Action Plan merges the short term goals and action steps (FY-2009-2011) approved by the City Council in January 2009 with new mid and long range goals and actions (2012-2030). As a policy plan the EAP does not commit or appropriate funds, but provides strategic guidance for the City Council and City Manager as they move through their regular " scal planning and annual budget processes.

The Overview section outlines the EAP framework and nine cross cutting strategies followed by the EAP’s policy goals and action steps organized in ten chapters according to the Eco City Charter’s ten principles. The EAP also includes an appendix that consists of the following items: 1) A consolidated list of targets; 2) A glossary of sustainability terms; 3) A community engagement timeline; and 4) A matrix of existing city plans. Footnotes and references are found throughout the EAP that partially explain the rationale, cross references and discussions behind certain provisions.

The Overview section explains in more detail: 1) the action planning process and community involvement process; 2) the elements of the EAP; 3) the assumptions underlying the policy goals and action steps; and 4) the general roles and responsibilities involved in the implementation and monitoring of EAP progress. Virginia Tech Urban A! airs and Planning Program (UAP) has also provided a separate report with its analysis of the EAP and the overall Eco-City Project (The Eco City GreenPrint).

I. The Action Plan Process and Community Outreach

Throughout this strategic planning process, the Alexandria Environmental Policy Commission (EPC), a commission of volunteers appointed by the Mayor and City Council, has led the e! ort to develop an Eco-City Charter and companion Environmental Action Plan. The EPC held numerous public work sessions, community open houses, drafting retreats and meetings with the city’s Environmental Coordinating Group (ECG).1 Thanks to the hard work and dedication of EPC, Virginia Tech’s UAP faculty and students, and the City’s departments, particularly Transportation & Environmental Services, Planning and Zoning, Recreation, Parks and Cultural Activities, General Services, Health, and Code Administration, the EAP re# ects a high degree of community consensus.

A. Phase One Environmental Action Plan (Short Term)

During the fall of 2008 the EPC, working closely with city sta! and Virginia Tech’s Eco-City Studio, developed a Phase One Action Plan that involved 38 goals and 123 action steps to guide sustainability e! orts through " scal year 2011 (June 30, 2011). Given current budget and revenue limitations, existing resources and sta! are already moving forward on approximately 59 of these programs and policies. These actions are highlighted with an asterisk in the goals and action plan section of this document. The City Council unanimously approved the Phase One Action Plan in January 2009.

1 More than 200 local residents participated at di! erent EAP events (November 2008-May 2009) sharing their ideas and insights and o! ering feedback on the draft EAP. Appendix 2 includes a timeline of public outreach events and matrix of public comments for the entire Eco City project. 5

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NThe EPC applied the following criteria in setting the EAP’s goals and action steps:

• Ensure EAP consistency/compatibility with: o the vision and principles of the Eco-City Charter; and o the goals and objectives across existing city plans.• Build on current legal and policy authority in the short term and advocate for greater local authority as necessary to advance mid-to-long term actions.• Maximize/leverage existing programs, resources, and sta! and seek new resources for mid-to-long term actions.• Promote some level of cost savings and reasonable return on overall sustainability investments. • Deliver sustainability bene" ts (environmental, economic, and social) across multiple Charter principles.• Minimize the unintended impacts or indirect consequences across Charter principles.

B. Phase Two Environmental Action Plan (Mid-Long Range)

For Phase Two the action planning process shifted its focus to the trends and challenges that Alexandria will confront from today through the year 2030. By many accounts climate change and peak oil will drive the need to build more sustainably, provide alternative transportation choices, and design renewable energy sources to meet the demands of residents and businesses alike. At the same time, the EPC and city sta! recognizes the importance of retaining the historic charm and compact character of the city.

Given this 20+ year horizon, EPC’s spring 2009 work sessions and meetings were devoted to special cross cutting themes, such as climate change, land use/open space, environmental health, business and civic sustainability. Virginia Tech faculty and students prepared special background reports on each topic and compiled the meeting notes on these special cross cutting topics.2 These intense discussions set the framework for the EAP’s cross cutting strategies and general performance targets. The EPC also held a two-day retreat at Virginia Tech to re" ne these ideas and merge the short, mid-and-long-range actions into a comprehensive draft that was released to the public at the Earth Day Celebration on April 25, 2009.

Finally, on May 11th the Environmental Policy Commission convened its second open house at the new Charles Houston Recreation Center. Unlike other events, this open house served as a “call to action” as more than 50 participants o! ered suggestions on how they as individuals and as businesses could advance the EAP and the Eco-City agenda. They also brainstormed about potential projects beyond the annual Earth Day celebration to demonstrate their commitment to sustainability. Many submitted pledge cards to volunteer their time as part of an emerging Eco-City Action Corps. Virginia Tech compiled all public input for " nal consideration by the EPC at their May 18th public meeting.3 EPC voted unanimously with one abstention to accept the current draft and transmit it to the Mayor and City Council for its consideration.

II. The Environmental Action Plan 2030

As submitted to the mayor and city council, the draft EAP contains 48 goals, 50 preliminary targets, and 353 actions that would span the course of 21 years. Each of the 10 Charter Principles remained relatively constant with between 4-6 goals each. Nearly 42% of all actions are short term (they are already underway or will be completed by 2011) and by coincidence 42% of the actions are also mid-term (designed to be launched and ideally completed between 2012 and 2020). The remaining 16% are a combination of mid-to-long range or long range goals that would be commenced sometime before 2030. Implementation contained the most total actions steps (57) followed closely by land use and open space (56).

2 Reports and agendas on climate change, environmental health, land use/open space, business suitability, and civic sustainability can be found on the Virginia Tech Eco City Web site (http://ecocity.ncr.vt.edu)3 Members of the public also provided feedback on the draft action plan by sending e-mails to [email protected] and posting comments on the new Eco City Alexandria blog at http://ecocityalexandria.wordpress.com.6

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A. Relationship with Existing Plans and Initiatives

Alexandria has numerous plans that range from the City’s overall Master Plan (e.g., its comprehensive land use plan) to special program master plans (e.g., Open Space, Parks and Recreation, Urban Forestry, Transportation, Water Quality, and Solid Waste). It also has several policy and development plans that focus on particular projects or areas along roughly 20 Small Area Plans administered by Planning and Zoning.

Nearly all City departments have one or more master or policy plans that guide a critical part of their respective missions. Many of these City master plans are driven by individual citizen commissions managed by that particular department.4 Within the two year span of the Eco-City project, the City has completed and continues to work on several new plans, such as the Transportation Master Plan, the Urban Forestry Plan, and the Climate Change Action Plan and Emissions Inventory.

As the diagram below illustrates each of these plans tend to function independently of each other within their own policy and programmatic orbits. The City Council’s 2015 Strategic Plan, however, seems to set the general policy direction across these individual master plans which explains why this plan is the center of the planning constellation below. The 2015 plan also includes several goals that directly relate to the environment and sustainability.

Given its broad sustainability vision and ten core principles, the Eco-City Charter together with the EAP complements the City Council’s Strategic Plan as it infuses the 2015 vision with sustainability’s premise of interdependence. The Charter and EAP can also create the most direct connection across all of Alexandria’s plans; thus the Charter and EAP are positioned directly adjacent to the City Council’s 2015 Strategic Plan.

4 See Appendix No. 2, a Matrix of City plans and City and regional boards/commissions. 7

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NB. Cross Cutting Strategies

Throughout 2009 the EPC and City sta! examined the cross cutting connections among several of the Charter’s principles and sustainability concepts, such as land use, transportation, open space, energy and environmental health. Based on these conversations, the EPC devised nine broad strategies as a way to link the EAP’s goals and actions across multiple principles and maximize the delivery of economic, health, and environmental bene" ts, such as reduction of carbon emissions and other environmental contaminants; promotion of energy conservation; generation of clean, renewable energy; promotion of healthy lifestyles and active living environments; mitigation of stormwater runo! , # ooding, disease, and urban heat island impacts; assurance of good indoor air quality; and the reduction of the city’s resource footprint. These strategies also o! er a unique policy and programmatic lens for implementation of the entire EAP as City o$ cials can use these cross cutting strategies to coordinate activities across City departments and infuse the city’s culture with sustainability.

1. Establish a city-wide network of high quality, a! ordable, and accessible eco-sustainable5 neighborhoods and villages with optimal densities to balance land use and transportation policies with open space, green infrastructure, and energy e$ cient building policies.

2. Develop a holistic city transportation system that puts the health, mobility, and accessibility of “people " rst” by implementing development and transportation programs and projects consistent with the following level of precedence: pedestrians, bicyclists, public transportation, shared motor vehicles and private motor vehicles.

3. Integrate energy-e$ cient green construction with sustainable building techniques, materials, and site design and the latest technology in new development and in the rehabilitation and retro" tting of existing places.

4. Build a seamless and holistic network of green infrastructure6 that maintains and enhances existing assets, creates new amenities, improves connectivity and access among public and private green spaces, and creates a diverse local ecology by harmonizing the built and natural environments.

5. Put public and private systems in place that measure, monitor, and track the ecological e$ ciency7 of buildings, transportation, infrastructure, and operations throughout the entire city.

6. Develop an economic strategy for Alexandria that promotes the integration of sustainability practices within the existing business facilities and operations and also attracts new green businesses that provide a wide range of green jobs.

7. Create a city-wide civic sustainability information and education strategy that engages schools, nonpro" t, and community-based organizations in Eco-City initiatives and sustainability practices through a variety of communication and outreach activities (e.g., Eco-City cafes, summits, open houses, blogs websites, etc.).

5 Eco-sustainable neighborhoods and villages would exhibit these essential characteristics: mixed use, walkable, bikeable, transit convenient, low impact development, green infrastructure, and energy e$ ciency.6 Green infrastructure includes all types of open space, parks, tree canopy, green roofs and walls, urban gardens, living streets, etc., on public and private property.7 Eco-e$ ciency o! ers a more integrated notion of how cities process resources similar to any complex metabolic system with # ows and cycles and where ideally negative outputs (such as wastes) are re-envisioned as productive inputs to satisfy other urban needs, including energy. See Peter Newman, The Resilient City.8

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8. Establish a green ! scal policy that identi! es cost savings, provides incentives, seeks new revenue sources

as necessary, and creates a funding strategy that ensures the city’s future operating and capital expenditures

(e.g., programs, plans, CIP budgets, and projects) are consistent with the principles, goals, and actions set forth

in the Eco-City Charter and Environmental Action Plan.

9. Establish a holistic decision-making process for all City actions that considers both environmental and

human health issues, especially in the areas of water and air quality, toxic exposures, vector control, and the

built environment.

Climate change is a primary focal point of several cross cutting strategies. They collectively present a cohesive

policy agenda to help the city and the region mitigate climate change impacts through reductions of

greenhouse gas emissions and adapt to anticipated climate change e" ects. Such e" ects include increases in

# ooding due to rising water levels, increased storm intensity, and likely adverse health and ecological e" ects

such as outbreaks of environmentally-linked disease and changes in natural habitat. These strategies will have

signi! cant social, economic, and environmental bene! ts beyond climate change considerations.

Implementation, education, and outreach are vitally important to the success of the EAP. Cross cutting

strategies ! ve through nine focus on these areas and provide the City sta" with critical tools, such as tracking

performance, ! nancing and funding proposed EAP action steps, and making decisions consistent with the

vision of the Eco City Charter and the EAP’s goals. Strategies six and seven target two critical sectors in the

city’s ability to address climate change and become an Eco-City – citizens and businesses.

The diagram below further illustrates the relationship of the EAP’s cross cutting strategies, policy goals,

speci! c action steps, and tentative timelines. Commission members believe these strategies will build a

bridge between the Charter’s sustainability vision and the general policy and programmatic goals that may be

undertaken under each Charter principle.

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C. Policy Goals, Targets, and Speci! c Action Steps

For each Charter principle the EAP sets a series of policy goals to guide implementation by the city, the

business community and citizens. The action steps include the particular means (ordinances, policies, and

programs, projects) to implement and achieve the EAP’s goals. Based on the review of existing City plans and

the plans from other cities, the EPC used the following time horizons for the EAP:

• Short Term Action Steps: FY 2009 to FY 2011

• Mid Term Action Steps: FY 2012 to FY 2020

• Long Range Action Steps: FY 2021 to 2030+

A common theme for each EAP chapter is to build on existing City master plans; for example, goals under

Transportation, Water, and Green Buildings all call for following the elements of existing plans and policies.8

Another theme is education and outreach as many of the EAP Chapters set goals and actions that will require

fundamental changes in how people and businesses conduct their day-to-day activities.9 Shifting to a carbon

neutral economy and addressing the challenges of climate change will require a major shift in how people

and businesses conduct their day-to-day activities. Education and outreach are imperative to help make these

transitions and transformations as e" cient and e# ective as possible. The EAP also includes a number of far

reaching goals and action steps that will be critical to Alexandria’s Eco-City journey, such as:

• Institutionalizing the responses and educating the public about the possible changes from climate

change,

• Eliminating the harmful impacts of combined sewer over$ ows,

• Giving precedence to walking, biking, and transit projects over the automobile,

• Expanding an integrated rapid transportation system that includes rail, trolley, street car, and bus,

• Retro! tting existing structures to make them more energy and water e" cient and with the lowest

ecological impact,

• Purchasing and generating more renewable energy within Alexandria,

• Approving more compact, walkable and bikeable land use patterns and development projects,

• Improving respiratory health by mitigating the impacts of harmful air pollutants (outdoors and

indoors), and

• Increasing equitable accesses to safe, healthy and organic foods.

To help make these goals more concrete and increase the chances of success, each EAP chapter includes a

number of preliminary targets. Some of these targets are consistent with existing City master plans while a few

go beyond. Setting ambitious targets can accelerate the commitment and level of activity necessary to meet

critical challenges such as carbon emissions reductions. These preliminary targets also lay the groundwork

for the EPC and the City’s O" ce of Environmental Quality (OEQ) to establish performance measures and

eventually create an EAP Score Card.

8 For example, see Transportation Goal No. 1, Green Building Goal No. 1, Air Goal No. 1, Water Goals No. 1 and No. 2, Land

Use Goal No. 1.9 For example, see Transportation Goal No. 2, Green Buildings Goal No. 2, Air Quality Goals No. 2 and 3, Water Goal No. 3,

Environmental Health Goals No. 1-5, Energy Goal No. 2, Solid Waste Goal No. 4, and Climate Change Goal No. 3.10

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III. Assumptions Underlying the Environmental Action Plan

A. What are Eco-Cities?—Cities as Ecosystems

The three core tenants of sustainability—harmonizing environmental, economic, and community/social

goals—set the foundation for the entire Eco-City Alexandria project. As illustrated by the Eco-City logo and

letterhead, the City’s Eco-City Charter and its 10 principles rest ! rmly on this foundation of sustainability.

The concept of an Eco-City re! nes these notions of sustainability by viewing cities as complex ecosystems

with inputs and outputs and like any other natural ecosystem.10 Such a system’s approach highlights the

unsustainability of existing practices and provides a framework for action and ecological restoration. It also

recognizes that cities, such as Alexandria, exit within bioregions that require it to establish partnerships and

programs across political boundaries and sectors.

B. Alexandria in 2030

In developing the EAP, one of the initial decisions was the time horizon for the plan. Should it be 10, 20 or 30

years? The EPC felt 30 years was too long a period of time that might perpetuate incremental changes, so it

adopted the 2030 time horizon.

In the setting of mid-to-long term action steps it was di" cult for many EPC members, residents, and City sta#

to grasp how di# erent Alexandria might be by 2030. Based on research from other eco-cities and its analysis

of proposed sustainability policies, Virginia Tech identi! ed the challenges of climate change and energy/peak

oil as the primary policy and political drivers over the next twenty years. As the diagram below illustrates,

these primary issues will also greatly in$ uence the need to address related issues, such as water and air quality,

land use planning, and transportation.

10 Refer to Professor Peter Newman, Cities as Sustainable Ecosystems—Principles and Practices, (Island Press 2006), “[T]

he best innovations in human history have arisen by learning and modeling natural systems. Cities need to develop this

perspective.”

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Another related assumption is Alexandria will continue to grow in population and jobs given the positive

growth predicated for the entire Washington, DC metropolitan region.11 In the short-to-mid term several of

the EAP action steps would require the city to seek expressed legal authority from the state legislature. For

example, changes to state building codes to make them greener. As the pressure mounts for cost-e! cient

government actions, it is likely that Dillon’s Rule will incrementally erode so that local governments can

respond more quickly. In some areas, such as air, water, solid waste, and energy, the state could opt for more

regional authorities or facilitate inter-local agreements among local jurisdictions.

C. Financing the EAP

The EAP provides a comprehensive menu of policy and programmatic actions for the Mayor, City Council

and City Manager to evaluate as part of the City’s annual budgetary process. The " scal implications of a 20+

year action plan are di! cult to quantify. Not all EAP actions will require additional funding. Some proposed

actions may have initial costs, but overtime these programs will produce signi" cant returns on investment

while generating multiple social, economic and environmental bene" ts. Cost savings from energy and other

resource conservation measures alone could generate funds to support Eco-City outreach and education

activities. Certainly in the short term, the City and the EPC must prioritize the activities it can accomplish given

the City’s current budget limitations (see EPC cover letter to the EAP).

Cross cutting strategy eight calls for the city to “establish a green " scal policy that identi" es cost savings,

provides incentives, seeks new revenue sources as necessary, and creates funding streams that insure the

city’s future operating and capital expenditures… are consistent with the principles, goals, and actions set

forth in the Eco-City Charter and Environmental Action Plan.” On the more immediate horizon, under the

Implementation chapter, the short term actions under Goal No. 1 suggest the City convene a special task force

to examine a wide range of economic measures, such as incentives and disincentives; the City should also

explore the creation of a special Eco-City fund.

More and more communities have found creative ways to support their sustainability programs with cost

savings and cost recovery through program fees and green permits while generating capital through

sustainability bonds.12 Moreover, new federal and state resources are now available for facilitating energy

conservation and carbon emissions reductions. Proposed federal and state legislation will likely create a new

carbon economy that could support a myriad of proposed EAP actions

Many of the ideas set forth in the EAP are not only good for the environment, but o# er Alexandria the

opportunity to grow green businesses and jobs. Cross cutting strategy six requires the City and its economic

development partners to develop a green business/economic strategy for existing business facilities and

operations and that also attracts new green businesses and green jobs. Goal No. 4 under the Implementation

chapter recognizes that education, outreach, and training to local businesses and related organizations will

be critical to the EAP’s business sustainability activities. The short term actions suggest creating business

leadership groups and eco-city awards programs; providing web/internet based educational resources; and

identifying certain business sectors (e.g., tourism, rental property, and restaurants) ready for a possible green

business certi" cation program.

11 See the analysis from the Greater Washington 2050 Initiative; the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments

(COG) leads this initiative along with a coalition of public, business, civic and environmental stakeholders. Greater

Washington 2050 will build on what many people now believe is an opportunity for convergence of agreement on big

issues of growth, transportation and the environment. See www.greaterwashington2050.org 12 See Virginia Tech’s Funding Sustainability Report, Eco-City Studio, Fall 2008. See http://ecocity.ncr.vt.edu12

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IV. Implementation and Next Steps

Successful implementation of the EAP will require changes in how Alexandria currently does things—changes

in city operations and its organizational culture, changes in business and commerce, changes in how everyone

get around, and changes at home. Everyone has a role to play. Climate change, peak oil and the new energy

economy are too complex for anyone to tackle on its own. These challenges also o! er a vast array of potential partnerships that can foster new opportunities, such as green businesses and jobs, regional sustainability initiatives, and Eco-City volunteer and demonstration projects.

The EAP‘s Implementation chapter builds on these themes by focusing on six strategic sectors of sustainability: 1) Civic; 2) Business; 3) Financing; 4) City Government; 5) EPC Roles and Responsibilities; and 6) Regional Partnerships. Each sector plays a critical role in achieving the EAP’s goals and implementing its speci" c programmatic actions.

A. Regular Review and Prioritizing of the EAP

The Environmental Policy Commission (EPC) will continue to serve as the primary guardian of the action plan as set forth in the Charter and the EAP. With assistance from the O# ce of Environmental Quality (OEQ) and the

City’s Environmental Coordination Group (ECG), the EAP tasks the EPC to “monitor, measure and report on the

implementation of the Environmental Action Plan and re" ne it as circumstances and conditions change.”13

Given the sheer number of action steps, the EPC will need to regularly review progress and revaluate the

EAP. In the short term perhaps the EPC and OEQ can identify the top policy and programmatic actions at the

beginning of each " scal year. In the long term, the EAP and Charter direct the EPC to update the EAP at least

every " ve years and the Eco-City Charter every 10 years.14

B. Evolution within City Hall

Operations within many local and regional governments have changed with the ebb and $ ow of

environmental policy models over the years. During the 1990s many cities consolidated traditional solid

waste, water, and public work functions into new environmental services departments. After Alexandria’s 1998

Quality of Life Summit the City Manager brought together these departments under the umbrella of a new

department, Transportation and Environmental Services, which also included sta! from City’s Environmental

Health. Last year after the 2008 Eco-City Summit the City Manager elevated the Division of Environmental

Quality to the O# ce of Environmental Quality, which elevated the new OEQ Director to participate in regular

department director meetings.

All of these changes are good initial steps towards sustainability; however, much more will need to occur

in order to e! ectively implement the EAP. For example, the current Environmental Coordinating Group

may need expanding and recon" guring so that it can more e! ectively operate within the broader scope of

sustainability, not just the environment. Most of the leading sustainability cities have dedicated sustainability

departments or at least a coordinator that works with City departments to move them towards sustainability.15

Many of these positions and sta! also lead initiatives outside of city hall, such as green business certi" cation,

community education, and volunteer corps.

13 Goal 5 under the Implementation Section of the EAP.14 Goal 5, midterm action, under the Implementation Section of the EAP.15 Refer to VA Tech’s Implementation Report, Eco-City Studio, Fall 2008. See http://ecocity.ncr.vt.edu 13

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Throughout the draft EAP the policy goals and action steps call for the development of several supplemental

policies, plans, and strategies over the next 20 years as City operations evolve towards a sustainability

model. Some of these plans, such as energy and perhaps climate change, might eventually become special

programmatic master plans.

• Expand, enhance and implement the Transportation Master Plan with a focus on alternative

transportation

• Develop a city wide environmentally sustainable comprehensive parking strategy

• Develop a green building policy for retro! tting all existing buildings

• Initiate an energy planning process that includes the feasibility study on the potential for renewable

power generation within the city

• Initiate a process for establishing a City Energy Master Plan

• Create a City " eet management plan to minimize the emissions of greenhouse gases from city

vehicles.

• Revise the City’s strategic plan and master plan to incorporate principles of sustainability from the Eco-

City Charter and EAP as the requirements for all land use decisions.

• Finalize and release the Urban Forestry Master Plan

• Revise and update the Solid Waste Management Plan

• Establish the City’s Climate Action Plan (draft plan already done)

C. Next Steps

The most immediate implementation challenge for EPC and OEQ is where to start. The EPC’s EAP cover letter

sets forth its list of top priorities in order to maintain the momentum generated by the Eco City Alexandria

Project. Many of these priorities highlight the dozens of outreach and educational tasks involving local

businesses, schools, and civic/neighborhood groups, such as establishing an Eco-City Award program,

mapping green assets, and developing a network of green businesses.16 One of the legacies from Virginia

Tech is the outreach tools it created from the successful formats of the Eco-City Cafes and Open Houses to its

website and Eco-City Alexandria Blog.

While EPC and OEQ will play major roles in moving these initiatives forward, they will need renewed support

from others within city hall, especially in areas of communication, e-news lists, web page development, and

event support. EPC has a draft outreach strategy that o# ers a good framework, but the City must devote

regular attention to messaging and take full advantage of the web infrastructure created by Virginia Tech.

Another critical activity is to build on the steady citizen interest by forming an informal Eco-City Volunteer

Corps. Based on attendance at the recent Eco-City Cafes and Open Houses, there seems to be approximately

150 Alexandrians who are ! rmly interested and ready to serve. Organizing this group around a series of

demonstration pilot projects could be a critical turning point in the evolution of Eco-City Alexandria.

EPC and OEQ will also need to devise a more robust tracking and performance measurement system. OEQ

already has a preliminary matrix of all short term action steps and is working with relevant City departments

to identify a point of contact and o# er some preliminary analysis about potential costs and funding sources.

Pursuant to the EAP the EPC must also develop an EAP scorecard that translates these internal details into a

digestible format for the general public. While these are good preliminary steps, in the next six months EPC

and OEQ should develop a more robust set of performance measurements. They should also spend a more

time on the targets to ensure the action steps are the right ones to move the city closer to meeting these

targets.

16 See cross cutting strategy No. 7: “Create a city-wide civic sustainability information and education strategy that engages

schools, nonpro! t and community based/neighborhood organizations in eco city initiatives and sustainability practices

through a variety of communication and outreach activities (e.g., eco city cafes, summits, open houses, blogs, web sites,

etc.).”14

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V. Appendices

• Appendix 1: Consolidated list of targets

• Appendix 2: Timeline of community events

• Appendix 3: Matrix of existing and adopted city plans.

• Appendix 4: Glossary of terms

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*Denotes actions already underway

principleChapter 1: Transportation

Encourage modes of transportation that reduce dependence upon the private automobile by promoting

mass transit and pedestrian- and bike-friendly transportation networks. The city will integrate transportation

options with land use decisions in order to ensure a healthy environment while continuing economic growth.

Targets

By 2020:

• Beginning in 2012, reduce the number of daily Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMTs) on a per capita basis by

5% every ! ve years.

• Increase the number of commuters who use public transportation by 25% using 2000 Census data as

the baseline.

By 2030:

• Create three high capacity transit corridors as set forth in the 2008 Transportation Master Plan.

• Increase the number of non-single occupant vehicle (SOV) commuting trips to 50%.

Goal 1: Move aggressively toward a culture of city streets that puts “people ! rst” by implementing development

and transportation projects consistent with the following level of precedence: pedestrians, bicyclists, public

transportation, shared motor vehicles, and private motor vehicles.

Short-Term Actions (2009 – 2011)

Implement actions outlined within the following completed plans: Transportation Master Plan, Bicycle •

and Pedestrian Mobility Plan, and An Environment for a Healthier Alexandria, and treat these actions

as high priorities. The City will take advantage of all potential funding sources, in particular following

through with the improvements listed in the Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement Program

and the Regional Surface Transportation Program.*

Pass a resolution adopting the principles of Complete Streets (as recommended by the Transportation •

Master Plan) and Low Impact Development in road projects wherever practicable.

Continue to conduct audits of the streetscape to improve safety for vehicles, pedestrians, and cyclists, and •

remove street clutter that contributes to the causes of accidents.*

Continue to improve facilities for cyclists by*:•

o Adding 2 miles of bikeways annually and piloting innovative projects on an annual basis as outlined

in the Transportation Master Plan;

o Conducting a feasibility study for a bike sharing program; and

o Increasing bike storage and bike parking as outlined in the Transportation Master Plan, and

continuing to o" er temporary bicycle parking at special events.

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Mid-Term Actions (2012 – 2020)

Complete the capital projects contained in the Transportation Master Plan that refer to pedestrians and •

cyclists, such as:

o Complete the Shared Path Network by 2020;

o Complete the Bike Network by 2020; and

o O! er safety lessons for cycling and walking to all school age children by 2012.

Continue to increase the number of commuters using mass transportation and increase by 25% using2000 • Census data of the numbers of commuters taking public transport by 2020.

Provide an e" cient network of express bus routes that take commuters to their destinations in a travel •

time that does not exceed 125% of the time traveled in a SOV.

Implement the Complete Street principles, including green infrastructure, when improving roads in the •

city, where practicable.

Long-Term Actions (2021 – 2030)

Be prepared to implement a new transportation system that better addresses travel patterns of residents, •

commuters, and visitors.

Goal 2: Educate individuals and organizations on the availability of transportation alternatives that will reduce

dependency on single occupancy vehicles.


Continue, expand, or implement current transportation and bike pedestrian education programs, such as*: •

o Programs that encourage children to walk or cycle to school;

o Cycling pro# ciency program with a test for all school age youth; and

o Local Motion workshops and other related transportation demand management programs.

Meet with local associations—residential and commercial—to discuss and promote the merits of reduced •

dependency on private vehicles.*

Use existing informational tools, such as Local Motion, Alexandria eNews, FYI Alexandria, local media, the •

EPC, and other organizations to promote the bene# ts of transportation alternatives.*

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Goal 3: Improve and expand an integrated rapid transportation system that includes intercity passenger rail, heavy

rail, trolleys, streetcars, and buses.


Continue to improve the experience of current and potential transit users by*:•

o Continuing the development and deployment of transit information technologies and the

eventual coordination of these systems with other regional service providers to provide a seamless

delivery to users;

o Undertaking a study of rapid transit needs across the city; and

o Improving access to transit by requiring all new buses added to the DASH Bus ! eet to have bicycle

racks.

Mid Term Actions (2012 – 2020)

Retro" t all existing DASH buses with bike racks.•

Implement a real-time information system for buses.•

Study the design of circulator bus routes and interlinking local routes to maximize e# ciency and reduce •

wait times.

Develop a DASH policy that requires all new buses to be low emission, hybrid, or CNG vehicles.•

Explore the feasibility of constructing a street car line that would connect to Arlington and serve the •

Beauregard Street corridor.

Create a fully integrated public transport information system accessible across the normal range of digital •

media, to be in place by 2015.

Establish one rapid transit route in operation by 2012 and a further two routes in use by 2017, thereby •

meeting the need for three routes as expressed in the Transportation Master Plan.

Add a Metrorail station to the Potomac Yard development by the time occupancy of the development •

reaches 70%.

Develop plans to have the rapid transit routes converted to zero emission vehicles by 2020.•

By 2012, develop benchmarks and baselines to achieve Transportation Master Plan goals, especially ways •

to assess VMTs, SOV usage, and commuter journey modes.

• By 2012, create a plan with " nancial incentives and disincentives designed to deter single occupancy

vehicle trips, and monitor the plan’s e$ ects.

Review the Transportation Master Plan every three years and revise as necessary in order to anticipate •

changing transportation needs and react in a timely manner.

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• Plan and implement an intelligent mix of transport styles to encourage residents, workers, and tourists

to use alternative transportation. Develop regional control centers to monitor the ! ow and volume rate of

vehicles.

• Coordinate with key stakeholders to accommodate the increase in freight and high-speed passenger rail.

Goal 4: Develop a city-wide environmentally sustainable comprehensive parking strategy.


• Implement the King Street Retail Area recommendations for parking without sacri" cing environmental

principles.

• Reduce parking ratios and encourage shared parking.

• Encourage people who work in Alexandria to use alternative modes of transportation by developing

incentives and disincentives that discourage employee parking (e.g., eliminating monthly parking

subsidies,prohibiting retail employees to park long term at parking meters).

• Use green infrastructure techniques in the new comprehensive parking strategy.1


• Support the King Street trolley and other alternative modes of moving people into the historic and retail

districts easily and quickly.

1 Cross reference Landuse and Green Building sections

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principleChapter 2: Green Building

Alexandria’s government, businesses, and citizens impact our environment through the choices they make

when renovating existing structures and constructing new ones. These choices manifest themselves in the

quantity and types of energy we use, the impact we have on our water quality, the amount of waste we create,

the amount and quality of green space available to us, and our public health.

Targets

By 2020:

• All new buildings to achieve LEED Gold standards.

• 60% of all existing buildings achieve a 20% energy consumption reduction.

By 2025:

• Existing City buildings in the aggregate are 25% more energy e! cient.

• All new buildings will achieve LEED Platinum standards.

By 2030:

• All new buildings will be carbon neutral.

Goal 1: Building on the City’s Green Building Policy, all development, either new or renovation, should be constructed

with the lowest ecological impact as is reasonably practical by advancing energy-e! cient green construction,

sustainable building location, site design, and emerging technologies.

Short-Term Actions (2009-2011)

• Establish and promote green building standards for new commercial and residential development. Use

nationally recognized criteria, such as those of the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED)

in establishing such standards.*

• Pursue conformance with green building standards as part of the Development Special Use Permit

process.

• Provide green building and site design education and training to development sta" in appropriate City

departments.

Arrange for Plan Review sta" to receive certi# cation in at least one nationally recognized green building •

standard.

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Mid-Term Actions (2012-2020)

Develop a green building policy for retro! tting all existing buildings, including residences and buildings •

in historic districts. Use nationally recognized criteria, such as those of the Leadership in Energy and

Environmental Design (LEED), the Passive House Institute US, and the Environmental Protection Agency’s

ENERGY STAR criteria, in establishing such standards.

Initiate a pilot study to look at ways renovations can be undertaken in a sustainable way, noting the •

special needs of property in a historic district.

Establish low impact development guidelines and ensure that new buildings meet these guidelines, where •

appropriate. Consider the impact of maintenance and public funding issues in applying such policies.

Require that all property owners provide full energy audit results at time of sale or legal transfer of the •

property.

Develop incentives for energy conservation through tax policy, fees, and green funding.•

Require all new buildings to incorporate alternative energy systems (e.g., wind, solar) on the roof, •

consistent with the building design, or otherwise ensure that each rooftop maximizes its productive space

(e.g., green infrastructure, green roofs, and urban agriculture) by 2020.

Long-Term Actions (2021-2030)

Require all new construction by 2030 to be carbon neutral. •

Upgrade all existing City buildings to be 25% more e" cient by 2025. •

Require that when seeking to replace existing roofs property owners either integrate alternative energy •

systems into the space or otherwise ensure that each rooftop maximizes its productive space (e.g., green

roofs or urban agriculture) by 2030.

Require that when property owners are retro! tting surface parking lots, they maximize its productive •

space (e.g., green infrastructure) by 2030.

Encourage universal design standards for buildings and homes to accommodate persons with disabilities •

and facilitate aging in place.

Goal 2: Expedite the Commonwealth’s adoption of further green building standards/building codes and expansion of

local government authority to adopt green building ordinances, programs, and policies.

Short Term Actions (2009-2011)

Request the Commonwealth’s adoption of the latest International Code Council (ICC) Building Code •

amendments (which include elements to increase energy conservation measures) by 2011.

Identify and encourage enhanced green building measures that may be added to the next Virginia State •

Amendments to the ICC Building Code.

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Seek local authority to adopt additional green building regulations and require energy e! cient •

technologies such as smart metering technology and energy audits at time of sale or legal transfer.

Goal 3: Promote green building practices, share information and provide educational, technical, and " nancial

assistance to the building industry, businesses, and residents.


Identify a local non-pro" t that can provide green building information and technical assistance to citizens.•

Incorporate information and technical assistance into existing city programs and processes.•


Encourage the installation of the latest smart metering technology by o# ering incentives and technical •

assistance.

Encourage design teams for all new development to include a professional experienced in sustainable •

development practices at the start of the project and throughout design and construction.

Create a Green Building Clearinghouse that provides educational, " nancial, and technical assistance •

regarding green building practices.

Create a fund for residents and businesses to provide low-interest loans for green renovations.•

Use the City’s buying power to get volume discounts on green building materials for residents and •

businesses.

Goal 4: The City will lead by example in green building practices.


All new construction and renovation of City buildings, where feasible, will meet a LEED Silver rating or •

performance-based standards such as those of the Passive House Institute US, as a minimum.

Identify a potential demonstration project for the City to achieve LEED Platinum status.•

Conduct a feasibility study to install, in phases, a green roof on City Hall.*•

Encourage city-wide support for the conservation and improvement of the city’s existing built resources •

while maintaining the unique character of the city’s districts.*

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All new construction and renovation of City buildings, where feasible, meet a LEED Gold, passive house •

rating, or equivalent standard.

Conduct training sessions with boards and commissions whose mission involves building and •

construction (Planning Commission, Board of Zoning Appeals, Boards of Architectural Review) regarding

green building requirements, technology and sustainability.

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principleChapter 3: Air Quality

Alexandria faces signi! cant challenges in improving outdoor air quality including those presented by

emissions from vehicles, older industrial facilities, and the regional transport of air pollution. Given that one in

eight city residents has a respiratory illness, the city should in" uence and control emission sources in a manner

that re" ects the choices and wishes of the community.

Targets

• Reduce fugitive emissions from the ash loading operations at Mirant Potomac River Generating Facility

by 25% and coal yard operations by 20% by 2011.

• Reduce stack PM emissions at Mirant Potomac River Generating Station by a minimum of 20% by 2013.

Goal 1: Maintain and continue e# orts to obtain tangible air quality improvements with the overall goal of compliance

with National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS).


Continue e# orts to comply with all NAAQS to reduce exposure to ambient air pollution.*•

Continue existing compliance e# orts with major point sources to reduce air pollution in Alexandria.*•

Produce an easy-to-read publication (including maps and GIS tools) that detail, existing emission inventory •

data on stationary source emissions in the city.*

Continue and expand education for city sta# in the use of City vehicles and equipment by establishing an •

Air Quality Action Day Plan for City operations.*

Post “NO IDLING” educational signs at or near Metro or other drop-o# locations such as schools and •

transportation hubs where idling is prevalent.

Mid- to Long Term-Actions (2011 – 2030)

Continue to work with local, regional, state, and federal governments to improve air quality.•

Continue to expand, enhance, and implement the Transportation Master Plan with a focus on alternative •

transportation in order to reduce mobile emission sources.

Continue operation of air pollution monitoring stations in the city and expand monitoring to include •

PM2.5.

By 2015, provide real-time information to residents on ozone and PM on the City’s website, where feasible.•

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Goal 2: Reduce o! -road/mobile emissions by promoting more environmentally e" cient lawn care and construction

equipment.


Convene a work group of City sta! and equipment providers/businesses to discuss the pending U.S. •

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regulation of two- and four-stroke engines, with a long term goal

of banning the sale and use of gas-powered garden equipment.

Educate citizens on the environmental impacts of old lawn/mobile equipment using existing city and •

community outreach activities and publications (e.g., FYI, web sites, civic association newsletters, etc.).


Examine the feasibility of implementing a residential # nancial incentive program to support the •

replacement of gas-powered lawn mowers and other lawn care equipment.2

GOAL 3: Engage stakeholders in air quality management e! orts.

Mid- to Long-Term Actions (2012 – 2030)

Expand the City’s Air Quality Action Day program by establishing an educational outreach package for •

local businesses.

Expand and enhance outreach to the community on the implications of poor air quality and actions that •

can be taken to mitigate the hazards thereof.

Partner with the Alexandria schools to incorporate the topic of air quality, such as the Clean Air Partner’s •

On the Air education program, into the curriculum.

2 Also See Implementation Goal 3.

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GOAL 4: Promote and support high mileage/low emissions vehicles to reduce emissions and improve local air quality.


Encourage the development of a Green Taxi ! eet by setting tight miles per gallon standards for new •

vehicles.

Mid-to Long-Term Actions (2012 – 2030)

Promote and support state and federal regulations and standards related to National Ambient Air Quality •

Standards and emissions.

Expand the City biodiesel purchase program to include other alternative fuels.•

Provide incentives to residents who purchase zero emission vehicles.•

Partner with the U.S. Department of Energy’s Clean Cities Program to adopt community-wide practices •

that contribute to the reduction of petroleum consumption.

Identify and apply for grants to retro" t diesel-powered vehicles and construction equipment.•

Promote new infrastructure to support zero or low emission vehicles, such as hydrogen, electric, or plug-in •

hybrids.3

3 Also see Energy Goal 5.

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principleChapter 4: Water Resources

Alexandria’s past, present, and future are indelibly linked to the Potomac River and the quality of life the

river sustains. Water quality in Alexandria will be managed in a sustainable manner consistent with good

stewardship of the local streams, the Potomac River and the Chesapeake Bay for the public health, ecological,

and recreational bene! t of current and future generations.

Targets

By 2010:

Obtain a funded OEQ outreach position to manage MS4 and Eco-City outreach. •

By 2015:

• Establish mechanism for long-term dedicated funding for the purpose of maintaining and improving

stormwater infrastructure by 2013.

• Complete Cameron Run Master Plan.

• By 2015, reduce per-capita water consumption by 10%, as estimated from wastewater volume

conveyed from the city to its treatment facilities.

By 2020:

• Complete 90% of the in-stream portion of the Four Mile Run Master Plan.

• Retro! t 70% of feasible City facilities with BMPs and explore water reuse operations.

By 2030:

• Retro! t 100% of feasible City facilities with BMPs.

Goal 1: Enhance the ecological integrity of waterways and promote citizen awareness of water quality and resource

issues, particularly with regard to regulatory requirements of the Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System

(MS4) permit.


Continue compliance with Commonwealth and Federal statutes, and continue to improve the City’s •

Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4).

Establish a citizen stream monitoring and clean-up program, and encourage active participation by •

Alexandria City Public Schools (ACPS).

Promote best management practices (BMPs) for stormwater through workshops (e.g., rain barrels, rain •

gardens, proper application of fertilizers and pesticides) and demonstrations (e.g., “water wise” garden

tours, increased access to green roofs).*

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Mid-Term & Long-Term Actions (2012-2030)

Continue to work in cooperation with neighboring jurisdictions to achieve and maintain water quality •

standards in our streams.

Restore and stabilize stream banks of all urban streams to promote healthy habitat, biotic integrity, and to •

minimize erosion.

Engage citizens to assist in the improvement of riparian bu! ers through continued e! orts toward invasive • species eradication and enhanced planting programs.

Preserve, protect, and enhance existing wetlands in the city.•

Fund and complete implementation of Four Mile Run Master Plan and demonstration project. •

Implement the Cameron Run/Holmes Run feasibility study to improve biotic integrity and water quality.•

Continue and expand water quality education of citizens by providing information via the City’s website, • radio, television, and signage at park entrances where visitors are anticipated to have direct contact with Alexandria waterways.

Goal 2: Maintain and enhance stormwater and sanitary infrastructure and stream systems to minimize environmental degradation. Short Term Actions (2009 – 2011)

Continue identifying sewer separation opportunities through the Area Reduction Plan.*•

Support and provide information to the Stormwater Working Group in seeking mechanisms to " nance • infrastructure improvements.*

Continue stream stabilization and restoration e! orts (Cameron Run/Holmes Run Watershed Feasibility • Study, Four Mile Run Master Plan and Demonstration Project, Strawberry Run Stream Restoration) and complete programs to improve water quality (e.g., bioretention area retro" ts) and quantity reduction capabilities (e.g., Cora Kelly Green Roof).*

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Mid-Term and Long-Term Actions (2012-2030)

Establish long-term dedicated funding mechanisms such as storm water utility fees or other taxes to •

improve and maintain stormwater infrastructure.4

Update the ! ood management program to take into account anticipated rises in Potomac River levels and •

the increased intensity of storm-related ! ooding due to climate change impacts.4

Develop and fund city-wide e" orts for ! oatable controls, including education, outreach, and infrastructure •

controls.

Retro# t all City facilities with stormwater BMPs.•

Fund and implement the Four Mile Run Master Plan and demonstration project and continue •

implementation of Cameron Run/Holmes Run feasibility study to maintain ! ood protection infrastructure.

Reduce the amount of sewage discharged into the Potomac River by a public awareness campaign to •

encourage recreational boat owners to use the sewage pump-outs located at the marinas in the city and

through inspection by the Health Department.

Goal 3: Promote, require, and invest in water conservation infrastructure by updating residential, commercial and

industrial water infrastructure and improving public outreach to promote e$ cient use of available water

resources.


Focus water conservation outreach and homeowner incentives in areas served by combined sewer •

systems.

Explore a reclaimed water reuse partnership between the City and Alexandria Sanitation Authority.* •

4 Also see Implementation Goal 3.5 Also see Climate Change Goal 4.

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Explore requiring water conservation measures beyond those required by the current code. •

Identify and remove barriers to policy formation and code revisions to facilitate installation and approval •

of water reclamation techniques as part of development, redevelopment, and retro! t projects.

Identify candidate City buildings for a gray water demonstration project. Begin incorporating rain •

harvesting and gray water use into future development, redevelopment, and retro! t projects.

Educate businesses that have intensive water use about retro! t opportunities and require upgrades to •

water recycling or other conservation technologies through the SUP process.

Collect statistics and track per capita water use and develop long-term conservation targets.•

Promote individual water conservation opportunities through incentives, disincentives (i.e., rebates and •

taxes), and outreach to the general public (e.g., EPA’s Water-Sense Program).

By 2012, the Alexandria Health Department and the O" ce of Building and Fire Code Administration •

should work together to produce a guidance document for architects and engineers on what

requirements must be met in order to construct a building employing water recycling technologies.


Retro! t at least ! ve City-owned buildings with a gray water recycling system or another recycling system. •

Explore, with the Alexandria Sanitation Authority, the technical and economic feasibility of using •

reclaimed wastewater from Alexandria’s sewage treatment plant for irrigation of some of the larger open

spaces in the city.

Goal 4:Eliminate the harmful impact of the combined sewer systems in the long-term, and minimize them in the

short term.


Continue to comply with Virginia Pollutant Discharge Elimination Permit (VPDES) for CSO discharges.•

Continue to be proactive in enhancing e# orts to continue to implement the Area Reduction Plan.•

Mid-Term & Long-Term Actions (2012-2030)

As development occurs in areas served by combined sewers, require developers of new buildings to build •

separate sanitary sewer and stormwater infrastructure as a condition of development approval.

Study the e# ectiveness of over$ ow storage, low-impact development, and sewer separation to achieve •

federal CSO requirements and incorporate any of these methods into the City’s CSO eliminations strategy

determined to be cost-e# ective.

Study funding options for the City’s CSO elimination strategy, including State revolving funds.•

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principleChapter 5: Environment and Health

Sustainability is not just about the health of the earth; it is also about human health. Indoor and outdoor air

quality, water quality, land use planning, transportation, toxic chemical exposure, noise and light pollution,

food safety and accessibility, vector control, and the safety and habitability of buildings directly impact human

health and the natural environment.

Targets

By 2012:

• 95% of the restaurants in Alexandria will be totally smoke-free.

By 2020:

• 80% of the workplaces in Alexandria employing more than 25 persons will be totally smoke-free.

By 2025:

• 50% of the restaurants and grocery stores in Alexandria will qualify for designation as eco-friendly

restaurants or grocery stores.

• 50% of commercial buildings where more than 25 persons are employed will participate in the Healthy

Work Places program.

By 2030:

• 25% of Alexandria children will walk or cycle to school

• Increase the number of non-single occupant vehicle (SOV) commuting trips to 50%.

• Reduce the percentage of Alexandria children and adults that are overweight or obese to less than

29%.

• Reduce the incidence of asthma in Alexandria by 50%.

Goal 1: Promote respiratory health and improve indoor air quality in both new and existing residences by improving

ventilation and reducing exposure to air contaminants including secondhand smoke, radon, lead, mold, and

other contaminants.


Further develop the Health Department’s Respiratory Health Complaint Investigation Program by •

reassigning a portion of existing Environmental Health Division sta! resources by September 2009, and including a budget supplement to meet the costs of FY 2010.*

Educate citizens about potential threats of asbestos, mold, radon, second-hand smoke, lead and other • indoor air contaminants. Include publications, and programs designed for non-English speakers. By December 2009, produce a handout aimed at individuals renovating their properties which advise them of these hazards.*

By September 2010, gather better data on the incidence of respiratory illness in the city. The hospital • and a local university’s Masters of Public Health (MPH) program might help to gather this data. This data will be needed for the next Community Environmental Health Assessment, as part of the planned larger community health assessment that will end by 2011.

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Increase the Health Department’s outreach e! orts on respiratory health issues through:• o An improved respiratory health website; o Outreach at community events; and o Distribution of information on respiratory health issues through school nurses, child care providers, pediatricians, physicians, and hospital emergency department nurses.

Create a network of school nurses, child care providers, pediatricians, physicians, and hospital emergency • department nurses that will refer adult asthmatics and the parents of asthmatic children to the Health Department for assistance in identifying asthma triggers in their homes.

Improve the coordination of agencies dealing with respiratory health and housing issues through the • City’s Code Compliance Committee.

Obtain grant funding to hire a respiratory health specialist and expand the Health Department’s • Respiratory Health Complaint Investigation Program into a proactive Healthy Homes program that can conduct environmental health assessments and provide small grants to low income residents for interventions to remove triggers for respiratory illness.


Develop permanent, stable funding for the Healthy Homes Program to assure long-term progress on • asthma and other respiratory illnesses.

Goal 2Improve indoor air quality health, in both new and existing work places by improving ventilation and reducing exposure to air contaminants including organic solvents, secondhand smoke, lead, radon and mold to promote respiratory health. Short-Term Actions (2009-2011)

By FY 2010, , revise the Health Department regulations governing nail salons to put more emphasis on • indoor air quality, including ventilation and reducing exposure to volatile organic compounds (VOCs).*

By 2010, create a Smoke-Free Alexandria program through the Health Department and the Partnership for • a Healthier Alexandria’s Environmental Health Work Group that encourages restaurants and work places in the city to go completely smoke-free and recognizes those that do.*

By 2011, reinstitute a smoke-free restaurant program (now called “Smoke-Free Alexandria”) and increase • the number of participating restaurants by 20 % over the number participating under the previous plan.*

Continue to support state legislation to allow localities to completely ban smoking in bars, restaurants, • and other public places.

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Adopt a policy requiring the City to contract for meeting space, food, or catering services only from hotels •

and restaurants that are completely smoke-free.

Promote the concept of smoke-free buildings at the DSUP/SUP stages of development or alteration of •

buildings.

Discourage the use of building materials that that often contribute to indoor air quality problems such as •

the o! gassing of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) that often contribute to indoor air quality problems.

o By 2012, transform the Smoke-Free Alexandria program into a voluntary Healthy Work Places program for employers in the city to promote respiratory health in the work place. This program would recognize workplaces that maintain a healthy work environment by adopting procedures that minimize indoor air pollutants and promote a healthy lifestyle for employees.


Develop permanent, stable funding for the Healthy Work Places Program to assure long-term progress on • asthma and other respiratory illnesses.

Goal 3: In both ACPS and private schools and daycare facilities, promote respiratory health and improve indoor air quality by implementing EPA’s Indoor Air Quality Tools for Schools or similar program.


By 2012, pilot the Indoor Air Quality Tools for Schools, or a similar program, in one school in the city.•

By 2020, implement the Indoor Air Quality Tools for Schools, or a similar program, in 50 % of the city’s • public schools.

Conduct respiratory health outreach and indoor air quality assessments for private schools and daycare • facilities.

Goal 4: Encourage active, healthy lifestyles by providing safe opportunities to walk and cycle in order to reduce obesity and chronic diseases such as diabetes, heart disease, stroke, and respiratory disease.


Implement the Bike and Pedestrian Mobility Plan, focusing on Safe Routes to School, improving pedestrian • and bicycle infrastructure, and increasing the number of cyclists and pedestrians.*

Work across City departments to develop a Pedestrian Design Guide to be issued by the City engineer in • 2009.*

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Build community partnerships that promote regular outdoor physical activity such as walking or bicycling.•

o The City and its community partners should continue to apply for grant monies to work on marketing

and educational programs that promote regular outdoor physical activity like walking and bicycling,

including Safe Routes to School.

o The Environmental Health Work Group of the Partnership for a Healthier Alexandria will coordinate

with the Pedestrian Bicycle Coordinator to target bicycle and pedestrian education and safety

promotion e! orts.

Encourage community access to open spaces and other recreational areas by:•

o Enhancing web-based and printed materials that include park, playground, bike and walking routes, and recreation center information. o Creating walking guides to Alexandria showcasing the city’s " ora and fauna, geology, green initiatives,

history, etc.

Improve community pedestrian and bike infrastructure to support increased recreational and •

transportation walking and biking by completing the implementation of the Bike and Pedestrian Mobility

Plan.

Create a “No Child Left Inside” program among ACPS, RPCA, and possibly even private Alexandria schools, •

to encourage and promote healthy lifestyles for Alexandria’s youth and to foster lasting connections to the

natural environment.

Decrease the proportion of pedestrian and cyclist injuries and fatalities due to motor vehicles by:•

o Collaborating with ACPS to review the feasibility of adding a program to their driver’s education

curriculum that targets pedestrian and bicycle education e! orts (such as Mobility Education - http:// www.mobilityeducation.org/); o Installing more automated red light cameras to ticket motorists who are speeding or running red lights; and o Implementing aggressive and sustained enforcement of tra# c laws and increasing public education

e! orts on bicycle and pedestrian safety.

Increase the City’s role as an advocate for public health by:•

o Including more health considerations and health speci$ c language in planning documents;

o Providing $ nancial incentives to City employees that walk or bike to work;

o Hiring a part-time employee to work on healthy lifestyle/built environment issues in the Health

Department and in collaboration with the Department of Planning & Zoning by 2012.

o Explore the potential for developing a simple environmental health impact assessment process which

will assure that the relevant and potential human health issues related to vector control, water

quality, air quality, food supply, toxic exposures, and the built environment are addressed in review of

area development plans and special use permits.

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Goal 5: Educate citizens about and increase equitable access to safe, healthy, and organic food, particularly for

children and pregnant women, and encourage local and regional food production.


By FY 2010, create a food system resource map using a Geographic Information System to include existing •

stores, markets, restaurants, and other food related programs to direct future e! orts to increase access to accessible food.*

Explore opportunities to expand and promote farmers’ markets, especially in low-income neighborhoods.•


Continue to encourage the development of additional farmers’ markets in the city on di! erent days of • the week and at di! erent locations, especially near transit stops and with vendors o! ering safe organic products.

Encourage farmers’ markets to establish a system to accept WIC and food stamps to further the access of • local, fresh produce to low-income residents.

Create an outreach program to low-income residents that advertises the availability of fruits and • vegetables, provides cost comparisons, and o! ers healthy recipes with in-season vegetables.

Encourage the Cooperative Extension Service to hire a new extension agent for Alexandria who could:•

o Teach residents about organic gardening and cooking with in-season vegetables; o Teach residents about rooftop, raised bed, and container gardening; o Increase participation in the Master Gardeners Program; o Increase participation in the 4-H Club; o Work with the schools to help develop “edible schoolyards”; and o Work with preschools and childcare providers to develop “container gardens” or small-scale “edible school yards.”

Encourage ACPS to use locally or regionally grown fruit and vegetables, whenever possible.•

Encourage local feeding programs (Meals On Wheels, ALIVE, Christ House, Salvation Army, Carpenter’s • Shelter, etc.) to use locally or regionally grown fruit and vegetables whenever possible, and encourage local farmers to donate foods to these programs.


Increase the number of garden plots available in the city so that no one who applies for a garden plot is • denied. These plots could be located on either City or private property and should be targeted for low-income areas.

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principleChapter 6: Energy

The quantity and sources of energy used by Alexandria’s government, businesses and residents impact our

environment and quality of life—whether it be through pollutants added to the air, negative e! ects on water quality or local contributions to climate change. Recognizing this, Alexandria commits to managing its energy—both the electricity that powers our buildings and homes and the fuel that powers our vehicles and other equipment.

Targets

By 2010:• The City will purchase 5% of electricity needs through green certi" cates.

By 2015:• Reduce the per capita energy use in Alexandria by 15%.• Track energy use of 30% of multi-family residence units.

By 2020: • 25% of the City’s energy portfolio will consist of clean, renewable energy sources.

By 2025: • Track energy use of 60% of multi-family residence units.

By 2030: • 50% of the City’s energy portfolio will consist of clean, renewable energy sources.• Track energy use of 100% of multi-family residence units.

By 2050: • 80% of the City’s energy portfolio will consist of clean, renewable energy sources.

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Goal 1: Initiate an energy planning process to evaluate energy use needs and impacts within the city, and the

e! ectiveness and return-on-investment of steps to reduce energy use and mitigate greenhouse gas emissions.


In FY 2010 EPC, City sta! , and other interested parties will convene workshops to identify issues and • develop questions for a feasibility study on the potential for renewable power generation within the city. Speakers will include experts in engineering, law, and economics with experience in the potential and feasibility of renewable-powered local electricity generation networks.

Determine the amount of energy that can be produced locally and sustainably by 2020 and 2030.•

The City government will initiate a process for establishing a City Energy Master Plan by 2010. City • sta! will conduct a scoping exercise that outlines and identi" es boundaries of the plan focusing on household, business, and government energy use in the city, and is mindful of the targets adopted in the Commonwealth of Virginia 2007 Energy Plan and the 2008 Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments - National Capital Area (MWCOG-NCA) Climate Change Report.

Identify energy reduction strategies through maximizing energy e# ciency and conservation by 2020 and •

2030.


Create and utilize an energy e# ciency metric to ensure the City maximizes its return-on-investment with •

respect to measures designed to reduce energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions.

Goal 2: Reduce energy consumption through conservation and the adoption of more energy e# cient technologies

and practices by the City, its residents, and businesses.


Direct City employees to regularly shut down their computers and other o# ce equipment at the end of •

each workday.*

Develop a checklist and other resources for homeowners and businesses to perform their own energy •

audits, aimed at quick and easy modi" cations that could yield signi" cant reductions in energy usage.

Limit the projected growth in all sectors of citywide energy use to 4% by 2011, and consider adopting the •

goals of Virginia’s 2007 Energy Plan. Evaluate consistency with MWCOG Energy Strategic Plan.

Lengthen the allowable payback period for the City’s energy e# ciency investments from 7 years to 15 •

years to be more consistent with the City’s cost of capital, and increase funds for those investments for FY

2010 by $50,000.

The sedans or hybrids purchased by the city in 2009 will have an average city fuel economy 20% greater •

than Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) requirements.

The City will partner with local vendors, experts, and others to promote the use of products and services •

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Require that all property owners provide full energy audits at time of sale or legal transfer of the property. •

Establish tax incentives and ! nancial support mechanisms to promote energy e" ciency improvements •

and modi! cations for residential units and businesses.

Conduct a feasibility study to establish a carbon tax designed to reduce energy consumption and •

greenhouse gas emissions.

Require multi-family residential buildings to track and report monthly energy use in individual units.•

Build or retro! t at least one City o" ce building to passive housing energy use standards. •

Create a City Fleet Management Plan (FMP) to minimize the emission of greenhouse gases and other •

pollutants from City-owned and operated vehicles, as well as construction and landscape care equipment.

The FMP shall consider all emissions generated over the expected life of a vehicle.

Coordinate with utility companies to provide customers with information comparing their consumption •

with average use across Alexandria by category (e.g., residences, o" ces, restaurants, etc).


Update the Transportation Master Plan to achieve the goal of having 50% of all personal trips be by •

walking, bicycling, or public transport by 2030.

Goal 3: The City’s energy portfolio will be renewable and clean by 2050.


In FY 2009 and 2010, the City will purchase 5% of its electricity needs through green certi! cates, which •

promote the use of renewable power.

Purchase renewable energy credits generated for compliance with state-level renewable portfolio •

standard requirements equivalent to 6.5% of the City’s operational needs in 2010 rising steadily to 20% in

2020.

Use sustainable biodiesel for all of the City diesel # eet operations.•

Mid - Long Term Actions (2012-2030)

At least 50% of the City’s energy portfolio will come from renewable and clean energy sources by 2020, •

and raise that percentage to at least 80% by 2030.

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Goal 4: Encourage the use of clean renewable energy resources, such as wind, geo-thermal, and solar, to reduce the

City’s carbon footprint.


Develop information to be published on the Health Department’s website about geothermal closed-loop •

heat pump wells by 2011.

Provide information to the public regarding renewable energy resources through the City’s website, ! yers, •

etc.


Conduct a feasibility study for facilitating the establishment of infrastructure necessary for city distribution •

and use of clean renewable technology (e.g., smart grids, solar/wind-powered street lights, plug-in

stations for electric cars, etc.).

Establish building codes and property tax incentives to promote and regulate the development of •

green roofs, including use of roof space for reducing run-o" , energy generation, energy e# ciency, and

gardening.6

Mid- and Long-Term Actions (2012-2030)

Work with the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments to develop and adopt plan to upgrade •

the region’s electrical grid to support micro-generation.

6 See also Building Green Goal 1.

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Goal 5: Support interdepartmental planning and prioritization of energy management and investment activities.


EPC will endorse the creation of the City’s recently empanelled Energy Conservation Committee (ECC) •

as a model for promoting and instilling the principles of the Eco-City Charter, including the objective of

interdepartmental cooperation and planning, in the pursuit of sustainability.*

Through the City Manager’s O! ce, make City Department participation and representation in the ECC •

mandatory in order to assure attainment of the energy goals of the Action Plan and the reduction of

government expenditures on energy services.

In FY2009 and FY2010, ECC will propose goals and activities for itself for the next 5 years and present these •

to the City Council. The goals should include plans for promoting energy conservation awareness and

education of residents and business owners.

In 2009, the City will conduct its plan for energy audits of a number of major City facilities across a variety •

building types (recreational, managerial, public safety).

ECC will conduct outreach to City sta" to increase awareness of energy conservation strategies by •

educating building operators and occupants. All media forms will be used to ensure that all City sta" are

reached.*

The City will use its website and other multimedia tools to advertise and describe the purpose of the ECC •

and its activities.


Conduct annual energy audits of major City buildings. •

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principleChapter 7: Land Use and Open Space

The City’s land use and open space policies must harmonize its built and natural environments to ensure that

growth does not jeopardize environmental sustainability and preserves Alexandria’s character. The City’s land

use policies will accommodate increases in people and jobs through green development.

Targets

By 2015:

• Preserve and/or acquire the remaining 35 acres of open space to complete 100-acre goal of the Open

Space Master Plan.

• Ensure that all plantings on City property are non-invasive and incorporate native Plants.

• Design and install a pedestrian bridge to link Arlington and Alexandria sides of Four Mile Run.

By 2020:

• Achieve 40% tree canopy coverage.

By 2030:

• Ensure that 25% percent of all Alexandria school children get to and from school by walking or riding

bicycles.

• Ensure that 50% percent of Alexandrians commute to work by non-SOV means.

• Reuse the site of the coal-! red power plant.

Goal 1: Continue to coordinate land use and site design decisions among City departments to ensure compatibility

with existing City plans that promote walking, cycling, and taking public transportation.*


Ensure that land use decisions incorporate smart growth principles that provide incentives and •

disincentives to reduce vehicle use and vehicle ownership.

Incorporate, where feasible and appropriate, improvements to bike and pedestrian facilities into ongoing •

Small Area Plans to ensure compatibility with the Bike and Pedestrian Plan.*

Continue to develop and approve Small Area Plans that increase density in and around Metro stations and •

other transportation hubs.*

Promote more pedestrian, bike, and transit usage during land use planning of Alexandria’s major •

thoroughfares, including Van Dorn Street and Beauregard Street.*

Continue to incorporate retail streets and/or small-scale retail uses into neighborhood plans, where •

appropriate and feasible, to increase walking destinations and opportunities for small businesses.*

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Create self-su! cient neighborhoods by locating public, small-scale retail, and community facilities near •

the populations they serve and near public transit and other amenities to make their use more energy

e! cient.

Develop incentives to encourage residents to live near their workplace. •

Promote more pedestrian and bike transportation features (e.g., underground parking, street front retail, •

and parking access behind buildings) in the land use planning for Alexandria’s major thoroughfares,

including Van Dorn, Duke, and Beauregard Streets, Eisenhower Avenue, and Route 1 planning e" orts.

Increase bike storage and bike parking in areas designated by the Transportation Master Plan as Bicycle •

Parking Priority Zones (e.g., near Metro stations, schools, high-density residential, and retail locations) and

at special events.

Complete City’s current City Bikeway and Trail network through development review, grants, and CIP.•

Rethink ways to incorporate green economy/industry into planning process as a way to enhance •

economic sustainability and promote green jobs.

Create benchmarks to measure achievement as to both qualitative and quantitative metrics, in the •

following areas:

o Creation of and enhancement of walkable streets, sidewalks, and non-SOV bicycle and pedestrian

amenities and connections;

o Open space acquisition, preservation, and enhancement, including parks, community gathering

places, privately owned open space, natural areas, trail connections and extensions, and crown

coverage and habitat protection; and

o Amount of # oor area planned for that is connected to walkable destinations, transportation, and

community amenities.


By 2030, reuse the site of the coal-$ red power plant, imagining such possibilities as a renewable, clean •

energy generation facility, regional transit center for river-based transportation, open space, arts center, or

other community-based function.

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GOAL 2: Ensure that all City development or redevelopment projects and all plans, policies, and ordinances regarding

land use re! ect the sustainability vision and principles of the Eco-City Charter.


Devise a sustainability checklist based on criteria and principles from the Eco-City Charter that Planning •

& Zoning can use in determining the compatibility of Small Area Plans and new development and

redevelopment projects.

Prepare GIS maps to identify safest routes for children to walk to their schools, supporting the Walking •

School Bus Concept.

Incorporate open and green space and sustainability standards, where appropriate (e.g., LEED, Sustainable •

Sites criteria, Low Impact Development principles) into Small Area Plans and the City’s Green Building

Policies.


Revise City’s Strategic Plan and any future revision of City’s Master Plan to incorporate sustainability •

principles of Eco-City Charter and Environmental Action Plan as requirements for all land use decisions.

Implement the recommendations of adopted plans:•

o Small Area Plans

o Transportation Master Plan

o Open Space Master Plan

o Urban Forestry Plan (proposed for adoption June 2009)

o Economic Sustainability Report

Ensure that newly adopted and revised Small Area Plans, and new development and redevelopment •

projects are consistent with the vision and principles of the Eco-City Charter and Environmental Action

Plan.

Review existing City policies, guidance, ordinances, and codes, including parking regulations, to eliminate •

con! icts and enhance opportunities to further the goals of sustainability.

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GOAL 3: Protect and enhance Alexandria’s open space and green infrastructure including wildlife habitat, parks, trails,

tree canopy, and watersheds. Incorporate the natural environment into the built environment.


Finalize and release the Urban Forestry Master Plan. Develop a multi-year action and funding plan to •

implement Plan recommendations.*

Explore a policy that expands and supplements current tree canopy coverage standards through a •

combination of incentives, regulations, and in-lieu fees.

The City will lead by example by utilizing low impact landscape practices where possible, such as •

perennial and native plant species, rain gardens, reduced fertilizer and pesticide usage, and encouraging

the removal of invasive species.*

Continue work on completing a GIS inventory of trees located in public rights of way and other public •

lands, and identify locations for new trees.*

Promote and expand Living Landscape Fund to include “Adopt-a-Tree,” “Celebration Tree,” and/or other •

similar program activities, where individuals or organizations can purchase trees through the City and

have them planted and maintained throughout the city.

Continue to design and develop shaded parking lots through existing Special Use Permit/Development •

Special Use Permit process; expand to include the retro! tting of existing parking lots.*

Identify potential locations to establish new school and community gardens. •

Set minimum standards for open space and green space in Small Area Plans and other City plans that can •

be met in part through green roofs, green decks over underground parking, or green surface lots.*

Continue progress on protecting the 35 remaining acres, through acquisitions, easements, and •

dedications, to achieve the City’s 100-acre open space goal.*

Continue the Open Space Pocket Park program with the design and implementation of pocket parks on •

East Del Ray Avenue and South Early Street.*

Continue progress on Four Mile Run Restoration Master Plan by completing the design competition for the •

Four Mile run pedestrian Bridge, ! nalizing the design guidelines and redeveloping the recently-acquired

Four Mile Run open space properties in accordance with relevant area plans.*

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Continue implementing the Urban Forestry Plan. •

Achieve 40% crown coverage in the city by 2020.•

Seek authority to require all new developments, including single family homes, to provide 40% crown •

coverage on site. Require no less than 40% crown cover when sites are developed or redeveloped, within

these parameters:

o When trees are cleared from a site, increase replacement requirement for removal of large caliper trees.

o Change crown coverage assumptions in City requirements to reduce the credit allocated for younger,

smaller trees.

o Set a minimum amount of the total crown coverage to be achieved through on-site trees and require

payment to Living Landscape Fund for failure to achieve full requirement.

Work with community partners to add 500 street trees a year throughout the city to achieve full street tree •

stocking levels by 2020.

Develop an appropriate standard, planting program, and areas for street trees, as with an underground •

trench; and replace existing street trees as needed to ensure their long-term viability throughout the city.

Expand urban forestry training to residents and designate more “Tree Stewards” to maintain street trees. •

Expand the Living Landscape Fund to provide for maintenance, infrastructure, shrubs, and other •

landscaping.

Update the City’s trails map, identifying existing trails and proposing additional trail connections and •

extensions.

Research, develop, and implement green infrastructure policies, guidelines, and regulations. Fund green •

infrastructure as part of City’s capital expenditures.

Complete a survey of native vegetation within city (“Alexandria Flora Project”) and promote project and •

results on City’s web site.

Design and install a pedestrian bridge linking Arlington and Alexandria sides of Four Mile Run by 2015.•

Complete the implementation of the City’s current Open Space Master Plan, including protecting the 35 •

remaining acres, through acquisitions, easements, and dedications, to achieve the City’s 100-acre open

space goal by 2013.

Develop a goal for acquiring and/or protecting additional green space (after achieving the ! rst 100 acres), •

consistent with the Open Space Master Plan and with guidance from the Open Space Advisory Group.

By 2015, ensure that all plantings by Recreation, Parks, and Cultural Activities Department (RPCA) are •

non-invasive, " ood- and drought-tolerant, 80% perennial plants, and that native plants are used wherever

possible.

Work with Alexandria schools and RPCA to design and implement expansion of community-and •

school-based gardens by maximizing conversion of unused open space on public property to habitat

enhancement and increase in availability of edible gardens.

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Conduct an analysis of the city’s resource-carrying capacity. •

Ban the sale of invasive plants within the city based on the Virginia Department of Conservation and •

Recreation list of invasive species.

Goal 4: Ensure that future land use and open space planning and project decisions will not create or perpetuate social

injustice, nor compromise the City’s historic character.


Continue to ensure representation and participation by a! ected groups in the Master Plan and Small • Area Planning processes. Continue outreach e! orts to engage low income and minority residents in land development project decisions within their neighborhood.*

Continue to identify opportunities for a! ordable housing and mixed income housing in Small Area Plans • throughout the city.*

Ensure that mixed income development incorporates spaces for on- or near-site community support • services (e.g., child care), where feasible and appropriate.*

Continue to consider the importance of location of open space and public transportation to potential • mixed income sites when preparing Small Area Plans or reviewing development projects.*

Incorporate sensitivity for the city’s historical character, properties, landmarks, and archeological • endeavors in planning decisions.*


Encourage universal design standards for buildings and homes to accommodate persons with disabilities • and facilitate aging in place.7

Goal 5: Conduct outreach and education on sustainable land use practices, policies, and programs.


Provide ongoing training, seminars, and workshops for City sta! and residents about sustainable land • use practices, policies, and programs, and identify and publicize existing learning opportunities available through local colleges, universities, and other sources.


Support public outreach and education on Smart Growth, especially the bene" ts of increased density, car-• free forms of transport, green buildings, resource conservation, and local power generation. The outreach plan should include citywide strategies and neighborhood-scale activities.

7 Also see Building Green Goal 1.

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principleChapter 8: Solid Waste

Recognizing that managing waste is a public health issue as well as a quality of life issue, Alexandria

will maintain its well-preserved public image by managing, handling, and disposing of solid waste in an

environmentally sustainable manner. Alexandria will manage waste as a hierarchy of uses….

-PRIORITY ONE: REDUCE

-PRIORITY TWO: REUSE

-PRIORITY THREE: RECYCLE

-PRIORITY FOUR: RESOURCE RECOVERY (E.G., CONVERT TO ENERGY, COMPOSTING, ETC.)

-PRIORITY FIVE: PROPER DISPOSAL

Targets

By 2020:

• Exceed the goal of 35% diversion through increased waste reduction and reuse.

• Increase the recycling rate to achieve a goal of 50%.

Goal 1: Exceed the City’s goal of 35% diversion through increased waste reduction and reuse by 2020.


Discourage the use of bottled water in City facilities and at City functions.•

Encourage the Chamber of Commerce to work with local businesses to •

discourage the use of plastic or “one-use” bags and encourage the use of reusable bags as part of the

“Proud to be a Green Business” initiative.

Promote and educate the building industry about the need to recycle material recovered from •

construction and demolition sites by including information on how and where to recycle materials in all

permit applications by 2010.


Conduct a feasibility study to implement a pilot “bag-n-tag” program or similar “pay as you throw” program •

to incentivize waste stream reduction, recycling and diversion.

Provide citizens with a contract template or other materials to help citizens choose contractors or private •

businesses that reduce the amount of building and construction material waste and maximize the reuse of

the materials.


Develop a program to require the recycling of construction and demolition (C&D) debris.•

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Goal 2: Increase the recycling rate to achieve a goal of 50% by 2020.


Expand the number and type of materials collected in the recycling curbside program (e.g. plastic tubs, •

aluminum foil/trays, empty aerosol cans, and rigid plastics).

Expand the multi-family (including condominiums and rental apartment complexes) recycling program by •

mandating recycling at commercial and multi-family developments. Change the enforcement ordinance/

code to give the City the authority to ! ne property owners and managers for noncompliance with existing

and new recycling requirements, as recommended by the Solid Waste Management Plan.

Increase recycling in City-run facilities and educate City employees about this e" ort. Require compliance •

of all City-run facilities with new and existing recycling requirements. A pilot program in City Hall will be

initiated and retro! t containers will be used as recycling bins in the parking facility. When the recycling

contract is renegotiated in 2009, all City-run facilities will be covered.


Develop an Adopt-a-Building recycling program for commercial and multi-family buildings.•

Require recycling at publicly and privately sponsored community events as a condition of Special Events •

permit.

Establish penalties for businesses and multi-family dwellings that fail to meet recycling requirements.•


Mandate, through permitting or code enforcement, that all Alexandria businesses implement a recycling •

program and report their progress to the City.

Work with “Green Business” initiative to recognize those businesses with highest recycling rates with •

awards. Promote “Green Businesses” on the City website or other promotional materials.

Study the feasibility of requiring all city events requiring a Special Events permit to be zero-waste events. •

Goal 3: Increase the diversion of compostable solid waste from disposal by improving and expanding the City’s

existing compostable waste recycling program.


Promote residential composting and grass-cycling through a partnership with Community Gardens, •

Master Gardeners, Virginia Cooperative Extension, expansion of composting workshops, and hosting a

video on composting on the City’s Solid Waste web page.

Support and promote initiatives, such as “Proud to be Green Businesses,” to encourage composting of food •

waste by commercial entities.

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Coordinate with neighboring jurisdictions to study the feasibility of waste facilities closer than •

Hagerstown, MD with the goal of implementing a curbside compostable waste recycling program.8


Expand residential curbside collection of compostable landscaping waste to eliminate bagged •

landscaping waste.

Goal 4: Develop an outreach strategy to educate the public on new and existing recycling mandates through multiple

communication and education strategies.


Develop and launch a recycling education poster campaign at Metro stations and DASH buses and bus •

stops.

Hire a full-time recycling coordinator to manage the commercial and multi-family recycling program, and •

to assist property owners and managers with implementation.

Expand the City’s Solid Waste webpage and provide printable materials to educate residents on recycling •

programs.

Utilize the Volunteer Bureau and other resources to solicit volunteers to help with waste reduction •

outreach at Alexandria City Public Schools (ACPS) and businesses.


Promote the hierarchy of reduce, reuse, and recycle to residential and business sectors.•

Expand outreach to schools and multi-family dwellings regarding the implementation of reduce, reuse, •

recycling programs, and proper disposal of household hazardous waste.

Goal 5: Maintain programs for ensuring that solid wastes are managed in accordance with federal and state laws and

regulations in a manner that protects health, safety and the environment.


Expand the drop-o! hours for electronic and household hazardous waste to reduce the materials • contributing to the toxicity of the waste stream, and produce educational materials (with an emphasis on modern light sources that contain mercury) that stress the importance of using this facility and other methods of hazardous waste disposal.

Utilize mapping (e.g., Geographic Information Systems (GIS)) technology to optimize trash truck routing, • thereby reducing fuel costs without impacting the level of service.

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Mid- and Long-Term Actions (2012-2030)

Examine the feasibility of collecting household hazardous waste and electronic waste as part of curb-side •

collection.

Conduct outreach to citizens on ways to reduce the use of hazardous products and provide information •

on proper disposal of household hazardous waste and electronic waste.

Evaluate alternatives for long-term options for the disposal of solid waste.•

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principleChapter 9: Global Climate Change and Other Emerging Threats

Alexandria must be adaptive and responsive to emerging or unforeseen environmental threats – such

as climate change – that could strain infrastructure, deplete natural resources, disrupt the economy, or

threaten public health. Failure to respond quickly and appropriately to such threats will likely have severe

consequences for the health and economy of Alexandria and its citizens.

Targets

By 2012:

• Reduce Business As Usual (BAU)9 emissions by 10% below 2012 level.

By 2020:

• Reduce emissions by 20% below 2005 levels.

• 60% of all currently existing buildings will achieve a 20% energy consumption reduction.

• 25% of the City’s energy portfolio will consist of clean, renewable energy sources.

By 2025:

• All new buildings will achieve LEED Platinum standards.

By 2030

• By 2030, all new buildings will be carbon neutral

By 2050:

• 80% of the City’s energy portfolio will consist of clean, renewable energy sources.

• Reduce emissions by 80% below 2005 levels

Goal 1: Adopt targets and establish implementation framework for reducing greenhouse gas emission reductions for

2012, 2020 and 2050.


Adopt the proposed greenhouse gas emission reduction targets outlined in the Metropolitan Washington •

Council of Governments’ July 2008 draft Climate Change Report.*

Continue to inventory greenhouse gas emissions within the city using the International Council for Local •

Environmental Initiatives (ICLEI) computer program and ! nalize the emission reduction targets.*

Assign the Environmental Coordinating Group (ECG) to propose methods to achieve the emission •

reduction targets and to begin drafting a Climate Action Plan that will include exploring methods for

making the targets binding.

Establish City Climate Action Plan.•

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Support and work with local legislators for adoption of California’s Greenhouse Gas Vehicle Program.•

Implement Climate Action Plan.•

Integrate climate change planning into the local air quality planning e! orts.•

Replace all publically-owned street lights in the city with energy-e" cient (such as light emitting diodes •

(LED)) or renewable-energy lights.

Update the GHG Emission Inventory every three years and the Climate Action Plan on an as-needed basis.•

Examine the carbon sequestration potential of the tree canopy in the City and opportunities for carbon •

banking on a regional basis.

Identify the economic opportunities associated with climate change planning such as recruiting high tech, •

green # rms, the creation of green jobs, etc.

Goal 2: Institutionalize the consideration of the e! ects of possible climate changes into long-term planning. Short-Term Actions (2009-2011)

Conduct a risk analysis of the e! ects of global climate change on Alexandria.•

Empower the City’s Environmental Coordinating Group (ECG) to develop adaptation planning strategies • for the city.


City management, sta! , Environmental Policy Commission (EPC) members, and others will begin to • regularly participate in long-term (i.e., 5, 20, and 50 years) climate adaptation planning activities such as scenario exercises and retreats.

Convene a diverse group of stakeholders (perhaps as an EPC subcommittee) including City sta! , civic • groups, scientists, and businesses to monitor climate change data and information and to provide policy guidance and strategies for the city on climate change and adaptation.

Continue to monitor data and factual information on climate change and modify the Climate Action Plan • and climate adaptation plans accordingly.

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Goal 3: Prepare and educate city residents and business owners for a carbon-constrained economy and other climate

change impacts.


The City will disseminate educational materials and establish a website on the causes and e! ects of • climate change, how people can reduce their climate impact, and how greenhouse gas reduction policies may a! ect the availability and prices of energy and other goods.

The City will emphasize the bene" t of increasing development density as a method for reducing • greenhouse gas emissions in its discussions with citizens and business.10


Gather and publish environmental performance metrics to identify trends in water quality, average sea • level, air quality metrics, energy use, and temperature.

Establish a voluntary program for city residents, schools, and businesses to report their e! orts in reducing • their environmental impact and create an awards program to incentivize participation.

Goal 4: Increase the City’s preparedness to respond to the possible e! ects of climate change and environmental emergencies.


Update the # ood management program to take into account anticipated rises in Potomac River levels and • increased intensity of storm-related # ooding.

Continue to support the work of City and Health Department emergency planners in developing plans • that take into account climate change-related emergencies such as water and food supply disruptions caused by severe drought, loss of electricity, damage to or contamination of the water distribution system, and climate change-related outbreaks of diseases.

Maintain a strong Mosquito Control Program in the city by continuing to eliminate breeding habitats for • mosquitoes due to the increased risk of mosquito-borne illnesses.

Goal 5: Examine and address the environmental hazards imposed by pharmaceutical disposal in waterways and drinking water supply.

Mid-Tem Actions (2012-2020)

Partner with MWCOG, Alexandria Sanitation Authority, the Alexandria Health Department and the • Drinking Water Suppliers of Alexandria to monitor the hazards of pharmaceutical disposal. Provide annual feedback on the state of the science to inform EPC when actionable activities are warranted.

Inform residents about how to properly dispose of pharmaceuticals. •

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When science-based solutions have been identi! ed, the City should take appropriate actions to address •

the hazards of pharmaceutical disposal.

Goal 6: Anticipate and plan for potential emerging environmental threats, such as nanotechnology, nitrogen loading,

and acidi! cation of waterways.


Ensure that City Sta" , EPC, and other climate change groups examine studies, data, and other information •

on emerging potential environmental threats and provide policy guidance to the City and its residents.

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principleChapter10: EAP Implementation by Sustainability Sector

Improving environmental quality, conservation and the public welfare requires a harmonized approach to

implementation, as well as collaboration both within and around Alexandria. The primary responsibility of

environmental stewardship shall be equally shared by all Alexandrians.

CHARTER PRINCIPLE: ECO-CITY CHARTER ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The Eco-City Charter serves as a guide for moving the city towards a sustainable future. Ful! lling this Charter

requires coordinated participation and commitment by the EPC, City government, and the community. The

Charter’s success depends on each of these parties taking an active and innovative role as stewards and

guardians of this Charter’s principles and vision.

While each of the previous EAP chapters contain speci! c implementation ideas and action steps, the

Implementation Chapter focuses its activities on the following six sustainability sectors:

Civic Sustainability—developing outreach and education programs and resources for citizens, 1.

school, etc. and building the necessary nonpro! t and community infrastructure to share implementation

responsibility with city leaders and sta"

Business Sustainability—cultivating and organizing a new Eco-City business sector for Alexandria that 2.

could provide green businesses and green collar jobs

Financing Sustainability—identifying new sources of revenue and adapting existing public and nonpro! t 3.

resources to ! nance and fund Eco-City activities

City as Sustainability Leader—ensuring that City operations, facilities and programs also follow the 4.

sustainability visions and principles of the Charter

EPC roles and responsibilities—identifying activities for EPC and re! ning its structure and approaches 5.

towards implementation of the EAP.

Regional Sustainability—developing partnerships with adjacent communities that share the same water, 6.

air, and commute sheds, etc.

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Goal 1: Provide education and outreach to citizens and local schools and increase community participation to help

achieve environmental goals and objectives.


Hire an additional sta! person to work on environmental education and outreach on Eco-City objectives.•

Establish Internet education and participation resources and tools, including an Eco-City blog.•

Draft an Eco-City Outreach Plan for EPC and City sta! .•

The City and EPC will conduct face-to-face meetings with major community and neighborhood groups to • raise awareness about and support for Eco-City Alexandria.

The City and EPC will conduct an Open House on Eco-City Alexandria.•

Engage a broad range of stakeholders – citizens, schools, nonpro" t organizations, civic associations, • religious organizations, and private partners – to become volunteers in activities to protect, restore, and educate citizens about the city’s natural resources such as water monitoring, stream and park clean-ups, restoration projects, inner-city outings, and removal of invasive species and planting trees.

Develop GIS “green” maps for outreach and education purposes, such as environmentally-related City • projects, services, alternative transportation, restoration projects, and air quality.*

Develop and implement a plan to target volunteer support for implementing Environmental Action Plan • projects.*

Increase collaboration and participation with other City boards and commissions. •

Coordinate Eco-City volunteering with other city events, such as Spring for Alexandria, and other activities • beyond Earth Day.*

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Design and develop an Eco-City Alexandria Outreach and Education Center where Eco-City activities could •

be held for EPC, City sta! , and local schools; the Eco-City Center could also house demonstration activities and workshops for home and business owners to learn how they can make their properties and operations more sustainable.

Identify 2-3 Alexandria civic/home owner associations to work with each year as Eco-City Adopt a • Neighborhood that could pilot test innovative elements/aspects of the Environmental Action Plan.

Explore possible partnership with Arlingtonians for a Clean Environment (ACE) to expand into Alexandria • or charter separate entity.

Create an inventory of existing partnership organizations and nonpro" ts and their sustainability/green • activities and programs that could become potential partners for a citywide Eco-City nonpro" t network.

Implement an Eco-City outreach strategy for the EPC, City sta! and other partners and adopt an annual list • of collaborative and separate activities.

Work with ACPS and private schools in Alexandria to focus on the greening of school facilities and • operations, and to help provide resources for curriculum development, awards, and extracurricular activities about sustainability.

Expand an asset map of all existing green/sustainability places and activities (City, civic, and business) • using GIS and make it accessible to the general public via the web and other vehicles.

Create a formal group of citizen volunteers to work with EPC and City sta! through various working • groups and task forces (e.g., Eco-City Ambassadors or Stewards).

The Partnership for a Healthier Alexandria will work with EPC to continue connecting environment and • health e! orts and developing initiatives related to the Eco-City recommendations.

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Goal 2 - Business Sustainability: Provide education and outreach to local businesses and related organizations to help achieve environmental

goals and promote the development of green jobs and businesses within the city.


Establish a series of Open House events for businesses to showcase their application of green practices to •

other businesses and citizens, and to provide networking opportunities.

Establish internet education and participation resources and tools for providing information on green •

business practices.*

Establish a leadership group of business organizations, managers, and owners to lead business community •

e! orts to help achieve the City’s environmental goals and objectives..

Examine the feasibility of establishing a Green Business certi" cation program for one or more business • sectors within the city.

Examine the feasibility of leveraging the city’s restaurant, hospitality, and tourism industries by combining • green business practice standards and accomplishments with marketing initiatives.

Create an Eco-City Award to recognize outstanding sustainability e! orts by members of the city’s business • community.*

Identify and support public-private partnerships in order to create the foundation for the development of • a green workforce in the city.


Take inventory of existing businesses practicing sustainability, and develop a directory for consumers and • other companies.

Partner with the Alexandria Food Safety Advisory Council and other partners to develop an “Eco-Friendly • Food Initiative” for restaurants and grocery stores and provide incentives for businesses to participate in the program.

Establish a green business network through the Alexandria Economic Development Partnership (AEDP), • Inc., Chamber of Commerce, and others, that is designed to market green businesses in Alexandria (especially the restaurant and tourism industry).

Establish green business certi" cation, standards, and awards programs.•

Develop a green zoning overlay to critically evaluate potential sites and industries and begin the process • of green job incubation.

Develop a green business attraction and development strategy that o! ers appropriate incentives and • technical assistance to help establish a green economy in Alexandria.

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Goal 3 - Financing Eco-City/EAP Activities: Identify and promote action steps for increasing ! nancial investment in sustainability.


Estimate ! nancial investments necessary to undertake major environmental action plan steps.•

Form a task force of stakeholders to examine the means and consequences of implementing economic •

measures such as tax incentives and disincentives, subsidies and fees to increase the City’s resources that

support sustainability initiatives and foster changes in citizens’ behaviors.

Meet with City Council, sta" , and public to explore establishment of an Eco-City Fund that would •

provide money for citizens at below-market interest rates for sustainability projects such as green home

improvements within the city.


Seek authority to establish a menu of sustainability ! nancing mechanisms, such as carbon or utility taxes •

and user fees, such as “pay as you throw.”

Link traditional City taxes and fees (e.g., stormwater, parking permits, property taxes, etc.) to sustainability •

performance, with lower taxes and fees for more sustainable homes, vehicles, etc.

Provide homeowners and businesses with incentives to install a variety of sustainability technology (from •

energy e# ciency and generation to low impact development and green infrastructure).

Issue Eco-City bonds to fund the implementation of EAP actions.•

Ensure CIP expenditures are consistent with Eco-City principles and help implement Environmental Action •

Plan.

Goal 4 - City as Sustainability Leader: Continue steps to improve the City’s own green culture as an example for all Alexandrians to follow.


Continue institutional and funding support for the Eco-City process, including maintaining a collaborative •

relationship between the City, EPC, Virginia Tech, and the public to secure the advancement of the

principles agreed to and adopted in the Eco-City Charter.

Increase City sta" knowledge of and coordination on environmental activities.•

Hold a retreat for City sta" to discuss sustainability e" orts.•

Establish a volunteer program to enlist City employees in helping meet environmental objectives in City •

operations.

Develop a City “Green Purchasing Policy” that includes materials such as bio-based, recycled, and •

environmentally preferable products.

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Create an Eco-City Coordinator’s position to help coordinate with all City departments in the •

implementation of Eco-City plan.

Institute a green purchasing program for the city, and advocate the adoption of its standards to the private •

sector.

Require special events in the city to be eco-friendly and set forth sustainability requirements in the City’s •

Special Events Policy. 11

Goal 5 - EPC Roles and Responsibilities: The Environmental Policy Commission, in collaboration with the O! ce of Environmental Quality, monitor,

measure, and report on the implementation of the Environmental Action Plan and re" ne it as circumstances

and conditions change.


Re-examine EPC’s composition and membership with respect to new Eco-City demands. •

Invite input and participation on Earth Day Committee by members of local high school environmental •

clubs.

The City and EPC will prioritize and develop a process and structure for EPC input and participation in the •

activities of other volunteer committees, including, but not limited to, those working on Small Area Plans,

budget and " nancial a# airs, transportation, waterfront, planning and zoning, industrial development,

parks and recreation, public health, and water quality.

The City and EPC will establish an annual report card on key environmental quality and performance •

metrics, and on action steps accomplished by the City and will publish these results.

The EPC will work with the City to provide prioritized EAP action items depending on available resources.•


Update EAP every " ve years and the Eco-City Charter every ten years as per the Eco-City Charter and revise •

each as is necessary.

Goal 6 - Regional Relationships and Partnerships: Establish policies and processes that foster regional collaboration on sustainability programs and projects with

Alexandria’s neighboring jurisdictions, the regional council of governments, and the federal government.


Review existing regional plans and programs to determine if they align with the Eco-City Action Plan and •

where they do, establish regular communications for information sharing and action with state, regional,

and federal partners (e.g., Metropolitan Washington COG, Northern VA Transportation Authority, and

Northern VA Regional Commission, U.S. agencies) and adjacent jurisdictions (e.g., Fairfax and Arlington

County).

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Strive to meet the USCM Mayors Climate Protection Agreement goals and similar goals set by the MWCOG •

related to emission reductions.

Coordinate with neighboring jurisdictions to explore the possibility of implementing a curbside organic •

waste recycling program.

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A P P E N D I X # 1 : T A R G E T S B Y D A T ET h e E n v i r o n m e n t a l P o l i c y C o m m i s s i o n ( E P C ) a l s o s e t “ d i s c u s s i o n ” t a r g e t s f o r e a c h p r i n c i p l e a sa w a y t o l a y t h e g r o u n d w o r k a b o u t p e r f o r m a n c e m e a s u r e s a n d e v e n t u a l d e v e l o p m e n t o f a n E A PS c o r e C a r d . N o t e t h e t a r g e t s i n t h e c u r r e n t d r a f t i n c l u d e m e a s u r e s f r o m e x i s t i n g p l a n s o rp r e l i m i n a r y n u m b e r s t o m e r e l y g e n e r a t e r e a c t i o n s a n d f u r t h e r d i s c u s s i o n .2 0 1 0 :• B y 2 0 1 0 , o b t a i n a f u n d e d O E Q o u t r e a c h p o s i t i o n t o m a n a g e M S 4 a n d E c o S C i t y o u t r e a c h .• B y 2 0 1 0 , t h e C i t y w i l l p u r c h a s e 5 % o f e l e c t r i c i t y n e e d s t h r o u g h g r e e n c e r t i f i c a t e s .2 0 1 1 :• R e d u c e f u g i t i v e e m i s s i o n s f r o m t h e a s h l o a d i n g o p e r a t i o n s a t M i r a n t P o t o m a c R i v e rG e n e r a t i n g F a c i l i t y b y 2 5 % a n d c o a l y a r d o p e r a t i o n s b y 2 0 % b y D e c e m b e r 2 0 1 1 .2 0 1 2 :• B y 2 0 1 2 , 9 5 % o f t h e r e s t a u r a n t s i n A l e x a n d r i a w i l l b e t o t a l l y s m o k e S f r e e .• B e g i n n i n g i n 2 0 1 2 , r e d u c e t h e n u m b e r o f D a i l y V e h i c l e M i l e s T r a v e l e d ( V M T s ) o n a p e rc a p i t a b a s i s b y 5 % e v e r y f i v e y e a r s .• B y 2 0 1 2 , r e d u c e B u s i n e s s A s U s u a l ( B A U ) e m i s s i o n s b y 1 0 % b e l o w 2 0 1 2 l e v e l 1 .2 0 1 3 :• R e d u c e s t a c k P M e m i s s i o n s b y a m i n i m u m o f 2 0 % b y D e c e m b e r 2 0 1 3 a t M i r a n t P o w e rG e n e r a t i n g S t a t i o n .• B y 2 0 1 3 , e s t a b l i s h m e c h a n i s m f o r l o n g S t e r m d e d i c a t e d f u n d i n g f o r t h e p u r p o s e o fm a i n t a i n i n g a n d i m p r o v i n g s t o r m w a t e r i n f r a s t r u c t u r e .• B y 2 0 1 3 , p r e s e r v e a n d / o r a c q u i r e t h e r e m a i n i n g 3 5 a c r e s o f o p e n s p a c e t o c o m p l e t e 1 0 0 Sa c r e g o a l o f t h e O p e n S p a c e M a s t e r P l a n 2 .2 0 1 5 :• B y 2 0 1 5 , c o m p l e t e C a m e r o n R u n M a s t e r P l a n .• B y 2 0 1 5 , a 1 0 % r e d u c t i o n i n p e r S c a p i t a w a t e r c o n s u m p t i o n a s e s t i m a t e d f r o m w a s t e w a t e rv o l u m e c o n v e y e d f r o m t h e c i t y t o t r e a t m e n t f a c i l i t i e s .• B y 2 0 1 5 , r e d u c e t h e p e r c a p i t a e n e r g y u s e i n A l e x a n d r i a b y 1 5 % .• B y 2 0 1 5 , t r a c k e n e r g y u s e o f 3 0 % o f m u l t i S f a m i l y r e s i d e n c e u n i t s .• B y 2 0 1 5 , e n s u r e t h a t a l l p l a n t i n g s o n C i t y p r o p e r t y a r e n o n S i n v a s i v e a n d i n c o r p o r a t en a t i v e P l a n t s .• B y 2 0 1 5 , d e s i g n a n d i n s t a l l a p e d e s t r i a n b r i d g e t o l i n k A r l i n g t o n a n d A l e x a n d r i a s i d e s o fF o u r M i l e R u n .

��1 B u s i n e s s A s U s u a l ( B A U ) t a r g e t s i n t h i s s e c t i o n a r e b a s e d o n t a r g e t s s e t b y M e t r o p o l i t a n o f W a s h i n g t o nC o u n c i l o f G o v e r n m e n t s ( M W C O G ) .2 T h i s t a r g e t i s i n t h e O p e n S p a c e M a s t e r P l a n .

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2 0 2 0 :• B y 2 0 2 0 , i n c r e a s e t h e n u m b e r o f c o m m u t e r s w h o u s e p u b l i c t r a n s p o r t a t i o n a l t e r n a t i v e s b y2 5 % u s i n g 2 0 0 0 C e n s u s d a t a a s t h e b a s e l i n e .• B y 2 0 2 0 , a l l n e w b u i l d i n g s t o a c h i e v e L E E D G o l d s t a n d a r d s 3 .• B y 2 0 2 0 , 6 0 % o f a l l e x i s t i n g b u i l d i n g s a c h i e v e a 2 0 % e n e r g y c o n s u m p t i o n r e d u c t i o n .• B y 2 0 2 0 , c o m p l e t e 9 0 % o f t h e i n s t r e a m p o r t i o n o f t h e F o u r M i l e R u n M a s t e r P l a n .•

R e t r o f i t 7 0 % o f f e a s i b l e C i t y f a c i l i t i e s w i t h B M P s b y 2 0 2 0 a n d e x p l o r e w a t e r r e u s eo p e r a t i o n s .• B y 2 0 2 0 , 8 0 % o f t h e w o r k p l a c e s i n A l e x a n d r i a e m p l o y i n g m o r e t h a n 2 5 p e r s o n s w i l l b et o t a l l y s m o k e f r e e .• B y 2 0 2 0 , 2 5 % o f t h e C i t y ’ s e n e r g y p o r t f o l i o w i l l c o n s i s t o f c l e a n , r e n e w a b l e e n e r g ys o u r c e s .• B y 2 0 2 0 , a c h i e v e 4 0 % t r e e c a n o p y c o v e r a g e .• B y 2 0 2 0 , e x c e e d t h e g o a l o f 3 5 % d i v e r s i o n t h r o u g h i n c r e a s e d w a s t e r e d u c t i o n a n d r e u s e .• B y 2 0 2 0 , i n c r e a s e t h e r e c y c l i n g r a t e t o a c h i e v e a g o a l o f 5 0 % .• B y 2 0 2 0 , r e d u c e e m i s s i o n s b y 2 0 % b e l o w 2 0 0 5 l e v e l 4 .2 0 2 5 :• B y 2 0 2 5 , e x i s t i n g C i t y b u i l d i n g s i n t h e a g g r e g a t e a r e 2 5 % m o r e e n e r g y e f f i c i e n t .• B y 2 0 2 5 , a l l n e w b u i l d i n g s w i l l a c h i e v e L E E D P l a t i n u m s t a n d a r d s 5 .• B y 2 0 2 5 , 5 0 % o f t h e r e s t a u r a n t s a n d g r o c e r y s t o r e s i n A l e x a n d r i a w i l l q u a l i f y f o rd e s i g n a t i o n a s e c o f r i e n d l y r e s t a u r a n t s o r g r o c e r y s t o r e s .• B y 2 0 2 5 , 5 0 % o f c o m m e r c i a l b u i l d i n g s w h e r e m o r e t h a n 2 5 p e r s o n s a r e e m p l o y e d w i l l b ep a r t i c i p a t i n g i n t h e H e a l t h y W o r k P l a c e s p r o g r a m .• B y 2 0 2 5 , t r a c k e n e r g y u s e o f 6 0 % o f m u l t i f a m i l y r e s i d e n c e u n i t s .2 0 3 0 :• B y 2 0 3 0 , c r e a t e t h r e e h i g h c a p a c i t y t r a n s i t c o r r i d o r s a s s e t f o r t h i n t h e 2 0 0 8T r a n s p o r t a t i o n M a s t e r P l a n .• B y 2 0 3 0 , i n c r e a s e t h e n u m b e r o f n o n s i n g l e o c c u p a n t v e h i c l e ( S O V ) c o m m u t i n g t r i p s t o5 0 % 6 .• B y 2 0 3 0 , a l l n e w b u i l d i n g s w i l l b e c a r b o n n e u t r a l 7 .•

R e t r o f i t 1 0 0 % o f f e a s i b l e C i t y f a c i l i t i e s w i t h B M P s b y 2 0 3 0 .• B y 2 0 3 0 , 2 5 % o f A l e x a n d r i a c h i l d r e n w i l l w a l k o r c y c l e t o s c h o o l

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As s is t i n t h e i m p l e m e n ta t i o na n d c o m p l e t i o n o f t h e Po to ma c R iv er Wa t er fr o n t P la n a s i t r e la t es to p u b l i c pa r k la n d.9. As s is t i n pr o t e c t i n ga n d e x pa n d i n g s tr ea m v a l l e y s a n d o t h er e nv i r o n m e n ta l l y s e ns i t iv ea r ea s .1 0. As s is t i n ma x i m iz i n g us e o f p u b l i c s c h o o l o p e n s pa c ea r ea s to s a t is fy l o ca l n e e ds .1 1 . As s is t i n e n ha n c i n g s tr e e ts ca p es a n d ga t e wa y s .1 2. Co n t i n u e to e x p l o r e f u n d i n g o p t i o ns fo r a c q u is i t i o n s a n d pr o t e c t i o n o f pr o p er t i es .Pa r ks 1 . Pr o v i d e t h e h i g h es t l ev e l o f s a f e ty i n pa r ks b y cr ea t i n g ma i n t e na n c e s ta n da r ds fo r a l la s s e ts w i t h i n t h e pa r ks a n d r e cr ea t i o n s y s t e m .2. D ev e l o p d es i g n s ta n da r ds a n d g u i d e l i n es fo r r e n o v a t i o na n d t h e d ev e l o p m e n t o f n e w pa r ks a n d fa c i l i t i es ba s e d o na c t ua la n d e m er g i n g us er d e ma n ds .3. A c q u ir e mo r e la n d fo r ga m e f i e l ds fo r b o t ha d u l ts a n d y o u t h .4. Ma na g e e x is t i n g ca pa c i ty o f f i e l ds .5. S e e k m o r e u s er i nv es t m e n t to o f fs e t ma i n t e na n c e c o s ts o f f i e l ds w h e n us er gr o u ps wa n t h i g h er l ev e ls o f ma i n t e na n c ea bo v e w ha t t h e c i ty i s c ur r e n t l y pr o v i d i n g.6. A c q u ir e la n d fo r pa r ks i n u n d er s er v e da r ea s o f t h e c i ty fo r n e i g h bo r h o o d pa r ks, es p e c ia l l y i n t h e w es t e n d o f t h e c i ty .7. E n c o ur a g e pr iv a t e s e c to r a c k n o w l e d g m e n t o f t h e ir r o l e i n pr o v i d i n g m o r e pa r ks i n h i g hÿ d e n s i ty a r ea s .8. E n ha n c e o p e n s pa c e r e q u ir e m e n ts fo r n e w d ev e l o p m e n ts .9. C ur ta i l gr a n t i n g o f e n cr o a c h m e n ts i n R P A ’s a n da d ja c e n ta r ea s .1 0. I n cr ea s e pa r t n er s h i p t ea ms w i t h s c h o o ls, pr iv a t e i n s t i t u t i o n s a n d t h e c i ty to d es i g n s o l u t i o n s fo r n e wa n d r e n o v a t e d pr o p er t i es .1 1 . I m pr o v e i n fr a s tr u c t ur e o f s o m e pa r ks b y i n v es t i n g $ 1 0, 0 0 0 p er a cr e fo r l i g h t i n g, dr a i na g e, pa r k i n g, ir r i ga t i o na n d f e n c i n g.1 2. E n ha n c e e x is t i n g pa r k ma i n t e na n c e pa r t n er s h i ps .1 3. Cr ea t ea d e d i ca t e d f u n d i n g s o ur c e fo r ca p i ta l i m pr o v e m e n ts, a n d la n da c q u is i t i o n .R e cr ea t i o nFa c i l i t i es 1 . E x p l o r e t h e f ea s i b i l i ty o f e n la r g i n g C h i n q ua p i n R e cr ea t i o n C e n t er to b e co m e t h e m u l t i g e n er a t i o na l c e n t er t h e r es i d e n ts d es ir e.2. B e g i n p la n n i n g fo r t h e r e n o v a t i o n o f Pa tr i c k H e nr y a n d C ha r l es H o us to n R e cr ea t i o n C e n t er .3. E x p l o r e t h e f ea s i b i l i ty o fa c q u ir i n g pr o p er ty a n d co n s tr u c t i n ga n e w n e i g h b o r h o o d r e cr ea t i o n c e n t er o n t h e c i ty ’s w es t s i d e to s u p po r t i ts po p u la t i o n d e ns i ty .4. D ev e l o p f ea s i b i l i ty s t u d i es a n d b us i n es s p la ns fo r ea c h n e w o r r e n o v a t e d r e cr ea t i o n fa c i l i ty . T h is w i l la c h i ev e t h e ma x i m u m us a g ea n d pr o d u c t iv i ty o f ea c h c e n t er . T h es es t u d i es w i l l ma t c h pr o gr a m n e e d s o f t h e n e i g h bo r h o o d s s er v e d b y t h e fa c i l i t y .5. Cr ea t e d es i g n s ta n da r ds fo r i n d o o r a n d o u t d o o r r e cr ea t i o n fa c i l i t i es to ma x i m iz e i ts r es o ur c es us e d b y t h e gr ea t es t n u m b er o f us er s .6. T hr o u g h e f f e c t iv e pa r t n er s h i ps w i t h s c h o o ls a n d o t h er p u b l i ca n d pr iv a t ea g e n c i es, t h e c i ty co u l d i n cr ea s e r e cr ea t i o n s pa c e bo t h i n d o o r a n d o u t d o o r to s u p p o r t t h er e cr ea t i o n n e e ds o f y o u t ha n da d u l ts . T h i s w i l l r e q u ir ea l l pa r t n er s b e i nv o lv e d i n t h e p la n n i n g pr o c es s o f n e w o r r e n o v a t e d i n d o o r a n d o u t d o o r r e cr ea t i o n s pa c e.7. W h er ea p pr o pr ia t e, d ev e l o pa fr e e o r s u bs i d iz e d r e cr ea t i o n r i d er pr o gr a m to s u p po r t us er a c c es s to a l l r e cr ea t i o n c e n t er s i n t h e c i t y to s u p p o r t gr ea t er a c c es s a n d us a g e.

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T h is m a y re q u i ret h e c i t y to p a r t n e r w i t h t h e p r iv a te o r no t� fo r� p ro f i t s e c to r to as s is t i n d e l iv e r i n g p ro g r a ms w h i l e m a i n t a i n i n g lo w us e r fe e s . A g r a n t w r i te r wo u l d as s is t t h e d e p a r t me n t i na d d i t io n a l f u n d i n g o p po r t u n i t i e s .3. Es t a b l i s h c us to me r s e rv i ce s t a n d a r ds fo r a l l o pe r a t io ns .4. Es t a b l i s h c i t y w i d e co m m u n i c a t io n s t a n d a r ds to e n co u r a g e p a r t i c i p a t io n i n p ro g r a ms a n d e v e n ts fo r a l l a g e g ro u ps .5. E n h a n c e e v a l u a t io n me t ho ds a n d m a i n t a i n s t a t is t i c a l re co r ds to s u p po r t p ro g r a m m i n g o p po r t u n i t i e s .6. E n h a n c e p a r t n e rs h i p o p po r t u n i t i e s to as s is t i n o f fe r i n g re c re a t io n o p po r t u n i t i e s to a b ro a d e r r a n g e o f c i t iz e ns .A d m i n is t r a t iv e 1. Re v i e w a n d u p d a te a l l d e p a r t m e n t po l i c i e s e v e r y f iv e ye a rs to s u p po r t t h e g o a ls o f t h e d e p a r t me n t a n d to m a x i m i z e p u b l i c a c ce s s to s e rv i ce s .2. D e v e lo p te c h no lo g y s t a n d a r ds t h a t p ro v i d e fo r e f f i c i e n c y o f o pe r a t io ns a n d s e rv i ce d e l iv e r y.3. P ro v i d e v o l u n te e r o p po r t u n i t i e s i n t h e d e p a r t me n t t h a t p ro v i d e l i fe t i me e x pe r i e n ce s fo r m e m be rs o f t h e co m m u n i t y w h e n t h e y v o l u n te e r t h e i r s e rv i ce s . A d e d i c a te d s t a f fpe rs o n s h o u l d o v e rs e e t h e v o l u n te e r o p po r t u n i t i e s .4. 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C r e a te e n h an ce d c o m m un i ty a c ce s s t o p l a c e s f or p hy s i c a l a c t i v i t y a n d c on d u c t o u t r e a c h t o m a k e c o m m un i ty r e s i de n ts aw ar e t he s e ar e a v a i l a b l e f o r p u b l i c us e ( e . g. , s c h o o l g y ms a n d f ie l dsf o r a f te r s c h o o l an dw e e ke n d a c t i v i t ie s f o r p e r s o n s o f a l l a g e s ; be f or e È h o ur s s h op p in g m a l ls o r o t he r s t or e s op e n f o r w a l k in g ; in cr e a s e d a c ce s s t o c o m m un i ty r e cr e a t i on ce n te r s or w a l k in gtr a i ls ).S c h o o l( N u tr i t i o n / P hy s ica l A c t iv i ty ) A 6. I n cr e as e d a i ly p hy s i c a l e d u c a t i o n f or gr a de s KÈ 1 2 , in c l u d i n g s t u de n ts w i t h d is a b i l i t ie s , s p e c i a l he a l t hÈ c a r e n e e ds , an d in a l te r n a t i ve e d u c a t i on a l s e t t in gs .C o m m u n i ty( T o ba c c o ) A 7. C on t in ue Pr o u d T o Be Sm o ke Fr e e P r o g r a mw i t h A le x an dr i a r e s t a u r an ts , t o p r o m o te a d op t i on o f s m o ke È fr e e r e s t a u r an t p o l i c ie s .A 8. C on d u c t m as s me d i a " s o c i a l n o r m " c a mp a i gn t o r e d u ce in i t i a t i o n o f t o b a c c o us e an d in c r e a s e c e s s a t i on an d s e n d t he me s s a ge t h a t s m o k in g is n o t an a c c e p t a b le o r n or m a t i ve be h a v i or o fa m on g y o u t h.H e a l t h Ca r e( T o ba c c o )C o m m u n i ty B 1 . C r e a te an in ve n t or y o f t he e x is t in g p hy s i c a l a c t i v i ty , n u tr i t i on an d t o b a c c o r e l a t e d p r o gr a ms an d a c t i v i t i e s .B 2. P r o v i de "p o in tÈ o fÈ de c i s i o n " p r o mp ts or n u tr i t i o n l a b e l in g on me n us / me n u b o a r ds a t r e s t a ur an ts t o e n c o ur a ge p u r c h as e o f he a l t hy f o o d i te ms .B 3. C i ty g o ve r n me n t an d p r i v a te b us in e s s e s de ve l op an d i mp le me n t p o l i c i e s t o p r o v i de he a l t hy f o o ds an d be ve r a g e s f or me e t in g s , c on fe r e n c e s a n d o t he r e ve n ts .B 4. D e ve l op c o m m un i t y g ar de n i n g p r o gr a ms .W or k s i te B 5. P r o v i de He a l t h R is k As s e s s me n ts t hr o u g hw e l ln e s s p r o gr a ms f o r e mp l oy e e s a t w o r ks i te s .B 6. I mp r o ve a c ce s s t o fr u i ts a n d ve ge t a b le s b y e n c o u r a g in g t he e s t a b l is h me n t o f c o m m un i ty an dw or ks i t e l o c a t i on s f o r p r o d u ce s t an ds an d s a le s .B 7. P r o v i de m u l t iÈ c o mp on e n t w or k s i te in te r ve n t i o n s c o m b i n in g n u tr i t i o n , p hy s i c a l a c t i v i t y an d c o gn i t i ve c h an ge .S c h o o l B 8. Re d u ce o r e l i m i n a t e f o o ds w i t h l ow n u tr i t i on a l v a l ue in c a fe te r i a s , f o o d / dr in k ve n d in g m a c h in e s , an d s n a c k b ar s on s c h o o l c a mp us e s .B 9. I mp le me n t s c h o o lÈ b as e d p hy s i c a l a c t i v i t y p r o g r a ms an d in f or m a t i on a l o u tr e a c h a c t i v i t ie s , s u c h as I n te r n a t i on a l W a l k t o S c h o o l D a y , S a fe R o u te s t o S c h o o l p r o g r a ms , or g an iz e dw a l k in gan d b i k i n g c l u bs , e t c.B 1 0. En c o u r a g e s c h o o l s t o l ow e r t he p r i ce o f fr u i ts , ve ge t a b le s an d o t he r he a l t hy f o o ds /s n a c ks t o he lp p r o m o te t he ir p ur c h as e .B 1 1. Pr o v i de he a l t h p r o m o t i o n op p or t u n i t ie s f o r s c h o o l t e a c he r s a n d s t a f f t o i mp r o ve t he ir he a l t h s t a t us t hr o u g h a c t i v i t ie s s u c h as he a l t h as s e s s me n t s a n d e d u c a t i o n t o s e r ve as r o le m o de ls f o rs t u de n ts , e n c o ur a g in g a he a l t hy an d f i t l i fe s ty le .C o m m u n i ty( T o ba c c o ) B 1 2. E d u c a te p ar e n t s o n d an g e r s o f s e c on d h an d s m o ke t o c h i l dr e n in h o me s an d c a r s ; p r o v i de in f o r m a t i on t o y o u t h s p o r ts te a ms / le a g ue s .W or k s i te( T o ba c c o ) B 1 3. C i t y g o ve r n me n t e s t a b l i s he s a n d i mp le me n ts p o l i cy t o on ly c on tr a c t w i t h r e s t a ur an ts f o r me e t in g s , c on fe r e n c e s an d o t he r e ve n ts t h a t h a ve a d op te d v o l un t ar y s m o ke È fr e e p o l i cy .

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