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Resolution: 192-24
File Number: 2024-330
FAYETTEVILLE CLIMATE ACTION PLAN (ADOPTION):
A RESOLUTION TO APPROVE AND ADOPT THE FAYETTEVILLE CLIMATE ACTION PLAN
WHEREAS, in 2018, the City Council adopted the Energy Action Plan which focused on steps that the City could take
to reduce the amount of greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) that are generated throughout the community and, since that
time, the City has made significant energy and efficiency improvements, including the 1OMW solar arrays at the two
wastewater treatment plants, expanded active transportation infrastructure, and the development of food waste
composting program; and
WHEREAS, in November 2021, the City Council passed Resolution 288-21 requesting the addition of an Ecosystem
Services Plan to the City's existing Energy Action Plan to develop a comprehensive Climate Action Plan comprised of
the GHG mitigation goals, strategies and actions from the Energy Action Plan and a new section comprised of climate
change adaptation goals, strategies, and actions to grow a more resilient community as extreme weather events become
more increasingly severe and frequent; and
WHEREAS, the City's sustainability team worked with project consultant Olsson to develop a Public Engagement
Plan at the beginning of the project to direct public and stakeholder engagement activities; and
WHEREAS, following stakeholder and community input, City staff met with various City Departments and Divisions
to talk through goal -setting and identifying actions that will advance community GHG reductions and climate change
adaptation strategies; and
WHEREAS, this Climate Action Plan is a framework for both mitigating GHG emissions and adapting to a changing
climate and extreme weather events and provides a road map for informed decision -making on policy and program
initiatives that achieve realistic science -based carbon reduction and long term resilience goals, strategies and action;
and
WHEREAS, the first strategy of the Plan is Emission Reduction which sets ambitious mitigation targets, including an
overarching goal of net zero emissions by 2050, which aligns Fayetteville with international targets that aim to balance
GHG production with atmospheric removals; and
WHEREAS, the second strategy of the Plan is Nature Based Solutions to improve the natural ecosystems that buffer
the impacts of severe weather which includes identifying the ecosystem services that natural landscapes provide, such
as stormwater absorption or tree canopy to reduce heat island impacts; and
WHEREAS, all of these sector strategies and solutions are viewed through an equity lens that is focused on ensuring
equal access to mitigation and adaptation opportunities in identified low income and disadvantaged communities; and
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WHEREAS, approval of the Climate Action Plan will establish the framework for sustainable actions over the coming
decade that will help to make the community more resilient in the face of global climate change.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE,
ARKANSAS:
Section l: That the City Council of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas hereby approves and adopts the Fayetteville
Climate Action Plan, a copy of which is attached to this Resolution.
PASSED and APPROVED on July 16, 2024
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TO: Mayor Jordan and City Council
THRU: Peter Nierengarten, Environmental Director
FROM: Leif Olson, Sustainability Planner
SUBJECT: Climate Action Plan
RECOMMENDATION:
CITY COUNCIL MEMO
2024-330
Staff recommends approval of a resolution adopting the Climate Action Plan developed by City staff and
Olsson Engineering with stakeholder and public input.
BACKGROUND:
In 2018, the City Council adopted the Energy Action Plan which focused on steps that the City could take
to reduce the amount of greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) that are generated throughout the community.
Since then, the City has made significant energy and efficiency improvements, including the 10MW solar
arrays at the two wastewater treatment plants, expanded active transportation infrastructure, and the
development of a food waste composting program.
In November 2021, the Fayetteville City Council passed Resolution 288-21 requesting the addition of an
Ecosystem Services Plan to the City's existing Energy Action Plan to develop a comprehensive Climate
Action Plan. This new Climate Action Plan (CAP) would be comprised of the GHG mitigation goals,
strategies and actions from the Energy Action Plan and a new section comprised of climate change
adaptation goals, strategies, and actions to grow a more resilient community as extreme weather events
become more increasingly severe and frequent.
The City's sustainability team worked with project consultant Olsson to develop a Public Engagement
Plan at the beginning of the project to direct public and stakeholder engagement activities. The Public
Engagement Plan was continually updated throughout the project as the schedule and project activities
were adjusted to meet the project goals. At the project launch, the project team convened a stakeholder
committee made up of environmental, industry and sustainability professionals from area nonprofits,
environmental and conservation advocacy groups, local utilities and city advisory boards. The committee's
purpose was to assist with goal setting and provide ongoing project feedback. In February 2023,
representatives from the city and the consultant team facilitated an initial virtual stakeholder meeting to
educate and connect stakeholders and to gather input on goals and strategies.
In the spring of 2023, the team conducted public outreach on some possible draft goals and strategies. A
suite of educational display boards was created for both in -person and online use that provided
background information on emission reduction strategies and nature -based solutions for climate change
adaptation. The city hosted four public input events. Attendees conversed with staff about the
development of the CAP and provided input on strategies and actions that the city could take. Survey
Mailing address:
113 W. Mountain Street www.fayetteville-ar.gov
Fayetteville, AR 72701
access was provided on mobile tablets, and printed cards with the survey webpage and links were
handed out for attendees to access the survey at home. In total, the Climate Action Plan project received
367 survey responses and staff estimated that 100 people were reached in person.
Following stakeholder and community input, staff along with the consultant Olsson began developing the
framework of the plan and preliminary goals, strategies, and actions. City staff then met with various City
Departments and Divisions to talk through goal -setting and identifying actions that will advance
community GHG reductions and climate change adaptation strategies.
DISCUSSION:
This Climate Action Plan is a framework for both mitigating GHG emissions and adapting to a changing
climate and extreme weather events. This plan provides a road map for informed decision -making on
policy and program initiatives that achieve realistic science -based carbon reduction and long-term
resilience goals, strategies and action. Ultimately, this plan is designed to guide and energize actions
around the City's efforts to be a resource and energy efficient community.
This plan is set up on a two-part strategy and solution structure. The first strategy is Emission Reduction
which sets ambitious mitigation targets, including an overarching goal of net -zero emissions by 2050.
Setting a net -zero goal aligns Fayetteville with international targets that aim to balance greenhouse gas
(GHG) production with atmospheric removals. To be on track to be net -zero by 2050, the community will
need to decrease our cumulative GHG emissions by 37 percent by 2030. The Emissions Reduction
strategies are focused on four sectors: Energy, Transportation, Waste, and Water.
The second strategy is Nature -Based Solutions to improve the natural ecosystems that buffer the impacts
of severe weather. Nature -Based Solutions include identifying the ecosystem services that natural
landscapes provide, such as stormwater absorption or tree canopy to reduce heat island impacts.
Additionally, the Nature -Based Solutions sectors such as ecosystem resilience and carbon sequestration
are identified to better understand and guide policy, programs and projects that will provide long-term
community resilience. And finally, all these sector strategies and solutions are viewed through an equity
lens that is focused on ensuring equal access to mitigation and adaptation opportunities in identified low-
income and disadvantaged communities.
One of the outcomes of the Climate Action Plan is the creation of a climate resilience mapping tool that
was developed to understand the climate resilience value of each parcel of land in the City. Each parcel is
assigned a climate resilience score based on the features and characteristics present that provide nature -
based solutions to climate change such as wetlands, tree canopy, streams, unique habitats, carbon
sequestration sinks, floodplains, etc. The Climate Resilience Map is public -facing and intended for a wide
range of uses. This tool will be helpful for guiding the development of policies, programs, and projects to
help the community to mitigate GHG emissions and adapt to a changing climate.
The Climate Resilience Map is located on the Sustainability Department's website
here: https://www.fayetteviIle-ar.gov/4260/Climate-Action-Plan
Approval of the Climate Action Plan will establish the framework for sustainable actions over the coming
decade that will help to make the community more resilient in the face of global climate change.
BUDGET/STAFF IMPACT:
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Mailing address:
113 W. Mountain Street www.fayetteville-ar.gov
Fayetteville, AR 72701
ATTACHMENTS: SRF (#3), Climate Action Plan - 3 Page Summary (#4), Fayetteville Climate Action Plan -
Final (#5), Resolution 288-21 (#6), Climate Action Plan - EAC Letter of Support (#7)
Mailing address:
113 W. Mountain Street www.fayetteville-ar.gov
Fayetteville, AR 72701
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File #: 2024-330
Climate Action Plan
A RESOLUTION TO APPROVE AND ADOPT THE FAYETTEVILLE CLIMATE ACTION PLAN
WHEREAS, in 2018, the City Council adopted the Energy Action Plan which focused on steps that the
City could take to reduce the amount of greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) that are generated throughout
the community and, since that time, the City has made significant energy and efficiency improvements,
including the 1 OMW solar arrays at the two wastewater treatment plants, expanded active transportation
infrastructure, and the development of food waste composting program; and
WHEREAS, in November 2021, the City Council passed Resolution 288-21 requesting the addition of
an Ecosystem Services Plan to the City's existing Energy Action Plan to develop a comprehensive
Climate Action Plan comprised of the GHG mitigation goals, strategies and actions from the Energy
Action Plan and a new section comprised of climate change adaptation goals, strategies, and actions to
grow a more resilient community as extreme weather events become more increasingly severe and
frequent; and
WHEREAS, the City's sustainability team worked with project consultant Olsson to develop a Public
Engagement Plan at the beginning of the project to direct public and stakeholder engagement activities;
and
WHEREAS, following stakeholder and community input, City staff met with various City Departments
and Divisions to talk through goal -setting and identifying actions that will advance community GHG
reductions and climate change adaptation strategies; and
WHEREAS, this Climate Action Plan is a framework for both mitigating GHG emissions and adapting
to a changing climate and extreme weather events and provides a road map for informed decision -
making on policy and program initiatives that achieve realistic science -based carbon reduction and long
term resilience goals, strategies and action; and
WHEREAS, the first strategy of the Plan is Emission Reduction which sets ambitious mitigation
targets, including an overarching goal of net zero emissions by 2050, which aligns Fayetteville with
international targets that aim to balance GHG production with atmospheric removals; and
WHEREAS, the second strategy of the Plan is Nature Based Solutions to improve the natural
ecosystems that buffer the impacts of severe weather which includes identifying the ecosystem services
that natural landscapes provide, such as stormwater absorption or tree canopy to reduce heat island
impacts; and
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WHEREAS, all of these sector strategies and solutions are viewed through an equity lens that is
focused on ensuring equal access to mitigation and adaptation opportunities in identified low income
and disadvantaged communities; and
WHEREAS, approval of the Climate Action Plan will establish the framework for sustainable actions
over the coming decade that will help to make the community more resilient in the face of global climate
change.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS:
Section 1: That the City Council of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas hereby approves and adopts the
Fayetteville Climate Action Plan, a copy of which is attached to this Resolution.
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Action Recommendation:
Staff recommends approval of a resolution adopting the Climate Action Plan developed by City staff and Olsson
Engineering with stakeholder and public input.
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Background: The world is facing a climate crisis. Locally, climate change is most visibly manifesting itself through increasingly frequent extreme weather events.
How we address this crisis will impact current and future generations' economic prospects and quality of life.
In 2018, Fayetteville joined the global community of cities developing comprehensive climate strategy by developing our Energy Action Plan, which established
goals and actions to mitigate emissions within the City's jurisdiction.
In 2024, the City expanded the vision of the plan by developing and adopting nature -based solutions goals, strategies and actions that build community
resilience to mitigate the most negative impacts from climate change.
Emissions Reduction Strategies
Reduce the drivers of climate change
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Transportation
Provide alternative tranportation
modes
Waste
Improve recycling rates and reduce
landfill waste
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Nature -Based Solutions
Acquire and improve ecosystems that
buffer the impact of extreme weather
Ecosystems Services
Improve the land's ability to absorb/
• Climate Equity • ..... adapt to weather impacts/events
Ensure access and reduce
disparities of impacts from Ecosystem Resilience
weather events ow Preserve unique ecosystems
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Carbon Sequestration
COz Improve carbon sinks
Framework: The Fayetteville Climate Action Plan is designed to guide the 1. Prepare, plan and develop community response
community to implement actionable policies, programs and projects to help / strategies and contingencies for extreme weather
mitigate and reduce the amount of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in the events.
community, and to develop and implement adaptation strategies to shape a 2. Identify lands within the City's planning area that
SERVICES provide highest ecosystem more resilient community in the face of a changing climate. ECOSYSTEM hi hstem services for resilience to
extreme weather events.
The Climate Action Plan is grounded through science -based targets designed 3. Preserve lands within the City's planning area that
to reach net -zero carbon emissions by 2050. provide high ecosystem services for resilience to
extreme weather events.
Setting a net -zero goal aligns Fayetteville with international targets that aim to 4. Restore and improve ecosystem services provided by
balance greenhouse gas production with atmospheric removals. existing preserved natural areas.
5. Reduce climate change threats to public infrastructure
and private property.
1. Achieve 100% clean energy usage for City of
Fayetteville government operations by 2030.
2. Achieve communitywide 100% clean energy usage 1. Identify lands with high levels of biodiversity and
by 2050. ow ecosystem
resilience.
3. Reduce community per capita greenhouse gas (GHG) 2. Preserve lands with high levels of biodiversity and
emmisions year over year (YOY). ECOSYSTEM ecosystem resilience.
RESILIENCE 3. Restory and enhance City owned or managed lands
with high levels of biodiversity and ecosystem
1. Reduce community per capita transportation emissions resilience.
by 10% by 2030. 4. Support ongoing ecological education and outreach
60: 2. Create an equitable and sustainable multimodal efforts by local expert organizations.
TRANSPORTATION transportation system for all ages and abilities.
3. Transition City's fleet to 10% alternative fuel by 2030, 1. Measure and track carbon sequestration in the City's
and reduce fleet emissions YOY. tree canopy and natural environment.
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2. Increase carbon sequestration into the City's soils,
1. Achieve a 40%waste diversion rate. ,
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2. Increase commercial and residential recycling program CARBON participation rates YOY. SEQUESTRATION 3. Preserve and enhance existing carbon sinks, such as
WASTE 3. Reduce per capita waste to the landfill by 5% by 2030. wetlands, prairies and forests.
1. Identify, prioritize and mitigate climate change impacts
1. Prepare, plan and develop community response on underserved or vulnerable neighborhoods and
(a strategies and contingencies for extreme weather CIS populations.
c� events, such as heatwaves, droughts and floods. CLIMATE 2. Provide access to useful public spaces in proximity to
2. Reduce per capita water consumption by 5% by 2030. EQUITY low-income or disadvantaged populations.
WATER 3. Identify and prioritize the repair and installation of 3. Build a complete and connected active transportation
water system infrastructure to alleviate water leakage network within a 10-minute walk of every resident by
and accommodate growing systems demands. 2030.
Fayetteville's Climate Action Plan is based upon a dual approach of Emission Reduction Strategies (mitigation) and Nature -Based Solutions (adaptation).
Nature -Based Solutions: Nature -based solutions can serve both a mitigation and adaptation role to both reduce and stabilize GHG levels in the atmosphere
(mitigation) and adapt to the climate change that is already underway because of existing GHGs (adaptation).
Nature -based solutions for mitigation include:
• measures that decrease GHG emissions from deforestation, soil disturbance, and land use
• measures that sequester and store carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.
• protecting high -value urban ecosystems from degradation,
• restoring urban ecosystems that have already been degraded, and sustainably managing urban natural areas such as city parks or rights -of -way.
Climate Equity connects the two areas and helps identify the impact disparities climate change will have on vulnerable populations in Fayetteville.
Goals, Strategies and Actions: The project team developed goals, strategies and actions for both the emission reductions and nature -based solutions sections
of the plan. This culminated in a hierarchy of 27 goals, with 53 underlying strategies and 80 actions toward reaching an overarching goal of net -zero emissions
by 2050. To be on track to be net zero by 2050, the community will need to decrease our cumulative GHG emissions by 37 percent by 2030.
Climate Resilience Map: A climate resilience mapping tool was
developed to help measure and understand the climate resilience
value of each parcel of land in the city.
Each parcel is assigned a climate resilience score which was
derived by identifying features and characteristics that provide
nature -based
solutions to climate change, such as:
Wetlands
Unique Habitats
Streams
Carbon Sequestration Sinks
Tree canopy
Prairie Remnants
The Climate Resilience Map is public -facing and intended for a
wide range of uses and users. This tool will be helpful for guiding
the development of policies, programs and projects.
Climate Resilience Map can be accessed at:
https://maps.fayetteville-ar.gov/sustainability/climateresilience
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City of Fayetteville Departments and Divisions:
Sustainability and Resilience Department
Geographic Information System Division
Utilities Department
Public Works Department
Parks, Natural Resources and Cultural Affairs Department
Communications Department
Development Services Department
Engineering Division
Transportation Division
Fleet Operations Division
Park Operations Division
Urban Forestry Division
Community Resources Department
Recycling and Trash Division
Stakeholder Group Consisting of City Boards, Community -Environmental -Non -Profit Organizations:
Citizen Representative
City Council
Environmental Action Committee
Parks and Recreation Advisory Board
Active Transportation Committee
Urban Forestry Advisory Board
Fayetteville Community Development and
Assistance Programs Advisory Board
Fayetteville Natural Heritage Association
Beaver Watershed Alliance
Illinois River Watershed Partnership
Northwest Arkansas Regional Planning Commission
Northwest Arkansas Land Trust
Watershed Conservation Resource Center
Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission
Fayetteville Black Heritage Preservation Commission
Table of Contents
1.0 Introduction...................................................................................................................................................................................................................2
Framework.............................................................................................................................................................................................................................
3
2.0 Feeling the Impacts of Climate Change..........................................................................................................................................4
2.1 Economic Impacts...................................................................................................................................................................................................5
2.2 Social Impacts...........................................................................................................................................................................................................6
2.3 Environmental Impacts......................................................................................................................................................................................7
3.0 Mitigation and Adaptation..........................................................................................................................................................................9
3.1 What is the difference between mitigation and adaptation?.........................................................................................9
3.2 What are emission reduction strategies?..........................................................................................................................................9
3.3 What are Nature -Based Solutions?.......................................................................................................................................................11
3.4 Benefits of Nature -Based Solutions?.....................................................................................................................................................12
4.0 Planning Process ..... ...... ...... _.... ...... ...... ...... ...... _.... _.... _.... _.... _.... _.... _.... _.... _.... _.... _.... _.... _.... _.... _.... _.... _.... _.... _.... _ .... _.... _.... _.... _.... _....
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4.1 Background...................................................................................................................................................................................................................20
4.2 Public Engagement...............................................................................................................................................................................................21
4.3 What is a climate action plan?..................................................................................................................................................................22
5.0 Emissions Reduction Goals .... _......................................................................................................................................................................24
Energy........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
25
Transportation.....................................................................................................................................................................................................................
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Waste..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
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Water..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
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6.0 Nature -Based Solutions Goals...................................................................................................................................................................38
EcosystemServices.........................................................................................................................................................................................................39
EcosystemResilience.....................................................................................................................................................................................................43
CarbonSequestration..................................................................................................................................................................................................47
7.0 Climate Equity Goals ...... ».... ...... ...... ».... ...... ...... ».... ».... ».... ».... ...... ...... ».... ...... ...... ».... ...... ...... ».... ...... ...... ».... ...... ...... ».... ...... ...... ..... ............
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8.0 Planning Tools...........................................................................................................................................................................................................52
8.1 Climate Resilience Map.....................................................................................................................................................................................52
8.2 Prioritization Tool....................................................................................................................................................................................................54
Endnotes..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................58
Appendices............................................................................................................................................................................................................................62
Appendix A - Energy Action Plan Progress
Appendix B - Sector Goals, Strategies, & Actions
Appendix C - Action Prioritization Tool
Appendix D - Greenhouse Gas Inventory
Appendix E - Native Plant Species for Climate Resilience
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1.0 Introduction
Fayetteville is facing a climate crisis. Extreme weather events and constrained resources directly affect
our residents, especially those who live in low-income and disadvantaged neighborhoods. How we
address this crisis will affect current and future generations' abilities to thrive and exist. To meet the
magnitude of this crisis, we are joining the global community of cities developing a comprehensive
climate strategy. Building off Fayetteville's 2018 Energy Action Plan, this Climate Action Plan (CAP)
sets ambitious mitigation targets, including an overarching goal of net -zero emissions by 2050.
Setting a net -zero goal aligns Fayetteville with international targets that aim to balance greenhouse
gas (GHG) production with atmospheric removals. To be on track to be net zero by 2050, the
community will need to decrease our cumulative GHG emissions by 37 percent by 2030.
In addition to ambitious mitigation targets, the CAP also introduces nature -based climate adaptation
goals that recognize climate change is already having a significant impact on our daily lives. This
CAP is the city's framework and policy commitment to mitigate GHG emissions and to use nature -
based solutions to enhance ecosystem services and adaptive resilience.
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Framework
This plan reflects the latest science and aligns with international standards for measuring GHG emissions.
Goals, strategies, and actions are grounded through science -based targets designed to reach net -zero
carbon emissions by 2050. Science -based targets are a way for organizations to define emissions reduction
targets by focusing on the quantity of emissions that need to be reduced to meet the targets set out in the
Paris Climate Agreement, limiting global warming to 1.5 Celsius (C). Net -zero is a key part of the Paris
Climate Agreement, defined as a condition in which human -caused residual GHG emissions are balanced
by human -led removals over a specific period and within specified boundaries.'
This five-year plan update also broadens the scope of influence beyond carbon emissions through the
addition of a Nature -Based Solutions Chapter that addresses carbon sequestration and climate change
adaptation strategies to improve resilience to extreme weather. A focus on resilient natural ecosystems as
components of the city"s gray and green infrastructure is a necessary addition considering the progression
of climate change. Climate models show an increasingly shorter opportunity to keep global surface
temperatures from rising 1.5 C. Meanwhile, extreme weather events are already affecting cities and
communities. Mitigating the drivers of climate change is still critical, but we must also begin adapting to
the impacts of climate change now.
Intentionally, this CAP aligns with other city master plans and is meant to complement and reinforce the
sustainability and resilience -oriented goals, strategies, and actions identified in the City Plan 2040, the
Fayetteville Mobility Plan, the Parks Master Plan, the Recycling and Trash Master Plan, the Urban Forestry
Master Plan, and the Active Transportation Plan.
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2.0 Feeling the Impacts of
Climate Change
In the coming decades, Arkansas will become warmer
and experience more severe floods and droughts? As
the region's climate changes, heavier rainfall events
are expected to lead to more stormwater runoff and
flash flooding.' Though storm events are expected to
become more intense, climate change is also expected
to produce fewer rainfall events overall, which will
lead to more regional droughts and a resulting drop
in surface water and groundwater recharge. Extreme
heat will also exacerbate the effects of drought on
the region's water supply. Heat causes an increase
in the evapotranspiration rate and decreases water
availability.5,6 In addition to environmental impacts,
these climate change effects will negatively affect
Fayetteville's economy and the quality of life of many
city residents.',$
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Global Climate Change Data Trends
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration (NOAA) monitors global
climate data and has provided the following
global data trends:
• Global temperatures rose about 1° C
from 1901 to 2020.9
The amount of carbon dioxide in the
atmosphere has risen by 25 percent since
1958 and by about 40 percent since the
Industrial Revolution.10
• Sea -level rise has accelerated from 7.7
millimeters (mm)/year throughout most
of the twentieth century to 3.2 mm/year
since 1993.112
Fayetteville Climate Action Plan
2.1 Economic Impacts
Fayetteville is also susceptible to economic impacts from the effects of climate change,
including flooding, drought, and extreme heat. These impacts will be magnified for
vulnerable populations.
• Infrastructure Costs: The city may face escalating costs related to the maintenance
and repair of infrastructure. Extreme weather events, such as floods and storms,
can damage roads, bridges, and other critical infrastructure, requiring substantial
financial resources for rehabilitation.
• Insurance Premiums: The increased frequency and severity of climate -related
events can lead to higher insurance premiums for both the city and its residents. This
places an additional financial burden on the local government and property owners.
• Agricultural Impacts: If the local agricultural sector is affected by changing climate
conditions, it can affect food production and supply chains. This situation may lead to
increased food prices, affecting both businesses and consumers in Fayetteville.
• Public Health Expenditures: Climate change can influence public health, leading
to increased incidents of heat -related illnesses, the spread of diseases, and higher
health care costs. The city may need to invest more in health care infrastructure and
services to address these emerging challenges.
• Tourism and Recreation: If local natural attractions, parks, or recreational areas
are adversely affected by climate change, it could affect tourism and outdoor
activities. A decline in tourism may have a ripple effect on the local economy,
affecting businesses in the hospitality and service sectors.
• Property Values: Climate -related risks, such as increased flood susceptibility, can
influence property values. This may lead to potential financial losses for property
owners and affect the overall tax base of the city.
• Energy Costs and Demands: Changes in climate patterns may influence energy
consumption and costs. Higher temperatures could lead to increased demand
for cooling, affecting energy infrastructure and expenses for both residents and
businesses.
Addressing these economic impacts requires strategic planning, investment in resilient
infrastructure, the development of adaptive policies, and creating public awareness
through on -going public education efforts. Fayetteville will need to collaborate with
stakeholders, implement sustainable practices, and engage the public to prioritize climate
resilience to safeguard the city's economic stability in face of ongoing climate change.
2.2 Social Impacts
Climate change poses profound and far-reaching
social impacts, affecting communities globally. One
of the most significant threats is the exacerbation
of existing inequalities. Vulnerable populations,
including low-income communities, senior citizens,
indigenous groups, marginalized individuals often
bear the brunt of climate -related disasters and
disruptions.
Extreme weather events, such as hurricanes, floods,
and droughts, can displace entire communities,
leading to forced migration and heightened
competition for resources. This scenario not only
strains social cohesion, but also amplifies the
risk of conflict and displacement. Inadequate
infrastructure and limited access to resources
exacerbate the vulnerability of marginalized
groups, leaving them disproportionately affected
by the consequences of climate change.
Health is a major social concern as rising
temperatures contribute to the spread of infectious
diseases, increase the frequency of heat -related
illnesses, and compromise access to clean water
and sanitation. Vulnerable populations face
heightened risks of malnutrition, waterborne
diseases, and vector -borne illnesses.
Addressing the social impacts of climate change
necessitates a comprehensive and inclusive
approach. Adaptation and mitigation strategies
must prioritize vulnerable communities, assuring
equitable access to resources, health care,
and opportunities for sustainable livelihoods.
Additionally, fostering community resilience,
enhancing education and awareness, and
promoting regional and international cooperation
are crucial components in building a more socially
resilient world in the face of climate challenges.
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2.3 Environmental Impacts
Intense rainfall and increased runoff will affect Fayetteville's environment, causing issues like flash floods,
landslides, and harm to riparian areas because of stream bank erosion.'" This circumstance poses a threat
to wildlife by disrupting habitats and migration routes. Additionally, lakes and water bodies will suffer from
sedimentation and nutrient loading, negatively affecting water quality and aquatic ecosystems.'a,a,7
Conversely, prolonged droughts will also affect Fayetteville's ecosystems. Groundwater levels will drop,
leading to the drying up of streams and negatively affecting aquatic life. This situation can particularly
harm federally listed threatened and endangered species like the Ozark covefish (Amblyopsis rosae) and
Benton County cave crayfish (Cambarus aculabrum). Wildlife may face challenges in accessing water
because of climate change effects on Beaver Lake and wetlands, which will affect habitat quality for
species like amphibians.
A drier landscape will affect vegetation, leading to changes in species composition and exacerbating
the urban heat island effect. Extreme heat and drought raise the risk of wildfires, threatening vegetation
and increasing the likelihood of landslides during heavy rain events. Aquatic ecosystems will suffer from
reduced stream flows, altered hydrology, and warmer water temperatures, affecting aquatic organisms.
Fragmented ecosystems hinder the natural migrations of species in response to temperature changes.
Terrestrial ecosystems will witness decreased biodiversity because of the stress on trees and vegetation.
Urban development disrupts heat -induced migration patterns, and extreme summer heat negatively affects
urban trees, promotes the spread of invasive species, and increases pest outbreaks, affecting biodiversity
and hindering ecological resilience to climate change effects in Fayetteville.
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3.0 Mitigation and Adaptation
3.1 What is the difference between mitigation
and adaptation?
Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation: Climate change is a global issue
felt most acutely at the local level through extreme weather events. Cities play
a leading role in developing strategies to limit those effects through GHG
reduction and carbon sequestration. What is becoming abundantly clear,
however, is that as human GHG production continues to increase, cities must also
be prepared to respond and adapt to the effects of climate change. Fayetteville"s
response thus involves a two -pronged approach for achieving net -zero emissions
communitywide. This approach is realized through the following.
• Mitigation - Reducing the flow of heat -trapping GHG into the atmosphere
and enhancing the carbon sinks, such as forests and soils, that sequester
these gases. The goal of mitigation is to stop the accumulation of GHG
levels to allow ecosystems to adapt naturally to climate change.
• Adaptation - Adjusting to actual or expected future climate to reduce
harmful impacts of climate change and extreme weather such as flooding
and heat waves. The goal of adaptation is to reduce or manage the risks to
climate change impacts.
The CAP addresses both mitigation and adaptation through emission reduction
measures and nature -based solutions. These two strategies overlap, and many
actions in the CAP address both mitigation and adaptation simultaneously
across sectors.
3.2 What are emission reduction strategies?
One way to mitigate climate change is by reducing GHG emissions. Emission
reduction strategies are targeted at decoupling GHG emissions from energy
production and economic activity. The CAP addresses mitigation through four
key high -emission sectors: energy, transportation, waste, and water. Activities
like renewable energy generation, electric vehicle use, energy efficiency
improvements, public transit, urban form enhancements, waste reduction and
recycling, water use reduction, and infrastructure improvements all play a role in
reducing emissions and mitigating the effects of climate change.
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3.3 What are Nature -Based Solutions?
The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) defines nature -based solutions as actions that °protect, sustainably manage, and restore natural and
modified ecosystems [to] address societal challenges effectively and adaptively, simultaneously benefiting people and nature.""15 Nature -based solutions can serve
both a mitigation and adaptation role. The IUCN recommends that nature -based solutions be used to both reduce and stabilize GHG levels in the atmosphere
(mitigation) and adapt to the climate change that is already underway because of existing GHGs (adaptation).
Nature -based solutions for mitigation include (1) measures that decrease GHG emissions from deforestation, soil disturbance, and land use; and (2) measures
that sequester and store carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. Actions can include protecting high -value urban ecosystems from degradation, restoring urban
ecosystems that have already been degraded, and sustainably managing urban natural areas such as city parks or rights -of -way. Mitigation strategies are
essential to rapidly cutting GHG emissions and removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere to avoid the worst consequences of climate change.
Nature -based solutions for adaptation focus on benefits that humans derive from biodiversity and ecosystem services. These benefits can be used to manage risk
from climate change impacts. Healthy ecosystems provide ecosystem services that contribute to climate change adaptation.
Conservation measures and ecosystem restoration reduce the vulnerability of people and the environment to climate change. These measures can be implemented
alone or with engineered approaches (such as low -impact development principles or reservoir construction).
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What is Carbon Sequestration?
"Carbon sequestration" refers to
the processes by which carbon
dioxide is removed from the
atmosphere and held in liquid
or solid form. A carbon sink is
anything that sequesters and
stores more carbon from the
atmosphere than it releases. It
is estimated that nature -based
solutions can account for up to 37
percent of the climate mitigation
needed to keep average global
temperatures from increasing
2 C by 2030 (IPBES, 2019),16
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sequestration needed to keep
average global temperatures from
increasing 2 C by 2050."
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In its most recent report, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change demonstrated that nature -based
solutions are among the top five most effective strategies for mitigating carbon emissions by 2030.18 A joint
report by the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies and the World Wide Fund for
Nature found that nature -based solutions could reduce the intensity of climate and weather -related hazards by 26
percent.19
The natural resources found in Fayetteville that provide nature -based solutions for adaptation and mitigation are
discussed below.
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What are Ecosystem
Services?
"Ecosystem services" refers
to benefits that the natural
environment and healthy
ecosystems provide to
humans and can include
flood control and extreme
heat mitigation.
What is Ecosystem
Resilience?
Ecosystem resilience
refers to the ability of
an ecosystem to absorb
various disturbances or
environmental stressors
and to reorganize itself
to maintain its critical
functions. Healthy and
resilient ecosystems
provide better ecosystem
services than less -resilient
ecosystems. According to
researchers, ecosystems are
more resilient to climate
change when they are
high in biocliversity, high in
topographic diversity, and
are interconnected in the
landscape.
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Biodiversity
Biodiversity is the measure of all the distinct kinds of life in an area. The greater the number of different species of plants, animals, fungi, etc. found in an area,
the more biodiverse it is. Each of these species and organisms work together to form an ecosystem, which acts like an intricate web to maintain balance and
support life. The greater an ecosystem's biodiversity, the better able it is to handle environmental stressors such as those expected from climate change. In a highly
biodiverse ecosystem, if one or a few species are affected by an environmental stressor, such as extreme heat, there are likely to be other species that will be
available to fill their niche in the ecosystem until that ecosystem is able to recover from the stressor.
Topographic Diversity
Topographic diversity refers to the varying degrees of elevation in an area. The more hills, mountains, valleys, and lowlands there are, the greater that area's
topographic diversity. Topographic diversity provides connected microclimates that create options for species as they adapt to the effects of climate change. The
more topographically diverse an area is, the more options a species has to find the resources it needs to complete its life cycle.
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Habitat Connectivity
Habitat connectivity is the degree of connection between the various natural environments on a landscape. Habitat connectivity allows species to move across
sites as they adjust to the effects of climate change which is essential for maintaining regional biodiversity and ecosystem resilience so that plant and animal
populations can take advantage of microclimate options without their movements being restricted by human development","
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Riparian Areas
Riparian areas are those on the landscape along the edges of lakes and streams. Riparian areas provide ecosystem services such as flood control and pollutant
filtration, and they also help reduce streambank erosion. Tree canopy in riparian areas provides shade that can help reduce water temperatures that can be
beneficial for aquatic life. Riparian areas can also serve as wildlife corridors, connecting different biodiversity hotspots in a region.
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Wetlands
Wetlands are areas inundated or saturated
by surface or groundwater at a frequency and
duration that supports vegetation adapted to
these conditions. Wetlands provide unique habitat
to species dependent on these landscape features
to complete all or part of their life cycles. They
are often biodiversity hotspots that contribute to
ecological resilience of the landscape.
Wetlands act as natural sponges by capturing
and slowing down the flow of surface water and
then gradually releasing it after peak flood flows
have passed. This capability helps to reduce the
frequency and intensity of floods by absorbing
and storing significant amounts of stormwater,
which reduces property damage and erosion
downstream. Trees, root mats, and other wetland
vegetation also slow the speed of flood waters
and distribute these waters more slowly over the
floodplain. This combined water storage and
braking action lowers flood heights and reduces
erosion. The cumulative presence of wetlands in a
watershed can reduce flood flows during intense
storm events. Wetlands also store water on the
landscape, mitigating the effects of drought. The
longer water sits in a wetland, the more time it has
to infiltrate the soil and to recharge groundwater
supplies. Groundwater helps to keep streams
flowing, which can help mitigate the effects of
droughts on aquatic species.
Wetlands play a role in reducing the amount of
carbon in the atmosphere by acting as a °carbon
sink." As carbon is removed from the atmosphere
through the photosynthetic activity of a plant,
it is first stored in the plant"s biomass and then
stored in wetland soil after the plants complete
their life cycle. Because of the low levels of oxygen
in the saturated soils of wetlands, organic matter
decomposes very slowly, and it accumulates faster
than it decomposes, building up over time.
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Lakes and Ponds
Ponds and reservoirs capture and store stormwater,
reducing the frequency and intensity of floods, and
thereby reducing property damage and erosion
downstream. The cumulative presence of lakes
and ponds in a watershed can reduce flood flows
during big storm events. Lakes and ponds store
water on the landscape, preventing it from leaving
our region as stormwater runoff or from flowing
away. These lakes and ponds provide alternative
water supplies for humans and wildlife during
dry periods. Lakes and ponds also help recharge
groundwater supplies, which also helps to keep
streams flowing during dry periods.
Like wetlands, decomposition in the soils of lakes
and ponds happens very slowly because of the low
oxygen levels. As living organisms complete their
life cycles, some of the organic matter that once
composed their living tissues sinks to the bottom of
the lake or pond, where it accumulates in a similar
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Prairies
Prairies are ecosystems composed
mostly of grasses and wildflowers
with little to no woody species such
as trees and shrubs present. Prairies
are often biodiversity hotspots
and provide habitat for many
different species of wildlife. Prairie
plants remove carbon from the
atmosphere through photosynthesis
and store it in their root systems.
The root systems of many perennial
prairie plants grow very deep into
the soil. When the prairie plant
completes its life cycle, most of this
carbon remains in the soil after the
roots decompose.
Forests
Forest trees store the carbon they
remove from the atmosphere
during photosynthesis in both their
aboveground and belowground
biomasses. Trees that grow larger
and that are longer lived can
sequester and store more carbon
than smaller short-lived trees can.
However, the carbon in the tree"s
aboveground biomass is only stored
for as long as the tree is alive, after
which most of it is returned to the
atmosphere as the tree decomposes.
Urban Tree Canopy
Tree canopy provides shade that
helps reduce ground surface
temperatures, making it less
expensive to cool our homes and
reducing heat -related illnesses.
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4.0 Planning Process
4.1 Background
The city council originally adopted an Energy Action
Plan (EAP) by resolution No. 25-18 in 2018. The 2018
plan was primarily focused on goals and strategies to
identify, measure, and act to reduce GHG emissions
produced by city government operations and the
broader community. The plan identified four areas of
emphasis: energy, buildings, transportation, and waste
and was broad in its approach. Some goals, strategies,
and actions out of the city's control have had varying
levels of success, while many of the actions identified as
under direct city control have been completed or are
in progress. Notable actions that have been completed
include the following:
• The completion of 10 megawatts of solar power
and associated battery storage at the city's two
wastewater treatment plants increased the city's
clean energy percentage from 16 percent to 72
percent and significantly advanced the EAP
goal of 100 percent clean energy for government
operations by 2030.
• Ongoing energy efficiency upgrades to city
government facilities will result in 27 percent
energy use reductions.
• Fayetteville became a SolSmart designated solar -
ready community by permitting commercial and
residential solar energy as a use by right in all
zoning districts and streamlining the permitting
process to incentivize solar energy installations.
To view a comprehensive list of actions, refer to
Appendix A.
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4.2 Public Engagement
The CAP was informed by the community. The city's sustainability team worked with project consultant Olsson to develop a Public Engagement Plan at the
beginning of the project to direct public and stakeholder engagement activities. The Public Engagement Plan was continually updated throughout the project as
schedules and project activities were adjusted to meet the project goals. The Public Engagement Plan broke the engagement process into two steps: (1) project
launch and goals, and (2) project strategies. To inform the project's goals, strategies, and actions, the project team engaged stakeholders with subject matter
expertise and conducted public outreach.
At the project launch, the project team convened a stakeholder committee made up of environmental and sustainability professionals from area nonprofits,
environmental and conservation advocacy groups, and city advisory boards. The committee's purpose was to assist with goal setting and provide ongoing project
feedback. In February 2023, representatives from the city and the consultant team facilitated an initial virtual stakeholder meeting to educate and connect
stakeholders and to gather input on goals and strategies. After an overview presentation of the project, the stakeholder group was divided into breakout rooms
on eight different topics: energy, waste, water, transportation, ecosystem services, ecological resilience, carbon sequestration, and climate justice. Breakout rooms
reported out priorities identified by their groups. The project team used these priorities to draft goals and strategies for each topic area.
In the spring of 2023, the team conducted public outreach on the draft goals and strategies. A
suite of educational display boards was created for both in -person and online use that provided
background information on emission reduction strategies and nature -based solutions for climate
change adaptation. The city hosted four public input events at the following places: (1) the
Saturday Farmers Market, (2) Fayetteville Public Library, (3) Earth Day celebrations at the
Marion Orton Recycling Center, and (4) Bryce Davis Park. Attendees conversed with staff about
the development of the CAP and provided input on strategies and actions that the city could
take. Survey access was provided on mobile tablets, and printed cards with the survey webpage
and links were handed out for attendees to access the survey at home. In total, the CAP received
367 survey responses and staff estimated that 100 people were reached in person. Considering
the comprehensive and technical aspects of climate change mitigation and adaptation efforts,
the project team was pleased with the public input response.
A second stakeholder meeting was held in August 2023 to review the public input received,
review and prioritize goals and strategies, and gather feedback before the draft and final CAP
was prepared in the fall of 2023.
Stakeholder Committee
1. Citizen Representative
2. City Council
3. Environmental Action Committee
4. Parks and Recreation Advisory Board
5. Active Transportation Committee
6. Urban Forestry Advisory Board
7. Fayetteville Community Development and
Assistance Programs Advisory Board
8. Fayetteville Natural Heritage Association
9. Beaver Watershed Alliance
10. Illinois River Watershed Partnership
11. Northwest Arkansas Regional
Planning Commission
12. Northwest Arkansas Land Trust
13. Watershed Conservation Resource Center
74. Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission
15. Fayetteville Black Heritage
Preservation Commission
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4.3 What is a climate action plan?
A climate action plan is a strategic framework for both mitigating GHG emissions and adapting to a changing climate and extreme weather events. Climate
action plans provide the road map for informed decision -making on policy and program initiatives that achieve realistic science -based carbon reduction and long-
term resilience goals, strategies, and actions. Climate action plans include inventories of existing emissions, reduction strategies and targets, and prioritized actions.
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5.0 Emissions Reduction Goals
Stakeholder groups, community members, and City staff developed the following goals across four key sectors: energy, transportation, waste, and water. Over
the last five years, our community has seen progress in energy efficiency and renewable energy, while transportation and natural gas usage remain primary
contributors to city-wide emissions. As we complete major city government actions, we will shift resources to address these primary and other community -level
contributors. In addition to concrete targets and the overarching net -zero by 2050 goal, we have added strategies and goals that capture year -over -year and per
capita trends. This shift in approach will make it easier to compare the City of Fayetteville's progress to other communities. A more in-depth discussion of each
goal and its related strategies is available below.
` \ 1. Achieve 100% clean energy usage for City of Fayetteville government operations by 2030.
1 ENERGY 2. Achieve community -wide 100% clean energy usage by 2050.
• - 3. Reduce community per capita greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions year over year.
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1. Reduce community per capita transportation emissions by 10% by 2030.
2. Create an equitable and sustainable multimodal transportation system for all ages and abilities.
TRANSPORTATION
3. Transition City"s fleet to 10% alternative fuel vehicles by the year 2030 and reduce fleet
emissions year over year.
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1. Achieve a 40% waste diversion rate.
WASTE2. Increase commercial and residential recycling program participation rates year over year.
0on3. Reduce per capita waste to the landfill by 5% by 2030.
1. Prepare, plan, and develop community response strategies and contingencies for extreme
O weather events such as heatwaves, droughts, and floods.
WATER 2. Reduce per capita water consumption by 5% by 2030.
3. Identify and prioritize the repair and installation of water system infrastructure to alleviate
water leakage and accommodate growing system demands.
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Fayetteville"s energy goals follow the framework set out in the 2016 Paris Climate Agreement. To keep the City aligned with the most
up-to-date national and international targets, our goals are moving to include a science -based, net -zero target as our organizing
philosophy. We are continuing to use the most up-to-date emissions factors in monitoring community progress.
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GOAL #1: Achieve 100% clean energy usage for City of Fayetteville government operations by 2030.
ENERGYThe City of Fayetteville is committed to providing a roadmap for broader clean energy usage community wide. Increased energy
efficiency, renewable energy, and electric retrofits will help the City lead by example. The strategies and action items below address the
City's government operation targets for 2030 and beyond.
KEY ACTION: Install ground and structure mounted solar to offset electricity usage for City government operations.
STRATEGIES JMMMMMMMMML��ACTIIO
Install ground and structure mounted solar to offset electricity usage for City
government operations.
Partner with utilities to achieve 100% renewable energy for the
Develop community -scale solar and alternative energy systems.
community's energy supply.
Reduce natural gas usage and transition to electric furnaces and
appliances to improve efficiency and reduce GHG emissions.
Explore the efficacy of purchasing carbon offsets to advance net -zero emissions.
Retrofit existing City government facilities to make them more energy efficient.
Advocate for the expansion of energy efficiency programs at the State and
utility scale.
Transition City government facilities from gas furnaces to heat pumps.
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GOAL #2: Achieve community -wide 100% clean energy usage by 2050.
The City of Fayetteville is committed to working with state and regional stakeholders and utility companies to work towards developing and implementing
programs that help residents make their homes and businesses more energy efficient.
KEY ACTION: Advocate for the expansion of energy efficiency programs at the State and utility scale.
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Pursue grants and other funding opportunities to develop energy efficiency
programs and projects for low-income households and neighborhoods.
Pursue grants and other funding opportunities to develop energy efficiency
programs and projects for low-income households and neighborhoods.
Partner with utilities to achieve 100% renewable energy for the
community's energy supply.
Develop clean and renewable energy sources targeted at low-income households and
neighborhoods through partnerships, grants, and utility rebate programs.
Advocate for the expansion of energy efficiency programs at the State and utility scale.
Develop community -scale solar and alternative energy systems.
Explore the development of local renewable gas capture through waste processing
technologies.
Improve residential and commercial energy efficiency throughout the
Advocate for the expansion of energy efficiency programs at the State and utility scale.
community.
GOAL #3: Reduce community per capita greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions year over year.
Achieving city-wide energy goals will require partnerships and the participation of the entire community. Many of the key players and stakeholders necessary
to achieve community level emission reductions are outside the City of Fayetteville's jurisdiction. As a result, the strategies and actions listed below are targeted
towards working with utilities and other partners. Our region is well -positioned for increased solar and wind development, which is becoming more cost competitive
and accessible year after year. Capturing these opportunities will be critical to achieving the City's community -wide goals.
KEY ACTION: Develop clean and renewable energy sources targeted at low-income households and neighborhoods through partnerships, grants, and utility
rebate programs.
Pursue grants and other funding opportunities to develop energy efficiency
programs and projects for low-income households and neighborhoods.
Partner with utilities to achieve 100% renewable energy for the community's
energy supply.
Improve residential and commercial energy efficiency throughout the
community.
Advocate for the expansion of energy efficiency programs at the State and utility scale.
Develop clean and renewable energy sources targeted at low-income households and
neighborhoods through partnerships, grants, and utility rebate programs.
Develop community -scale solar and alternative energy systems.
Explore the development of local renewable gas capture through waste processing
technologies.
Design and construct new City Government facilities that are energy efficient.
Advocate for the expansion of energy efficiency programs at the State and utility scale.
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TRANSPORTATION
Vehicle emissions are the second-largest contribution to city-wide greenhouse gas emissions. In Fayetteville, our daily per
capita vehicle miles traveled (VMT) has remained steady at 24.5 miles between 2018 and 2023. Transportation remains
a challenging sector for emissions reduction, involving individual behavior changes, infrastructure decisions, local economic
strength, and other factors. The following goals emphasize year -over -year change and actions within City control to
promote overall success in this sector.
GOAL #1: Reduce community per capita transportation emissions by 10% by 2030.
Evaluating community transportation emissions on a per capita level will allow the City to better evaluate progress as
our population continues to grow. We can also better compare our emissions to other similarly situated communities. Key
strategies within the City"s control will include continued investment in active transportation, micro -mobility, electric vehicle,
and public transit infrastructure.
KEY ACTION: Initiate a City -led rezoning of the 71B-College Ave. corridor to set the stage for thoughtful urban
redevelopment.
Deploy publicly available alternative fuel infrastructure
(EV charging stations)
Support development of an on -going and sustainable funding
source to support regional transit operations.
Support and encourage the expansion of alternative and active
transportation options
Support the creation and implementation of robust and efficient
public transportation systems.
Utilize funding support opportunities to develop and expand the
community's electric vehicle charging stations.
Install publicly accessible Electric Vehicle (EV) charging stations.
Support local and regional transit through City funding of transit
Evaluate and prioritize sidewalks, trails and bike lanes to ensure active
transportation infrastructure is distributed equitably across the City.
Install safe and accessible bus stops and shelters to make transit comfortable,
safe and attractive for users
Support local and regional transit through City funding of transit.
Install publicly accessible Electric Vehicle (EV) charging stations.
Gather, track, and evaluate active transportation and micro -mobility user numbers
and trends and measure success.
Expand opportunities to advance micro -mobility and active transportation through
the development of safe and convenient infrastructure and amenities. (e.g.,
E-bikes, scooters, bicycle storage, etc.).
Develop an e-bike incentive program to offset costs for low-income e-bike
purchases.
Initiate a City led rezoning of the 71B-College Ave. corridor to set the stage for
thoughtful urban redevelopment.
Support local and regional transit through City funding of transit.
Expand opportunities to advance micro -mobility (e.g., electric bikes, scooters, etc.).
Install publicly accessible Electric Vehicle (EV) charging stations
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GOAL #2: Create an equitable and sustainable multimodal transportation system for all ages and abilities.
Common transportation modes include vehicles, buses, bicycles, and pedestrians. Multimodal transportation systems invest in infrastructure for all these modes
and more, increasing public transit and active transportation while removing additional vehicles from the street system. This can reduce congestion, pollution, and
overall transportation sector emissions. Strategies targeting this goal include investment in local public and active transportation systems, as well as public transit
at the regional level.
KEY ACTION: Support local and regional transit through City funding of transit.
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Support development of an on -going and sustainable
funding source to support regional transit operations.
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Support local and regional transit through City funding of transit.
Evaluate and prioritize sidewalks, trails and bike lanes to ensure active transportation infrastructure is
distributed equitably across the City.
Install safe and accessible bus stops and shelters to make transit comfortable, safe and attractive for users
Support local and regional transit through City funding of transit.
Support and encourage the expansion of alternative
Install publicly accessible Electric Vehicle (EV) charging stations.
and active transportation options
Gather, track, and evaluate active transportation and micro -mobility user numbers and trends and measure
success.
Expand opportunities to advance micro -mobility and active transportation through the development of safe
and convenient infrastructure and amenities (e.g., E-bikes, scooters, bicycle storage, etc.).
Develop an e-bike incentive program to offset costs for low-income e-bike purchases.
Initiate a City led rezoning of the 71B-College Ave. corridor to set the stage for thoughtful urban
redevelopment.
Support the creation and implementation of robust and
Support local and regional transit through City funding of transit.
efficient public transportation systems.
Expand opportunities to advance micro -mobility (e.g., electric bikes, scooters, etc.).
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GOAL# 3: Transition City s fleet to 10% alternative fuel vehicles by the year 2030 and reduce fleet emissions year over year.
The city government fleet includes vehicles used for maintenance, fire and police, and day-to-day operations. Currently, the city fleet is the second largest source
of city government greenhouse gas emissions. Transitioning the city fleet to electric and hybrid vehicles will significantly reduce the city's carbon footprint and
annual fuel costs.
KEY ACTION: Transition City fleet vehicles to fuel efficient hybrid, electric vehicles, and other alternative fuel vehicles.
STRATEGIES
Develop a comprehensive City fleet transition plan and timeline.
Increase the percentage of fuel efficient and alternative fuel Transition City fleet vehicles to fuel efficient hybrid, electric vehicles, and other
vehicles in City fleet to reduce GHG emissions. alternative fuel vehicles.
Transition maintenance equipment to low emissions technology
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The anaerobic decay of waste in landfills emits greenhouse gases. To reduce the amount of waste sent to landfills, the Recycling and
Trash Collection Division manages municipal recycling and compost programs for City customers. While upstream reduction of waste at
an individual and commercial level are important steps to achieving a reduced waste stream, the following goals and strategies target
actions within the City's control.
GOAL #1: Achieve a 40% waste diversion rate.
WASTEIncreased capture of recyclable and compostable material is vital to achieving the City's waste reduction goals. Individual households
and businesses play a role through actively participating in city programs. A significant portion of the City's waste stream is also
generated through construction and demolition activities (C&D), which provide a new opportunity for waste diversion on a larger scale.
The below strategies will help achieve all three of the City's waste goals.
KEY ACTION: Implement the Recycling Processing Facility improvements project to increase materials collection, processing, and
storage capacity.
Engage residents through recycling education and
outreach to increase recycling participation and
waste diversion rates.
Develop and implement a subscription based residential curb -side food waste collection program.
Review and amend the current trash and recycling rate structures to incentivize recycling and
ensure equitable trash and recycling services are provided.
Utilize capture rate data to design and target
Continue to develop, test, and implement new recycling collection methods and containers to serve
effective recycling programs and practices.
the community
Develop and implement a subscription based residential curb -side food waste collection program.
Continue to develop, test, and implement new recycling collection methods and containers to serve
the community
Continue to incrementally increase the number of food waste drop-off locations.
Develop and implement a subscription based residential curb -side food waste collection program.
Increase community participation rates through the
development of new or expanded programs.
Grow the City's food waste collection and drop-off program to increase the amount of City
generated compost.
Develop a permanent hazardous household waste and consumer electronics drop-off facility.
Develop and implement C&D recycling regulations for all construction and demolition projects
city-wide after a regional C&D facility is established.
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Develop public -private partnerships to increase
materials collected or reach new customers.
Develop and implement a subscription based residential curb -side food waste collection program.
Develop a permanent hazardous household waste and consumer electronics drop-off facility.
Develop and implement C&D recycling regulations for all construction and demolition projects
city-wide after a regional C&D facility is established.
Implement the Recycling Processing Facility improvements project to increase materials collection,
processing, and storage capacity.
Mitigate the environmental degradation of adjacent City -owned lands to develop an expanded
compost facility to increase collection and processing capacity.
Expand recycling collection and processing capacity
Continue to develop, test, and implement new recycling collection methods and containers to serve
to meet growing demand and increased volume of
the community
collected materials
Develop and implement a subscription based residential curb -side food waste collection program.
Develop a permanent hazardous household waste and consumer electronics drop-off facility.
Develop and implement C&D recycling regulations for all construction and demolition projects
city-wide after a regional C&D facility is established.
Work with partners and processors to develop
a regional construction and demolition (C&D)
processing facility.
Establish options for alternative waste disposal and measurable criteria for evaluating emissions
impact.
Incorporate construction and demolition (C&D) recycling requirements on City -led projects once a
regional C&D facility comes online.
Develop and implement C&D recycling regulations for all construction and demolition projects
city-wide after a regional C&D facility is established.
Incorporate construction and demolition (C&D) recycling requirements on City -led projects once a
regional C&D facility comes online.
Advocate for, and participate in, regional solutions Develop and implement C&D recycling regulations for all construction and demolition projects
to reduce waste, and increase recycling, and grow city-wide after a regional C&D facility is established.
demand for regional circular economies. Work with regional partners and cities to plan for the eventual closing of the regional EcoVista
landfill.
Develop and implement Environmental Purchasing Policy directive for City operations.
GOAL #2: Increase commercial and residential recycling program participation rates year over year.
The Recycling and Trash Division work continuously on developing recycling outreach programs and testing new or alternative ways to increase recycling and trash
diversion rates among residents and businesses. Some examples include the increasing number of food waste drop-off locations and staff"s testing of various recycling
programs that can serve many residents living in large apartment complexes. The City's pay -as -you -throw trash program is also designed to incentivize recycling
through rate structure design - the less trash you generate the less you pay. This allows customers to utilize smaller and less expensive trash carts by recycling more of
their everyday waste. The rate structure for the pay -as -you -throw service needs to be periodically adjusted to ensure that this incentive is effective.
KEY ACTION: Review and amend the current trash and recycling rate structures to incentivize waste diversion and ensure equitable trash and recycling services
are provided.
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Engage residents through recycling education and
outreach to increase recycling participation and Develop and implement a subscription based residential curb -side food waste collection program.
waste diversion rates.
Review and amend the current trash and recycling rate structures to incentivize recycling and
Utilize capture rate data to design and target ensure equitable trash and recycling services are provided.
effective recycling programs and practices.
Develop and implement a subscription based residential curb -side food waste collection program.
Increase community participation rates through
the development of new or expanded programs.
Develop public -private partnerships to increase
materials collected or reach new customers. (Food
Waste P-U)
Continue to develop, test, and implement new recycling collection methods and containers to serve
the community
Continue to incrementally increase the number of food waste drop-off locations.
Develop and implement a subscription based residential curb -side food waste collection program.
Develop a permanent hazardous household waste and consumer electronics drop-off facility.
Develop and implement C&D recycling regulations for all construction and demolition projects
city-wide after a regional C&D facility is established.
Develop and implement a subscription based residential curb -side food waste collection program.
Develop a permanent hazardous household waste and consumer electronics drop-off facility.
Develop and implement C&D recycling regulations for all construction and demolition projects
city-wide after a regional C&D facility is established.
Implement the Recycling Processing Facility improvements project to increase materials collection,
processing, and storage capacity.
Mitigate the environmental degradation of adjacent City -owned lands to develop an expanded
Expand recycling collection and processing capacity compost facility to increase collection and processing capacity.
to meet growing demand and increased volume of Develop and implement a subscription based residential curb -side food waste collection program.
collected materials
Work with partners and processors to develop
a regional construction and demolition (C&D)
processing facility.
Develop a permanent hazardous household waste and consumer electronics drop-off facility.
Develop and implement C&D recycling regulations for all construction and demolition projects
city-wide after a regional C&D facility is established.
Establish options for alternative waste disposal and measurable criteria for evaluating emissions
impact.
Incorporate construction and demolition (C&D) recycling requirements on City -led projects once a
regional C&D facility comes online.
Develop and implement C&D recycling regulations for all construction and demolition projects
city-wide after a regional C&D facility is established.
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GOAL #3: Reduce per capita waste to the landfill by 5% by 2030..
The Recycling and Trash Division records the amount of trash generated for the landfill and the amount and types of materials recycled. In 2023 the City recycled
6,172 tons of material, composted 10,489 tons of organics, and disposed of 77,250 tons of trash to the landfill. Given the size and processing limitations of the
existing recycling and transfer station facilities the expansion of new or existing recycling programs is severely limited. Additionally, the City's rapidly increasing
population is also straining existing processing capabilities. The City has developed expansion plans for the existing facilities and as these improvements are
implemented the City"s processing capabilities will allow for increased diversion of recyclable materials that currently end up in the landfill.
KEY ACTION: Implement the Recycling Processing Facility improvements project to increase materials collection, processing, and storage capacity.
Engage residents through recycling education and
outreach to increase recycling participation and Develop and implement a subscription based residential curb -side food waste collection program.
waste diversion rates.
Review and amend the current trash and recycling rate structures to incentivize recycling and
ensure equitable trash and recycling services are provided.
Utilize capture rate data to design and target Continue to develop, test, and implement new recycling collection methods and containers to serve
effective recycling programs and practices. the community
Increase community participation rates through
the development of new or expanded programs.
Develop public -private partnerships to increase
materials collected or reach new customers. (Food
Waste P-U)
Develop and implement a subscription based residential curb -side food waste collection program.
Continue to develop, test, and implement new recycling collection methods and containers to serve
the community
Continue to incrementally increase the number of food waste drop-off locations.
Develop and implement a subscription based residential curb -side food waste collection program.
Develop and implement C&D recycling regulations for all construction and demolition projects
city-wide after a regional C&D facility is established.
Develop and implement a subscription based residential curb -side food waste collection program.
Develop and implement C&D recycling regulations for all construction and demolition projects
city-wide after a regional C&D facility is established.
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Expand recycling collection and processing capacity
to meet growing demand and increased volume of
collected materials
Work with partners and processors to develop
a regional construction and demolition (C&D)
processing facility.
Advocate for, and participate in, regional solutions
to reduce waste, and increase recycling, and grow
demand for regional circular economies.
Implement the Recycling Processing Facility improvements project to increase materials collection,
processing, and storage capacity.
Mitigate the environmental degradation of adjacent City -owned lands to develop an expanded
compost facility to increase collection and processing capacity.
Develop and implement a subscription based residential curb -side food waste collection program.
Develop and implement C&D recycling regulations for all construction and demolition projects
city-wide after a regional C&D facility is established.
Establish options for alternative waste disposal and measurable criteria for evaluating emissions
impact.
Incorporate construction and demolition (C&D) recycling requirements on City -led projects once a
regional C&D facility comes online.
Develop and implement C&D recycling regulations for all construction and demolition projects
city-wide after a regional C&D facility is established.
Continue to develop, test, and implement new recycling collection methods and containers to serve
the community
Incorporate construction and demolition (C&D) recycling requirements on City -led projects once a
regional C&D facility comes online.
Develop and implement C&D recycling regulations for all construction and demolition projects
city-wide after a regional C&D facility is established.
Work with regional partners and cities to plan for the eventual closing of the regional EcoVista
landfill.
Develop and implement Environmental Purchasing Policy directive for City operations.
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Water is a new sector of focus for the City"s climate mitigation strategy. The water -energy nexus is the nearly inextricable linkage
between water and energy. Every step of the municipal water cycle —producing, moving, treating, and heating water, then collecting
o g
and treating wastewater —consumes energy. In recognition of this energy -water relationship, the City is seeking to address how extreme
weather, water consumption, and infrastructure all play a role in climate mitigation and adaptation.
GOAL 1: Prepare, plan, and develop community response strategies and contingencies for extreme weather events such
WATER as heatwaves, droughts, and floods.
The changing climate increases the likelihood of extreme weather, many of which impact water availability and consumption. Normal
fluctuations in weather also impact water use. For example, Fayetteville has higher demand for water during summer months when
temperatures are higher, which will only be exacerbated as summer temperatures rise. The following strategies and actions address and
plan for these realities.
KEY ACTION: Create a water education position to do community outreach on water conservation.
Work with regional partners and the Beaver Water Develop a Climate Resiliency Plan that focuses on emergency preparedness, communications, and
District on water conservation and watershed
outreach for water conservation during extreme weather events.
protection policies, programs, and projects.
Work with community partners and residents
to reduce summer irrigation demand. (water
education position)
Create a water education position to do community outreach on water conservation.
Adopt water utility rate adjustments that encourage water conservation.
Explore the adoption of water conservation plumbing regulations for new development.
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GOAL #2: Reduce per capita water consumption by 5% by 2030.
Reduction in consumption will require changes in individual and commercial behaviors. The City can supplement, and support changed behaviors through
regulation, education, and infrastructure improvements. By measuring this goal on a per capita and year over year basis, we can ensure continual progress as our
community grows.
KEY ACTION: Adopt water utility rate adjustments that encourage water conservation.
Work with regional partners and the Beaver Water
Develop a Climate Resiliency Plan that focuses on emergency preparedness, communications, and
District on water conservation and watershed protection
outreach for water conservation during extreme weather events.
policies, programs, and projects.
Work with community partners and residents to reduce
summer irrigation demand.
Improve resource and energy efficiency of water/
wastewater pumping and treatment.
Create a water education position to do community outreach on water conservation.
Work with community partners and residents to reduce summer irrigation demand.
(water education position)
Continue to work on efforts to reduce stormwater infiltration into the wastewater treatment system.
(water education position)
Explore the adoption of water conservation plumbing regulations for new development.
Continue to work on efforts to reduce stormwater infiltration into the wastewater treatment system.
(educator position)
Adopt water utility rate adjustments that encourage water conservation.
Support the creation of a stormwater utility.
Incrementally retrofit water infrastructure with smart technologies.
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GOAL #3: Identify and prioritize the repair and installation of water system infrastructure to alleviate water leakage and accommodate
growing system demands.
As Fayetteville's community continues to grow, the City must ensure that our water infrastructure is able to serve both the existing and incoming population.
Increased system efficiencies can reduce overall water consumption by preventing unnecessary water loss, as well as overall energy demand.
KEY ACTION: Incrementally retrofit water infrastructure with smart technologies.
Improve resource and energy efficiency of water/
wastewater pumping and treatment.
Continue to work on efforts to reduce stormwater infiltration into the wastewater treatment system.
(educator position)
Incrementally retrofit water infrastructure with smart technologies.
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6.0 Nature -Based Solutions Goals
Stakeholder groups, community members, City staff and Olsson developed the following goals across four sectors: ecosystem services, ecosystem resilience, and
carbon sequestration & storage. These goals will guide the City's efforts to adapt to extreme weather events while mitigating carbon emissions through Nature -
Based Solutions using natural infrastructure in the City's planning area. A more in-depth discussion of each goal and its related strategies is available below.
1. Prepare, plan, and develop strategies and contingencies for extreme weather events.
O 2. Identify lands within the City's planning area that provide highest ecosystem services for
nECOSYSTEM resilience to extreme weather events.
SERVICES3. Preserve lands within the City's planning area that provide high ecosystem services for
resilience to extreme weather events.
4. Restore and improve ecosystem services provided by existing preserved natural areas.
5. Reduce climate change threats to public infrastructure and private property.
1. Identify lands with high levels of biodiversity and ecosystem resilience.
ECOSYSTEM2. Preserve lands with high levels of biodiversity and ecosystem resilience.
RESILIENCE 3. Restore and enhance City -owned or managed lands with high levels of biodiversity and
ecosystem resilience.
4. Support on -going ecological education and outreach efforts by local expert organizations.
1 CARBON 1. Measure and track carbon sequestration in the City's tree canopy and natural
CO2 SEQUESTRATION environment.
2. Increase carbon sequestration into the City's soils, plants, and tree's biomass.
3. Preserve and enhance existing carbon sinks such as wetlands, prairies, and forests.
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00 Nature -based solutions that utilize ecosystem services provided by lands in the City's planning area will help the City adapt to the
n O impacts from extreme weather events such as flooding, drought, and extreme heat. The following goals and strategies emphasize actions
within City control to identify and improve lands within the City's planning area that provide ecosystem services such as flood and
erosion control, surface water retention, groundwater recharge, and shade.
� GOAL #1: Prepare, plan, and develop strategies and contingencies for extreme weather events.
ECOSYSTEMThe City will take a pro -active approach to extreme weather events, including but not limited to educating the residents of Fayetteville
SERVICESon ways in which they can help reduce impacts from these events.
KEY ACTION: Update response measures in Fayetteville emergency management plan to account for more frequent and extreme
weather events (heat, drought, flood, winter storms).
Develop a Climate Resiliency Plan that
focuses on emergency preparedness,
communication and outreach during
extreme weather events.
Reduce the impacts of drought on the
regional water system through water
conservation efforts.
Update response measures in Fayetteville emergency management plan to account for more frequent
and extreme weather events (heat, drought, flood, winter storms).
Create a water education position to do community outreach on water conservation.
Work with community partners and residents to reduce summer irrigation demand.
GOAL #2: Identify lands within the City's planning area that provide the highest ecosystem services for resilience to extreme weather events.
For the City to be most effective when implementing nature -based solutions for ecological adaptation, lands which provide the highest ecosystem services for
adaptation to extreme weather events must first be identified to understand how these efforts should be prioritized. This includes lands with riparian buffers,
wetlands, ponds/reservoirs, tree canopy, and/or little to no impervious surfaces.
KEY ACTION: Support Parks efforts to develop a conservation plan to identify and preserve unique ecosystems and habitats.
Develop additional parks planning and development
tools to help preserve open space and repurpose
existing city properties that provide access to nature
and deliver environmental services.
Create a city-wide tool to track environmental assets and ecosystem services.
Support Parks efforts to develop a conservation plan to identify and preserve unique ecosystems
and habitats.
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GOAL #3: Preserve lands within the City's planning area that provide high ecosystem services for resilience to extreme weather events.
Lands identified as having high ecosystem services value for adaptation to extreme weather events should be prioritized for preservation and conservation efforts.
Preserved lands can also serve additional purposes, such as locations for city parks, trails, or outdoor recreation.
KEY ACTION: Explore bond potential for land acquisition and conservation.
Update the Enduring Green Network Map to
more closely align with probable acquisition and
Update and refine the Enduring Green Network spatial layers and explore additional regulatory
preservation pathways and concentrate priorities
protections to ensure the development of a complete and connected network of useful public open space.
on achievable conservation goals.
Conduct a development impact fee study for parkland dedication.
Develop a strategy to increase the permanent
preservation of lands.
Develop a multi -year program with support from additional conservation organizations to allocate
funding for land acquisition.
Explore bond potential for land acquisition and conservation.
Review development code regulations related to open space and amend as necessary to spur acquisition
Develop zoning and development regulations to
and preservation of natural lands.
help conserve open space.
Develop an environmental or conservation zoning district for inclusion in the City's Enduring Green
Network.
Protect and enhance of the water quality of
Restore urban streambanks to reduce erosion and improve water quality.
Fayetteville's streams, lakes, and wetlands.
Promote stormwater infiltration of soil on the landscape by reducing impervious surfaces.
Review development code regulations related to open space and amend as necessary to spur acquisition
Adopt a Stormwater utility to fund infrastructure
and preservation of natural lands.
and land acquisition investments.
Repurpose areas susceptible to repetitive flooding to park/conservation areas with ecosystem benefits.
Balance open space land preservation efforts by
Develop an environmental or conservation zoning district for inclusion in the City's Enduring Green
supporting increased density and development
Network.
within the core of the City with consideration to
linked growth concepts.
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GOAL #4: Restore and improve ecosystem services provided by existing preserved natural areas. Existing preserved lands identified as having
high ecosystem services value for adaptation to extreme weather events should be prioritized for conservation and restoration efforts.
KEY ACTION: Create a dedicated natural resources team within parks maintenance to focus on natural areas.
Develop targets and implement a tree planting program
aligned with the canopy goal.
Protect and enhance of the water quality of Fayetteville"s
streams, lakes, and wetlands.
Secure the necessary funding to meet the annual tree planting targets and
implement a tree establishment program.
Create a dedicated natural resources team within parks maintenance to focus on
natural areas.
Identify new open space maintenance programs and technologies to address
climate issues and resiliency needs.
Restore urban streambanks to reduce erosion and improve water quality.
Partner with conservation agencies and non -profits to support watershed resource
conservation.
Identify, map, and prioritize streambank erosion locations for
Restore urban streambanks to reduce erosion and improve water quality.
restoration.
Measure, track, and improve water quality in Fayetteville
Create acity-wide tool to track environmental assets and ecosystem services.
watersheds.
Adopt a Stormwater utility to fund infrastructure and land
acquisition investments.
Promote stormwater infiltration of soil on the landscape by reducing impervious
surfaces.
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GOAL #5: Reduce climate change threats to public infrastructure and private property.
The reduction of threats by climate change to public infrastructure and private property can be accomplished in part by implementing nature -based solutions that
reduce flooding, erosion, extreme heat.
KEY ACTION: Update response measures in the Fayetteville Emergency Management Plan to account for more frequent and extreme weather events (heat,
drought, flood, winter storms).
Develop a Climate Resiliency Plan that focuses on emergency preparedness, communications, and
Develop a Climate Resiliency Plan that focuses
outreach for water conservation during extreme weather events.
on emergency preparedness, communication, and
Create a water education position to do community outreach on water conservation.
outreach during extreme weather events.
Record, track and map areas of reoccurring flooding and extreme heat.
Implement strategies and actions identified in the 2023 Urban Tree Plan and Assessment.
Explore the use of new technology to reduce urban heat island impacts produced by paved surfaces.
Mitigate the impacts of extreme heat to the residents
Identify and designate resilience hubs/cooling centers in the Emergency Management/Climate
and ecosystems of Fayetteville.
Resiliency Plan.
Promote stormwater infiltration of soil on the landscape by reducing impervious surfaces.
Update response measures in the Fayetteville Emergency management Plan to account for more
frequent and extreme weather events (Heat, drought, flood, winter storms).
Implement strategies and actions identified in the 2023 Urban Tree Plan and Assessment.
Review and implement recommended changes to tree
ordinances.
Plant species that provide optimal ecological benefit in City owned parks, trails, and rights -of -way.
Update tree lists that prioritize native and climate -resilient tree species.
Adopt a Stormwater utility to fund infrastructure and
Support the creation of a stormwater utility.
land acquisition investments.
Identify opportunities to "rewild° parks that contribute to ecosystem resilience.
Repurpose areas susceptible to repetitive flooding to
park/conservation areas with ecosystem benefits.
Promote stormwater infiltration of soil on the landscape by reducing impervious surfaces.
Explore bond potential for land acquisition and conservation.
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Nature -based solution that enhance the ecological resilience of lands within the City"s planning area to the impacts of climate change
will improve the ability of these lands to provide ecosystem services that help the City to adapt to the impacts from extreme weather
events such as flooding, drought, and extreme heat. The following goals and strategies emphasize actions within City control to improve
the resilience of lands within the City"s planning area to environmental stressors associated with climate change.
GOAL #1: Identify lands with high levels of biodiversity and ecosystem resilience.
ECOSYSTEMBiodiversity and topographic diversity improve an ecosystem's resilience to impacts from climate change. For the City to be most
RESILIENCE effective when implementing nature -based solutions for ecological adaptation, lands which provide the highest ecosystem resilience
to extreme weather events must first be identified to understand how these efforts should be prioritized. This includes lands with high
biodiversity, topographic diversity, species of conservation concern, and/or unique habitats.
KEY ACTION: Create a city-wide tool to track environmental assets and ecosystem services.
Quantify the ecosystem services of the city"s
urban forest.
Create a city-wide tool to track environmental assets and ecosystem services.
Identify opportunities to "rewild" parks that contribute to ecosystem resilience.
Update the Enduring Green Network Map to
more closely align with probable acquisition and Utilize the spatial data provided in the Nature -Based solutions parcel score and map layers to update
preservation pathways and concentrate priorities the Enduring Green Network map.
on achievable conservation goals.
Measure, track, and improve water quality in
Create acity-wide tool to track environmental assets and ecosystem services.
Fayetteville watersheds.
GOAL #2: Preserve lands with high levels of biodiversity and ecosystem resilience.
Lands identified as having high ecological resilience value for adaptation to extreme weather events should be prioritized for preservation and conservation efforts.
Preserved lands can also serve additional purposes, such as locations for city parks, trails, or outdoor recreation.
KEY ACTION: Develop a multi -year program with support from additional conservation organizations to allocate funding for land acquisition.
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Develop additional planning and development tools to
help preserve open space and repurpose existing city
properties that provide access to nature and deliver
environmental services.
Support Parks efforts to develop a conservation plan to identify and preserve unique ecosystems and
habitats.
Create a dedicated natural resources team within parks maintenance to focus on natural areas.
Identify new open space maintenance programs and technologies to address climate issues and resiliency
needs.
Utilize the spatial data provided in the Nature -Based solutions parcel score and map layers to update the
Enduring Green Network map.
Develop a Conservation Development Overlay District map that identifies appropriate locations for
conservation subdivision development.
Create environmental or conservation zoning district regulations that can be utilized by property owners to
Develop a strategy to increase the permanent
set aside land for open space or conservation.
preservation of lands.
Review development code regulations related to open space and amend as necessary to spur acquisition
and preservation of natural lands.
Develop an environmental or conservation zoning district for inclusion in the City's Enduring Green Network.
Conduct a development impact fee study for parkland dedication.
Acquire at least 100 acres of land with very high value for climate resilience by 2040.
Strengthen partnerships with existing natural resource
groups to supplement the City's limited capacity
for natural resource projects and encourage local
Partner with conservation agencies and non -profits to support watershed resource conservation.
stewardship.
Support land trusts, watershed alliances and other
non-profit organizations in their endeavors to protect,
Develop a multi -year program with support from additional conservation organizations to allocate funding
enhance, and acquire ecologically valuable open
for land acquisition.
spaces and riparian corridors.
Develop a Conservation Development Overlay District map that identifies appropriate locations for
conservation subdivision development.
Develop zoning and development regulations to help
Create environmental or conservation zoning district regulations that can be utilized by property owners to
conserve open space.
set aside land for open space or conservation.
Review development code regulations related to open space and amend as necessary to spur acquisition
and preservation of natural lands.
Protect and enhance the water quality of Fayetteville"s
Implement priority actions identified in the Lake Fayetteville Water Quality Study.
streams, lakes, and wetlands.
Restore urban streambanks to reduce erosion and improve water quality.
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GOAL #3: Restore and enhance City -owned or managed lands with high levels of biodiversity and ecosystem resilience.
Biodiversity is essential for healthy ecosystems and improves the ability of an ecosystem to adapt to environmental stressors and adapt to climate change. The
greater the species -richness of an ecosystem, the more species are available to fill ecological niches when other species that once filled that niche are wiped out.
KEY ACTION: Plant species that provide optimal ecological benefit in City owned parks, trails, and rights -of -way.
Continue to seek grant funding and the use
of volunteers to remove invasive plants and
replace with native plants in public open
spaces.
Partner with conservation agencies and non-
profits to develop strategies to preserve known
species of conservation concern identified on
City owned and/or managed property.
Support land trusts, watershed alliances
and other non-profit organizations in their
endeavors to protect, enhance, and acquire
ecologically valuable open spaces and riparian
corridors.
Utilize plant species with characteristics that
provide optimal ecological benefit on City
owned and/or managed properties.
Plant species that provide optimal ecological benefit in City owned parks, trails, and rights -of -way.
Identify opportunities to "rewild" parks that contribute to ecosystem resilience.
Create a dedicated natural resources team within parks maintenance to focus on natural areas.
Participate in the National Wildlife Federation's Mayor's Monarch Pledge and continue to support
the creation of monarch waystations and habitats on City -owned lands.
Implement priority actions identified in the Lake Fayetteville Water Quality Study
Restore urban streambanks to reduce erosion and improve water quality.
Partner with conservation agencies and non -profits to support watershed resource conservation.
Plant species that provide optimal ecological benefit in City owned parks, trails, and rights -of -way.
Provide native plant species that offer optimal ecological benefit for the annual tree and plant
giveaway events hosted by the Urban Forestry Division.
Update tree lists that prioritize native and climate -resilient tree species.
Participate in the National Wildlife Federation's Mayor's Monarch Pledge and continue to support
the creation of monarch waystations and habitats on City -owned lands.
Host native milkweed and pollinator plant giveaway events to promote pollinator friendly habitat.
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GOAL #4: Support on -going ecological education and outreach efforts by local expert organizations.
Environmental education is key to build public awareness and support of the initiatives implemented by the City, as well as helping residents of Fayetteville
understand how they can reduce their own impacts and improve the ecosystem services and ecological resilience where they live.
KEY ACTION: Partner with conservation agencies and non -profits to support watershed resource conservation.
Partner with conservation agencies and non-
profits to develop strategies to preserve known
species of conservation concern identified on
City owned and/or managed property.
Support land trusts, watershed alliances and
other non-profit organizations in their endeavors
to protect, enhance, and acquire ecologically
valuable open spaces and riparian corridors.
Utilize plant species with characteristics that
provide optimal ecological benefit on City
owned and/or managed properties.
Create a dedicated natural resources team within parks maintenance to focus on natural areas.
Participate in the National Wildlife Federation's Mayor's Monarch Pledge and continue to support the
creation of monarch waystations and habitats on City -owned lands.
Restore urban streambanks to reduce erosion and improve water quality.
Partner with conservation agencies and non -profits to support watershed resource conservation.
Plant species that provide optimal ecological benefit in City owned parks, trails, and rights -of -way.
Provide native plant species that offer optimal ecological benefit for the annual tree and plant
giveaway events hosted by the Urban Forestry Division.
Participate in the National Wildlife Federation's Mayor's Monarch Pledge and continue to support the
creation of monarch waystations and habitats on City -owned lands.
Host native milkweed and pollinator plant giveaway events to promote pollinator friendly habitat.
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Nature -based solutions that preserve existing carbon stocks and improve carbon sequestration on lands within the City's
planning area will help the City to mitigate carbon emissions from land development and other sources. The following goals
and strategies emphasize actions within City control to preserve existing carbon stocks and increase carbon sequestration of
CO2 lands within the City's planning area.
\ GOAL #1: Measure and track carbon sequestration in the City's tree canopy and natural environment.
CARBONMeasuring the quantity of existing carbon stocks in the City's urban tree canopy, prairies, and wetlands and tracking
SEQUESTRATION changes to these carbon stocks is essential for understanding the ability of lands within the City to contribute to the
mitigation carbon emissions originating from deforestation, soil disturbance, and technological sources.
KEY ACTION: Calculate the carbon sequestration, storage, and avoided carbon generated from the citywide urban tree
canopy cover.
Quantify the ecosystem services of the city's
urban forest.
Calculate the carbon sequestration, storage, and avoided carbon generated from the
citywide urban tree canopy cover.
GOAL #2: Increase carbon sequestration into the City's soils, plants, and trees biomass.
Strategies to increase carbon sequestration on lands within the City planning area can also provide additional benefits that improve ecological resilience and
provide ecosystem services.
KEY ACTION: Implement strategies and actions identified in the 2023 Urban Tree Plan and Assessment.
Identify best management practices to increase carbon
sequestration on city -owned lands.
Identify, promote, and utilize native tree and plant species
with characteristics that enable them to provide optimal
carbon sequestration into their biomass.
Implement strategies and actions identified in the 2023 Urban Tree Plan and Assessment.
Plant native tree and plant species that provide optimal carbon sequestration benefit in City
owned parks, trails, and rights -of -way.
Plant native tree and plant species that provide optimal carbon sequestration benefit in City
owned parks, trails, and rights -of -way.
Distribute native tree and plant species that provide optimal carbon sequestration benefit for
the annual tree and plant giveaway events hosted by the Urban Forestry Division.
Encourage the continued growth and expansion of organics Grow the City's food waste collection and drop-off program to increase the amount of City
capture and composting programs to build and support local
soil health and carbon sequestration. generated compost.
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GOAL #3: Preserve and enhance existing carbon sinks such as wetlands, prairies, and forests.
In general, reducing emissions by preventing the loss or degradation of natural ecosystems is more cost-effective and immediate than restoring carbon to
damaged ecosystems. However, reforestation of degraded ecosystems can include a range of practices. While natural regeneration is a more cost-effective
approach than planting23 and leads to more resilient and biodiverse forests,24 planting can result in more rapid absorption of CO2 over the first twenty years.L5
"Reforestation" as defined by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) is carried out on lands which have been forested at some point in the
previous 50 years, while "afforestation" involves creating a forest on other non -forested lands.26 While afforestation of natural grasslands, wetlands, or savannas
can contribute to climate change mitigation, it is often harmful to biodiversity27 and is therefore not seen as a nature -based solution.28
KEY ACTION: Plant native tree and plant species that provide optimal carbon sequestration benefit in City owned parks, trails, and rights -of -way.
Include carbon sequestration as a
consideration for land conservation and
acquisition.
Implement strategies and actions identified in the 2023 Urban Tree Plan and Assessment.
Plant native tree and plant species that provide optimal carbon sequestration benefit in City
owned parks, trails, and rights -of -way.
Distribute native tree and plant species that provide optimal carbon sequestration benefit
for the annual tree and plant giveaway events hosted by the Urban Forestry Division.
Acquire lands with high carbon sequestration value.
Generally, tree species that provides optimal carbon sequestration and storage have more than one of the following characteristics:
• Tree species that are naturally long-lived will store carbon for a longer period,
• Tree species that produce large quantities of woody biomass can store more carbon than species that provide less woody biomass,
• Tree species that have a fast growth -rate will sequester more carbon in a shorter amount of time than slow -growing species,
• Tree species with large crowns and/or large leaf sizes provide optimal photosynthetic activity and removal of carbon from the atmosphere.
Herbaceous species that provide optimal carbon sequestration and storage have both of the following characteristics:
• Species with dense, deep fibrous root systems sequester a greater amount of carbon into the soil due to having higher root biomass than species with other
types of root systems and can store carbon deeper into the soil than species with shorter root systems.
• Long-lived perennial species sequester carbon into the soil for a longer period than short-lived species such as annuals, biennials, and short-lived perennials.
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7.0 Climate Equity Goals
Equity considerations include measures that align with both the Emissions Reduction and Nature -Based Solutions sections. Emission reduction strategies include
clean energy procurement for the community, home weatherization programs, and equitable recycling services for all residents. Nature -Based Solutions for climate
equity are focused on access to meaningful open space, mitigating property loss and resident displacement due to flooding events and providing shade to combat
the effects of urban heat islands.
Stakeholder groups, community members, City staff and Olsson developed the following goals for climate equity. These goals will guide the City's efforts to ensure
that all people share the benefits of climate mitigation and adaptation strategies. A more in-depth discussion of each goal and its related strategies is available
below.
/ 1. Identify, prioritize, and mitigate climate change impacts on underserved or vulnerable
neighborhoods and populations.
CLIMATE2. Provide access to useful public open space in proximity to low-income or disadvantaged
EQUITY populations.
3. Build a complete and connected active transportation network withing a 10-minute walk
of every resident by 2030.
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The Climate Resilience Map developed with this Climate Action Plan will be used to help guide the decision -making process around
policies, projects and programs that will create equitable outcomes to the social impacts of climate change for all Fayetteville residents.
Strategies such as documenting, mapping, and mitigating the impacts of re -occurring flood loss in low-income or disadvantaged
[� neighborhoods create stronger and more resilient communities. Similarly, tree planting programs directed at low-income and
�J disadvantaged communities will help reduce urban heat and improve human health outcomes.
GOAL #1: Identify, prioritize, and mitigate climate change impacts on underserved or vulnerable neighborhoods and
CLIMATE populations.
EQUITYAs the City considers which nature -based solutions to implement, lands which provide ecosystem services that mitigate impacts of
extreme weather events on underserved or vulnerable populations must first be identified in order to understand how these efforts should
be prioritized to ensure climate equity.
KEY ACTION: Coordinate with Urban Forestry to continue implementing tree planting initiatives in low-income/disadvantaged
neighborhoods to mitigate the impacts of extreme heat.
Develop mapping tools to better understand the spatial proximity of
low-income/disadvantaged neighborhoods to public open space and trail
corridors.
Formalize and integrate climate justice and equity considerations into
planning processes.
Include climate action initiatives and infrastructure improvements in low-
income/disadvantaged neighborhoods to mitigate the impact of extreme
weather events such as heat, drought and floods brought on by climate
change.
Develop a public -facing Nature -Based solutions parcel score and map that identifies and
spatially represents proximity and accessibility to public open space.
Construct or retrofit transportation infrastructure to meet the access standards in the
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
Record, track and map areas of reoccurring flooding and extreme heat.
Develop a public -facing Nature -Based solutions parcel score and map that identifies and
spatially represents proximity and accessibility to public open space.
Coordinate with Urban Forestry to continue implementing tree planting initiatives in low-
income/disadvantaged neighborhoods to mitigate the impacts of extreme heat.
Incrementally acquire land and construct stormwater infrastructure improvements to
reduce flooding especially in low-income neighborhoods.
Support the creation of a stormwater utility.
Support community housing policies, programs and initiatives that provide Record, track and map areas of reoccurring flooding and extreme heat.
housing assistance and support services for low-income and disadvantaged Develop mitigation, acquisition, or relocation measures to minimize flooding loss and
families and individuals displaced by extreme weather events. displacement of low-income or disadvantaged groups or individuals.
Pursue grants and other funding opportunities to develop energy efficiency
programs and projects for low-income households and neighborhoods.
Advocate for the expansion of energy efficiency programs at the State and utility scale.
Develop clean and renewable energy sources targeted at low-income households and
neighborhoods through partnerships, grants, and utility rebate programs.
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GOAL #2: Provide access to useful public open space in proximity to low-income or disadvantaged populations.
Useful public open space can provide locations for residents to seek refuge from extreme heat, or provide ecosystem services, such as flood control, that benefit
low-income or disadvantaged populations.
KEY ACTION: Coordinate with the Parks Master Plan to continue to incrementally acquire parkland and trail corridors in areas with low accessibility or proximity
to public open space.
Develop mapping tools to better understand the spatial proximity of low- Develop a public -facing Nature -Based solutions parcel score and map that identifies
income/disadvantaged neighborhoods to public open space and trail corridors. and spatially represents proximity and accessibility to public open space.
Include climate action initiatives and infrastructure improvements in low-income/
disadvantaged neighborhoods to mitigate the impact of extreme weather
events such as heat, drought and floods brought on by climate change.
Coordinate with the Parks Master Plan to continue to incrementally acquire parkland
and trail corridors in areas with low accessibility or proximity to public open space.
Construct or retrofit transportation infrastructure to meet the access standards in the
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
GOAL #3: Build a complete and connected active transportation network withing a 10-minute walk of every resident by 2030.
An active transportation network includes infrastructure for bicycles and pedestrians, which provides safe, equitable mobility for those with limited access to
vehicles, while simultaneously improving health, reducing traffic congestion, air pollution, and overall transportation sector emissions.
KEY ACTION: Construct or retrofit transportation infrastructure to meet the access standards in the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
Support compact, complete and
connected land use development
patterns that encourage multi -
modal transportation options and
reduce automobile dependency.
Support and encourage the
expansion of alternative and active
transportation options
Evaluate and prioritize sidewalks, trails and bike lanes to ensure active transportation infrastructure is distributed
equitably across the City.
Gather, track, and evaluate active transportation and micro -mobility user numbers and trends and measure success.
Construct or retrofit transportation infrastructure to meet the access standards in the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
Evaluate and prioritize sidewalks, trails and bike lanes to ensure active transportation infrastructure is distributed
equitably across the City.
Install safe and accessible bus stops and shelters to make transit comfortable, safe and attractive for users
Support local and regional transit through City funding of transit.
Gather, track, and evaluate active transportation and micro -mobility user numbers and trends and measure success.
Expand opportunities to advance micro -mobility (e.g., electric bikes, scooters, etc.).
Construct or retrofit transportation infrastructure to meet the access standards in the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
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8.0 Planning Tools
8.1 Climate Resilience Map
Background
With feedback from the public survey, stakeholders, and the city's
Environmental Action Committee, the project team and city geographic
information system (GIS) staff developed a mapping tool to understand the
climate resilience value of each parcel in the city's planning area. Each parcel
is assigned a climate resilience score, which is a composite of three subscores
related to the features and characteristics of that parcel that provide nature -
based solutions to climate change. The climate resilience score is ranked as
follows:
1. Ecosystem Services Subscore (adaptation)
2. Ecosystem Resilience Subscore (adaptation)
3. Carbon Sequestration and Storage Subscore (mitigation)
For the subscores related to adaptation, equal weight is given to both
Ecosystem Services and to Ecosystem Resilience; eight indicators were
analyzed for each of the two categories. The tool also identifies locations for
potential projects to improve climate adaptation, such as parcels with identified
streambank erosion risks, impaired streams, floodways, or potential sites
where the construction of ponds for surface water retention and groundwater
recharge may be considered at some point in the future.
For the mitigation subscore, four indicators of the carbon sequestration and
storage value of a parcel were used to identify high -value natural carbon
stocks for potential preservation.
Some parcels have multiple indicators. This is intentional, because these
features on the landscape provide multiple benefits for climate resilience. For
example, wetlands and riparian areas can each provide flood control, wildlife
habitat, and carbon sequestration while also improving water quality. Similarly,
tree canopy can reduce urban heat while also indicating the presence of high -
quality riparian areas and forested carbon stocks. Additional details on the
background and logic used for the Climate Resilience Map can be found on
the Climate Action Plan webpage.
Recommended Uses
The Climate Resilience Map is public -facing and intended for a wide range
of uses and users, including the following:
• Helping appointed or elected officials gain a fuller understanding of any
impacts their decisions may or may not have on the natural resources
within the city's planning area.
• Allowing city staff to objectively quantify and compare different parcels
as policies, ordinances, and city master plans are developed or updated.
• Helping city staff and community advocacy organizations assess the
benefits a particular natural resource may have to underserved or
disadvantaged communities or identify where improvements to natural
resources are needed to assure the equitable distribution of benefits from
nature -based solutions to underserved or disadvantaged communities.
• Informing environmental organizations and nonprofits as they work to
improve, restore, or preserve natural areas within the city.
• Helping private landowners or land managers understand the ecological
value of land they own or manage and what improvements to advance
climate resilience may be needed.
• Helping residents to better understand their natural environment and
engage with city initiatives.
A Dynamic, Living Tool
The Climate Resilience Map lays a foundation that can be improved and
built on over time. Additional layers can be added as more data becomes
available or as additional parcels are improved or preserved. City staff
members may become aware of additional details about certain parcels
through ground-truthing efforts or from local and regional experts in natural
resources, and the Climate Resilience Map should be updated to include this
additional data to improve the accuracy and level of detail captured by the
tool.
Finally, additional components may also be added to allow the tool to be
implemented across a greater sphere within the region by linking this tool
with other GIS tools or by using the Climate Resilience Score as a component
to inform additional geospatial analyses conducted by the city or by regional
organizations.
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8.2 Prioritization Tool
The project team compiled the data, comments, and aspirations gathered during the community and stakeholder input to develop goals, strategies, and actions
for both the emission reductions and nature -based solutions sections of the plan. This culminated in a hierarchy of 27 goals, with 53 underlying strategies and 80
actions. The 80 actions were further refined by analyzing and scoring their efficacy and feasibility based on the following factors: necessary funding, feasibility,
revenue potential, climate equity potential, GHG emissions reductions, resilience impact potential, city control, and community support. A score was then assigned
to the action for each prioritization factor. A final relative priority score was assigned by summing the scores from each of the efficacy and feasibility factors. The
prioritization tool and factor definitions are found in Appendix C of this document. Below is a list of the highest priority actions for each category in this plan.
SECTOR
ACTION ID CAP ACTION
E.A-3
Install ground and structure mounted solar to offset electricity usage for City government
operations.
E.A-6 Develop community -scale solar and alternative energy systems.
ENERGY
TA-2 Evaluate and prioritize sidewalks, trails and bike lanes to ensure active transportation
infrastructure is distributed equitably across the City.
Install safe and accessible bus stops and shelters to make transit comfortable, safe and attractive
TA-3Install
users
TA-4 Support local and regional transit through City funding of transit.
TRANSPORTATION
TA-7 Transition City fleet vehicles to fuel efficient hybrid, electric vehicles, and other alternative fuel
vehicles.
W.A-2
Implement the Recycling Processing Facility improvements project to increase materials collection,
n ^ processing, and storage capacity.
Review and amend the current trash and recycling rate structures to incentivize recycling and
WA-4 WASTE ensure equitable trash and recycling services are provided.
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SECTOR
ACTION ID CAP ACTION
Wtr.A-5 Adopt water utility rate adjustments that encourage water conservation.
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Wtr.A-6 Support the creation of a stormwater utility.
WATER
Wtr.A-8 Incrementally retrofit water infrastructure with smart technologies.
Update and refine the Enduring Green Network spatial layers and explore additional regulatory
EcoSrv.A-1 protections to ensure the development of a complete and connected network of useful public
open space.
EcoSrv.A-3 Support Parks efforts to develop a conservation plan to identify and preserve unique ecosystems
and habitats. (Resilient Natural Systems)
D
Review development code regulations related to open space and amend as necessary to spur
EcoSrv.A-4 acquisition and preservation of natural lands. (Parks Master Plan) (Conservation Plan)
EcoSrv.A-5 Develop an environmental or conservation zoning district for inclusion in the City's Enduring
ECOSYSTEM Green Network.
SERVICES
EcoSrv.A-6 Conduct a development impact fee study for parkland dedication.
EcoSrv.A-9 Identify new open space maintenance programs and technologies to address climate issues and
resiliency needs.
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SECTOR
ACTION ID CAP ACTION
EcoSrv.A-10 Restore urban streambanks to reduce erosion and improve water quality.
Secure the necessary funding to meet the annual tree planting targets and implement a tree
QD EcoSrv.A 12 establishment program.
Develop a multi -year program with support from additional conservation organizations to
ECOSYSTEM
EcoSrv.A 13 allocate funding for land acquisition.
SERVICES
(Continued) EcoSrv.A-14 Explore bond potential for land acquisition and conservation.
EcoSrv.A-15 Update response measures in Fayetteville emergency management plan to account for more
frequent and extreme weather events (Heat, drought, flood, winter storms).
EcoRes.A-5 Plant species that provide optimal ecological benefit in City owned parks, trails, and rights -of -
way.
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EcoRes.A-7 Update tree lists that prioritize native and climate -resilient tree species.
ECOSYSTEM
RESILIENCEEcoRes.A-11 Acquire at least 100 acres of land with very high value for climate resilience by 2040.
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SECTOR
ACTION ID CAP ACTION
CrbSq.A-2 Implement strategies and actions identified in the 2023 Urban Tree Plan and Assessment.
CO2
CrbSq.A-3 Plant native tree and plant species that provide optimal carbon sequestration benefit in City
owned parks, trails, and rights -of -way.
CARBON
SEQUESTRATION CrbSq.A-6 Acquire lands with high carbon sequestration value.
Egty.A-2 Develop a public -facing Nature -Based solutions parcel score and map that identifies and
spatially represents proximity and accessibility to public open space.
Egty.A-3
Coordinate with Urban Forestry to continue implementing tree planting initiatives in low-income/
disadvantaged neighborhoods to mitigate the impacts of extreme heat.
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Incrementally acquire land and construct stormwater infrastructure improvements to reduce
Egty.A 4 flooding especially in low-income neighborhoods.
CLIMATE
EQUITY
Egty.A-5 Coordinate with the Parks Master Plan to continue to incrementally acquire parkland and trail
corridors in areas with low accessibility or proximity to public open space.
Egty.A-6
Construct or retrofit transportation infrastructure to meet the access standards in the Americans
with Disabilities Act (ADA).
Egty.A-7 Develop mitigation, acquisition, or relocation measures to minimize flooding loss and
displacement of low-income or disadvantaged groups or individuals.
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ACTION ITEM
PROGRESS
PRIMARY STAKEHOLDERS
GHG IMPACT
Partner with utility providers to create an education and outreach campaign to
Sustainability, Community Resources,
connect homeowners and renters to existing energy efficient programs provided
Ongoing
Communications, Non -profits
High
by utility companies.
Publish local government energy benchmarking reports and maintain a web
Ongoing
Sustainability,
Low
based interface to provide local government energy data to the public.
IT
Require that public infrastructure and facility managers consider energy and
Ongoing
Facilities,
Water & Sewer,
Medium
water consumption implications for new or upgraded infrastructure investments.
Transportation
Create a program to connect low-income renters and homeowners with utility-
Ongoing
Sustainability, Community Resources,
Medium
sponsored programs to reduce their energy costs.
Communications, Non -profits, Utilities
Identify high energy use City facilities and develop an energy efficiency
Facilities,
and renewable energy innovation agenda to realize long-term savings and
Complete
Water & Sewer,
Medium
demonstrate the financial impact of energy improvements.
Sustainability
Encourage green roofs on new and existing buildings and consider the feasibility
Complete
Development Services
Medium
of incentivizing green roofs through a mechanism like a storm water utility fee.
Encourage heat island mitigation features to help lower utility costs for residents
Ongoing
Urban Forestry,
Medium
and businesses.
Sustainability
Encourage local utility providers to offer energy commissioning programs.
Ongoing
Sustainability,
Utility Companies
Medium
Evaluate the feasibility of creating incentives to encourage the new construction
Ongoing
Development Services, Economic
High
of energy efficient buildings.
Development, Sustainability
Promote the use of cooling and light-colored roofing materials and coatings for
Ongoing
Development Services,
Medium
both new and existing building stock.
Urban Forestry
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Energy
ACTION ITEM
PROGRESS
PRIMARY STAKEHOLDERS
GHG IMPACT
Procure clean energy from utilities or other generators
Ongoing
Sustainability
High
when feasible.
Assess if regulatory restrictions or undue burden exists for the development of
Ongoing
Building Safety, Sustainability, IT
Medium
residential and small businesses renewable energy installations.
Create a policy to ensure that the local governments energy supplies increasingly
Sustainability,
come from renewable sources and/or enter into direct purchase agreement with
Complete
Purchasing
High
utility companies for clean energy sources.
Earn recognition as a Solar -Ready community.
Complete
Building Safety, Sustainability, IT
Medium
Encourage the development of residential and small business renewable energy
Ongoing
Sustainability
Medium
sources using the existing net -metering program.
Explore incentives to support the development of
Ongoing
Sustainability, Finance
Medium
renewable energy.
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Open Space
ACTION ITEM
PROGRESS
PRIMARY STAKEHOLDERS
GHG IMPACT
Conduct an assessment to determine heat island mitigation feature distribution
Ongoing
GIS, Urban Forestry
Low
across the City to identify locations with disproportionate heat island effects.
Conduct an assessment to discover if there is a park or natural space within a
Complete
Parks and Recreation,
Low
10-minute walk of all residents.
Sustainability, GIS
Encourage tree planting, green roofs, and other energy -saving techniques across
Ongoing
Urban Forestry
Low
the City through education, outreach, and tree giveaways.
Explore options to develop a tree planting program partnering with residents,
Urban Forestry,
business owners, and institutions for the planting of trees in right-of-way, on
Ongoing
Sustainability,
Medium
easements, or on private properties.
Facilities
Target areas in need of additional tree canopy by creating a tree canopy map
Comp lete
Urban Forestry,
Low
layer.
GIS
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TranSoortation
ACTION ITEM
PROGRESS
PRIMARY STAKEHOLDERS
GHG IMPACT
Continue to implement the City's complete streets policy and street cross -sections
Ongoing
Planning, Transportation,
High
for all street projects.
Engineering
Install public use electric vehicle fueling stations on city owned properties and
Sustainability, Fleet,
encourage public -use alternative charging stations at publicly accessible locations
Ongoing
Facilities Management
Medium
across the City.
Partner with private businesses to ensure that more electric vehicle charging
Sustainability,
stations become available at workplaces, residential developments, and other
Ongoing
Fleet,
Medium
frequently visited locations. Install public alternative fueling stations on City -
Facilities Management
owned properties.
Establish a community -wide bike -share program.
Complete
University, Sustainability
Medium
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waste
ACTION ITEM
PROGRESS
PRIMARY STAKEHOLDERS
GHG IMPACT
Develop a new education and community outreach plan to announce the city's
Complete
Recycling and Trash,
Medium
commitment to waste diversion and to build community buy -in for new initiatives.
Communications
Modify City development codes to require new commercial, institutional, and
Recycling and Trash,
multi -family developments to provide adequate space and access for recycling
Complete
Planning
Medium
and organics recovery.
Develop a technical assistance program to inform businesses, institutions, and
Recycling and Trash,
multi -family complexes of the City's waste diversion commitment and help them
Ongoing
Communications
Low
prepare for new recycling initiatives.
Explore options for curbside recycling at small multi -family complexes or
Ongoing
Recycling and Trash
Medium
complexes that make curbside collection feasible
Develop a detailed plan and schedule to initiate a voluntary organics recovery
Recycling and Trash,
program focused initially on large food waste generators like schools, grocery
Complete
Communications
High
stores, and institutions.
Require private haulers of food waste to enter into franchise agreements with the
Complete
City so that these quantities can be reported for the City's diversion rate.
Recycling and Trash, Low
Legal
no fi
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Cross -Sector
ACTION ITEM
PROGRESS
PRIMARY STAKEHOLDERS
GHG IMPACT
Work with the University of Arkansas Office of Sustainability to collaboratively
Complete
Sustainability,
Low
complete a regional resilience assessment and publish a report of findings.
University
Consider amending the "Purpose and Duties of the Environmental Action
Committee" to include consideration of climate mitigation and adaptation
Complete
Environmental Action Committee
Low
strategies.
Consider amending the "Purpose and Duties of the Environmental Action
Committee" to include policy recommendations regarding energy efficiency efforts
Complete
Environmental Action Committee
Low
and clean energy purchasing decisions.
Investigate the feasibility of a stormwater utility fee to improve green stormwater
Ongoing
Engineering, Legal, Finance
Medium
infrastructure.
Integrate Fayetteville's sustainability brand and energy action goals into future
Ongoing
Communications, Economic Vitality,
Medium
marketing and outreach efforts for business and talent retention.
Sustainability
Reinvigorate the support for and momentum around Fayetteville Resolution no.
Ongoing
Sustainability
High
164-13 to support a national revenue -neutral carbon fee and dividend program.
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ENERGY
STRATEGY STRATEGIES ACTION ACTIONS
IDENTIFIER IDENTIFIER
GOAL #1: Achieve 100% clean energy usage for City of Fayetteville government operations by 2030.
E.A-3
Install ground and structure mounted solar to offset electricity usage for City
government operations.
Partner with utilities to achieve 100%
E.S-2 renewable energy for the community's
EA-6
Develop community -scale solar and alternative energy systems.
energy supply.
E.A-10
Explore the efficacy of purchasing carbon offsets to advance net -zero emissions.
E.A-1
Retrofit existing City government facilities to make them more energy efficient.
Reduce natural gas usage and transition
E.S-4 to electric furnaces and appliances to
E.A-4
Advocate for the expansion of energy efficiency programs at the State and utility scale.
improve efficiency and reduce GHG
emissions.
E.A-9
Transition City government facilities from gas furnaces to heat pumps.
GOAL #2: Achieve community -wide 100% clean energy
usage by 2050.
Pursue grants and other funding
opportunities to develop energy efficiency
E.A-5
Develop clean and renewable energy sources targeted at low-income households and
programs and projects for low-income
neighborhoods through partnerships, grants, and utility rebate programs.
households and neighborhoods Pursue
E.S-1
grants and other funding opportunities to
develop energy efficiency programs and
projects for low-income households and E.A-4
neighborhoods.
Partner with utilities to achieve 100%
E.S-2 renewable energy for the community's
energy supply.
Advocate for the expansion of energy efficiency programs at the State and utility scale.
E.A-6 Develop community -scale solar and alternative energy systems.
E.A-7 Explore the development of local renewable gas capture through waste processing technologies.
E.S-3 Improve residential and commercial energy E.A-4
efficiency throughout the community.
Advocate for the expansion of energy efficiency programs at the State and utility scale.
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GOAL #3: Reduce community per capita greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions year over year.
Pursue grants and other funding E.A-4 Advocate for the expansion of energy efficiency programs at the State and utility scale.
E.S-1 opportunities to develop energy efficiency
programs and projects for low-income E.A-5 Develop clean and renewable energy sources targeted at low-income households and
households and neighborhoods. neighborhoods through partnerships, grants, and utility rebate programs.
Partner with utilities to achieve 100% E.A-6 Develop community -scale solar and alternative energy systems.
E.S-2 renewable energy for the community's
energy supply. E.A-7 Explore the development of local renewable gas capture through waste processing technologies.
Improve residential and commercial
E.S-3 energy efficiency throughout the
community.
E.A-2 Design and construct new City Government facilities that are energy efficient.
E.A-4 Advocate for the expansion of energy efficiency programs at the State and utility scale.
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TRANSPORTATION
STRATEGY STRATEGIES ACTION ACTIONS
IDENTIFIER IDENTIFIER
GOAL #1: Reduce community per capita transportation emissions by 10% by 2030.
T.S-1
Deploy publicly available alternative fuel
1A-5
Install publicly accessible Electric Vehicle (EV) charging stations.
infrastructure (EV charging stations).
Support development of an on -going
T.S-3
and sustainable funding source to
TA-4
Support local and regional transit through City funding of transit.
support regional transit operations.
TA-2
Evaluate and prioritize sidewalks, trails and bike lanes to ensure active transportation
infrastructure is distributed equitably across the City.
TA-3
Install safe and accessible bus stops and shelters to make transit comfortable, safe and
attractive for users
TA-4
Support local and regional transit through City funding of transit.
Support and encourage the expansion
TA-5
Install publicly accessible Electric Vehicle (EV) charging stations.
T.S-4
of alternative and active transportation
options.
T.A 8
Gather, track, and evaluate active transportation and micro -mobility user numbers and
trends and measure success.
Expand opportunities to advance micro -mobility and active transportation through the
TA-9
development of safe and convenient infrastructure and amenities
(e.g., E-bikes, scooters, bicycle storage, etc.).
TA-10
Develop an e-bike incentive program to offset costs for low-income e-bike purchases.
TA-1
Initiate a City led rezoning of the 71B-College Ave. corridor to set the stage for thoughtful
urban redevelopment.
Support the creation and
T.S-5
implementation of robust and efficient
TA-4
Support local and regional transit through City funding of transit.
public transportation systems.
TA-9
Expand opportunities to advance micro -mobility (e.g., electric bikes, scooters, etc.).
Utilize funding support opportunities to
T.S-9
develop and expand the community's
TA-5
Install publicly accessible Electric Vehicle (EV) charging stations.
electric vehicle charging stations.
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GOAL #2: Create an equitable and sustainable multimodal transportation system for all ages and abilities.
Support development of an on -going
T.S-3 and sustainable funding source to TA-4
support regional transit operations.
T.S-4
Support local and regional transit through City funding of transit.
TA-2
Evaluate and prioritize sidewalks, trails and bike lanes to ensure active transportation
infrastructure is distributed equitably across the City.
TA-3
Install safe and accessible bus stops and shelters to make transit comfortable, safe and
attractive for users
TA-4
Support local and regional transit through City funding of transit.
Support and encourage the expansion
of alternative and active transportation TA-5
Install publicly accessible Electric Vehicle (EV) charging stations.
options.
TA-8
Gather, track, and evaluate active transportation and micro -mobility user numbers and
trends and measure success.
Expand opportunities to advance micro -mobility and active transportation through the
TA-9
development of safe and convenient infrastructure and amenities (e.g., E-bikes, scooters,
bicycle storage, etc.).
TA-10
Develop an e-bike incentive program to offset costs for low-income e-bike purchases.
Support the creation and
T.S-5 implementation of robust and efficient
public transportation systems.
TA-1 Initiate a City led rezoning of the 7113-College Ave. corridor to set the stage for thoughtful
urban redevelopment.
TA-4 Support local and regional transit through City funding of transit.
TA-9 Expand opportunities to advance micro -mobility (e.g., electric bikes, scooters, etc.).
W
GOAL #3: Transition City"s fleet to 10% alternative fuel vehicles by the year 2030 and reduce fleet emissions year over year.
Increase the percentage of fuel efficient
T.S-2 and alternative fuel vehicles in City fleet
to reduce GHG emissions.
TA-6 Develop a comprehensive City fleet transition plan and timeline.
TA-7 Transition City fleet vehicles to fuel efficient hybrid, electric vehicles, and other alternative
fuel vehicles.
E.A-8 Transition maintenance equipment to low emissions technology
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diversion rate.
Engage residents through
WS-1 recycling education and outreach WA-7 Develop and implement a subscription based residential curb -side food waste collection program.
to increase recycling participation
and waste diversion rates.
Utilize capture rate data to
WS-2 design and target effective
recycling programs and practices.
W.A-4 Review and amend the current trash and recycling rate structures to incentivize recycling
and ensure equitable trash and recycling services are provided.
W.A-5 Continue to develop, test, and implement new recycling collection methods and containers
to serve the community
WA-7 Develop and implement a subscription based residential curb -side food waste collection program.
W.A-5
Continue to develop, test, and implement new recycling collection methods and containers
to serve the community
W.A-6 Continue to incrementally increase the number of food waste drop-off locations.
Increase community participation
WA-7 Develop and implement a subscription based residential curb -side food waste collection program.
W.S 3 rates through the development of
new or expanded programs.
W.A-8 Develop a permanent hazardous household waste and consumer electronics drop-off facility.
W.A-10 Develop and implement C&D recycling regulations for all construction and demolition
projects city-wide after a regional C&D facility is established.
WS-4
Develop public -private
partnerships to increase materials
collected or reach new customers.
W.A-7 Develop and implement a subscription based residential curb -side food waste collection program.
W.A-8 Develop a permanent hazardous household waste and consumer electronics drop-off facility.
W.A-10 Develop and implement C&D recycling regulations for all construction and demolition
projects city-wide after a regional C&D facility is established.
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W.A-2
Implement the Recycling Processing Facility improvements project to increase materials collection,
processing, and storage capacity.
WA 3
Mitigate the environmental degradation of adjacent City -owned lands to develop
an expanded compost facility to increase collection and processing capacity.
WA 5
Continue to develop, test, and implement new recycling collection methods and containers
Expand recycling collection and
to serve the community
processing capacity to meet
W.S-5
growing demand and increased
W.A-7
Develop and implement a subscription based residential curb -side food waste collection program.
volume of collected materials.
W.A-8
Develop a permanent hazardous household waste and consumer electronics drop-off facility.
WA 10
Develop and implement C&D recycling regulations for all construction and demolition
projects city-wide after a regional C&D facility is established.
WA 1
Establish options for alternative waste disposal and measurable criteria for evaluating
emissions impact.
Work with partners and processors
to develop a regional construction
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Incorporate construction and demolition (C&D) recycling requirements on City -led projects
WS-6 and demolition (C&D) processing
once a regional C&D facility comes online.
facility.
W.A-10
Develop and implement C&D recycling regulations for all construction and demolition
projects city-wide after a regional C&D facility is established.
W.A-9
Incorporate construction and demolition (C&D) recycling requirements on City -led projects
Advocate for, and participate
once a regional C&D facility comes online.
in, regional solutions to reduce
Develop and implement C&D recycling regulations for all construction and demolition
W.S-7 waste, and increase recycling, and
W.A-10
projects city-wide after a regional C&D facility is established.
grow demand for regional circular
economies.
WA 11
Work with regional partners and cities to plan for the eventual closing of the regional
EcoVista landfill.
W.A-12
Develop and implement Environmental Purchasing Policy directive for City operations.
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STRATEGY STRATEGIES ACTION ACTIONS
IDENTIFIER IDENTIFIER AL M1
GOAL #2: Increase commercial and residential recycling program participation rates year over year.
Engage residents through recycling
W.S-1 education and outreach to increase WA-7
recycling participation and waste
diversion rates.
Utilize capture rate data to design
W.S-2 and target effective recycling
programs and practices.
Increase community participation
W.S-3 rates through the development of
new or expanded programs.
Develop public -private partnerships
W.S-4 to increase materials collected or
reach new customers.
(Food Waste P-U)
Develop and implement a subscription based residential curb -side food waste collection program.
WA 4 Review and amend the current trash and recycling rate structures to incentivize recycling and ensure
equitable trash and recycling services are provided.
W.A-7 Develop and implement a subscription based residential curb -side food waste collection program.
W.A-5
Continue to develop, test, and implement new recycling collection methods and containers to serve
the community
W.A-6 Continue to incrementally increase the number of food waste drop-off locations.
W.A-7 Develop and implement a subscription based residential curb -side food waste collection program.
W.A-8 Develop a permanent hazardous household waste and consumer electronics drop-off facility.
W.A-10 Develop and implement C&D recycling regulations for all construction and demolition projects city-
wide after a regional C&D facility is established.
W.A-7 Develop and implement a subscription based residential curb -side food waste collection program.
W.A-8 Develop a permanent hazardous household waste and consumer electronics drop-off facility.
W.A-10 Develop and implement C&D recycling regulations for all construction and demolition projects city-
wide after a regional C&D facility is established.
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Expand recycling collection and
processing capacity to meet growing
WS 5 demand and increased volume of
collected materials
Work with partners and processors to
W.S-6 develop a regional construction and
demolition (C&D) processing facility.
Advocate for, and participate
in, regional solutions to reduce
W.S-7 waste, and increase recycling, and
grow demand for regional circular
economies.
W.A-2 Implement the Recycling Processing Facility improvements project to increase materials collection,
processing, and storage capacity.
WA 3 Mitigate the environmental degradation of adjacent City -owned lands to develop an expanded
compost facility to increase collection and processing capacity.
W.A-7 Develop and implement a subscription based residential curb -side food waste collection program.
W.A-8 Develop a permanent hazardous household waste and consumer electronics drop-off facility.
W.A-10 Develop and implement C&D recycling regulations for all construction and demolition projects city-
wide after a regional C&D facility is established.
WA 1 Establish options for alternative waste disposal and measurable criteria for evaluating emissions
impact.
WA 9 Incorporate construction and demolition (C&D) recycling requirements on City -led projects once a
regional C&D facility comes online.
W.A-10 Develop and implement C&D recycling regulations for all construction and demolition projects city-
wide after a regional C&D facility is established.
W.A-5 Continue to develop, test, and implement new recycling collection methods and containers to serve
the community
W.A-9 Incorporate construction and demolition (C&D) recycling requirements on City -led projects once a
regional C&D facility comes online.
W.A-10 Develop and implement C&D recycling regulations for all construction and demolition projects city-
wide after a regional C&D facility is established.
WA-11 Work with regional partners and cities to plan for the eventual closing of the regional EcoVista
landfill.
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Reduce per capita waste to the landfill by 5% by 2030.
Engage residents through recycling
W.S-1 education and outreach to increase WA-7 Develop and implement a subscription based residential curb -side food waste collection program.
recycling participation and waste
diversion rates.
Utilize capture rate data to design and
W.S-2 target effective recycling programs and
practices.
W.A-7
Develop and implement a subscription based residential curb -side food waste collection program.
W.A-5
Continue to develop, test, and implement new recycling collection methods and containers to serve
the community
Increase community participation rates
W.A-6
Continue to incrementally increase the number of food waste drop-off locations.
W.S-3 through the development of new or
expanded programs.
W.A-7
Develop and implement a subscription based residential curb -side food waste collection program.
W.A-10
Develop and implement C&D recycling regulations for all construction and demolition projects city-
wide after a regional C&D facility is established.
Develop public -private partnerships to
W.A-7
Develop and implement a subscription based residential curb -side food waste collection program.
W.S-4 increase materials collected or reach
new customers. (Food Waste P-U)
WA-10
Develop and implement C&D recycling regulations for all construction and demolition projects city-
wide after a regional C&D facility is established.
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WA-2
Expand recycling collection and WA-3
processing capacity to meet growing
W.S 5 demand and increased volume of
collected materials W.A-7
WA-10
Implement the Recycling Processing Facility improvements project to increase materials collection,
processing, and storage capacity.
Mitigate the environmental degradation of adjacent City -owned lands to develop an expanded
compost facility to increase collection and processing capacity.
Develop and implement a subscription based residential curb -side food waste collection program.
Develop and implement C&D recycling regulations for all construction and demolition projects city-
wide after a regional C&D facility is established.
WA-1
Establish options for alternative waste disposal and measurable criteria for evaluating emissions
impact.
Work with partners and processors to
W.S-6 develop a regional construction and W.A-9
Incorporate construction and demolition (C&D) recycling requirements on City -led projects once a
demolition (C&D) processing facility.
regional C&D facility comes online.
W.A-10
Develop and implement C&D recycling regulations for all construction and demolition projects city-
wide after a regional C&D facility is established.
W.A-5
Continue to develop, test, and implement new recycling collection methods and containers to serve
the community
W.A-9
Incorporate construction and demolition (C&D) recycling requirements on City -led projects once a
Advocate for, and participate in,
regional C&D facility comes online.
WS 7 regional solutions to reduce waste, and
WP 10
Develop and implement C&D recycling regulations for all construction and demolition projects city -
increase recycling, and grow demand for
wide after a regional C&D facility is established.
regional circular economies.
W.A-11
Work with regional partners and cities to plan for the eventual closing of the regional EcoVista
landfill.
WA-12
Develop and implement Environmental Purchasing Policy directive for City operations.
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19
ACTIONS
IDENTIFIER
GOAL #1: Prepare, plan, and develop community response strategies and contingencies for extreme
weather events such as heatwaves, droughts, and floods.
Work with regional partners and
the Beaver Water District on water
Wtr.S-1
Wtr.A-1 Develop a Climate Resiliency Plan that focuses on emergency preparedness, communications,
conservation and watershed protection
and outreach for water conservation during extreme weather events.
policies, programs, and projects.
Wtr.A-2 Create a water education position to do community outreach on water conservation.
Work with community partners and
Wtr.S-2 residents to reduce summer irrigation
Wtr.A-5 Adopt water utility rate adjustments that encourage water conservation.
demand. (water education position)
Wtr.A-7
Explore the adoption of water conservation plumbing regulations for new development.
GOAL #2: Reduce per capita water consumption by 59
Work with regional partners and
the Beaver Water District on water
Wtr.S-1
conservation and watershed protection
policies, programs, and projects.
Wtr.A-1
Develop a Climate Resiliency Plan that focuses on emergency preparedness, communications,
and outreach for water conservation during extreme weather events.
Wtr.A-2
Create a water education position to do community outreach on water conservation.
Wtr.A-3
Work with community partners and residents to reduce summer irrigation demand. (water
Work with community partners and
education position)
Wtr.S-2 residents to reduce summer irrigation
demand. (water education position)
Wtr.A-4
Continue to work on efforts to reduce stormwater infiltration into the wastewater treatment
system. (educator position)
Wtr.A-7
Explore the adoption of water conservation plumbing regulations for new development.
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Wtr.A-4
Continue to work on efforts to reduce stormwater infiltration into the wastewater treatment
system. (educator position)
Improve resource and energy efficiency Wtr.A-5 Adopt water utility rate adjustments that encourage water conservation.
Wtr.S-3 of water/wastewater pumping and
treatment. Wtr.A-6 Support the creation of a stormwater utility.
Wtr.A-8 Incrementally retrofit water infrastructure with smart technologies.
GOAL #3: Identify and prioritize the repair and installation of water system infrastructure to alleviate water
leakage and accommodate growing system demands.
Improve resource and energy efficient Wtr.A-4
Continue to work on efforts to reduce stormwater infiltration into the wastewater treatment
p 9Y Y system. (educator position)
Wtr.S-3 of water/wastewater pumping and
treatment.
Wtr.A-8 Incrementally retrofit water infrastructure with smart technologies.
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GOAL #1: Prepare, plan, and develop strategies and contingencies for extreme weather events.
Develop a Climate Resiliency Plan that
EcoSrv.S-4 focuses on emergency preparedness, EcoSrv.A-15 Update response measures in Fayetteville emergency management plan to account for more
communication and outreach during frequent and extreme weather events (Heat, drought, flood, winter storms).
extreme weather events.
Reduce the impacts of drought on the
EcoSrv.S-10 regional water system through water
conservation efforts.
Wtr.A-2 Create a water education position to do community outreach on water conservation.
Wtr.A-3 Work with community partners and residents to reduce summer irrigation demand. (water
education position)
GOAL #2: Identify lands within the City"s planning area that provide highest ecosystem services for resilience
to extreme weather events.
Develop additional parks planning and
development tools to help preserve
EcoSrv.S-1 open space and repurpose existing city
properties that provide access to nature
and deliver environmental services.
EcoSrv.A-2 Create a city-wide tool to track environmental assets and ecosystem services.
EcoSrv.A-3 Support Parks efforts to develop a conservation plan to identify and preserve unique ecosystems
and habitats.
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GOAL #3: Preserve lands within the City's planning area that provide high ecosystem services for resilience to
extreme weather events. Wd
Update the Enduring Green Network
Map to more closely align with probable Update and refine the Enduring Green Network spatial layers and explore additional regulatory
EcoRes.S-2 acquisition and preservation pathways EcoSrv.A-1 protections to ensure the development of a complete and connected network of useful public
and concentrate priorities on achievable open space.
conservation goals.
EcoSrv.A-6 Conduct a development impact fee study for parkland dedication.
Develop a strategy to increase the EcoSryDevelop a multi -year program with support from additional conservation organizations to
EcoSrv.S 2 permanent preservation of lands. .A-13 allocate funding for land acquisition.
EcoSrv.A-14 Explore bond potential for land acquisition and conservation.
EcoSrv.A-4 Review development code regulations related to open space and amend as necessary to spur
acquisition and preservation of natural lands.
EcoRes.S-6 Develop zoning and development
regulations to help conserve open space.
EcoSrv.A-5 Develop an environmental or conservation zoning district for inclusion in the City's Enduring
Green Network.
Protect and enhance of the water EcoSrv.A-10 Restore urban streambanks to reduce erosion and improve water quality.
EcoSrv.S-9 quality of Fayetteville"s streams, lakes,
and wetlands. EcoSrv.A-11 Promote stormwater infiltration of soil on the landscape by reducing impervious surfaces.
EcoSrv.A-4 Review development code regulations related to open space and amend as necessary to spur
Adopt a Stormwater utility to fund acquisition and preservation of natural lands.
EcoSrv.S-13 infrastructure and land acquisition
investments. Repurpose areas susceptible to repetitive flooding to park/conservation areas with ecosystem
EcoRes.S 8 benefits.
Balance open space land preservation
efforts by supporting increased density
Develop t environmental or conservation zoning district for inclusion in the City's Enduring
EcoSrv.S-14 and development within the core of the EcoSrv.A-5
City with consideration to linked growth Green Network.
concepts.
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GOAL #4: Restore and improve ecosystem services provided by existing preserved natural areas.
Develop targets and implement a tree
Secure the necessary funding to meet the annual tree planting targets and implement a tree
EcoSrv.S-7 planting program aligned with the EcoSrv.A-12
establishment program.
canopy goal.
Protect and enhance of the water
EcoSrv.S-9 quality of Fayetteville"s streams, lakes,
and wetlands.
EcoSrv.A-7 Create a dedicated natural resources team within parks maintenance to focus on natural areas.
EcoSrv.A-9 Identify new open space maintenance programs and technologies to address climate issues and
resiliency needs.
EcoSrv.A-10 Restore urban streambanks to reduce erosion and improve water quality.
EcoSrv.A-16 Partner with conservation agencies and non -profits to support watershed resource conservation.
EcoSrv.S-11 Identify, map, and prioritize streambank EcoSrv.A-10 Restore urban streambanks to reduce erosion and improve water quality.
erosion locations for restoration.
EcoSrv.S-12 Measure, track, and improve water EcoSrv.A-2 Create a city-wide tool to track environmental assets and ecosystem services.
quality in Fayetteville watersheds.
Adopt a Stormwater utility to fund
EcoSrv.S-13 infrastructure and land acquisition EcoRes.A-11 Promote stormwater infiltration of soil on the landscape by reducing impervious surfaces.
investments.
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GOAL #5: Reduce climate change threats to public infrastructure and private property.
Wtr.A-1
Develop a Climate Resiliency Plan that focuses on emergency preparedness, communications,
and outreach for water conservation during extreme weather events.
Develop a Climate Resiliency Plan that
focuses on emergency preparedness,
EcoSrv.S 4
communication, and outreach during
Wtr.A-2
Create a water education position to do community outreach on water conservation.
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extreme weather events.
Egty.A-1
Record, track and map areas of reoccurring flooding and extreme heat.
CrbSq.A-2
Implement strategies and actions identified in the 2023 Urban Tree Plan and Assessment.
T.S-7
Explore the use of new technology to reduce urban heat island impacts produced by paved
surfaces.
Mitigate the impacts of extreme heat
Egty.A-9
Identify and designate resilience hubs/cooling centers in the Emergency Management/Climate
EcoSrv.S-5 to the residents and ecosystems of
Resiliency Plan.
Fayetteville.
EcoRes.A-11
Promote stormwater infiltration of soil on the landscape by reducing impervious surfaces.
EcoSrv.A-15
Update response measures in the Fayetteville Emergency management Plan to account for more
frequent and extreme weather events (Heat, drought, flood, winter storms).
CrbSq.A-2
Implement strategies and actions identified in the 2023 Urban Tree Plan and Assessment.
EcoSrv.S-8 Review and implement recommended
EcoRes.A-5
Plant species that provide optimal ecological benefit in City owned parks, trails, and rights -of -
changes to tree ordinances.
way.
EcoRes.A-7
Update tree lists that prioritize native and climate -resilient tree species.
Adopt a Stormwater utility to fund
EcoSrv.S-13 infrastructure and land acquisition
Wtr.A-6
Support the creation of a stormwater utility.
investments.
EcoRes.A-4
Identify opportunities to °rewild" parks that contribute to ecosystem resilience.
Repurpose areas susceptible to repetitive
EcoRes.S-8 flooding to park/conservation areas with
EcoRes.A-11
Promote stormwater infiltration of soil on the landscape by reducing impervious surfaces.
ecosystem benefits.
EcoSrv.A-14
Explore bond potential for land acquisition and conservation.
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GOAL #1: Identify lands with high levels of biodiversity and ecosystem resilience.
EcoRes.S-1 Quantify the ecosystem services of the
city's urban forest.
EcoSrv.A-2 Create a city-wide tool to track environmental assets and ecosystem services.
EcoRes.A-4 Identify opportunities to `rewild° parks that contribute to ecosystem resilience.
Update the Enduring Green Network
Map to more closely align with probable Utilize the spatial data provided in the Nature -Based solutions parcel score and map layers to
EcoRes.S-2 acquisition and preservation pathways EcoRes.A-1 update the Enduring Green Network map.
and concentrate priorities on achievable
conservation goals.
Measure, track, and improve water
EcoSrv.S-12 EcoSrv.A-2 Create acity-wide tool to track environmental assets and ecosystem services.
quality in Fayetteville watersheds.
GOAL #2: Preserve lands with high levels of biodiversity and ecosystem resilience.
EcoSrv.A-3
Support Parks efforts to develop a conservation plan to identify and preserve unique ecosystems
and habitats.
Develop additional planning and
development tools to help preserve
EcoSrv.S-1 open space and repurpose existing city EcoSrv.A-7 Create a dedicated natural resources team within parks maintenance to focus on natural areas.
properties that provide access to nature
and deliver environmental services.
EcoSrv.A-9 Identify new open space maintenance programs and technologies to address climate issues and
resiliency needs.
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Utilize the spatial data provided in the Nature -Based solutions parcel score and map layers to
update the Enduring Green Network map.
EcoRes.A 2
Develop a Conservation Development Overlay District map that identifies appropriate locations
for conservation subdivision development.
EcoRes.A 3
Create environmental or conservation zoning district regulations that can be utilized by property
owners to set aside land for open space or conservation.
EcoSrv.S-2 Develop a strategy to increase the
EcoSrv.A-4
Review development code regulations related to open space and amend as necessary to spur
permanent preservation of lands.
acquisition and preservation of natural lands.
EcoSrv.A 5
Develop an environmental or conservation zoning district for inclusion in the City's Enduring
Green Network.
EcoSrv.A-6
Conduct a development impact fee study for parkland dedication.
EcoRes.A-11
Acquire at least 100 acres of land with very high value for climate resilience by 2040.
Strengthen partnerships with existing
natural resource groups to supplement
EcoSrv.S-3 the City's limited capacity for natural
EcoSrv.A-16
Partner with conservation agencies and non -profits to support watershed resource conservation.
resource projects and encourage local
stewardship.
Support land trusts, watershed alliances
and other non-profit organizations in
EcoRes.S-5 their endeavors to protect, enhance,
EcoSrv.A-13
Develop amulti-year program with support from additional conservation organizations to
and acquire ecologically valuable open
allocate funding for land acquisition.
spaces and riparian corridors.
EcoRes.A-2
Develop a Conservation Development Overlay District map that identifies appropriate locations
for conservation subdivision development.
EcoRes.S-6 Develop zoning and development
EcoRes.A-3
Create environmental or conservation zoning district regulations that can be utilized by property
regulations to help conserve open space.
owners to set aside land for open space or conservation.
EcoSrv.A-4
Review development code regulations related to open space and amend as necessary to spur
acquisition and preservation of natural lands.
Protect and enhance the water quality
EcoSrv.S-9 of Fayetteville's streams, lakes, and
wetlands.
EcoRes.A-10 Implement priority actions identified in the Lake Fayetteville Water Quality Study.
EcoSrv.A-10 Restore urban streambanks to reduce erosion and improve water quality.
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GOAL #3: Restore and enhance City -owned or managed lands with high levels of biodiversity
and ecosystem resilience.
Continue to seek grant funding and the
EcoRes.S-3 use of volunteers to remove invasive EcoRes.A-5 Plant species that provide optimal ecological benefit in City owned parks, trails, and
plants and replace with native plants in rights -of -way.
public open spaces.
Partner with conservation agencies and
non -profits to develop strategies to
EcoRes.S-4 preserve known species of conservation
concern identified on City owned and/or
managed property.
Support land trusts, watershed alliances
and other non-profit organizations in
EcoRes.S-5 their endeavors to protect, enhance,
and acquire ecologically valuable open
spaces and riparian corridors.
EcoRes.A-4 Identify opportunities to "rewild° parks that contribute to ecosystem resilience.
EcoSrv.A-7 Create a dedicated natural resources team within parks maintenance to focus on natural areas.
EcoRes.A-8 Participate in the National Wildlife Federation's Mayor's Monarch Pledge and continue to
support the creation of monarch waystations and habitats on City -owned lands.
EcoRes.A-10 Implement priority actions identified in the Lake Fayetteville Water Quality Study
EcoSrv.A-10 Restore urban streambanks to reduce erosion and improve water quality.
EcoSrv.A-16 Partner with conservation agencies and non -profits to support watershed resource conservation.
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EcoRes.A-5 Plant species that provide optimal ecological benefit in City owned parks, trails, and
rights -of -way.
EcoRes.A-6 Provide native plant species that offer optimal ecological benefit for the annual tree and
plant giveaway events hosted by the Urban Forestry Division.
Utilize plant species with characteristics
that provide optimal ecological benefit
EcoRes.S-7 EcoRes.A-7 Update tree lists that prioritize native and climate -resilient tree species.
on City owned and/or managed
properties.
EcoRes.A-8 Participate in the National Wildlife Federation's Mayor's Monarch Pledge and continue to
support the creation of monarch waystations and habitats on City -owned lands.
EcoRes.A-9 Host native milkweed and pollinator plant giveaway events to promote
pollinator friendly habitat.
GOAL #4: Support on -going ecological education and outreach efforts by local expert organizations.
Partner with conservation agencies and
EcoSrv.A-7 Create a dedicated natural resources team within parks maintenance to focus on natural areas.
non -profits to develop strategies to
EcoRes.S-4 preserve known species of conservation
concern identified on City owned and/or EcoRes.A-8 Participate in the National Wildlife Federation's Mayor's Monarch Pledge and continue to
managed property. support the creation of monarch waystations and habitats on City -owned lands.
Support land trusts, watershed alliances
and other non-profit organizations in
EcoRes.S-5 their endeavors to protect, enhance,
and acquire ecologically valuable open
spaces and riparian corridors.
Utilize plant species with characteristics
EcoRes.S-7 that provide optimal ecological benefit
on City owned and/or managed
properties.
EcoSrv.A-10 Restore urban streambanks to reduce erosion and improve water quality.
EcoSrv.A-16 Partner with conservation agencies and non -profits to support watershed resource conservation.
EcoRes.A-5 Plant species that provide optimal ecological benefit in City owned parks, trails, and rights -of -
way.
EcoRes.A-6 Provide native plant species that offer optimal ecological benefit for the annual tree and plant
giveaway events hosted by the Urban Forestry Division.
EcoRes.A-8 Participate in the National Wildlife Federation's Mayor's Monarch Pledge and continue to
support the creation of monarch waystations and habitats on City -owned lands.
Host native milkweed and pollinator plant giveaway events to promote pollinator friendly
EcoRes.A 9 habitat.
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Measure and track carbon sequestration in the City's tree canopy and natural environment.
EcoRes.S-1 Quantify the ecosystem services of the CrbS A-1 Calculate the carbon sequestration, storage, and avoided carbon generated from the citywide
city"s urban forest. q urban tree canopy cover.
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GOAL #2: Increase carbon sequestration into the City s soils, plants, and tree"s biomass.
Identify best management practices to
CrbSq.S-1 increase carbon sequestration on city -
owned lands.
CrbSq.A-2 Implement strategies and actions identified in the 2023 Urban Tree Plan and Assessment.
CrbSq.A-3 Plant native tree and plant species that provide optimal carbon sequestration benefit in City
owned parks, trails, and rights -of -way.
CrbSq.A-3 Plant native tree and plant species that provide optimal carbon sequestration benefit in City
Identify, promote, and utilize native tree
owned parks, trails, and rights -of -way.
CrbSq.S-2 and plant species with characteristics
that enable them to provide optimal
carbon sequestration into their biomass.
CrbSq.A-4 Distribute native tree and plant species that provide optimal carbon sequestration benefit for
the annual tree and plant giveaway events hosted by the Urban Forestry Division.
Encourage the continued growth and
expansion of organics capture and Grow the City"s food waste collection and drop-off program to increase the amount of City
CrbSq.S-3 composting programs to build and CrbSq.A-5
support local soil health and carbon generated compost.
sequestration.
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GOAL #3: Preserve and enhance existing carbon sinks such as wetlands, prairies, and forests.
Include carbon sequestration as a
CrbSq.S-4 consideration for land conservation and
acquisition.
CrbSq.A-2 Implement strategies and actions identified in the 2023 Urban Tree Plan and Assessment.
CrbSq.A-3 Plant native tree and plant species that provide optimal carbon sequestration benefit in City
owned parks, trails, and rights -of -way.
CrbSq.A-4 Distribute native tree and plant species that provide optimal carbon sequestration benefit for
the annual tree and plant giveaway events hosted by the Urban Forestry Division.
CrbSq.A-6 Acquire lands with high carbon sequestration value.
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GOAL #1: Identify, prioritize, and mitigate climate change impacts on underserved or vulnerable
neighborhoods and populations.
Develop mapping tools to better
Egty.S-1 understand the spatial proximity of low-
income/disadvantaged neighborhoods to
public open space and trail corridors.
Formalize and integrate climate justice
Egty.S-2 and equity considerations into planning
processes.
Include climate action initiatives and
infrastructure improvements in low-
Egty.S-3
income/disadvantaged neighborhoods to
mitigate the impact of extreme weather
events such as heat, drought and floods
brought on by climate change.
Support community housing policies,
programs and initiatives that provide
Egty.S-4 housing assistance and support services
for low-income and disadvantaged
families and individuals displaced by
extreme weather events.
Pursue grants and other funding
E.S-1 opportunities to develop energy
efficiency programs and projects for low-
income households and neighborhoods.
Egty.A-2 Develop a public -facing Nature -Based solutions parcel score and map that identifies and
spatially represents proximity and accessibility to public open space.
Construct or retrofit transportation infrastructure to meet the access standards in the Americans
Egty.A-6 with Disabilities Act (ADA).
Egty.A-1 Record, track and map areas of reoccurring flooding and extreme heat.
Egty.A-2 Develop a public -facing Nature -Based solutions parcel score and map that identifies and
spatially represents proximity and accessibility to public open space.
Egty.A-3
Coordinate with Urban Forestry to continue implementing tree planting initiatives in low-income/
disadvantaged neighborhoods to mitigate the impacts of extreme heat.
Egty.A-4 Incrementally acquire land and construct stormwater infrastructure improvements to reduce
flooding especially in low-income neighborhoods.
Wtr.A-6 Support the creation of a stormwater utility.
Egty.A-1 Record, track and map areas of reoccurring flooding and extreme heat.
Egty.A-7 Develop mitigation, acquisition, or relocation measures to minimize flooding loss and
displacement of low-income or disadvantaged groups or individuals.
E.A-4 Advocate for the expansion of energy efficiency programs at the State and utility scale.
E.A-5 Develop clean and renewable energy sources targeted at low-income households and
neighborhoods through partnerships, grants, and utility rebate programs.
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GOAL #2: Provide access to useful public open space in proximity to low-income or disadvantaged populations.
Develop mapping tools to better
Egty.S-1 understand the spatial proximity of low- Egty.A-2 Develop a public -facing Nature -Based solutions parcel score and map that identifies and
income/disadvantaged neighborhoods to spatially represents proximity and accessibility to public open space.
public open space and trail corridors.
Include climate action initiatives and
infrastructure improvements in low-
Egty.S-3
income/disadvantaged neighborhoods to
mitigate the impact of extreme weather
events such as heat, drought and floods
brought on by climate change.
Egty.A-5 Coordinate with the Parks Master Plan to continue to incrementally acquire parkland and trail
corridors in areas with low accessibility or proximity to public open space.
Egty.A-6
Construct or retrofit transportation infrastructure to meet the access standards in the Americans
with Disabilities Act (ADA).
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resident by 2030.
Support compact, complete and
connected land use development
T.S-8 patterns that encourage multi -modal
transportation options and reduce
automobile dependency.
Support and encourage the expansion
T.S-4 of alternative and active transportation
options
TA-2 Evaluate and prioritize sidewalks, trails and bike lanes to ensure active transportation
infrastructure is distributed equitably across the City.
TA-8 Gather, track, and evaluate active transportation and micro -mobility user numbers and trends
and measure success.
Egty.A-6 Construct or retrofit transportation infrastructure to meet the access standards in the Americans
with Disabilities Act (ADA).
Evaluate and prioritize sidewalks, trails and bike lanes to ensure active transportation
TA-2 infrastructure is distributed
equitably across the City.
TA-3 Install safe and accessible bus stops and shelters to make transit comfortable, safe and
attractive for users
TA-4 Support local and regional transit through City funding of transit.
TA-8 Gather, track, and evaluate active transportation and micro -mobility user numbers and trends
and measure success.
TA-9 Expand opportunities to advance micro -mobility (e.g., electric bikes, scooters, etc.).
Egty.A-6 Construct or retrofit transportation infrastructure to meet the access standards in the Americans
with Disabilities Act (ADA).
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Action Prioritization Tool
The 80 actions in the Climate Action Plan were scored on the following factors: necessary funding,
feasibility, revenue potential, climate equity potential, GHG emissions reductions, resilience impact
potential, city control, and community support. A score was then assigned to the action for each
prioritization factor. A final relative priority score was assigned by summing the scores from each of
the efficacy and feasibility factors.
Factors
• Funding Needed - Will the action need funding to implement? Factor is scored with a yes/no.
• Feasibility - What is the political viability of the action, is their staff capacity to complete the
action, what are the anticipated costs or potential funding sources for the project? Factor is scored
1-Low; 3-Medium; 5-High.
• Revenue Potential - Will the action create a revenue stream that can support further action?
Factor is scored 0 - No; 1 - Yes
• Climate Equity Potential - Will the project center equitable distribution of services to city
residents? Factor is scored by: 1 - N/C; 3 - Low; 5 - High.
• GHG Emissions Reduction Potential - How much will the action reduce GHG emissions within
the city operations or the community at large? Factor is scored by: 1 - No/Low Reduction (less
than 1%); 3 - Medium Reduction (1% to 10%); 5 - High Reduction (10%+). This factor is counted
twice in the Emissions Reduction sectors of energy, transportation, waste, and water.
• Resilience Impact Potential - How will this action improve the City's resilience to extreme
weather impacts? Factor is counted twice in the Nature -Based Solutions sectors of equity,
ecosystem services, ecosystem resilience, and carbon sequestration.
• City Control - Does the city have jurisdiction to implement this action or is it outside of local
government control?
• Community Support - What is the level of community support for this action. Community
support was based on the survey conducted as part of development of the Climate Action Plan.
Factor is scored by: 1 - Controversial; 3 - Neutral/Divided; 5 - Supportive
• Relative Priority Score - This score is the aggregate score based on each factor listed above.
This score helps prioritize actions within sectors.
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collection, processing, and
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Update tree lists that prioritize
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habitats on City -owned lands.
Host native milkweed and
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habitat.
Implement a plan for Lake
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quality.
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EcoRes.A-11 land with very high value for Yes 5 0
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spatially represents proximity
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space.
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to continue implementing
Egty.A-3 tree planting initiatives in Yes 5 0 5 1 3 5 5 27
low-income/disadvantaged
neighborhoods to mitigate the
impacts of extreme heat.
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and construct stormwater
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reduce flooding especially in
low-income neighborhoods.
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and trail corridors in areas with
low accessibility or proximity to
public open space.
Construct or retrofit
transportation infrastructure to
Egty.A-6 meet the access standards in Yes 3 0 5 1 3 5 5 25
the Americans with Disabilities
Act (ADA).
Develop mitigation, acquisition,
or relocation measures to
Egty.A-7 minimize flooding loss and Yes 4 0 5 1 5 5 5 30
displacement of low-income
or disadvantaged groups or
individuals.
Identify and designate resilience
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Greenhouse Gas Inventory
Since 2018 the City of Fayetteville has been
completing an annual greenhouse gas inventory
based on U.S. Community Protocol for Accounting
and Reporting of Greenhouse Gas Emissions. This
inventory was created using Microsoft Excel and
imported emission factors from outside sources
like the Environmental Protection Agency. Two
inventories were created- City of Fayetteville which
covers government operations and a community -
wide inventory which covers activities within the
City boundaries.
In 2023 the City of Fayetteville began using
ClearPath, an online software platform for
completing greenhouse gas inventories, forecasts,
climate action plans, and monitoring at the
community -wide or government -operations scales.
This tool auto calculates many emission factors
and automatically updates the global warming
potential of different gases to reflect the latest
science. Reporting categories were rearranged
based on sector rather than fuel type and AFOLU
and Process & Fugitive Emissions were added.
AFOLU stands for Agriculture, Forestry, and Other
Land Use. This is a way of calculating carbon
emissions and removals from changes to the tree
canopy using ICLEI's LEARN tool.
1F
YEAR
TRANSPORTATION &
MOBILE SOURCES
SOLID
WASTE
Community GHG
WATER & RESIDENTIAL
WASTEWATER ENERGY
Emissions *all in MTCO2e
AGRICULTURE, PROCESS &
COMMERCIAL INDUSTRIAL FORESTRY, FUGITIVE
ENERGY ENERGY & LAND USE EMISSIONS
(AFOLU)
TOTAL
MTCO2E
MTCO2
PER
CAPITA
POPULATION
2010
300,710
29,627
13,517
404,306
440,023
189,891
-23,794
7,037
1,361,317
18.40
73,970
2011
350,836
30,803
14,071
388,921
423,279
182,665
-23,794
7,037
1,373,818
18.18
75,586
2012
357,936
30,998
13,575
393,298
428,043
184,721
-23,794
7,037
1,391,814
18.07
77,003
2013
367,921
33,914
14,171
401,637
437,118
188,637
-23,794
7,037
1,426,641
18.07
78,929
2014
354,945
32,948
13,681
419,005
456,021
196,795
-23,794
7,037
1,456,638
18.02
80,822
2015
412,371
38,410
14,435
390,387
424,874
183,354
-23,794
7,037
1,447,073
17.47
82,830
2016
422,280
39,714
12,920
333,892
363,389
156,820
-23,794
7,037
1,312,257
15.65
83,826
2017
425,093
38,925
12,768
298,431
355,879
189,612
-23,794
7,037
1,303,951
15.12
86,247
2018
436,427
39,526
11,434
335,081
357,894
180,349
-23,794
7,037
1,343,954
15.33
87,669
2019
444,948
41,352
9,061
294,868
330,527
154,000
-23,794
7,037
1,257,999
13.76
91,400
2020
405,057
38,464
3,048
267,664
278,482
108,940
-23,794
7,037
1,084,898
11.69
92,842
2021
432,185
39,280
3,967
307,207
320,162
115,556
-23,794
7,037
1,201,600
12.79
93,949
2022
438,716
40,206
1,044
302,052
326,725
111,858
-23,794
7,037
1,203,844
12.42
96,904
Community GHG Emissions
1,600,000
1,400,000
1,200,000
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600,000
400,000
200,000
0
2010 2011
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
2017
2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
YEARS
■ Transportation &
■ Solid ■ Water & ■ Residential ■ Commercial
■ Industrial
■ Agriculture, Forestry, & ■ Process & Fugitive
Mobile Sources
Waste Wastewater Energy Energy
Energy
Land Use (AFOLU) Emissions
Fayetteville Climate Action Plan 120
YEAR
City GHG
BUILDINGS & FACILITIES
Emissions *all in MTCO2e
VEHICLE FLEET WATER & WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITIES
TOTAL MTCO2E
2010
8,754
4,415
13,517
26,686
2011
8,865
4,342
14,071
27,278
2012
8,263
4,698
13,912
26,873
2013
8,284
4,691
14,171
27,146
2014
8,194
4,349
13,681
26,224
2015
7,850
4,900
14,435
27,185
2016
6,913
4,942
12,920
24,775
2017
6,778
4,988
12,768
24,534
2018
6,035
5,122
11,434
22,591
2019
6,865
5,163
9,061
21,089
2020
6,104
5,162
3,048
14,314
2021
6,817
5,252
3,014
15,083
2022
6,132
5,276
City GHG Emissions
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12,452
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2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
YEARS
Buildings & Facilties Vehicle Fleet 0 Water & Wastewater Treatment Facilities
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Woody Species Native to Northwest
Arkansas for Riparian Buffers:
• Acer rubrum (red maple)
• Acer negunclo (box elder)
• Alnus serrulata (smooth alder)
• Betula nigra (river birch)
• Celtis laevigata (sugarberry)
• Cephalanthus occidentalis (buttonbush)
• Liquiclambar styraciflua (sweetgum)
• Platanus occidentalis (American sycamore)
• Populus deltoides (eastern cottonwood)
• Quercus phellos (willow oak)
• Salix nigra (black willow)
• Ulmus americana (American elm)
Herbaceous Species Native to Northwest
Arkansas for Riparian Buffers:
• Bouteloua curtipenclula (side oats grama)
• Carex vulpinoidea (fox sedge)
• Chasmanthium latifolium (river oats)
• Dichanthelium clandestinum (deer tongue
grass)
• Elymus canadensis (Canada wild rye)
• Elymus hystrix (bottlebrush grass)
• Lobelia siphilitica (great blue lobelia)
• Panicum virgatum (switchgrass)
• Tripsacum dactyloides (eastern gamagrass)
Tree Species Native to Northwest
Arkansas That Improve Stormwater
Quality by Degrading Contaminants:
• Betula nigra (river birch)
• Populus deltoides (eastern cottonwood)
• Quercus phellos (willow oak)
• Salix nigra (black willow)
Herbaceous Species Native to Northwest
Arkansas That Improve Stormwater
Quality by Degrading Contaminants:
• Andropogon gerardii (big bluestem)
• Elymus canadensis (Canada wild rye)
• Elymus hystrix (bottlebrush grass)
• Juncus effusus (common rush)
• Panicum virgatum (switchgrass)
• Schizachyrium scoparium (little bluestem)
• Sorghastrum nutans (Indiangrass)
• Tripsacum dactyloides (eastern gamagrass)
Herbaceous Species Native to Northwest
Arkansas That Improve Biodiversity:
• Achillea millefolium (yarrow)
• Andropogon gerardii (big bluestem)
• Asclepias purpurascens (purple milkweed)
• Asclepias quadrifolia (four-leaved milkweed)
• Asclepias viridiflora (green comet milkweed)
• Asclepias viridis (green milkweed)
• Asclepias syriaca (common milkweed)
• Asclepias tuberosa (butterfly milkweed)
• Echinacea pallida (pale purple coneflower)
• Echinacea purpurea (purple coneflower)
• Liatris aspera (rough blazing star)
• Liatris hirsuta (hairy gayfeather)
• Liatris pycnostachya (prairie blazing star)
• Monarda braclburiana (short beebalm)
• Monarda fistulosa (wild bergamot)
• Monarda punctata (spotted beebalm)
• Panicum virgatum (switchgrass)
• Phlox piilosa (downy phlox)
• Rudbeckia hirta (black-eyed Susan)
• Rudbeckia triloba (brown -eyed Susan)
• Schizachyrium scoparium (little bluestem)
• Sorghastrum nutans (Indiangrass)
• Vernonia baldwinii (Baldwin"s ironweed)
• Vernonia gigantea (giant ironweed)
• Vernonia missurica (Missouri ironweed)
• Viola pedata (bird's foot violet)
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Woody Species Native to Northwest
Arkansas That Improve Biodiversity:
• Acer rubrum (red maple)
• Acer saccharinum (silver maple)
• Acer saccharum (sugar maple)
• Acer negundo (box elder)
• Alnus serrulata (smooth alder)
• Asimina triloba (pawpaw)
• Betula nigra (river birch)
• Callicarpa americana (American beautyberry)
• Carya cordiformis (bitternut hickory)
• Carya illinoinensis (pecan)
• Carya ovata (shagbark hickory)
• Pinus echinata (short -leaf pine)
• Populus deltoides (eastern cottonwood)
• Prunus mexicana (Mexican plum)
• Prunus serotina (black cherry)
• Quercus alba (white oak)
• Quercus phellos (willow oak)
• Quercus rubra (northern red oak)
• Quercus falcate (southern red oak)
• Quercus velutina (black oak)
• Quercus muehlenbergii (Chinquapin oak)
• Salix nigra (black willow)
• Ulmus alata (winged elm)
• Ulmus americana (American elm)
• Ulmus rubra (slippery elm)
• Vaccinium arboretum (farkleberry)
• Vaccinium pallidum (hillside blueberry)
• Vaccinium stamineum (deerberry)
Trees Species Native to Arkansas that
Provide Optimal Carbon Sequestration &
Storage:
• Liriodendron tulipifera (tulip poplar)
• Nyssa sylvatica (black gum)
• Pinus echinata (shortleaf pine)
• Quercus rubra (red oak)
• Quercus alba (white oak)
• Taxodium distichum (bald cypress)
Herbaceous Species Native to Northwest
Arkansas that Provide Optimal Carbon
Sequestration & Storage:
• Andropogon gerarclii (big bluestem)
• Baptisia alba (white wild indigo)
• Bouteloua curtipendula (sideoats gramma)
• Liatris pycnostachya (prairie blazing star)
• Panicum virgatum (switchgrass)
• Schizachyrium scoparium (little bluestem)
• Silphium laciniatum (compass plant)
• Silphium integrifolium (rosinweed)
• Soliclago missouriensis (Missouri goldenrod)
• Sorghastrum nutans (Indiangrass)
• Spartina pectinate (prairie cordgrass)
• Symphyotrichum ericoides (white heath aster)
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Resolution: 288-21
File Number: 2021-0871
NATURAL ENVIRONMENT, ECOSYSTEMS, AND CLIMATE RESILIENCE CHAPTER
IN AN EXISTING OR FUTURE CITY PLAN:
A RESOLUTION TO REQUEST THAT MAYOR JORDAN DIRECT THE CITY STAFF OR
CONTRACT FOR SERVICES TO DRAFT A NATURAL ENVIRONMENT, ECOSYSTEMS.
AND CLIMATE RESILIENCE CHAPTER IN AN EXISTING OR FUTURE CITY PLAN THAT
WILL INFORM FUTURE POLICIES, PROGRAMS AND ACTIONS THAT IMPACT
ENVIRONMENTAL AND ECOSYSTEM ISSUES, TO ASSESS AND EXPAND THE
FOOTPRINT OF LANDS OF HIGH ECOLOGICAL VALUE. TO PROVIDE FUNDING IF
NEEDED TO DRAFT THE PLAN. AND TO CREATE A PERMANENT CAPITAL
IMPROVEMENT PROJECT BUDGET FOR THE PURCHASE OF LANDS WITH HIGH
ENVIRONMENTAL OR ECOLOGICAL VALUE
WHEREAS, climate change is rapidly accelerating and altering historically predictable rainfall and
temperatures in our environment;. and
WHEREAS, cities, counties and countries must begin the process of planning and responding to
climate change by implementing new policies and tracking key environmental parameters; and
WHEREAS, a network of preserved green spaces will help provide climate resilience by buffering
climate change impacts such as flooding from more intense rainfall events and heat stress and
associated heat island impacts from severe heat waves and droughts; and
WHEREAS, a network of these future and preserved properties would help to mitigate greenhouse
gas emissions, increase carbon sequestration, protect sensitive areas prone to flooding, improve water
quality, mitigate stream bank erosion and restore and expand natural habitats; and
WHEREAS. Fayetteville's City Plan 2040 endorses the creation and preservation of an Enduring
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Green Network and natural resources or green spaces for our city, to identify and preserve high -value
open spaces and create a network of greenspaces and greenways throughout the city; and
WHEREAS. for many years. the City of Fayetteville with a variety of partners has continued to make
significant progress in protecting important preserved woodlands and waterways (e.g.: ( I ) Mount
Sequoyah Woods: (2) Brooks -pummel Nature Preserve: (3) Kessler Mountain Regional Park: (4)
Centennial Park on Millsap .Mountain; (5) Fay Jones Woodland: and (6) a portion of Markham Hill:
(7) Underwood Park: (8) Clabber Creek; (9) West Fork of the White River. and prairie. wetlands
and other natural areas (e.g.: (I ) Wilson Springs, (2) Woolsey Wet Prairie, (3) World Peace Prairie,
(4) Westside Prairie and (5) the Wetlands at Deadhorse Mountain; and
WHEREAS. more study is needed in order to update the inventory of assets in areas of the city with
identifiable ecological, environmental, and agricultural values that would provide human and biological
greenway linkages between major open space anchors including, significant forests, riparian corridors,
parks, trails, and land identified as having high ecological value; and
WHEREAS, the city of Fayetteville is a member of the N WA Regional Planning Commission and has
developed an N WA Open Space Plan for the region that can be used to inform Fayetteville's plan
development process: and
WHEREAS. a natural environment, ecosystems, and climate resilience chapter in an existing or future
plan can help coordinate future efforts to protect other urban forests and preserve undeveloped areas
which could serve as wildlife corridors and pedestrian paths between preserved woodlands, prairies,
streams, historical and cultural resources, wetlands, sensitive habitats, and other natural areas; and
WHEREAS, the city of Kirkland, WA and numerous peer cities have created similar plans that can
serve as models for developing a chapter with quantifiable goals, implementation actions, and
assessment and tracking tools: and
WHEREAS. a sustainability decision making matrix could be used to better guide the city of
Fayetteville in development, growth, and conservation in natural resource areas and greenspaces and
can be used to identify criteria to assess existing public lands and associated ecosystems and determine
appropriate land preservation policies and best management practices.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS:
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Section l: That the City Council of the City of Fayetteville. Arkansas hereby requests that Mayor
Jordan direct appropriate staff or contract for services to draft a natural environment, ecosystems. and
climate resilience chapter for an existing or future integrated sustainability plan that will inform future
policies. programs and actions that impact environmental issues, to assess and expand the footprint of
lands of high ecological value that will create the conditions for a resilient, equitable. and thriving
economy that also provides environmental benefits. such as flood mitigation, habitat conservation.. and
carbon sequestration. and to analyze environmental justice considerations (low income or minority
population's vulnerability to climate change) when reviewing. prioritizing and implementing land
conservation and preservation measures.
Section 1 That the City Council of the City of Fayetteville. Arkansas hereby requests that Mayor
Jordan allocate S 100,000 to help fund and augment, if needed, the drafting of a natural environment.
ecosystem and climate resilience chapter for an existing or future integrated sustainability plan.
Section 3: That the City Council of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas hereby requests that Mayor
Jordan request that a permanent capital improvement project budget line be created and a minimum
annual amount of $100,000 be allocated to purchase land, fund conservation easements or for other
expenditures that would be used to fulfill the mission of the city of Fayetteville's natural environment.
ecosystems. and climate resilience chapter in an existing or new plan.
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Environmental Action Committee
Letter of Support
Climate Action Plan (CAP), and the Climate Resilience Mapping Tool
The Environmental Action Committee (EAC) would like to enthusiastically encourage the City of Fayetteville to adopt
and implement the Climate Action Plan and the Climate Resilience Mapping Tool being presented tonight for discus-
sion.
The EAC has worked diligently for some time evaluating and providing feedback for both the Climate Action Plan
(CAP) and the associated Climate Resilience Mapping Tool. This Climate Action Plan is designed to be the framework
to guide and energize actions around the City's efforts to be a resource and energy efficient community. This plan
sets ambitious mitigation targets, including an overarching goal of net -zero emissions by 2050. Setting a net -zero
goal aligns Fayetteville with international targets that aim to balance greenhouse gas (GHG) production with atmos-
pheric removals. To be on track to be net zero by 2050, the community will need to decrease our cumulative GHG
emissions by 37 percent by 2030.
The Climate Resilience Mapping Tool was developed to understand and objectively describe parcels of land in the
city in relation to how much (or little) they can support the city's long-term resiliency necessary to withstand pre-
dicted changes in the climate. When paired with the CAP, the Climate Resilience Map is a scientific tool to assist in
making decisions for our rapidly growing city. City staff and Olsson Engineering have done an excellent job of creat-
ing this tool which can help all involved to make better informed decisions associated with future development. It is
now possible to look at any parcel of land in the city to reference its ranking on this interactive mapping tool from
least to most impactful on climate resiliency.
The map is designed to establish an aggregate score based on 24 unique parameters divided into 4 major categories
or classifications to establish a "score" for each parcel in the city. Higher scores indicate ecologically valuable parcels
that warrant protection due to the ecosystem benefits and services they provide. While not all fields currently pos-
sess values, we recognize that this is an ongoing process, and additional fields will be populated as the information
becomes available. As this effort is new and innovative, we fully expect that over time some parameters may fall
away while new ones may be added. Such evolution is reasonable and to be expected to make the process more ac-
curate, effective, and efficient overtime.
We are now fully immersed in a data driven world. Even the most mundane decisions rely on volumes of relevant
and associated data that has been processed by computers using the latest machine learning and artificial intelli-
gence algorithms to reveal insights and trends unavailable to us just a few years ago. Today, information such as sen-
sor and imaging data are vital to essentially every decision made in modern society. Given what we have learned
from the two items being presented for discussion tonight, the EAC would recommend that these complementary
components become policy and that they be referenced as applicable going forward.
Jeff Pummill — EAC Chair
Margaret Britain
Stacey Buff
Thomas Deere
Joseph Donahue
Teresa Turk —City Council Liason
Glenda Patterson — EAC Vice Chair
Grimsley Graham
Alexander Mauroner
Vicki Spencer
Tod Yeslow