Many of the projects are now ready for construction after spending what seems like an eternity (to those who want to see progress) in the permitting and design world. The past year saw CA make applications for and receive over $700,000 in grant money to initiate several new programs such as soil testing, and the construction of rain gardens on private property.
The video in this post offers information about how CA will improve Watershed areas in Columbia. CA also continues to work with regulatory agencies to make improvements to stormwater regulations and other legal means to improve water quality and reduce sediment flow.
The Capital Improvements Program includes appropriations of about one million to complete some of the planned watershed improvements, and to get other projects off the drawing board and to the construction phase.
Senior level administrators have received goals for the coming budget and evaluation period that include items such as:
- We will reduce energy consumption at CA owned properties by 5% per year over the next 24 months (beginning in May, 2011)
- We will increase the amount of recyclable materials generated by CA owned facilities by 10% per year over the next 24 months
- We will reduce fossil fuel usage by 3% per year over the next 36 months
- We will reduce the amount of open space lands that require maintenance by fossil fuel powered equipment by 10% over the next 5 years
- We will reduce the amount of paper used at all CA owned properties and facilities by 25% per year over the next 24 months
Primary Focus Points:
- Bringing more planned watershed improvement projects to the construction phase
- Working with public and private agencies to ensure that stormwater guidelines are followed
- Reducing CA’s carbon footprint by reducing demands on natural resources
- Retrofitting CA facilities to be more energy efficient
- Developing and distributing information about soil testing and rain garden programs
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