Wisconsin Climate Action Plan Analysis

Provide for a safe, efficient, and environmentally sound multimodal transportationsystem which, through its location, capacity, and design, will effectively serve the existing landuse development pattern and meet anticipated transportation demand generated by existingand planned land uses

Explore opportunities for electric vehicle infrastructure including but not limited topolicies, improvement plans, and land use ordinances.

Support the efforts of villages and towns within Burnett County to provide safe andefficient multimodal transportation systems where appropriate.

Improve accommodations on pedestrian facilities for people with disabilities (i.e., curbcuts, minimizing inclines and slopes of sidewalks, ensuring sidewalk connectivity, andincreasing signal times at crossings, etc.).

Ensure proper disposal of wastewater to protect groundwater and surface waterresources.

Encourage the use of alternative wastewater treatment options (i.e., new technologies,group sanitary systems, public sewer, etc.), wh

Promote effective solid waste disposal and recycling services that protect thepublic health, natural environment, and general appearance of land use in Burnett County.

Continually evaluate municipal and county provisions for solid waste, hazardous waste,and recycling services and opportunities for greater cooperation or cost-effectiveness.

Ensure the provision of reliable, efficient, and well-planned utilities toadequately serve existing and planned development.

Support development of alternative and renewable energy sources.

Protect and improve the quality and quantity of Burnett County’s ground andsurface water.

Prevent the introduction of new contaminants into Burnett County’s ground and surfacewater systems while reducing and possibly eliminating existing sources of contamination.

Protect air quality.

Manage growth and educate the public and agriculture sector to minimize conflictbetween residences about agricultural and industrial odors and dust

Preserve and protect woodlands and forest resources for their economic,aesthetic, and environmental values.

Conserve large contiguous wooded tracts in order to reduce forest fragmentation,maximize woodland interiors, and reduce the edge/area ratio.

Preserve and protect woodlands and forest resources for their economic,aesthetic, and environmental values.

Encourage best management practices for forestry in accordance with the Burnett CountyForest Comprehensive Land Use Plan and Wisconsin Department of Natural ResourcesForestry Best Management Practices for Water Quality

Plan for a desirable pattern of land use that contributes to the realization of thecounty’s, villages’, and towns’ goals and objectives for the future.

Restrict new development from areas shown to be unsafe or unsuitable for developmentdue to natural hazards, contamination, access, or incompatibility problems.

Help provide sufficient commercial and industrial lands adjacent to publicfacilities and transportation services that are cost effective and environmentally compatible.

Encourage appropriate reuse and development of older buildings.

Encourage recycling by residents.

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Manage waste and other land use impacts to protect groundwater and surface water quality and quantity.

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Work to ensure safe, comfortable, and convenient pedestrian and bicycle access to City parks and schools from neighborhoods.

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Maintain selected areas for industrial uses, as well as service commercial, wholesale and warehousing businesses, and work to mitigate any environmental impacts of current or past industrial uses.

Encourage redevelopment and parcel consolidation in older industrial and business parks to accommodate the changing needs of industrial users while ensuring that these areas have multimodal connections to adjacent areas to establish walkable places for workers and users.

Evaluate opportunities for cost-savings while addressing aging infrastructure by promoting multimodal and complementary infrastructure within the existing transportation network, including bicycle and pedestrian, transit, and stormwater facilities and other infrastructure.

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Reduce the amount of underutilized land

Form partnerships with entities like the EPA and DNR to support the environmental cleanup of degraded sites for redevelopment or conversions to parks

Prioritize safety and slow motor vehicle speeds on streets

Maintain a Complete Streets policy and continue to prioritize safety in the design of all streets being reconstructed

Become the most walkable suburb in Milwaukee County

Update and implement the citywide bicycle and pedestrian plan, identifying priority corridors and intersections for infrastructure and amenity investments such as widening sidewalks, shortening crossing distances, and designing roadways for slower speeds

Become the most walkable suburb in Milwaukee County

Partner with the West Allis-West Milwaukee School District to implement Safe Routes to School and walking school bus programs

Become the most bikeable suburb in Milwaukee County

Provide separated, protected bicycle facilities on arterial and connector streets identified as on-street bicycle routes

Become the most bikeable suburb in Milwaukee County

Expand the Bublr bikeshare system in West Allis with more stations in new neighborhoods, adaptive bicycles, and consider other micro-mobility options

Become the most bikeable suburb in Milwaukee County

Collaborate with local bike advocates to establish a biking champion group to rally enthusiasm, support local biking events, host community bike rides, and foster a community biking culture

Improve transit access, functionality, and desirability

Improve the bus rider experience within West Allis by upgrading bus stops with seating, refuse containers, and shelters

Improve transit access, functionality, and desirability

Identify and implement incentive programs such as bus vouchers that encourage transit ridership and make it more accessible to people with limited resources

Transform streets into more desirable places by capitalizing on their existing strengths and making them places people want to be

Incorporate nature into the design of the public right-of-way by including trees, planting beds, and green infrastructure in streetscapes

Explore and incorporate emerging technologies and alternative energy sources to improve efficiency and resiliency when feasible

Implement traffic signal technology that improves safety, protects people with disabilities, prioritizes timing for walking, biking, and transit, and incorporates Intelligent Transportation Systems

Explore and incorporate emerging technologies and alternative energy sources to improve efficiency and resiliency when feasible

Prioritize improvements to public transit, bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure over the accommodation of autonomous vehicle

Improve the quality of the city’s existing housing stock

Explore methods of promoting and incentivizing the construction of net zero homes

Preserve and restore quality of the natural environment

Explore mature tree removal and replacement policy.

Prioritize resiliency, conservation, and innovation to develop adaptable, community centered infrastructure

Integrate EV charging stations into City Owned parking lots and facilities. Work with WEVI to establish innovative transportation solutions to meet community needs

Prioritize resiliency, conservation, and innovation to develop adaptable, community centered infrastructure

Conduct energy efficiency audits of City facilities and strategically upgrade buildings with features like improved insulation, energy efficient windows, lighting, HVAC, and appliances

Begin planning, set goals such as preservation of natural resources and work out plans to reach the goals of a sustainable community.

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Promote bio-fuel and solar energy collection, processing and utilization to reduce dependence on fossil fuels.

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Renewable Energy

Evaluate large scale renewable energy proposals for impacts to local surface and groundwater resources; evaluate and require reclamation (financial guarantee) for operations under 100 megawatts and request the Public Service Commission require reclamation (financial guarantee) for operations of 100 megawatts or more

Healthy Home Energy Upgrades

Making weatherization and renewable energy retrofits more affordable as part of holistic housing improvements that also address lead-based paint and other health hazards.

Commercial Building Energy Benchmarking and Building Performance Standards

Requiring large commercial building owners to annually track and report on their energy use and develop longer-term building performance standards to gradually reduce greenhouse gas emissions (GHGs) from commercial buildings.

Electrifying Transportation

Building a network of publicly-accessible electric vehicle (EV) charging stations, increasing EV adoption rates through public outreach, and transitioning municipal fleets to EVs, hybrids, and other low-emissions vehicles.

Protect and Restore Nature in the City

Protecting existing natural areas and increasing the amount of green space and trees on private and public property through the expansion of the Green and Healthy Schools Program and removal of excess asphalt in commercial parking lots that also contribute to urban heat islands.

Resilience Ambassadors

Partnering with trusted neighborhood-based organizations to connect underserved communities with available tools and resources to make their homes and neighborhoods more resilient to climate change.

Natural Resource Long-Term Action Steps

Review ordinances to ensure the City is able to address drought situations by curtailing or banning non-essential water uses.

Provide a safe and healthy atmosphere for people, nature and planet

provide the bus transit service, Shoreline Metro, which reduces the need for car trips by individuals, thus reducing pollution

Provide a safe and healthy atmosphere for people, nature and planet

focuses on the reduction of fossil fuel burning transportation, and has seen an increase in various other transprotation options with Sheboygan County’s Non-motorized program and the expansion of trails in Sheboygan and the surrounding area.

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two (2) additional buses for the Red Cliff Band’s Miskwaabekong Transit service

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Encourage green development by preserving open space and minimizing environmental impacts.

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Pursue opportunities for green infrastructure improvements, including energy alternatives consistent with the Tribe’s renewable resource goals.

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Implement LEED green design and build approaches to the best of ability on new and existing facilities

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Continue pursuit to seek the attainment of Class I Air Designation.

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Participate in national and international efforts to reduce air emissions and air deposition.

Renewable Energy Recommendations

Install solar PV on City-owned buildings and facilities to reach 7% renewable.

Renewable Energy Recommendations

Streamline adoption and installation of solar on homes and businesses.

City Building Recommendations

Prioritize energy efficiency upgrades across municipal facilities to showcase commitment to energy reductions.

City Building Recommendations

Pilot heat pump installations in city buildings to create case studies to document lessons learned, verified savings, and successes.

Building Recommendations

Develop a voluntary energy benchmarking program for commercial buildings in the City.

Building Recommendations

Explore ways to encourage sustainable construction through City funding and City incentives.

Transportation Recommendations

Help create a network of community EV charging stations.

Education Recommendations

Hire energy education employee.

Education Recommendations

Create a public recognition program to highlight sustainable actions by local organizations and residents.

Education Recommendations

Partner with local weatherization implementer, Newcap, to encourage low-income resident participation.

Cross-Cutting Recommendations

Leverage cost savings generated by use of EVs and building energy efficiency to fund capital expenses.

To increase the tree canopy coverage throughout the City, particularly in areas with increased vulnerable population share an average of at least 1.7% of total City-wide land area by 2040

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Housing

To plan for “mixed-use” residential areas where appropriate, with guidance and participation by neighborhood residents and alderperson to assist the Planning Department in establishing specific neighborhood densities, zoning districts, and zoning boundaries.

Transportation

Improve pedestrian and bicycle mobility

Transportation

Publicly identify the most and least suitable routes for biking based on traffic volume and road cross-section.

Transportation

Provide safe alternatives for bicyclists and pedestrians to cross I-39.

Transportation

Draft and adopt a sidewalk plan.

Transportation

Increase public awareness of public transportation services.

Transportation

Provide transportation options for transit dependant citizens

Land Use

Encourage restorative agriculture and farming techniques that support the economic and environmental integrity of agricultural land within the County.

Transportation

Coordinate with other jurisdictions, agencies, and committees in enhancing transportation services

Transportation

The future transportation system should be flexible, multi-modal, incorporate technologies to support the transition to electric vehicles, and provide for the needs of citizens and businesses in Bayfield County

Transportation

Encourage bicycle trails throughout the County.

Transportation

Encourage and work with commercial industry to establish alternative transportation and ride sharing options.

Support the County’s efforts to align its policies with the State of Wisconsin’s and Xcel Energy’s policy of carbon-free electricity by 2050.

Develop a countywide electric vehicle charging infrastructure plan.

Collaborate with area utilities to demonstrate advanced clean energy projects, including microgrids, to build County and grid energy resilience.

Collaborate with area utilities and build working relationships to ensure power generating plants and transmission lines are incorporated into a smart grid.

Encourage deployment of “rooftop” solar photovoltaics on County residential and business properties through solar-friendly permitting, education assistance, utility collaboration, and potential incentive assistance as it might become available.

Work with MunicipalPromote Focus on Energy and other funding sources encouraging solar applications., Tribal, and County zoning administration to create solar- friendly zoning codes.

Encourage landowners and electric utilities to locate large solar photovoltaic arrays and energy storage systems near existing or future substations as this is the most cost-effective, efficient, and environmentally sound way to provide large-scale, locally sourced clean energy in this decade

Emphasize importance of renewable energy generation to local utilities.

Educate residents on the impact of reduced carbon policies and the long-term cost savings.

Share energy savings with residents.

Identify and develop means of financing more energy efficient infrastructure, including the County’s aging housing stock.

Identify grant programs or state/federal funding that will fund the replacement of all HVAC systems older than 20 years old with high efficiency HVAC systems.2025

Discourage habitat fragmentation.

Encourage the development and adoption of sustainable management strategies that improve forest productivity, diversity, health, and vigor.

Encourage and support regenerative agricultural practices by Bayfield County farms.

Promote practices and projects that encourage carbon sequestration such as perennial crops and rotational grazing.

Bayfield County will continue to invest in renewable energy infrastructure in order to increase regional energy independence.

Collaborate with renewable energy providers and consultants to identify projects suitable for funding through grants.

Expand non-motorized transportation options and transportation planning

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Land Use Recommendations: Transportation Systems

Communities are encouraged to consider well-connected internal street patterns within new developments that also have frequent connections to the existing street system to enable and encourage people to walk and bicycle.

Land Use Recommendations: Transportation Systems

Encourage the development and redevelopment of buildings that  have zero or minimal setbacks, parking along the side or in the rear, and other features to allow for user-friendly bicycle and pedestrian modes of transportation.

Land Use Recommendations: Transportation Systems

Continue to ensure that all bridges, highway overpasses, and other transportation structures have pedestrian and bicycle facilities when they are constructed or reconstructed.

Land and Water Conservation

Brown County and local  communities should support opportunities to combine renewable energy production with agriculture for additional economic development opportunities.

Enhance village connectivity by developing bicycleboulevard enhancements along Dean Road. Developan improved connection to the Oak Leaf Trail at DeanRoad and Teutonia Avenue.

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targeting school drop off/pick up zones as they have a high number of idling vehicles before and after school.

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Transportation and Land Use - Community Wide

Increase public transit commuter ridership from 1.3% to 3.3% by 2030.

Transportation and Land Use - Community Wide

Establish viable renewable fuels in the economy and support infrastructure expansiion and fuel adoption. Achieve 20% diesel consumption replacement by 2030. (Renewable fuels include hydrogen, renewable diesel, and bio diesel)

Transportation and Land Use - Municipal Operations

Convert all municipal operations diesel fuel utilization to renewable diesel and/or biodiesel fuel by 2028.

Buildings and Energy - Community Wide

Improve total Community wide building energy efficiency (all sectors) by 10% for electricity and natural gas by 2030.

Buildings and Energy - Community Wide

Achieve 10% residential and commercial and industrial building "fuel switching" from on-site fossil fuel combustion to electrification by 2030.

Buildings and Energy - Community Wide

Reduce share of population living in high energy poverty from 8% to 4% by 2030.

Buildings and Energy - Government Operations

Achieve 15% government building thermal "fuel switching" from on-site fossil fuel combustion to electrification by 2030.

Waste Management - Community Wide

Decrease total annual municipal solid waste handled per household by 5% by 2030.

Waste Management - Community Wide

Increase recycling diversion from 25% to 50% of total MSW handled by 2030.

Waste Management - Government Operations

Reduce solid waste and procurement impacts of government operations

Water and Wastewater - Community Wide

Update design standards and implement plans to meet projected climate change storm water and flood mitigation requirementts

Local Food and Agriculture - City Wide

Increase adoption of carbon positive soil, crop, fertilizing, irrigation, and drainage management practices from approximately 25% to 50% by 2030.

Local Food and Agriculture - City Wide

Reduce GHG emissions from manure management, achieve 20% adoption rate by 2030.

Greenspace and Ecosystems - Community Wide

Increase tree cover, particularly in the priority neighborhoods, from 21.9% to 23.6% by 2040 with growth coming from non-invasive species and an emphasis on climate adaptive species (an increase of 7% over existing tree canopy coverage)

Create a walkable City where residents can access employment, healthy foods, schools, healthcare facilities and other services easily by foot, bike, and bus

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Encourage planned neighborhoods to develop on greenfield areas surrounded by development on two or more sides

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Protect groundwater resources through the following activities:

Support cleanup and redevelopment of brownfield sites in the City.

Coordinate with the Janesville andMilton School Districts oneducational programs focused onwater and natural resources-basededucation

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Continue to work with neighboring towns and Rock County to promote the use ofagricultural conservation easements in areas appropriate and designated for long-termagricultural uses.

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Providing expanded facilities and services in accordance with the present and future demandto accommodate travel by auto, truck, bus, air, rail, bicycle, and foot with the intent ofcreating a balanced, coordinated, and efficient transportation system.

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Provide adequate intermodal connections within the transportation system.

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Explore creating a carbon reduction, renewable energy, or sustainability plan to reduce theenvironmental impacts of city operations and community wide.

Transitioning city vehicle fleet to low or no- emissions vehicles, including JanesvilleTransit System Buses.

Explore creating a carbon reduction, renewable energy, or sustainability plan to reduce theenvironmental impacts of city operations and community wide.

Improve energy efficiency of City-owned buildings.

Explore creating a carbon reduction, renewable energy, or sustainability plan to reduce theenvironmental impacts of city operations and community wide.

Develop a transportation demand management program to support efforts to reducevehicle travel, driving alone, to encourage car/vanpooling for commuting, and tousing more active forms of transportation

Explore creating a carbon reduction, renewable energy, or sustainability plan to reduce theenvironmental impacts of city operations and community wide.

Explore ways to improve connectivity of walking, bicycling, and public transit options tocommunity destinations

Advance the City’s Role in Sustainability and Climate Resiliency and explore preparation of a Climate Action Plan.

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Promote infill development and the redevelopment of key sites and along key corridors. Key reuse, infill, and redevelopment opportunities include the Calumet Avenue corridor, Downtown, the Memorial Drive corridor, and the former Silver Lake College. Encourage mixed use development in these locations.

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Focus on economic opportunities that are aligned with the community’s environmental stewardship values. Pursue opportunities to facilitate new business investment in sustainable/green technologies and services, as well as opportunities for existing businesses to integrate environmentally and socially preferable practices, such as renewable energy, efficiency, high-performance construction, and mobility choices

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Improve and preserve urban biodiversity through well-integrated and connected greenways, forests, vegetation, native plantings, and gardens.

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Encourage a balanced transportation network that provides a choice in the type of mode (e.g.,car, bus, bike, walking, etc.) easy transfer between modes and transportation opportunitiesfor those without use of an automobile.

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Pursue grant funding and work with area businesses to install a network of electric vehiclechargers.

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Prepare and minimize natural hazard events. (utilities)

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Promotion of the redevelopment of lands with existing infrastructure and public services andthe maintenance and rehabilitation of existing residential, commercial, and industrialstructures.

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Enhance safe, efficient, and equitable transportation and infrastructure networks

explore the types and location for electric vehicle charging station

Continue to Build Internal Capacity for Support of Climate Action Plan Implementation.

Establish and implement a policy to review existing and future City of La Crosse policy and ordinance changes as well as building and zoning variance requests against the goals, strategies, and actions of this Climate Action Plan to ensure alignment of changes with this plan. Fund and support sustainability staffing required to: Facilitate discussion among large users to reduce emissions through business and industrial strategies, Participate in technical resource programs as they are available through County, Regional, State, Federal, and non-profit provider partners, Support City of La Crosse department managers and staff as they implement CAP actions with- in their service area or area of expertise, Convene the internal City of La Crosse CAP Team, Ensure the establishment and maintenance of a City of La Crosse Climate Action webpage sup- porting CAP resources for the community, Coordinate and organize volunteer groups and events, Engage City boards and commissions to ensure the CAP is integrated into their work plans.

Facilitate External Support Needed for Climate Action Plan Implementation

Continue and expand sustained outreach and engagement efforts that seek to build and maintain direct relationship with under-resourced, traditionally marginalized, and climate vulnerable com- munities within La Crosse.

Decrease commuter and community-wide VMT by 5% by 2032

Solicit existing car share service provider or establish a car share program for the La Crosse area. Prioritize car sharing providers or programs that focus on EV utilization. Seek models or exam- ples and trial local, neighborhood or apartment/housing development car and/or bike sharing. Existing car share service providers include Zipcar or Hourcar. Person to person carsharing pro- grams include Turo and Get around.

Decrease commuter and community-wide VMT by 5% by 2034

Assist large employers with developing transportation demand management (TDM) plans. Goal: 24 New organizations making commitments annually.

Decrease commuter and community-wide VMT by 5% by 2036

Establish/increase ordinance requirements and design review requirements for street level, se- cure bike parking for every residential unit in residential zones and appropriate high-density bike parking facility requirements for commercial and public use zones.

Decrease commuter and community-wide VMT by 5% by 2038

Create and promote incentives for employers to provide incentives such as transit passes, covered and secure bicycle parking, bicycle sharing stations, carpool parking, shuttle services, fleet vehicle carsharing for personal use, and pedestrian facilities. implementation should be priori- tized for improved equity.

Decrease commuter and community-wide VMT by 5% by 2040

Conduct a review of and implement strategies to minimize stoppage, idling, and fuel wastage. Strategies may include traffic light timing and implement modifications, smart traffic light tech- nology, public education and communication on climate impacts of idling and ways community members can eliminate idling such as avoidance of drive throughs etc.

Increase public transit access and commuter ridership from 1.6% to 3% by 2031

Increase bus frequency. At a minimum, extend 30-minute service on weekdays by one hour until 6:42 pm on routes 1, 2, 4, 5, and 6 to provide flexibility to employees who work into the evening.

Increase public transit access and commuter ridership from 1.6% to 3% by 2033

Provide transit passes to all youth, households with low-incomes, and individuals with restricted mobility.

Increase public transit access and commuter ridership from 1.6% to 3% by 2035

Partner with sports and entertainment organizations for free bus rides to/from events

Increase battery electric vehicle (BEV) utilization to 20% of community- wide rolling stock by 2031

Implement the La Crosse Energy Action Plan's community-wide EV strategies

Increase battery electric vehicle (BEV) utilization to 20% of community- wide rolling stock by 2033

Adopt an EV and EV charger technology guide. Include ADA compliant charger siting infor- mation.

Increase battery electric vehicle (BEV) utilization to 20% of community- wide rolling stock by 2035

Share information on EV's, EV technology, and Federal, State, Utility, County, and City EV pro- grams and incentives available to community members.

Increase battery electric vehicle (BEV) utilization to 20% of community- wide rolling stock by 2037

Establish a detailed municipal facility/site EV charging infrastructure implementation plan and budget for EV charging station installation and upkeep for municipal properties.

Increase battery electric vehicle (BEV) utilization to 20% of community- wide rolling stock by 2039

Identify equitable locations for installing Level II chargers in commercial and residential areas.

Increase battery electric vehicle (BEV) utilization to 20% of community- wide rolling stock by 2041

Implement pilot projects to evaluate advanced charging infrastructure technologies including, bi- directional charging, inductive/wireless charging, streetlight integration, smart cable technolo- gies.

Increase battery electric vehicle (BEV) utilization to 20% of community- wide rolling stock by 2043

Advocate for state law that permits: (1) local governments to own/operate public EV charging stations; (2) public charging stations utilizing energy sources other than utilities (e.g., off-grid solar panels)

Establish viable bio and/or renewable diesel sources to serve community by 2025. Achieve 25% community-wide diesel consumption replacement with bio and/or renewable diesel by 2030.

Convert all municipal operations diesel fuel utilization to bio and/or renewable diesel fuel by 2027.

Improve the comfort and safety of walking and biking within La Crosse.

Provide additional earmarked funding and/or prioritization to projects with clear safety and VMT reduction goals and benefits.

Improve the comfort and safety of walking and biking within La Crosse.

Establish a public safety policy of increased enforcement of traffic laws and ordinances supporting bicyclist rights and safety.

Improve the comfort and safety of walking and biking within La Crosse.

Update the 2012 Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan.

Improve the comfort and safety of walking and biking within La Crosse.

Improve safety for pedestrians and alternative modes of transportation by restoring two-way traffic to one-way streets.

Improve the comfort and safety of walking and biking within La Crosse.

Convert Pearl Street into a “shared street”—a street shared by all modes of transportation with very low vehicle speed limits and without formal distinctions between spaces dedicated to pe- destrians, cyclists, and motorized vehicles. Consider days or hours when closing the street to motor vehicles would be beneficial.

Achieve 30% conversion of municipal operations gasoline and e10 gasoline vehicles and equipment within municipal fleet to EV's by 2030. Achieve 100% conversion by 2040.

Identify opportunities for electrifying, right-sizing, and improving overall efficiency of vehicles. Incorporate EV's through right-timing purchases or leases with a planned vehicle-replacement schedule.

Increase fuel efficiency of remaining municipal operations combustion engine fleet by 10% by 2030.

Work with vehicle lease partners to identify fuel-efficient ICE vehicle lease options achieving a minimum 10% increase in fuel efficiency by 2030 where EVs are not available/practical.

Reduce community-wide off-road and lawn equipment annual emissions.

Develop an incentive program to convert fuel-burning lawn equipment such as gas-powered lawn mowers and blowers to electric. Incentive should focus on increasing community equity. Work with electric utility on creation and promotion of incentives.

Increase the number of housing units within the current city limits by 5% by 2030.

Focus on increasing housing units in targeted areas within the city that most advance this plan's goals, including increased public transportation, climate resilience, etc.

Increase the number of housing units within the current city limits by 5% by 2030.

Conduct a Development Study to identify and prioritize available sites for redevelopment and in- fill development (particularly affordable housing) to advance City's walkability, bike ability, and transit utilization. Study should include a review of under utilized surface parking infrastructure capable of being redeveloped.

Increase the number of housing units within the current city limits by 5% by 2030.

Promote affordable and accessible housing development along existing and planned bus routes.

Increase the number of housing units within the current city limits by 5% by 2030.

Incentivize the redevelopment of brownfields, vacant land, and abandoned buildings within the City. Identify unused industrial-zoned areas and explore rezoning to increase viability of development opportunities.

Increase the number of housing units within the current city limits by 5% by 2030.

Revise zoning codes to allow and encourage Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) and accessory commercial units (ACUs).

Update community plans, zoning, and design standards to increase housing and community resilience to the impacts of climate change, including flooding and extreme temperatures.

Develop and use a transparent and inclusive decision-making framework designed to achieve climate, equity, safety, health and prosperity goals when making major infrastructure, transportation, land use, community development and project development plan and investment decisions. Consider existing systems, like STARS and MOSAIC, as models.

Update community plans, zoning, and design standards to mitigate heat island impacts, particularly for populations most vulnerable.

Decrease impervious surfaces to mitigate heat island effects, especially in neighborhoods with a high proportion of vulnerable populations.

Update community plans, zoning, and design standards to mitigate heat island impacts, particularly for populations most vulnerable.

Establish a local ordinance requiring that a specific percentage of parking lot pavement is shaded by trees to reduce heat island effects and encourage tree preservation and/or planting.

Reduce share of population living in high energy poverty from 16.4% to 11.4% by 2030.

Fund an income-based payment system for low- and fixed-income residents to participate in energy efficiency and weatherization program(s) at little to no cost.

Reduce community-wide residential, commercial, educational, and industrial building energy consumption by 15% by 2030

Implement the La Crosse Energy Action Plan's community-wide EE strategies.

Reduce community-wide residential, commercial, educational, and industrial building energy consumption by 15% by 2032

Contract with an organization to reduce the cost for low-income residents to receive professional home energy audits and recommendations for energy use reduction and monitoring. Develop a program to identify and implement measures that increase the durability, safety, and efficiency of their homes. Goal: 500 households annually, each achieving 15% energy reductions.

Reduce community-wide residential, commercial, educational, and industrial building energy consumption by 15% by 2034

Revive/expand Mayor's Home Energy Challenge to increase weatherization projects.

Reduce community-wide residential, commercial, educational, and industrial building energy consumption by 15% by 2036

Communicate available energy efficiency incentives to residents, focusing on low-income and minority residents.

Reduce community-wide residential, commercial, educational, and industrial building energy consumption by 15% by 2038

Create loans to homeowners to finance energy and water efficiency retrofits to expand the availability of funding beyond the City's Housing Rehab Loan Program.

Reduce community-wide residential, commercial, educational, and industrial building energy consumption by 15% by 2040

Expand the City's on-line "Energy Resources" to include tools and resources to support residents and businesses in identifying energy efficiency opportunities. Resources should include the DOE Home Energy Saver, EPA Home Energy Yardstick, ENERGY STAR Home Advisor, and the City's Net Zero Energy Guide.

Reduce community-wide residential, commercial, educational, and industrial building energy consumption by 15% by 2042

Create an online "one-stop shop" for building and development energy efficiency and renewable energy information and resources as an expansion to the City's existing "Energy Resources" web- site content. Resource should include the City's anticipated Net Zero Energy Guide and checklist, Solar Ready Guide as well as content connecting residents and businesses with resources for energy efficient products, costs, rebates, incentives, contractors, etc.

Reduce community-wide residential, commercial, educational, and industrial building energy consumption by 15% by 2044

Identify and engage in opportunities to assist with accessing funding, feasibility assessments, information/educational content or other technical resources for businesses and organizations to support and promote micro-grid, and district heating and cooling projects, especially where 'waste' energy or geothermal can be utilized.

Increase adoption of Net Zero construction community-wide to 10% of new residential and commercial construction annually by 2031

Launch a platform to share best practices, providing training, and promote the City’s Net Zero Energy Guide and Checklist and Solar-Ready Guide, holding regular workshops with building owners, designers, and contractors on green building best practices.

Increase adoption of Net Zero construction community-wide to 10% of new residential and commercial construction annually by 2033

Develop competitive Request for Proposals (RFP) for effective and innovative Net Zero pilot projects. Focus on "Net zero building in every neighborhood" to establish visibility of strategies within the community. RFPs should encourage redevelopment on infill properties and existing surface parking lots along development corridors. RFP's should focus on equity, affordability, livability, and compliance/support of Climate Action Plan goals.

Achieve 10% residential and commercial and industrial building "fuel switching" from on-site fossil fuel combustion to electrification by 2030.

Coordinate an annual group purchase program to help reduce the costs of energy-efficient heating systems such as heat pumps. Goal: 80 households annually.

Achieve 10% residential and commercial and industrial building "fuel switching" from on-site fossil fuel combustion to electrification by 2030.

Share and promote Focus on Energy's electrification resources and information with public.

Achieve 10% residential and commercial and industrial building "fuel switching" from on-site fossil fuel combustion to electrification by 2030.

Create heat pump grant to incentivize fuel switching. Incentive could be coordinated or combined with energy efficiency / weatherization incentives.

Increase renewable energy from 0.24% to 5% of community-wide resi- dential and commercial electric use by 2030.

Implement the Energy Action Plan’s Energy Efficiency Strategies

Increase renewable energy from 0.24% to 5% of community-wide resi- dential and commercial electric use by 2030.

Identify the top privately owned Solar PV sites within the City (including rooftop, ground mount- ed, and "carport" site potential). Effort should include the development of a Solar PV Site Assessment for identified with estimated installation costs, and projections for energy generation and economic payback over a minimum 20 year period. Assessments, along with a summary high- lighting the economic potential should be provided to property owners. This strategy could be coordinated with the Commercial property and Industrial property Solarize program. "Solar Top 50" assessment effort could be repeated annually, particularly through 2025.

Increase renewable energy from 0.24% to 5% of community-wide resi- dential and commercial electric use by 2030.

Promote green power purchase options such as those provided by Xcel Energy's "Renewable Connect". Collaborate on promotion and education of available options. Goal: 220 additional households and 50 additional businesses signed on annually.

Increase renewable energy from 0.24% to 5% of community-wide resi- dential and commercial electric use by 2030.

Develop and expand financing tools such as Greenbank and commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy that are broadly accessible.

Increase renewable energy from 0.24% to 5% of community-wide resi- dential and commercial electric use by 2030.

Share solar ready best practices, providing training, and promote the City’s Solar-Ready Guide and Net Zero Energy Guide and Checklist, holding regular workshops with building owners, de- signers, and contractors on renewable energy building best practices.

Increase renewable energy from 0.24% to 5% of community-wide resi- dential and commercial electric use by 2030.

Collaborate with other municipalities to actively lobby and advocate for improved State policies to expand solar including: WI community solar legislation - SB490 currently tabled, back in fallenable 3rd party power purchase agreements (PPA) and Solar Leases in WI, improved net metering policy requiring retail rate compensation for solar arrays up to 100KW, applicable to all electric utilities, establish Community Choice Aggregation enabling legislation, establish a renewable energy portfolio carve-out requirement, improved interconnection standards, and establish shared renewable energy enabling legislation like virtual net metering

Increase resilience of community-wide building stock to the impacts of climate change.

Map critical community infrastructure and operations and identify opportunities to upgrade energy systems that would enable these sites to sustain operations during periods of power grid disruption, prioritizing solar systems.

Increase resilience of community-wide building stock to the impacts of climate change.

Incentivize adoption of building improvements and strategies that better address current and future environmental conditions including extreme heat and flooding.

Improve total municipal building energy efficiency by 15% by 2031

Require all new and existing municipal buildings to be built to meet or exceed an energy efficiency standard, like Sustainable Buildings 2030 (SB2030), LEED Gold, Enterprise Green Communi- ties, the 24 National Green Building Standard ICC/ASHRAE 700, or an equivalent certifications. Require new and existing municipal buildings without solar PV installations in place or planned to install cool roof or green roofing. Policy to require all new municipal construction projects to meet Solar Ready standards and use City's Net Zero Energy Guide and Checklist and Solar Ready Guide.

Improve total municipal building energy efficiency by 15% by 2033

Establish a policy requiring energy benchmarking and reporting of all municipal buildings and sites by 2025

Improve total municipal building energy efficiency by 15% by 2035

Conduct a City Facilities Energy Audit on all buildings and sites (including outdoor lighting con- version to Dark Sky approved LED lighting). Use results from City Facilities Energy Audit to pri- oritize City Facilities Capital Improvement Plans (CIPS) and maintenance improvements to achieve energy efficiency goals. Establish a timeline for improvements with implementation oc- curring within 5 years of completion of energy audits.

Achieve 10% municipal building thermal “fuel switching" from on-site fossil fuel combustion to electrification by 2030.

Require all new municipal buildings to be 100% electric (or zero onsite fossil fuel combustion by 2030.

Increase on-site renewable energy from 0.57% to 7.5% of City opera- tions electricity consumption by 2030.

Conduct a City Facility Solar Feasibility and Renewable Energy Master Plan study to explore the feasibility of on-site solar for all city facilities. Study should explore a range of ownership op- tions including purchase and third party ownership (such as Power Purchase Agreements) and should include exploration of micro-grid and solar+storage options for improved facility resili- ence. Study should also identify strategies such as community solar subscriptions combined with Renewable Energy Credit purchases, to achieve renewable energy at sites determined to be in- appropriate for on-site solar to achieve 100% renewable energy by 2030.

Decrease total per capita municipal solid waste handled by 5% or more by 2031

Make refuse and recycling a separate fee for households similar to Stormwater Utility fees and educate residents on the benefits of making this hidden cost visible.

Decrease total per capita municipal solid waste handled by 5% or more by 2033

Require waste reduction plans with applications to host community events at City facilities.

Decrease total per capita municipal solid waste handled by 5% or more by 2035

Require all property owners to provide recycling and compost collection; exclude any composta- ble plastics containing harmful chemicals, such as PFAS.

Decrease total per capita municipal solid waste handled by 5% or more by 2037

Promote and host “collaborative consumption” community programs, including tool libraries, re- pair cafes, fix it fair, and other product reuse resources.

Achieve 50% organics landfill waste diversion, including food waste reduction, by 2031

Collaborate with compost processing facilities to expand curbside compost pickup, community drop sites, and provision of composting bins.

Achieve 50% organics landfill waste diversion, including food waste reduction, by 2033

Establish requirements for organics and recycling collection in commercial design standards; ensure diversion is as convenient as garbage.

Achieve 50% organics landfill waste diversion, including food waste reduction, by 2035

Support the establishment and growth of commercial organic waste collection services, especial- ly among women- and minority-owned businesses.

Achieve 50% organics landfill waste diversion, including food waste reduction, by 2037

Require organics collection at all residential properties.

Achieve 50% organics landfill waste diversion, including food waste reduction, by 2039

Require municipally-funded construction projects to use compost as a soil amendment to im- prove water infiltration.

Increase recycling from 12.8% to 20% of total MSW handled by 2031

Increase recycling collection to weekly instead of every other week.

Increase recycling from 12.8% to 20% of total MSW handled by 2033

Require easily-accessible recycling and composting receptacles at all properties.

Increase recycling from 12.8% to 20% of total MSW handled by 2035

Coordinate and collaborate on community cleanup and dumpster diversion events in the spring to avoid overlap, improve cross-promotion, and increase participation.

Increase diversion of reusable materials by 15% by 2030

Require that developers who receive City funds or special zoning approval adhere to a higher standard of recycling and reuse, such as LEED requirements.

Increase diversion of reusable materials by 15% by 2032

Advocate for La Crosse County to adopt construction and demolition requirements, modeled after Dane County.

Increase diversion of reusable materials by 15% by 2034

Identify and promote reuse and repair businesses, such as tailors, cobblers, electricians, wood smiths, metal smiths, etc.

Promote increased water conservation community-wide with a targeted reduction of 6.5% by 2030

Establish progressive conservation-oriented rate structure. Include utility services and capacity support to implement income-based payment plan. Explore lawn irrigation conservation rate structures.

Promote increased water conservation community-wide with a targeted reduction of 6.5% by 2032

Establish a program to facilitate reduction of water use by top water customers through an annual opt-in program. Partner with County, State, Federal, and regional water efficiency resources to offer free technical resources to large institutions and businesses to identify specific opportunities for employees or customers to conserve water and incorporate water efficiency into internal op- erations. Goal: 20 large consumer accounts achieving 10% water reduction annually.

Promote increased water conservation community-wide with a targeted reduction of 6.5% by 2034

Promote WaterSense fixture adoption community-wide. Accelerate the installation of low-flow water fixtures in residential homes and expand the program to commercial businesses. Goal: achieve 100 households and 10 businesses upgraded annually.

Promote increased water conservation community-wide with a targeted reduction of 6.5% by 2037

Expand water conservation outreach and incentive programs for residents and businesses.

Reduce wastewater generation community-wide with a targeted reduction of 5% by 2032

Expand the use of grey-water systems and water conservation measures in public and private buildings.

Improve the resilience of the community's water, wastewater, and stormwater infrastructure to flooding, particularly in high-risk areas.

Identify lead pipes within City's water distribution network and establish a plan and timeline for replacement.

Increase the production of and access to local food, particularly serving low-income and food insecure individuals.

Establish baseline measurements and regular updates for metrics to measure progress for this strategy. Recommended metrics for measure of progress include land area used for gardening, as well as annual and total number of permits for chickens and bee hives.

Increase the production of and access to local food, particularly serving low-income and food insecure individuals.

Create policies and procedures for the prioritization of climate-friendly, locally-sourced food purchased for City-sponsored meetings, events, and facilities; advocate for these policies and proce- dures at other organizations.

Increase the production of and access to local food, particularly serving low-income and food insecure individuals.

Enable home-based or cottage food businesses, and incentivize those owned by minorities and those that serve low-income populations and communities of color.

Reduce food waste and hunger, achieve a 50% reduction in food insecurity community-wide by 2030.

Establish baseline measurements and regular updates for metrics to measure progress for this strategy such as quantity of food given to food shelves and quantity of food distributed from food shelves.

Reduce food waste and hunger, achieve a 50% reduction in food insecurity community-wide by 2030.

Support the creation of neighborhood food-buying clubs and coops for existing organizations and vulnerable communities.

Protect and preserve agricultural land while increasing its resilience to climate shocks.

Advocate for the development of a carbon credit program to compensate farmers for demonstrating increases in carbon sequestration.

Increase community-wide tree cover from 30% to 32.5% by 2030 and 35% by 2040

Review city ordinances and zoning, including boulevard tree requirements, to identify impediments to tree planting and for opportunities to increase tree requirements or encourage tree planting.

Increase community-wide tree cover from 30% to 32.5% by 2030 and 35% by 2043

Revise parking lot guidelines to require planting islands, with a mix of canopy trees, shrubs, and groundcovers appropriate to the lot and its surroundings.

Increase community-wide tree cover from 30% to 32.5% by 2030 and 35% by 2045

Identify public property that could be converted to forest instead of lawns; establish educational "Climate Action Forest Projects" by planting fast-growing, zone-appropriate, high carbon-storing trees like silver maple, swamp oak, horse chestnut, black walnut, red mulberry, etc.

Increase community-wide tree cover from 30% to 32.5% by 2030 and 35% by 2048

Establish codes that minimize removal of soil, ground cover, native shrubs, and require planning on-site solar utilization in a manner that minimizes conflict with existing trees.

Increase community-wide tree cover from 30% to 32.5% by 2030 and 35% by 2050

Establish incentives to encourage the use of green infrastructure and greenspace by property owners, while ensuring that these policies do not conflict with efforts to increase the city's density.

Increase pollinator supportiveness of lawns and grasslands in the community and achieve a 5% turf replacement with native grasses and wildflowers by 2031

Promote “Carbon Gardening” and "landscaping for absorption" practices among residents for lawns, ornamental gardens, and produce gardens. Strategies include native moisture tolerant perennial plantings and shrubs, elimination of synthetic fertilizer and pesticide use, high mow deck settings, use of biochar amendments, and polyculture lawn mixture.

Increase pollinator supportiveness of lawns and grasslands in the community and achieve a 5% turf replacement with native grasses and wildflowers by 2036

Conduct a park and city facility turf analysis and conversion study to identify lesser maintenance turf and ground cover types, to determine Native Plant and Pollinator Restoration Opportunities, and to establish a conversion master plan and turf replacement implementation schedule.

Increase pollinator supportiveness of lawns and grasslands in the community and achieve a 5% turf replacement with native grasses and wildflowers by 2039

Incentivize the conversion of traditional lawns and non-native landscaping into pollinator friendly food gardens, permaculture, wildflowers, or native grasses to support endangered native pollina- tors.

Reduce community-wide “dark” impervious surface coverage from 26.4% to 8% by 2030 and 5% by 2042

Create a demonstration green roof, green/live wall, and/or vertical garden project, and include these categories in projects that qualify for stormwater fee credit.

Reduce community-wide “dark” impervious surface coverage from 26.4% to 8% by 2030 and 5% by 2044

Expand and connect green spaces so they are welcoming and within walking distance of all residents, especially in underserved communities where there is a high proportion of impervious surfaces.

Increase climate resilience of community's parks and open spaces

Map and protect natural areas throughout the City through improved public lands management/ ownership and promotion of conservation easements and private open spaces, with an emphasis on conservation of areas that provide ecosystem services such as wetlands and late-successional forests.

Assist the community's vulnerable population in preparing for and mitigating local climate change impacts.

Assist residents in signing up for state utility and heating bill assistance programs and home weatherization programs.

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Incentivize the use of strategies that improve air quality by reducing commercial emissions, particulate matter emissions, or other harmful pollutants. Within this incentive program, prioritize neighborhoods or census blocks with high percent of low-income and minority populations.

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Establish cooling centers in air-conditioned public facilities (e.g., senior centers, libraries), with an emphasis on locations that maximize accessibility by vulnerable populations (i.e., those with lim- ited mobility or lack of access to private vehicles).

Improve community adaptation capacity through strengthened social support networks.

Advocate for including climate change mitigation and adaptation in science curricula in grade schools.

Capture local economic potential of climate action.

Identify economic benefits derived from the implementation of the CAP, especially those which can provide opportunity for the city’s vulnerable populations.

Capture local economic potential of climate action.

Prioritize local businesses when contracting for City-financed energy efficiency and renewable energy projects, with special consideration given to businesses owned by women and minorities.

Capture local economic potential of climate action.

Collaborate with large institutions on purchasing policies and facility performance standards that will stimulate local research, development, and production of green technology and products.

Support the development of the community’s workforce to be well- positioned to pivot towards the shifting needs and new opportunities of the Climate Economy.

Collaborate with local educational institutions to create and implement a curriculum for green skills—the knowledge, abilities, values, and attitudes needed to live in, develop, and support a sustainable and resource-efficient society.

Support the development of the community’s workforce to be well- positioned to pivot towards the shifting needs and new opportunities of the Climate Economy.

Provide job skills training, focused on low-income individuals, supporting increased local agriculture to grow, harvest, market and prepare local, climate-friendly food.