Working Group Priority Actions are highlighted
Conservation and Environment / Building Block 4 Label
Actions
Action Type
Priority Program(s)
CE A18
Continue to develop and strengthen partnerships
Coordination
• Create a green infrastructure program to
with universities and local schools to integrate edu-
protect environmentally sensitive areas
cational programs with conservation and sustainabil-
and integrate nature into the city.
ity policies and projects. CE A19
Create a regional task force to address inter-jurisdic-
• Sustainably manage our water resources. Coordination
tional environmental sustainability issues.
• Create a green infrastructure program to protect environmentally sensitive areas and integrate nature into the city. • Sustainably manage our water resources.
CE A20
Review tree planting regulations to ensure that
Analysis,
• Create a green infrastructure program to
invasive species are not permitted. Create incentives Regulation
protect environmentally sensitive areas and
to remove invasive plant species and replace them
integrate nature into the city.
with native species. CE A21
Create a heritage tree inventory and monitoring
Analysis,
• Create a green infrastructure program to
system to create stronger mechanisms for protecting
Program
protect environmentally sensitive areas
heritage trees. CE A22
Strengthen tree protection regulations.
and integrate nature into the city. Regulation
• Create a green infrastructure program to protect environmentally sensitive areas and integrate nature into the city.
CE A23
Create an urban forest plan that identifies tree
Regulation,
canopy goals, establishes a budget, and presents
Program
implementation measures. CE A24
Strengthen regulations that protect creeks and
protect environmentally sensitive areas and integrate nature into the city.
Regulation
• Create a green infrastructure program to
floodplains from development by increasing buffer
protect environmentally sensitive areas
zones and reducing the amount and type of devel-
and integrate nature into the city.
opment allowed in these areas. CE A25
• Create a green infrastructure program to
• Sustainably manage our water resources.
Reduce pollution hotspots and prohibit high-emission
Policy, Regu-
uses (e.g. scrap yards, automotive repair, etc.) in
lation
floodplains and critical water quality zones.
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• Create a “Healthy Austin” program. • Sustainably manage our water resources.
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