ABCD
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Best Practices Scorecard
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Description Points Recieved Max Points
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Buildings and Energy 060
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Greenhouse Gas InventoryGreenhouse gas emissions updated every 2-3 years for the following: (Including but not limited to) governmental operated facilities and citywide or countwide sectors. 5
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Municipal Sustainable Energy Measures Installment of at least one or more sustainable energy measures in government/ government owned buildings.20
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Energy Efficent BuildingsHave a requirement in place to install or replace energy efficient equipment for governmental buildings and facilities: Including indoor and outdoor lighting fixtures. 5
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Energy Modeling Systems Implementation of tools to aid in the changing and growing energy usage throughout a city and/or region. While also having a plan for future adaptation. 5
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Connecting with the PublicParticipating or creating a strategy in marketing, outreach or in incentive programs.5
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Sustainable Practices Integration of sustainable designs guidelines. 10
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Community Instigation The adoption of codes/ ordinances, developmental/design standards and/or programs that aids in redevelopment to help the vulnerable and special needs population. 10
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Land Use 060
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Flood MeasuresStrengthening floodplains to protect communities. For example: Adopting a 500 year flood elevation ordinance5
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Comprehensive or Future Land Use Plan Development and modification of comprehensive or future land plan to include one or more of the following: Regulatory ordinances that have zoning as a reference document for decision making, adopts EV ready goals, or including ecological provisions that minimize or establishes growth in an area with criteria. 15
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Conservation Plan Have a plan in place that supports or expands conservation efforts. 10
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Increase of Higher Density Housing Limiting barriers to higher density housing by use of zoning map and zoning ordinances. 5
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Community Planning Process Organizing or participating in a community improvement strategy10
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Regional Economic Development Planning Collaboration Participating in regional development planing with representatives from surrounding townships, cities and counties. 15
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Transportation060
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Sustainable Modes of Transportation Increasing the use of walking, biking and transit.20
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Living Street PolicyAdopting a living or complete street policy that addresses landscaping and storm water management. Which will ultimately lead to completing a living or complete streets project. 5
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Accessible Walkways Identifying and improving on sidewalk conditions.10
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Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Adopting and expanding the access to electrical vehicle infrastructure. 5
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Equitable Transportation Assessing the access to transportation, and increasing access to transportation in vulnerable communities. 10
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Parking Reducing or eliminating parking minimums, add parking maximums, or developing district parking. 10
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Environmental Management 060
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National Flood InsuranceParticipating in "The National Flood Insurance Program's Community Rating System" and reaching at least class 5. 5
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Public Land ManagementCreate park/ city land management standards/practices. 10
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Community Engagement Development of a program to involve community members in hands on environmental related projects. 10
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Compared Energy and Financial PerformanceComparing energy usage and the financial performance of your facility to peer facilities. 5
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Stormwater Utility The creation of a storm water utility. 5
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Vegetation Development Maximizing vegetation planting along your Main Street or though-out your community/county/region15
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Coal Power PlantsDevelopment of a plan to retire existing coal power plants 10
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Community & Economic
Development 		060
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City or County Sustainability Committee Have and utilize an established committee or commission that lead and coordinate development of a a sustainability framework and to engage community members on the implementation of best practices. 10
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Climate Action Plan Have a developed climate action plan with emission reduction goals and action items. 10
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Climate ResiliencyImplementation of climate resiliency into future city, tribal or county planning. 10
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Renewable Energy OrdinancesAdopting renewable energy ordinances and expedited permit process. 5
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Local Food Production Creation and promotion of local food production and distribution within the city to county. 20
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Extreme Weather Preparedness Development and implementation of an extreme weather/ community resilience plan. 5
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Environmental Equity and
Inclusion		060
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Wealth InequalityConduct a community wealth distribution assessment to determine sectors of the community with the highest and lowest poverty levels to prioritize project and funding implementation 20
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Amplifying Community VoicesConduct a series of community listening sessions to hear from community members to gather insights on environmental community impacts, needs, and priorities of the community10
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HistoryConduct research/data collection on the history of the community and its role in environmental justice and equity impacts. Examples include how redlining or segregation impacted your community in relation to environmental hazards, green space, or housing stock;
Evaluate past zoning decisions and environmental impacts; Evaluate trends in environmental risks and demographic indicators in your community
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Diversity and representationDevelop a community advisory board to represent underserved and underrepresented sectors of your community to ensure historically marginalized sectors of the community are represented. 10
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Neighborhood fundingDevelop a funding strategy to funnel additional funding and resources to documented at risk or impoverished neighborhoods or communities. 10
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Total0360
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Final Score
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0-180Not resilient, this community needs work
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181-270Somewhat resilient, this community has made some strides towards climate resiliency.
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271-360Very resilient, this community has made signfigant strides towards climate resiliency
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