e-Transition: Environment Blog

Final Report of the E-Team to the Fenty Administration

Attached is the final report of the E-Team that includes all our recommendations including those for the first 100 days, as well as a supporting narrative providing details on key recommendations.  Thanks to all who made this possible.  I think that its incumbent on us now to turn from policy strategists to program advocates.  Lets continue to assist the Fenty Administration in making DC a world class city by making DC a global environmental leader!

Best to all,

Larry Martin  martinlrr@netscape.net

Download Finale-transitionEnv.doc

Energy Recommendations - Addendum

Below are the supporting documents for each of the recommendations outlined

in the Energy Transition Team Report. Each document makes reference

to the section that it is supporting, and the person whom wrote it.

Thank you to everyone whom contributed to this important report.

Addendum

Introduction

Download introduction_stephen_gardner.doc

A.        Buildings

Download buildings_cliff_majersik.doc

Download buildings_low_income_dennis_miller.doc

Download buildings_mark_wolfe.doc

B.        DC Government

Download dc_government_cliff_majersik_alex_perera.doc

C.        Transportation

Download transportation_dccleancarsinitiative_policy_option_23_elizabeth_martin.doc

Download transportation_jack_werner.doc

D.        Special Strategies

I. Progressive financial incentives and Innovative Technologies

Download specialstrategies_innovtech_biomass_dennis_miller.doc

Download specialstrategies_progressivefinincentives_policyoption15_marty_silber.doc

II. Regulatory and Legislative

Download specialstrategies_regleg_brian_lederer.doc

Download specialstrategies_regleg_eeps_liz_martin.doc

Download specialstrategies_regleg_energyoffice_dennis_miller.doc

Download specialstrategies_regleg_jack_werner.doc

Download specialstrategies_regleg_rggi_elizabeth_martin.doc

Download specialstrategies_regleg_rps_diana_dascalu.doc

III. Emergency Response

Download specialstrategies_emergency_preparedness_jack_werner.doc

IV. Education and Outreach

V. Regional Coordination

Multiple Sections

Download multiple_sections_dc_public_schools_jeffrey_wilkes.doc

Download multiple_sections_globalwarming_policyoption_19_elizabeth_martin.doc

Download multiple_sections_kate_zyla.doc

Download multiple_sections_sustainableenergyzones_policy_option_18.doc

Download multiplesections_energyinitiativeandfunding_policy_option_20.doc

Download multitple_sections_policy_option_16_shalom_flank.doc 

Energy Efficient Equipment Standards Legislation and Testimony

Attached are Energy Efficient Equipment Standards Legislation
and its respective testimony.

Download dcstdsact_draft_2.doc

Download DC-testimony.doc

(Posted on behalf of Cliff Majersik)

E-Team's Webinar Presentation

Today's webinar presentation of the e-Transition Environment Team's priority recommendations went really well.  You can download the power point presentation at the end of this entry (and the 5 group's priorities are attached at the bottom of the next entry down).  We were not able to address all the questions that came in - we had 80 people registered!  However, I wanted to respond to numerous of the questions dealing with "what next?"  For me, its simple - keep improving my own ability to care for and protect the things I love.  With respect to the new administration, there are numerous boards and commissions that can channel your ideas and concerns to the DC agencies who have responsibility for addressing the issues you care about.  Scroll down for details on what boards may interest you.  Let me know and I'll pass your name along.  Get more deeply involved.  In time this blog will move to a list-serve format to facilitate our continued dialogue on environment, quality of life and sustainability in DC. 

To all the folks who pitched in on the Environment Team, particularly the group co-leads - much thanks, our product was first class!  I look forward to working with you in the Fenty Administration's First Hundred Days.

Larry Martin

Download E-Team.ppt

Environment Team Recommends Priorities to Transition

The Environment Team for the Fenty e-Transition  submitted its priority recommendations to the Transition staff today.  We'll be briefing staff and then sharing our results with the public this Thursday, 12/21 from 10-11:30am in a webinar. 

To view the webinar you must register: https://www.gotomeeting.com/register/398699670 . 

Each of the Environment Team's five groups identified a page of highest priority issues.  Overall, we looked at the need to create an infrastucture that can support a world class environmental program, and link our natural areas to the fabric of our communities; identified strategies to boost existing programs to optimize performance; underscored the need for more effective public involvement in making environmental programs work on the community level; and focused on taking advantage of savings that can result from smart investments in how we fuel our economy.  The groups' top three priorities are each listed below, and the full set of priority recommendations are attached as a file at the end of this posting.  Your comments are welcome.

The Energy Group’s 3 highest priorities are:

1.  Slash Energy Waste in Schools and Large Government Facilities

2.  Use the Building Code to Ensure Energy Efficiency

3.  Establish Progressive Financing Vehicles to Promote Energy Investment

The Parks and Recreation Group’s 3 highest priorities are:

1.  Restore Integrated Park Maintenance, Ecological Health, And Urban Tree Canopy 

2.  Enrich Youth Development and Prevent Gang Violence Through City-Wide Out-Of-School-Time Programming of Our Parks, Waterways, and Recreation Centers 

3.  Ensure That Every School Uses Our Parks

The DDoE & Environmental Services Group’s 3 highest priorities are:

1.  Lead 

2  Recycling 

3. DDOE Enforcement Division & Environmental Crimes Unit

The Water Group’s 3 highest priorities are:

1.  Mayoral Vision and Leadership for Restoration of the Anacostia

2.  Green Roofs 

3.  Storm Water Administrator

The Transportation Group’s 3 highest priorities are:

1.  Require New Development and Large Employers (Over 50 Employees) to Create and Submit Commute Trip Reduction (CTR) Plans to DDOT

2.  The Office of the Mayor Should Coordinate Appropriate City Agencies to Support the Development of a State-Of-The-Art Urban-Infill Neighborhood

3.  Increase Travel Options to Provide Reliable Transportation and Reduce Traffic Congestion

The Environment Team will follow the priority recommendations with a full set of recommendations and supporting narrative at the end of December.

Larry Martin & Brenda Richardson, co-leads

Environment Team

Download ereportfinal2.doc

Energy Group's top list

The attached is the one page recommendation document from the Energy Group with the top 3 recommendations and 6 more out of at least 20 or more.  JackDownload final_one_pager.doc

Environment Team Establishes Priorities

The coordinators of the Transition Environment Team's five groups met Wednesday 12/13 to identify the top priorities for the Fenty Administration.  The priorities will be assembled into a single page of recommendations from each of the groups  (for  background on the progress leading up to the prioritization see my posting on Dec. 1 - "Survey & Request for Recommendations").  I'll post the recommendations next week, so check back to download the files. 

The identification of priorities will be followed-up with a more comprehensive list of recommendations and supporting narrative in the following weeks.  We will also announce a webinar to present the recommendations to the E-Team and public.  Thanks to all who helped out in the formulation of recommendations.  The E-Team's process successfully blended the concerns of District citizens with a wealth of expertise available to us here in DC.  I'm confident that our recommendations and supporting narrative will be widely read and looked to for constructive guidance in the years ahead.

Larry Martin  martinlrr@netscape.net

DCEO response to RETF

All, Attached is the Energy Office's newly proposed electric programs.  If you want to see the cost benefit analysis let me know.  JackDownload dceo_response_to_retf_order_no. 13953 - 120406.doc

Ca EC report

All,  Attached is a CEC report that Cliff sent:

Download EnergyEfficiencyinexistingBuildings.pdf

  Jack

Survey & Request for Recommendations

If you read this please leave a comment saying so by selecting the comment button at the bottom of this posting.  I'd like to provide the Transition with some indication of the use of this blog by the environment team.  FYI - I've attached the full pre-transition report and all the option papers to the Nov. 2 Blog posting.

You may not have been actively involved in the activity of the Environment Team, but you can still make a recommendation to the incoming Fenty administration by making a comment to this posting.  As a general guideline, a single paragraph suggesting a specific action and the most compelling reason for the DC Gov't. to take the action will be most useful to the team.  If you desire to provide more detailed information contact one of the group leaders identified in my Nov. 30 posting to this blog.

The work to advance environmental responsibility goes on after the transition through your individual work and that which you do with local organizations.  Another opportunity to promote environmental stewardship is to serve on a DC board or commission  If you are interested in an appointment, see the listing of boards and commissions located on the E-blog under the Nov. 20 posting titled:  "Protecting Health and Environment in Tandem."  Leave a comment on that posting, this posting, or email me directly. 

Larry Martin  martinlrr@netscape.net