HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda - 09-29-2004-ASSEMBLY OF GOVERNMENTS
MEETING
PROPOSED AGENDA
Assembly of Governments
September 29, 2004
7:30 — 10:00 p.m.
Southern Human Services Center
Chapel Hill, North Carolina
1. Briefing on Downtown Economic Development Initiative (Town of Chapel
Hill) (7:30 — 7:50)
2. Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory and Action Plan (Orange County
ERCD and Towns) (7:50 — 8:15)
3. Morgan & Little Creeks Local Watershed Planning Initiative (North
Carolina Department of Environment & Natural Resources - Ecosystem
Enhancement Program /Orange County Planning and ERCD) (8:15 — 8:45)
4. Identification of School Site Locations with Towns (Orange County
Planning and Towns) (8:45 — 9:10)
5. Update on Orange County Comprehensive Plan Land Use Element and
Transfer of Development Rights Activities (Orange County Planning) (9:10
— 9:30)
6. Potential Reports (limited or no presentations) (9:30 — 10:00)
a. Unfunded Mandates (Orange County)
b. School Resource Officers (Orange County)
ASSEMBLY OF GOVERNMENTS
AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT
Meeting Date: September 29, 2004
SUBJECT: Assembly of Governments Discussion Items
DEPARTMENT: County Manager
ATTACHMENT(S):
As noted in "Background" section
PUBLIC HEARING: (YIN) No
INFORMATION CONTACT:
Rod Visser or Greg Wilder, ext 2300
TELEPHONE NUMBERS:
Hillsborough
732 -8181
Chapel Hill
968 -4501
Durham
688 -7331
Mebane
336- 227 -2031
PURPOSE: To discuss topics of mutual interest among the governing boards of Orange
County and the Towns of Carrboro, Chapel Hill, and Hillsborough.
BACKGROUND:
Briefing on Downtown Economic Development Initiative
The Town of Chapel Hill has expressed an interest in providing a briefing on the Town's
Downtown Economic Development Initiative. Town staff will make the presentation. Any
materials related to this item will be provided at the meeting.
No Attachments
2. Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory and Action Plan
At the April 2003 Assembly of Governments meeting, Chapel Hill, Orange County and Carrboro
agreed to work together to develop a comprehensive greenhouse gas emissions inventory and
action plan. As members of the International Council for Local Environmental Initiatives (ICLEI)
and the Cities for Climate Protection initiative, each jurisdiction has committed to undertaking
steps to reduce greenhouse gas emissions known to contribute to global warming.
Following another update on proposed activities in October 2003, a staff work group began
meeting to develop a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) and Scope of Work for the inventory and
action plan as part of ICLEI, Orange County's Environment and Resource Conservation
Department was proposed as the lead agency for project coordination, with staff assistance
from the Chapel Hill and Carrboro Planning Departments.
Five proposals were received and reviewed by the Work Group, and after evaluation and follow -
up questions, the joint staff work group recommends ICLEI Energy Services of Toronto as the
consultant for the project. Funding for the project would come in part from monies appropriated
by the Durham - Chapel Hill - Carrboro MPO, and the three jurisdictions. A draft Memorandum of
Agreement between the three parties is being drafted to outline roles and responsibilities and
financial shares. The estimated total cost of the project would be $40- 45,000. Using a
previously -used population based formula for joint Chapel Hill - Carrboro- Orange County projects
of this type, Orange County and Chapel Hill would contribute 43% of the remaining costs, with
14% from Carrboro. Excluding the MPO funds (approximately $8,000), County and Chapel Hill
portions are estimated at approximately $15- 16,000, with Carrboro's portion around $5,000.
Staff proposes to provide an update tonight on the project, including the recommendation, and
ask the County, Carrboro and Chapel Hill elected boards to consider in subsequent individual
meetings the award of the contract to ICLEI Energy Services,
Attachment 2 — 9129104 Memorandum (with three attachments) to Managers from
Greenhouse Gas Emissions Joint Staff Work Group
3. Morclan & Little Creeks Local Watershed Planning Initiative
In October 2002, the North Carolina Ecosystem Enhancement Program (EEP), formerly North
Carolina Wetlands Restoration Program, initiated the Morgan & Little Creeks Local Watershed
Planning Initiative, Since that time, a group of stakeholders has been meeting with EEP to
discuss and plan potential wetland, stream and riparian buffer restoration efforts in the area, as
well as stormwater and land use management strategies for the jurisdictions of the watershed
(Orange County, Carrboro and Chapel Hill), Through EEP funding, the stakeholders contracted
with TetraTech, an environmental consulting firm, to draft a "Targeting of Management" report.
This report is meant to be a guide for stakeholders to use in prioritizing stream restoration sites,
BMP retrofits /up fits, and critical land preservation targets in the high priority sub - watersheds of
the local watershed planning area. In addition, the report offers recommendations for how each
jurisdiction can improve their land use /stormwater ordinances to continue to stay ahead of the
curve in improving stormwater quality,
The group held the final meeting of the initial planning stage on September 8, 2004, and would
like to report its findings to the elected boards, before a proposed implementation process is
pursued. Deborah Amaral from EEP will provide a brief presentation of the group's report.
Attachment 3 — EEP Morgan & Little Creeks Local Watershed Plan Summary
4. Identification of School Site Locations with Towns
Prompted by a proposal from BOCC Chair Barry Jacobs entitled 'Planning for Schools in the
21St Century,' Orange County's Planning Department has begun coordination of an informal
"Smart Growth and Schools" staff workgroup. This workgroup is working on formalizing a
process for new school site selection that will better integrate land use issues and school siting
with the principles of "Smart Growth," The committee is comprised of the Planning Directors of
Orange County, Chapel Hill, Carrboro, and Hillsborough, the Superintendent of Orange County
Schools (OCS), and a representative of the Chapel Hill — Carrboro City Schools (CHCCS)
Superintendent's office,
The workgroup is currently developing criteria based on "Smart Growth" concepts that should
become a prerequisite to the school board's typical school siting criteria. The criteria will also
assist the local governments with their procedures regarding school siting issues. Some of the
potential criteria under consideration will be discussed at the meeting by Craig Benedict,
Orange County's Planning Director.
No Attachments
5. Update on Orange County Comprehensive Plan Land Use Element and Transfer of
Development Rights Activities
Comprehensive Plan Land Use Element — Orange County Planning Staff has completed
community outreach meetings in the County's seven townships to receive public input on Staffs
recommendations for the Update. Staffs recommendations focus on air and water quality
issues and techniques to protect these valuable resources. Orange County Planning Staff will
provide a brief update on recent activities related to the Land Use Element Update including:
• Completion of "Report on Public Outreach Process" and its availability;
• Orange County/Town of Hillsborough Urban Transition Area Task Force;
• Efland /Mebane Small Area Plan; and
• Next steps.
Transfer of Development Rights — At the request of the Board of County Commissioners,
Orange County Planning Staff has developed requests for qualifications (RFQs) to provide
professional planning services for an Orange County Transfer of Development Rights program.
The RFQs were posted on the national and North Carolina Chapter American Planning
Association websites. Five responses were received by the August 13th deadline. A working
group of County Department heads is presently interviewing the top three consulting groups and
may make a recommendation to the BOCC to negotiate a specific scope of services with one,
some, or none of the respondents later this fall.
No Attachments
6. Potential Reports (limited or no presentations)
a. Unfunded Mandates (Orange County)
During preparation and discussion of Orange County's 2004 -05 operating budget and 2004 -14
Capital Investment Plan, it was repeatedly noted that the County's fiscal outlook is more
frequently and more substantively being affected by factors beyond the County's control,
including a marked increase in unfunded mandates. In response to the BOCC's request,
County staff have compiled a list of impacts related to unfunded mandates and
intergovernmental budget reductions that have affected the County's financial picture.
Attachment 6 — Orange County Summary of Funding Cuts and New Mandates
School Resource Officers (Orange County)
During school collaboration discussions this summer among the Chairs and Vice Chairs of the
two school boards and the BOCC, the two Superintendents, and the County Manager, the
subject of school resource officers (SROs) was raised. For some years, SROs provided by the
Sheriff and municipal police departments have generally been stationed at middle, high, and
alternative schools. Given the collective budgetary constraints of the past few years, there have
been changes in the way that SROs are funded, with more of the cost now covered through
school system appropriations.
The County Manager plans to meet soon with law enforcement officials and Town, County, and
school staff to explore ways to enhance or expand the work that SROs perform in our two
school systems. In particular, discussion will focus on how to explore grant funding
opportunities that could be pursued to underwrite this function, and to discuss the best
arrangement between law enforcement agencies for providing SROs throughout Orange
County,
No Attachments
FINANCIAL IMPACT: There is no direct financial impact associated with discussion of these
topics. There are no action items requiring formal Board decisions.
RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Boards discuss the topics listed
and provide appropriate direction to the respective staffs.
11_.11.aITER, =o
To: John Link, County Manager
Cal Horton, Chapel Hill Town Manager
Steve Stewart, Carrboro Town Manager
From: Greenhouse Gas Emissions Joint Staff Work Group
Date: September 29, 2004
Subject: Status Report and Recommendation - Joint Greenhouse
Gas Emissions Inventory and Action Plan Project
At the Assembly of Governments meeting on the 29th, our joint staff
work group' would like to provide a status report on our work toward
identification of a consultant for the planned Greenhouse Gas (GHG)
Emissions Inventory and Action Plan. If the boards are ready to
proceed, we would propose to bring back to each individual board a
Memorandum of Agreement and a recommendation for contract to
perform these services.
Background
In 2002 and 2003 Carrboro, Chapel Hill and Orange County joined the
International Council of Local Environmental Initiatives (ICLEI) and the
Cities for Climate Protection program. As members of ICLEI, the local
governments have committed to take steps to reduce greenhouse gas
emissions that contribute to global warming. Internationally, over 400
local and national governments are members of this organization.
There are 66 member governments in North America - ranging from
Annapolis, Maryland to Windsor, California - but Chapel Hill, Carrboro
and Orange County are the only member local governments in North
Carolina. The City of Durham is a member of the Clean Cities Coalition
but not of ICLEI. (Information about ICLEI is provided as Attachment
1).
One of the first actions toward reducing GHG emissions requested of
member governments is an inventory of emissions and the
development of an action plan. At the April 29, 2003 Assembly of
1 - The Joint Staff Work Group includes the following members - from Carrboro, Trish McGuire and Noah
Ranelis; from Chapel Hill, Chris Berndt, Phil Hervey and David Bonk, from Orange County, David Stancil,
Karen Lincoln, and Tina Moon; and from UNC, Cindy Shea.
Governments meeting, the activities needed to development a GHG
plan were outlined by staff, and the three elected boards agreed to
work together on a joint plan for reasons of both consistency,
comprehensiveness and economic efficiency. Subsequently, at the
September 29, 2003 Assembly of Governments meeting, Chapel Hill,
Orange County and Carrboro formally agreed to work together to
develop the comprehensive greenhouse gas emissions inventory and
action plan, and staffs were asked to work together to develop a
Request for Qualifications and a joint Memorandum of Agreement for
the project, with evaluation of potential firms and a recommendation
to follow. Orange County's Environment and Resource Conservation
Department was proposed as the lead agency for project coordination,
working with the Chapel Hill and Carrboro Planning Departments.
During 2003, another air quality issue arose in terms of public
awareness. The impending designation of the Triangle region as non -
attainment for ground -level ozone (03) was announced by USEPA, and
a potential joint Durham County- Orange County Energy Audit grant
application was submitted (but not funded). Both of these activities
commanded the attention of elected boards and staff in late 2003.
It should be noted that while the compounds that contribute to
ground -level ozone and those contributing to GHG are somewhat
different (nitrogen oxides versus carbon dioxides), the issues are
similar in terms of source and potential solutions or strategies
(reduction in vehicular emissions, for example).
Status Report
In the fall of 2003, the joint staff work group began meeting to
develop a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) and Scope of Work for the
GHG Inventory and Action plan (Attachment 2). An initial RFQ yielded
a limited number of responses, so a second RFQ was developed and
released to a broader range of potential firms. During this time, the
beginnings of a draft Memorandum of Agreement was also developed
to outline the roles and responsibilities of each jurisdiction in working
with the selected firm, and the funding portions for the project.
Five proposals were received to the second RFQ and reviewed by the
Work Group. Our Joint Staff Work Group met on several occasions in
the spring and summer of this year to review the RFQ's, evaluate
them, and ask follow -up questions of each firm. After completion of
our evaluation, the Joint Staff Work Group recommends that ICLEI
Energy Services (IES) of Toronto be selected as the consultant for the
project. (The submittal from ICLEI is provided as Attachment 3). It
was the opinion of the staff work group that IES had a substantial
edge in familiarity and experience in producing inventories and action
plans of this type. Staff was also cognizant of the advantage held by a
research group affiliated with ICLEI itself, but felt that the capabilities
of this firm outweighed any advantages gained by affiliation and
familiarity with ICLEI.
Funding for the project would come in part from monies appropriated
by the Durham - Chapel Hill - Carrboro MPO, and the three jurisdictions.
A draft Memorandum of Agreement between the three parties is being
drafted to outline roles and responsibilities and financial shares. The
estimated total cost of the project would be $40- 45,000. The draft
MOA assumes that the previously -used population based formula for
joint Chapel Hill - Carrboro- Orange County planning projects would be
applied here. In this formula, Orange County and Chapel Hill would
contribute 43% of the remaining costs, with 14% from Carrboro.
Excluding the MPO funds (approximately $8,000), County and Chapel
Hill portions are currently estimated at approximately $15- 16,000,
with Carrboro's portion $5,000 (note - these figures are estimates
only).
Next Steps
No action is being requested at this time - this item is simply an
opportunity to present the findings of the Joint Staff Work Group to the
elected boards at the same time and assess whether the boards are
ready to move forward. If the boards are ready, staffs would prepare a
subsequent agenda item for each board, including the MOA and
recommendation, and ask the County Commissioners, Board of
Aldermen and Town Council to consider the award of the contract to
ICLEI Energy Services (IES).
Based on the scope of work and the preliminary proposal submitted by
IES, the duration of the project is expected to be 4 to 6 months. There
are seven projected phases to the project, all of which are subject to
further refinement as desired:
• Project Startup
• Data and Information - Gathering
• Receive /Vet Data and Information
• Identify and Model Future Measures
• Develop Model GHG Reduction Target
• Report Preparation
• Presentation of Final Report and Project Completion
As noted in the IES response and the Scope of Work, two groups are
proposed to work with the consultant to provide direction and ensure
public participation. This would include the Joint Staff Work Group,
either as it currently exists or augmented with other representatives,
and an Air Quality Advisory Group, which would be appointed to
include elected officials, citizens and other stakeholders. More
information on the potential makeup of this group would be included in
the MOA, which would be presented at the follow -up meetings.
Please feel free to contact any of the staff members in this effort if you
have any questions.
Chris Berndt (968 -2728, cberndt0townofchapelhill.org)
David Bonk (968 -2728, dbonk0townofchapelhill.org)
Phil Hervey (968 -2728, phervey(n)townofchapehill.org)
Karen Lincoln (245 -2594, klincoln(oco. orange. nc.us)
Tina Moon, (932 -1073, cmoon0)co.orange.nc.us)
Noah Ranells (918 -7324, nranellsOci.carrboro.nc.us)
Cindy Shea (843 -5251, Cynthia .shea(@facilities.unc.edu)
David Stancil (245 -2590, dstancilCcbco.orange.nc.us)
* Trish McGuire is currently on maternity leave
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Joint Canboro, Chapel Hill and Orange County
Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory and Reduction Plan
Request for Qualifications
The Town of Chapel Hill, the Town of Carrboro and Orange County seek
Requests for Qualifications to develop a Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction
Local Action Plan for Orange County and municipalities in the County. The three
local governments in Orange County are members of the International Council
for Local Environmental Initiatives (ICLEI) and the Cities for Climate Protection
(CCP) Campaign. The local governments have committed to taking steps to
reduce greenhouse gas emissions, known to contribute to global warming,
through the development and implementation of a greenhouse gas emissions
reduction plan, Development of the plan will include the execution of a base
year emissions inventory.
Chapel Hill, Carrboro and the urbanized area of Orange County, which includes
the Town of Hillsborough, are members of the Durham - Chapel Hill - Carrboro
(DCHC) Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) that also includes The City of
Durham, Durham County, and portions of Southern Granville and Northern
Chatham Counties. The MPO anticipates that, in April 2004, the Environmental
Protection Agency will designate areas within the metropolitan planning
boundaries and extending throughout Orange County as non - conforming ozone
areas under the new 8 -hour standards for air quality. The local governments in
Orange County anticipate that part or all of the Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Reduction Local Action Plan can be used as an effort to attain conformity with
the new federal air quality rules.
Project Description and Components
The purpose of this project is to develop a Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction
Local Action Plan that examines and inventories greenhouse emissions in Orange
County and develops measures to reduce those emissions.
The consultant will assist a Regional Inventory/Action Plan Working Group made
up of staff from the participating local governments in establishing objectives
and a timeline for action plan deliverables. Orange County will assume the
lead role for coordination. A portion of the project is being funded by a grant
from the regional Durham - Chopel Hill- Carrboro Metropolitan Planning
Organization, and as such, transportation - related components and tasks are to
be separately accounted for.
The consultant will facilitate the formation of an Air Quality Advisory Group, to be
appointed by the local governments, to guide development of the plan. The
following process, as outlined in the attached Scope of Work, will meet
ORANGE REGIONAL GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS INVENTORY AND REDUCTION PLAN
REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS PAGE 2
requirements for fulfilling the local governments' commitments to ICLEI's Cities for
Climate Protection Campaign:
Inventory greenhouse gas emissions during a selected base year;
Forecast greenhouse gas emissions over a selected planning period up to a
target year;
Facilitate the Air Quality Advisory Group in selecting a Reduction Target;
Identify actions that the local governments, business and industry, and the
community could take to reduce greenhouse gas emissions during the planning
period;
Develop the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction Action Plan that includes:
• Existing Measures
• Quantification of Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reductions of Existing Measures
• Potential New Measures
• Quantification of Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reductions of Potential New
Measures
• Recommendation of Measures to Achieve Greenhouse Gas Emissions Target.
The process should also develop connections between actions proposed in the
Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction Action Plan and the adopted Durham -
Chapel Hill- Carrboro 2025 Long Range Transportation Plan to show how the
Emissions Reduction Action Plan implements the DCHC 2025 Long Range
Transportation Plan for achieving air quality conformity for ozone, All
transportation- related tasks and components should be accounted for
separately for grant reimbursement purposes, as previously noted.
Requirements
Responses submitted should be concise and shall be limited to a maximum of 25
pages. All respondents shall address the following, as a minimum, and should
conform to the numbering system used below.
I , Name, address and telephone number of the firm or individual, with contact
name(s).
2. Statement substantiating firm's understanding of project objectives to include
description of the final products your firm would provide.
3. Names of key personnel who would be available to work on the project, their
titles, experience, professional licenses, professional affiliations and other
qualifications, and years with the firm; total size of firm's staff.
4. Proposed project manager and written summary of two projects the proposed
project manager has completed in the last five years.
5. Statement of qualifications of the firm.
b. List of previous clients for work similar to this project conducted over the past five
years, with project size, scope, cost, location, time adherence, and contact
names and telephone numbers.
7. Three client references from local government agencies.
ORANGE REGIONAL GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS INVENTORY AND REDUCTION PLAN
REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS PAGE 3
8. Description of current workload of your firm, including project quantity and
magnitude, percent complete, completion dates, and impact on key personnel.
9. Date at which work could begin and proposed schedule for completion of the
work.
10. Previous litigation or arbitration in which your firm has been involved during the
past five years.
11. Any involvement that the firm, its employees, or its owner(s) have that may
constitute a conflict of interest.
Evaluation Criteria
The Working Group will select the consultant based on but not limited to
the following considerations:
Competence, including technical education and training of key personnel,
experience in previous undertakings of this kind of project and actual costs of
such previous undertakings, availability of adequate personnel and equipment,
familiarity with using models /modeling software, and ability to facilitate public
input processes;
Past record of professional accomplishments and list of references;
Past record of performance for the County and /or for other governmental
entities; and
Demonstration that there is no conflict of interests of the firm or parties involved in
this project.
Submittal Requirements:
Please submit 10 copies of the information described above by 4:00 p.m.
November 26, 2003, to:
David Stancil, Director
Orange County Environment and Resource Conservation Department
Post Office Box 8181
Hillsborough, North Carolina 27278 -8181
(919) 245 -2590
dstancilOmco.oran ge.nc.us
The Working Group will hold a pre - selection conference in December 2003. The
contract is to be awarded by the end of February, 2004.
Joint Carrboro, Chapel Hill, Orange County
Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory and Reduction Plan
Scope of Work
Purpose:
The purpose of this project is to develop a Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction Local
Action Plan that examines and inventories greenhouse gas emissions in Orange County
and develops measures to reduce those emissions.
Process:
The process will correlate with objectives of the Durham - Chapel Hill- Carrboro 2025 Long
Range Transportation Plan (LRTP) for achieving air quality conformity for ozone. The
following process will meet requirements for fulfilling the local governments'
commitments to the International Council for Local Environmental Initiatives (ICLEI)
Cities for Climate Protection Campaign (CCP.
1. Inventory greenhouse gas emissions during a selected base year;
2. Forecast greenhouse gas emissions over a selected planning period up to
a target year;
3. Facilitate the Air Quality Advisory Group in selecting a Reduction Target;
4, Identify actions that the local governments, business and industry, and the
community could take to reduce greenhouse gas emissions during the
planning period;
5. Develop the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction Action Plan that
includes:
• Overview of implementation strategies included in the 2025 LRTP
• Existing measures
• Quantification of greenhouse gas emissions reductions of existing
measures
• Potential new measures and cost estimates of implementation
• Quantification of greenhouse gas emissions reductions of potential
new measures
• Recommendation of measures to achieve greenhouse gas emissions
target.
In order to provide for grant accounting purposes, transportation - related tasks and
activities should be separately accounted for
ORANGE REGIONAL GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS INVENTORY AND REDUCTION PLAN
SCOPE OF WORK- PAGE 2
Tasl< 1. Inventory
The consultant will develop a greenhouse gas inventory for the base year 2000..
This Community Inventory will be an estimate of emissions from all sources within the
County as well as an estimate of the proportional amount of emissions from indirect
from sources (outside the County) that can be attributed to activities within Orange
County.
The consultant will develop a separate detailed emissions inventory for publicly -
owned facilities of all participating jurisdictions. This Corporate Inventory will be a subset
of the overall Community Inventory and will aid in the identification of reduction
measures that each jurisdiction could implement to reduce greenhouse gas emissions
at facilities directly under their control. The Corporate Inventory will provide a separate
evaluation of greenhouse gas emissions by major government facility and will include
buildings, vehicle fleet, street and traffic lights, water and sewer facilities.
The emissions inventory will categorize emissions by the following sectors:
• Residential, which includes emissions from the production of energy used
within the home, and the residential combustion of fuels.
• Transportation sector, which includes emissions from the combustion of fossil
fuels for use in mobile sources such as motor vehicles
• Commercial emissions from electricity production, and the combustion of
natural gas, propane, heating oil for generators, and building heating and
cooling.
• Industrial sectors includes emissions from electricity production, on -site energy
production, building heating and cooling, and industrial processes
• Solid waste sector, which represents greenhouse gas emissions from the
degradation of waste in landfills
• Other sectors represented any large businesses or institutions, in particular, the
University of North Carolina and UNC Hospitals.
Greenhouse gas emissions will be estimated by examining energy use
information (electricity, natural gas, propane, etc) and driving patterns such as Vehicle
Miles Traveled (VMT). Where data is not available, the consultant will simulate the data
using commonly accepted estimation / modeling methods.
Participating jurisdictions will provide the consultant with all available data
pertaining to and necessary for the inventory of government facilities. Participating
jurisdictions will also make available for the consultant's use, exclusively for this project,
licensed computer software provided by ICLEI for analysis of the data
ORANGE REGIONAL GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS INVENTORY AND REDUCTION PLAN
SCOPE OF WORK- PAGE 3
The software program, Greenhouse Gas Emissions Software developed by Torrie
Smith Associates, estimates greenhouse gas emissions using US EPA emission factors and
data such as follows.
Energy consumption data lelectricity, natural gas diesel heating oil, coal and
propane)
• Electricity consumption data from any power suppliers to the region,
including UNC's power generating facilities,
• Base year natural gas consumption from Public Service Company of North
Carolina, Inc.
• Statewide consumption data for heating oil, coal, propane, and non -
highway diesel from the North Carolina Energy Outlook report produced by
the NC Energy Division.
Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT), average vehicle fuel economies and vehicle types
• Transportation data such as Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT) and vehicle from
the Durham - Chapel Hill - Carrboro Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO).
• Average vehicle fuel economy data from the US EPA Office of Mobile
Sources.
Solid waste production and composition
• Solid waste generation data from the Orange County Solid Waste
Management Department.
• Composition data from the 1990 Regional Solid Waste Study conducted for
Durham and Orange counties or more recent data, as available.
Emissions data for maior or permitted emitters within the region.
• Emissions data for other major sources in the County from the NC Division of
Air Quality.
Task 2. Forecasting:
The consultant will project greenhouse gas emissions for the target year of 2025
based on the projected growth in population and the projected increase in
employment in the region and the Research Triangle Park. The projection should
differentiate the relative contribution of greenhouse gas emissions from each economic
sector as referenced on page 2 and examine emissions on a per capita basis.
ORANGE REGIONAL GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS INVENTORY AND REDUCTION PLAN
SCOPE OF WORK- PAGE 4
The consultant will use the most up to date, generally accepted socio- economic
forecasts for Orange County and growth and development forecasts from the Triangle
Regional Model (TRM)..
Projections of housing units will be used to estimate greenhouse gas emissions for
the residential sector in the target year. Employment projections will be used to
forecast emissions for the commercial and industrial sectors. Greenhouse gas emissions
for the transportation sector will be projected based on forecasts of VMT used in the
development of the Durham - Chapel Hill - Carrboro (DCHC) Metropolitan Planning
Organization (MPO) 2025 Long Range Transportation Plan (LRTP). Solid waste emissions
will be projected using the population forecasts and waste generation data available
from the County Solid Waste Management Department.
Task 3. Reduction Target:
After the emissions inventory and forecasting activities are completed, the
consultant will facilitate public processes for discussing greenhouse gas emissions
reduction goals and establishing d reduction target from base year levels consistent
with DCHC 2025 LRTP objectives and strategies.
The consultant will analyze the effect of several potential reduction scenarios to
assist the stakeholders in selecting the greenhouse gas reduction target for the Local
Action Plan,
The Air Quality Advisory Group will recommend a final reduction target.
Task 4. Reduction Measures:
The consultant will compile a list of potential emissions reductions measures that
the community could implement in coordination with the Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Local Action Plan proposed for the City of Durham, an adjacent jurisdiction. The
reduction measures are to be selected, and their impacts determined based on data
provided by ICLEI, case studies of other US cities, and accepted values published by
various federal and state agencies, and nonprofit organizations..
The consultant will analyze each potential greenhouse gas reduction measure
using the best technical information available regarding the expected reduction for a
particular measure to quantify reduction results. Assumptions will be presented
regarding the extent and success of implementation of these measures. Assumptions
regarding implementation are to be based on case studies from other cities within the
US, data from ICLEI, or estimates based on the applicability of the measure to this
region.
The consultant will develop an estimate of implementation costs for each
measure, and present the most effective measure for reducing transportation - related
greenhouse gas emissions.
ORANGE REGIONAL GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS INVENTORY AND REDUCTION PLAN
SCOPE OF WORK• PAGE 5
Any City, County, or regional programs, policies, or projects planned or ongoing
as of January 1, 2004 that may have the potential to reduce greenhouse gas emissions
should be included as reduction measure for this analysis.
Task 5. Action Plan:
The consultant will develop a Greenhouse Gas Reduction Action Plan in
coordination with the Air Quality Advisory Group that includes the following:
1. Existing Measures.
2. Quantification of GHG Reductions of Existing Measures.
3. Potential New Measures.
4. Quantification of GHG Reductions of Potential New Measures,
5. Recommendation of Measures to Achieve GHG Target.
Timeline
The consultant will assist the Regional Inventory/Action Plan Working Group in
establishing a timeline for action plan deliverables to include the following:
Project Start -up
Formation of Air Quality Advisory Group
Data & Information Gathering
Report to Advisory Group on Data & Information
Forecasting future emissions
Report to Advisory Group on forecasts and assumptions / Advisory Group to select
reduction target
(Advisory Group makes status report to elected boards)
Identify & Model Measures to reduce future emissions
Report to Advisory Group on potential measures to reduce emissions
Assist Advisory Group to select measures to meet reduction target
Report Preparation
Present Draft Report to Advisory Group
Prepare Draft Final Report
Present Draft Final Report to Advisory Group
Present Draft Final Report to Transportation Advisory Committee of the DCHC MPO
Present Draft Final Report to governing boards of Carrboro, Chapel Hill, and Orange
County for adoption
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JOINT CARRBORO, CHAPEL HILL & ORANGE COUNTY
GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS INVENTORY & REDUCTION PLAN
REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS
C" L E I
ENERGY SERYICES
November 241h 200.3
Submitted By:
ICLEI Energy Services
City Hall, West Tower, I e Floor
100 _Oueen Street West
Toronto, ON, M5H2N2
Phone: (416),392-1480
Fax. (416) 392 -1478
Web site: www. iclei. or g7ies
1.0 CONTACT INFORMATION
2,0 STATEMENT OF UNDERSTANDING
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2.1 PROJECT APPROACH
3,0 KEY PERSONNEL
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4.0 PROJECT MANAGER EXPERIENCE
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4.1 CITY OF MISSISSAUGA, ONTARIO
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42 CITY OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
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43 CITY OF SANTA MONICA, CALIFORNIA
5.0 STATEMENT OF QUALIFICATIONS
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5.1 DESCRIPTION OF FIRM'S QUALIFICATIONS
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• Technical Knowledge
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• GHG Emissions Inventory Experience
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• Extensive Involvement with Local Government GHG Emission Reduction
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wo of Municipal Best Environmental Practices
• Access to Netr k
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• Focus on Municipal Clients
6.0 PREVIOUS CLIENTS
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6.1 CI I OF MISSISSAUGA, ONTARIO
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61 ary OF GREATER SUDBURY, ONTARIO
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63 CITY OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
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6.4 CI TY OF TORONTO, ONTARIO
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6.5 REGION OF PEEL, ON TARIO
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6.6 YORK REGION, ONTARIO
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6.7 CITY OF SANTA MONICA, CALIFORNIA
7.0 CLIENT REFERENCES
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8. CURRENT WORKLOAD
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9,0 BUDGET, TIMELINE & PROJECT SCHEDULE
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BUDGET
91
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92 CRITERIA AIR POLLUTANT (CAP) ANALYSIS
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93 TIMELINE &PROPOSED SCHEDULE
10.0 LITIGATION & ARBITRATION STATEMENT
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11,0 CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT
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12,0 APPENDIX A - RESUMES OF PROJECT PERSONNEL
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Kerr
Robert
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AlSeskus
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Megan Jamieson
P Bell
Ryan
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James J Yienger
Main Contact: Megan Jamieson, Project Manager
ICLEI Energy Services
City Hall, West Tower, 16`h Floor
100 Queen Street West
Toronto, ON
M5H 2N2
Phone: (416) 392 -1480
Fax: (416) 392 -1478
Email: mjamieson @iclei.org
This package contains ICLEI Energy Services' (IES) submission for the Joint Canboro,
Chapel Hill and Orange County Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory and Reduction
Plan Request for Qualifications.
The proposal contains a description of IES, our qualifications and a brief outline of
similar projects we have undertaken. Also provided are resumes and a description of the
roles of each staff person. The Project Approach section describes the Local Action Plan
development process IES is proposing. The later part of the submission contains the
project Timeline, Gantt Chart outlining the specific tasks, and a proposed Budget,.
2.1 Project Approach
The proposed approached for the completion of a,joint GHG Inventory and Local Action
Plan for Carborro, Chapel Hill and Orange County will fall into six phases. Each phase is
described in detail below.
Phase I —Project Start -Up
Key staff from each municipality with be brought together to form the Regional
Inventory /Action Plan Working Group. Municipal representatives will be comprised of
staff from each department that have an influence over energy consumption within the
Town, i.e.: facilities, fleets. These staff'will be key data providers for the inventory and
measures quantification. Community representatives will be comprised of people from
the community that have an influence over residential, commercial and industrial energy
consumption, transportation patterns and waste disposal, i.e. public utilities, gr ass
organisations, public transit. IES will collaborate with the main staff contact for this
project in establishing a list of potential Working Group members. Once the Working
Groups are established, a kick -off meeting will be held to review and confirm the project
details and begin the data collection phase of the project,
Phase 2 — Inventory Data Collection
IES will work with members of the Working Groups to collection baseline GHG
inventory data for the baseline year 2000 and the target year 2025. The inventory will be
based on energy consumption and solid waste generation for the following community
and corporate (local government operations) sectors:
Community
Corporate
Residential
Buildings
Commercial
Vehicle Fleets
Industrial
Streetlights
Water & Sewage Operations
Transportation
Waste (from local government
Waste
operations)
IES will follow the internationally recognised methods for collecting data, calculating
GHG emissions, and projecting future GHG emissions outlined in the CCP Protocol. If
pieces of'data are unavailable, IES will use established methods of'data simulation to
ensure the project is not delayed,.
At this point in the project the Working Group will receive an interim report outlining the
GHG inventory and forecasting results and analysis. All transportation- related tasks and
components will be reported separately to satisfy the requirements of the Durham- Chapel
Hill- C_arrboro Metropolitan Planning Organization funding.
Phase 3 — Determine and Quantify Historic and Existing Measures
This phase of the project will involve reviewing the historic and existing GHG reduction
measures the local governments have already put in place. Information about each of the
projects (i.e. municipal building retrofit or community home audits) will be gathered and
compiled by IES via the Working Group members. With this information, IES will
utilize the CCP software and Protocol to quantify the GHG reduction impact of the
measures. Once the review is complete IES will report the findings back to the Working
Group members. Again, transportation - related reports will be tracked separately to
satisfy funding requirements..
Phase 4 — Identify Potential New Measures
Phase four of the project will identify potential new measures to be included in the Local
Action Plan. The inventory and forecast completed in phase two will provide a basis
from which to identify target GHG emission reduction areas /sectors. Additionally, the
analysis of historic and current measures will reveal the GHG emission reductions
accrued in each area/sector. With this information at hand, the Working Groups (or a
subsection Advisory Group focussed on guiding the plan) will be gathered to brainstorm
a list of potential new measures (or expansion of current measures) that could be
implemented to help reduce GHG emissions. IES will feed this process by providing
information about best practices within the ICLEI and CCP network,
IES will then take this list of potential new measures (including strategies outlined in the
2025 LRTP) and determine the potential GHG reductions, energy savings and cost
savings of each measure utilising the CCP Software and Protocol (transportation
measures will be reported independently).
Phase 5 — Identify a GHG Emission Target
The previous phases will lead to the development of recommended GHG emission
reduction targets for both the community and corporate operations. The historic, current
and potential future measures will be analysed and compiled to create future GHG
emission scenarios based on differing levels of investment on behalf of the Town. For
instance, conservative and optimistic scenarios could be created to illustrate the level of
future GHG emissions given different packages of potential measures. The scenario
definitions and composition will be agreed upon by the Working Groups.
By comparing the scenarios against the baseline inventory and Business as Usual (BAU)
Forecast completed in phase 2, future GHG emissions targets can be established. At this
stage in the project the Working Groups can consider the results of the measures
quantification process and agree upon a recommended GHG emissions target.
Phase 6 — Formulate and Approve Local Action Plan
The last phase in the project will entail drafting a finalising the Local Action Plan. The
report will be drafted by IES and then circulated to the Working Group for comment
within a specified timeframe. The Advisory Group will be presented with the Draft
Report. Comments will then be incorporated into the report and a final report will be
produced. Should the report require approval by other staff, it will occur at this phase.,
The Final Report will be presented to the Advisory Group, the Transportation Advisory
Committee of the DCHC MPO and the governing boards of Carrboro, Chapel Hill and
Orange Country for adoption.
The local governments will be provided with multiple copies of the final report as well as
.pdf versions and copies of the CCP GHG software files.
3.0 KEY PERSONNEL "
The following staff will be assigned to this project.. Their roles are outlined in the table
below, and more detail about each staff person is supplied in their resumes attached in
Appendix A.
Project Personnel
onnel Title Role
ert Kerr j Director, ICLEI Overall project responsibility
3 Canada I • Overall communications with client
estrus Manager, ICLEI Liaise with client
aEnergy Services • Staffing
+ Leading data analysis & simulation
"j Supervising project monitoring & control
� • t.�,r rr�ww. au..��. —. --
Project Manager, • Assembling & leading the project team
ICLEI Energy • Overseeing the collection & management of data
Services • Communicating & coordinating with clients
Project monitoring & control
• Preparing progress reports
• Performing data analysis & simulation
Preparing of final reports
Technical Program
Manager, ICLEI
International CCP
Ryan P. Bell. a Technical
Iy Assistance
1 Associate, ICLEI —
��! US CCP
3
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• Data collection & management
Client communications
• Assistance with data analysis & simulation
e Assistance with preparations of final reports
• Assistance with p resentations
• Data collection & management
e Client communications
• Assistance with data analysis
• Assistance with preparations of final reports
• Assistance with presentations
Megan .Jamieson will be the Project Manager assigned to this project. Below are
summaries of three projects she has completed within the last five years.
4.1 City of Mississauga, Ontario
Tluough the development of a Local Action Plan to reduce GHG emissions in municipal
operations and in the community, this study resulted in a recommended GHG emissions
reduction target. The plan included a comprehensive strategy to identify greenhouse gas
emission reduction measures; highlight programs and partners to deliver those reductions;
establish a community structure to co- ordinate programs delivering those reductions; and
forecast local benefits and the future impacts of GHGs, The study also contained a
communications plan, options for financing these activities, and a system to monitor and
verify the community's progress,
41 City of Chicago, Illinois
IES recently prepared a comprehensive, multi -year corporate inventory and compilation
of emission reduction measures for the City of Chicago. The corporate inventory
included a detailed analysis of energy consumption and cost data for 386 City buildings,
6,000 fleet vehicles, the City's entire stock of streetlights and traffic signals, and waste
produced from over 400 of the City's facilities.
The measures analysis focused on initiatives implemented by the City and other, agencies
that reduced emissions of GHGs and criteria air pollutants in both the corporate and
community sectors. IES identified and quantified a wide range of measures including
energy efficiency initiatives, fuel switching projects, and outreach and incentive
programs.
43 City of Santa Monica, California
IE.S is currently in the process of finalising the City of Santa Monica's Greenhouse Gas
Emissions Reduction Local Action Plan. The plan included a GHG emissions inventory,
forecast and a strategy for achieving GHG reductions in both internal City operations and
among the residential, commercial and industrial sectors of the community. A City staff
Project team was established to provide energy and waste data and suggest strategies for new
measures to be included in the Local Action Plan. The Local Action Planning process lead to
the recommendation of a community and corporate GHG emissions reduction target to be
approved and adopted by Council,
ICLEI Energy Services (IES) is the technical service delivery arm of the International
Council for Local Environmental Initiatives (ICLEI). IES provides local governments
with the expertise and experience to achieve their energy efficiency and greenhouse gas
(GHG) emission reduction goals. IES operates on a fee - for - service, cost - recovery basis.
ICLEI is the international environmental agency for local governments. Its mission is to
build and serve a worldwide movement of local governments to achieve tangible
improvements in global environmental and sustainable development conditions through
cumulative local actions. More than 430 cities around the world are members of ICLEI.
In 1995, with funding from the Ontario provincial government, ICLEI created the Ontario
Municipal Energy Collaborative and asked ten Ontario municipalities to identify the
barriers to energy efficiency that existed in the municipal sector. Soon after, IES, a non-
profit operating unit of ICLEI, was formed to address the barriers they identified.
A cornerstone of ICLEI's activities is the Cities for Climate Protection Campaign (CCP).
The CCP enlists and supports cities in the preparation and implementation of Local
Action Plans that reduce energy consumption and the emission of greenhouse gases. The
Campaign presently has over 600 participants worldwide. IES' energy efficiency and
emission reduction work is targeted exclusively at local governments, complementing the
CCP. IES also provides protocol and technical support to the members of the CCP
working through the Milestone process.
Located at ICLEI's World Secretariat in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, IES specializes in six
core services:
Greenhouse gas emission inventories and projections
IES staff collect and compile energy consumption data in municipal operations or
the community at large and quantify the resulting GHG emissions, as well as
forecast fulto e energy use and emissions using the CCP protocol and software.
Local Action Plan support
As part of the development of a comprehensive plan to reduce nmmicipal and /or
conrmnnity GHG emission, existing and potential futioe emission redaction
measiu'es are identified and quantified. IES assists local governments in
highlighting programs aid partners to deliver reductions, forming a
com11771unications plan, determining financing opporhanities, and developing a
system to monitor and verify results,
GHG software technical assistance
IES offers training and technical support to users of ICLEI's CCP greenhouse gas
emissions software. We provide technical support over 110 CCP participants in
Canada
■ Energy and GHG auditing of municipal facilities
Detailed physical audits of municipal facilities are conducted by staff using
ICLEI's Municipal Auditing Protocol (MAP) to obtain accurate energy
consumption data and determine the efficiency potential for individual facilities,
Co- benefits analysis
By gnnarntifying the co- benefits of GHG emission reductions (such as job creation,
health benefits, asset nianagenient, and criteria air pollutant emission reduction),
IES provides its municipal clients with further evidence on the advantages of
reducing their GHG emissions.
■ Emissions trading consulting
IES provides consulting services on all aspects of emissions trading including
policy developnient, Kyoto mechanisms, and the quantification and verification of
emissions reductions,.
5.1 Description of Firm's Qualifications
IES offers a unique set of skills and experience to its municipal clients. The firm's
qualifications centre around five key assets:
■ Technical Knowledge
IES staff have over 100 years cumulative experience in the areas of energy and water
efficiency, renewable energy, utility issues, waste management, and transportation, Staff
have previously worked for utilities, municipalities, and in the private sector, and have a
thorough understanding of the municipal arena and the technical knowledge to help local
governments implement their GHG emission reduction plans.
■ GHG Enissions Inventory Experience
IES has completed corporate and community inventories for a range of local
governments. Working with various municipalities has provided IES with vast
experience in the collection, compilation, and analysis of energy data and the
quantification of corporate and community GHG emissions. IES has gained significant
expertise with GHG emission inventories across Canada by providing technical support
to over 110 participants in the CCP. IES staff are also well- versed in estimation
techniques to deal with data shortfalls. IES has completed GHG emissions inventories
for city's such as Toronto, Sudbury, Ottawa, Burlington, Chicago and Santa Monica,
■ Extensive Involvement with Local Government GHG Emission Reduction
Since 1997, IES staff have provided extensive support to over 110 Canadian participants
in the CCP Campaign. The GHG emissions software that is provided to participants in
the CCP was developed by ICLEI in partnership with Tonic Smith Associates, and IES
provides training and support to software users, From technical software support to
advice regarding the selection of an emissions reduction target, quantification questions,
emissions inventory and Local Action Planning assistance, and protocol issues, IES has
gained a great deal of insight into the issues faced by local governments that are reducing
their GHG emissions,
■ Access to Nehvork of Municipal Best Environmental Practices
IFS has access to the international ICLEI network of case studies and contacts, which
provide concrete examples of best practices implemented by the 600 members of the
CCP network, From emission reduction activities to public awareness and educational
initiatives, IES draws on its experience with numerous local governments, IES is has
worked with the Cities of Mississauga, Chicago, and Santa Monica and the Regions of
York and Peel to prepare a Local Action Plans and set GHG emissions reduction targets.
■ Focaas on Municipal Clients
By working exclusively with municipalities, IES is attuned to the challenges facing local
governments and has the experience and ability to meet their needs. IES has worked with
municipalities of all sizes, from Mount Rainier, Maryland (population 7,900), to
Burlington, Ontario (population 144,000), to Chicago, Illinois (population 2.8 million),
Since 1995, IES has completed dozens of projects for its municipal clients assisting them to
meet their GHG emission reduction goals. From energy consumption analyses to corporate
and community inventories to the development of Local Action Plans, IES has been involved
in all facets of municipal energy efficiency projects.
6.1 City of Mississauga, Ontario
Through the development of a Local Action Plan to reduce GHG emissions in municipal
operations and in the community, this study resulted in a recommended GHG emissions
reduction target. The plan included a comprehensive strategy to identify greenhouse gas
emission reduction measures; highlight programs and partners to deliver those reductions;
establish a community structure to co- ordinate programs delivering those reductions; and
forecast local benefits and the future impacts of GHGs. The study also contained a
communications plan, options for financing these activities, and a system to monitor and
verify the community's progress.
Cost:
$45,000
Contact:
Brenda Sakauye, Environmental Co- ordinator
City of Mississauga
Phone: (905) 61.5 -3217
E -mail. breuda .sakaatye@city.mississauga. oil ca
62 City of Greater Sudbury, Ontario
The City of Greater Sudbury retained the services of IES to complete an emissions
inventory and forecast of its corporate facilities and the community as a whole. The
City's aim is to use the inventory's findings to gain a better understanding of its energy
consumption, expenditures, and greenhouse gas emissions to support the development of
EARTHCARE SUDBURY — the "made in Sudbury" Local Action Plan for a greener and
more sustainable community future. IES is a partner in the development of the City's
Local Action Plan and is also a member of its Community Energy Planning team
ICLEI Energy Services has a long history of working with the City of Greater Sudbury,
In 1997, IES carried out the City's Strategic Energy Plan, which called for a total of $7.
million in investments resulting in an annual energy savings of over $1 million. The
simple payback for this project was 7.1 years with a 32% reduction in the City's annual
energy bill as well as a 28% annual reduction in GHG emissions,
Cost:
$45,000
Contact:
Paul Graham, Plants Engineer
City of Greater Sudbury
Phone: (705) 671 -2489
E- mail: pawl, graham @city.greater °sudbury.on,ca
6.3 City of Chicago, Illinois
IES recently prepared a comprehensive, multi -year corporate inventory and compilation
of emission reduction measures for the City of Chicago. The corporate inventory
included a detailed analysis of energy consumption and cost data for 386 City buildings,
6,000 fleet vehicles, the City's entire stock of streetlights and traffic signals, and waste
produced from over 400 of the City's facilities.
The measures analysis focused on initiatives implemented by the City and other agencies
that reduced emissions of GHGs and criteria air pollutants in both the corporate and
community sectors. IES identified and quantified a wide range of measures including
energy efficiency initiatives, fuel switching projects, and outreach and incentive
programs.
Cost:
$160,000
Contact:
Joseph Deal, Coordinator of Special Projects
City of Chicago
Phone: (312) 742 -0461
E -mail: jdeal @cityofchicago.org
6.4 City of Toronto, Ontario
IES completed a two -part study of over 900 of the City of Toronto's corporate facilities
and selected agencies representing an annual energy bill of $64 million. The goals of the
study were to analyze the efficiency performance in corporate operations and estimate the
remaining energy efficiency potential within the facilities. It was determined that
through the implementation of various measures, the total City energy usage had dropped
by 1 %, representing $13 million in avoided utility costs annually and 56,000 tonnes of
avoided greenhouse gas emissions per year.
The study found that the City of Toronto currently has the opportunity potential to reduce
its operating expenses by $15 -$22 million per year - potentially in excess of $100 million
over a five -year period. The total investment required to realize these savings was
determined to be between $68 million and $106 million, providing a simple return on
investment of 20% per year.
Cost:
$20,000
Contact:
Phil Jessup, Director
Toronto Atmospheric Fund (TAF)
Phone: (416).392-0271
E -mail: pjessup @city.tororito.on.ca
6.5 Region of Peel, Ontario
The Region of Peel hired IES to conduct a GHG emissions inventory and Local Action
Plan for corporate operations and analyze the available waste related emissions trading
credit potential. The GHG impact of historic and potential measures were modelled in
each corporate sector and two GHG forecast scenarios were developed to reflect different
levels of GHG reduction measure uptake.. It is estimated that the potential annual GHG
savings through the implementation of measures in their Local Action Plan range from
12,000 tonnes to 32,000 tonnes. The Local Action Planning process has led to the
recommendation of a GHG emissions reduction target, which is currently being reviewed
before going to Council for formal adoption.
This report also outlines the opportunities for GHG reductions and potential Emission
Reduction Credits (ERCs) from the Region's incineration processes, landfill gas flaring,
composting programs, and waste reductions programs.
Cost:
$35,000
Contact:
Joe Vieira, Technical Analyst, Program Planning, Waste Management
Region of Peel
Phone: (905) 791 -7800 ext. 4.379
E -mail: vieiraj @region.peel.on ca
6.6 York Region, Ontario
IES is currently under contract to develop the Region of York's corporate inventory and
Local Action Plan. An interdepartmental team was established to act as data providers
for the development of the baseline inventory and provide information about the GHG
reduction measures currently being implemented under the Region's Corporate Clean Air
Committee. The team is also providing input on the scope of measures to be included in
the Local Action Plan and the suggested GHG reduction target.
Cost:
$30,000
Contact:
Tracey Forrest, Finance Department
Region of York
Phone; (905) 830 -4444 ext. 17.2.5
10
E- mail: tracey forrest @region.york.on, ca
6.7 City of Santa Monica, California
IES is currently in the process of finalising the City of Santa Monica's Greenhouse Gas
Emissions Reduction Local Action Plan. The plan included a GHG emissions inventory,
forecast and a strategy for achieving GHG reductions in both internal City operations and
among the residential, commercial and industrial sectors of the community. A City staff
project team was established to provide energy and waste data and suggest strategies for new
measures to be included in the Local Action Plan. The Local Action Planning process lead to
the recommendation of a community and corporate GHG emissions reduction target to be
approved and adopted by Council.
Cost:
$32,000
Contact:
Dean Kubani, Senior Environmental Analyst, Sustainable City Coordinator
City of Santa Monica
Phone: (310) 458 -2127
E -mail: dean- kubani @santa- monica.o"g
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70 CLIENT REFERENCES ..
For client reference, please see section 6.0, Previous Clients.
80 „CURRENT WORKLOAD
IES is prepared to start this project as soon as February 2004, Fitting this project into our
current workload will not cause a problem. The table below describes our' current
workload.
Civrrnnt Wnrklnatl
Project j
%
Expected Daie Key Personnel
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Corn lete
o Cone letzor: j
City of Santa Monica; Inventory & LAP
95%
January 2004 Al Seskus &
„.. Megan Jamieson
Regron of York, Inventory & LAP
85%
December 2004 Al Seskus &
Megan Jamieson
Town of Richmond Hill, LAP.
65%
February 2004 Al Seskus &
Megan Jamieson
Canadian International Development
85%
December 2004 Rob Ken
Agency (CIDA), International CCP ,
Technical Support
Partners for Climate Protection
j
ongoing Rob Kerr &
Canada, (aka CCP), Technical Support
Megan Jamieson
AlbertnUnio'n of Municipal `
ongoing Rob Kerr & Al
Authorities, Municipal Energy System 3
" Seskus
Audit
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9.1 Budget
Because of the investigative nature of the proposed work, it is recommended that the
proposed budget be presented as an upset limit as opposed to a lump sum,
It is estimated that ICLEI's involvement in the process would amount to 76 days —
subject to the outcome of the investigative stages in the project as well as the
requirements for filling data gaps.
Therefore, IES proposes a budget of $40,000 USD as maximum limit subject to per
diem rates for three levels of staffing.
The following chart illustrates the estimated allocation of roles. Final role allocation is
subject to final reconciliation within the upset limit.
Proposed Conditions
1, Monthly activities submitted for approval.
2. Cancellation clause available subject to compensation to IES for work completed up
to date of notification.
3. Activities to be pre - approved prior to commencement of work on a monthly basis.
9.2 Criteria Air Pollutant (CAP) Analysis
ICLEI Energy Services would also like to offer Orange County the option of including
criteria air pollutant (CAP) emissions quantification (e.g., NOx, SOX, VOC, CO, PM -10)
in the GHG inventory and action plan. While not requested in the RFP, reporting air
emissions co- benefits of GHG actions in the Orange County Climate Action Plan will
help the county meet its objective of linking the plan to ozone - related strategies such as
the LRTP and /or, to any Early Action Compact (EAC) processes underway in the region.
In addition, air emissions co- benefit information will provide the Air Quality Advisory
Group further information for selecting climate action plan strategies maximize impact
on air emissions.
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Days
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$650 I
10
$6,500
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$450 I
31
$1,3,950
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$450
35
$16,650,
Sub Total
76
$37100,
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Total
$40,000
Proposed Conditions
1, Monthly activities submitted for approval.
2. Cancellation clause available subject to compensation to IES for work completed up
to date of notification.
3. Activities to be pre - approved prior to commencement of work on a monthly basis.
9.2 Criteria Air Pollutant (CAP) Analysis
ICLEI Energy Services would also like to offer Orange County the option of including
criteria air pollutant (CAP) emissions quantification (e.g., NOx, SOX, VOC, CO, PM -10)
in the GHG inventory and action plan. While not requested in the RFP, reporting air
emissions co- benefits of GHG actions in the Orange County Climate Action Plan will
help the county meet its objective of linking the plan to ozone - related strategies such as
the LRTP and /or, to any Early Action Compact (EAC) processes underway in the region.
In addition, air emissions co- benefit information will provide the Air Quality Advisory
Group further information for selecting climate action plan strategies maximize impact
on air emissions.
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Computing criteria air emissions are more complicated than GHG emissions because of
their dependence on technology. If Orange County is interested in this option, IES will
collect and document the additional activity data, emission factors, and assumptions
required to report the emissions. IES, where possible, will use the new Clean Air and
Climate Protection Software (CACPS), an upgraded version of the CCP GHG software.
This new tool, developed by ICLEI and STAPPA/ALAPCO with funding from EPA, was
demonstrated in August 2003 at EPA RTP campus,
Adding the CAP Analysis onto this project would involve an additional fee of $15,000
USD.
The total project cost with the addition of CAP analysis would be $55,000 USD.
The project timeline would be expanded by approximately one month to account for the
additional data collection and analysis requirements.
9.3 Timeline & Proposed Schedule
ICLEI Energy Services (IES) is prepared to begin this work as early as February 2004. It
is anticipated that the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory and Reduction Plan would
take 4 months to complete with a February start , CAP analysis would extend the timeline
by an additional month. Attached is a proposed Gantt Chart outlining the proposed
project schedule and associated key tasks. If IES is hired to undertake this project, the
schedule will be reviewed, adjusted to incorporate accepted starting time, scope of work
(CAP option) and submitted to the Working Group and Advisory Group approval and
acceptance.
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ICLEI Energy Services and its employees do not have any involvement that may
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12 0 APPENDIX A RESUMES. OF PROJECT PERSONNEL ';
Robert Kerr ICLEI World Secretariat
Director, ICLEI Canada City Hall, West Tower, 16 "' Floor
100 Queen Street West
Toronto, ON, M5112N2
Phone. (416) 392 -0238
Fax.- (416) 392 -1478
rkelT @iclei,o g
Job Description
Responsible for overseeing all of ICLEI's activities in Canada. Overall responsibility for ICLEI
Energy Services:
• Maintain communications with ICLEI members and IES clients
• Responsible for staff and program/project delivery ,
• Represent ICLEI and IES at conferences and presentations to committees, councils
• Facilitate information sessions on the spectrum of ICLEi's Sustainable Cities activities
Education
Spring 1979 B Sc , Physics /Environmental and Resource Science, Trent University.
Past Experience
1995 — present Director, ICLEI Canada, International Council for Local Environmental
Initiatives
1990-1995 Energy Management Coordinator, City of Mississauga
1989— 1990 Technical Consultant, Econoler Inc, Hydro Quebec
1986-1989 Energy Management Analyst, Honeywell Ltd..
1985-1986 Energy Auditor, Gov't of Canada, Energy Mines and Resources
1983-1984 Technical Writer, Maran Graphics
1982— 1983 Research Assistant, Ontario Ministry of Energy
1982— 1985 Consultant, Delta Consulting
1979— 1982 Energy Analyst, Solaquair Corporation
Al Seskus
Manager, ICLEI Energy Services
ICLEI World Secretariat
City Hall, West Tower, 16" Floor
100 Queen So eet West
Toronto, ON, M5H2N2
Phone: (416) 392 -0294
Fax: (416) 39.2 -1478
aseslacs @iclei.org
Job Description
As the Manager for ICLEI Energy Services, Al is responsible for managing IES with the
following key duties:
• Overseeing all IES projects
• Staffing
• Leading data analysis & simulation
• Supervising project monitoring & control
Education
Spring 1989 M.B.A, General Management, University of Toronto.
Spring 1983 M.Sng., Project Management and Building Science, University of
Toronto
Spring 1979 B A. Se, Civil Engineering, University of Toronto
Professional Development
Registered Professional Engineer, Professional Engineers of Ontario
Marketing Management, Executive Development, York University
P.Eng.
Fall 1994
Past Experience
1996 —2002
1996— 1997
1990— 1995
1988-1990
1981 — 1988
President, Building Dynamics Incorporated
Partner, Energy Partners
Senior Program Design Specialist, Marketing Department, Ontario
Hydro
Consultant, affiliated with University of Toronto
Research Officer, Centre for Building Science, University of Toronto
Megan Jamieson
Project Manager, ICLEI Energy Services
ICLEI Wald Secretariat
City Hall, West Tower, 16 °i Floor
100 _Oueen Street West
Toronto, ON, M5H2N2
Phone: (416) 392 -1480
Fax (416) 392 -1478
mjamieson @iclei. org
Job Description
As the Project Manager for ICLEI Energy Services, Megan is responsible for the day -to -day
management of projects, with the following key duties:
• Assembling & leading the project team
• Overseeing the gathering & management of data
• Communicating & coordination with clients
• Project monitoring & control
• Preparation of progress reports
• Performing data analysis
• Preparation of final reports
Education
Winter 2004 M.A in Environment & Management - Candidate, Royal Roads
University
Fall 1999 B.Sc. in Environmental Science, Royal Roads University
Fall 1997 Environmental Engineering Technology Diploma, Georgian College of
Applied Arts & Technology
Professional Development
Spring 2003
Volunteer Management, Evergreen
Fall 2002
Excelling as a First Time Manager, SkillPath Seminars
Winter 2001
Fundamentals of Successful Project Management - SkillPath Seminars
Winter 2001
Microsoft Access 2000 — Level 2, New Horizons Computer Learning
Centers
Spring 2000
Conversational French —Level 2, University of Toronto
Past Experience
1998-1999 Learning Resource Centre Assistant, Royal Roads University
1999 Instructor, Mad Science Elementary School Education Program
1998 Client Services Personnel, Norwest Labs
1996-1997 Assistant Horticultural Technical, University of Guelph, New L.iskeard
Agricultural Research Station
Ryan P. Sell
Technical Assistance Associate,
ICLEI -US Cities for Climate Protection (D
Job Description
ICLEI - US
Cities for Climate Protection`o
l5 Shattuck Square, Suite 2/5
Berkeley. CA 94704
Phone (510) 540 - 8843010
Far (510) 540 -4787
I brlAu.it lei. orc
As a Technical Assistance Associate with the U.S. Cities for Climate Protection Campaign (CCP), Ryan
supports CCP participants efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions with research and coordination of
initiatives aimed at implementing best practices for climate protection. Key duties include:
• Consulting on the development of greenhouse gas and air pollutant quantification software
• Coordinating the Urban Heat Island Mitigation, Policy adoption and Peer Exchange Initiative
• Researching transportation, land —use, and urban heat island related climate protection strategies
• Quantifying greenhouse gas reduction measures
• Organizing orientation and software training workshops
• Providing general technical assistance to campaign participants
Education
Spring 2001 M E Environmental Studies, The Evergreen State College, Olympia, WA
Spring 1996 B.S. Conservation Biology, Brigham Young University, Provo, UT
Professional Development
Fall 2001 Presenter. Investing in Natural Capital: 2001 National Urban Forestry
Conference, Washington D.C.
Fall 2000 Presenter, 4" International Conference on Integrating Geographic Information
Systems and Environmental Modeling, Banff, Alberta
Spring 2000 Participant, Symposium on Clean Energy: The Next High Tech Resolution,
Seattle, WA
Spring 2000 Presenter, National Geographic Alliance Annual Workshop, Auburn WA
Past Experience
Spring 2001 Consultant— Eastern European Climate Protection Conference, ICLEI
1995 -2001 Program Associate, Environmental Geography, The Evergreen State College
1999 -2000 Sustainability Intern, City of Olympia
1996 -1995 Environmental Manager, Peace Corps, Bulgaria
1995 -1996 Teaching Assistant — National and International Environmental Policy, Brigham
Young University
James J. Yienger
Technical Program Manager
1CLE'1lnternational CCP
1CLE1 -US
215 Shattuck Sq.
Berkeley, Ca 94709
plane (510) 540 -8843
entai1Jyienger @ic1ei org
Qualifications
Jim Yienger has been assisting local governments in developing emission reduction action plans for three years. He
specializes in quantifying criteria air pollution emissions, and has been managing the upgrade of ICL.EI's CCP GHG
inventory tool to include analysis of criteria air pollutants In addition he has authored 10 peer - reviewed papers on
topics such as trans- boundary air pollution modeling, air pollution and food security, emissions modeling, and
climate policy.
Education
University of to MS Civil Engineering, May 1999 (Iowa City, Iowa)
University of Maryland, BS Civil Engineering/Water Resources, May 1993 (College Park, Maryland)
Experience
INT'L COUNCIL FOR LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL INITIATIVES, (Jan 2001 — Present)
International Program Manager, Cities for Climate Protection Campaign
• Managing ICL,EI's efforts to upgrade the CCP GHG software tool air pollutants (with funding from EPA
through STAPPA/ALAPCO). Designing and implementing testing and rollout strategies, and managing
contracts with associated parties.
• Provides regular technical support to local authorities for measures design and selection, and paining on GHG
quantification Developing associated training materials
• Developed and implementing ICL.EI's India Cities for Climate Protection project, a USAID - funded project to
develop and implement GHG reduction strategies in 5 Indian municipalities. Facilitated the multi - stakeholder
CCP action planning to reduce GHG emissions in all cities
UNIVERSITY OF IOWA, Iowa City, Iowa (Aug 1996 — Dec 2000)
Research Assistant, Center for Global and Regional Environmental Research
• Developed a theory to explain the seasonal nature of tropospheric ozone chemistry in the NH midlatitudes.
Invited to present this work at the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) during planning of the
Tropospheric Ozone Production about the Spring Equinox (TOPSE) experiment.
• Conceived, performed, and published cutting -edge research on the episodic nature of trans - Pacific transport of
East Asian air pollution to North America, Work presented at the millennium 2000 NATO /CCMS conference,
and at the First International Conference on Trans - Pacific Transport of Atmospheric Contaminants in July,
2000.
PRINCETON UNIVERSITY. Princeton, New Jersey (May 1993 - Aug. 1994)
Technical Staff, Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory (NOAA/GFDL)
• Examined the role of natural and fertilized soils in global air pollution. Developed a model of global soil -
biogenic NO, emissions that will now be used in the new BEIS -3 biogenic emissions module being developed
by the US EPA This inventory has set an international standard, having been accepted by the Global Emissions
Inventory Activity (GEIA) since 1995.
• Collaborated on research published in Science illustrating the threat of rising air pollution to food security in
heavily populated areas such as China and India This work spawned a multi - million dollar research program in
China to investigate the socio- economic consequences of rising air pollution
Publications:
Yienger, J, J., Lizbeth Brown, Nancy Skinner, Experiences of ICLEI's Cities for Climate Protection Campaign in
Asia, Kitak3;ushu Sympo.siunt on Urban Environmental Management, Proceedings, July 2002
Yienger, J. J„ G. R. Carmichael, H. Levy, II, The episodic nature of air pollution transport from Asia to North
America., J Geoohvs. Res., 105, 26,931- 26,945, 2001.
Yienger, J. J., A.A , Klonecki, and H. Levy II, Evaluation of chemistry's role in the winter - spring ozone maximum
found in the northern Hemisphere mid- latitude flee troposphere, J Geoohvs. Res., 104, 3655 -3667, 1999
Yienger, J. J., and H. Levy II, Empirical model of global soil- biogenic NO,, emissions, J. Geophvs. Res., 100,
11,447 - 11,464, 1995.
Yienger, J. J„ Global and Regional Scale Ozone Photochemistry: the Impact of Asian Pollution, Masters Thesis,
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Iowa, May 1999.
H, Levy, II, J. J. Yienger, W. J Moxim, P. S. K.asibhatla, and W. J. Chameides, Increase of pollutants in the
summertime Midwest (chapter 2), Global Change' A W western Perspective, SBP Academic Publications, 1995.
Corr, A. H, and J. J. Yienger, Observed interannual variability in the Hadley circulation and its connection to
ENSO, J. Climate, 9, 2751 -2767, 1996,
Chameides, W. L., P. S Kasibhatla, J. J. Yienger, H. Levy II, and W. J. Moxim, The growth of continental -scale
Metro- Agro- Plexes, regional ozone pollution, and world food production, Science, 264, 74 -78, 1994
-- Response to Specific Questions Regarding RFQ Submission --
Joint Carrboro, Chapel Hill & Orange County
GHG Emissions Inventory & Reduction Plan
March 9, 2004
Megam.Janrieson, ICI,EI Energy Services, niiai)iiesoii(a iclei.oi (416) 392 -1480
Below are each of the questions you had regarding ICLEI Energy Services' response to the Joint Carrboro,
Chapel Hill & Orange County RFQ for a GHG Emissions Inventory and Reduction Plan. Please don't
hesitate to contact Megan Jamieson at the phone number above if there are any additional questions or
points of clarification.
1. Please expand on how you would address the linkages between the GHG Inventory /Action Plan
and the Metropolitan Planning Organization's 2025 Transportation Plan.
Ideally, we would meet with the Durbam - Chapel -Hill- Carrboro Metropolitan Planning Organization
(DCHC MPO) at the onset of the project, This would give ICLEI, the DCHC MPO, and the Regional
Inventory/Action Plan Working Group the opportunity to discuss the two plans to see how they can be
brought together for the benefit of both plans, We anticipate that the DCHC MPO has already
implemented some projects that have had an impact on transportation and therefore GHG emissions within
the region. ICLEI would want to capture these projects in Phase 3 —Determine and _Onantify Historic and
Existing Measures of the Project Approach outlined in our RFQ submission (see Page 2) The 2025 L.ong -
Range Transportation Plan (2025 LRTP) also has measures planned for the future, such as the Bus Transit
Plan and the Bicycle Pedestrian Plan. These Plans will reduce the generation of GHG emissions and
therefore will be captured in Phase 4 — Identify Potential New A9easiaes of the Project Approach outlined
in our RFQ submission (see Page 2).
Greenhouse Gas emissions from dre transportation sector are a large contributor to the region's overall
emissions profile Therefore, it is essential to focus on this sector when designing a plan to reduce overall
GHG emissions, ICLEI plans to invite members of the DCHC MPO to participate in the Air Quality
Advisor Group to help guide and implement the GHG Emissions Inventory and Reduction Plan
2 List up to 6 projects most similar in scope to the Joint Carrboro, Chapel Hill, & Orange County
GHG emissions inventory and reduction plan. Include hours required to fulfill contract
requirements, total cost and stage of implementation
3 For each of the six selected projects, indicate clearly what software programs and versions were
used to perform the analyses. If the ICLEI Clean Air and Climate Protection (CACP) software
was not used, please indicate what aspects of analysis were provided by the software employed
that is not provided by CACP.
The following table addresses the questions in bullets 2 and 3.
Table 1: Summary of Similar Projects
Project
Hours
Total
Stage of Implementation
Software Programs*
(approx.)
Cost
City of Santa Monica
510
$32,000
ICLEI report is 97% complete.
CCP GHG Emissions
GHG Emissions
USD
The implementation of the Local
Software — Version 5 0,
Reduction Local Action
Action plan is ongoing
US Edition
Plan
CACP Software — Beta
Version
City of Chicago
2,410
$160,000
The ICL EI report is 100%
CCP GHG Emissions
Emissions Inventory and
USD
complete. The implementation
Software — Version 5.0,
Compilation of Emission
of the Local Action plan is
US Edition
Reduction Measures
ongoing.
CACP Software — Beta
Version
City of Mississauga
710
$45,000
The ICI El report is 100%
CCP GHG Emissions
Corporate Local Action
CAD
complete. The City us currently
Software — Version 5.0,
Plan and Community
considering funding options to
U S. Edition
Emissions Inventory and
begin implementation of the
Consultation Plan
Local Action Plan.
Region of Peel Corporate
550
$35,000
The ICLEI report is 100%
CCP GHG Emissions
GHG Inventory, Local
CAD
complete. The Town is
Software — Version
Action Plan, and Waste
currently developing a phase -in
3.63, Canadian Edition
Measures O portundties
plan.
Region of York
480
$30,000
The ICL.EI report is 90%
CCP GHG Emissions
CAD
complete Portions of the Local
Software — Version
Action Plan are already
3 63, Canadian Edition
underway.
_
City of Sudbury GHG
1100
$69,000
The ICL.EI reports are 100%
CCP GHG Emissions
Emissions Inventory, City
CAD
complete. The Local Action
Software — Version
of Sudbury GHG Target
Plan is ongoing and they are
3.63, Canadian Edition
Analysis and
monitoring and verifying its
Recommendation
progress
* The CCP GHG Software was used to calculate GHG enuissionns The CACP Software was used to
calculate God: the criteria air contaminant emissions (i e NOx, SOx, VOC, CO, PAd 10) and GHG
emissions lichen the CACP Software was in its Beta form, both of the software programs were utilized
so the client would have the standard GHG Software version of their work and the Beta CACP
Softrva e version (The CACP Software has the sa ie capacity to calculate GHG emission -s as the CCP
GHG Software, with the added capacio+ to calculate criteria air contaminants)
4. Generally, how many local meetings do you anticipate to accomplish the project? At what points
in the process would you hold meetings, and for what purpose?
Typically, we begin these projects with a Kick -Off Meeting. At the Kick -Off Meeting we discuss the
wmkplan and the schedule for subsequent meetings. Our past experience with this type of work has
involved three on -site meetings, therefore we have scoped this work with three meetings in -mind.
However, we are open to revisiting this matter (as well as others), if we are selected to fulfill the contract
For instance, there may be the opportunity to add more on -site visits coinciding with ICL.EI USA's work in
the region,
A general description of die anticipated meetings, tinning and purpose is provided below:
Kick- offA4eeiine— within a month of the stmt date
I" meeting of the Regional Inventory /Action Plan Working Group
Review and finalize projected workplan and timeline
Schedule subsequent meetings
One -on -one meetings with key data - providers to begin data collection phase
Meet with Durham - Chapel - Hill - Carrboro Metropolitan Planning Organization
Mid - Process A4eeting— mid -way through the contract
Report back to Regional Inventory /Action Plan Working Group on progress to date
Brainstorming session with Regional Inventory /Action Plan Working Group to model future measures and
potential targets
One -on -one meetings with key data - providers to follow -up on any data collection or clarification matters
Final Meeting — new the end of the contract
Presentation of report to Regional Inventory/Action Plan Working Group and any other suitable audiences
Submission of report hard copies
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MORGAN AND LITTLE CREEKS
T.Ecosystern I Local Watershed Plan
PItOGHAM
This local watershed planning initiative addresses the need for action in the Upper New
Hope arm of .Jordan Lake, a local watershed area including the towns of Carrboro and Chapel
Hill in Orange County, and in Durham, NC. The focus of this local watershed planning activity
is on upper Morgan Creek (30 square miles, potential habitat degradation), lower Morgan Creek
(19.9 square miles, 6.5 miles impaired stream), and Little Creek (Booker and Bolin Creeks, with
24 ..6 square miles, 12.7 miles of impaired stream). These creeks exhibit or are threatened with
habitat degradation, sediment, fecal coliforrn bacteria, toxicity, and low dissolved oxygen. All of
these creeks, with the exception of upper Morgan Creek, were on the Section 303(d) list for year
2000 and are within a water supply watershed. They are in the Jordan Lake Watershed, for
which NC is currently developing a nutrient management strategy, and the Upper Morgan Creek
watershed, which supplies University Lake. Urban runoff and effluent from wastewater
treatment are possible sources of degradation. In upper Morgan Creek, agriculture is also a
possible source of degradation.
The N.C. Ecosystem Enhancement Program (EEP) combines an existing watershed
restoration initiative (previously referred to as the NC Wetlands Restoration Program) within
the N.C. Department of Environment and Natural Resources with ongoing efforts by the N.C.
Department of Transportation to offset unavoidable environmental impacts from transportation -
infrastructure improvements. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers ,joined as a sponsor in the
historic Memorandum of Agreement that established the program's procedures on July 22, 2003.
In a two -year study of the Morgan and Little Creeks Local Watershed, the EEP partnered with
TetraTech, Inc., the Cape Fear River Assembly, the NC Division of Water Quality, and local
stakeholders to identify priority opportunities for watershed restoration and protection .
The Local Watershed Plan recommends restoration and preservation projects through the
implementation of:
• 25 Best Management Practices to treat water quality in 600 acres of priority
subwatersheds
• 11 stream restoration projects to gain 28,000 linear feet of restored stream
• 137 priority preservation parcels to protect over 600 acres of priority habitat
In addition, proposed changes to local rules are advocated to support Low Impact
Development and prevent future degradation from occurring in the watershed. These
recommendations are detailed in the Preliminary Findings Report, the Detailed Technical
Assessment Report, and the Targeting of Management Report, which can be downloaded from
the Internet at the following web address:
http:uh2o onrstatc nc mrmp; p l tms lvll_.CC&MIC /MI C1Ionic III III
Also available at this web address are summaries and presentation materials from the
stakeholder meetings, and more detailed information about the project participants.
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