Cleaner Greener Long Island Regional Sustainability Plan May 2013
Prepared for Cleaner Greener Consortium of Long Island Town of North Hempstead, Lead Municipality Prepared by AECOM Regional Plan Association In association with Community Development Corporation of Long Island Sustainability Institute at Molloy College Vision Long Island Under a grant from the NYSERDA Cleaner Greener Community Program 2 Cleaner Greener Long Island Regional Sustainability Plan Final May 2013 Table of Contents
1 Executive Summary 5 5 Economic Development & Workforce Introduction...... 5 Housing 35 Planning Process...... 6 Snapshot of the Region Today...... 35 Public Engagement...... 8 Trends and Issues...... 35 Regional Vision...... 8 Active Programs...... 37 GHG Emissions on Long Island...... 9 Sustainability Indicators...... 38 Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction Potential.... 10 Goals and Strategies...... 40 Summary of Goals and Strategies by Subject Area .. 10 6 Energy 51 Adaptation to Climate Change...... 17 Trends and Issues ...... 51 How to Use this Report...... 19 Existing Initiatives and Plans...... 52 2 Methodology & Sustainability Indicators...... 55 Stakeholder Engagement 21 Goals and Strategies...... 56 Planning Process...... 21 7 Transportation 75 Cleaner Greener Long Island Organization...... 22 Trends and Issues ...... 75 Planning Team and Working Group Process...... 22 Sustainability Indicators...... 77 Municipal and Public Outreach and Engagement... 24 Goals and Strategies...... 78 Public Meetings...... 24 Conclusion...... 25 8 Land Use & Livable Communities 85 3 Greenhouse Gas Emissions 27 Trends and Issues ...... 85 2010 GHG Emissions on Long Island...... 27 Sustainability Indicators...... 86 2020 Greenhouse Gas Emissions Projections...... 28 Goals and Strategies...... 87 Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction Potential.... 29 Related CGLI Strategies...... 93
4 Introduction to Organization 9 Waste Management 95 of Goals & Strategies 33 Trends and Issues ...... 95 Sustainability Indicators...... 96 Goals and Strategies...... 97
Cleaner Greener Long Island Regional Sustainability Plan Final May 2013 3 4 Table of Contents Cleaner GreenerLong IslandRegional SustainabilityPlan Acknowledgements Acronyms List of Tables List of Figures CGLI GoalsandStrategies Sustainability Indicators and Targets References 13 Vulnerable Area Prioritization Tool Potential Adaptation Strategies for Long Island Sustainability Indicators CGLI PlanStrategies withAdaptation Benefits Impacts of Climate Change Ongoing Adaptation to Climate Change Anticipated Impacts of in LongIsland Projected climate change 12 Related CGLIStrategies Goals andStrategies Sustainability Indicators Trends andIssues 11 Related CGLIStrategies Goals andStrategies Sustainability Indicators Trends andIssues 10
Water Management Governance Conclusion Adaptation to ClimateAdaptation Change ...... & Implementation
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106 105 149 146 145 140 121 124 127 116 117 107 147 May 2013 Appendix (seeseparate document) – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – List ofStakeholders Summary Public Participation List ofPotential Strategies for Future Consideration Sustainability Indicator Memo&Inventory of PlansReviewed Economic Development andHousing–Compendium Plans Reviewed andCompendium of Land UseBaseline–Summary Reviewed Energy SubjectAreaBaseline-Compendium ofPlans Projections Review ofGHGInventory andBusinessAsUsual Inventory) Long IslandCarbonFootprint ofGHG Project (Summary 1 Executive Summary
Introduction dented weather patterns have brought new focus to ongo- ing discussions about the region’s response to increased frequency, intensity and duration of weather events. They The Cleaner Greener Long Island Regional Sustainabil- have heightened public awareness about the need to re- ity Plan (hereinafter CGLI Plan) represents an ambitious duce the climate-affecting carbon emissions for regional undertaking by the Cleaner Greener Consortium of Long sustainability-based planning, and to initiate strategies to Island (hereinafter Consortium) to articulate a community- provide adaptation to the unavoidable effects of climate based vision for a more sustainable future. Comprised of change. municipalities, non-governmental organizations, and the planning consultant team, the Consortium and its part- Long Island is fortunate that there are many resources ners have established goals and strategies for a regional within the communities that can be tapped to address framework through which to pursue the standards of sus- these issues. Municipalities, organizations, and citizens tainability: economic prosperity, social responsibility, and have shown great interest and enthusiasm to pursue sus- environmental health and well-being. tainable approaches and solutions to ensure a more resil- ient future. Their efforts have laid the groundwork for the The challenges that Long Island has faced in the past de- CGLI Plan. cades of growth and development have been well docu- mented (in efforts such as Long Island 2035 Plan).1 High In 2011, Governor Cuomo announced the Cleaner Greener taxpayer burden has made the region an increasingly un- Communities program in his State of the State address, affordable place to live, the attractive but predominantly thereby establishing a program that empowers regions to low-density pattern of suburban land development is more create more sustainable communities by funding smart de- challenging to service, and the congested transportation velopment practices. Planning teams have partnered with networks threaten environmental health and well-being. public and private experts across a wide range of fields, The Great Recession of the early 21st Century continues to along with residents, to lead the development of regional challenge regional economic vitality. sustainability plans and to implement the projects that will significantly improve the economic and environmental well At the same time, the lasting effects of extreme climate are being of their communities. This effort will guide integrat- now evident across Long Island. Communities will continue ed, sustainable solutions—from statewide investments to to recover from the devastation inflicted by October 2012’s regional decision-making on land use, housing, transporta- Superstorm Sandy and other weather events. Unprece- tion, infrastructure, energy, and environmental practices— to improve overall quality of life. 1 Long Island Regional Planning Council, Long Island 2035 Region- al Comprehensive Sustainability Plan, 2010. Long Island 2035 repre- sents a multi-year initiative to assess the position of Long Island rela- Under the Cleaner Greener Communities program, the Con- tive to environmental, social, and economic sustainability. It included sortium and its partners (see Figure 1) are engaging in a a Regional Visioning Initiative to achieve regional public consensus of robust and inclusive dialogue about the future, ensuring land use, transportation, and institutional issues, a Regional Compre- hensive Sustainability Plan, and Technical Studies to support growth that the plans and the community values they represent scenario planning. are incorporated into the CGLI Plan. Through a robust pub-
Cleaner Greener Long Island Regional Sustainability Plan Final May 2013 5 1 6 Executive Summary Cleaner GreenerLong IslandRegional SustainabilityPlan work included: Cleaner Greener Communities program. Key phases of was based on the process outlined by NYSERDA for the processThe planning employed to develop theCGLIPlan Planning Process are invarious stagesofimplementation. that have planning efforts been shapingcommunity-based sible local government. Communities across Long Island value on the toability address their needs through acces high place Theysystem. rule’ ‘home local the under nance community characteristics and are committed to self-gover have valuemade clear that Long Islanders their unique tatives thathave undertaking in thisplanning participated require “centralized” solutions. The community represen and initiatives, “regional” approaches will not necessarily strategiesWhile the CGLI Planincludes regionally-based strategies for economicgrowth (seeTable chapters that follow, are well aligned with the LIREDC’s key veloped for the CGLI Plan,represented the in subject area secure a sustainable future. The goals that have been de improvements to to infrastructure that will be necessary cialization of new and green technologies, and make the and advance the workforce, promote and commer industry The LIREDC key strategies to focus support on opportunities a cohesive visionfor thefutureofLongIsland’seconomy. its own Strategic Economic Development Plan to provide (LIREDC) then built upon this groundwork when it adopted the Long Island Regional Economic Development Council as aComprehensive Economic Development Strategy)and tainable Strategies from the Long Island Plan(aswell2035 Regional adoptedPlanning Commission(LIRPC) the Sus regional economic development strategy. TheLong Island in the Long IslandPlanwas2035 to build consensus for a ment. By example,recommendations one of the primary strides toward long-term sustainable economic develop collaboration already underway asthe region makes The CGLI Plan provides a new platform to build upon the a community- based vision. reflects plan the process, engagement lic – – tory totory determine current levels of emission(prepared baseline data; Tier IIGreen House Gas (GHG)Inven of collection and indicators sustainability of tification tion of existing procedures, policy and projects; iden identifica included: area subject each for prepared Baseline Assessment A baselineassessment was 1 -Table Final 6).
May 2013 ------goals andtargets to focus actionsandoutcomes. onshort-term 2 areas asthefocus for theplan: the developmentsupport of each of the followingsubject technical were experts, engaged throughout the process to The WorkingGroups, comprised oflocal stakeholders and all project deliverables. was established to reviewregional partners and approve andother resenting the Consortium municipalities in to-day administration and production. A Planning Team rep steering andfor bodyfor day- thelargerpartners planning and technical consultants, was also formed to as the serve local non-governmental organizations, and the planning Steering Committee, comprised of the lead municipality, direction, review, and approval at each phase of work. A municipalities,was formeding the participating to provide ofLongIsland, represent The Cleaner Greener Consortium Project Organization – – – – – – – – – – Baseline assessment is based assessment on Baseline 2010 data.isusedfor2020 – – – – – – – – – – ning process and provides further definition of the of definition further provides and process ning tion ofthe work that was prepared during the plan Plan Report Sustainability improvedport ofindicators. performance scenario. Strategies have also been designed to sup assessing potential savings incomparison to the BAU potential was calculated for projection yearby 2020 the process. Where feasible, GHG emissionreduction through identified were criteria selection other and the goals for GHG emissionreduction, job creation, StrategiesImplementation strategies. by assumingimplementation 2020, of the proposed reasonable estimate ofprogress that can beachieved each sustainability indicator, whichisafeasible and Target Assessment through recommendedstrategies. the basis to measure progress that may be achieved (BAU); andbaseline calculations of each indicator as GHG Emissionsbased on BusinessasUsual 2020 by New York Institute of Technology); projections for Governance andImplementation Water Management Waste Management Land UseandLivable Communities Transportation Energy Economic Development andWorkforce Housing recommended strategies. A target has been identified for identified been has target A The report is a compila is The report Strategies to achieve 2 - - - - - 7
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Final Council Regional Regional Economic Long Island Long Island Development Development Suffolk County Water Authority Suffolk County Water of Technology Institute York New Smart Climate Communities Region Coordinator Regional Organizations Authority Long Island Power Energy Long Island Renewable LI NYSDEC Council Planning Long Island Regional Incorporated Villages Incorporated Port Jefferson Manorhaven Great Neck Plaza Municipalities City of Glen Cove Suffolk County Nassau County Cleaner Greener Long Island Regional Sustainability Plan Cleaner Greener Long Island Regional Water Waste Energy AECOM Transportation Vision Long Island Islip Bay Oyster Riverhead Smithtown Southampton Southold Working Groups Working Regional Plan Association Regional Town of North Hempstead Town Incorporated Villages Incorporated Port Jefferson Manorhaven Great Neck Plaza Municipalities City of Glen Cove Suffolk County Nassau County CGLI Planning Team Steering Committee Steering Land Use and Livable Communities Land Use and Livable Sustainability Institute at Molloy College at Molloy Sustainability Institute Economic Development and Workforce Housing and Workforce Economic Development Community Development Corporation of Long Island of Long Corporation Community Development Towns North Hempstead Babylon Brookhaven East Hampton Hempstead Huntington Cleaner Greener ConsortiumCleaner of Long Island Islip Bay Oyster Riverhead Smithtown Southampton Southold Cleaner Greener Long Island Project Organization Babylon Brookhaven East Hampton Hempstead Huntington Towns North Hempstead Figure 1 further participants. for on project information See acknowledgements 1 8 Executive Summary goals ofLongIsland. review andcomment and to ensure the plan represents the engagement meetings March 4-6,2013, to provide further incorporatedCGLI Planand presented in public in the draft tion strategies, andtargets for workThis performance. was Working Groups to develop indicators, goals, implementa of the SteeringMembers Committee collaborated with the AARP, businessgroups andenvironmental organizations. gy Center at Stony Brook. Further outreach was provided by mit (withover 1,000attendees) and at the Advanced Ener from panel discussions at the LI 2012 Growth Smart Sum going throughout the process. The CGLI Plan also benefited wasOutreach through on the LI Green Homes Consortium News, andtheCorridor, aswell asanEditorial inNewsday. Newsday,in cess included articles the Patch, LI Business applications. Press coverageand Smartphone for this pro Long Island website, updates on Facebook pages, Twitter involvedtion. Electronic andsocialmedia efforts the Vision uted to over throughLong Islanders 30,000 direct solicita into the planning dialogue, e-mail invitations were distrib In order to invite the large and broadly population disperse of both goalsandimplementation strategies. organizations has been incorporated into the development environmental groups. Feedback and priorities from these business organizations, twenty associations, civic and ten engaged. Outreach for this project reached over a dozen representing mental areasleaders across Long Island were in the plan. Inaddition business, community and environ from each of the Townsthe municipalstaff participating Brookhaven in Association; Councilpersons sors andwith Southampton, East Hampton; the County Suffolk Supervi Hempstead, Babylon,in North Huntington,Islip, Riverhead, stakeholders. Meetings were held withTown Supervisors dividual meetings withpublic,institutional and private Public outreach also included securing input through in of theWorking Groups. also engaged directly theprocessin planning as members community, business and local government were leaders Inaddition, overLongIsland leaders. 800 different 300 ronmental Theoutreach leaders. process engaged roughly envi and business green staff, and officials municipal 400 Task Clean Energy Leadership Force, comprised of over commerce and environmental and the leaders, Long Island of oversortium government,300 community, chamber of Growth the Long Island Smart Workingfort, Group, a con Two organizations led the charge in the public outreach ef Public Engagement Cleaner GreenerLong IslandRegional SustainabilityPlan Final
May 2013 ------Source: Town Hempstead ofNorth Key stakeholders Meeting. engagedintheCGLIKick-off lated through thatprocess: was conductedThe following 2009. in wasvision articu Plan due 2035 to the extensive public engagement that to prepare the Long Island the recent regional undertaking CGLI also references the that visioning was conducted for gagement. planning work done by the municipalities prior to this en and visioning goal-setting activitiesdeveloped through the implementation. To that end, the CGLI Plan builds on the meaning and purpose for the communities responsible for Development the Strategicplan willlack Plan. Otherwise, future and complement the Long Island Regional Economic sustainable more a for vision regional the reflect program CGLI the under identified strategies the that essential is It Regional Vision wards thesegoals. lection of sustainability indicators to measure progress to been developed for each of the subject areas and the se This Vision provides the framework for the goals that have ing thatamoreaction-oriented visionisinorder: and challenges posed by extreme weather events, suggest impact recent the reflects also Plan CGLI the for veloped core sustainable planning principles,the vision statement de of reflection good a as vision this embracing While equitable communitiesallowing everyone to enjoy the fordable,quality high of life, astrong economy, and an af A sustainable Long Island isaplacethat offers can enjoy. withamenitiesallLongIslanders communities table economy, astrong able, quality high of life, andequi afford an pursue and 21stof the challenges Century ourastheycommunities to the adapt support that practices policies and will implement Long Island cherished quality desire. oflife thatLongIslanders ------9
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Final 30% 2) shows that the that 2) shows 25% 2020 Business-as-usual 2010 20% 15% 10% Long Island GHG Emissions Percentages by by Long Island GHG Emissions Percentages Sector Percentage of GHG Emissions from Total of GHG Emissions Percentage 5% 2.52% 2.34% 1.19% 1.33% 1.40% 1.53% 0.70% 0.67% 0.82% 0.89% 28.00% 30.06% 40.51% 37.76% 0.01% 0.02% 0.28% 0.29% 0.32% 0.34% 24.24% 24.78% On-Road Residential Waste Hauling Waste Lights Street Marine Railway Wastewater Landfills Incineration Losses Electricity Transmission Commercial pattern. The 2020 BAU emissions projections represent emissions projections The 2020 BAU pattern. (popula growth sectoral if current emissions output the transportation the at continued etc.) trends, economy, tion, The no intervention. with rates growth estimated current 2020 (Figure BAU for growth projected con electricity in increase emissions will largest be from and industrial commercial, residential, between sumption ants per square mile and the current population density of density population current the and mile square per ants mile. The square inhabitants per Suffolkis County 1,637 US of the is density 88 per population inhabitants current between mile. Thisin density differencepopulation square to correlation US is a direct the and region Island Long the of rest the to compared than Island Long for EUI lower the the country. sustain the that metrics meaningful provide to In order on strategies of impact the evaluate to use can ability plan inven emissions baseline 2010 the reduction, emissions projection an emissions to extrapolated torywere results growth (BAU) 2020 a business-as-usual under year the for Figure 2 0 ------Cleaner Greener Long Island Regional Sustainability Plan Cleaner Greener Long Island Regional 4 2). Many Long Island Long 2). Many 2, on-road vehicles are the second larg second the are vehicles 2, on-road
3 The Long Island regional GHG inventory was originally prepared was The Long Island regional GHG inventory tory based on 2010 calendar year activity data and it is used as the and activity data calendar year tory2010 based on the CGLI Plan. baseline for 4 http://www.eia.gov/beta/state/rankings/?sid=US#/series/12 as part of the Long Island Carbon Footprint Project in 2010 by the by in 2010 as partProject Footprint Island Carbon the Long of (ICLEI) and the Initiatives Local Government Council for International (NYIT), using the 2005 year calendar Technology of Institute York New this inven to an update baseline. NYIT has developed as the inventory other states, Long Island is The cur Long Island a highly area. dense states, other is 4,655 inhabit County Nassau of density population rent 3 dominated by single family homes. This may be thought This homes. may single family by dominated term mind the brings to and use land as less-dense of of density population the to compared in but fact, “sprawl” lage centers with very good access to public transportation with veryto centers access lage good regions other to as compared minimal industries, and large suburban, is of Long Island considered Most states. or This better-than-US average EUI ranking is largely due to to due EUI ranking is largely average This better-than-US vil or city and communities dense of efficiency inherent the rently 193 million British thermal units (mmBtu) per person million British units (mmBtu) per thermal 193 rently mmBtu/ is 192 EUI average State York New The annually. mmBtu/capita. 315 EUI is capita and the US average The Long Island region’s Energy Use Intensity (EUI), per person,consumed energy of annual is amount cur the come from the residential and on-road vehicle sectors. The sectors. vehicle on-road and residential the from come other significant source of GHG emissions is the commer and industrial uses. including office, retail cial sector, dential and car-centered development will not be changed be will not development car-centered and dential 70% of Thus, about impact. the lessen to quickly or easily the region’s greenhouse gas emissions will continue to est contributor to Long Island’s carbon The footprint. infra serveresi suburban the to decades over created structure tion Construction Codes in 1979. tion Construction Codes in 1979. in Figure shown As ers are relatively affluent and live energy-intensive lifestyles lifestyles energy-intensive live and affluent relatively are ers built was stock housing the of The majority homes. in large Conserva Energy State York New the of enactment to prior Currently, the largest source of GHG emissions on Long Is Long on emissions GHG of source largest the Currently, (Figure sector land is the residential hensive and comparable emissions results among the NY the among results emissions comparable and hensive economic development regions identified under this initia tive. for each region. The GHG Inventory follows a protocol de a protocol follows The GHG Inventory region. each for veloped specificallyfor the Cleaner Greener Communities compre for allowing emissions data, 2010 using program The Cleaner Greener Communities program included included program Communities Greener The Cleaner inventory emissions GHG II baseline a Tier of preparation GHG Emissions on Long Island on Long Emissions GHG 1 10 Executive Summary Cleaner GreenerLong IslandRegional SustainabilityPlan Figure 3 Clearly,benefit fromthe regionwill federal andstate activi emissions. GHG reducing of goal NYS’s to contribute land The 15% GHG emissions reduction target will help Long Is duction from the2010 GHGemissionsbaseline. per year byrepresentsThis 2020.approximately a13%re achieveMT CO 7,530,596 these programs and strategies position the region to andperformance, grams. Through optimumparticipation the CGLI Planwithongoingfederal and state strategy pro through the combined effects of the strategies proposed in tion in GHGthat emissions could in 2020 be generated Figure areas.) subject specific on chapters the in presented are cations quantifi (The 2020. of year target the by emissions GHG reduce to available data sufficient with strategies mended been utilized to estimate the potential for those recom Toolkithas Plan Action Climate AECOM’s end, Tothat tion. reduc emissions GHG of goal State’s York New to tribute One of the overarching isto con goals of this undertaking Reduction Potential Greenhouse Gas Emissions ship. Long Island and increases in Long Island Rail Road rider creases population,in increaseseconomic inactivityon sectors.drivenis This byrail transportation projected in 35,000,000 40,000,000 30,000,000 3 represents3 thecalculation ofthepotential reduc Long IslandGHGEmissionsPotential for 2020 Baseline Emissions 36,107,459 MTC0 2 e/year in emissions reductions 2010 2 e/yr Final
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------CGLI Plan Strategies Plan CGLI Strategies Federal & State Summary ofGoals and Strategies bySummary decisions intheselectionofstrategies to implement. formation that can assistthemto make sound investment policy makers witha and newmunicipal leaders level of in sion reduction potential into theprocessplanning provides sure the success of their actions. Incorporating GHGemis take action. They also establish metrics and means to mea can helpfocus communities on where they canor need to achieved through the strategies proposed in the CGLI Plan jections, and theestimate ofthe reduction that can be The value of the GHG Emissions Inventory, the BAU pro next generationofGHGreductionstrategies andactions. the define they as Plan CGLI the in recommended sures mea and sibility impacts and mandatory of both voluntary nity for the communities of Long Island to assess the fea more ambitious GHGreduction targets.is anopportu This by(30% and Washington 2030) by DC(30% have 2020) ties underway. Other communities such as New York City ject areasthatwere selected for focus by theConsortium. strategies have been developed for the followingseven sub benefit. Throughand working public group engagement, goals and region-wide and community promote that egies by sustainabilitygoals andguided by implementation strat program is to create a regional sustainability planframed objective of the Cleaner Greener Communities The primary Subject Area 2020 30,691,341 MTC0 Target EmissionsReduction 15% 31,418,757 MTC0 Potential EmissionsReduction ~13% 38,949,353 MTC0 Projected Emissions 2 2 2 e/yr e/yr e/yr ------11 1 Executive Summary - - x x Adapt to to Adapt Climate Change May 2013 May
x x x x x x x x Goals Align w/ LIREDC Final There are number ongoing initiatives that initiatives ongoing number are There a decline in its younger workforce due to cohortto due effects workforce in younger its a decline transitioned has economy Island’s Long out-migration. and service-basedin lower-paying to contracting defense from sustain to growth population on is dependent and dustries 80% of The region is over 90% with built out its economy. constructed homes primarily single family stock its housing 1970. before Opportunities supporta are there instance, For this plan. of goals the number of location-efficientdevelopment projects in the waiting are but be approved to likely are or are region that for gap financing, density bonusesor tax incentives before taking been have sectors business green The proceeding. through them to available made resources of advantage consoli the and Program York New Jobs/Green Green the process. funding application (CFA) dated ------Cleaner Greener Long Island Regional Sustainability Plan Cleaner Greener Long Island Regional 1 through 1 through
Provide gap financing and technical assistance incentives for new and redeveloped buildings that are buildings that and redeveloped for new technical assistance incentives and gap financing Provide Provide incentives for rebuilding greener and more resilient developments in areas impacted by by in areas impacted rebuilding greener and more resilient developments for incentives Provide Support green training of the new and incumbent workforce to grow opportunities local jobs. for grow to Support and incumbent workforce training of the new green Provide technical and financial assistance to businesses to green their operations, secure a third partyto green their operations, secure a third to businesses and financial assistance technical Provide Provide financial assistance for the incubation and commercialization of energy and green for the incubation and commercialization assistance financial Provide Maintain and grow the network between educational institutions, workforce investment boards, boards, investment workforce educational institutions, between the network Maintain and grow Retain and grow the aquaculture and agriculture sectors by providing gap financing and technical technical gap financing and providing by and agriculture sectors the aquaculture and grow Retain Retain and grow the green construction sector through technical assistance and financing of a fuel technical through the green construction sector and grow Retain Economic Development and Workforce Housing Goals and Strategies and Workforce Economic Development While Long Island benefits from awell-educat Advance Superstorm manage future economic risks. and rebuilding to Sandy recovery Advance Promote high-value jobs through green workforce development. jobs through green workforce high-value Promote Support a green innovation economy and local jobs through green business designations and marketing. economy Supportgreen innovation a Support a green innovation economy and local jobs by retaining, growing and attracting green business retaining, growing and local jobs by economy Support a green innovation Improve housing and transportation affordability by providing incentives for workforce housing and workforce housing and transportation for incentives Improve providing affordability by 7 (with notation of those strategies aligned with LI strategies those of 7 (with notation Strategy 5.1Strategy for strategies and implement surge or encourage relocation locally outside the floodplain and develop the storm of the electric grid. enhancing resilience and more rapid restoration students, employers and labor organizations. students, employers Goal 5 Goal 4 4.1Strategy 4.2 Strategy Strategy 3.1Strategy support. marketing green business designation, and provide locally grown products sold on Long Island to reduce GHG impacts and create/retain local jobs. and create/retain reduce GHG impacts sold on Long Island to products locally grown Goal 3 expand this emerging sector through the use of a successful tool that has worked well in other parts in other well of the state. that has worked the use of a successful tool through this emerging sector expand 2.3 Strategy that will help them green their operations and distribution channels. Increase the amount of projects assistance for universities, creating and retaining local jobs and businesses. creating and retaining universities, 2.2 Strategy and market to with resources home performance contractors Provide advertising program. neutral cooperative clusters. 2.1Strategy and laboratories research Long Island’s by developed technologies and retain growth Facilitate technologies. Strategy 1.1Strategy green. and location efficient, affordable Goal 2 Goal 1 contractorsfor local creating jobs efficient, affordablecommercial buildings that are location and green; thereby and local labor. Long Island are higher than the regional average. The qual average. regional the higher than Long Island are pre to is need there and decreasing jobs has been ity of has experienced Long Island workforce. future the for pare gion faces a number of critical economic challenges that challenges of critical economic a number gion faces of extreme impacts the by further been exasperated have living and on doing business of The costs events. weather Obstacles re the City, York New to proximity close and workforce ed Economic Development Economic Development Housing Workforce and REDC goals and that benefit climate adaptation) with intro with adaptation) climate benefit that and goals REDC 5 in chapters in detail ductorypresented and comments 11. through The goals and strategies are identifiedTable in Table 1 Table 1 12 Executive Summary Table 2 Cleaner GreenerLong IslandRegional SustainabilityPlan to be larger. Until recently, energy efficiency has not been not has efficiency energy recently, Until larger. be to other dwellingtypes, and homes built more recently tend of single-family homes, which tend to use more energy than construction efficiency codes. Long Islandhasahigher-than-average percentage energy strict more of mentation housing stock was builtpriorto the 1970sand the imple energy-intensive very lifestyles. Island’s the of majority The fossil renewably-sourced alternatives. live LongIslanders access to more cost-effective natural gas and other non- energy high rates and the region has somewhat limited Obstacles Energy Strategy 4.3 equivalent) through renewables. for new commercial development over withtheinstallationofaminimum30%electricdemand(or 25,000 sqft Strategy 4.2 so thatretrofitting photovoltaic orsolarhot water isstructurallyeasyandcost-effective. Strategy 4.1 Goal 4 Strategy 3.3 standard. Strategy 3.2 Energy RatingSystem for residential,International GreenConstruction Codefor commercial). Strategy 3.1 Goal 3 community. Strategy 2.4 Strategy 2.3 3,500 buildings). Strategy 2.2 3,500 existing buildings). Strategy 2.1 Goal 2 software). efficiency andrenewable programs andbasicenergyefficientbehaviors (suchasuseofacomparative billing Strategy 1.2 Strategy 1.1 Goal 1 Strategy 4.5 that leverages orenhancesexisting LIPA rebates. program for withnatural gasorground replacingfueloilboilers source heat pumps (wherenogassupply available) Strategy 4.4 Improve energyefficiencyof stock. commercialbuilding existing Improve energyefficiencyof stock. residentialbuilding existing Double localrenewable energygenerationby 2020. Improve energyefficiencyofnewstock. building Energy GoalsandStrategies (continuedonnext page) Energy use burdenedon LongIslandis by very Develop aseriesofregularconferences onadoptionofrenewable energyonLongIsland. Encourage geothermal heatpump projects through educationandincentives. Develop anincentive Standardize permitprocess for renewable energycommercial projects. Call for municipalitiesto require afeasibility studyofrenewables and/orcombinedheatandpower Provide trainingofdesign professionals. enhancedsustainableandenergyconservation Provide incentives taxwaivers) (suchasproperty for new homesthatmeet thePassive House educationforEncourage energyconservation andrealestate managers buildingowners, property Encourage useofenergyalignmentclauseinleases. Require energyauditsevery 5years for allnon-residentialbuildingsover (approximately 25,000sqft Develop andencouragemunicipaladoptionof“Solarready”coderequirements for new construction Promote adoptionofmorestringentlocalEnergyEfficiencyConstructionCode by municipalities.(Home Require annualenergybenchmarking for allnon-residentialbuildingsover (approximately 25,000sqft Continue to develop, evolve, andexpand outreachandeducation campaigns to promote energy Require at point ofsaleorrental. EnergyPerformance Certificates Final
May 2013 - to-medium term. could be more effectivereducingthe inemissionsshort- fleet vehicle cleaner a toTransitioning vehicles. individual increase transit availabilityand reduce dependence on development cannot be changed easily or quickly to greatly infrastructure created over decades to car-centered serve The footprint. carbon Island’s Long to contributor ber-two established on Long Island. On-road vehicles are the num first was sprawl suburban auto-dependent, of pattern The the region’sgreenhousegasemissions. residential energy use the is singlelargest contributor to a high priority for or homebuyers. most builders As a result, Goals LIREDC Align w/ x x x x x x x x Change Climate Adapt to x x x x x x x x x x x x x x - 13 1 Executive Summary - - - x x x x x x Adapt to to Adapt Climate Change May 2013 May
x x x x x Align w/ LIREDC Goals Final customers who cannot afford the initial purchase price of initial the purchase afford who cannot customers the grow opportunitiesto significant provides and system a solar market. In addition, the Atlantic Ocean offers signifi cant opportunities offshore for wind power-development. GHG reduction potential as efficiencyimproving in existing buildings, it does a provide number of benefits. In addition to creating highly efficient new building stock,it develops construction new introduces products, efficient for markets the familiarizes and region, the to materials and practices best practices. trade with Forty-nine percent of Nassau and Suffolk Counties’ hous gas and natural to conversion Large-scale oil heat. ing uses impact a tremendous have could pumps heat geothermal impact that pollutants GHG and other on emissions of both can be expensive, options these However, air quality. local gas. natural already served by especially in areas not some than resource solar has a slightly better Island Long other regions of New York State and there are significant the expand opportunitiesto continue to Island Long on program Pioneer Solar The LIPA energy. solar of adoption solar growing well-trained, a of growth the spurred has pro (Oct. 2012) approved The newly industry. installation for attractive more PV solar makes leasing solar for gram - - - - Cleaner Greener Long Island Regional Sustainability Plan Cleaner Greener Long Island Regional As Long Islanders pay a higher rate for for rate higher a IslandersLong As pay Expand and develop electric vehicle charging and mapping infrastructure and enhance grid services electric vehicle to Expand and develop Promote and implement energy efficiency improvements in municipal facilities, including street lighting, street facilities, including in municipal energy efficiency improvements and implement Promote Create and promote incentives for electric vehicles and alternative fuel vehicles both for private sector sector private for both fuel vehicles and alternative electric vehicles for incentives and promote Create Promote and implement energy efficiency improvements across LI school buildings through cost- LI school buildings through across energy efficiency improvements and implement Promote Encourage research and pilot programs to advance smart grid technologies, controls and improved and improved smart advance controls to grid technologies, programs and pilot Encourage research Support efforts to increase the efficiency, reliability, and resilience of the grid (transmission and and resilience of the grid (transmission and Support reliability, efforts increase the efficiency, to Energy Goals and Strategies (continued from previous page) (continued from previous Energy Goals and Strategies Encourage innovation and adoption century of 21st technologies of the that increase the capabilities Encourage innovation Increase market penetration of electric, plug-in hybrid, and other low-carbon alternative fuel vehicles (30% fuel vehicles and other low-carbon alternative penetration of electric, plug-in hybrid, Increase market Lead by example and improve energy efficiency of municipal buildings, fleets and other operations (20% by (20% operations other and buildings, fleets of municipal efficiency energy improve and example by Lead
7.2 Strategy the by the challenges presented and adapt to and self-repair, self-monitoring distribution), including its capacity for energy demand on the grid. as a new addition of electric vehicles electric grid. 7.1 Strategy of smart the security and integrity that can enhance grid infrastructure. energy forecasting renewable and for municipal fleets. municipal and for Goal 7 Strategy 6.1Strategy electric vehicles. widespread charging capacity for allow 6.2 Strategy Goal 6 2020). by traffic lights, parking lot and park lighting and wastewater facilities. wastewater lighting and and park lot traffic lights, parking 5.2 Strategy retrofits. shared services audits and effective, for Goal 5 Goal 2020). 5.1Strategy 2 Table struction codes does not have the same short-term,direct have not does codes struction ing options to pay for improvements. for pay ing options to Although adopting more stringent energy efficiency con promote market transformation, increase awareness of awareness increase transformation, market promote financ expand and rebates, and incentives supportfor and educate educate homeowners and landlords about the benefits of information useful performanceenergy provide upgrades, tenants, and buyers home performanceenergy about to GHG reductions than new construction. Energy efficiency and significant reductions to programs in comprehensive integrated, through achieved GHG emissions could be As Long Island approaches “build out,” improving per the improving out,” “build approaches Island Long As re in the building stock housing and older the of formance and opportunities savings energy greater gion presents for reduced and provides a more competitive environment for for environment competitive a more provides and reduced their adoption. Opportunities premium” “green nation, the of the than most electricity for renewable energy and energy efficiency investments is areas that are appropriate for wind power development on development power wind for appropriate are that areas the Island. Long Long Island’s wind resource is not particularly impressive of is a lack there density, population to due and on-shore, 1 14 Executive Summary Table 4 Table 3 Cleaner GreenerLong IslandRegional SustainabilityPlan low cost measures include transportation demand man low cost measures include transportation among multi-modal transit connections. Other relatively can be low cost, such as improvingalignment of schedules pancy vehicleand increase transit participation ridership daily.thousands of riders to reduce single occu Efforts whichalready serves and regional train service, service Opportunities dependence onhighcarbonintensity fuels. sit projects. Lack of alternative fuel infrastructure fosters lack of capital fundingavailable and tran for transportation locally.native transportation Historically, there has been a destrian/bike friendly commercial areas discourages alter tion accounts for Lack 30%. of complete streets and pe transporta which of profile, emissions GHG Island’s Long to heavilycongested roadways and it also contributes to single occupancy vehicles for their commute. This has led led to more thanof 75%Long Island commuters relying on Obstacles Transportation Strategy 3.1 Goal 3 Strategy 2.3 Strategy 2.2 Strategy 2.1 Goal 2 Strategy 1.1 Goal 1 Strategy 1.5 fleets andbuses. Strategy 1.4 signal optimization,andacomprehensive bike plan. Strategy 1.3 reduction. Strategy 1.2 Strategy 1.1 andGHGemissions. consumption Goal 1 Increase the number ofcommunities with reduced auto dependenceand increased livability onLongIsland. Increase theamountofnaturalresourcesandprotected openspaceonLongIsland. Increase the resiliency of coastal development.Increase theresiliencyofcoastal Improve transportation options for all Long Islanders: reduceLongIsland’svehicle for options allLongIslanders: Improve milestraveled, transportation fuel A lack of viable transportation alternativesA lack of viable transportation has Land Use&Livable CommunitiesGoalandStrategies Transportation GoalandStrategies Utilize best practices for the redevelopment ofneighborhoods incoastal areas to become more resilient. Preserve 10%Preserve of unprotected open space alongthe coasts to asastorm-resilient serve buffer. Increase mixed-use developments inLong Island downtowns andnear LIRRstationsby 100%. Restore thetreecanopy onLongIslandto pre-Superstorm Sandy conditions. Permanently protect 10% oftheIsland’smostcriticalunprotected openspaceandfarmland. Reduce long-haultrucktrafficthrough improvements to railfreight system. Increase thenumberofalternative fuelvehicles onLongIslandby targeting municipalandprivate Improve safety ofstreets for pedestriansandcyclists through implementation ofComplete Streets, Increase thenumberofLongIslandemployers providing to incentives/services employees for VMT Expand andimprove across theIsland(railandbus). publictransportation Existing transit services include local bus Existing transit services Final
May 2013 ------friendly improvements. sure roadway incrementally account for repairs pedestrian plete streets design standards by each municipality canen dent actions led by each municipality. Promotion of com with region-wide network planningasopposed to indepen ture network canpromote shared cost savingsassociated ty coordination in planningfor an alternative fuel infrastruc highways. Island on traffic truck long-haul Multi-municipali on Long Island, which would help removefreight service infrastructure for rail willhelp attract Expanding support able alternatives to singleoccupancy vehicle commuting. connections, help createwill vi including north-south ing, to bettertransiting services intra-Island commut serve exist Enhancing commuting. cost-efficient more promote that changes behavior toincentivize carpooling) and efit inexisting programsparticipation (i.e.commuter tax ben led by employersagement efforts (TDM) whichcan expand Goals LIREDC Align w/ Goals LIREDC Align w/ x x x x x x x x Change Climate Adapt to Change Climate Adapt to x x x x x x x x ------15 1 Executive Summary ------x x x Adapt to to Adapt Climate Change May 2013 May
x x x x Align w/ LIREDC Goals Final Increasingly, Long Islanders have been Islanders Long have Increasingly, Long Island is burdened with above-average with above-average is burdened Island Long Waste Management Waste Obstacles need the to high due and costs rates generation waste due to Superstorm Sandy and tree cutting by residents residents by cutting tree and Sandy Superstorm to due will areas of coastal resiliency Increasing afterstorm. the com Long Island losses. future from residents help protect “home the and self-governance to committed munities are their address to resources lack the many but system rule” sustainability needs. energy and local environment, Opportunities in exist redevelopment focusing of idea the embracing de already in these growth of Promotion ing downtowns. will areas support veloped GHG emissions, of a reduction through more efficient housing and reducing by basic services. offers go for It also to have people tance the dis transportation diverse more bik as walking, such options parking, form, for guidelines ing By adopting and transit. development new ensure can towns streetscaping, and will pro space open Additional preservescharacter. local to opportunitiesvide more closer recreation outdoor for protection provide it will also areas, in coastal and, home flooding during future storms. from ------Cleaner Greener Long Island Regional Sustainability Plan Cleaner Greener Long Island Regional Promote public procurement policies that allow elimination of waste at source. elimination of waste policies that allow public procurement Promote Develop regionally-shared education programs and waste audits to promote waste reduction reduction waste promote audits to and waste regionally-shared education programs Develop impact evaluate to programs Trash” and Reduce Money / Save Throw As You “Pay testing Expand pilot Expand efficient management of municipal and private municipal solid waste fleets to include biodiesel fleets waste municipal solid Expand efficient management of municipal and private Initiate market feasibility assessment for regional facility/ies to expand capacity to recycle plastics recycle capacity to expand to regional facility/ies assessment for feasibility market Initiate Expand New York State pilot program to test viability of food waste to biogas on Long Island. to waste viability of food test to program pilot State York Expand New Initiate cross-municipality and operator discussion on upgrades to incinerator facilities that would that would facilities incinerator discussion on upgrades to and operator cross-municipality Initiate Create new and/or expand existing yard waste compost facilities to serve most municipality and to facilities compost waste yard existing expand and/or new Create Waste Management Goals and Strategies Waste Historically, Long Island developed around its its around developed Island Long Historically, Increase the amount of locally recycled non-organics. Increase the amount of locally recycled waste management processes and systems. energy efficiency throughout Promote Develop localized facilities to the reduce volume of organics transported landfills and increase energy to volume the reduce to localized facilities Develop Reduce the amount of municipal solid waste generated. solid waste the amount of municipal Reduce and compressed natural gas vehicles. and compressed 4.2 Strategy waste. optimize energy capture from Goal 4 4.1Strategy Goal 3 3.1Strategy waste. Strategy 2.2 Strategy needs. commercial Goal 2 capture. 2.1Strategy Strategy 1.3Strategy lessons learned. and provide of cost incentives Strategy 1.2Strategy offices, schools and large institutions. opportunities in residences, government Goal 1 1.1Strategy 5 Table coastal parcels, which can serve as storm buffers and flood and buffers storm as serve can which parcels, coastal protection,require significant fundingfor further conserva limb losses diminished by been has canopy The tree tion. in a traditional, compact way. The amount of public open public of The amount way. compact in a traditional, particularlycosts, acquisition land and is low for space tures, comprehensive parking, and design guidelines that design guidelines and parking, comprehensive tures, cover sewer of lack Furthermore, preservecharacter. local age limits a community’s ability to redevelop downtowns actively planning and implementing downtown revitaliza downtown planningimplementing and actively public provide to resources sufficient lack but projects, tion fea streetscaping and streets as complete such amenities, more focused, compact housing that consumes less land less consumes that housing compact focused, more communities transit-oriented and mixed-use enables and are Communities life. of a high quality can promote that uted to the consumption of unprotected open space, traf space, open unprotected of consumption the to uted dependence. car and long driving distances fic congestion, opportunities limited has also for pattern This growth downtown. From the 1950s through the 1980s, develop 1980s, the through 1950s the From downtown. Suffolk was County western and in County ment Nassau has contrib which in nature, suburban and sprawling more Obstacles com transit-oriented with compact rail network, extensive a vibrant and station rail on a local centered munities Land Use and Livable Communities Livable Use and Land 1 16 Executive Summary Table 6 ing. Water isprovided service by numerous, independent dis the aquifer threatenedis by contamination andover-pump ter supply from the aquifer underlying the island. However, Obstacles Water Management and meet orexceed standards. traditionalperformance about green procurement products that are cost-effective demonstrate andeducate commercial andresidential users facilities for centralized composting and recycling. Municipalitiescan of benefits the and practices best about logue management workshop caninitiate dia aregionally-based Opportunities practices. that “green” costs more and is less effective thantraditional advance new technologies as there is acommon perception ily implemented and proven to work well. It ischallengingto and localities have tended to promote actions that are eas on region- or of island-wide municipal leadership initiatives revenue. There has been limited dialogue and engagement due to the threat of reduced wastehauling industry stream waste management approaches by thetraditional waste low rates for recycling. There has been resistance to new to waste export for Long Island also has disposal off-island. Cleaner GreenerLong IslandRegional SustainabilityPlan Strategy 4.1 Goal 4 Strategy 3.2 better treatment capabilities. Strategy 3.1 Goal 3 with theenvironmental costoftheresource. Strategy 2.3 Strategy 2.2 Strategy 2.1 Goal 2 Strategy 1.4 Strategy 1.3 establish monitoring inNassauCounty. Strategy 1.2 Strategy 1.1 Goal 1 Control flooding and surface Control floodingandsurface stormwaterwater pollutionfrom runoff. Increase wastewater pollutioncontrol. Reduce water consumption. Work way. togethertheregion’ssolesourceaquifer to itinasustainable preserve andmaintain Long Island has anabundant and inexpensive wa Water Management GoalsandStrategies Conduct arate studyto provide moreuniform water rates across theregionthatarecommensurate Show water usetrendsonwater bills. Incentivizethereplacementorretrofit of failing septicsystems. Increasethedevelopment ofgreeninfrastructureinthepublicandprivate realms. Conduct afeasibility studyto convert septicsystems inpriorityareasto cluster treatmentfacilities with Reduce potable water consumption dueto excessive irrigation. Curb pesticideusage. Provide educationalprogram abouttheaquifer to Gradestudents. Fourth Continue water monitoring by theU.S. GeologicalSurvey Countyandobtainfundingto inSuffolk re- Develop aregionalentityto coordinate managementoftheaquifer system. Conveningsustainable a municipalwaste Final
May 2013 - - - - - a sustainablewater supply. tices can reduce costs, maintain landscapes and ensure ture, native plantings and other water-savingbest prac stewardship of the limited water supply. Green infrastruc school water resource curriculum to promote strong next generation of water can be engaged throughusers for watercost opportunities system investments. The low and pricing in efficiencies reveal to likely is pricing ter resource management. Exploration of water service lenging, it would significantly strengthen the region’s wa Opportunities tives for moreefficient technology would besignificant. monitoring, aquifer management andprovidingincen upgrade investment. The cost of implementing water systems and lacks strategicand planningsewer system private by wells. septic Much of the region isserviced is provided by water entities and many residents rely on best practices. However, ofwater service onlyaportion tricts which can be challenging to align around common process to has served enhance regional cooperation chapter for each subject area. In general, the planning The CGLI Plan addresses governance issues within the Governance and Implementation While alignment of stakeholders ischal Goals LIREDC Align w/ x x x x x x x Change Climate Adapt to x x x x x x - - - - - 17 1 Executive Summary
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x x x Align w/ LIREDC Goals Final to develop the appli the develop to 8 Many of the towns participatingtowns the of LIGH in the Many 6 LIGH participates in providing marketing and outreach for NY for and outreach marketing LIGH participates in providing Long serves for Force as a forum LeadershipClean Energy Task includes municipal, civic and Group The Smart Working Growth as a model for incorporating local input into larger regional larger into input local incorporating for model a as public for be replicated decision-making. This could model regional planning efforts. and participation state other for Adaptation Change Climate to in the events weather extreme Sandy and other Superstorm to action IslandersLong take that must it clear make past en and recovery rapid for plans better risks, make reduce 6 energy efficiencySERDA’s programs through administered the Green (GJGNY) of 2009. Act York Jobs/ Green New 7 ef energy about shareinformation learn and Island municipalities to and policies. energy projects ficiency and renewable 8 sustain advance to collaboratively business organizations working on Long Island. centers of growth able development Municipalities on Long Island have been working coop working been have Island Long on Municipalities based consensus through needs their address to eratively Island Green The Long planning and implementation. Consortiumfacilitate Homes to established (LIGH) was energy efficiency programs on Long Island andto bringto throughout improvements efficiency home residential scale Island. Long Smart ConsortiumClimate the Communities took also pledge. Force LeadershipClean Energy with the joined LIGH Task Group Working Smartthe and Growth cation for NYSERDA’s Cleaner, Greener Sustainable Com Consor the CGLI Plan process, the Under Grant. munities cities and the towns, the of most include to has grown tium organi governmental with non- municipalities along other zations and businesses. participationpublic and and in state government Local importantare initiatives funding planning and regional to The CGLI Plan effortcommunities. Island Long has served ------Cleaner Greener Long Island Regional Sustainability Plan Cleaner Greener Long Island Regional 5 Long Island has already undertakenalready has Island Long or Support of the Long Island Green Homes Consortium and expansion the continuation in sustainability Facilitate plan implementation by coordinating public engagement, outreach and workshops on behalf public engagement, outreach and workshops coordinating by plan implementation Facilitate Smart Increase the number of Climate Communities and certified Smart Climate Communities. Governance and Implementation Goal and Strategies Governance Long Island’s population of 2.8 million resi Promote regional coordination of sustainabilityPromote planning and implementation. Regional Plan Association is leading this metropolitan effort. Plan Association is leading this metropolitan Regional Nas stakeholders including local governments, businesses and organizations. including local governments, stakeholders 1.3Strategy education, outreach and planning. 1.2Strategy of funding applicants. Participation include a wide group would CFA prospective and the LILIREDC for of NYSERDA Goal 1 1.1Strategy 7 Table 5 sau and Suffolk the LIRPC, and Vision Counties, Long Island are par ticipating on behalf of the Long Island region. the Long Island Power Authority Plan, the LIREDC’s Stra York-Con New Plan, and the Development Economic tegic necticut Sustainable Communities Initiative. Long Island 2035 Plan and the Comprehensive Economic Comprehensive the 2035and Island Plan Long the LIRPC, the by (CEDS) developed Strategy Development ICLEI, by developed Project Footprint Carbon Island Long is currently engaged in significant regional sustainability further for models regional provide that planning initiatives for Strategies Sustainable the include These approaches. revenue, and high local unemployment. high local unemployment. and revenue, Opportunities through accessible government. Each local government is government Each local government. accessible through sustain and energy environmental, address to challenged ability services weak high propertyof during a period taxes, Long Islanders value and consistently support New York’s local ‘home rule’ system that addresses their needs 127 school districts, 110 library of and 3 Boards districts, 110 districts, school 127 Education ServiceCooperative (BOCES) districts. as many special taxing districts that provide water, sewer, sewer, water, provide that districts taxing special many as sanitation, andparks, other fire services protection to resi through services related and provided Education are dents. ernment. The region has more than 700 units of general of 700 units than has more The region ernment. including 2 counties, governments local special purpose or villages, as well incorporated 97 and towns, 2 cities, 13 Obstacles gov local units of overlapping many by is governed dents Consortium will convene workshops to provide education provide to workshops Consortium will convene help facili applicants and to prospective to and outreach LIREDC. the for the process tate welcome to adopt strategies within (i.e. participathis plan strategies adopt to welcome facilitate Smart to in Climate tion In order Communities). participationthe funding, Communities Greener in Cleaner through the development of far- reaching sustainabil reaching of far- development the through are Communities strategies. implementation and ity goals 1 18 Executive Summary ClimAID Integrated Assessment for Climate Effective ChangeAdaptation. Technical 11-18. Report NYSERDA. 2011. Source: Rosenzweig,C., W. DeGaetano, Solecki, O’Grady,M. A. P. S. Hassol, Responding Grabhorn(Eds.). to ClimateNewin Change York State: The Cleaner GreenerLong IslandRegional SustainabilityPlan heat waves will increase energy demand for air condition rainfall events. Higher during temperatures, particularly the coast are at risk of flooding from storm surge and heavy 2012, transit systems,low-lying roadways and bridges near demonstrated by Superstorm Sandy’s landfall in November climate change are likely to be far- reaching. As so clearly Anticipated Impacts of Climate Change sea level riseof15 to 30inchesby 2050. by compounded is that flooding coastal and surges storm intense storms. haveThe islandwill an increased risk of generally understood that it willinclude more frequent and the predictions for Climate ChangeonLongIsland, it is resource for Long Island. Although there are variations in tify steps to reduce climate related risks, providinga great Muchworktal activities. also isbeingdone by NYS to iden across a broad array of economic, social and environmen terns of change and projecting the likely impacts expected organizations, ongoing research isdocumenting the pat other and Governor. NYSERDA the Under of Office the and weather events is well-recognized by the NYS Legislature Changes in climate patterns as the cause of extreme prudently aspossible. future, thus ensuring that scarce resources are invested as grated manner, promoting amore resilient and sustainable and other regional systemsuse, transportation in an inte to develop plans to take actions that address energy, land future. The CGCLIPlanprovides the basis for communities to improve life/safety outcomes and reduce harm in the sure that all capital and operational investments combine Table 8 Sea level risewithrapidice-meltscenario Sea level rise Sea level rise No ofdays peryear withrainfall exceeding 2” No. ofdays peryear withrainfall exceeding 1” Precipitation Number ofdays per year withmin.temp. atorbelow 32°F Average durationofheatwaves 95°F Number ofheatwaves /year exceeding temp maximum with year per days of Number 90°F exceeding temp maximum with year per days of Number Temperature Extreme event Summary ofClimate VariablesSummary The impacts of Final
May 2013 - - - - - impacts and capacityto adapt are uneven across the re tending vulnerable. Vulnerability to beparticularly to these young,old and those on lowerwith the very incomes change will affect diverse population groups differently, storm impacts. Across the region, the impacts of climate coastal beaches, dunes and wetlands from direct wave and rier islands andsand formations currently which protect fauna. Sea-level rise may also contribute to erosion of bar cleansing as well as providing valuable habitat for flora and nutrient and absorption floodwater in role adaptation cal provide which stressor on vulnerable salt marshes, acriti Gradually over time, sea level rise may become a dominant local pollution. sea level riseandextreme rain events, worsening further treatment plants could also become inundated through affecting water quality and local ecosystems. Waste water intowhelmed, resulting pollutedin rivers runoff andthe sea over are systems stormwater if flooding flash cause could and frequent outages. Heavier downpours in built-up areas could This ing. lead to an overloading of the electricity grid municipal comprehensivemunicipal plansandlanduse regulations. maps and coastal resilience and mapping, the update of flood of revision FEMA’s re-evaluations, risk property and insurance on-going resilience, enhance to guidance NYS’s planning. These include “non-structural” strategies, such as can draw on as the region addresses Climate Adaptation Policies and practices are being developed that Long Island and whoaremostatrisk. gion andrequire itwill detailed analysis to what understand N/A N/A 3 14 47” 72 4 2 4 19 baseline 5 to 10 in 2 to 5in 2 to 5 11to 16 0 to +5% 48 to 66 4 to 5 4 to 15 4 to 15 20 to 42 2020s 19 to 29in 7 to 12in 3 to 5 11 to16 0 to +10% 31 to 56 5 to 6 3 to 7 6to 28 24 to 58 2050s 41 to 55in 12 to 23in 2 to 5 11 to 17 +5-10% 22 to 56 5 to 8 4 to 9 9 to 47 31 to 80 2080s - - - - 19 1 Executive Summary May 2013 May
Final ------Cleaner Greener Long Island Regional Sustainability Plan Cleaner Greener Long Island Regional tainable future. to such large scale issues as water management, economic management, water as issues scale large such to transcend that others and environment, the development, sus more a to essential are individual municipalities and The Plan is intended to serve inter-municipality dialogue serve inter-municipality to The Plan is intended solutions and decision-making in pursuitthe of integrated of baseline information (in can be in the appendices) that of baseline information plans, management plans, comprehensive into corporated initiatives. planning and strategy zoning, and other governments, non-governmental organizations, businesses organizations, non-governmental governments, implementation, for initiatives It includes residents. and a wealth as well as performanceand targets, objectives solutions to more effectively face the challenges confront challenges the face effectively more to solutions ing our communities’ in the 21st Century. The Plan is in local for servereference point of as a common to tended The CGLI Plan is non-binding guidance that has been de has been that The CGLI Plan is non-binding guidance pursue regionally-based to framework a create to veloped How to Use this Report to How plans to direct areas for inundation during storm events. events. inundation during storm direct areas for plans to on climate adaptation includes strategies for adaptation for strategies includes adaptation on climate to higher temperature; flooding, stormsurge and sea level as well as protection and infrastructure rise conditions; state, and regional level. The summaryThe and goals of list level. regional and state, Summarystrat those indicate Executive in the strategies egies with direct co-benefits for adaptation. The chapter aptation strategies will need to address and be integrated integrated be and address to will need strategies aptation this study. for selected areas subject within of the each ongoing effortsare There federal, in at the adaptation and the emerging energy-efficient building market. energy-efficientand the emerging market. building ad be cross-cutting; change must climate to Adaptation “Structural” practices include shoreline and infrastructure infrastructure and shoreline include practices “Structural” renovation, and rebuilding of re-evaluation the protection, 20 Cleaner Greener Long Island Regional Sustainability Plan Final May 2013 2 Methodology & Stakeholder Engagement
The CGLI Plan provides guidance to Long Island municipali- 2. Preparation of Tier II Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Inven- ties on developing policies, plans and programs that offer tory to determine current levels of emission (prepared integrated, sustainable solutions to improve the quality of by New York Institute of Technology and referenced in life on Long Island. It represents a collaborative undertak- this plan); ing of municipal representatives, public, non-profit, and 3. The projection of 2020 GHG Emissions based on a private experts across a wide range of fields, and citizen Business as Usual (BAU) scenario (see Chapter 3); volunteers to articulate a community-based vision for a and more sustainable future. The following is an overview of 4. The selection of sustainability indicators. the planning process undertaken to develop the plan and The baseline assessment materials are contained in the the stakeholder engagement process employed to ensure report appendix. community representation. Sustainability Indicator Selection Key to understanding the structure of the CGLI Plan is the Indicators provide a means to measure and track the re- decision by the Consortium to focus on the following sub- gion’s progress in achieving its sustainability goals. The ex- ject areas that are represented throughout each phase of isting condition or status of the indicator at base year was work: calculated (hereinafter baseline calculations) to provide –– Economic development and workforce housing the baseline from which to measure the progress that may –– Energy be achieved by implementation of the strategies recom- –– Transportation mended in this plan. The Sustainability Indicators Inventory –– Land use and livable communities Memo, listing the sustainability indicators selected for the –– Waste management CGLI Plan and a summary of the baseline calculations, is –– Water management included in the report appendix. –– Governance and Implementation Target Assessment Long-term and short-term targets that reflect the goals of Planning Process the community were established for each sustainability in- dicator. The targets are a feasible and reasonable estimate of progress that can be achieved by 2020, assuming imple- The planning process shown in Figure 4 was employed to mentation of proposed strategies. develop the CGLI Plan was based on the process outlined by NYSERDA for the Cleaner Greener Communities pro- Sustainability Goals Refinement gram and included the following: The goals are statements which reflect the region’s sustain- ability aspirations across each subject area of the plan. The Baseline Assessment goals emerged from stakeholder engagement, build upon a A baseline assessment was prepared for each subject area synthesis of previous plans drawn from municipalities and including: regional entities across Long Island, and reflect the local 1. Identification of existing procedures, policy and proj- aims to achieve GHG emissions reduction, job creation, ects within each subject area;
Cleaner Greener Long Island Regional Sustainability Plan Final May 2013 21 2 22 Methodology & Stakeholder Engagement Figure 4 Cleaner GreenerLong IslandRegional SustainabilityPlan ment thestrategies. and other key stakeholders about steps needed to imple egies. Itincludes guidance forinstitutions municipalities, strat recommended and goals sustainability of definition prepared during the planning process and provides further isacompilation of the workThe CGLIPlanReport that was DevelopmentPlan Report ofindicators.performance objectives. Strategies improved are designed to support and goals primary the address to capacity strategy’s each the aid of an evaluation matrix, a tool developed to assess cess. They were developed by the WorkingGroups with the related targets established during the proplanning demonstrate broad mechanisms to achieve the goals and The implementation strategies recommended the plan in StrategyImplementation Development chapters. dressed in the context of each strategy inthe subject area ad are goals sustainability The process. the through tified and other selection criteria and sustainability targets iden Meetings Planning Planning Meeting Meeting Public Team Team Planning ProcessDiagram Assessment Target Implementation Sustainability Development Development Development Assessment Draft PlanDraft Indicators Final Plan Selection Strategy Baseline Sustainability Refinement Goals Meeting Meeting Meeting Working Working Working Group Group Group Final
May 2013 - - - - - lished to administer andproduce theCGLIPlanprocess: cies. Afour-tiered project organization structure was estab builds upon the substantive body of existing plansand poli gaged in arobust and inclusive planning methodology that of Long Island has en The Cleaner Greener Consortium Organization Cleaner GreenerLongIsland location, included: loy College in Farmingdale, NY to provide a central-island team beganworkSeptember. in Key meetings, held at Mol coordination meeting and the planning with a Consortium The eight-month planning period commenced in July 2012 Process Planning Team and Working Group – – – – – – – – – – – – nicipalities in the Consortium as well as partnering or as well as partnering nicipalities inthe Consortium Planning Team, meeting. for presentation and discussion at their April 9,2013 groups were briefed planinpreparation on the draft throughout the process.planning LI REDCworking cil (LI REDC), Long Island Regional Economic Development Coun proval ateachphaseofwork. ties, was formed to provide direction, review, and ap sortium), Island ofLong(Con Cleaner Greener Consortium groups by subject area, discussion was initiated on Planning Team and the Working Groups. In breakout and to present an overview of the process to the 2012), tember and WorkingProject Kick-Off Group Meeting (Sep work. the developmentcess to support of each phase of business groups, were engaged throughout the pro cal municipalities, communities, environmental and stakeholders andtechnical representing lo experts, Groups, Working Area Subject to work withtheSubjectAreaWorking Groups. mittee as Captainsandtechnical also served leaders tration and production. of the steering Members com andfor day-to-daylarger partners planning adminis was formed to asthe steering serve body for the tions, and the and planning technical consultants, tium municipality, local non-governmental organiza Committee, Steering all project deliverables. ganizations, was establishingto review and approve representing the participating municipali representing the participating was a stakeholder with representation to introduce the project partners including representatives ofthe mu comprised ofthelead Consor comprised of local ------23 2 Methodology & Stakeholder Engagement May 2013 May
Final Council Regional Regional Economic Long Island Long Island Development Development Suffolk County Water Authority Suffolk County Water of Technology Institute York New Smart Climate Communities Region Coordinator Regional Organizations Authority Long Island Power Energy Long Island Renewable LI NYSDEC Council Planning Long Island Regional Incorporated Villages Incorporated Port Jefferson Manorhaven Great Neck Plaza Municipalities City of Glen Cove Suffolk County Nassau County Cleaner Greener Long Island Regional Sustainability Plan Cleaner Greener Long Island Regional Water Waste Energy AECOM Transportation Vision Long Island Islip Bay Oyster Riverhead Smithtown Southampton Southold Working Groups Working Regional Plan Association Regional Town of North Hempstead Town Incorporated Villages Incorporated Port Jefferson Manorhaven Great Neck Plaza Municipalities City of Glen Cove Suffolk County Nassau County CGLI Planning Team Steering Committee Steering Land Use and Livable Communities Land Use and Livable Sustainability Institute at Molloy College at Molloy Sustainability Institute Economic Development and Workforce Housing and Workforce Economic Development Community Development Corporation of Long Island of Long Corporation Community Development Towns North Hempstead Babylon Brookhaven East Hampton Hempstead Huntington Cleaner Greener ConsortiumCleaner of Long Island Islip Bay Oyster Riverhead Smithtown Southampton Southold Cleaner Greener Long Island Project Organization Babylon Brookhaven East Hampton Hempstead Huntington Towns North Hempstead Figure 5 further participants. for on project information See acknowledgements 2 24 Methodology & Stakeholder Engagement Cleaner GreenerLong IslandRegional SustainabilityPlan homes.org . www.longislandgreen See Island. Long on programs efficiency ergy and NGOsprovidingmarketing energyplanning, andoutreachfor en 3 connections/the-sustainability-institute/program-description ects andSee policies. www. See http://www.molloy.edu/long-island- proj energy renewable and efficiency energy about share and learn of ship over asaforumserves 400,forto Long Island municipalities 2 of growth centers onLongIsland.Seewww.visionlongisland.org workingnizations collaboratively to advance sustainable development representation includes from300, orga and business civic municipal, 1 Association with the Townspervisors of Babylon, Brookhav and the County Suffolk Su Councilmembers, Supervisors, Sustainability Institute held individual meetings withTown Green Homes Consortium. Taskforce, Clean EnergyLeadership GrowthLong Island Smart Working Group, Stakeholder engagement included outreach through the College conducted stakeholder engagement for the plan. Vision IslandandtheInstituteSustainability atMolloy Engagement Municipal and and Public Outreach – – – – LIGH Consortium includes 8 towns, includes LIGH Consortium NYSERDA, LIPA, National Grid Task Long Island CleanEnergy Leadership Force, with amember Growth WorkingSmart The of overgroup, withamembership – – – – discussed inentirety. meeting so that the strategies could be viewed and formance. The workinggroups came together one in the implementation strategies and targets for per 2013), (March Workshop Group Working Groups. strategies that had been developed with the Working goals, and prioritization of the list of implementation view the regional statement,vision the sustainability 2013), (February Meeting Team Planning tors. tions reflected in the selection of sustainability indica for each subject area to advance the goals and ambi ate brainstorming about implementation strategies Working Group Workshop 2013) (January evaluate andprioritizethestrategies. egy selection criteria that had been developed to Working Groups for each subject area and the strat view the sustainabilityindicators selected by the 2012), (December Meeting Team Planning implementation strategies. the of prioritization and identification for framework were received the meeting provided after the initial group discussions and the follow upcomments that the goals, and ideas for programs and projects. The issues and goals, sustainability indicators that reflect 3 Vision Long Island and the 2 andthe Long Island 1 Long Island Final o refine to to initi to re to re
May 2013 ------In order to invite the large and broadly popula dispersed Small BusinessIncubator atStony Brook University. LI 2012 GrowthSmart Summit The CGLIPlanwas presented at apanel discussion at the business groups, andenvironmental organizations. process.planning Further outreach was provided by AARP, wasthrough ongoingthroughout the LIGH Consortium the vironmental groups and other organizations. Engagement business organizations, twenty associations, civic 10en Public engagement included meetingsoverwith a dozen stakeholders.) ry, meetingnotes documenting public input, and a listof nicipality. (Seeappendixfor Engagement Public Summa but not all strategies by are supported each individual mu Working Groups. The plan has overall island-wide support on both the Planning Team participation had staff and the Riverhead, Smithtown, and Southampton. Municipalities en, East Hampton, Hempstead, Huntington, Islip, North 4 andmeeting minutes inAppendix.) mary sum meeting to publiccomments (see publicparticipation then goals, opened and indicatorsthe to the participants meeting the consultant team presented the strategies, low for maximum attendance with minimaltravel. At each County. Central locations in each area were selected to al sau County, Western County,Suffolk and Eastern Suffolk were conducted in three locations across Long Island: Nas meetings Public businesses. and officials, elected groups, invitations were sent to a comprehensive list of community to generate input for each subject area at these meetings, In order to ensure representation of allcommunities and Long Island. comment and to ensure the plan represents the goals of ings held March 4-11, 2013, to provide review further and of the CGLIPlanwas presentedThe draft at publicmeet Public Meetings News, theCorridorandanEditorial inNewsday. Newsday, in cess included articles the Patch, LIBusiness Twitter apps. Press coverage and Smartphone for this pro Vision LongIslandwebsite, updates onFacebook pages, involvedsolicitation. Electronic andsocialmediaefforts the distributed to over throughLong Islanders 30,000 direct tion into thedialogue, planning e-mailinvitations were TheLI2012 Growth Summithasover Smart 1,000attendees. 4 and at the Clean Energy ------25 2 Methodology & Stakeholder Engagement May 2013 May
Final ------Cleaner Greener Long Island Regional Sustainability Plan Cleaner Greener Long Island Regional (“Yes (“Yes (Islip Town Hall West) Approximately 70 at 70 people Approximately Hall West) (Islip Town attend 60 people Hall) Over Town (Southampton ed the meeting, which began with an introduction by by with an introduction which began meeting, the ed Supervisor Holst. Anna Throne Southampton ty atten the size of the to Due presentation. the tended groups up into the participationsdance, broken were subject area after the general presentation. by March 11th– Eastern Meeting Suffolk Public Coun ty March County - Nassau Meeting Public 4th 60 Cassel) Over New Center, Can” Community We introduction general A meeting. the attended people of NorthCouncilwom Hempstead Town by given was officials. local elected other and Russell an Viviana Suffolk Coun March– Western Meeting Public 5th – – – – – – the areas that the CGLI Plan addresses and are already and are the CGLI Plan addresses that areas the forward strategies sustainable in engaged efforts move to in their community. of these plans and the post-Sandy recovery efforts have efforts recovery post-Sandy the and plans these of have Long IslandersMost concerns. these heighten servedto of in many progress and tangible continued see to want tion that has taken place to shape the numerous public public numerous the shape to place has taken that tion Concerns Island. Long on prepared been have that plans focus a been have stagnation economic running long about It was also found that the feedback from the public process public process the from feedback the that found also was It interac community of years many with the is consistent recommended for implementation. The public meetings to to The public meetings implementation. for recommended preview the CGLI Plan did not warrant significant changes the draftto CGLI Plan. ect initiatives that were developed through the representa the through developed were that initiatives ect commu the of values and goals The planning process. tive been nities are further that in have the strategies reflected Plan has demonstrated that there is broad support is broad there that for Plan has demonstrated proj policy and programmatic, and strategies the of many The public engagement process conducted for the CGLI the for conducted process The public engagement Conclusion 26 Cleaner Greener Long Island Regional Sustainability Plan Final May 2013 3 Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Waste Hauling One of the paramount goals of the Cleaner Greener Com- 0.01% munities program is to contribute to NYS’s goal of reducing 0.02% GHG emissions. To support that objective, the CGC initia- Street Lights 0.28% tive has included the preparation of a Tier II baseline GHG 0.29% 2020 Business-as-usual emissions inventory to establish the basis through which Marine 2010 0.32% communities can measure the progress and impact of the 0.34% strategies proposed in the CGLI Plan on the reduction of Railway GHG emissions. The Tier II GHG inventories follow a proto- 0.70% col developed for the CGC program using 2010 emissions 0.67% data, thereby allowing for comprehensive and comparable Wastewater 0.82% emissions results among the NY economic development 0.89% regions participating in the initiative. Landfills 1.19% 1.33% Incineration 2010 GHG Emissions on Long Island 1.40% 1.53% Electricity Transmission Losses 2.52% New York Institute of Technology (NYIT) was commissioned 2.34% to prepare a Long Island regional Tier II GHG inventory. Commercial 24.24% (See appendix for summary of the inventory.) As part of 24.78% the 2010 GHG Inventory, NYIT compared GHG emissions On-Road findings to the 2005 baseline year inventory.1 A review of 28.00% the findings provides useful context for demonstrating the 30.06% Residential progress that can be achieved through implementation of 40.51% emissions reduction strategies. On an overall level, GHG 37.76% emissions reduced 9.75% from 2005 to 2010 with key re- 0 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35% 40% ductions including; Percentage of GHG Emissions from Total –– Although vehicle miles travelled increased 2.85% from 2005 to 2010, the use of more efficient vehicles Figure 6 Long Island GHG Emissions Percentages by and less polluting fuels contributed to approximately Sector 2.4% less GHG emission in 2010 from on-road ve- hicles. –– Decreasing GHG emissions in the waste sector (9.69% from 2005 to 2010) are explained in part by reduced volume of waste disposed and increased waste recovery, recycling and reuse.
1 Long Island Carbon Footprint Project, 2005-2010 Comparison, February 2013. NYIT.
Cleaner Greener Long Island Regional Sustainability Plan Final May 2013 27 3 28 Greenhouse Gas Emissions Cleaner GreenerLong IslandRegional SustainabilityPlan 2 http://www.eia.gov/beta/state/rankings/?sid=US#/series/12 capita andtheUSaverage EUIis315 mmBtu/capita. annually. TheNew York State average EUI is192mmBtu/ rently 193 million Britishthermal units (mmBtu) per person the amount of annual energy iscur consumed per person, (EUI), Intensity Use Energy region’s Island Long The sector, includingoffice,retail andindustrialuses. other significant source of GHG emission is the commercial come from the residential and on-road vehicle sectors. The to continue will emissions GHG region’s the of 70% about to lessen the impact of the fossil-fueled automobile. Thus, centered development will not be changed easily or quickly ed over decades to the suburban residential and car- serve footprint.highwaycarbon The creat Island’s infrastructure On-road vehicles are the second largest contributor to Long intensive lifestyles, and in energy consuming large homes. ure GHG emissions on Long Island is the residential sector (Fig The 2010 GHG Inventory found that the largest source of Figure 7
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May 2013 - - - Projections 2020 Greenhouse Gas Emissions the restofcountry. relation to the lower EUI for Long Island than compared to between the Long Island region and the US isadirect cor itants per square mile. This difference in population density The current population density of the entire inhab US is88 sity ofCounty is1,637Suffolk inhabitants per square mile. habitants per square mile and the current population den current population density of Nassau in County is 4,655 suburban areas, Long Island is adense highly area. The fact,but in compared to thepopulation density of other low density land use and brings to mind the term “sprawl” nated with single family homes. This may be thought of as states. Most of LongIsland is considered suburban, domi and large minimal industries compared to other regions/ lage centers good access to with very public transportation city/vil and communities dense of efficiency inherent the better-than-US-averageThis EUI rankingislargely due to tablish emissions projection for the year represent 2020, CGLI Plan. The2010 activitydata was extrapolated to es achieved by implementing the strategies proposed the in pare the degree of reductions emissions thatbe in might Business asUsual (BAU)growth to scenario2020 in com ect the amount of emissions that would result under a The 2010 GHG Inventory was used as the baseline to proj Waste Solid Transportation Nassau 2010 Nassau 2020 Marine Suffolk 2010Suffolk 2020 Suffolk Wastewater ------Project Name 1 29 3 Greenhouse Gas Emissions ------to as to 3 May 2013 May
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May 2013 ------sion reduction potential into theprocessplanning provides sure the success of their actions. Incorporating GHGemis take action. They also establish metrics and means to mea can helpfocus communities on where they canor need to achieved through the strategies proposed in the CGLI Plan jections, and theestimate ofthe reduction that can be The value of the GHG Emissions Inventory, the BAU pro next generationofGHGreductionstrategies andactions. the define they as Plan CGLI the in recommended sures mea and sibility impacts and mandatory of both voluntary nity for the communities of Long Island to assess the fea more ambitious GHGreduction targets.an opportu is This by(30% and Washington 2030) by DC(30% have 2020) tivities underway. Other communities such as New York City ac and state federal from benefit will region the Clearly, emissions. GHG reducing of goal NYS’s to contribute land The 15% GHG emissions reduction target will help Long Is mately 13% lessthanthe2010 GHGbaselineemissions. per year bysavings2020 This 2020. represents approxi decisions intheselectionofstrategies to implement. formation that can assistthemto make sound investment policy makers witha and newmunicipal leaders level of in ------31 3 Greenhouse Gas Emissions -
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1,448,868 MT CO Final duction Potential duction GHG Emission Re GHG Emission e/yr e/yr e/yr 2 2 2 Potential Emissions Reduction ~13% Emissions Reduction Potential MT C0 31,418,757 15% Emissions Reduction Target MT C0 30,691,341 Projected Emissions Projected MT C0 38,949,353 2020 Federal & State & State Federal Strategies CGLI Plan Strategies Cleaner Greener Long Island Regional Sustainability Plan Cleaner Greener Long Island Regional e/yr 2 2010 Baseline Emissions MT C0 36,107,459 Develop and encourage municipal adoption of “Solar ready” code requirements for new construction new for “Solar ready” code requirements and encourage municipal adoption of Develop Increase mixed-use developments in Long Island downtowns and near LIRR stations by 100%. stations by and near LIRR in Long Island downtowns developments Increase mixed-use Require Energy Performance Certificates Performance Energy of sale or rental. at point Require Increase the number of Long Island employers providing incentives/services to employees for VMT for employees incentives/services to providing Increase the number of Long Island employers Continue to develop, evolve, and expand outreach and education campaigns to promote energy promote to education campaigns outreach and and expand evolve, develop, Continue to Expand New York State pilot program to test viability of food waste to biogas on Long Island. to waste viability of food test to program pilot State York Expand New Expand and develop electric vehicle charging and mapping infrastructure and enhance grid services charging and mapping electric vehicle Expand and develop Require annual energy benchmarking for all non-residential buildings over 25,000 sq ft buildings over all non-residential for benchmarking annual energy Require by municipalities. Construction Code of more stringent local Energy Efficiency adoption Promote Create new and/or expand existing yard waste compost facilities to serve and most municipality to facilities compost waste yard existing and/or expand new Create Encourage geothermal heat pump projects through education and incentives. Develop an incentive an incentive Develop education and incentives. through projects heat pump Encourage geothermal Require energy audits every 5 years for all non-residential buildings over 25,000 sq ft (approximately 25,000 sq ft (approximately all non-residential buildings over for 5 years every energy audits Require Encourage research and pilot programs to advance smart grid technologies, controls and improved and improved smart advance controls to grid technologies, programs and pilot Encourage research Long Island GHG Emissions Potential for 2020 for Long Island GHG Emissions Potential Strategies Quantifiable for GHG Emissions Reduction Emissions for GHG Quantifiable Strategies 30,000,000 40,000,000 35,000,000 so that retrofitting photovoltaic or solar hot water is structurally easy and cost-effective. is structurally easy and water or solar hot photovoltaic so that retrofitting Strategy 4.1Strategy commercial needs. commercial from CGLI Strategies Potential GHG Emission Reduction Total Waste Management Waste 2.1Strategy 2.2 Strategy Land Use and Livable Communities Land Use and Livable 1.1Strategy Transportation 1.2Strategy reduction. 7.1 Strategy of smart that can enhance the security and integrity grid infrastructure. energy forecasting renewable that leverages or enhances existing LIPA rebates. LIPA or enhances existing that leverages 6.1Strategy electric vehicles. for widespread charging capacity allow to Strategy 4.4 Strategy (where no gas supply available) heat pumps source replacing fuel oil boilers with natural gas or ground for program Strategy 3.1Strategy commercial). Green Construction Code for residential, International for (Home Energy Rating System (approximately 3,500 existing buildings). 3,500 existing (approximately 2.2 Strategy 3,500 buildings). Strategy 1.2Strategy billing (such as use of a comparative efficient behaviors and basic energy programs efficiency and renewable software). 2.1Strategy Energy 1.1Strategy Figure 9 9 Table 32 Cleaner Greener Long Island Regional Sustainability Plan Final May 2013 4 Introduction to Organization of Goals & Strategies
The goals and strategies that have been developed for goals provided the framework for identifying the implemen- the CGLI Plan establish a framework that communities of tation strategies to best achieve the goals. Long Island can reference as they plan a more sustainable future for Long Island. The CGLI goals reflect the region’s Strategies are presented for each goal and include the fol- sustainability aspirations and the strategies demonstrate lowing details: broad mechanisms to achieve the goals and meet the per- formance targets established during the planning process. Description and Intent Detail is provided as to what the strategy entails, why the strategy was chosen, and the rela- Implementation strategies are presented in the chapters 5 tion of the strategy to the goals and targets it is intended to through 11 to address the subject areas of economic de- help to achieve. velopment and workforce housing, energy, transportation, land use and livable communities, waste management, Obstacles and Opportunities The obstacles that each water management, and governance. Each chapter is orga- strategy will likely confront are identified along with sugges- nized under the following categories: tions on how to address them. Opportunities that will be presented in pursuit of successful implementation are also Trends and Issues listed.
An introduction to each subject area is provided by an over- Policy mechanism Each strategy will be implemented view of the key trends and issues that have informed the through either a mandatory action, requiring legislative ap- planning effort. The overview incorporates the concerns proval, or voluntary action implemented by choice. Manda- that were articulated by the working groups and public and tory actions generate high rates of participation but may forms the basis for prioritization of the strategies included be politically challenging to initiate. Voluntary actions may in the plan. require limited political capital to implement but participa- tion rates tend to be much lower than mandatory actions. Sustainability Indicators Targets Targets established for each strategy are an esti- Indicators of sustainability performance have been select- mation of the feasible and reasonable progress that can be ed for each subject area that represent the interests and achieved by 2020 if the strategy is implemented. goals of the community and, in the future, will serve as the basis to measure and track the region’s progress in achiev- Recommended Actions Steps that need to be taken to im- ing its sustainability goals. plement each strategy are listed with guidance for munici- palities, institutions and other key stakeholders and the po- Goals and strategies tential entities responsible for taking action are identified.
Sustainability goals were developed through a review of GHG Emissions Reduction Potential Where feasible, the existing planning documents collected for the baseline potential GHG emissions reduction from a strategy was assessment and through the planning engagement. The calculated and noted. The amount of MT CO2e reduction
Cleaner Greener Long Island Regional Sustainability Plan Final May 2013 33 3 34 Introduction to Goals & Strategies Cleaner GreenerLong IslandRegional SustainabilityPlan tion across thesubjectareas. formation integra for to further the opportunities highlight To that end, individual strategies may include additional in the influences strategy may reach well subject beyondarea. a particular the as well as strategy the for intentions nized by subject area, in numerous instances both the While the strategies recommended in the plan are orga feasible. than have direct impacts, the calculation was not always the reduction of GHG emissions rather strategies support BAU against the2020 scenario. However, asnumerous levels for the strategy projected to and 2020 compared represents assumptions and participation on performance Final
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Snapshot of the Region Today Both the Long Island 2035 Plan and the LIREDC Strategic Plan highlight key critical economic challenges that have since been further exasperated by the effects of recent Long Island’s key economic assets are a well-educated and extreme weather events. These challenges as well as productive workforce, its proximity to New York City, the potential opportunities are summarized in the following country’s largest employment hub, premier research and section. academic institutions, and a high quality of life and treasured natural resources. The Region has been working together toward long-term sustainable economic development. Trends and Issues The Long Island Regional Planning Council adopted the Sustainable Strategies for Long Island 2035 Plan1 and a Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS)2 Employment supplement. One of the primary recommendations in the Long Island 2035 Plan was to build consensus for a Long Island’s proximity to New York City will continue to regional economic development strategy. provide employment opportunities for Long Islanders including higher wage jobs. However, the quality of jobs The Long Island Regional Economic Development Council in Long Island is decreasing as employment growth has (LIREDC) built upon this groundwork when adopting the primarily been within lower wage sectors. Long Island was Strategic Economic Development Plan,3 which provided a one of the first communities in the United States to enter cohesive vision for the future of Long Island’s economy. into the recession due to the collapse of Wall Street and The Cleaner Greener Long Island (CGLI) Plan provides the financial sector and the mortgage foreclosure crisis. additional implementation strategies and resources for Unfortunately, many of the jobs lost during the economic policies and projects that will significantly improve the downturn appear to be permanent and as a result, Long economic and environmental health of the Long Island Island has had a very slow economic recovery. The 20 Economic Development Region. year-long trend of having high paying defense contracting jobs replaced primarily by lower paying service jobs has
1 Link to the LIRPC Sustainable Strategies 2035: http://www.lirpc. compounded slow growth. The average pay per employee org/3.2010-12-02_LI2035StrategiesReport.pdf on Long Island has reached a 10-year low, while average 2 The CEDS is developed to satisfy the requirements of the US De- wages increased nationally over the same period. Although partment of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration for the region has an official poverty rate lower than the state, funding. The link for the CEDS Plan is: the region’s high cost of living effectively places 20% of http://www.lirpc.org/ADFiles/2.%20LIRPC%20Revised%20 CEDS%20August%202012%20FINAL.pdf the population, or more than 500,000 adults and children, 3 Link to LI REDC Strategic Plan: http://regionalcouncils. below the poverty line. To reverse this decline, to the ny.gov/themes/nyopenrc/rc-files/longisland/LongIslandsFu- greatest extent feasible, projects in this plan should create tureEconomy.pdf. LInk to Progress Report 2012: http://re- living wage jobs for local businesses, local contractors and gionalcouncils.ny.gov/themes/nyopenrc/rc-files/longisland/ longisland_2012progressreport.pdf local labor.
Cleaner Greener Long Island Regional Sustainability Plan Final May 2013 35 5 36 Economic Development & Workforce Housing of their income on transportation. Compared to the of region, their income on transportation. 100%of Long Island residents spend unaffordable levels unaffordable levels of their income on housing, while According to the Index,of LongIsland 83%residents spend costs. household income for housing andtransportation given community that pay more than a combinedof 45% Index rise. The national are higher thanelsewhere the in region and continue to The costs of and living doing business on Long Island ofLivingCost to 2010 –sourceUSCensus. 6 than 15% ofhousehold income. to assumed is whenitrepresents less be affordable transportation when itrequiresincome. Spendingon of household than 30% less 5 org/ 4 difficulty has also sector manufacturing The math. and ing engineer technology, science, in trained sufficiently not is a hi-tech and globally competitive economy. Theworkforce equately skilled or prepared to respond to the challenges of next generation of thelabor forcenot onLongIslandis ad the ongoing decline of yearthe 20-35 old labor force, the and retirement of verge the on employees skilled Island’s of Long of decent paying jobs. With a substantial portion lack of affordable and rental workforce housing, and lack clined by almost 129,000 The population of young adults (aged to25 has 34) de Labor Force sector industries. growing and lower growth wages cannot support in service ing innew are declining. Theregion is no longer dollars beyond productses that export or services the region bring up a large percentage of Long Island’s economy. Business economy.makeIsland’s industries Long to sustain Service There is anincreasing dependency upon population growth Population Growth options. high-energy costs and the lack of affordable housing disadvantage for taxes,reasonshigh including burdensome regulations, significant a at remains Island Long area, For businesses considering locations in the NYC metro retention incentives presentthe in metropolitan region. lacks the range and depth of business attraction and York Citymetro area. In addition tocosts, livingLongIsland levels than the New on their housing and transportation more40% of Long Island households spend unaffordable Cleaner GreenerLong IslandRegional SustainabilityPlan Net County changefrom 2000 inpopulation in Nassauand Suffolk toassumed is on housing spending Household beaffordable http://htaindex.cnt. Index: Affordability Transportation + Housing 4 measures the percentage of households within a
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Source: AECOM Montauk State Park density. community opposition ofaffordable housing andhousing prefer. The development of rental housing is difficult due to the affordable rental units that young workers and retirees Island lacks diversity initshousing stock with too few of of the housing stock was constructed before 1980.Long 1960and builtbefore 90% 1980. County,In Suffolk 74 % In reinvestment. significant require Nassau County,of 72%the housing stock was built before will and aging are housing region’s stock, commercial facilities and municipal infrastructure The unaffordable. residents many for costs make housing occupied. Housing and transportation housing stock is single-family homes - primarilyowner Island is 90% developed and more than 80% of the region’s providingan attractive, suburban lifestyle. Today, Long boom, steadily expanding eastward withaffordable homes its population explodingthe inpost-World War II suburban with suburbs first nation’s the of one became Island Long community,fishing and agricultural an as primarily Settled Housing is not considered a viablecareer path amongyoung adults. attractingin and retainingskilled labor, asthissector often 37 5 Economic Development & Workforce Housing
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Final This innovative incubator located in located incubator This innovative Thought Box 1 Box Thought brings that model replicable is a regionally Hicksville a downtown to concept Long Island Accelerate the transit hub, with affordable workforce housing, offic servicescommercialization and labs, recreation, es, for fledgling high-techventures under oneroof. This Hicksville the from a half-block is located incubator Long Island Railroad Station – the region’s second busiest station. STEM is science, technology, engineering and math. is science, technology, STEM Initiatives such as NYSERDA’s Green Job-Green New York Pro York New Job-Green Green as NYSERDA’s such Initiatives – – York loan program, LIPA and National Grid rebates, home rebates, Grid National and LIPA program, loan York upgrades efficiency energy install contractors performance 10 Leader Energy Clean the Program, Island Long Efficiency LIPA’s gram, and the Long Island Green Homes Consortium Force have ship Task supported this industry. http://www.stonybrook.edu/commcms/cet/AETI.html 11 12 Workforce training initiatives, including training for new new training for including training initiatives, Workforce programs Training underway. are workers, incumbent and (AETI) Institute Training Energy Advanced the include University, State at Farmingdale programs and Brook Stony Institute York New the and Suffolk College, Community Network Innovative Workforce STEM A Technology. for industry and workforce, regional integrate to established skills training plan for a implement and assets education and job creation for an ideal fitworkforce-industry for both the current and future workforce. Programs Active Green Homes ConsortiumLong Island (LIGHC) energy effort facilitate is an unprecedented LIGHC to efficiency planning and programs on National LIPA, Island municipalities, NGOs, NYSERDA, Long Island. Long Grid, Oil Heat Institute of Long Island, Efficiency First and and bring residential to together working are contractors to scale on small business energy efficiency improvements New Jobs-Green Green NYSERDA’s Leveraging Island. Long Growth Sectors Growth a growing as emerged has sector construction The green industry that will meet local demand for energy-efficiency retrofitting of residences, businesses and in agriculture the investments LIREDC has made and institutions. industry support aquaculture production, to food regional distribution, and sales. Training Workforce ------Cleaner Greener Long Island Regional Sustainability Plan Cleaner Greener Long Island Regional with Nassau 8 is a region-wide initiative initiative region-wide is a Stony Brook University and University Brook Stony
9 Long Island is also participatingis also Island Long in the 7 from the region’s many research centers, Long Island Long centers, research many region’s the from well-paying of number large a create ability to the has jobs boosting the local economy. training for high-tech students to Long Island. students to high-tech training for Long Island Accelerate commer to institutions research major unites that with matching scientists by cialize innovations their financing and creating a path to manufacture tech technologies new By commercializing locally. nology in establishing the Smarter Electric Grid Research, In in Smarterestablishing the Grid Research, Electric Deploy and Demonstration, Development, novation, as a Long Island establish The goal is to Center. ment and development research, energy for center national benefits regional added bring the that manufacturing and capacity research improved costs, power low of SmarterGrid 3 Electric collaborating are Laboratories National Brookhaven – – New York and Connecticut Sustainable Communities link: http:// and Connecticut Sustainable York New Long Island: http://www.longislandassociation.org/ Accelerate Places to Grow: An Analysis of the Potential for Transit-Accessible Transit-Accessible for Analysis the Potential An of Grow: Places to – – accelerate-long-island.cfm 8 www.sustainablenyct.org/ 9 Housing and Jobs in Long Island’s Downtowns and Station Areas, Re and Station in Long Island’s Housing Jobs Downtowns and Island the Long Plan Association for portthe Regional by Prepared Index, January 2010. Link: http://www.longislandindex.org/explore/ ba2fab1cacfbf6edd9f2339ca40c9679 7 tainable energy strategies on the ground, and developing a developing and ground, on the strategies energy tainable technologi of edge leading the is at that workforce trained cal innovation. Long Island has the potential to be a regional leader by by leader regional a be to potential has the Island Long sus out rolling research, in energy ground new breaking Research & Development Research Currently, redevelopment can be long and arduous due to to due arduous and long be can redevelopment Currently, remediation, environmental with challenges land assembly, concerns about density. zoning, and community outdated County focusing on transit-oriented development projects projects development transit-oriented on focusing County development of transfer the addressing Suffolk and County rights as a tool for location efficient redevelopment. may provide an opportunity for mixed-use transit-oriented transit-oriented an opportunitymixed-use for provide may development. Initiative Communities Sustainable NY-CT efforts. More than 8,300 acres of undeveloped land and land efforts.undeveloped of 8,300 than acres More centers surface within a half mile of downtown lots parking and identified been have Stations Railroad Island Long and use developments that are in planning stages or underway. underway. or stages in planning are that developments use location and The energy goal efficient of mixed- developing planning regional several buildings is supporteduse by Revitalizing downtowns, blighted neighborhoods and neighborhoods blighted downtowns, Revitalizing has LIREDC Island. Long on a priority are centers commercial identifiedseveral transformative transit-oriented, mixed- Economic Redevelopment Economic 5 38 Economic Development & Workforce Housing Cleaner GreenerLong IslandRegional SustainabilityPlan Source: VisionLongIsland high-tech, clean-energyideasinto successfulbusinesses. dedicated to helpinginventors and scientists turn their NYC –Tech to develop regional Proof-of-Concept Centers University’s Cornell and Laboratories BrookhavenNational with StonyUniversity ispartnering Brook University, next generation of advanced energy systems. Columbia science, nanotechnology, andengineeringto designthe research program, integrateswhich fundamental toIts goalis establishabroad based interdisciplinary institutions, energy providers, and private corporations. betweenAERTC academic and researcha true ispartnership (AERTC) Advanced Energy Research & Technology Center basis. and improved with best practices shared on amonthly small businesses. Theprogram continuously is reviewed marketingadvertising, and outreach to homeowners and incentives. and Long Island municipalities andNGOsprovide extensive rebates financing, low-cost audits, cost in single-family homes incentivized by free or reduced Final
May 2013 useful way to evaluate changes in Long Island’s affordability expenses. and transportation York Cityhouseholds have unaffordable levels of housing (see Figure unaffordable levels expenses of housing and transportation index, roughly of 95% Long Island residents have According to the Housing and Transportation Affordability Long Island’scurrenteconomiccondition: Two key sustainabilityindicators were selected to evaluate Indicators Sustainability income. 14 13 Overall program targets for the two indicators byare: 2020 Targets workforce andbusinessdevelopment programs. an effectiveis way to measure the success of proposed monitor changes inemployment in these target industries of betweenover and4% 2 the past year.able to Being and Manufacturing both experienced drops in employment industries such as Natural Resources and Construction, relatively remained constant between 2011 employment and 2012.However, key target Island’s Long shows, Table As industries. employment largest Island’s Long Employment by sector provides anexcellent snapshot of relative to thelargerregion. both in terms of itschange over time, and its affordability – – – – – – – – Defined as a combined expense of more than 45% of household http://htaindex.cnt.org/ non-farm sectors. measuring change in employment Department within Bureau of Labor Statistics as well as the NYS Labor Employment by Sector costsfor households. transportation tool that measures the affordabilityof housingand and Housing Transportation Index Affordability struction andManufacturing. ployment in key employment sectors such as Con Employment by Sector levels to under90%by 2020. is at unaffordable which housingand transportation duce the percentage of Long Island households for and Housing Transportation Index Affordability 10). Meanwhileof only56%metropolitan New 14 Databases prepared by the Reverse the decline of em This indicator This provides a 13 Re
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Housing and Transportation Affordability Index Housing and Transportation Housing Long Island Employment by Non-Farm Sector (2012) Sector Non-Farm by Long Island Employment Nassau County Nassau on housing) budget ing over 30% of total 30% of total ing over (% population spend 81% Total Nonfarm Nonfarm Total Leisure and Hospitality Other Services Government Financial Activities Financial Activities and Business Services Professional Education and Health Services Private Service-Providing Private and Utilities Transportation, Trade, Information Service-Providing Goods Producing Mining and Construction Natural Resources, Manufacturing Total Private Private Total Sector Source: http://htaindex.cnt.org/ Figure 10 Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, NYS Labor DepartmentSource: Bureau of Labor Statistics, 10 Table 5 40 Economic Development & Workforce Housing Cleaner GreenerLong IslandRegional SustainabilityPlan contractingbusinessesgrow.cessful inhelpinghomeperformance wellestablished throughout New York by NYSERDAbeen andhassuc program funded byis it because vertising SBCcharges.fund is This 15 ripe for actionnow asfollows: Thestrategies belowment Corporation set staff. forth are to theLIREDCaswell asregional Empire State Develop Team.Planning These strategies were reviewed by aliaison Economic Development & Housing WorkingGroup and the These goals and strategies were prioritized through the Prioritization ofStrategies housing goalsandstrategies aresummarizedinTable the goal. Theeconomic development and workforce housing develop strategies further specific of to number a contains workforce and economic development Eachgoal goals presented key thisreport. in five are There Goals and Strategies – – – – – – Long Island has had limited participation in thecooperative hadlimitedhas Long Island ad participation the Long Island Green Homes Consortium (LIGHC). the Long Island Green Homes Consortium ment Act Better Buildings program funding through a smallamount of American Recovery and Reinvest cooperativeprogram advertising being seeded with being piloted is the establishment of a fuel neutral projects the of One time. first forprogramthe mance inthe NYSERDAthe region participating Home Perfor Green Jobs/ Green New York and EECBG fundingwith Long Island’s Home Performance sector grew through sector. could use resources to expand the green innovation land, Thought Box I,andtheAERTC have and started tor. Innovative pilot projects such asInnovate LongIs region’s outlook on the emerging green business sec gram have helped seed innovations and changed the pro Island Long LIPA’sEfficiency and funding, REDC Grant Block Conservation Green Jobs (EECBG), /Green New York program, LI and Efficiency Energy Federal American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, costs. owners to reduce their exposure to increasingenergy a more compelling strategy for business andproperty becoming is upgrades efficient energy in investment the improve, measures efficient energy installing of toability model and trackingthe return on investment terms of reducing green house gas emissions. As the in sense makes efficient energy more be to projects abundance of pending projects,these incentivizing both younger adults and empty nesters. Withthe transit-oriented development as itisattractive to Local developers the development are pursuing of Final
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In Table the community. Thegoals and strategies are summarized key strategies that represent the interests and ambitionsof consultants. Strategies were prioritized though to identify collaborationin with the Steering Committee and technical to achieve theobjectives by articulated the WorkingGroup and workforce housing goals and the strategies selected The following isa description of the economic development as ahighpriorityduringtheplanningprocess. identified was Sandy Superstorm of destruction the after Rebuilding Long Island both greener and more resilient – – – – planning process. the during priority ahigh as identified was training rebuilding and recovery from Superstorm Sandy. Job for specialty training for the workforce to address the the unemployment rate. There is animmediate need force training, labor and employers would help reduce fortomorrow’s economy. strategyThe worklinking of New York grants have helped transition the workforce covery andReinvestment Act andGreen Jobs / Green throughGreen job trainingsupported American Re help thissector grow andcreate jobs. infrastructure and marketing investments that could plan highlightedgic the need for a number of targeted strate LIREDC sector. The aquaculture and fisheries tives underway to stabilize and grow the agriculture, LIREDC funding has seeded several initia important tor. fund will helpcontinued growth of this emerging sec bythe theLIGHCalongwithcooperative advertising Continuation of themarketingand outreach provided 11. - - - - - 41 5 Economic Development & Workforce Housing x x Adapt to to Adapt Climate Change May 2013 May
x x x x x x x x Align w/ Align w/ LIREDC Goals Final Cleaner Greener Long Island Regional Sustainability Plan Cleaner Greener Long Island Regional Provide gap financing and technical assistance incentives for new and redeveloped buildings that are and redeveloped for new technical assistance incentives gap financing and Provide Provide incentives for rebuilding greener and more resilient developments in areas impacted by by in areas impacted greener and more resilient developments rebuilding for incentives Provide Support green training of the new and incumbent workforce to grow opportunities local jobs. for grow to Support incumbent workforce and green training of the new Provide technical and financial assistance to businesses to green their operations, secure a third party operations, secure a third to green their to businesses and financial assistance technical Provide Provide financial assistance for the incubation and commercialization of energy and green of commercialization for the incubation and financial assistance Provide Maintain and grow the network between educational institutions, workforce investment boards, boards, investment educational institutions, workforce between the network Maintain and grow Retain and grow the green construction sector through technical assistance and financing of a fuel assistance and financing of a fuel technical through construction sector the green and grow Retain technical gap financing and providing by and agriculture sectors the aquaculture and grow Retain Economic Development and Workforce Housing Goals and Strategies Goals Housing Workforce and Development Economic Advance Superstorm risks. manage future economic and rebuilding to Sandy recovery Advance Promote high-value jobs through green workforce development. green workforce jobs through high-value Promote Support a green innovation economy and local jobs through green business designations economy Support a green innovation Support a green innovation economy and local jobs by retaining, growing and attracting green business retaining, and attracting growing jobs by and local economy Support a green innovation Improve housing and transportation affordability by providing incentives for workforce housing and workforce and transportation housing for incentives Improve providing affordability by the storm surge or encourage relocation locally outside the floodplain and develop and implement strategies for strategies and implement locally outside the floodplain and develop surge or encourage relocation the storm of the electric grid. enhancing resilience and more rapid restoration Goal 5 5.1Strategy Strategy 4.1Strategy 4.2 Strategy and labor organizations. students, employers green business designation, and provide marketing support. marketing green business designation, and provide Goal 4 Goal 3 and marketing. 3.1Strategy Strategy 2.3 Strategy channels. Increase the amount of that will help them green their operations and distribution projects assistance for local jobs. and create/retain reduce GHG impacts sold on Long Island to products locally grown Strategy 2.2 Strategy and market to with resources home performance contractors Provide advertising program. neutral cooperative parts in other well of the state. that has worked the use of a successful tool through emerging sector this expand Strategy 2.1Strategy and laboratories Long Island’s research by developed technologies and retain growth Facilitate technologies. local jobs and businesses. creating and retaining universities, Goal 2 clusters. and local labor. and local 1.1Strategy and green. location efficient, affordable Goal 1 for local contractors creating jobs affordable location efficient, buildings that are commercial and green; thereby 11 Table 5 42 Economic Development & Workforce Housing Cleaner GreenerLong IslandRegional SustainabilityPlan transit-oriented development. been identified as potential locations to develop mixed-use town centers and the Long IslandRailroad Stations have parking lots within ahalf-mile of downland and surface More than acres 8,300 of undevelopedplanning efforts. nomic growth by on Long Island and is supported regional eco long-term,sustainable for important as identified was spur local development and redevelopment. strategyThis nancial andtechnical incentives are an effective means to a key reason that young adults are leavingLong Island. Fi the identified associated with housing,as particularly cost high ofliving, has Index Island Long The housing. force work affordable efficient energy and location for need the identified all have Index Island Long the and Plan, 2035 and IntentDescription and green. affordable efficient, and redeveloped buildings that are location incentives fortechnical assistance new Strategy 1.1 ment projects on Long Island indicates that developers are Opportunities of multifamily and/oraffordable housing. and thereresistance is to “urbanization”andtheinclusion fer the stabilityof ownershiphousing over rental housing pre often Communities climate. economic today’s in ums condomini and cooperatives finance to difficult extremely multi-family financing projects without additional incentives and grants, as it is in difficulty had have Developers workforce housing in and near downtowns or train stations. quateplace toin zoning include residential or mixed-use Some communities LongIsland within do not have ade adaptive reuse. or redevelopment infill are development for opportunities ties. As Long Island is approximately builtout, 90% most may need investment in new water wells or treatment facili Suffolk County,particularly do not have sewers or sanitary for infrastructure investments. Some areas of LongIsland, need the and taxes, land, of cost high the to due finance Obstacles contractors and local labor.contractors and green;thereby affordable creating jobsfor locallocation efficient, incentives for workforce housing and commercial buildings that are Goal 1 In general, development projects are difficult to Improve housing and transportation affordability by affordability Improve providing housingand transportation The recent approval of various develop Provide gap financing and The LIREDCStrategic Plan,LIRPC Final
May 2013 ------in planningstagesorunderway. mative transit-oriented, mixed-use developments which are cial obstacles. LIREDC isinvestinga number inof transfor so and financial political, overcome to ways finding slowly as well: other subject areas goals incentivesand targets support economy and encourage economic sustainability. These diversified a support also but community, a within access and economic ability not only help increase transportation Incentives to improve afford housingandtransportation proved orbeingplannedthroughout LongIsland. In addition, there are a number of smaller projects ap – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – Hempstead Village Hempstead Renaissance transit-oriented development. ment (LEED ND) redevelopment area with mixed-use gy and Environmental Design Neighborhood Develop Wyandanch Rising velopment. teriorated site into a mixed-use, transit-oriented de growth project that redevelopwill a blighted and de Wincoram Commons tion to employees for vehicle miles traveled (VMT) reduc Long Island employers providing incentives/services Transportation Strategy 1.2 across Long Island (bus and rail public transportation Transportation Strategy 1.1 green infrastructureinthepublicandprivate realms. Water Strategy 4.1 tion dueto excessive irrigation Water Strategy 2.1 ways andaninactive railstation. a self-contained suburban city adjacent to two high into hospitals psychiatric largest world’s the of one TownHeartland Square port. air regional a and station train largest County’s folk growth transit-oriented village planned between Suf Ronkonkoma-MacArthur Transit Hub Nassau County’sbusiestmulti-modaltransitcenter. square700,000 feet of commercial space around mixed-use project newwith 3,400 housing units and is a planned Leadership in Ener in is aplanned Leadership Reduce potable water consump Increase the development of is ashovel-ready, model smart is a proposal to transform Increase the number of Expand and improve is aproposed is a smart a smart is ------43 5 Economic Development & Workforce Housing - May 2013 May
Final Key Stakeholders Key LIREDC Infrastructure Group; Working municipalities including zoning and IDAs planning boards, counties and CDAs; including housing and offices, IDAs planning commissions; and LIRPC; for-profit housing not-for-profit LI NGOs; developers; Smart Working Growth and LI Clean Group Energy Leadership Task force Energy Leadership Task Force, LIGH Force, Energy Leadership Task Consortium, municipalities) Recommended Actions Recommended support local government Promote workforce both improve to plans for transportationhousing and and supportaffordability (being undertaken implementation agencies, regional NGO, planning by Group) LI Smart Working Growth development Prioritize rezoning for of these types of projects, particularly transit-oriented for (County and sites. development developers) local planning agencies, model-zoning ordinances Develop density bonuses that will provide location efficient and affordable for development green building. (Code municipal being undertaken by planning departments). Encourage Counties, Towns, adopt green Cities and Villages to new for property tax incentives buildings. (LI Clean and retrofitted LIREDC has identified the development of innovation and growth. economic for strategy industrya key as clusters with clusters business green distinct three has Island Long support: (1) market and investments infrastructure shared and development product and research energy Advanced (3) and Agri Sector, (2) Construction Green manufacturing, supportadditional to By providing and Aquaculture. culture green the stimulate can region the clusters, business green and sustains local jobs. that creates economy innovation ------Cleaner Greener Long Island Regional Sustainability Plan Cleaner Greener Long Island Regional Improve the safety of safety the Improve Increase revitalization and revitalization Increase stimulate development and preservaand development stimulate create vibrant, transit-supported vibrant, com create Voluntary Incentives Voluntary create new workforce housing opportunities. housing workforce new create HUD Area Median Income by 2020 to meet the above above the meet 2020 to by Median Income HUD Area contractors local for jobs local create to and target the jobs indicator. meet and labor to Index – Reduce percentage of households spending households of percentage – Reduce Index on housing and transportation to levels unaffordable 2020. under 90% by 5,000 location of of units Support development and energy efficientworkforce housing affordableto 120 / Suffolk % of Nassau below at or households Improve the Housing + Transportation Affordability Affordability + Transportation Housing the Improve munities LIREDC Plan 2035Plan E-7 options. housing workforce tion of mixed-income 2035Plan T-2 Transportation Strategy 1.3Strategy Transportation imple through cyclists and pedestrians for streets policies Streets of Complete mentation 1.1Use Strategy Land within Long Island stations LIRR around development Index. the H&T Affordability – improving downtowns – – – – – – – – – – – – – – Target(s) Target(s) Policy Mechanism Policy est extent feasible in order to stem the decline of construc decline the stem to in order feasible extent est tion jobs on Long Island. Projects receiving incentives should provide jobs opportunijobs provide should incentives receiving Projects great the to labor local and contractors local both for ties ing plans: In addition, the incentives also support the following exist supportalso incentives the In addition, following the 5 44 Economic Development & Workforce Housing Cleaner GreenerLong IslandRegional SustainabilityPlan thefollowingsupport synergisticgoals: also would incentives financial proposed The Island. Long research capacity and training for high-tech students to improved costs, power low of benefits regional added the ergy research, development and manufacturing, bringing goal isto establish Long Island as anational center for en stration, Deployment Center Electric Grid 3). Their (Smarter Electric Grid Research, Innovation, Development, Demon National Laboratories are collaborating on the Smarter Opportunities tobarriers successfultechnology development. project into manufacturing on LongIslandcreate additional incubator an expand to space office labor,energy,and es, creating a key obstacle for development. High costs of tax cess to federal funds has become increasingly unreliable, tant component of research and development funding, ac Long Island to bemanufactured elsewhere. As animpor Stony Brook). However, much of this technology leaves Laboratories, Cold Harbor Spring Laboratories and SUNY ogies for commercialization (suchasBrookhaven National and education institutions that are developing new technol Obstacles leading edgeoftechnological innovation. ground, and developing a trained workforce that is at the research, rolling out sustainable energy strategies onthe be aregional leader by breakingnew ground energy in and IntentDescription and businesses. universities, local jobs creating and retaining by laboratories LongIsland’s research and growth developed technologies and retain energy and Facilitate greentechnologies. for theincubation and commercialization of Strategy 2.1 growing and attracting greenbusiness clusters. Goal 2 – – – – dustries asgrowing employment sources. in security homeland and remediation brownfields E-9, for business retention and attraction incentives, and E-2, 2035 Plan LI and new buildingstock. Energy buildthe healthcare, life sciences, green energy, Long Island has premier research laboratories improving the energy efficiency of existing of efficiency energy the improving Support a greeninnovationSupport economy and local jobsby retaining, Stony Brook University and Brookhaven Provide financial assistance Long Island has the potential to ee te cnmc lyn field playing economic the level Final
May 2013 ------manufacturing sector. retain and potentially increase jobs in the construction and from just under 2% of all employment to 5% by to2020 Target(s) Policy Mechanism growing sector.this industry initiative This pilotedbeing is National GridandtheLongIsland Green Home Program in working collaboratively together along with NYSERDA, LIPA, Opportunities and distractfrom merits. changes rebatestion (i.e.in that confuse and eligibility) of inconsistent programs and incentives for green construc to scale. Additionally,the bringing industry there a history is and incentivized leads to generate business, which isnot Obstacles and institutions. businesses residences, of retrofitting energy-efficiency for emerged as agrowingmeet thatwill local demand industry and IntentDescription ofthestate. parts successful tool that has worked well inother emerging sector through theuse ofa resources to market and expand this with contractors home performance cooperative program. Provide advertising and financing ofa fuel neutralassistance sector through technicalconstruction Strategy 2.2 entrepreneurs. institutions and developed by research of new technologies in thecommercialization to organizationsthatassist Provide financialsupport Recommended Actions Increase employment within the green sector Contractors tend to rely on utility-sponsored Long Island’s Home Performance Sector is Sector Performance Home Island’s Long Retain and grow the green Voluntary The green construction sector has AERTC; Innovate LongIsland; development organizations; sector businesses;economic andprivateentrepreneurs research institutions; Group; academicand Clusters WorkingIndustry LIREDC Innovation and Key Stakeholders Outreach Coordinator NYSERDA EDGERegional - 45 5 Economic Development & Workforce Housing ------May 2013 May
Final The LIREDC Strategic Plan recog Strategic The LIREDC Retain and grow the the grow and Retain To preserve and expand agriculture as a prin agriculture preserve and expand To port. Obstacles be ad must of needs a number driver, cipal economic develop workforce in infrastructure, Investments dressed. to obstacles key are marketing and public education ment, by supporting is threatened Farming industries. local the Commercial Commercial and sport fishing industries aswell as marine all importantare Is Long aquaculture and recreation to land’s economy. In 2011, New York State fisheries pulled in over 27 million pounds of finfish, shellfish and crusta million – 99% of $37.8 over of value with a landed ceans into This translates which occurs region. Island Long in the million. Commer $170 over of value economic regional a cial fisheries are subjectto regulatory limitations. LIREDC identified needa greater for infrastructure development, of expansion and seafood Island Long of marketing better scallop fisheries. bay destination tourist popular most second is the Island Long sup tourism Overall, City. York after New State York in New 70,000 ports 5.9 jobs or % of all jobs on Long Island. over in with many Ecotourism, affected has Sandy Superstorm general to In addition coast. the along needs frastructure attracting region, locavore is a unique Long Island tourism, vis million 1.2 attract vineyards Island’s Long agro-tourists. conventional transform to in order However, annually. itors trans and to practices sustainable more into agriculture the produce, fresh of in need communities portto produce region needs additional financial, political and social sup 2.3 Strategy sectors agriculture and by aquaculture technical and financing gap providing assistance them will help that projects for and distribution operations green their channels. of locally the amount Increase reduce Island to on Long sold products grown jobs. create/retain local and GHG impacts DescriptionIntent and agriculture, opportunity nized the tremendous expand to fisheries andtourism via strategic investment. Agriculture and fishery-related businesses are important approximately employing currently Island Long on drivers economic million per $240 than more of 2,500, receipts with cash Suffolk year. County ranks first in the state in thevalue of small in are Long Island on farms the of Most sold. crops Is Long appeal. market with direct specialized are size but scal bay and oysters ducks, in producing is a leader land specialty products. lops, sod, and other - - Cleaner Greener Long Island Regional Sustainability Plan Cleaner Greener Long Island Regional Long Island Green Homes Long Island Green Homes Consortium; Efficiency First and Building Performance Association; building Contractors performance contractors Key Stakeholders Key National Grid; LIPA; NYSERDA; Voluntary Voluntary Increase cooperative advertising participationcooperative Increase 0 from and create help and contractors NYSERDA/LIPA 10 to 3%. by jobs in this sector grow participat annually households of number Increase ® retro STAR with ENERGY Performance ing in Home 2,500 households. to 1,088 fits from – – – – Provide financial support Provide funding the program. for Recommended Actions Recommended Source: AECOM Target(s) Target(s) Policy Mechanism Policy with some American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funds Act Reinvestment and Recovery American with some in project. phase 2 scale of the bring to to and will be ready 5 46 Economic Development & Workforce Housing Cleaner GreenerLong IslandRegional SustainabilityPlan ture andagriculturesectors. Target(s) Policy Mechanism jobs, whilereducinggreenhousegasemissions. create and retain to sector,helping fisheries and riculture There are tonumerous enhance the ag other opportunities as transformative priorityprojects. and has been focusing investments in these natural assets Opportunities movingstructure to products support to multiplemarkets. by water pollution, national competition, and lack of infra challenged is industry fishing commercial The housing. as suburban encroachment with farmland being developed projects. assistance to emerging Provide financial Recommended Actions – – – – – – business to New York. their bring to fleets other induce and states other in services seeking from fleet existing the keep to tauk processing facilities atseparate locationsMon in provement im infrastructure fisheries commercial Montauk stimulating both businessandjobcreation. the region and New York City’s gourmet markets while bytransform increasing production the industry for A large-scale tion standards. transporta and storage handing, specific have that man, andother food producers reach more markets fisher farmers, End East allow to network tribution Greens, developing chilledprocessing plantanddis The Create or retain 50 jobs in Long Island’s aquacul Agri-Park LIREDC has recognized these challenges projects include improvingdockingand bay program scallops restoration Voluntary
project Regional OutreachCoordinator businesses; NYSERDA EDGE Cooperative Extension; local Peconic LandTrust; Cornell Group; LongIslandFarm Bureau; LIREDC NaturalAssets Working Key Stakeholders , marketed as Grapes and Final
will May 2013 ------47 5 Economic Development & Workforce Housing May 2013 May
Final Source: Vision Long Island - - - - - Cleaner Greener Long Island Regional Sustainability Plan Cleaner Greener Long Island Regional Key Stakeholders Key LIREDC; business organizations; trade associations; chambers of commerce Workforce and Education, Workforce Market Market Long Island’s assets na The program aims to create value value create aims to The program Voluntary Provide technical and technical and Provide There are existing plans in place to build on to plans in place existing are There Support a green innovation economy and local jobs through jobs through local and economy Support innovation green a Key obstacles to supportingto obstacles business green Key 200 new businesses with business designa green businesses 200 new tions and businesses, green local of awareness Increase support local green businesses. grow for LI Plan 2035 E-3, . businesses and workforce attract new tionally to Plan LIREDC Strategic training. Green Technologies – – – – – – – – green business designations and marketing. and designations business green Goal 3 and the work they do. they and the work and stakeholder participation.and stakeholder Consider creation of a “Green Long Island” or similar brand to companies highlight compliant Recommended Actions Recommended Identify green business community designation through Target(s) Policy Mechanism Policy Opportunities the effort support economy: to a green innovation designation include insufficient fundingfor brand develop advertising and outreach. ment, marketing, tage. Obstacles GHG emissions. The program will encourage businesses will encourage The program GHG emissions. advan as a competitive practices business green adopt to gram will encourage businesses to adopt energy efficient that money save to helping them practices, business green while reducing economy, local in the can be reinvested around sustainable work and products on Long Island, Long on products and work sustainable around companies of recognition and awareness while raising the pro the Additionally, practices. green to committed are that Description Intent and their operations, secure a third party green party third a secure their operations, green marketing provide and designation, business support. Strategy 3.1 assistancefinancial green to businesses to 5 48 Economic Development & Workforce Housing Cleaner GreenerLong IslandRegional SustainabilityPlan they can be more competitive than out-of-town firms, there of their skill set so unions in includinggreen training aspart Opportunities of thelargeremployers. from some and businesses.discourages This participation construction work issmallsizedprojects with private homes green the of Most out-of-townfirms. topotentiallywork ing contract; thereby los the value of becomingaparticipating employers but see field or notknow about do performance dustries HVAC)(i.e. are ideal for expanding into the home with energy star or the equivalent.performance Some in greentraining inconstruction techniques such as home Obstacles egy proposes to: better training and job-skill matchingprograms. This strat priate green skills. Such statistics point to a strong need for appro the with employees qualified finding trouble having Additionally,of 20%employers are also in buildingservices work. their for employees “green” qualified finding trouble having arecurrently Island Long on firms trade struction York State Green Jobs Survey for Long Island,ofcon 67% HVAC andremodeling industry. Aswas indicated Newin could be a value-addedfort component to help expand the homeowner or business with both costs savingsand com retrofitting, a activityficiency to construction providenew a have been reduced by the economic downturn, energy ef and IntentDescription for local jobs. opportunities the new andincumbentworkforce to grow Strategy 4.1 Goal 4 – – – – – – locally andregionally. gies to compete for and secure new business,both employees trained andaccredited green in technolo Increase the number of local companies and local andRebuilding. ery grams. Provide training for Superstorm Sandy Recov coordination withtrainingandapprenticeship pro Expand green trainingprograms for skilled trades in their jobsandexpand businessesscopeofwork. and incumbent workers to help them secure or retain Provide better access to training resources for new Most skilled construction workers do not have Promote high-value jobs through greenworkforce development. There is interest in the Construction Trades Support greentraining ofSupport Although construction sector jobs Final
May 2013 ------Target(s) Policy Mechanism been identified as a need by the home performance sector. by retaining jobs locally. Training for incumbent workers has to meet those needs to grow and keep jobs onLongIsland. and tailor education and skilldevelopment of the workforce tended to identifythe needs the in green business sector employees and prospective employees. strategyThis in is employers that employ green employees need both trained Island Region, green jobs on Long Island are growing and bor New York State for Green Jobs Survey: Report the Long sector. According to the New York of La State Department growth and cluster industry an as technologies green fied and IntentDescription employers and labor organizations. workforce investment boards, students, network between educational institutions, Strategy 4.2 training programs and Identify existing green Recommended Actions firms. competitive thanout-of-town skills neededto bemore unions onidentifying programs. Work withlabor apprenticeship training and skilledtrades existing trainingprograms training incoordination with Facilitate additionalgreen resources. – – – – employees. qualified find to firms local for easier it making tions, Increase the skill match of local labor for green posi or incumbent“green”workers onLongIsland. Facilitate the training andjobplacement fornew 500 Maintain and growMaintain the Voluntary The LIREDC strategic planidenti Education Working Group; Stony LIREDC Workforce and Key Stakeholders Coordinator EDGE Regional Outreach programs;employers; NYSERDA organization training trade organizations;labor contractors associations; jobs trainingprograms; institutions providing Technology; other educational New York Institute of CommunityCollege; Suffolk Farmingdale State College; Institute; Brook Advanced EnergyTraining - - - - 49 5 Economic Development & Workforce Housing May 2013 May
Final Source: Molloy College Source: Molloy - - - Cleaner Greener Long Island Regional Sustainability Plan Cleaner Greener Long Island Regional LIREDC Workforce and LIREDC Workforce Group; Education Working Network; Innovative Workforce Investment Workforce labor organizations; Boards; educational institutions; NYSERDA employers; Outreach EDGE Regional Coordinator Key Stakeholders Key Voluntary A STEM Workforce Innovative Network was was Network Innovative Workforce STEM A Funding Create or retain 250 jobs. or retain Create Provide financial resources to resources financial Provide these strategies. implement Identify which jobs and industries Long Island would the skill and grow, to like industries. needs of existing between potential employers employers potential between and skilled “green” employees. Recommended Actions Recommended connection for method Create
Target(s) force-industry fit for both the current and future workforce. the current and future for both fit force-industry Mechanism Policy force, industry, and education assets. The network is imple network The assets. education and industry, force, job on the and internship skills training, menting a plan for training opportunities,an ideal work for and job creation Opportunities This project. a transformative LIREDC as the by selected work regional integrate to established has been network Obstacles 5 50 Economic Development & Workforce Housing Cleaner GreenerLong IslandRegional SustainabilityPlan These incentives arelinked to other strategies asfollows: hance resilienceandfutureresponseto storms. planning to for develop further opportunity strategies to en other standards recognized by NYSERDA. There is also an formance with ENERGY STAR®, ENERGY STAR 3, LEED, or tion that met arecognized standard suchasHome Per businesses re-open. Incentives are available for construc ate construction jobs, andpermanent jobs as short-term and more resilient will help reduce GHG emissions, cre Opportunities eral assistance. fed other or FEMA insurance, flood insurance, for waiting cient savingsto pay suffi for rebuilding costs out of pocket while have not do who owners business or homeowners in Superstorm Sandy has been challenging especially for Obstacles power. lost and/or flooded were that business small were hit est jobs between October 2012and November 2012.Hard payroll3,300 jobs including a loss of 5,100 private sector the Long Island Association, the region sustained a loss of According later. days nine followed that Nor’easter a and dous amount of economic loss due to Superstorm Sandy and IntentDescription rapid ofthe electricgrid. restoration forstrategies enhancing resilienceand more the floodplain and develop and implement surge orencourage relocation locally outside developments inareas impacted by thestorm rebuilding greenerand moreresilient Strategy 5.1 future economicrisks. Goal 5 – – – – spaces. open unprotected critical most Island’s the Protect Land Useand Livable CommunitiesStrategy2.1 hicles asanew energydemandonthegrid. challenges presented by the addition of electric ve for self-monitoring and self-repair), and adapt to the thegrid (transmission and distribution, including its capacity of resilience and reliability, efficiency, the Energy Strategy 7.2 Rebuilding homes and businesses destroyed Advance Sandy recoveryand rebuilding to manage Superstorm Providingincentives to rebuild greener Provide incentives for Long Island sustained a tremen Support efforts to increase efforts Support Final
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Rating System. in theNationalFlood ing Insurance Program Community Target(s) Policy Mechanism enhance resilienceand Identify strategies to Identify fundinggaps Recommended Actions Sandy relief. organizations providing businesses through to homeowners and Provide resources future responseto storms. – – – – Climate ChangeAdaptation fer. Foster an island-widestorm resilient open space buf Land Use and Livable Communities Strategy 2.2 Increase the number of communities participat Voluntary/incentivize Grid; USHUD;NYHCR;counties Group; NYSERDA; LIPA; National LIREDC InfrastructureWorking Key Stakeholders organizations organizations; business contractors; contractors Laboratories; and builders Brook andBrookhaven National organizations; AERTC; Stony community development not-for-profit housingand and impacted municipalities; - -
6 Energy
Trends and Issues High Energy Demand
Historically there has been a steady increase in electric de- High Cost of Energy mand to support very energy-intensive lifestyles on Long Island. Over the past decade, the increase has averaged The cost of energy on Long Island is expensive due to high slightly less than 3% per year, with the exception of the electric rates and fluctuations with long-term increases years impacted by the recent financial crisis. This growth in fuel prices. Large-scale conversion to more cost-effec- rate is greater than the population growth. A key driver of tive natural gas for home and commercial heating could energy demand is that the majority of the Island’s housing be hampered by the constraints of current pipelines and stock was built prior to the implementation of more strict the lack of infrastructure in some areas. According to the energy efficiency construction codes in the 1970s. Com- U.S. Census 2011 American Community Survey 1-Year Es- pared to regions with similar populations, Long Island has timates, 49.6% of Nassau and Suffolk Counties’ housing a higher-than-average percentage of single-family homes, uses oil heat. Large-scale conversion to natural gas and which tend to use more energy than other dwelling types. geothermal heat pumps could have a tremendous impact Homes built more recently tend to be larger and until re- on reduction of GHG emissions and other pollutant levels cently, energy efficiency has not been a high priority for that impact local air quality. However, these options can be most builders or homebuyers. As a result, residential en- expensive, especially in areas not already served by natu- ergy use is the single largest contributor to the region’s ral gas. Continued emphasis on programs to improve the greenhouse gas emissions. performance of homes heated by oil will also be necessary. Auto-dependency The relative affluence across much of Long Island1 means that the region and a good number of residents have the Long Island, home to the nation’s first suburb, has a well- financial means to adopt measures to save energy and to established pattern of auto-dependent suburban sprawl. develop clean, renewable sources of energy. For example, On-road vehicles are the number-two contributor to Long the region leads the State with almost 6,000 homeowner- Island’s greenhouse gas emissions. The infrastructure cre- owned solar roofs, and a significant number of homeown- ated over decades to serve car-centered development can- ers have invested in energy efficiency upgrades. On the oth- not be changed easily or quickly to greatly increase transit er hand, the high cost of living can make it difficult for less availability and reduce dependence on individual vehicles. well-off residents, who suffer most from high energy costs, Transitioning to a cleaner fuel vehicle fleet could be effec- to invest in energy efficiency improvements to their homes. tive in reducing emissions in the short-to-medium term.
Energy Efficiency 1 The Long Island median household income reported in 2012 is approximately $88,653 according to the American Community Sur- vey 2012, while the US median household income is approximately As Long Islanders pay a higher rate for electricity than most $50,233 according to the “Household Income for States: 2010 and of the nation, the return on energy efficiency projects is 2011” United States Census, American Community Survey Briefs, greater, and the “green premium” for renewable energy September 2012.
Cleaner Greener Long Island Regional Sustainability Plan Final May 2013 51 6 52 Energy Source: Molloy College Cleaner GreenerLong IslandRegional SustainabilityPlan adoption of solar energy. The LIPA Solar Pioneer program on Long Island to continue toopportunities expand the significant are there and State York New of regions other betterLong Islandhasaslightly solar resource thansome Renewably Sourced Energy expand financingoptions to pay for improvements. awareness for incentives of and support and rebates, and andtenants,ers promote market transformation, increase useful information to about energy performance home buy about the benefits of energy performance upgrades, provide hensive programs to educate homeowners andlandlords emissions could be achieved through integrated, compre GHG reducing significantly Promoting and efficiency energy their homesto reducetheiruseofenergy. indicateders that they made at least one investment in the Rauch Foundation, it was found thatofhomeown75% by poll one In changes. make haveto begun and efficiency sponding to publiceducation campaignsregarding energy In recent years, LongIsland homeowners have been re lar PVpermits. for new home construction and establishuniformity for so efficiency high require to changes code of implementation (3) and fleets, conversionvehicle municipal retrofits and of efficiency building municipal of number significant the by TaskLeadership Force Communities, (2) and Climate Smart Island Clean Cities Coalition,the Long Island Clean Energy evidencedthe inGreater by the (1) active Long participation is energy cleaner in interest official municipal of trend ing to promoteof efforts clean energy initiatives. The increas Island municipalities have become increasingly supportive Long and renewables, and efficiency energy in vestments in their increased significantly have utilities and ernment environment for their adoption. Over the last decade, gov investments is reduced. providesThis a more competitive Final
May 2013 ------Green Construction power development dueprimarilyto populationdensity. there is alackof areas appropriate for large-scale wind impressivewind resource is not on-shore, and particularly power-development.Island’s However,wind Long offshore for opportunities significant offers Ocean Atlantic the tion, addi In years. five approximately in rates electric dential continues to bestrong)try to achieve parity withLIPA resi indus the for support financial and trends current (if track strategy to reduce “balance of system” costs. Solar PV is on bybut was also supported thislocal market transformation and international trends reducing PV manufacturing costs, ten years ago nowis due costs largely $30,000) to national Long Island(asolar system that would have cost $100,000 system. The reduced cost of installing solar PV systems on customers whocannot afford thepurchaseinitial price of a gram for solar leasingmake will solar PV more attractive for installation industry. Thenewly approved (Oct. 2012)pro has spurred the growth of a well-trained, growing solar Plan that investments in efficiency are their first, best in best first, their are efficiency in investments that Plan has stated a policyintheir most recent Energy Resource million planto eliminate MWof 520 electric demand. LIPA $924 ten-year; a program, (ELI) Island Long Efficiency the ergy efficiency and renewable energy. LIPA has established a visionstatement to beanational leader promotingin en increased its investment in clean energy and has adopted (LIPA),PowerAuthority Island Long areoutlinedbelow: regional efforts ergy. (See en renewable and efficiency conservation, energy mote in championingearly leaders numerous initiatives to pro Long Island municipalities, utilitiesand NGOs have been InitiativesExisting and Plans trade withbestpractices. practices and materials to the region, and familiarizes the it develops markets for efficient stock, products, introduces new construction building new efficient highly creating to addition In benefits. of number a provide does it ings, build existing in efficiency improving as potential duction codes does not have direct GHG re the same short-term, adopting more stringent energy efficiency new construction ings and GHG reductions than new construction. Although forthe region presents greater energy sav opportunities of the older housing andbuildingstockthe performance in As Long Island approaches “build out” capacity, improving Compendium inappendix.)A few of the ongoing the public utility, has ------6 Energy 53 ------May 2013 May
Final . offers a wide variety of rebates and incentives pro incentives and rebates of offersvariety wide a North Hempstead Platinum LEED Certified “Yes We Can” Commu Platinum LEED Certified North Hempstead “Yes nity Center Source: racanelliconstruction.com LIPA moting energy efficiency for commercialincluding construction new buildings and existing cluding customers in kitchen HVAC, compressors, roofs, cool lighting upgrades, building design. Municipalities and green and equipment arenon-profits alsofor eligible these Commercial, rebates. for organizations are also eligible municipal, and non-profit as solar, such renewables of including installation rebates to is available On-bill recovery energy. geothermal wind or to as a way customers small commercial and residential upgrades. efficiency energy for financing interest low obtain collects the loan the financing and LIPA provides NYSERDA monthly electric bills. through payments at Molloy College, hosts half-day conferences three times three conferences half-day hosts College, at Molloy a year, attended by local government officials and staff, tech energy clean on new made are presentations where nologies, funding and financing options, codes,and case Task the Through projects. energy of successful studies ask each and information can share municipalities Force, in implementing experiences their about questions other Leader Energy Clean the of outcome One energy. clean STAR ENERGY the of development the was Force ship Task its adop and construction, residential new for code Homes Permitting, Solar Unified towns. Island Long 13 of 10 by tion towns, Long Island most by adopted been which has now meetings. Force at Task also initially discussed was opportunitiesFinancing are institutions municipalities and businesses, Residents, encouraged to investigate and monitor financing opportu rebates grants, loans, interest low include which can nities and tax incentives. Specific opportunitiesavailablefor the region include: ------Cleaner Greener Long Island Regional Sustainability Plan Cleaner Greener Long Island Regional 2013 2013 Greater Long Greater The L. I. Clean Long Island was was Island Long Twelve Long Island mu Island Long Twelve from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in Protection Environmental U.S. the from to lead their residents by example through implementing implementing through example by residents their lead to energy efficiency and renewable energyTask projects. The the Sustainability Institute which is by organized Force, Force LeadershipL. Energy I. Clean Task in 2004 established was Force LeadershipEnergy Task municipalities Island Long encouraging of purpose with the dollars in funding to promote the use of clean vehicles on vehicles clean of use the promote dollarsto in funding Long Island roads. nized initiative with almost 50 stakeholder organizations, 50 stakeholder with almost initiative nized businesses large municipalities including most and many of millions of tens direct to on Long Island. It has helped sumption in the transportation in the of use the sumption through section fuel and vehicles, technology advanced fuels, alternative orga well and GLICCC is an active measures. economy Greater Long Clean Cities Coalition Island Greater in launched Cities Coalition (GLICCC) Clean was Island con support petroleum reduce to 1996 to decisions local menting home energy efficiency retrofits and participation STAR. with ENERGY in Home Performance Long Island Green Homes Consortium.Homes Green Island Long effortsThe the of Consortium, have LIPA, support and with the NYSERDA of in imple leader national and state a Island Long made pioneer in pioneer establishing a PropertyEnergy Clean Assessed Green Island Long the instituted and program (PACE) Loans participate in the towns seven Currently program. Homes Long Island Green Homes Long Green ConsortiumIsland efforts promote in local government to leader an early residential energy retrofits. The Town Babylonof was a growth. pledge. These communities are in the process of adopting of process in the are communities These pledge. pro to strategies implementing Plans and Action Climate job and sustainable GHG reductions savings, energy mote Climate Smart Climate Communities SmartClimate the Communities adopted nicipalities have Award Award leadership its continued of achievements recognition and in energy efficiency. placed LIPA consistently in the top ten utilities in the na utilities in the ten top in the consistently LIPA placed the has received LIPA PV. solar installed total tion for Partner STAR ENERGY of the – Year Sustained Excellence for owned and leased systems, has provided incentives to to incentives provided has systems, leased and owned for roofs. PV on their solar install to 6,000 almost homeowners and state, in the in solar leader a region the made This has largest solar PV array in the eastern U.S. at Brookhaven Na Brookhaven at U.S. eastern in the PV array solar largest carports solar and Labs, Suffolktional County. throughout Solar LIPA’s Pioneer program, which now provides rebates vestment. vestment. In 2012 LIPA became first utilitythe for contracted (FIT). It a Feed-In-Tariff adopt to State in York New 6 54 Energy Cleaner GreenerLong IslandRegional SustainabilityPlan DA’s GreenJobs-GreenNew York Program. 2 State Governor in 2013. Currently under development, it Green NY Bank purchase ofplug-inhybrid andelectricvehicles. motion andwithLIPA to develop a rebate program for the hicles. GLICCC has worked with NYSERDA on CNG fleet pro natural andthe gas (CNG)purchase of alternative fuel ve for retrofit of petroleum-dependent vehicles to compressed grants providing through efficiency energy transportation to promotethat engages government partners and industry Greater Long Island Clean Cities Coalition STAR commercial kitchenequipment. certified water heaters, thermostat and boiler controls insulation, and ENERGY asfurnaces, such items specific of purchase and residential gas heat customers for the installation and National Grid Long Island. istered locally by Community Development Corporation of New York State Homes & Community Renewal and admin income renters andhomeowners thatoffered is through low- of homes the in measures efficiency energy install to Weatherization Program Assistance ally. for smallandlargebusinesses. cess improvements savingmore that 10,000MMBTu annu centers that implement cost effective natural gas and pro based incentivesperformance to manufacturers anddata Home Performance with ENERGY STAR. NYSERDA provides such as the Green Jobs-Green New York program and the Island and coordinates with LIPA through many offerings NYSERDA agreement canassisttheowner inobtainingfinancing. of type This generated. electricity for rate fixed a systems program that pays theowners ofmid-to-large, solar PV rebates. LIPA’sCLEAN SolarInitiative LIPAa is feedtariff in customer can also buy a solar system outright and receive erated electricity consumed by the residence. A residential while payingmonthly charges for the amount of solar-gen cost up-front no at installation system solar a finance can for LIPA rebates. Through leasing, residential customers Leased solar photovoltaic (PV) systems customers withcentralairconditioning. for duct sealing and bulbs light efficient and energy provides savings, efficiency energy of identification includes sive home assessments (energy audits) at no cost LIPA HomePerformance Direct Comprehensiveare provided homeassessments throughNYSER provides anumber of program offerings onLong offers anumber of rebatesoffers for commercial is a program proposed by the New York provides comprehen is afederal initiative are now eligible is a non-profita is Final 2 and
May 2013 ------palities couldemulate Babylon’s program. policy that undermines PACE is successful, more munici Agency’s Finance Housing Federal a challenging lawsuit al enabling municipalitiesto adopt PACE. If the current feder legislation passed has State York New assessments. efits ben through improvements efficiency energy residential financing been has which Babylon, of Town the in neered Assessed Clean Energy Loans(PACE)Property function. be tracked for how understanding the NY Green Bank may vestment Authority (CEFIA) iscurrently operating and could In and Finance Energy Clean Connecticut’s program. the ments in order tobest beinpositionto take advantage of the region should monitorestablished this bank, develop yet not has state the efficiency. While energy in vestments is intended to leverage public andprivate capitalfor in were pio ------6 Energy 55 May 2013 May
Final 0.23 2020 2020 2020 Target Target Target Gas 43% e/$ GRP MMBtu 2 776,000 MWh 776,000 345.99 MMBtu kg CO 11% 32% PJM) Purchases Purchases (ISO-NE, NYISO,
Nuclear 1% 3% 2% 4% 0.27 0.27 2010 Regional Electricity Grid Fuel Mix Electricity Grid Fuel Regional 2010 2010 2010 2010 Regional Energy Consumption per Capita Regional Reduction in Annual Energy Use Reduction GHG Emissions per Dollar of GHG Emissions per Product Gross Regional Baseline Baseline Baseline e/$ GRP MMBtu Refuse 4% Refuse 2 155,203 MWh 155,203 384.39 MMBtu Residual Oil Residual Oil Distillate Renewables kg CO Figure 12 Figure 14 Figure 13 Figure 11 Energy Efficiency ------Cleaner Greener Long Island Regional Sustainability Plan Cleaner Greener Long Island Regional
Based on Efficien LIPA e/$ gross regional prod regional e/$ gross 3 2 e/$ gross regional product product regional e/$ gross 2 5 155,203 Mega-Watt hours (MWh) Mega-Watt 155,203 Gas 43%, Nuclear 11%, Energy Effi 0.27 kg CO 0.27 384.39 MMBtu per capita 776,000 MWh ( 776,000 0.23 kg CO 345.99 MMBtu per capita (10% reduc (10% 345.99capita per MMBtu
4 e per year or 65.6% of Long Island’s GHG emissions. GHG Island’s Long of 65.6% or year per e 2 tion from baseline) tion from cy Long Island (ELI) target for 2018, combined with combined 2018, for (ELI) target Island cy Long Plan strategies.) Baseline 2010 2020 Target Baseline 2010 electricity for programs rebate LIPA through (saved with 2 programs oil/gas associated for only). Savings LIPA. from expected 2020 Target their grid mix, and is not covered under the State Re State the under covered is not grid mix, and their set have (RPS), they but Standard Portfolio newable 520 MW through by demand peak reducing of goal a in for proposed are Targets 2018. by measures these 10%. to efficiency and 16.5%, to renewables creasing 2%, Distillate Oil 1%, Purchases (ISO-NE, NYISO, PJM) (ISO-NE, NYISO, PJM) Oil 1%, Purchases 2%, Distillate 32% con direct have not do Municipalities on Long Island are sources most for targets mix, so grid fuel over trol has officialnot adopted tar not being LIPA proposed. of percentage a as renewables and efficiency for gets (GRP) MMBtu per capita (15% reduction from base from reduction (15% capita (GRP) per MMBtu line) Baseline 2010 Oil 3%, Residual 4%, Renewables ciency 4%, Refuse Baseline 2010 capita uct (GRP) MMBtu per 2020 Target – – – – – – – – Regional Tier II LI GHG Inventory, baseline 2010 (2012) baseline 2010 Tier II LI GHG Inventory, Regional Energy Plan (2010) LIPA Report Efficiency Long Island Annual 2011 LIPA – – – – – – – – 3 4 5 Regional energy consumption per capita Regional Reduction in annual energy use per end use in annual energy Reduction Regional electricity grid fuel mix electricity grid Regional GHG emissions per dollar of gross regional product GHG emissions per The Sustainability Indicators selected for this undertaking for selected Indicators The Sustainability measuring progress. the basis for will provide Energy use in the built environment generates 23,696,768 23,696,768 generates built environment in the use Energy MT CO Sustainability Indicators 6 56 Energy Table 12 Cleaner GreenerLong IslandRegional SustainabilityPlan adopter’ ‘early phase into themainstream. the from measures energy clean moves andfosteringparticipation, market transformation that of clean energy,the regional importance program driving renewable programs to scale by promotingawareness of tified by the Energy Working Group is bringing efficiency and iden challenge primary The projects. energy clean finance clean energy programs has been an effective strategy to vation. Leveraging and NYSERDA,aligning LIPA, and NYPA workforce that is at the leading edge of technological inno ergy strategies ontheground, and developing atrained new ground in energy research, rolling out sustainable en Long Island has the potential to be a leader by breaking affordable, reliable and diverse low-carbon energy supply. programs,ergy conservation Long Island can realize an In developing a regional energy strategy and en aligning Goals and Strategies equivalent) through renewables. for new commercial development over withtheinstallationofaminimum 30%ofelectricdemand(or 25,000sqft Strategy 4.2 so thatretrofitting photovoltaic orsolarhot water is structurallyeasyandcost-effective. Strategy 4.1 Goal 4 Strategy 3.3 standard. Strategy 3.2 Energy RatingSystem for residential,International GreenConstructionCodefor commercial). Strategy 3.1 Goal 3 community. Strategy 2.4 Strategy 2.3 3,500 buildings). Strategy 2.2 3,500 existing buildings). Strategy 2.1 Goal 2 software). efficiency andrenewable programs andbasicenergyefficientbehaviors (suchasuseofacomparative billing Strategy 1.2 Strategy 1.1 Goal 1 Double localrenewable energygenerationby 2020. Improve energyefficiencyofnewstock. building Improve energyefficiencyof stock. commercialbuilding existing Improve energyefficiencyof stock. residentialbuilding existing Energy GoalsandStrategies (continued onnext page) Call for municipalities to require afeasibility studyofrenewables and/or combinedheatandpower Provide trainingofdesign professionals. enhancedsustainableandenergyconservation Provide incentives taxwaivers) (suchasproperty for new homesthatmeet thePassive House educationforEncourage energyconservation andrealestate managers buildingowners, property Encourage useofenergyalignmentclauseinleases. Require energyauditsevery 5years for allnon-residentialbuildingsover (approximately 25,000sqft Develop andencouragemunicipaladoption of“Solarready”coderequirements for new construction Promote adoptionofmorestringent localEnergyEfficiencyConstructionCode by municipalities.(Home Require annualenergybenchmarking for allnon-residentialbuildingsover (approximately 25,000sqft Continue to develop, evolve, andexpand outreachandeducation campaigns to promote energy Require at point ofsaleorrental. EnergyPerformance Certificates Final
May 2013 - - - - energy goalsandstrategies aresummarizedonTable while ensuring a moreIslanders sustainable future. The quality of life and increase health and well-being for Long low-carbon approach will create to a higher transportation paired with clean and renewable power generation, and a Taking action to reduce energy use in existing buildings, results. term long sustain and benefits, immediate create Long Island because these projects are easy to implement, phasizes energy efficiency projects for existing buildings on terests and ambitions of the community. TheCGLIPlanem cess to identify those key strategies that represent the in The listof strategies was prioritized though an iterative pro tants. ration with the Steering Committee and technical consul wereby articulated the Energy WorkingGroup collabo in strategies selected to achieve thesustainabilitygoalsthat The following isa description of the energy goals and the Align w/ Goals LIREDC x x x x x x Change Climate Adapt to 12. x x x x x x x x x x x - - - - - 6 Energy 57 x x x x x x x x x Adapt to to Adapt Climate Change May 2013 May
x x x x x x x Align w/ Align w/ LIREDC Goals Final Cleaner Greener Long Island Regional Sustainability Plan Cleaner Greener Long Island Regional Expand and develop electric vehicle charging and mapping infrastructure and enhance grid services charging and mapping electric vehicle to Expand and develop Promote and implement energy efficiency improvements in municipal facilities, including street lighting, facilities, including street in municipal efficiency improvements energy implement and Promote Create and promote incentives for electric vehicles and alternative fuel vehicles both for private sector sector private for both fuel vehicles and alternative electric vehicles for incentives and promote Create Promote and implement energy efficiency improvements across LI school buildings through cost- buildings through LI school across efficiency improvements energy implement and Promote Develop a series of regular conferences on adoption of renewable energy on Long Island. on adoption of renewable a series of regular conferences Develop Standardize permit process for renewable energy commercial projects. energy commercial renewable for permit process Standardize an incentive Develop and incentives. education through projects heat pump geothermal Encourage Encourage research and pilot programs to advance smart grid technologies, controls and improved and improved smart advance controls to grid technologies, programs and pilot Encourage research Support efforts to increase the efficiency, reliability, and resilience of the grid (transmission and Support reliability, efforts the efficiency, increase to Energy Goals and Strategies (continued from previous page) previous (continued from and Strategies Energy Goals Encourage innovation and adoption century of 21st technologies that increase the capabilities of the Encourage innovation Increase market penetration of electric, plug-in hybrid, and other low-carbon alternative fuel vehicles (30% fuel vehicles and other low-carbon alternative electric, plug-in hybrid, penetration of Increase market Lead by example and improve energy efficiency of municipal buildings, fleets and other operations (20% by (20% operations other and buildings, fleets of municipal efficiency energy improve and example by Lead 12 addition of electric vehicles as a new energy demand on the grid. energy demand on the as a new addition of electric vehicles renewable energy forecasting that can enhance the security and integrity of smart that can enhance the security and integrity grid infrastructure. energy forecasting renewable 7.2 Strategy the by the challenges presented and adapt to and self-repair, self-monitoring distribution), including its capacity for Goal 7 electric grid. 7.1 Strategy Strategy 6.2 Strategy municipal fleets. and for by 2020). by 6.1Strategy electric vehicles. widespread charging capacity for allow Strategy 5.2 Strategy services audits and retrofits. shared effective, for Goal 6 Strategy 5.1Strategy facilities. wastewater lighting and and park lot traffic lights, parking Goal 5 Goal 2020). program for replacing fuel oil boilers with natural gas or ground source heat pumps (where no gas supply available) supply available) (where no gas heat pumps source replacing fuel oil boilers natural gas or ground with for program rebates. LIPA or enhances existing that leverages 4.5 Strategy Strategy 4.3 Strategy 4.4 Strategy Table 6 58 Energy Cleaner GreenerLong IslandRegional SustainabilityPlan time whenLong Island needs to engage with alarge seg strategyThis isseen as amarket transformation tool at a sures were installed. shows thesavings that could be expected if those mea and upgrades efficiency energy low-cost identifies which using the Home Energy Scorecard, Energy Score Partners Score. LIPA and the Town of Babylon are already DOE Home Energy Home Energy’s of Department U.S. the like gram that wouldenergy performance be carried out using apro home’s a of assessment an of results the reports EPC An upgrade homes. have to encourage existing homeowners (or landlords) to is one ofthe few intervention points that municipalities at the point of sale or rent. The time of home sale/rent (EPCs) certificates performance energy issue to landlords or homeowners requiring by emissions, GHG region’s the of dential energy GHG emissions,the largest single portion and IntentDescription at pointofsale orrental. Certificates Strategy 1.1 ket, should be involved in the development of the program this willpose a challenge to the home sales or rental mar Obstacles financing. order to incorporate energy improvements theplansand in with the point of purchaseness of energy performance in effective align to aware be very can move it they so first in home. People home improvements undertake often when utilities for a home as afactor in purchasing or renting a market,ing can incentivize people to consider the cost of bills utility as lower and potential for increased competitiveness in the hous such investments, efficient energy from yielded potentialbenefits and performance energy of Awareness market. efficiency energy residential region’s the stimulating and improvements efficiency energy from benefits cost the about purchasers home the educating upgrades, EPCs are seen as way to changebehavior, by specific make to homeowners require not would strategy this While bulbs. light efficient easy energy as such beyond measures voluntarily measures efficiency energy on ment of the homeowner demographic who have yet to act Goal 1 Real estate brokers and agents, who may think Improve ofexisting residential building stock. energyefficiency Require EnergyPerformance This low-cost strategylow-cost This targets resi Final
May 2013 ------2020, implementation2020, of this measure across the Island housing expected to turn over through sale or rent by Opportunities ciency improvements. effi energy cost low from possible is that payback short rebates available to helpfund improvements, as well asthe reach materials about the requirement can focus on the Out identified. been haveobstacles legal No score. a sign as and performance energy home’s the assess to person qualified a have to order in sale of point the at cost slight to live, ifenergyare bills demonstrably lower.add Itwilla adoption may actually make atown amore attractive place ing can sustain or strengthen the housing market. Early to enhance of howtheir understanding home energy scor ing stock. (ACS Survey 2010) family homescomprisinggle 79% (791,534) ofhous the residential 6 by theEPC. sume that of 25% these implement measures suggested al and owner occupied) assumed to be 19%by As 2020. Emission Reduction Assumptions 108,930 MTCO GHG EmissionReduction Potential Target(s) Policy Mechanism tomay permitsuchanordinance. benecessary Ordinance,Energy Conservation although State legislation bought up tothrough aminimum adopting aResidential and townsers to consider requiring housing stock to be homeown step towards encouraging first the be can EPCs for energyretrofits. for home improvement contractors asitstimulates demand could contribute to job creation for qualified assessors, and ficiency. ef energy residential to boost significant a provide could – – – Long Island has approximatelyhas Island Long sin with units, housing 1,000,000 – – – 2020. Whole Island to have adopted EPC requirement by quirement inplacewithin5years Area of containing 50%LIpopulation to have EPC re 2 years 1 jurisdiction to have EPC requirement in place within 6 Theroll-out of a home audit and rating program With approximately 19% of residential 2 e Mandatory Turnover of stock (rent ------6 Energy 59 ------May 2013 May
Final Outreach/education; Incentivize e 2 National Grid has already partneredNational Grid has already with LIPA’s LIPA’s rebate programs and other community electricity and gas by 2020. electricity and gas by per audits 2,500 of energy goal LIGH current Exceed retrofits. to of which 50% convert year, An increased usage rate of LIPA rebates. rebates. of LIPA An increased usage rate Con Homes Green LI join the Island the on towns All sortium program. of LI customers all to billing available Comparative – – – – – – – – Source: Regional Plan Association Source: Regional GHG Emission Reduction Potential GHG Emission Reduction MT CO 123,301 strategy requires creation of additional partnerships additional of creation requires be strategy partners and outreach think as creative as well LIPA tween in community taking up recom the engage to how ing for rebate and audits energy emerging from actions mended incentives. Opportunities residents helps inform that O Power called an organization with neighbors and compares usage gas their how about sim identifies also program The homes. sized similar other bills, their reduce to can take which homeowners steps ple upstate $20 of for savings annual average in an resulting with Renew contracted recently has LIPA NY customers. services. outreach LIPA provide to Island Long Energy able perform to homeowners for an online tool provides also self-assessments of their home’s efficiency. Mechanism Policy Target(s) Obstacles educating for funding require LIGH like programs outreach This outreach change. incentivizing and behavior residents ------Cleaner Greener Long Island Regional Sustainability Plan Cleaner Greener Long Island Regional many people many 7 County and municipal leadership, LIPA, at Sustainability Institute College Molloy Permits and Zoning / Permits Building Departments of (or equivalent) Municipalities, LI Clean LI Green Force, Energy Task LIPA Homes program, at Sustainability Institute College Molloy Key Stakeholders Key LIPA NYSERDA, While over 40,000 Long Island While over Continue to develop, develop, to Continue LIPA, 2013 LIPA, ment. 7 prehensive home energy audits and make cost-effective cost-effective make and audits energy home prehensive pro existing on This builds home. their to upgrades energy imple to straight forward be relatively grams and should ensure funding continues to support raise and to continues funding ensure program the to available programs rebate existing about awareness com get homeowners helps LIGH residents. Island Long A key part of this outreach campaign would be to extend extend partto be would campaign outreach this of key A Island, the throughout communities to program LIGH the proximately 20% of home energy costs. Research by O by Research costs. 20% energy of home proximately behavior through a 3% reduction energy has shown Power change alone. on their utility bills. In one town (Babylon), the average en average the (Babylon), utility bills.town on their In one Green Island Long in the homeowners for bill ergy savings ap ConsortiumHomes $1,084been year, (LIGH) has per ficiency programs (LIPA, LIGH) since 2006, low-costand changes small behavior realize that still do not energy efficiency measures can have a significantimpact DescriptionIntent and participatedef in energy residential have homeowners efficient behaviors (such as use of a efficientbehaviors (such of a use as billing software). comparative evolve, and expand outreach and education outreach education and expand and evolve, energy efficiency promote to campaigns energy and basic programs renewable and Strategy 1.2 Municipalities to pass legislation Municipalities to be part an EPC to require of to home selling process. communications about EPC communications about benefits. with remaining Work Identify one or two municipalities Identify one or two out EPC rolling for be pilots to and ensure clear requirement Home Energy Score Partners); of Identification of the number Long on home energy auditors Island LI municipalities to become become to LI municipalities Energy Score Partners that (note already are and Babylon LIPA Energy Score is the appropriate is the appropriate Energy Score use http:// to rating system homeenergyscore.lbl.gov/ Recommended Actions Recommended the DOE Home Confirm that 6 60 Energy Cleaner GreenerLong IslandRegional SustainabilityPlan billing. of LIcustomers to comparative to andpromote understand access Work withNationalGridandLIPA newspaper, TV, etc. resultsfeaturedafter inlocal energy efficiencywithbefore and a few freehomemakeovers for plan couldinclude,for example, towns. Theoutreach participating outreach successesincurrent community andto buildonexisting appropriate oftheLI parts program to ensureitisreaching Review outreachplanfor the Consortium. Seek new fundingsources for the NYSERDA, LIPA andNationalGrid. with Green HomesConsortium Confirm continuedfunding for LI to join. of theLIGreenHomesConsortium Encourage municipalitiesnot part and activities. existing communityorganizations to helpget theword outthrough Identify communitychampions significantly yet. rebates have not been utilized Identify geographicareaswhere existing outreachcampaign. Grid andNYSERDA to extend Collaboration withLIPA, National Recommended Actions quadruples from current1250annualretrofits. retrofits annual current assuming program Homes Green by- achieving 2020 savings. 3.8% Expansion of Long Island using comparative energy use, feedback, orprogrambilling ReductionEmission Assumptions Island Renewable EnergyLong Molloy College,LIGHC, Sustainability Institute at Long Island LIGHC, Renewable Energy foundation funders. government and National Grid.Other NYSERDA, LIPA and Island Renewable EnergyLong LI municipalities, Energy LongIsland contractors, Renewable LIGHC, HomePerformance municipalities NYSERDA and LIPA, NationalGrid, Island Renewable EnergyLong LIPA, NationalGrid,LIGHC, Municipalities, NYSERDA, Key Stakeholders 10%of population is Final
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Final Assume 25,000 ftAssume sq Key Stakeholders Key Building Managers and Association (BOMA), Operators and Zoning / Building Permits Departments of (or equivalent) municipalities Mandatory e Buildings that receive high ratings can be high ratings receive Buildings that 2 There may be resistance from building own from be resistance may There Adoption of a benchmarking ordinance by 90% LI of by ordinance benchmarking a of Adoption 2020 jurisdictions by by Island the across law with the 75% compliance 2020 – – – – Recommended Actions Recommended Confirm typology and sizes by be affected of buildings to mandate. recognized by municipalities, utilities and the real estate estate real the and utilities municipalities, by recognized performanceenergy a highly Also, favorable community. rating can enable a building to achieve EPA certification, a building for of marketability the strengthen which can commission for funding provides LIPA sale. or lease/rent building that own which ensure helps ing projects, on large ers and tenants realize the savings potential from efficient design and construction. Mechanism Policy Target(s) Potential GHG Emission Reduction 59,030 MT CO Assumptions Emission Reduction buildings only (46% of the floor area of commercial build ings on LI), and that 10% of those implement retrofitsby 2020. Portfolio Manager. Energy performance Energy will benchmarking Manager. Portfolio 5,000 sq buildings over all non-residential for be required July 2014. by ft of California in the State Obstacles reporting the to object the Also, requirement. ers who may ENERGY the use building managersof capacity to limited How a concern. as be seen may Manager Portfolio STAR® basic trainings that City show York New from lessons ever, company utility with streamlined along City, the by offered reporting can overcome this obstacle. The benefits of un derstanding a building’s energy performance will be a cen tral part support of outreach activities to this strategy. Opportunities ------Cleaner Greener Long Island Regional Sustainability Plan Cleaner Greener Long Island Regional One 8 Long Island’s commercial build Require annual energy energy annual Require Improve energy efficiency energy stock. building commercial of existing Improve New York City Local Law 84 Benchmarking Report, NYC Mayor’s Mayor’s Report,NYC 84 Benchmarking Local Law City York New Goal 2 cally upload electrical and gas data directly into the EPA EPA the into directly gas data and electrical upload cally 8 Office. 2012. reduced by roughly 18% and GHG emissions by 20%. and GHG emissions by 18% roughly by reduced benchmark is that program NYC the from recommendation automati to were utilities if the streamlined be ing would if all comparatively inefficient large buildingswere brought the in category, their intensity use median energy the up to energy consumption in the city’s large buildings could be buildings over 50,000 square feet, which consume approxi which consume feet, 50,000 square buildings over mately 45% of the City’s energy (NYC Mayor’s Office). The that shows City experience York initial reportNew the from centivize commercial building owners and tenants to value value to tenants and building owners centivize commercial York New performanceenergy the building. In 2012, their of its large mandatory for benchmarking City implemented This strategy is increasingly being used by cities in the U.S. U.S. cities in the by being used is increasingly This strategy in to mechanism transformation market a as beyond) (and and tenants about the building’s energy performance, as high identifying performanceas clearly buildings for well space. a new looking for tenants Disclosure of a building’s energy performance can enable building from their differentiate managers and to owners buyers potential informing by marketplace in the others baseline of information can empower owners to see the see to owners can empower information of baseline potential for cost-effective energy efficiency upgrades and can stimulate demand market for more efficient buildings. ers, managers and the marketplace to see how a building’s a how see to marketplace the and managers ers, compares foot square per use energy and use energy total This use. of type and location similar size, buildings of to a building and comparing energy performance with other performance energy with other comparing a building and building own will enable Benchmarking similar buildings. energy usage data using the existing EPA Portfolio Manager Portfolio EPA existing using the data usage energy is that used is tool Manager a no-cost Portfolio EPA tool. for data energy inputting for building owners/landlords by million sq ft,million sq This emissions. strat 25% GHG of comprise 25,000 ft sq buildings over non-residential all requires egy report and benchmark 3,500 buildings) to (approximately DescriptionIntent and 390 covering 25,000 buildings in total ings, approximately buildings over 25,000 sq ft (approximately 25,000 sq ft (approximately over buildings buildings). 3,500 existing Strategy 2.1 non-residential all benchmarking for 6 62 Energy Cleaner GreenerLong IslandRegional SustainabilityPlan ees) and not-for-profit entities, which have electric demand free energy audits to small businesses (under 100 employ offers program FlexTech NYSERDA The upgrades. ficiency ef energy finance to savings bill utility LIPA utilize can egy and businesseswouldwhich be included under this strat non-profits Small extended. be could audits between riod be exempted from thisaudit requirement, or the time pe or other recognized levels it could of energy performance, Opportunities a limitingfactor to compliance. ment may occur. Up-front capital cost of the audit could be Obstacles creation goals. tional cost savings. Thisstrategy green job would support opera near-term the due audit, energy an of part as fied improvementsefficiency energy lowcost and no the identi It is assumed that many owners willchoose to implement actions identifiedthrough theaudit. not require building owners to or managers implement any nities existtheir inbuildings.However, thisstrategy does opportu efficiency energy what identify to help will audits The buildings. largest region’s the forconducted be to dits and IntentDescription (approximately25,000 sqft 3,500buildings). 5 years for all non-residential buildingsover Strategy 2.2 benchmarking tool. of utilitydemandinto the facilitate directuploading Working withutilitiesto use ENERGY STAR®. building operators onhow to to localconsultants/ Provide trainingandsupport benchmarking requirement. ordinances to mandate the Pass locallaws or the city. toor sale,justreported available atpointoflease be publiclyavailable, made benchmarking datashould Confirm whether the Manager issuggested). (ENERGY STAR® Portfolio tool Confirm reporting to use Recommended Actions Resistance fromowners building to thisrequire If a building earns If abuildinganENERGYSTAR® rating Require energyaudits every This strategyThis requires energy au LIPA, NationalGrid,BOMA As above Town, cityandvillageboards As above As above Key Stakeholders Final
May 2013 ------Recommended Actions 2020. by retrofits implement those of 25% that and LI), on ings build commercial of area floor the of (46% only buildings Emission Reduction Assumptions 147,575 MTCO GHG EmissionReduction Potential Target(s) Policy Mechanism might have largefacilities butlimited financialresources. impact financial of required audits on businesses and organizations that the lessen can This less. or kW 100 of sociation (BOMA) Long Island and other real estate groups Obstacles ciency oftheexisting buildingstock. effi energy the affect to municipalities for intervention of sector. Also, the of signing alease is one of the few points ment clauses throughout the commercial lease and rental calls for the development and promotion ofenergy align costs and benefits of energy saving measures. This strategy encourage commercial landlords andtenants to share the ized by the tenant. Energy alignment lease provisions can most of the savings from reduced energy usage are real because retrofits, energy as such expenses, capital major space to numerous tenants have limited incentive to pay for and IntentDescription alignment clause inleases. Strategy 2.3 later date. commissioning requirement at Consider addingaretro- individuals isidentified. colleges ifadeficitoftrained Work withtrainingproviders and of energyauditors ontheisland. Identify andconfirm availability mandate. of buildingsto beaffected by Confirm typologyandsizes – – – – 2020. compliance75% withthe law across the island by of LIjurisdictionsby 2020 Adoption of an energy auditing requirement by 100% Buy-in from As and Buy-in Managers Building Owners 2 e Encourage useofenergy Mandatory Commercial buildings that lease Key Stakeholders equivalent) ofMunicipalities (or Building Departments Permits andZoning/ Association, EfficiencyFirst Performance Contractors entities, Building Universities, jobtraining equivalent) ofMunicipalities (or / BuildingDepartments PermitsBOMA, andZoning Assume 25,000 sq ft Assume sq ft 25,000 - - - - - 6 Energy 63 ------May 2013 May
Final Key Stakeholders Key BOMA, educational on institutions focused green skills and green jobs training BOMA, USGBC, educational on institutions focused green skills and green jobs training This strategy promotes existing existing promotes This strategy Outreach/education; Voluntary Encourage energy energy Encourage Outcomes from these trainings can comple can trainings these from Outcomes A funding stream is needed to support to is needed stream funding A train the Running of five training courses a year to reach a reach to year a courses training five of Running efficiency technology or service efficiency companies. Opportunities ment numerous strategies and education needs identified and Manager Portfolio this plan including EPA throughout certification. STAR® ENERGY Mechanism Policy Target(s) year per professionals building manager 100 minimum of Long Island. across Actions Recommended training Identify existing on the Island available programs BOMA LI, USGBC, etc. through outreach program Develop reach building on training to propertyowners, managers and community. the real estate 2.4 Strategy building conservation for education propertyowners, managers estate real and community. Description Intent and energy efficiency about creden training programs and new tialing and certifications for commercial and groups. professional and related trade property manager, residential participate because incentivized to be Managers would op containing for steps prudent offer would sessions the also The training would costs. maintenance and erating promote existing LIPA and National Grid energy efficiency con an engaged services,and grow rebates help to and stituency for implementing the energy efficiency strategies recommended in this plan. Obstacles public partnerships provid ing. Private sponsorships or for energy pursuedbe training could with appropriate ing the ------Cleaner Greener Long Island Regional Sustainability Plan Cleaner Greener Long Island Regional BOMA, Green local U.S. Building Council (USGBC) municipalities chapter, (department on dependent organization) town USGBC Municipalities, Sustainability College at Molloy Institute Key Stakeholders Key Voluntary This policy may be seen as very attractive by by veryas seen be attractive This policy may 10% of commercial properties that turnover by by propertiesturnover that commercial of 10% Work with jurisdictions to agree agree with jurisdictions to Work any green leases for require to lease. wish to buildings they new Identify and work with large with large Identify and work on LI as pilots building landlords adopting lease language. for language in partnership with real estate BOMA and other on Long be promoted to groups Island. Recommended Actions Recommended Identify model green lease Target(s) signed a green lease. have 2020 to ments in energy efficiency improvement to their properties. their to improvement efficiency energy in ments Mechanism Policy Opportunities invest for it provides sharing of costs the given landlords building and the responsibilities of all parties involved in all partiesresponsibilities of the building and involved con encourage and it green on-going effortsthe keep to tinuous improvement. building through operations and management practices. and management operations building through about tenants and brokers educates also BOMA guide The high-performancein a green tenants of is expected what try The guide serves acceptance. tool as a legal-language managers and a green maintain help building owners to that they move into (or control). BOMA’s release of a (or into green BOMA’s that control). move they barriers cited commonly address in 2008 guide to lease indus represents building practices green implementing to and expertise to help landlords and tenants understand tenants and landlords help expertiseand to example, by Municipalities can lead and conditions. terms properties in new language lease such adopting through This may require installation of sub-meters to track specific track to sub-meters of installation require may This time requires leases modified of Introduction usage. tenant will be necessary. If a few large commercial propertyown commercial large few a If necessary. will be erstheir effortsclauses, these adopt as ex be used can follow. to others for amples the opposition of some will not prevent others from mov from others prevent will not some of opposition the can be lease commercial a to amendment Any ing forward. businesses educating so complicated, as technically seen amendment to the existing leasing language as well as well as language leasing existing the to amendment modified transactional arrangements asowners and rent is voluntary, this strategy Since erssavings. energy share would be helpful for ensuring these clauses can be widely be can clauses these ensuring for helpful be would an as it requires resistance meet may This process used. 6 64 Energy Cleaner GreenerLong IslandRegional SustainabilityPlan of Code Division Enforcement and Administration’s reviewgeneral of 11 of theEnergy Law. byauthorized Article of State NYSDepartment Law, and more restrictive standards than the stateExecutive energy code as the of 18 Article by authorized as code building state the ties have theauthorityto adopt more higher restrictive standards than 9 the code individually. then thereanoptionfor is (IgCC), tomunicipalities adopt adoption of the International Green Construction Code vention Code and BuildingCouncilcompletes approval and For commercial buildings,ifthe New York State Fire Pre comparisons amongallhomes. mended in Strategy 1.1, willallow for homebuyers to make at pointofsalefor both new and existinghomes, asrecom requiring EPCsbased on the U.S. DOEHome Energy Score rigorousno similarly is rating system for existinghomes, comparison amongdifferent new homes. Although there can alsopromoteing market transformation as itenables tocouraging builders meet even greater efficiency. Therat en programs, LIPA’srebate in participation spur can This standards and capturing the incentive provided by LIPA. less of anincremental cost to meeting the ENERGY STAR to engage a HERS rater for all homes they build, there is quired by ENERGY the voluntary STAR Homes program and by codes to meet standards that are closer to the level re mance target for new are required homes. When builders perfor efficiency energy minimum a buyerswith home and requirement adopted by municipalitiesprovides builders STAR® for New Homes requirement. A Home Energy Rating lon, Brookhaven, Hempstead and Huntington) or ENERGY Home Energy Rating System (HERS) requirement (Baby A number of towns have already successfully adopted a average ofatleast50years. an for place in be will they that given possible, as efficient that new homes are built asenergy ings. It is important the codes inform thedesignand construction of new build cost-effective and achieve significant GHG reductions when most be can performance energy of levels specific require and IntentDescription CodeforConstruction commercial). forSystem residential, International Green Code by municipalities. (HomeEnergyRating Construction local EnergyEfficiency stringent Strategy 3.1 Goal 3 Note,not iftheIgCCis adopted atthestate level,communi local Improve ofnew building stock. energyefficiency Promote ofmore adoption 9 Onceadopted by the State, eachmu Mandating buildings codes Mandating buildingsthat Final
May 2013 ------Target(s) Policy Mechanism tion workers andHERSraters. forcan expand trained construc green job opportunities Opportunity ing canhelpovercome theseobstacles. ance with the new codes. Appropriate regulations and train authority torisdictions will need regulatory ensure compli Obstacles updated code. shouldnicipality ensure adoption and compliance with the Dorothy Harris, International Code Council,April2013. 11. communication, 18 Personal nor Article under Article neither fall 11 of theEnergy Law,under Article and some provisionsthat would fall would that provisions some Law, Executive the of 18 Article der foundthe IgCChas thattherearesomeprovisionsthat would un fall HERS raters. for Expand trainingopportunities with adequately. IgCC standards arecompiled requirements to ensurethat onnewfor buildingindustry Education andtrainingprograms employees onnew requirement. Train town buildingdepartment code requirements. Pass locallaws adoptingnew Recommended Actions than 2015 standard. better30% standard, than 2006 and2015IECC isbetter ReductionEmission Assumptions GHG EmissionReduction Potential struction by 2020. stringent codes for both residential and commercial con Ten towns of thirteen onLongIsland adopt more Resistance islikely. from building industry Ju Adoption standards of these performance Mandatory green jobstraining focused ongreenskillsand Educational institutions USGBC chapter educator institution;LI- Energy codetrainers/ USGBC chapter educator institution;LI- Energy codetrainers/ building engineers Municipalities, municipal Key Stakeholders Assumes 2012IECC is 98,652 MTCO 2 e ------6 Energy 65 - - - - May 2013 May
Final Key Stakeholders Key NYPH Municipalities, NYPH NYPH Key Stakeholders Key USGBC Long Island, AIA, ASCE and professional and other trade organizations, educational on green skills institutions focused and green jobs training Sustainability Brook, SUNY Stony College, USGBC, at Molloy Institute educational institutions focused on green skills and green jobs training This strategy would promote exist promote would This strategy Outreach/education; Incentive Provide enhanced sustainable sustainable enhanced Provide Industry sponsorship be sought, could A nominal funding stream would be needed would funding stream A nominal Conduct 2 training courses a year to reach a reach to 2 training coursesConduct year a support training program. Opportunities Also, funding. Grid National NYSERDA, LIPA, alongside institu education with sustainability-focused alignment training and de productive provide tions in may the region partnerships.sign implementation Mechanism Policy Target(s) minimum of 30 building design professionals. Actions Recommended training Identify existing on the available programs USGBC, etc. Island through outreach program Develop reach design on training to professionals. Recommended Actions Recommended or tax waivers providing local law Pass incentives. other department building town Train House standard. on Passive employees for training programs Education and building industry. Strategy 3.3 conservation energy and of design training professionals. Description Intent and sustain the enhance that training programs ing and new The training design professionals. of design skillset able energy Grid National and LIPA existing promote also would construction. and servicesfor new efficiency rebates Obstacles ------Cleaner Greener Long Island Regional Sustainability Plan Cleaner Greener Long Island Regional Encouraging the construction of construction the Encouraging Outreach/education; Demonstration Provide incentives (such as (such as incentives Provide Promotion of passive house awareness- house passive of Promotion Property tax waivers can be politically challeng be can Propertywaivers tax dards by 2020. by dards standards House Passive to constructed 25 homes 2020. on Long Island by 5 Long Island towns or cities adopt programs to pro to programs cities adopt or towns Island 5 Long incen other or property waivers tax multi-year vide stan House Passive to constructed homes for tives – – – – Target(s) Target(s) industry professionals and advocacy. and advocacy. industry professionals Mechanism Policy (NYPH) a local organization set up to promote the Passive Passive the promote to up set organization (NYPH) local a met NYC the and in NYS standard building energy House supporteducation, outreach, via public area, ropolitan of raising among the real estate and building communities building communities and estate real the raising among A jobs. new create which could demand local stimulate may House Passive partnership York with New be created could cost competitiveness. cost competitiveness. Opportunities erty tax exemption for new green building or renovation building renovation green or new for ertyexemption tax lo of lack A resolution. or ordinance, law, local by projects limit can techniques house builderscal in passive trained ing to implement. However it should be noted that in mid that noted be it should However implement. ing to signed legislation which Cuomo authorizes Governor 2012 prop a real provide to districts school or governments local construction. Obstacles may incentivize low-energy new construction and transform transform and construction incentivize low-energynew may house of passive cost-effectiveness increase to market the es can raise awareness of feasible building types for the the for types building feasible of awareness raise can es propertyreduced or as tax Property region. LI waivers tax standard house passive a meeting homes for sessments ple familiar with building high performance with ple familiar homes. building approach local non-traditional, of Demonstration struction that reduces a building’s space heating demand. a community enhance activities also demonstration These trades-peo and professionals construction design and of nologies that can be implemented more widely. The pas The widely. more can be implemented that nologies optimize thermal to designed is one approach house sive airtight con and gain solar insulation, thick through benefit DescriptionIntent and demonstra provides low-energyhomes or house passive and tech principles materials, tion of building practices, meet the Passive House standard. House the Passive meet 3.2 Strategy homes that property new for tax waivers) 6 66 Energy by 2020,andanextra 100MW ofcommercial systems. be 24,000 therewill been assumed has systemsresidential installed bates for solar systems and the availabilityIt leasing. of third party commercial systems, incombination with LIPA’s Feed-In-Tariff, re progresshelp will lined the installation systems ofresidential and *Overallbeenthat it hasassumedthecombination of strategiesout including outreachregarding solarleasingetc.). policies, renewables all from savings includes figure (this ReductionEmission GHG Potential Target(s) Policy Mechanism by localjurisdictions. amended asnecessary a model code for the region which can be adopted and alongside LIPA, NYSERDA, National Grid funding to develop Opportunities code. to develop or fundingsupport the will need nicipalities staff Obstacles of solarenergyonLongIsland. demonstrates that there is a growing market for generation programs.these inprograms Demand for participation Solar Pioneer, Solar Entrepreneur and Feed-in Tariff (FIT) existing LIPA’s upon builds also strategy This builder. the cost-effective and attractive, withlittle to noadded cost to more solar of retrofitting the make can solar installing for and Designing constructing new buildingsto be suitable in the event of supply disruptions or increased fuel costs. resilience region’s the limits generation energy off-Island and IntentDescription easy and cost-effective. structurally retrofitting photovoltaic orsolar hotwater is requirements for new sothat construction municipal of“Solar ready” adoption code Strategy 4.1 Cleaner GreenerLong IslandRegional SustainabilityPlan Goal 4 – – – – – – ment by 2020. Whole Island to have adopted solar ready require ready requirement inplacewithin5years. Area of containing 50%LI population to have solar place within2years. One jurisdiction to have solar ready requirement in Opposition from building industry islikely.Opposition from building industry Mu Double local renewable energygeneration by 2020. Solar industry sponsorship could besought, sponsorship Solar industry Develop and encourage Mandatory og sads eedne on dependence Island’s Long 178,012CO MT Final
May 2013 2 e - - - - Source: Molloy College ready’ requirements. Pass locallaws adopting“solar Clean EnergyTask Force. being developed by Brookhaven Learn aboutsolarreadypolicy practices. ready’ through researching best what shouldconstitute ‘solar Establish suitablecriteria for Recommended Actions to beinplace). systems for commercial (currently approxassumed 50MW or approx. systems); 6000 anadditional 100MW intotal homes havewill systemskW a6 by(currently 20200.6% Emission Reduction Assumptions and Zoningdepartments Municipal building/Permits (LI program) association ofhomebuilders Task Force, LIPA, national Brookhaven CleanEnergy Long Island LIPA, Renewable Energy LI CleanEnergyTask Force, Key Stakeholders * 2.5% single family2.5% 6 Energy 67 ------May 2013 May
Final Key Stakeholders Key Energy Long Renewable Island, Municipal building/ and Zoning Permits departments Energy Long Renewable Island; IDEA; Municipal Zoning and building/ Permits departments Municipal leaders; Municipal Zoning and building/ Permits departments Providing Providing unified requirements Incentive Standardize permit process process permit Standardize With LIPA’s Feed in Tariff, there will be in Commercial solar installation presents a more presents installation solar Commercial 1 jurisdiction to have clean energy feasibility and in and feasibility energy clean have to 1 jurisdiction 2 years. in place within requirement stallation in and feasibility energy clean have to 5 jurisdictions 5 years. in place within requirement stallation feasi energy clean adopted have to jurisdictions 10 2020. by requirement bility and installation – – – – – – dential installations, it will be necessary to bring together it will installations, be necessarydential bring together to building departments, many of perhaps representatives with leadership. LIPA’s Details of the code must maintain permit the while streamlining concern, as a major safety application process. Mechanism Policy Strategy 4.3 projects. energy commercial renewable for DescriptionIntent and ad permitting removes and wind power solar for and costs time lags which and can disincentiv obstacles ministrative has been There in renewables. investments ize commercial in communities among Long Island success demonstrated permitting solar residential streamlined unified, a adopting Hunting Hampton, East Brookhaven, (i.e. Babylon, process Southamp Island, Smithtown, Shelter Islip, Riverhead, ton, wind and to expanded be should This model Southold). ton, solar projects. commercial Obstacles great is there because residential, than challenge complex of building types and installations. er variety Opportunities Provid installations. solar in commercial interest creased ing a streamlined, for will unified permit process approvals Based this program. of impact the enhance and accelerate on the past effort to create a Unified Solar Codefor resi Target(s) Target(s) Actions Recommended projects with some pilot Work case studies on develop on LI to requirement. fulfill the to how best practice guidance. Develop establishing the local laws Pass requirement. ------Cleaner Greener Long Island Regional Sustainability Plan Cleaner Greener Long Island Regional New commercial developments developments commercial New Mandatory Call for municipalities to to municipalities for Call Designing new buildings for renewable en renewable buildings for Designing new The development community may likely resist likely may community The development Policy Mechanism Policy port this strategy through education and training. It will also training. It and education port through this strategy in the consultants and contractors skills of help upgrade energy development. field of renewable ergy and / or district energy can hedge against future fossil fossil against future hedge can energy district / or and ergy cost-effective more much is generally and price rises, fuel sup can Island Long Energy Renewable retrofits. later than overall project feasibility. feasibility. project overall Opportunities Obstacles exist the to requirement a add not to prefer may they as constrain may capital costs Upfront process. ing approval to develop the policy requiring the installation of renewable of renewable installation the policy requiring the develop to or CHP generation. ing incentives such as rebates. Implementation could be could Implementation rebates. as such ing incentives phased in, in the first phase requiring only thefeasibility be used could studies the gained from Information study. is seen as a market transformation strategy to get devel get to strategy transformation market a as is seen potential consider actively opersto consultants their and using exist consider to and Island Long on renewables for through renewable generation. Exceptions will be made Exceptions generation. renewable through building or site the that shows study feasibility the where make this requirement financially unfeasible. This strategy This strategy also calls for new commercial development to to development commercial new calls for also This strategy (or equivalent) demand electricity 30%the at least of meet in project design as this may identify cost-effective ap cost-effective identify design as this may in project fuels. on fossil dependence their can reduce that proaches to individual building heating systems). This strategy calls This strategy systems). individual building heating to develop commercial large require municipalities to for early options energy of study a feasibility conduct to ments able technology for mixed-use developments that have a have that developments mixed-use for technology able particularly load, heat year-round constant relatively large (as opposed system energy district a being servedthose by to power and heating such as combined heat and power power and heat combined as such heating and power to electricity CHP generates systems. (CHP) and renewable and heat more efficiently than the grid and can be a suit DescriptionIntent and over 25,000 sq ft can benefitfrom diversified approaches of electric demand (or equivalent) through through (or equivalent) demand of electric renewables. and/or combined heat and power for new new for power and combined heat and/or sq 25,000 over development commercial ft installation with the 30% minimum a of 4.2 Strategy studyof renewables feasibility a require 6 68 Energy Cleaner GreenerLong IslandRegional SustainabilityPlan cooling approach can be considered net zero. GSHP, a supplied from renewable sources then this heating and Opportunities incentivize thisprogram andidentifytarget participants. to needed is Funding conditioning. air of operation ficient tentially lowering peaksummer demand due to itmore ef increase electrical energy use winterin months, while po for powering the pump, so this conversion to GSHPwould sive than fuel oil combustion, GSHP stillrequires electricity the in LIregionare key obstacles. Thoughless carbon inten well aslackofexperience with ground source heat pumps Obstacles reduce thethreatto groundwater from oilleaks. celerating the retirement of old, in-ground oil tanks will also focus that are due onfor fuel oil boilers replacement. Ac to grid supplied natural incentivegas. This program would is optimalfor GSHP, where there is noaccess particularly load cooling and heating balanced Island’s GHG Long savings. significant provide could technology (GSHP) pump tems to natural gas (where available) or ground source heat sys oil fuel of Conversion emissions. region’s the of 14% and IntentDescription existing LIPA rebates. supply available) that leverages orenhances or ground source heat pumps (where nogas for with natural gas replacing fuel oilboilers incentives. Develop an incentive program heat pump projects through education and Strategy 4.4 Pass locallaws to adoptprocess. to inform taskforce. regarding streamlinedpermitting Review bestpracticeinU.S. agreement onprocess. stakeholders to develop municipalities, LIPA andother Organize taskforce of Recommended Actions Target(s) – – – – nificant winddevelopment potential. adopted permitting Unified wind all by towns sig with tems adopted by alltowns andcities. sys solar for process permitting commercial Unified Initial expense of systems and well drilling as If the electricity to drive the heat pump is Encourage geothermal Fuel oil for heating accounts for departments building/permits andzoning municipal Municipal leaders, and zoningdepartments Municipal building/permits Planning Departments County Suffolk departments, building/permits andzoning Long Island,municipal LIPA, Renewable Energy Key Stakeholders Final
May 2013 ------GHSP (seefueloilboiler Grid onapilot program for Work withLIPA andNational Recommended Actions by 2020. Natural Gas; fuel 66% oil;assumption is10% conversion Emission Reduction Assumptions GHG EmissionReduction Potential Target(s) Policy Mechanism ably inEurope since2000. newer technology for this region, has expanded consider operations. Industry engagement would also enable knowloperations. Industry sons learned for permitting, installation, maintenance and forum would enable sharing among stakeholders of les cial and residential stakeholders.annual This or biennial commer officials, municipal to demonstrations and ance adoption and installation of renewables by providingguid ment of a conference/exhibition schedule that promotes and IntentDescription on LongIsland. conferences of renewable onadoption energy Strategy 4.5 and cost-effective. gas network wherepossible encourage extension ofthe Work withNationalGridto network exists. wheregas their fueloilboilers are consideringupgrading switch to naturalgasifthey to encourageresidentsto Expand outreachcampaigns Consider municipalincentives. incentives. technology andexisting Education ofpublicon through training. Development ofindustry, measure). – – – – for incentive in2015. program starting Conversion to of 5 fuel oil boilers GSHP within2years 15% by 2020. Reduction usein offuelhomesonthe oil inIslandby Develop a seriesofregular Voluntary /Incentive This strategy calls for establish Organization (LI-GEO),National Long IslandGeothermal Energy Renewable EnergyLongIsland, Key Stakeholders National Grid Long Island RenewableConsortium, Energy National Grid,LIGH Municipalities LI-GEO and traininginstitutions USGBC, LI-GEO,educational Grid, LIGH Current ratio is 44% Current ratio is 44% 589,680 MTCO 2 e ------6 Energy 69 May 2013 May
Final Source: Molloy College Source: Molloy - - Cleaner Greener Long Island Regional Sustainability Plan Cleaner Greener Long Island Regional Key Stakeholders Key Energy Long Renewable Sierra Planet, Island, Healthy for Club, Citizens Campaign the Environment Outreach/education; Incentive Outreach/education; Biennial renewable energy conference on conference energy Biennial renewable Leadership and up-front costs needed for host for needed costs Leadershipup-front and Biennial conference on renewable energy on energy renewable on Biennial conference conferences. Develop and maintain Develop audience with regular contact between and information Identify funding/sponsors. Organize initial conference. Review interest in island wide interest Review energy conference. renewable committee. up steering Set Long Island Actions Recommended Policy Mechanism Policy Target(s) ties and organized the by region’s educational institutions, coalitions and municipal leaders. energy renewable Opportunity industry enti renewable by sponsored be could Island Long Obstacle conference. ing and organizing edge sharing about new technologies and policies being being policies and technologies new about sharing edge of the region. communities outside in other developed 6 70 Energy Cleaner GreenerLong IslandRegional SustainabilityPlan Policy Mechanism mentation obstacles. municipalities learn of approaches to overcoming imple Task Long Island Clean Energy Leadership Force may help ofthe uponing thesuccessful information-sharing efforts andings infrastructure upgrades for municipalities. Build ments through contracts, yielding sav energy performance municipalities can provide cost-effective capital invest Opportunities efficient improvements. a variety of contractual approaches to implementing energy structure arrangements among municipalitiesmay require Obstacles ceptance ofefficientlighting technology suchasLEDs. and visible canincrease highly publicawareness and ac ductive life. Also,onstreets lighting public areas andinis pro lamp’s the extend and savings additional provide can while the addition of photo cells and other controlslighting lamps can reduce energy consumption byper 50%lamp efficient energy more with lamps conventional Replacing tive energy savings, often with full payback within five years. Street lighting efficiency improvements can yield cost-effec effective energysavings. cost- and significant yield may flooding to plants these of vulnerability the reduce to retrofits adaptation with grated this magnitude of demand, energy efficiency upgrades inte Given electricity. of consumers single largest region’s the businesses. Wastewater treatment facilities are among and homes to efficiency energy promote to examples as energy prices rise. These improvements also can be used pal facilities reduce upward pressure on tax revenues as and IntentDescription wastewater facilities. lights, parking lot andpark lighting and lighting,trafficfacilities, including street improvementsenergy efficiency inmunicipal Strategy 5.1 buildings, fleetsand otheroperations (20%by 2020). Goal 5 Different lighting fixture ownership and rate and ownership fixture lighting Different Lead by example and improve ofmunicipal energyefficiency Bundling lighting retrofits among multiple among retrofits lighting Bundling Promote and implement Voluntary Efficiency improvements in munici Final
May 2013 ------Educate andraiseawareness among improvements. for cost-effective energyefficiency treatment facilities to identifypriorities outaudit ofallwastewaterCarry efficiency measures. for implementing widespreadenergy Identify financingandfundingstrategies Recommended Actions Target(s) of school budgets. Facilities need and maintenance staff Obstacles efficiency upgrades. incentive program and may be receptive to more extensive school districts have in at least one already participated gy use. According to LIPA, approximately of 80% Long Island teach students and inform parents about sustainable ener to measures in schools can also present opportunities efficiency energy of Adoption expenses. operational duced be cost-effective to implement and could contribute to re improvements conducted across multiple districts could efficiency and audits Energy Island. Long on living of cost 127 school districts are a significant contributor to the high and IntentDescription for audits and retrofits.shared services buildings throughcost-effective,school improvementsenergy efficiency across LI Strategy 5.2 lighting upgraded. implementing efficiencyupgradesand on successesandchallengesof Share information amongmunicipalities improvements. and financingstrategies for efficiency onfunding municipal officialsandstaff – – – – Island municipalitiesby 2018. Conversion to more efficient lighting by 100% of Long 2020. of atleastthroughout20% all municipalfacilities by an average saving improvements efficiency Energy Capital cost of retrofits may be beyond capacity Promote and implement TaxesIsland’s Long for supporting LIGHC, CleanEnergy Municipalities, LIPA Force TaskLeadership Clean Energy Key Stakeholders Force TaskLeadership LIGHC, CleanEnergy Force TaskLeadership - - 6 Energy 71 May 2013 May
Final The Town of Huntington has begun to use electrified Mini Coopers Mini electrified use to begun has Huntington of Town The in their fleet. Source: Vision Long Island - - - Cleaner Greener Long Island Regional Sustainability Plan Cleaner Greener Long Island Regional Towns, Sustainability Institute Sustainability Institute Towns, College at Molloy at Sustainability Institute College Molloy Superintendents, Superintendents, at Sustainability Institute College Molloy at Sustainability Institute College Molloy & School Boards BOCES, Superintendents, Sustainability Institute Towns, College at Molloy & School Boards BOCES, Superintendents, Key Stakeholders Key & School Boards Voluntary / Education Voluntary Energy efficiency trainings for staff and stu Energy efficiencyimprovements saving least at Develop and run training and run training Develop school energy for programs staffmanagers /janitorial for energy efficiency for for shared services and for buying and ESCO cooperative type services compacts inter-district Develop school districts within their jurisdiction. opportunities Research Approach towns to develop develop to towns Approach that assist organizing programs Organize cooperative programs programs Organize cooperative a few that share costs among school districts. 20% carried out in 75% of LI schools by 2020. of LI schools by 20% carried out in 75% Actions Recommended Policy Mechanism Policy Target(s) about energy efficiency improvements and behavior chang behavior and improvements efficiency energy about at home. implemented es that could also be Opportunity additional dents benefit residents can ofprovide informing appropriate level of understanding for how to maintain im maintain to how understandingof for level appropriate time. over performance systems of school energy proved 6 72 Energy Target(s) Policy Mechanism piloting new technologies grid. for energyandsmart Research and Technology Center, which isdeveloping and infrastructurecharging the withAdvancedplanning Energy of alternative fueling stations. In addition, coordinate EV and private GLICCChas already initiatedusers. a mapping leader in promoting alternative fuel technology with public Opportunities vehicles. about reliability and range of EV/alternativemanagers fuel officials/fleet municipal from challenges perception faces fleets EV public of Expansion key chal network. broad a for are lenges areas traffic high to access and rights ing Obstacles technology. reduce range anxiety and increase security in adopting new ing the public witheasy access to charging locations can information as to also where stations are most needed. Provid provide will Mapping users. private and fleet public ture and communicate the location of chargingstations for development of applicationsthat mapping accurately cap native fuel stations. Inaddition, thisstrategy calls for the rebates for installation of private use charging and alter tofor create these multi-jurisdictional efforts incentives/ calls 6.2 Strategy range. region’s the expand will network stations. charging Integrationing withaNew York CityEV neededis for identifyingappropriate locations and install coordination multi-jurisdictional profitable, infrastructure vehicles (EVs) isachieved to make private investment in and IntentDescription vehicles. capacity forwidespread charging electric to allowand enhance grid services vehicle and mapping infrastructure charging Strategy 6.1 Cleaner GreenerLong IslandRegional SustainabilityPlan low-carbon alternativelow-carbon fuel vehicles (30%by 2020). Goal 6 – – – – Development of an adequate network of EV charg mobile applicationby 2014. ternative fuel fueling stations, publish online and as Compile map ofexistingEV charging stations and al Up-front costs stations of installingandobtain Increase market penetration ofelectric, plug-in hybrid, and other Any EV efforts should engage the GLICCC, a Any EVefforts Expand and develop electric Outreach/education; Incentive Until acritical mass of electric Final
May 2013 ------This strategy alsorelatesThis strategy directlyto: developments. commercial andmultifamily housing requiring anEVchargingstationfor new Incentives to could beaprecursor on LI. manufacturers andmajoremployers charging stationmanufacturers, EV between EV Encourage partnerships effectiveness ofalternative fuelandEV. Education campaign oncost- or EV. workers oninterest inalternative fuel car ismaincommute modeto survey of employment wheresingleoccupancy Encourage majoremployers andcenters infrastructure. Municipalities prioritizeandinvest in with EVmanufacturers for funding. Review potential to create partnership stations. completed to create mapsofexisting placement of stations, followinganalysis Municipalities coordinate onbest NYC boroughs. alternative fuelstationsonLIandin app ofcurrentEVchargingstationsand Compile andmaintainmapmobile Recommended Actions – – – – alternative fuel vehicles on LongIsland by targeting Transportation Strategy 1.4 hicles. to include biodiesel and compressed natural gas ve fleets waste solid municipal private and municipal of Waste Strategy 4.1 of around 12miles). miles per day by car, with an average single journey an averageportation, American driver travels 29 50 miles (according of Trans to the US Department charge – whichequates to approximately one every popular destinations without fear of running out of stations ing to enable journeys across LI and to/from municipal andprivate fleets and buses. Expand efficient management efficient Expand Increase the number of Municipalities, LIPA America, LIPA, AERTC Association, Plug-in GLICCC, ElectricAuto America, LIPA, AERTC Association, Plug-in GLICCC, ElectricAuto AERTC Municipalities, LIPA, Molloy College, Institute at Sustainability Association, NYIT, Electric Auto GLICCC Municipalities, America, LIPA, AERTC Association, Plug-in GLICCC, ElectricAuto GLICCC, LIPA, AERTC Municipalities, America, LIPA College, NYIT, Plug-in Farmingdale State Auto Association, GLICCC, Electric Key Stakeholders - - 6 Energy 73 - e 2 May 2013 May
Final 4,258 MT CO 4,258 MT GLICCC, Clean Energy Force Leadership Task Key Stakeholders Key GLICCC, Clean Energy Leadership Task CSC Regional Force, Coordinator Municipalities GLICCC, Electric Auto Association, Plug-in America 3.5% of new carspur 3.5% new of Counties, all towns and cities begin implementation implementation begin cities and towns all Counties, of green fleet policies or plansfor replacingexisting by 2019. vehicles with greener fleets – – Share information among Share information municipalities on successes and green challenges of implementing policies. fleet Potential Reduction GHG Emission Assumptios Emission Reduction chased in 2020 are electric with electric vehicle efficiency of 12,500 miles/year average of 340 Wh/mile and Actions Recommended cross-jurisdictional Develop that incentives review to committee fuel alternative stimulate would community in line with vehicles income needs. adopting (if required) local laws Pass incentives. among and raise awareness Educate municipal officials and staff on for funding and financing strategies in green fleets. investment ------Cleaner Greener Long Island Regional Sustainability Plan Cleaner Greener Long Island Regional Key Stakeholders Key Municipalities Incentives and awareness-raising awareness-raising and Incentives Outreach/education; Incentive Create and promote promote and Create GLICCC is a local leader in promoting al in promoting leader GLICCC is a local Availability of funding to support to funding of incentives. Availability holders by 2015. holders by Counties, all towns and cities adopt green fleet poli greener with fleets existing replacing for plans or cies 2017. by vehicles Counties, all towns and cities become GLICC stake cities become and all towns Counties, – – – – Target(s) Target(s) Policy Mechanism Policy patterns, so time of use billing (i.e. lower nighttime rates) nighttime rates) billing use (i.e. lower of time so patterns, greatly could charging stations tariffsvehicle new and for and encourage EV adoption. cost of operation lower GLICCC is mapping alternative fueling stations. LIPA could could LIPA stations. fueling GLICCC is mapping alternative pro rebate existing with their this strategy implement help usage electric impact would EVs of adoption Broad gram. Opportunities users. private with public and technology fuel ternative tric vehicles will increase electric demand, change time of time change demand, electric will increase vehicles tric investments infrastructure require and may patterns use LIPA. by Obstacles fueling of availability to relating egg scenario and Chicken in increase elec A large ownership. and vehicle network makes private ownership of EV and alternative fuel vehicles vehicles fuel of EV and alternative ownership private makes more practical. subsidies for compressed natural gas (CNG) vehicle retro gas (CNG) natural vehicle compressed for subsidies fits and charging stations. Also, making the fueling/charg public the to available fleets municipal for infrastructure ing taking a region-wide lead in assisting public and private private in and lead assisting public taking a region-wide fleetowners, focusing onwaste management fleets, with ogy. ogy. Converting municipal and private fleets also provides to is showcased technology the as value demonstration is GLICC demand. local can help stimulate and residents, tory fees, sales tax waivers, preferential parking, vehicle vehicle parking, preferential tax waivers, sales tory fees, help may charging stations publicly funded and subsidies technol fuel of EV and alternative adoption faster promote DescriptionIntent and other or EVs to switch to drivers encourage can campaigns regula waived or Reduced vehicles. alternative-power sector and for municipal fleets. fleets. municipal for and sector Strategy 6.2 Strategy and vehicles electric for incentives private both for vehicles fuel alternative private development of infrastructure. development private Recommended Actions Recommended for incentives providing local laws Pass 6 74 Energy energy achieving 6.8%savings. 10% meters are motivatedof those withsmart to reduce lot projects meters assumesroll 75% by out of smart 2020. Emission Reduction Assumption GHG EmissionReduction Potential family residential, office andretail, by 2015. ing adiversity of consumer types, including residential, multi- tions, inoperation inatleast three geographic locations, serv Target(s) Policy Mechanism grid technologies. smart of refinement and development for resource Brookhaven National Laboratory, provides an outstanding The presence of these research institutions, such asthe and Farmingdale State College,the in Route 110corridor. gram being carried out by LIPA, Stony Brook University Opportunities gies canbewidelyadopted. engineering issues must be resolved before the technolo other technologies can slow adoption. Security and other Obstacles ties andjobgrowth. es and home controls providing new business opportuni applianc meters, smart adoption and installation of smart develop these technologies can accelerate the wide-scale in research and pilotthe grid mix. Partnering programs to to incorporateenhance efforts more renewable power into and use, and delivery energy of efficiency improvethe can and IntentDescription grid infrastructure. and integrity ofsmart forecasting that can enhance the security controls and improved renewable energy programs to advance grid smart technologies, Strategy 7.1 Cleaner GreenerLong IslandRegional SustainabilityPlan that increasethecapabilities oftheelectricgrid. Goal 7 Pilot programs engaging3ormore research institu Up-front costs of installing smart metersUp-front and costs of installing smart Encourage innovation technologies of21stcentury and adoption There is currently a smart grid pilot proThere is currently a smart Encourage research and pilotEncourage research Voluntary Adopting smart grid technologies Adopting smart Support of smart grid pi of smart Support 63,621 MTCO Final 2 e
May 2013 ------Opportunities meters, related infrastructure and cyber-security measures. Obstacles ties, NGOs,research institutionsandassociations. LIPAhave will to from take municipali the lead support with taken to planfor these new patterns and upgrade the grid. of geographic patterns and time of use. Steps should be they willincrease and change electric demand in terms repair. Aselectric vehicles are adopted on awidescale, grid more resilient by automating monitoring, rerouting and make the help and delivery electric of efficiency the hance and IntentDescription as a new energydemand onthegrid. presented by theaddition ofelectric vehicles and self-repair, and to adapt the challenges including its capacity for self-monitoring the grid(transmission and distribution), the efficiency, reliability, and resilienceof Strategy 7.2 gridtechnologies.introduce smart Develop pilot programs to develop and and tradeassociations. municipalities, research institutions between LIPA,Establish partnerships Recommended Actions associations andNGOs. research institutionsandtrade between LIPA, municipalities, asapartnership Grid Consortium Establish aLongIslandSmart Recommended Actions laborate onregionalgridimprovements. to investigate, GridConsortium State Smart planandcol Target(s) Policy Mechanism grid pilot project provide good resources. Business Incubator Program, AERTC, and the ongoing smart Create aLongIslandChapter of the New York Obstacles include the cost of installing smart Obstacles include the cost smart of installing Existing initiatives such asthe Clean Energy Support efforts to increase efforts Support Voluntary New gridtechnologies can en Laboratories Brookhaven National Brook University, and StonyConsortium, AERTC, Grid NY Smart LIPA, municipalities, Key Stakeholders Laboratories Brookhaven National Brook University, and StonyConsortium, AERTC, Grid NYSmart LIPA, municipalities, Key Stakeholders - - - 7 Transportation
Trends and Issues the local economy, facilitating nearly all of residents’ com- mutes. Over 87% of commutes are by residents driving in personal vehicles. Other transportation modes also rely on How Long Islanders move around the Island is of primary roadways and bridges, including regional bus systems and importance when considering a more sustainable future. LIRR passengers, who use roadways to complete the so- Over 30% of GHG emissions generated on Long Island are called “last mile”, connecting stations with homes – with attributable to transportation, the second largest source 68% of passengers arriving at stations in a private vehicle.2 by sector.1 Most residents commute and meet their daily Roadway congestion on the Island, particularly during peak transportation needs by car, traveling on the Island’s exten- hours, is notorious – Long Islanders drive an average of sive network of parkways, expressways, highways and local over 22 miles per day,3 with over 78% of commuters choos- roads. A smaller number use public transit systems exist ing single occupant vehicles,4 which disproportionately – comprised primarily of the Long Island Rail Road (LIRR), contributes to congested roadways. NICE Bus in Nassau County, Suffolk Transit bus in Suffolk County, and HART bus in Huntington. Smaller local bus net- Transportation Alternatives works, ferry services and hired cars and taxis supplement these primary systems. While still small, there is a grow- The region’s principal public transit systems – the ing population of cyclists and a movement to make streets 11-branch LIRR network, 49-route NICE Bus in Nassau safer for those wishing to bike and walk more places. County, 53-route Suffolk Transit bus system in Suffolk County, and 4-route HART bus system in Huntington – serve In order to reduce GHG emissions, increase the viability over 130 million riders annually.5 This represents only 11% of alternative transportation modes and cultivate Long Is- of Long Island commuters.6 land’s economy, the immediate transportation priorities should focus on expanding adoption of complete streets The LIRR, whose service area covers the Island in a pre- policies in towns and villages – which requires all road dominantly east-west alignment, focuses on providing ac- projects to consider the needs of motorists, transit users, cess to New York City through branches serving the north, pedestrians, and cyclists – and outreach to Long Island south and center of the Island. According to the Metropoli- employers about providing commuting incentives. Both of tan Transportation Authority (MTA), 96% of all westbound these are established programs that involve adopting poli- AM peak trips are to destinations within the City Zone, with cies that have local support. In addition, improving and ex- 2 Schulman, Ronca, & Bucuvalas, Inc. for Long Island Rail Road, panding alternative transportation options will allow transit “Long Island Rail Road Origin & Destination Study Survey Results”, to better serve all Long Island residents. 2006. 3 New York State Department of Transportation, Vehicle Miles Trav- Roads & Bridges eled by County, 2005. 4 Census Transportation Planner Package, 2000. 5 National Transit Database, Agency Profiles for Suffolk County De- The extensive network of roads on the Island and bridges partment of Public Works – Transportation Division, Huntington Area that connect it to the greater region is critically important to Rapid Transit, Metropolitan Suburban Bus Authority, MTA Long Island Rail Road, 2011. 1 Long Island Carbon Footprint Project, 2005-2010 Comparison, 6 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2007-2011 for February 2013. NYIT. Nassau and Suffolk County, Journey to Work data.
Cleaner Greener Long Island Regional Sustainability Plan Final May 2013 75 7 76 Transportation sengers travelingsengers to New Jersey, atReverse5%. commute, County Suffolk – a smaller percentage than AM peak pas bound AM peak trips are to destinations within Nassau and Transit to and within Long Island is limited. Only 4% of west leisure travel. percentage of residents are using LIRR for recreational and strongest growing segment for agreaterLIRR, indicating up fromin 1998. 48% westbound AM peak trips originatingfrom Nassau stations, muting to Manhattan from Nassau County, of with 60% to79% Manhattan. Nassau and Suffolk County,Nassau andSuffolk Journey to Work data 9 Island RailRoad CouldShapetheNext Economy”, 2013. 8 2006. 7 liable, singleoccupancy vehicle (SOV) tripswill continue to even became much more frequent and re if transit service the region are within walking distance of public transit. So, Currently, only 17% of jobs and 14% of housing units in Alternative Fuel Infrastructure roadways initstop 10 listin2012. Island Long five included region the in walking for roads dangerous most of list annual Campaign’s Transportation tentially unsafe mode choice, even trips.Tri-State for short areas makes walking andanunattractivebiking and po necting residentialareas downtowns with andcommercial An incomplete network ofsidewalks andbike lanes con of daily commuting. part walk infrastructure an important walkpassengers from their homes to stations, making side travelmary mode to work. of Long Island commuters walk and bike0.3% as their pri Accordingto the American Community Survey, only2.0% Pedestrian/Bicycle Infrastructure inlanduse. byported shifts difficult service to achieve economically, rail or bus efficient make however,would corridors, south mand and current land use patterns along major north- to get more people to their various destinations. The de There are few connections reliable options for north-south inboth directions. frequent peakservice to support could provide reliability necessary the capacity and service The proposed “third track” project on the LIRR Main Line concern commonly raised by residents and organizations. for hours reverse during off-peak service commuters is a growingsegment for LIRR. Despite this growth, infrequent or eastbound AM travel, represents the second fastest Cleaner GreenerLong IslandRegional SustainabilityPlan American CommunitySurvey American 5-Year Estimates,2007-2011 for Long the “How Index, Island Long for Association Plan Regional Schulman, Ronca, &Bucuvalas,Inc. for Long Road,Island Rail 1 7 A greater share of residents are com 1 Off-peak, westbound travel Off-peak, is the 9 However,of AMpeakLIRR 23% 2 but could be sup Final 8
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compared to a national average of 15%. of 1% freight delivered to Long Island is handled by rail, rely which onasafe and reliable roadway network. Only Freight to LongIslandstilllargelydeliveredis by trucks, Freight Travel GHG emissionsfrom allvehicles ontheroad. stringent vehicle fuel efficiency standards will decrease the erage across Long Island,consumer limiting use. More distribution networks do not provide comprehensive cov Pass. Board SULEV emissions standard canregister with Clean miles per 45 gallon and meeting California Air Resources Clean Pass vehicles on Long Island. Vehicles averaging reduce vehicle GHGemissions.There are currently 13,088 roadnetworkthe significantly fossilvehicles using can fuel traditional standardsstronger on efficiency vehicleing fuel electric and hybrid vehicles)hicles (particularly and creat and workers. Increasing the number of alternative fuel ve of everydaybe a part life for many of the region’s residents 13 12 gion10/repository/intermodal/background.html. https://www.dot.ny.gov/regional-offices/re 2004. Project”, Facility 11 Program”,Pass 2013. https://www.dot.ny.gov/programs/clean-pass. 10 and flight trainingneeds. porate services, planes, charter private serving primarilyandcor general aviationairport, LIRR Ronkonkoma Station for a fee. County TransitSuffolk shuttle van from busor an airport not have can take but passengers a direct transit link, a the East Coast, from Boston does to Myers. Theairport Fort the Town to nine citieson direct service of and Islip offers ownedis andoperated onLongIsland.MacArthur by port is the sole commercial air Airport Long Island MacArthur &AirTravelAirports and visitors to destinationsthroughout theregion. OrientPoint Jefferson, andothers, connect residents Port inGlen Cove, service in in addition the existingry services for both commutingand recreation. Planned commuter fer Travel option for by Long Islanders is a ferry transportation Ferry Service in 2011, inter-modal isthefirst facility onLongIsland. tion facilities. TheBrookhavenTerminal, Rail opened which infrastructure, including warehousing and distribu support require will Island the on transport freight of share rail’s haul truck traffic on the Long Island Expressway. Expanding onLong Island reduce will long- share of freighttransport New York Stateof Transportation, Department “New York’s Clean Republic Airport, http://www.republicairport.net/.Republic Airport, NYSDOT, “Proposed Long Island Truck Intermodal– Rail (LITRIM) Long Island MacArthur Airport, http://www.flylima.com/. Airport, LongIslandMacArthur 10 Existingalternative fueling/recharge stations and 12 Republic Airport is a Republic Airport 11 Increasing rail’s Increasing 13 ------77 7 Transportation 1
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Final 2020 2020 0.03 Target Target 20 VMT Biking high walkability high walkability 2010 Long Island 2010 2020 Long Island Target Region NJPTA 2010 Westchester 2010 Connecticut 2010 Registrations 2020 Target score 0.65 walk 0.75 16,000 Clean Pass Pass Clean 16,000 0.6 0.26
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medium walkability walkability medium 0.52 walk score 0.52 walk 0.3 2.8 Walking 2010 2010 Vehicle Miles Traveled per Capita Miles Traveled Vehicle Number of Registered Alternative Fuel Fuel Alternative Number of Registered Vehicles Walk Score of Downtown Areas Score of Downtown Walk Baseline Baseline 4 22.25 VMT Registrations 13,088 Clean Pass Pass Clean 13,088 2.1 low walkability walkability low Figure 15 Figure 16 Figure 17 0 8.2 - - - - Cleaner Greener Long Island Regional Sustainability Plan Cleaner Greener Long Island Regional 7.6 8.7 Carpooling 10 8.1 6 20.4 9.5 transit 11.%, carpooling 8.1%, walk 8.1%, carpooling 11.%, transit 0.52 Walk score 0.52 Walk 22.25 miles per capita per weekday 22.25 miles per capita registrations. Pass Clean 13,088 Transit
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– Modes Transportation Alternative – – – – – – – – by Commuting People of Percentage – – – – – – – Figure 18 estimates. 5-year 2007-2011 ACS and Connecticut data from Source: NJ, Westchester tions for commuters, including transit, walking, and biking. walking, transit, including commuters, tions for transportation biking, transit, and (walking, modes carpooling) Reflects theregion’s goal to increase transportation op Percentage of people commuting via alternative of people commuting via alternative Percentage communities and active downtowns. downtowns. communities and active Walk score of downtown areas score of downtown Walk Reflects theregion’s priority of creating walkable more sociated with vehicle trips. with vehicle sociated Number of registered alternative fuel vehicles Number of registered alternative Reflects the region’spriority to reduce GHG emissions as tions, including transit, walking, and biking, for all trips. for and biking, transit, walking, tions, including Vehicle miles traveled (VMT) per capita miles traveled Vehicle to increase transportation the region’s priority Reflects op Sustainability Indicators 7 78 Transportation Cleaner GreenerLong IslandRegional SustainabilityPlan interests andambitionsofthecommunities. an iterative process listthat best represent the into ashort technical consultants. Strategies were prioritized through Groupcollaboration intheSteeringwith Committee and the goals that were by articulated the Transportation Working and the strategies selected to achieve the sustainability The following goals is adescription of the transportation Goals and Strategies Table 13 Strategy 1.5 fleets andbuses. Strategy 1.4 signal optimization,andacomprehensive bike plan. Strategy 1.3 reduction. Strategy 1.2 Strategy 1.1 andGHGemissions. consumption Goal 1 Improve transportation options for all Long Islanders: reduceLongIsland’svehicle for options allLongIslanders: Improve milestraveled, transportation fuel Transportation GoalandStrategies Reduce long-haultrucktrafficthrough improvements to railfreight system. Increase thenumberofalternative fuelvehicles onLongIslandby targeting municipalandprivate Improve safety ofstreets for pedestriansandcyclists through implementation ofComplete Streets, Increase thenumberofLongIslandemployers providing to incentives/services employees for VMT Expand andimprove across the Island(railandbus). publictransportation Final
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Final Voluntary Voluntary Increase LIRR ridership by 20% by 2020. 20% by Increase LIRR ridership by 7.5%. Increase Island-wide bus ridership by train and bus (combined UniTickets of sale Increase 10%. by tickets) – – – – – – improved bus shelters and inter-modal hubs could attract could hubs inter-modal and shelters bus improved without quickly, places more to people ridersmore get and so schedules train aligning and bus Better car. a of use the of trans mode one from ridersthat move can seamlessly ridershipincreased on for portation allow can another to net efficient cohesive, more a to lead and rail and bus both 4 for timetables coordinated provides already LIRR work. is bus lines; there an opportunitypopular most of the do to more stations and bus lines. this for Mechanism Policy Target(s) Central Station – and the Double Track Project on LIRR’s will help and forward moving both are Branch Ronkonkoma sys the riders service across for reliability and improve to Farming East – including Wyandanch, Communities tem. and Patchogue Cove, Glen Farmingdale, Riverhead, dale, in investments leverage to taking steps – are Huntington capital other and on be built can successes These transit. improvements could be made on a number of the LIRR’s ridersmore will attract system LIRR improved An branches. in cars. and reduce the number of commuters service bus enhance to done make be and also can Much north- more users, including providing to attractive it more including bus treatments, Enhanced connections. south ------Cleaner Greener Long Island Regional Sustainability Plan Cleaner Greener Long Island Regional With its extensive rail network and and network rail With its extensive Expand and improve public public improve and Expand The LIRR system is one of the finest in the Improve transportation Long Islanders: all Improve options reduce for Capital improvements to both rail and bus sys bus rail and both to Capital improvements Long Island’s vehicle miles traveled, fuel consumption and GHG consumption GHG fuel and traveled, miles vehicle Long Island’s emissions. Goal 1 places, opening up opportunities for reverse commute and commute opportunitiesopening up places, reverse for service certain frequent more to for Side Access East hubs. Grand to directly Railroad – Long Island which will connect Opportunities make would that improvement for areas has still but nation, it a more efficientto service more more people that moves and outreach to residents about the system-wide benefits concerns. alleviate will help improvements infrastructure of within a public-private partnership non- within a public-private often can leverage col interagency Encouraging sources. funding traditional service. seamless more Education provide can laboration in some communities has been opposed because of the of because opposed been has communities in some net existing the to adjacent homes on have it can impact arranged projects improvement Transit tracks. of work make aligning make services more localdifficult. support Finally, depending varies transportationpublic for improvements rail infrastructure commuter Building new the project. on budgets of transit agencies can oftencan agencies transit of with econom change budgets its privatized recently County winds. Nassau political ic and which may bus serviceMTA, with the disagreements to due Obstacles tems require significant amounts of funding, which often Capital and operating implementation. to obstacles poses Island, leading to an overall more positive commuting expe commuting positive more overall an to leading Island, emissions. rience, while also reducing VMT and GHG tions not on the rail network. By funding improvements and improvements By funding rail network. the on not tions finding efficiencies within all of thesenetworks, residents the around getting for options more have can visitors and are limited in their reach by budget shortfalls, but play a shortfalls, budget play by but reach in their limited are destina and jobs Islanders Long to in moving role critical ited for reverse and intra-Island commuting, and for those for and commuting, intra-Island and reverse for ited networks bus Island’s The City. York New from further areas and Railroad Island Long the from independently operate public transportation foundation on which to build. Current public transportation to on which foundation verya does bringing Nassau of job good network rail the ly, is lim but City, York New to Suffolk residents Western and Description Intent and strong a has Island Long systems, bus local and county transportation across the Island (rail and transportation and (rail the Island across bus). Strategy 1.1 7 80 Transportation Cleaner GreenerLong IslandRegional SustainabilityPlan across the Island. ployees and enhance on-site incentivesreduce will VMTs hicle. Workingdirectly businesses withto educate theirem muters primarilytravel to worka single-occupancy inve for alternatives, promoting transportation LongIsland com year. provided Despite theservices by 511NYRideshare each dollars of hundreds save commuters help benefits, including commutervanpooling, tax and shuttle services, Employee incentive programs that encourage carpooling, at private employers could have a large impact onVMT. tor jobs onLong Island, an education campaigntargeted and IntentDescription to employeesservices for VMTreduction. Island employers providing incentives/ Strategy 1.2 constructing convenient inter-modal connections. Better coordinate busandtrainschedulesto alignanddevelop morecombinedtimetables, ontheIsland. reliability andfrequency ofbusservice stops atsafe road crossings, transitsignalpriorityandother enhancementsto increasethe farecould includesomecombinationofoff-board collection,preferential treatments,bus Conduct an Island-wide bus study that identifies corridors for targeted improvements, which Invest incapitalimprovements to theLIRRsystem, consideringsuchprojects as: Recommended Actions – – – – – – – – Bay Branch. and SouthFork ontheIsland’sEastEnd.TheOyster Bay Scoot would theOyster serve Fork intra-suburbcommuting.TheEastEndScoot would theNorth serve supporting LIRRwillbeabletoridership, provide to morefrequent, theseareas, reliableservice distances thantraditionaldieselcars.Byreducingoperationcostsonlineswithlower in2014.(DMU) cars DMUsarelighter andmorecost-effective to operate over short East EndandOyster Bay Scoot –TheMTA isplanningto purchase “dieselmultipleunit” constraints andlocalpoliticalopposition. 2005-2009 CapitalPlanandhasnot beenincludedinsubsequent plans due to funding and“reverse-peak”passengers Theproject passengers. was removed from theMTA’s currently shareonlytwo tracks,whichlimitscapacityboth for eastboundAMpeak available. However, thefour branchlinesoperatingbetween FloralPark andHicksville between FloralPark andHicksville.EastofFloralPark, therearefour to sixtracks Main LineThird Track –LIRRhasinthepastproposed constructingathird track intra-suburbcommuting. support along theRoute 110 Corridor, thisproject to would thisareaand bring LIRRservice at thesite oftheclosedRepublic Station.Together enhancements withbusservice economic development andregionalmobilitywould be to constructaninter-modal hub Republic Hubinter-modal station–MTA hasidentifiedthata key project to support reliability.increase service 2018. Thesecondtrackwillprovide capacityfor improved and intra-suburbanservice from Farmingdale to Ronkonkoma, withallsegmentsestimated for completion by Completing DoubleTrack –MTA isplanningto addasecondtrackontheMainLine Increase thenumberofLong With over 1 millionprivate sec Final
May 2013 - - - - schedules. Such aprogram couldbetriedon Long Island does not align withtrain when connecting shuttle service et to havetaxi companies afree ride homeparticipating via that allowingcommuters withadiscountedNorth, UniTick and bus commuters. The MTA thisprogram offers on Metro nosuch program existsparticipants, onthe Island for rail anteed Ride Home” program exists for carpool and vanpool vanpool)sit (including a “Guar While withpre-tax dollars. lows employees of corporations to pay for parkingand tran approvedCongress 2012) in (reaffirmed legislation al that employers to bring these options to employees. In 1998, Opportunity parking require employer investment. price reduced or free or preferred as such benefits on-site Providingbenefits. these unawareof are companies Some administer the program could make some companies wary. to takes it time the but clear, are program benefit muter Obstacles The benefits to a company of enrolling in a com An Island-wide education campaign can help zoning ocmissionsandprivate partners. orginaizations, localplanningand NYMTC, MTA/LIRR, business Key Stakeholders End Transportation AllianceandPCAC State Transportation Campaign, East Tri- Union,Council, BusRiders AAA, Huntington HART Bus,LIRR Commuters County, County, Suffolk NICEBus, NYMTC, NYS DOT, MTA/LIRR, Nassau NYMTC - - - - - 81 7 Transportation ------May 2013 May
Final Key Stakeholders Key DOT, NYS NYMTC, local officials, and local planning and zoning commissions Voluntary, though statewide Complete Complete statewide though Voluntary, Complete Streets policies – if given clear policies – if given Streets Complete While the concept of Complete Streets is be is Streets Complete of concept the While 25 municipalities adopt Complete Streets policies. Streets 25 municipalities adopt Complete implemented. projects Streets Complete 15 signal optimization. municipalities implement 10 lanes added. 250 miles of bike plan to protect pedestrians that protect plan to includes leading pedestrian intervals Priority list of locations/routes such Priority list of locations/routes as schools, train stations/bus stops, parks Design guidelines a signal optimization Implement – – – – – – – – – – – – – – Recommended Actions Recommended an Island-wide implementation Develop including: Streets, Complete plan for tures and include such improvements as better optimiza as better improvements such include and tures tion of walk and traffic signals.Given the growing demand that approach a comprehensive Long Island, on cycling for necessaryand amenities cycling good existing inventories of mode this alternative will make improvements cycling transportation more people. a real choice for Mechanism Policy to York transportationpolicy directs in New Streets projects mobility of all users. access and consider the convenient Target(s) Obstacles and supported,widespread coming more is a lack there Streets Complete adopt/implement to how on of clarity of implemen complexity the to Adding level. local at the primarily in are streets idea that is a still-pervasive tation to - which leads domain a shared cars - versus for tended While gains and cyclists. pedestrians for concerns safety and state between coordination better made, been have will measures safety street in implementing agencies local of awareness public increase projects, capital strengthen the benefits of Complete Streets, and build local support educa Additional improvements. pedestrian and bike for change public will the help to and decision-makers tion of use of the road. attitudes regarding Opportunity safer, foster to help – will implementation to pathways in commu streets vibrantand pedestrian-friendly more DOT, with NYS together Working Island. the across nities which municipalities can determine local and counties the fea Streets with Complete enhanced be should roadways - - - - Cleaner Greener Long Island Regional Sustainability Plan Cleaner Greener Long Island Regional Bus Riders LI Union, of AAA, Tri- Chapter Transportation State Campaign, End East PCAC, Transportation Alliance Key Stakeholders Key Local chambers of commerce, business other organizations, IRS, local MTA/LIRR, employers LIRR MTA/LIRR, Council, Commuters Rideshare 511NY The design of streets and roadways roadways and streets of design The Mandatory Improve safety of streets of streets safety Improve This established program helps garner helps program This established 14 Increase employees enrolled by 100%. by enrolled Increase employees Joseph Cutrufo, “Suffolk Adopts First County-Wide Complete County-Wide“Suffolk First Joseph Cutrufo, Adopts Complete discounted UniTickets. discounted preferred parking, free or reduced price parking, preferred programs and rewards parking, implement with LIRR to Work Ride Home” service“Guaranteed on Commuter Choice Tax Benefits and Choice Tax Commuter fuel and car-pooling/alternative other transportation benefits, including Develop education campaign that campaign education Develop encourage to major employers targets through and transit use car-pooling Recommended Actions Recommended cember 2012. cember 2012. for all transportationfor modes. 14 De Campaign, Transportation Island”, Tri-State Long Policy on Streets SuffolkCounty. capi pedestrian and bike dollars towards federal and state environments safer creates and projects improvement tal numerous municipalities on Long Island have also adopted adopted also municipalities have on Long Island numerous Brookhav policies – including Babylon, Streets Complete and Islip, North Southampton, en, Hempstead, Hempstead, policy that directs transportation projects in NY to consider transportationdirects policy that in NY to projects all users:mobility of and access motorists, convenient the time, same the users.transit and At cyclists, pedestrians, landscaped medians, crosswalks and curb extensions are extensions curb and crosswalks medians, landscaped In Streets. Complete foster can that treatments all design Streets Complete a statewide adopted York New 2011, that are designed to make walking and cycling safer while safer cycling and walking make to designed are that still accommodating vehicular traffic.Lower speed limits, sidewalks, well-lit pedestrians, signal timing optimized for drive, walk or cycle for different trips. Streetscapes can be trips. Streetscapes different for cycle or walk drive, pe driving encourage or encourage that in designed ways streets are Streets Complete activity. cycling and destrian Description Intent and will people whether in determining role a major can have implementation of Complete Streets, signal signal implementation Streets, of Complete plan. bike optimization, comprehensive a and Strategy 1.3 pedestrians through cyclists and for Target(s) Policy Mechanism Policy 7 82 Transportation Cleaner GreenerLong IslandRegional SustainabilityPlan ventional vehicles to AFVs. The Greater Long Island Clean general, there has been a resistance tofrom changing con sive networkdeterswhich lacking, is consumer adoption. In alternative fuelingstations onLongIsland,acomprehen are there While benefits. economic long-termdespite cles, ing these vehicles greater is often than conventional vehi tive programs are andtheup-frontlacking cost of purchas Obstacles thecostofnewhelp offset purchases. towide-ranging may be available to fluctuations. funds due Further,price grant for budget to difficult be can which GHG emissions,butalsohelpreduce ongoing fuel costs, hicles andhave a large impact.strategy This reduce will ve fuel-efficient/alternative to shift can private) or public low emissionvehicles. Similarly, busoperators (whether or alternative to upgraded be can fleets time, Over trucks. on theIsland, from andschool buses to cars sanitation vehicles of number significant a operate and own – levels governments - whether at the State, County, town or local of residents to switch to alternative/low emission vehicles, numbers large encourage to difficult very is it While road. of alternativethe proportion fuel/low on the emission cars increase to ways find to important is it transportation, of means that car useremainaprimary on LongIslandwill ered conjunctionin withEnergy StrategyRecognizing 6.2. and IntentDescription buses. municipal and privatetargeting fleetsand alternative fuel vehicles onLongIsland by Strategy 1.4 including: Develop anIsland-wide“Bike LI”plan, Recommended Actions – – – – – – – – – – – – appropriate locations Incentivize bike shareprograms in bicycles that accommodate on-board Increase thenumberofbuslines typesofroadwaysdifferent Design guidelinesfor bike laneson shower facilities that offer bike lockers/racks and/or List of“bike friendly”companies lockers/racks List ofLIRRstationswithbike the bike lane/trailnetwork Trailways onlineandprintmapsof the NYSDOT LongIslandBikeways & Update andcontinueto promote Funding for alternative fuel vehicle (AFV) incen Increase thenumberof This strategy should be consid bike advocates elected officials,and NYMTC, local Key Stakeholders Final
May 2013 ------Target(s) Policy Mechanism across supported theIsland. should befurther well as by mappingalternative fuel stations. These efforts ments to upgrade their fleets to alternative fuel vehicles, as Greater Long Island Clean CitiesCoalitionto aidgovern Opportunity set theup-front replacementcosts. off- help can vehicles fleet for programs Grant resistance. on Long Island and metropolitan region will help overcome payback from AFVs and the availabilityof fueling stations pand. Education and outreach on the long-term economic alternative fuel stations and access has continued to ex Cities Coalition has created a web-based map that displays Source: Smithtown car share/alternative vehicle use. Offer incentives to companies for Implement GreenFleet strategies. an applicationofthemap stations onLongIsland;develop Create mapofalternative fuel Recommended Actions – – – – – – – – – – – – alternative fuelbuses. and private operators) with Replace agingbuses(public fuel vehicles. county fleets withalternative Replace agingmunicipal/ Increase busAFfleets by 50%. Increase Village-owned AFVfleets by 33%. Increase Town-owned AFVfleets by 50%. Increase County-owned AFVfleets by 100%. A strong foundation has been laid by the Voluntary cities Island towns, villagesand commerce, andLong Boards, of chambers Counties,School Suffolk Coalition, Nassauand Island CleanCities NYMTC, NYS DOT, Long Cities Coalition NYMTC, LongIslandClean Key Stakeholders
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Final Key Stakeholders Key MTA/LIRR, NYMTC, Rail Brookhaven railroad Terminal, freight companies, Nassau and Suffolk Counties, and municipalities along the freight line Recommended Actions Recommended constraints on Identify physical limit that might right-of-way existing and develop rail moves some freight eliminate to program an investment bottlenecks. with willing sites Identify potential small-scale municipalities for warehousing. and facilities intermodal industrial for Identify possible sites and siding reactivation, development the for market creating a more diverse ensuring Railway, and Atlantic York New service more frequent and profitability, in freight investment overall greater infrastructure. ------Cleaner Greener Long Island Regional Sustainability Plan Cleaner Greener Long Island Regional with 15 Freight transportation accounts Freight Voluntary Reduce long-haul truck traffic truck long-haul traffic Reduce Enhancing Long Island’s rail freight system by by system freight rail Island’s Long Enhancing Freight rail requires inter-modal facilities for for facilities inter-modal rail requires Freight Increase rail freight delivery by 5%. Increase rail freight delivery by Pew Center on Global Climate Change, Center for Climate and Climate for Change, Center Global Climate on Center Pew 15 June 2010 Transportation”, Energy Solutions, “Freight Target(s) Rail Terminal. Mechanism Policy traffic, aswell as reducing congestion andby VMT, relying on rail, which moves goods more efficiently than with Brookhaven trucks. coordinate to be potential also may There Opportunity can facilities of inter-modal incentivizing the development truck long-haul reducing GHG emissions by reduce help to strating community benefits can helpincrease public trust and support additional freight rail. for ation, could garner public support.garner partnercould ation, Public-private outside help provide could facilities inter-modal ships for demon process a transparent and Public input funding. also limited. Education and outreach on the benefits that truck long-haul reduced of in terms provide, can rail freight traffic onroadways, reduced GHG emissions, and job cre senger rail service is light or non-existent. The public has rail servicesenger non-existent. is light or historically not supported increased freight rail traffic due is expansion rail freight for Funding transparency. of lack to conflicts with passenger rail, as they share right-of-way on and sensitive time is not freight most However, Island. Long when pas running overnight separated, can be temporarily on the environment, potential increase in local truck traffic, truck local in increase potential environment, the on can create rail Freight issues. aesthetic and general noise Island does not have a sufficientIsland numberdoes ofnot have facilities these support shift to op rail. The public has been a greater to impact their to due facilities siting these the of to posed Obstacles cross-docking and storage distribution, warehousing, Long delivery. mile” local “last for trucks smaller to goods roadways while reducing GHG emissions, as rail is more ef as rail is more emissions, GHG while reducing roadways ficient than trucks. rail freight. As a result, Long Island’s roadways are crowded crowded are roadways Island’s Long result, a As freight. rail freight A shift congestion. to add that with trucks towards Long Island’s long-haul truck traffic from remove rail would for 7.8% of total GHG emissions in the United States, United in the emissions GHG total of 7.8% for long has Island Long GHG. of majority the emitting trucks for role limited with a movement, goods for trucks on relied DescriptionIntent and Strategy 1.5Strategy system. freight rail to improvements through 84 Cleaner Greener Long Island Regional Sustainability Plan Final May 2013 8 Land Use & Livable Communities
Trends and Issues Throughout Long Island, coastal areas and downtowns present additional challenges and opportunities. The desire for coastal views and access has led to the development of The way that our communities are designed and developed land that once served as a storm surge and flood protection has a direct effect on transportation, GHG emissions buffer. These coastal communities are now at great risk in and overall quality of life. Long Island Communities an age of more frequent and severe storms. are committed to self-governance and the “home rule” system, but many lack the resources to address their Land use change occurs on a long timescale, but local environment, energy and sustainability needs. development patterns are shaped early on in the design Communities are actively planning and implementing process by policy and zoning frameworks. Individual downtown revitalization projects, but lack sufficient decisions in communities across Long Island have shaped resources to provide public amenities, such as complete the development pattern and by extension, the energy street and green infrastructure features. intensity of everyday life. Accordingly, land use underlies all of the chapters of this report. Each goal in this chapter Historically, Long Island developed around its extensive identifies land use strategies and actions that address GHG rail network with compact, transit-oriented communities emissions. centered on a local rail station. From the 1950s through 1980s, Nassau County and the western portion of Suffolk Suburban Development County developed in a sprawling, suburban land use pattern. Supported by certain regional transportation and 80% of Long Islanders live in single-family homes.1 This economic development policies, as well as local zoning suburban way of life suits many who live here and is one and land use regulations, this has contributed to the of the Island’s assets. However, the way in which Long consumption of unprotected open space, increased traffic Island has developed in recent decades has led to the congestion, long driving distances and car dependence. development of cheaper land further from amenities This growth pattern also led to a predominance of single- and thus the reliance on the automobile and roadways family home neighborhoods, limiting opportunities for to connect them. As a result, much of the open space more focused, compact housing for those who do not want on Long Island has been developed leaving the greatest to own a house. The land use challenges facing these areas opportunities for future development in already developed will center around replacement and renovation of existing places with a mix of uses. housing stock and identifying appropriate opportunities for infill. The easstern portion of Suffolk County developed Sewer Service Area slowly in the 20th century, retaining much of its rural and agricultural character. However, as eastern portions of Municipal sewers cover a relatively small percentage of Long Island have approached their build-out, development Long Island – with only 59% of households using public pressure has increased. Towns and villages in eastern Long sewers, as compared to 88% of households in Westchester Island can choose to revise their zoning ordinances now to ensure that new developments meet community needs in 1 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2007-2011 “Units the long-term. in Structure” for Nassau and Suffolk Counties.
Cleaner Greener Long Island Regional Sustainability Plan Final May 2013 85 8 86 Land Use & Livable Communities Cleaner GreenerLong IslandRegional SustainabilityPlan 5 nounces-suffolk-county-sewer-infrastructure-program.aspx. Home/tabid/59/ctl/details/itemid/1191/mid/2638/bellone-an frastructure Program”, April 2013.http://www.suffolkcountyny.gov/ 4 nyopenrc/rc-files/longisland/LongIslandsFutureEconomy.pdf. Counties”, November 2011.http://regionalcouncils.ny.gov/themes/ FutureIsland’s Economy: ANew for Beginning Nassauand Suffolk 3 the-pipeline-to-progress-column-in-networking-magazine. 2011.http://www.sustainableli.org/blog/sewers-January Magazine, 2 storm buffering andfloodprotection. land values including but can provide services, important acute among coastal parcels, which have high particularly projects require significant funding. The need is particularly space. Less than 9% of Long Island’s land area is conserved open Open Space consistent withexisting plans. ReserveStabilization Fund and are available for projects for sewer expansion projects. Funds come from the Asset 2013,grant funds Countyin announced million Suffolk $30 In April withlessof than 25%the county served. service, constrained by alack of sewerCounty is particularly fund expansion projects through 2020. County has created an annual fund of million,to$200 Economic theRegional by Development Council (REDC) of Long Island. Suffolk issue acritical as identified expanding and maintaining sewer infrastructure has been compact residential development.and support Accordingly, and Rockland Counties. Analysis using Land Use data in Nassau and Suffolk County,NassauLand Usedatain using AnalysisandSuffolk 2007. In Sewer County Suffolk Announces “Bellone Executive, County LongIslandRegionalEconomic Development Council, “Long Sarah Lansdale,“SewerstoPipeline –The Progress”, Networking 5 High land costs mean conservation acquisition land costs Highmean conservation 2 Sewers help protect water quality 4 3 Growth inSuffolk Final
May 2013 - - flect theeconomichealthofdowntown areas. town areas/hamlets, utilize existing infrastructure and re down existing in develop to priority region’s the Reflecting sites Percentage ofredevelopment ofvacant buildingsand Reflecting theregion’spriority openspace. to preserve Available parkland percapita opment. develgreenfield reduce downtownsand existing in tensity development in increase to priority region’s the Reflecting percapita Land consumption Indicators Sustainability flects theeconomichealthofdowntown areas. develop in existing downtown areas/hamlet centers and re and space open preserve to priority region’s Reflecting the hamlet centers Number ofbuildingpermitsissuedindowntown areas/ Figure 19 – – – – – – – – 0.17 acres – – – – – – – – Baseline Land Consumption Land Consumption 2010 2010 Baseline 2020 Target 2010 Baseline 2020 Target 2010 Baseline available. Target2020 2010 Baseline available. Target2020 per Capita
Land Consumption andParklandLand Consumption per Capita 0.15 acres Target 2020 0.09 acresperresident 0.15 acresperresident future indicator once data becomes future indicator once data becomes unknown 0.06 acresperresident 0.17 acresperresident unknown 0.06 acres Baseline 2010 per Capita Parkland 0.09 acres Target 2020
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x x x x Align w/ LIREDC Goals Final Cleaner Greener Long Island Regional Sustainability Plan Cleaner Greener Long Island Regional Increase mixed-use developments in Long Island downtowns and near LIRR stations by 100%. stations by and near LIRR in Long Island downtowns developments Increase mixed-use Utilize best practices for the redevelopment of neighborhoods in coastal areas to become more in coastal areas to of neighborhoods the redevelopment Utilize best practices for Permanently protect 10% of the Island’s most critical unprotected open space and farmland. open space and of the Island’s most critical unprotected 10% protect Permanently Restore the tree canopy on Long Island to pre-Superstorm Sandy conditions. pre-Superstorm on Long Island to the tree canopy Restore Preserve 10% of unprotected open space along the coasts to serve as a storm-resilient buffer. serve as a storm-resilient coasts to open space along the unprotected of Preserve 10% Land Use & Livable Communities Goal and Strategies Communities Land Use & Livable Increase the resiliency of coastal development. Increase the amount of natural resources and protected open space on Long Island. and protected Increase the amount of natural resources Increase the number of communities with reduced auto dependence and increased livability on Long livability dependence and increased with reduced auto Increase the number of communities Goal 3 3.1Strategy resilient. Strategy 2.2 Strategy 2.3 Strategy Goal 2 2.1Strategy Island. 1.1Strategy Goal 1 14 Table prioritized into a shortlista into prioritized interests the represent best that communities. and ambitions of the were articulated by the Land Use & Livable Communities & Livable Use the Land articulated by were Steering with the in collaboration Group Working were Strategies consultants. technical the and Committee The following is a description of the land use goals and the and goals use land the of is a description The following goals that the sustainability achieve to selected strategies Goals and Strategies and Goals 8 88 Land Use & Livable Communities Cleaner GreenerLong IslandRegional SustainabilityPlan port_95.pdf. eler_Response_to_Transportation_System_Changes_TCRP_Re www.fta.dot.gov/documents/Transit_Oriented_Development_-_Trav TravelerResponse to Transportation System2007. Changes”, http:// 7 http://pschousing.org/files/2012_PSC_6.15_IForum_LanePresentation.pdf. 2012. June Realities”, and ties 6 can helptomunicipality alleviate tax concerns. opments can actually have a net positive fiscal impact on a ing studies showing that transit-oriented, mixed-use devel see how such projects can blend with local character. Shar ects located in towns across Long Island can help residents cles. Identifying successful mixed-use redevelopment proj Public outreach will becriticalinovercoming these obsta nicipal sewer service. of the Island generally lack anylation. Eastern mu portions agrowinginfrastructure lack the capacity topopu support waterIn westernoftheIsland,aging and sewer portions nances, including limitson height, density, and mixed-uses. development is limited by restrictions in local zoning ordi of Long Island, the feasibilityareas. In manyof re parts projects have ahighercost than developing inoutlying parking. Developers caution that downtown redevelopment developments would have onlocal schools and downtwon about perceived tax increases to cover the impacts such local characterexpressed and concerns about preserving ments has been limited in some areas. Residents have Obstacles eas, whichislackinginsomeLongIslandcommunities. show a need for mixed-use development in downtown ar on those sites. Current residential housing demand trends open space bypreserve reducing development pressure jobs, andenhance downtown vibrancy,to allwhilehelping commodate a growing population, connect residents with and around LIRR stations at the appropriate scale will ac options. Redevelopmenttertainment in downtown areas downtown areas that offer grocery, retail, dining, and en and other Long Island communities. Most stations are in a vitalrole in connecting Long Island residents with jobs and IntentDescription by 100%.near LIRRstations developments inLongIsland downtowns and Strategy 1.1 dependence and increased livability onLongIsland. Goal 1 Transportation ResearchBoard, “TransitOriented Development: Lane,“Transportation Robert Oriented Development: Possibili Support for higher-densitySupport housing develop Increase thenumberofcommunities with reduced auto Increase mixed-use Long IslandRailRoad serves 6 7 Focusing Final
May 2013 ------for capital improvements, the cost of includingoffsetting ities cannegotiate withdevelopers for compensation funds process can help encourage such proposals and municipal through the permitting and approvalcommunity support Fast-tracking transit-oriented design projects that have ordinanceline zoning revisionsat thelevel. municipal nances that promote transit-oriented design canstream development existingin downtowns. model ordi Utilizing regulations Some municipalmay not currently encourage type ofdevelopment. and parkingzoning regulations orderin to facilitate this These communities are more likely changesto to support can improveing the success rate ofgetting projects built. of multi-family hous on communities that are supportive Gas Emissions“,2010. 8 Target(s) Policy Mechanism on theIsland. which currently accounts for over of 35% all GHG emissions GHG emissionsassociated thebuiltenvironment,with with green construction practices, helps tothe minimize face and groundwater. Reusing existing buildings,coupled connected to sewers, which reduces contamination of sur greater percentage of households in Long Island will be communities. Redevelopment in downtownsmean will a ditional economic activity and bring new tax ratables to for a car. Development in downtowns will help spur ad walkable, transit-friendly lifestyle inbalance with demand sions. Parking requirements can be revised to encourage a modes, while reducing GHG emis sit viabletransportation the surrounding area – makingwalking,and biking,tran housing that is rooted in the community and connected to downtownin areas, Long Islandcommunities can offer Opportunities plans willhelpattractstate fundingfor suchprojects. municipal sewer Havingsewer service. projects capital in – – ICLEI, “Long Island Carbon Footprint Project: Greenhouse 2005 – – Increase thenumberofsewered areasonLIby 20%. towns/around LIRRstations by 100%. Increase the number of multifamily units in down 8 By focusing new residential developments Voluntary ------89 8 Land Use & Livable Communities May 2013 May
Final Key Stakeholders Key Supervisors, Town local Mayors, planning boards, local chambers of business commerce, improvement districts, civic and community organizations, counties, LIRPC, DOS, LIREDC, NYS DEC and MTA/ NYS LIRR Cleaner Greener Long Island Regional Sustainability Plan Cleaner Greener Long Island Regional adequate lighting, sidewalk widths and landscaping. lighting, sidewalk adequate density bonuses and expedited including projects, mixed-use for programs model incentive Develop energy efficient building design for programs and incentive Model ordinances permitting and review. and operation (including ENERGY LEED-ND and LEED-NC Sustainable Sites) (including elements from motion sensors). efficient fixtures and equipment, STAR like projects and traditional projects of mixed-use fiscal impacts the net case studies comparing Create residential. residential and multifamily single family commercial, Promote Location Efficient Mortgages (LEMs) that take into account the reduced transportation Location Efficient Mortgages into costs that take (LEMs) Promote a LEM will for qualifying Homebuyers incur. communities and transit-connected people living in walkable than under a traditional mortgage. monthly income of their gross percentage a greater borrow to qualify carry additional zoning areas within a municipality, can be applied to districts, which overlay Create on the “base” zoning regulations. regulations overlaid including traffic calming measures, pedestrian activity, guidelines that promote streetscape Develop Increasing capacity for park-and-ride commuting park-and-ride Increasing capacity for of Long Island’s communities Design guidelines that preserve the character including height developments, urban-scale, mixed-use that accommodate Model zoning ordinances uses density minimums, and allowable restrictions, setbacks, Encouraging a “park once” environment by ensuring parking is available in convenient, central locations in convenient, is available ensuring parking by once” environment Encouraging a “park parking manage areas to downtown appropriate in meters Encourage parking downtown to based on proximity manage turnover to in order pricing and time limits Using variable and lots, parking parking, based on-street areas in downtown or waivers variances parking Providing transit access. – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – developments in downtowns that meet local priorities. Such a compilation could include: a compilation local priorities. Such that meet in downtowns developments Compile best practices and guidelines for local officials, planners, and developers to promote mixed-use mixed-use to promote local officials, planners, and developers for best practices and guidelines Compile Take a comprehensive approach to parking requirements in downtown areas and LIRR stations compiling compiling areas and LIRR stations downtown in requirements parking to approach a comprehensive Take municipalities, including: for best practices as guidelines using a combination of financing strategies. Include funds for sewer expansion in capital programs at the capital programs expansion in for sewer Include funds strategies. of financing using a combination funding. state be eligible for to village levels and town, county, improvements. infrastructure help fund sewer to with developers Negotiate Recommended Actions Recommended areas in downtown development compact accommodate infrastructure to and repair sewer upgrade, Develop, 8 90 Land Use & Livable Communities as openspaceandfarmland by 2050. Target(s) Policy Mechanism the addedVMTandGHGemissionsthatresultfrom it. happens in already developed places, reducing sprawl and also helptowill ensure that more sustainable development Opportunity other innovative practicescanhelpboth oftheseissues. protected space through transfer of development rights or surrounding taxpayers. Methods for private ownership of removinglarge parcels from the tax rolls is not good for competitive.some Thereisconcern from residents that at the federal and state level, but funding is limited and Obstacles ment pressures. farmland protectsPreserving working lands from develop ucts, scenic views, employment, and tourism opportunities. is crucial. Farmland provides local produce and farm prod small amount of available open space, taking action now ment easiest is andmost affordable. Given the relatively Protecting open space before it isunder threat of develop ter as acarbon sink. management, in addition to serving recreational space, aquifer recharge, and natural stormwa including residents, Island Long for services and benefits and IntentDescription space and farmland. critical unprotectedthe Island’s most open Strategy 2.1 Cleaner GreenerLong IslandRegional SustainabilityPlan space onLongIsland. Goal 2 Preserve at least 10% of the Island’s land mass land Island’s the of 10% least at Preserve Grants for open space protection are available Protecting more open space and farmland Increase theamount ofnatural resources and protected open Permanently protect 10% of Voluntary Open space provides anumber of Final
May 2013 - - - - with costs: that considerthefollowing inbalance incriticalareas, farmland preservation funding strategies for openspaceand Identify andimplement innovative Recommended Actions and cluster zoning. including plannedunitdevelopment, openspacethroughconserves infill, Encourage development that in ways thatrespectthearea’secology. Increase publicaccessto openspaces – – – – – – with thecommunity’staxbase. and “receiving”areas,inbalance by designating“sending” support in selectareaswithcommunity a strategy thatcouldbeemployed Transfer ofDevelopment Rightsis directly. organization purchase property government orlandconservation protecting openspaceby having a Acquisition isastrategy for benefits. government entityinreturn for tax zoning ordinance to alandtrustor acre permitted by-rightinthe ofthehousingunitsper portion owners donateproperty orsella in private ownership. Private allowing to theproperty remain protect naturalresources, while potential inorder ofaproperty to or eliminate thedevelopment easementslimit Conservation local planningand municipalities, NYS DOS,local County, NYS DEC, Nassau andSuffolk Key Stakeholders organizations and landtrust onservancies, LIRPC, organizations, land conservation Island SoundStudy, zoning boards, Long 91 8 Land Use & Livable Communities - - - - May 2013 May
Final Key Stakeholders Key Local environmental organizations, local the municipalities, and and Community Urban of Forestry Program DEC NYS Winds associated with Superstorm Superstorm with Winds associated Voluntary Restore the tree canopy canopy tree the Restore Trees Trees provide aesthetic benefitsto neighbor Most trees are located on individual private lots lots individual private on located are trees Most Restore tree cover/ trees lost to pre Sandy condi pre to lost trees cover/ tree Restore Best practices for maintenance maintenance Best practices for in compact trees of urban street environments downtown in programs Model tree canopy suburban areas developers for programs Incentive disturbance minimize site to natural landscape, retain to and flows, preserve hydrologic minimize impervious surfaces a site when developing – – – – – – Recommended Actions Recommended Identify and utilize best practices and villages on local towns for maintaining tree canopies. This include: would Education and outreach to on the benefits that homeowners trees provide. Policy Mechanism Policy Target(s) tion 2.3 Strategy pre-Superstorm to Island on Long Sandy conditions. DescriptionIntent and limbs, dam heavy down brought and trees Sandy up-rooted addi Afterstorm, the property. private aging public and prevent to as a precaution been removed have tional trees Island Long a result, As propertystorms. in future damage tree canopy. has lost significant Obstacles removal, tree permits for require towns and while some in Long Island. requirements there are no local canopy Opportunity also help reduce propertyand increase hoods They values. stormwater natural provide island effect, heat urban the serveand carbon, store air quality, improve management, as habitats. - - Cleaner Greener Long Island Regional Sustainability Plan Cleaner Greener Long Island Regional local municipalities FEMA South Shore Estuary Reserve, and Long Island Sound Study Key Stakeholders Key counties, DEC, NYS An open space buffer along the buffer space An open Voluntary Voluntary Preserve 10% of unprotected Preserve of unprotected 10% Having along the shore an open space buffer Having Grants for the preservationthe space open of for Grants Preserve10% of unprotected coastal open space open coastal of unprotected Preserve10% needed. new landscaping is planted. new funding and implement Develop as open space acquisition for strategies commercial properties, including commercial plant highlighting native information trees, and growth old species, retaining of plant species where using a variety zones. resilient landscape storm Develop residential and guidelines for Conduct a coastal open space analysis the areas of priority, determine to open space, considering existing flood open space, and FEMA unprotected Recommended Actions Recommended by 2020. by Policy Mechanism Policy Target(s) level rise. This will lead to reduced vulnerability and fewer and fewer vulnerability reduced This rise. will to lead level events. future storm from impacts line can preserve coastal habitat and public access to the preservecan to line public access and habitat coastal built the protect to a buffer providing while also waterfront, sea and surge storm both of impacts the from environment Opportunity properties exacerbate this issue. More careful analysis is careful More this issue. propertiesexacerbate best can parcels space which open determine to needed buffers. serve as effective Obstacles are funds but level, state and federal the at available are High propertyon coastal values and competitive. limited public supportopen such a coastal begin and planning for space buffer. events and sea level rise. Given the consciousness sur consciousness the rise. Given level and sea events wake in the surge storm coastal of severity the rounding of advantage it is important take to Sandy, of Superstorm DescriptionIntent and more become communities coastal help can shoreline weather with severe associated surge storm to resilient storm-resilient buffer. 2.2 Strategy the coasts along space serveopen to a as 8 92 Land Use & Livable Communities Cleaner GreenerLong IslandRegional SustainabilityPlan silient condition. Target(s) Policy Mechanism munities aresafe andresilient. com Island’s Long that ensure tostorm-prone otherareas from those best practices that have been implemented in velopment to must be taken. learn Thereanopportunity is creased intensity of coastal storms, a new approach to de Opportunity tion offuturestorms andresultingdamagesisunknown. measures, includingelevating houses. and The timingloca Local zoning may have restrictions that prohibit resiliency are less pedestrian friendly than their “pre-elevated” state. es have been elevated have created neighborhoods that retrofits is also limited. In addition, some areas where hous businesses, and infrastructure. Funding for infrastructure the funds to make substantial improvements to homes, Obstacles resist storm surges. In addition, coastal infrastructure notis always adequate to way to make them more resistant to future storm surges. notis possible,neighborhoods should be developed a in neighborhoods vulnerable. In areas where a natural buffer physical structures of homes and infrastructure make these coastal flooding. In addition to a lack of natural buffers, the eas were not designed to beresilient to storm surge and and IntentDescription areas to becomemoreresilient. redevelopment ofneighborhoods incoastal Strategy 3.1 Goal 3 15% of coastal neighborhoods built to more re Many residents and municipalities do not have Given the heightened awareness of the in Increase the resiliency of coastal development.Increase theresiliencyofcoastal Utilize best practices forUtilize best the Voluntary Many neighborhoods in coastal ar Final
May 2013 ------Source: Flickr userNicoleMarti Fork. A park intheNorth include: vernacular andconditions.Thisshould andadapttoaround local thecountry coastal development from other areas Collect bestpracticesofresilient Recommended Actions design. projects to considerfloodzonesinthe Require futurecapitalimprovement – – – – – – flood plainmanagement,including accommodate bestpracticesfor Adopt zoningordinances that protection beach nourishment,andwetland including dunestrengthening, Enhance naturalfeatures, management. best practicesfor floodplain National FloodInsuranceProgram Align localbuildingcodeswith shoreline hardening guidance the basefloodelevation, and public safety usesto beatorabove requiring residentialandcertain elevating structuresinfloodzones, height restrictionsthatpermit and planning building, zoning LIRPC, andlocal NYMTC,FEMA, owners, property municipalities, Counties, towns, Key Stakeholders departments. 93 8 Land Use & Livable Communities ------May 2013 May
Final Improve safety of safety Improve Reduce potable water consumption consumption water potable Reduce Promote Promote and implement energy effi Conduct a feasibility study to convert convert to study a feasibility Conduct Standardize permit process for renew for process permit Standardize Incentivize the replacement or retrofit Increase the development of green in green of development the Increase Curb pesticide usage. Show water use trends on water bills. use trends on water water Show Encourage geothermal heat pump proj pump heat geothermal Encourage
raise elevation standards for new projects; Retrofit/ materials. and Use corrosion-resistant waterproof; facilities with better treatment capabilities. with better facilities 3.2 Strategy septic systems. of failing 4.1Strategy realms. frastructure in the public and private 1.3Strategy Transportation imple through cyclists and pedestrians for streets signal optimization, Streets, Complete of mentation plan. bike and a comprehensive Promote cool roofs; Retrofit/waterproof;Prioritize infrastructure materials corrosion-resistant and Use de cluster Incentivize in low-riskareas; investments and forest urban Expand in low-riskareas; velopment dunes construct or Enhance infrastructure; green and nourish beaches; Build/raise levee, floodwall, or design tech urban sensitive water Integrate berm; Create drainage; Improve form; urban the into niques and equipment existing Elevate easements; rolling Strategy 4.3 Strategy projects. commercial able energy 4.4 Strategy an Develop and incentives. education through ects boilersoil fuel with replacing for program incentive no (where pumps heat source ground gas or natural ex enhances or leverages that available) supply gas rebates. isting LIPA 5.1Strategy including in municipal facilities, ciency improvements light park and lot parking lights, traffic lighting, street facilities. ing and wastewater 1.4Strategy 2.1 Strategy irrigation. excessive due to 2.2 Strategy 3.1 Strategy treatment cluster to areas in priority systems septic – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – Land Use – Zoning, Site Plans, Infrastructure Plans, Use – Zoning, Site Land Adaptation Water Management Management Water ------Cleaner Greener Long Island Regional Sustainability Plan Cleaner Greener Long Island Regional Develop and encourage municipal encourage and Develop Require Require Energy Performance Certifi Provide Provide gap financing and technical Continue to develop, evolve, and ex and evolve, develop, to Continue Require annual energy benchmarking benchmarking energy annual Require Promote adoption of more stringent lo stringent more of adoption Promote Provide incentives for rebuilding green rebuilding for incentives Provide Require energy audits every 5 years for for 5 years every audits energy Require Call for municipalities to require a feasi a require to municipalities for Call Provide incentives (such as property tax incentives Provide Strategy 4.2 Strategy and heat combined and/or renewables bility of study 25,000 over development commercial new for power ftsq a minimum 30% elec of of installation with the renewables. through tric demand (or equivalent) waivers) for new homes that meet the Passive House Passive the meet that homes new for waivers) standard. 4.1Strategy new for requirements code ready” “Solar of adoption construction so that retrofitting photovoltaic or solar is structurally easy and cost-effective. water hot proximately 3,500 buildings). proximately 3.1Strategy municipal by Code Construction Efficiency Energy cal In residential, for Rating System Energy ities. (Home commercial). for Code Construction Green ternational 3.2 Strategy tive billing software).tive 2.1Strategy 25,000 ftsq (ap buildings over all non-residential for buildings). 3,500 existing proximately 2.2 Strategy 25,000 ftsq (ap buildings over non-residential all Strategy 1.1Strategy at point of sale or rental. cates 1.2 Strategy promote to campaigns education and outreach pand energy efficiency and renewable programs and basic compara a of use as (such behaviors efficient energy outside the floodplain and develop and implement rapid more and resilience enhancing for strategies grid. of the electric restoration Strategy 1.1Strategy build and redeveloped new for incentives assistance and green. efficient, affordable ings that are location 5.1Strategy impact in areas developments resilient more and er locally relocation encourage or surge storm the by ed – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – Energy Energy affect land use and livability as follows: follows: as livability affect land use and Housing & Workforce Economic Development emissions, and overall quality of life of each community. community. each of life of quality overall and emissions, strat the of number in a is evident This interrelationship will also that areas subject other the for developed egies Land use planning, design, and development have a di have planning, development design, and use Land transportation, economics, on effect rect GHG use, energy Related CGLI Strategies CGLI Related 94 Cleaner Greener Long Island Regional Sustainability Plan Final May 2013 9 Waste Management
Trends and Issues Rail Freight
The use of rail freight to reduce the amount of trucking One of the primary challenges facing Long Island is the sig- waste off Long Island is limited. Municipalities and en- nificant volume of municipal solid waste (MSW) generated vironmental groups have prioritized efforts to reduce the per capita on an annual basis. Since the 1950s, expanding volume of waste through recycling and composting goals population and residential growth across the region have to avoid the need to develop further off-island hauling pro- exponentially increased waste generation and restricted grams. However, waste shipping via rail could be appropri- the land area needed for landfill development. The MSW ate in certain circumstances, such as long haul shipping to generated per capita is 0.8 tons per person per year, total- specialized landfills or recycling plants. See Transportation ing 2.6 million tons of solid waste for the region in 2012. Strategy 1.5 for further discussion on rail freight opportuni- 41% of the population is serviced by municipal collection, ties. 58% by private haulers and 1% by self-haul. 41% of waste generated is exported to landfills outside of Long Island. Waste Reduction
There has been some progress towards the reduction of The municipal waste management priority is to reduce the waste. Per the Long Island Greenhouse Gas Inventory amount of municipal solid waste generated. To that end, (baseline 2010), 0.13 tons per person per year of solid there are intentions to develop localized facilities to reduce waste was diverted to recycling and composting. The region the volume of organics transported to landfills and increase recycles 16% of materials via municipal and private collec- the amount of non-organics that is locally recycled. tion streams and 62.5% of organic waste was transported to four on-island waste-to-energy facilities. Recycling
Landfill Capacity Communities are pursuing more efficient ways of managing non-organics and increasing local recycling rates. Discus- Existing Long Island landfills accepting municipal solid sion includes a market feasibility assessment for regional waste have been capped and are in process of closure due facilities to recycle plastics (expanding to #3 through 7) and to NYSDEC regulations. Municipalities across the Island other wastes and cross-municipality and operator discus- must address alternate disposal options for the waste that sion on upgrades to incinerator facilities to optimize energy cannot be composted, recycled or incinerated. capture from waste.
Export Composting
Exporting waste off Long Island has become another waste More towns are exploring and instituting small-scale com- management approach but the hauling of waste long dis- posting programs to help divert organics from the waste tances is extremely costly, impacts communities and the stream. Backyard composting can cause odor and rodent road network, and creates excessive GHG emissions. problems when dairy products, fats, oils and meat scraps
Cleaner Greener Long Island Regional Sustainability Plan Final May 2013 95 9 96 Waste Management Cleaner GreenerLong IslandRegional SustainabilityPlan peryearcapita Solid waste (i.e.notlandfilledor diverted per exported) generated. waste of volume the reduce to goal region’s the Reflecting Total solidwaste generated percapita Indicators Sustainability ther reduceGHGemissions. more fuel-efficient waste management fleet vehicles to fur is keen interest in promoting the use of clean-burning, energy capture from organicandnon-organic waste, there (1,039,531emissions GHG CO land’s MT Waste management activities represent of 3% LongIs GHG Emissions deliver minimumamountsofwaste. wasteas municipalities are obligated to reduction efforts combustion facilities and municipalities candisincentivize ergy from solidwaste. Contracts between wastemunicipal tonew capture increasing amounts of en opportunities of four on-island waste-to-energy facilities has created materials than by combusting them, the establishment bymore While energyconserved is reducing and reusing Waste-to-Energy mote successfulprocessing. are added, so education and trainingsare needed to pro – – – – – – – – 2020 Target 2010 Baseline 2020 Target erated percapitayear 2010 Baseline • • • • year Waste to energy equalstons 0.4 percapita capita peryear Recycling and composting equals 0.16 tons per year Waste to energy equalstons 0.5 percapita capita peryear Recyclingand composting equals 0.13tons per
0.6 tons percapitayear
0.8 tons municipal solid waste gen 2 e). Inaddition to Final
May 2013 - - - - - produced by NYIT Long Island GHG *NYS DEC2008; Inventory (2012)2010),(baseline Figure 22 Figure 21 Figure 20 0.6 tons 2020 Target 0.8 tons* 2010 Baseline 0.4 tons 2020 Target 0.5 tons* 2010 Baseline Waste per Year to EnergyperCapita Recycling perYear perCapita andComposting Waste GeneratedperYear perCapita 0.16 tons 2020 Target 0.13 tons* 2010 Baseline 97 9 Waste Management x x x Adapt to to Adapt Climate Change May 2013 May
x x x x Align w/ LIREDC Goals Final - - Cleaner Greener Long Island Regional Sustainability Plan Cleaner Greener Long Island Regional 15. 15. Promote public procurement policies that allow elimination of waste at source. elimination of waste policies that allow public procurement Promote Develop regionally-shared education programs and waste audits to promote waste reduction reduction waste promote audits to and waste regionally-shared education programs Develop impact evaluate to programs Trash” and Reduce Money / Save Throw As You “Pay testing Expand pilot Initiate market feasibility assessment for regional facility/ies to expand capacity to recycle plastics recycle capacity to expand to regional facility/ies assessment for feasibility market Initiate to include biodiesel fleets waste municipal solid and private Expand efficient management of municipal Expand New York State pilot program to test viability of food waste to biogas on Long Island. to waste viability of food test to program pilot State York Expand New Initiate cross-municipality and operator discussion on upgrades to incinerator facilities that would that would facilities incinerator discussion on upgrades to and operator cross-municipality Initiate Create new and/or expand existing yard waste compost facilities to serve and most municipality to facilities compost waste yard existing and/or expand new Create Waste Management Goals and Strategies Management Goals and Waste Increase the amount of locally recycled non-organics. Increase the amount of locally recycled waste management processes and systems. energy efficiency throughout Promote Develop localized facilities to the reduce volume of organics transported of organics energy landfills and increase to the reduce volume to localized facilities Develop Reduce the amount of municipal solid waste generated. solid waste the amount of municipal Reduce optimize energy capture from waste. optimize energy capture from Strategy 4.1Strategy natural gas vehicles. and compressed 4.2 Strategy waste. Goal 4 Goal 3 3.1Strategy Strategy 2.1Strategy 2.2 Strategy needs. commercial Goal 2 capture. opportunities in residences, government offices, schools and large institutions. opportunities in residences, government 1.3Strategy lessons learned. and provide of cost incentives Goal 1 1.1Strategy 1.2Strategy strategies that represent the interests and ambitions of the ambitions of and interests the represent that strategies goals and strategies management The waste community. Table are summarized on tives articulated by the Waste Management Working Group Group Working Management the Waste articulatedby tives techni and Committee Steering with the in collaboration key identify prioritized to were Strategies cal consultants. The following is a description of the waste management management waste the of is a description The following objec the achieve to selected strategies the and goals Goals and Strategies and Goals 15 Table 9 98 Waste Management Cleaner GreenerLong IslandRegional SustainabilityPlan Opportunities recycled content andwaste generation. are determined by without regard cost and performance for many procurement lists for institutions and municipalities and are not aseffective astraditional brands. Items on tenance that greener goods cost more and janitorial staff recyclable products can face perceived concern by main of Modification procurement efforts. lists to include more recycled content and cross-municipality in interests Obstacles take timefor changesto influenceproduct packaging. region begins stewardship in the near term as itcan efforts rials shippedto Long Island. It is recommended that the to reduce producttion and policy efforts packaging mate New York Product Stewardship Council to explore educa encourages regional engagement withNYS DECand the implement waste prevention programs. This strategy also curement lists and identifying sustainability coordinators to by setting paperuse reduction goals, adopting green pro agencies and authorities through Executive Order 4 (EO4) tutions are encouraged to follow the lead of New York State Long Islandmunicipalgovernments and educational insti chasing guidelines and shaping of product stewardship. product procurement through the use of model green pur influence can sector private the and Municipalities cies. ume of waste through procurement and purchasing poli the NYS Beyondsupport Waste goals by reducing the vol source. policies that allow elimination ofwaste at Strategy 1.1 institutions. best practices for green procurement among LongIsland from across andstaff missioners the region to exchange and trainings that convene solid waste management com which are suited to the local context. Establish conferences points for designing green procurementstarting guidelines material re-use. the Utilize NYS green procurement lists as and recyclable products can stimulate new markets and waste at the source, the promotion ofrecycled-contenthigh and IntentDescription Goal 1 Strong local community identity tends to limit Reduce theamount ofmunicipal solidwaste generated. In addition to the benefits of eliminating of benefits the to addition In Promote public procurement The objective of this strategy is to Final
May 2013 ------recycling. illustrate ways to reduce disposal costs through re-use or es. Furthermore, auditing an institution’s waste stream can waste generation patterns that can lead to behavior chang fices and education institutions can raise awareness about Hempstead school programs) promoted byof municipal as “recyclemania” and “trashion” activities (Town of North volume, and stream of waste generated. Programs such Waste audits will educate about the sources,consumers costs. management waste future to exposure region’s the among the most cost-effective approaches to managing schools in usingshared-educators across districts may be well as expansion of education and awareness programs audits for schools, institutions and municipal facilities as and IntentDescription MSW plans. adopted by municipalitiesintheupdated procurement policiesthatcanbe Generate andcirculate model packaging. to promote reductioninvolume of with NYProduct Stewardship Council Municipal waste officialscouldpartner Recommended Actions waste reductionanddiversion.which cansupport policies adopted by municipalitiesand public institutions Target(s) requirementsVoluntary adoption/Mandatory Policy Mechanism large institutions. residences, governmentand schools offices, inpromote waste reduction opportunities education programs and waste audits to Strategy 1.2 management conference. or anannualLImunicipalsolidwaste via LISanitationAssociationand/ Increase relationsbetween municipalities Increase in the number of green procurement Develop regionally-shared Promotion ofwaste programs and Commissioners MSW municipalities NYPSC, NYS DEC, Key Stakeholders Stony Brook Institute atSUNY and Management Waste Reduction - - 99 9 Waste Management
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Final The needs of special popu of The needs 1 While more than 400 communities 400 than communities While more Expand pilot testing “Pay testing “Pay pilot Expand Pilot programs should structure the pro the structure should programs Pilot Concerns about illegal diversion and equity for for equity and illegal diversion about Concerns Beyond Waste: A Sustainable Materials Management Study for for Management Study Materials A Sustainable Waste: Beyond incentivize individuals to reduce waste and can reduce mu reduce can and waste reduce to incentivize individuals inte and haulers diversify that Waste burden. nicipal tax compost and as recycling such diversion with waste grate 1 see: http://www.dec.ny.gov/ 12/27/2010, DEC, NYS State, York New docs/materials_minerals_pdf/frptbeyondwaste.pdf 2 http://www.epa.gov/osw/conserve/tools/payt/ for adoption and updating solid waste management plans. adoption and updating solid waste for Obstacles acceptance. local to be a barrier may special populations energy to with waste contracts existing have towns Some pro guaranteed haulersrequire that and waste facilities cost the reducing waste, of minimum volumes vision of waste Also, generation. limit waste to towns for incentive resist likely would facilities energy to haulers and waste generated effortswaste reduction less as waste significant transport for and disposal. mean less waste would Opportunities incentives creating by illegal diversion address gram to struc “When composting. and properly recycling through compost (including costs recycling, the full system tured, in the included are programs) prevention waste ing and collec composting and recycling while fees, disposal waste free.” for provided are tions as residents citizens and disabled as senior lations such when considered be should as low-income households well pro The US EPA program. the designing evaluating and design. in program communities assist kit to a tool vides can services generated with volumes waste of Alignment Strategy 1.3Strategy Reduce and Money / Save Throw As You of cost impact evaluate to programs Trash” lessons learned. provide and incentives Description Intent and “Save or (PAYT) Throw” You As “Pay of a form use in NYS Money and Reduce Trash” (SMART) programs to finance com of a handful only recycling, and collection waste solid pro PAYT using this approach. are munities on Long Island utility services other similar to collection trash treat grams services of Evalua used. level the for consumersin that pay which more models, PAYT/SMART of development and tion charged fees with collected waste of align volume directly to lead could Island, in Long businesses and residents to shar In addition, management. waste cost-effective more PAYT/ of successes demonstrating and learned ing lessons furthermay region within the support programs SMART broader the Municipalities can reference goals. waste the policies developing when Waste Beyond NYS of guidelines ------Cleaner Greener Long Island Regional Sustainability Plan Cleaner Greener Long Island Regional Municipalities Municipal solid waste commissioners Key Stakeholders Key LI School Districts Waste auditors and educators shared and educators auditors Waste Limited coordination across municipalities and municipalities across coordination Limited Increase the number of LI school districts imple districts school LI of number the Increase Promote community-based events such community-based events Promote trashion shows, as garbology festivals, etc. districts to initiate school programs on school programs initiate districts to reduction. waste offering of pilot to Identify resources audits, track impacts. residential waste Recommended Actions Recommended with school work to committee Form menting solid waste reduction and recycling education pro education recycling and reduction waste solid menting 2020 which supportsand reduction 50% grams by waste indicators. diversion Voluntary adoption / MandatoryVoluntary requirements Target(s) can be realized. Mechanism Policy Changes in behavior can take time as children learn best learn children as time take can in behavior Changes carryand through when young practices teachings those life. The sooner programs are initiated the sooner benefits ing upon programs such as the Town of North of Hempstead, Town as the such ing programs upon costs. recycling and management waste overall reduce can the longer term taxpayer cost burden as less waste gener waste less as burden cost taxpayer term longer the transported and be collected, to waste willless mean ated build reduction, in waste schools of Engagement disposed. Recycler programs utilize best practice activities for engag for activities practice best utilize programs Recycler re and prevention in waste residents and ing communities reduce to as ways be viewed These activities can also use. nicipality. Community festivals and Master Recycler train Recycler Master and festivals Community nicipality. waste residential for practices best ings can showcase building. Master community Also, and celebrate reduction across towns and school systems could extend the reach the extend could systems and school towns across region while the throughout practices reduction of waste mu each to increases cost with minimal marginal keeping ing factor for some municipal participants. some for ing factor Opportunities management commissioners could frustrate ability to ability to commissioners management frustrate could be to resistance The educators. and auditors waste share limit a be could program unproven an roll-out to first the ing Obstacles waste some of turnover quick as well as districts school 100 9 Waste Management Cleaner GreenerLong IslandRegional SustainabilityPlan program. campaign onbenefits to Develop publicawareness management issues. meeting onsolidwaste annual municipalofficials’ Advocate for PAYT inan existing PAYT programs. improvements, etc.) from (cost savings, recycling Identify lessonslearned Recommended Actions Project examples to feasibility demonstrate Target(s) Policy mechanism with waste reductiongoals. renewals, ensuring a greater chance that incentives align next round of municipality waste management contract tive-based waste programs the in near-term can inform the Heightenedcompost awareness hauling services. of incen reduce costs while increasing value of waste, recycling and municipalities may generate economies of scale that can of integrated waste among a few management services taining material volumes Local coordination for transport. programs may be able to sustain future business by main – – – – – – Increase involume ofwaste recycled. Reduce volume ofMSW disposed. PAYT/SMART programs. Increase number implementingof municipalities Voluntary/incentivize environmental advocacy groups schools, commissioners, Municipal SolidWaste advocacy groups environmentalcommissioners, NYS DEC,solidwaste commissioners NYS DEC,Municipalsolidwaste Key Stakeholders Southold, LI Final
May 2013 - - Source: Town Hempstead ofNorth – Pictured:GreatNeck School District. Town Hempstead of North Program School RecyclingPartnership 9
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2 Final Assumes that facilities facilities that Assumes Key Stakeholders Key Commissioners, MSW and Reduction Waste Management Institute , Brook at SUNY Stony DEC, NYPSC, NYS DEC, NYPSC, NYS commissioners, MSW LI Clean Cities Greater Coalition 6,276 MT CO 6,276 This strategy seeks to increase di increase to seeks This strategy Voluntary Voluntary Create new and/or expand expand and/or new Create Successful operation of a pilot anaerobic digestion anaerobic a pilot of operation Successful rates. increase diversion to on-Island system facilities small-scale of program of Implementation Long Island. institutions throughout at many located – – – – composting facility(s) for municipal and commercial needs. commercial municipal and for facility(s) composting cen whether of a study conducting includes The strategy serviceIsland-wide facility(s) smaller for or facilities tralized se be optimal. This will require would towns serving a few obtaining the and locations, identifying facility funds, curing current under that Note necessary regulatory approvals. as a DEC permits NYS receive must facility the regulations, line for serving 10% of the residential market and 25% 25% of and market residential the of serving line for 10% market. the commercial Actions Recommended test to pilot plans for Develop size and scale; identify pilot users (i.e. schools, location, target etc.); hotel, university, municipality, feasibility. assess financial DEC to with NYS pilot Coordinate permitting or emerging waste allow evolves. management as technology for pilot Identify potential municipal waste biodiesel fuel for management vehicles. Strategy 2.2 compost to facilities waste yard existing serve most commercial and municipality needs. Description Intent and a providing by stream waste the from waste yard of version of grants and subsidies than once these facilities become facilities these once than subsidies and grants of region. more common in the mechanism Policy Target(s) Potential GHG Emission Savings assumptionsEmission reduction on- are wastes compostable other and food processing for ------Cleaner Greener Long Island Regional Sustainability Plan Cleaner Greener Long Island Regional Food Food waste comprises a signifi Expand New York State pilot pilot State York New Expand There are a number of successful pilot pilot successful of number a are There Develop localized facilities to the reduce volume of organics of organics volume the reduce to facilities localized Develop Costs and identification of implementation transported capture. energy increase and landfills to Goal 2 tion processing at institutions throughout Long Island. In Island. Long throughout institutions at processing tion demonstration, an Island-based of values the to addition early testers and adopters may find a greater availability installed in 2002 and a second plant is under construction. is under plant in 2002 a second installed and this of Viability in Europe. plants 180 than more are There diges anaerobic of replication enable can locally process University and the NYC cafeteria waste programs, along programs, waste cafeteria and the NYC University To instance, For Canada. in Toronto, facility with a full-scale demonstration ronto’s plant residential for was waste food Opportunities in viability this technology the of demonstrate that models at Clarkson NYSERDA by funded program such as the NYS, be challenging for institutions to consider investments in investments consider institutions to be challenging for energy systems. to waste food lack of awareness, locally that this approach is technically is technically this approach that locally lack of awareness, facility of location about concerns are there and feasible, up, it may is set demonstration an Island odors.and Until Obstacles is There also a activity. limit could initiation funds of a pilot accepts food waste and converts it into biogas. This strat it into and converts waste food accepts a locating funds, securing identifying and will require egy and obtaining regulatory approvals. facility, help demonstrate viability to LI institutions for pilot testing testing pilot for institutions LI viability to demonstrate help demonstra local will enable pilot LI-based A facility. local a tion of how anaerobic digestion in a space-efficientfacility distance food waste is shipped. This re-processing can also can This re-processing is shipped. waste food distance land is that waste food than emissions GHG lower to lead filled. Showcasingother NYS pilotfood waste projects can soil fertilizer. As a result, this facility can reduce the amount the can reduce this facility a result, As soil fertilizer. the reducing by processing food from generated GHGs of of organics transported to landfills. Biogas can provide heat provide can Biogas landfills. to transported organics of vehicles management waste for buildings and power for land as a and solids can be applied to liquids while residual for for landfill or incineration. The establishment of regional com other and waste food convert can digesters anaerobic volume the and reduce a biogas resource into organics plex Description Intent and at generated (MSW) portioncant waste municipal solid of transport requires that and schools hospitals, campuses, biogas on Long Island. on Long biogas Strategy 2.1 to waste test of food viability to program 102 9 Waste Management Cleaner GreenerLong IslandRegional SustainabilityPlan governments. residents, waste and haulers potential offacility by municipal campaign program targeting Develop information/education facilities. Identify potential location(s)for regulators. Explore viabilitywithNYS DEC Recommended Actions incomposting yardparticipate waste. the residential marketof the and50% commercial market reduction Emission assumptions GHG EmissionSavings Potential Target(s) Policy mechanism program. Beyond Waste Organic Waste Diversion indevelopment of the limit amount of trucking. Municipalities canrefer to NYS and truckingconcerns. compostManaging on-site would plement rather than multiple locations due to NIMBY, odor Opportunities permitting activities. MSW and residential yard waste facilities may complicate of definitions regulatory the in conflicts while resistance my-back-yard (NIMBY) issues. Odor concerns may trigger of multiplefacilitiessiting may bechallenged by not-in- capital funds. initial Land area needed for location and Obstacles promote inyard waste residential participation composting. integration curbside with collection programs would help to solid waste facilityauthorized to accept yard waste. Further Increase organicwaste diversion rates. Obstacles can include a lack of availabilityof One centralized facilitymay beeasier to im Voluntary 3,451 MTCO Municipalities NYSDEC with Municipalities NYSDEC with NYS DEC MSW Commissioners, Key Stakeholders Assumes that of 45% 2 e Final
May 2013 - Source: Town Hempstead ofNorth 9
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Final Key Stakeholders Key and municipalities NYSDEC available, recycling that have facility recycling private operators DEC and municipalities NYS Source: Town of North Hempstead Source: Town Recommended Actions Recommended in their Engage Brookhaven Facility Recovery Materials (MRF) expansion. in operators Engage private about facility conversations needs. expansion ------Cleaner Greener Long Island Regional Sustainability Plan Cleaner Greener Long Island Regional The strategy addresses the need the addresses The strategy Mandatory Initiate market feasibility feasibility market Initiate There is the potential for transformation transformation for is potential There the Increase the amount of locally recycled non-organics. recycled of locally the amount Increase Strong local community identity may limit in may identity community local Strong Completion of a feasibility assessment of establish of assessment feasibility a of Completion #3-7. recycle to ing a facility a #3-7 of action plan which Establishment increases the amount of #3-7 diversion. – – – – Goal 3 Policy mechanism Policy Target(s) energy facility operators on Long Island should be engaged should on Long Island operators facility energy assessments. in these feasibility determines it is not cost-effective to establish a facility, facility, a establish to cost-effective it is not determines plas of diversion consider opportunity an then to be would to Waste incineration. plastics capture high energy to tics of the plastics recycling market if many towns/businesses towns/businesses if many market plastics recycling of the create it would as #3-7 recycling provide to collaborate study the If cost-effective. facility a make to supply enough needed, but may be challenging to obtain. be challenging to needed, but may Opportunities Obstacles effortsa facility. establish in cross-municipality to terests will be feasibility start market assess Up-front to up costs whether there is there an off-Island whether within location a reasonable transport. miles for minimize vehicle distance to locally-established plastics #3-7 recycling facility. If an on- an If facility. locally-established#3-7recycling plastics consider should study the then feasible, is not facility Island result, most of the region’s #3-7 plastics are transported to incinerators or landfills. This strategy callsfor afeasibil support to a market is a there whether explore to ity study include #3-7 plastics). While plastics #1 #2 able #3-7 While plastics and are include plastics). a sepa of #3-7 plastics require most locally, be recycled to a As locally. conducted which is not process recycling rate DescriptionIntent and fea a conducting by diversion inorganic waste increase to of plastics (to recycling expanding explore sibility to study expand capacity to recycle plastics waste. recycle to capacity expand Strategy 3.1 to regional facility/ies for assessment 104 9 Waste Management Cleaner GreenerLong IslandRegional SustainabilityPlan locations throughout the region. more efficientrefuelingatmultiple Explore systems thatcanenable Recommended Actions vehicles GHGreductionindicators. for supporting fuel-efficient more with replace and trucks waste idential Target(s) Policy Mechanism strategy 1.4. transportation to coordinateportunity actions recommended with the in or othersinfrastructure begin layout. There alsotheop is the early phase roll-out, rather than waitinguntil the utility advantages and influence over location selections if of part cost-sharing find may utility the with investment structure customersprivate (municipalities, operators) seekinginfra nicipal fleet investments. Also, a coalition of organized CNG through leveraging outside grant money inaddition to mu cess convertingdiesel waste management vehicles to CNG Long IslandClean CitiesCoalitionhasdemonstrated suc promote the use of the vehicles inother sectors. Greater Opportunities available CNGinfrastructure may delay greeningoffleets. may contribute to slow adoption of CNG equipment. Lack of of cost impact by both municipalitiesand private haulers Obstacles ing projects to switchto CNGwaste managementvehicles. The GLICCC,Smithtown, and Hempstead are currently pilot expanding compressed infrastructure. natural gas (CNG) waste-to-biodiesel with an anaerobic digestion facility and vehicles. strategyThis calls for pilot tests to integrate food- efficient fuel more with trucks waste residential and cial be called will ontonicipalities replace low MPGcommer while contributing to the reduction in GHG emissions. Mu and demonstrate theof viability new auto fuel technologies agement fleets, municipalities and private can haulers test and IntentDescription compressed natural gas vehicles. waste fleetsto include biodieseland of municipal and private municipal solid Strategy 4.1 processes and systems. Goal 4 Reduce number of low MPGcommercial andres Resistance to new technology and concerns Promote energy efficiency throughout wastePromote management energyefficiency Expanding CNGinfrastructure help towill Expand efficient managementExpand efficient Voluntary/incentivize By “Greening” solid waste man municipalities from multiple Solid waste commissioners Key Stakeholders Final
May 2013 ------energy capture fromwaste.energy capture incinerator facilities that would optimize and operator discussion onupgrades to Strategy 4.2 anaerobic digestionfacility. withpilot organic partners Identify/align pilot-testing fleet operations. management vehicles and which promote greenerwaste Provide modelcontracts Recommended Actions ideas for non-recyclable plastics. and campus institutionsto explore new technology companies, localmedical suchas Identify potential partners site energycapturefacility pilot. Conduct feasibility studyto advance on- Recommended Actions Target(s) Policy Mechanism long distancetransfer of waste, thereby reducingGHGs. and traffic truck reducing waste, of management on-site ized approach to sustainable waste management including nological development. Modular facilities promote local Opportunities cerns aswell aspermittingcomplications. by limited access to capitalfunds; location con and siting Obstacles rently needsto betrucked andlandfilled. modular facilities to capture energy from waste that cur be recycled. This includes exploring forviability pilot on-site extraction bymore efficientlyprocessing waste thatcannot grade of existing facilities on-Island that optimize energy and IntentDescription – – – – cient energygenerationfacilities. effi to non-recyclable of diversion of rate Increased Reduced rate ofnon-recyclable endingupinlandfill. Implementation strategyof this may beslowed New and expanded sources of energy, tech Initiate cross-municipality Voluntary The objective is to promote the up municipalities energy pilot; interested ofthefood toPartners municipalities Cities Coalition;interested Greater LongIslandClean Key Stakeholders energy operators Private waste to facility operators; DEC Waste to Energy Key Stakeholders ------10 Water Management
Trends and Issues the discrepancy in water use roughly correlates to the size of personal properties and the use of potable water for landscaping in the summer months. While comprehensive While the preservation of waterways and potable water water consumption reductions are encouraged, the Work- sources is an important issue in every community, Long ing Group targeted curbing landscaping usage because this Island is unique among the planning regions in New York seasonal demand stresses on the overall aquifer system. State as it is surrounded by water (the Long Island Sound and the Atlantic Ocean) and almost all the water supply is Wastewater drawn from three major aquifers underlying the area. The aquifers are among the most prolific in the country. Nassau The majority of Nassau County is tied into municipal sewer and Suffolk counties utilize more than 375 million gallons systems. Seventy-five percent of Suffolk County is served of ground water per day for public, domestic, industrial, by individual septic systems and cesspools that are harder and irrigation uses. to monitor and are a major source of groundwater and sur- face water pollution. The Working Group recognized that Potable Water tackling septic systems is a large task to take on as com- pared to focusing on existing centralized wastewater treat- The aquifers supplying Long Island drinking water are ment plants. However, it is clear from numerous studies threatened by contamination and over-pumping yet the low that the water quality in Suffolk County is deteriorating at a cost of water on Long Island does little to encourage con- faster rate due to these decentralized septic systems and servation. The plethora of government agencies and regu- real changes need to take place to help stem the deteriora- latory bodies in Long Island make water management and tion of both the drinking water and surface water quality. the development of consistent protections and regulation very challenging. There is very little coordination amongst Stormwater the sixty-five water districts, hundreds of non-community water districts, and thousands of private well owners al- While Long Island is largely suburban, it is characterized though they are using the same limited resource. by often dense communities and a large amount of paved surface area, leading to a high percentage of runoff into the Water consumption Long Island’s bays. Long Island is particularly susceptible to flooding and this vulnerability will expand as the region ex- Water consumption Island-wide varies from less than 100 periences projected increases in rainfall and other extreme gallons per day (gpd) per capita to over 1,000 gpd per cap- weather events. Following the events of Superstorm Sandy ita and is heavily concentrated in summer months. While in Fall 2012, the Working Group indicated the need for residents in Nassau County average 149 gpd and those in improved stormwater control and flood abatement. Green Suffolk only average 122 gpd. These averages are consid- infrastructure is a natural, flexible, sustainable approach erably higher than the approximate US average of 80 – 100 to stormwater control that has the dual benefit of reducing gallons per person per day. Due to the nature of the homes runoff and flooding, while recharging the Island’s aquifers. on Long Island and the differing densities of communities,
Cleaner Greener Long Island Regional Sustainability Plan Final May 2013 105 10 106 Water Management Cleaner GreenerLong IslandRegional SustainabilityPlan tal health,andcommunitypride. coastal waters for tourism, recreation, fishing, environmen its of health the protect to priority region’s the Reflecting Total numberofimpairedwaterways ducing energyassociated withwater consumption. and its aquifer waterdrinking supply for future generations while alsore preserve to goal region’s the Reflecting Water demandpercapita IndicatorsSustainability – – – – – – – – paired waterways) Target2020 2010 Baseline 2020 Target 2010 Baseline 120 gallonsperday per capita 64 (5% reduction (5% number inof im 64 67 impaired waterways 135 gallonsperday percapita Final
May 2013 - - - Figure 23 Figure 24 120 gallonsperday 2020 Target 135 gallonsperday 2010 Baseline Water DemandperCapita Number ofImpairedWaterways 64 impaired64 waterways 2020 Target 67 impaired waterways 2010 Baseline Water Management 107 10 - - x x x x x x Adapt to to Adapt Climate Change May 2013 May
x x x x x x x Align w/ LIREDC Goals Final ment ment to impaired waterways. Halting pollution is the first ecological the but strategies, many of target the and step time. will take improves quality after bounce-back water the 5% of a goal has set Group With in Working this mind, the 2020. by waterways in impaired reduction management water the of is a description The following sustain the achieve to selected strategies goals and the Manage Water the articulated by were ability that goals Steering with the in collaboration Group Working ment was Strategies consultants. the technical and Committee shortlista into prioritized interests the represent best that communities. and ambitions of the - - - - - Cleaner Greener Long Island Regional Sustainability Plan Cleaner Greener Long Island Regional Develop a regional entity to coordinate management of the aquifer system. management of the aquifer coordinate to a regional entity Develop Continue water monitoring by the U.S. Geological Survey in Suffolk County and obtain funding to re- in Suffolk County and obtain funding to Geological Survey the U.S. by monitoring Continue water Fourth Grade students. to about the aquifer program educational Provide Curb pesticide usage. Increase the development of green infrastructure in the public and private realms. of green infrastructure in the public and private Increase the development Conduct a feasibility study to convert septic systems in priority areas to cluster treatment facilities with treatment facilities cluster in priority areas to septic systems convert study to Conduct a feasibility Reduce potable water consumption due to excessive irrigation. excessive due to consumption water potable Reduce Incentivize the replacement or retrofit of failing septic systems. of Incentivize the replacement or retrofit Show water use trends on water bills. use trends on water water Show commensurate the region that are across rates water more uniform provide study to Conduct a rate Water Management Goals and Strategies Water Control flooding and surface water pollution from stormwater runoff. pollution from water stormwater Control flooding and surface Increase wastewater pollution control. Increase wastewater Reduce water consumption. water Reduce Work together to preserve the region’s sole source aquifer and maintain preserve to it in a sustainable together the region’s sole source aquifer way. Work Goal 4 4.1Strategy Strategy 3.1Strategy treatment capabilities. better 3.2 Strategy with the environmental cost of the resource. with the environmental Goal 3 Strategy 2.1Strategy 2.2 Strategy 2.3 Strategy Strategy 1.4Strategy Goal 2 Strategy 1.2Strategy in Nassau County. establish monitoring 1.3Strategy Goal 1 1.1Strategy tive tive benefitto the region’s surface water bodies. However, improve appreciable see to a long process it will be require that are affected by nonpoint source pollution. Most of the of Most pollution. source nonpoint by affected are that posi in some will result chapter in this included strategies Currently, there are 67 impaired waterways on Long Island, Long on waterways 67 impaired are there Currently, and SuffolkNassau counties, between evenly split almost tion in per capita water consumption to approximately 120 approximately to consumption water capita in per tion as the established capita has been per gallons per day 2020 goal. the stress on the aquifer system during summer months. summer during system aquifer the on stress the in this chapter described strategies of the many Because reduc a reasonable implemented, fully be to time will take water by as much as 50%. If all excessive watering were were watering 50%. all excessive as If much as by water be reduced capita could per demand water the eliminated, to 100 gallons per day per capita and significantly reduce age. Although it is difficult to estimate in certain terms how certain in how terms estimate to difficult is it Although age. it is use excessive, water potable landscaping much of the over systems in-ground uncontrolled most that is thought As noted in the introduction, water demand per capita capita per demand water introduction, in the As noted across Long Island is significantly higher than the USaver Goals and Strategies and Goals 16 Table 10 108 Water Management Cleaner GreenerLong IslandRegional SustainabilityPlan States Geological Surveythe Town (USGS), Hemp of North For Washington A More Beautiful Port United(RFMBPW), prised of representatives from local groupcivic Residents Washington Peninsula Aquifer Committee (PAC), iscom across all water districts County.in Suffolk The Greater Port tection isanewly(LICAP) formed regional group that works Opportunities autonomy required for collaboration. ly points of opposition are localities resistant to the loss in independent districts around common best practices. Like Obstacles vation, andprotection. resource management through coordinated usage, conser water region’s the strengthen significantly to well-owners hundreds districts, of non-community water districts, and thousands private water sixty-five the for framework a and IntentDescription system. to coordinate management ofthe aquifer Strategy 1.1 Target(s) Policy Mechanism ordinated andprotection. usage,conservation, strengthen the region’s water resource management of co significantly to opportunity an provide would stakeholders tricts Nassau in County, large private well owners andother Expanding these collaborations to include all water dis system to ensurealong-term sustainable water supply. and strategies to reduce, reuse and recharge the aquifer goals pumping definitive with plan conservation a create to predictions its using now is and systemwater Nassau’s of portion specific a study and model to 2000 in formed Villages andWater Districts onthe peninsula. ThePAC was stead (ToNH), Nassau County and State government, Local maintain it in a sustainable way. itina sustainable maintain Goal 1 None established. It will be challenging to align the numerous and Work together theregion’ssolesource aquifer to preserve and The Long Island Commission for Aquifer Pro Develop a regional entity Mandatory Mandatory A regional entity would provide Final
May 2013 ------in Nassau County. monitoring funding to re-establish and obtain the U.S. Geological Survey County inSuffolk Strategy 1.2 management oftheaquifer system. could resultinthelong-term sustainable NYS DECto coordinate activitiesthat Create asteering committee to work with the LICAPandPAC structures. fordraw aregionalentitythrough support Establish aninitiative to promote and Recommended Actions table down too far. USGSdata collection in Nassau was wells would provideyields without high drawingthe water toWashington Port and aided them in determining which that small area. The data collected by USGS was invaluable with saltwater intrusion) and data collection continued in WashingtonPort was locally funded (necessitated by issues and data collection stopped in Nassau. A smallprogram in from Nassau County to thewasUSGS terminated 2010in County While Suffolk continues to fund this work, funding water intrusion. keep the system free of additional contamination and salt tem and the delicate balance the region must maintain to given the region’s complete dependence on its aquifer sys taminants. workThis for isextremely important Long Island trients, pesticides, wastewater pollutants, and other con for both well water water and surface and test them for nu and Lloyd aquifers. They also collect water quality samples units underlying LongIsland—the upper glacial, Magothy, tentiometric within the three main water-bearing surfaces po and table water the of distribution spatial the define to measurement frequenciesdata and stream data at varying data base. They systematically collect groundwater level the information goes into a national, publicly accessible and parameters other and precipitation flow, stream ter, data collection system on Long Island including groundwa cal Surveyoperates (USGS) the most regardedhighly water agement and protection of the aquifers. The U.S. Geologi forthat collection of region-wide data is important the man and IntentDescription Continue water monitoring by There considerable is agreement service providersservice private water Water Districts, Key Stakeholders ------Water Management 109 10 ------May 2013 May
Final Key Stakeholders Key Long Island School Districts Pesticides Pesticides were firstdetected in Voluntary Curb pesticide usage. pesticideCurb usage. The next generation of water users be can water of generation The next 20% of school districts by 2020 50% of and by districts school 20% of standing that the agricultural community depends on pes depends community agricultural the standing that consider careful that it is clear extent, some to use ticide However, action is taken. be undertakenation must before a and be strong must taken action the that clear it is also is neces management land to approach sustainable more sary. Strategy 1.4 DescriptionIntent and In a report published in 1979. Long Island’s drinking water reported pesticide-related or it was pesticides that in 2001, Suf Eastern 50% the of in over detected were compounds that found study That sampled. wells drinking water folk had ex 13 found, compounds 52 related of the pesticide Levels Contaminant Maximum drinking the water ceeded chemi pesticide on several bans been (MCLs). have There and Suffolk Nassau Counties, in both years the cals through in groundwa compounds these of breakdown slow the but years persistent remains contamination the that means ter ef been afterhave there Although use. discontinued their residential and commercial use, agricultural curb fortsto con also may usage rise. Curbing pesticide on the are use depending impairment, in waterway reduction a to tribute on the type of pesticide and amount of concentration. Pre a draftDEC issued NYS Pollution Long Island Pesticide LIPPPS calls for (LIPPPS) this year. earlier Strategy vention extensive study of Long Island’s pesticide issues. Under Opportunity pro to curriculum resource water school through engaged supply. water limited of the stewardship strong mote Mechanism Policy Target(s) 2025. school districts by Actions Recommended with coordinate to Establish a committee school districts. aquifer the existing Explore adaptation of Suffolk by offered education program and the Cornell Authority County Water school meet to Extension Cooperative curriculum requirements. such as “water tools, interactive Create help students understand to footprinting” and what steps use they much water how conserve resource. the to can take they ------Cleaner Greener Long Island Regional Sustainability Plan Cleaner Greener Long Island Regional Key Stakeholders Key County and municipal governments Many Long Islanders do not know know Islanders Long not do Many Mandatory Provide educational program program educational Provide This strategy can further can This strategy a of creation the There may be resistance in school districts to to districts in school resistance be may There Lack of funding is an obstacle which im could of funding is an obstacle Lack Re-establish monitoring in Nassau County by by County in Nassau monitoring Re-establish help students grasp the lessons so they can share knowl can share so they grasp the lessons help students the community. through edge more broadly ments. Well-developed teaching material can aid educators can aid educators material teaching Well-developed ments. in engaging and an Also, content. new this in delivering may lesson cycle water this localized to approach teractive the perceived expansion of existing curriculums. To over To curriculums. existing of expansion perceived the this it importantcome obstacle, be inte program the that require curricula within existing possible as best as grated edge base of the larger community over time. edge base of the larger community over Obstacles is typically taught to fourthin Long Island students grade is to typically taught and system aquifer the about coupling education schools; knowl the will expand approach a sustainable for need the source. We cannot expect the population to conserve with to population the expect cannot We source. it is impor with an understandingarming them out why of cycle The water a difference. can make they how and tant Description Intent and of the re capacity or the limited of their water the source Strategy 1.3 students. Grade Fourth to the aquifer about Recommended Actions Recommended to re-establish offices with budget Work funding or seek an outside funding source. tance of continuing this monitoring. Target(s) underscoresthat impor the target aggressive an 2015, data bank serving the water interests of the region. interests data bank serving the water Mechanism Policy pede implementation. Opportunity how best to use and preserve use them. best to how Obstacles Restoring funding to this program will help the region get a get region will help the this program to funding Restoring understandingan and of resources water its of picture full is also collected by Nassau County DPW, the collection pro collection the DPW, County Nassau by collected is also and the col with USGS standards consistent not are tocols the public. reported to routinely data is not lected partially restarted with one-year funding from some water partiallywater some from funding restarted with one-year data groundwater some Although 2012. October utilities in 10 110 Water Management Cleaner GreenerLong IslandRegional SustainabilityPlan cide concentrationsindrinkingwater over time. cess could be measured in the eventual reduction of pesti Target(s) Policy Mechanism the future. pollution and helpensure a safewater drinking supply into approach toagriculture pesticideapplicationin can curtail ment for non-critical applications and a more conservative A sustainable, natural approach toeffort. pest manage best management practices by farmershelp withthis will waters.application onground and surface Theadoption of reduce the impacts of agricultural pesticide and fertilizer ing environmental stewardship on the Island in order to Opportunity just to thenew regulations. methods be presented that helptheir will businesses ad tices on the water supply and environment, and alternative the deleterious effects of unsustainable agricultural prac fact-backed information be provided to farmers that show that sound, restrictions, important it is munity to further Obstacles or banned. pesticides to berestricted push for themosttoxic environmental groups to and actively work with Prevention Strategy Island Pesticide Pollution Monitor NYS DEC’sLong Recommended Actions There is no specific target for this goal, but suc but goal, this for target specific no is There Anticipating resistance in agricultural com The LIREDC Strategic Plan called for enhanc Voluntary work andprovide valuable input.) be well-suited to follow DEC’s County,districts inSuffolk would group thatworks across allwater Aquifer Protection, aregional Long IslandCommissionfor NYS DEC,environmental groups, Key Stakeholders Final
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Final Water districts, Water landscape water users (i.e. golf courses, large landowners, Town homeowners), governments Key Stakeholders Key Showing water use trends on wa trends use water Showing Show water use trends on use trends on water Show The strategy would require a change in stan require would The strategy Reduce consumption rates from 135 gpd per gpd 135 from rates consumption Reduce homeowners about the use of water- homeowners and the efficient plants (xeriscapes) benefits of minimizing turf-based landscapes. Again, could this outreach and groups, various by be accomplished if it is addressed be most effective may of groups, different types several by local water governments, such as Town districts, and the landscaping industry. the use of Smart Water Promote (SWAT)- Application Technologies “smart” sensitive weather approved pressure reducing irrigation controls, “smart” rain barrels. Make and valves, mandatory on all irrigation controls Incentivize the irrigation systems. new the of rain barrels, following purchase of North Hempstead’s success of Town program. Recommended Actions Recommended local educate Increase outreach to and the public on the decision-makers lawns. importance overwatering of not accomplished This outreach could be including Town groups, various by as part of their public governments and local water outreach campaigns, interest districts with the long-term of preserving of the aquifer the asset system. educate to programs Create much water is used and how consumption fluctuates sea The chartof suggestions by accompanied be could sonally. usage. curb water to how Obstacles insert an extra inclusion of the or page bill formats dard dis water from resistance encounter could that with data Strategy 2.2 bills. water DescriptionIntent and how customers water show to means bills is an effective ter Target(s) capita gpd to 115 per capita and significantlyreduce peak demand. ------Cleaner Greener Long Island Regional Sustainability Plan Cleaner Greener Long Island Regional Long Island’s average water con Voluntary Reduce potable water potable water Reduce Reduce water consumption. water Reduce Given the disproportionate demand on the demand disproportionate the Given Landowners’ Landowners’ perceived need and insistence Goal 2 Policy Mechanism Policy alized through education and technological innovation of innovation and technological education alized through landscaping practices. Opportunity can be re improvement major during the summer, aquifer that over-watering does not improve the appearance of the appearance the improve not does over-watering that be reduced could consumption water excessive landscape, significantly. sion-makers better understood the limits of our water sup water our limits of the understood better sion-makers and the importanceply resources of preserving its health understanding a better with coupled generations, future for because there are many misconceptions about both the both about misconceptions many are there because abundance of the region’s water supply and the value to deci local If citizens and over-watering. from landscape the on more frequent and heavier irrigation could be a signifi Educational consumption. water reducing to challenge cant veryis a outreach this strategy importantto component irrigation systems. irrigation systems. Obstacles since the 1970s, it appears that the use of potable water water it appearspotable of use the that 1970s, since the period, time same the over increased landscaping has for automatic in-ground of particularlyproliferation the to due tain water conservation measures (e.g., low-flow toilets and toilets low-flow (e.g., measures conservation water tain con have machines) washing efficient more heads, shower water of potable use in-home residential reduced siderably While it is large recognized that the implementation of cer of implementation the that recognized While it is large During the summer the water demand increases up to four- up to increases demand water the summer During the sole-source region’s the on stress tremendous putting fold, system. aquifer densely populated areas, to over 1,000 gallons per person per gallons 1,000 over to areas, populated densely irriga by This disparity is driven in largely others. day per months. summer during is concentrated that tion demand sumption of approximately 135 gallons per capita per capita per gallons 135 approximately of sumption rates with consumption district, to district from varies day in more day capita per per gallons 100 under ranging from DescriptionIntent and Strategy 2.1 irrigation. excessive consumption to due 10 112 Water Management Cleaner GreenerLong IslandRegional SustainabilityPlan View/3116 1 to adjust watersary rates to be more uniform across the A rate study would provide water districts the data neces rates, thereisnoeconomic incentive to water. conserve vironmental cost of the resource. By payingsuch low water operating costs, rates are not commensurate with the en pected from a public utility, and the rates they charge cover water at the lowest price. While thisisreasonable and ex tems believe their mandate is to the best possible serve The WorkingGroup noted that many of the public water sys rate pergallon,whileothers have tieredrates structures. flat a charging some widely,with vary also structures Rate byresidents of neighboring areas served publicsystems. tems payingup to four times more per gallonofwater than tems, by served with some Long Islanders privatized sys local populations. Water rates widely across vary these sys small dreds of non-community watervery districts, serving proximately 1.2people. million In addition, there are hun ap serves which system Authority’s Water County Suffolk a few hundred people somewithin small villagesystems, to populations ranging fromtricts across Long Island, serving and IntentDescription oftheresource.environmental cost the regionthat are commensurate withthe provide moreuniform water rates across Strategy 2.3 2016. andin25water districtsby 2020. Target(s) Policy Mechanism others inthecommunity. were found wheninformation was benchmarked against enough to curb water use by upto 6.6%. found withdetailed that arming users information was Opportunity erly highlighted. tricts. The information may be ignored by if not users prop program. developmentsupport of districts to encourageand Conduct outreachto water Recommended Actions http://www.cityofdubuque.org/DocumentCenter/Home/ Include in water bills in10 water districts by A pilot of IBM smart cities in Dubuque, citiesin Iowa,A pilot of IBM smart Conduct ato rate study Mandatory Mandatory There are separate65 water dis homeowners largelandowners),courses, landscape water (i.e.golf users Water districts,large Key Stakeholders 1 Greater results Final
May 2013 ------Policy Mechanism for water system investments. opportunities low-cost and pricing in efficiencies reveal to Opportunities water atthelowest price. the position that their mandate is to the best possible serve used can becontentious. Nearly all water hold suppliers where the revenues generated will reside and how itwillbe Rate increases can bepoliticallyunpopular. Discussionson Obstacles andwastewaterefforts, treatmentimprovements. wards system efficiency improvements, water conservation centivize use and additional funds collected can be put to as LICAP or PAC. Higher costs in a tiered structure will disin envisioned that it beconducted by aregional entity, such tion and coordination among many interested it is parties, the resource. Because this rate study will require coopera region and commensurate withthe environmental cost of of use. and publicizetheinconsistent levels per capitawater useintheirsystem be to have water examine suppliers the related projects. Oneapproach would andraisefundsforconservation water- a pricechangethatwillencourage Develop afair way ofimplementing or PAC, asdescribedinStrategy 1.1. through aregionalentity, suchasLICAP Conduct acomprehensive rate study Recommended Actions Targets None identified Some districts have caps for increasing rates. Exploration of waterlikelyis pricing service Voluntary regional entity LICAP orthe Key Stakeholders - - - Water Management 113 10 - - - - May 2013 May
Final by septic systems septic systems by (e.g., Glen Cove) Key Stakeholders Key Southampton, of Town local Suffolk County, some universities, small coastal areas in servedCounty Nassau The existing decentralized septic decentralized existing The Voluntary Voluntary Incentivize the replacement Incentivize the replacement Conduct feasibility study by 2018. 2018. study by Conduct feasibility to conduct feasibility study which conduct feasibility to and GIS technology access to requires and expertise. planning data/info, Strategy 3.2 septic systems. of failing or retrofit DescriptionIntent and tion fees in targeted Smart Growth areas to encourage to areas Smart in targeted Growth fees tion Hauppauge, Park, Deer redevelopment. and development Mastic and Mastic, (Shirley, region tri-hamlet the and dis sewer expanding or creating toward moving Beach) are more areas. tricts to Mechanism Policy Target(s) Actions Recommended of Peconic Building on the work and the Suffolk County Green Growth of the Town Smart Committee, Growth its ongoing could expand Southampton and experts with local universities work be depleted. Eelgrass, which acts as a natural buffer, was was which buffer, acts as a natural Eelgrass, be depleted. can now but Island, Long of End East the on common once portion Island. at the eastern of Shelter only be found Ultimately, the existing systems must be retrofitted or re pollution. reduce to in order systems with upgraded placed systems found in many communities are the primarythe are communities in many source found systems multiple has pollution Nitrogen pollution. nitrogen the of drink to with impacts notably most endpoints, deleterious and the algal blooms, of proliferation the quality, ing water levels of salt marshesdestruction Nitrogen and eelgrass. in primary the drinking water two-fold up to increased have MCL of the exceeded have in instances, and, some aquifers the destroying been have Algal blooms mg/L nitrogen. 10 region’s surfacewhich has ecology, water resulted in cata marshes, Salt populations. shellfish local to losses strophic historically one of Long Island’s richest ecosystems and to continue storms, against extreme protection greatest ------Cleaner Greener Long Island Regional Sustainability Plan Cleaner Greener Long Island Regional Less than 25% of Suffolk County is 25% SuffolkCounty than of Less Conduct a feasibility study study feasibility a Conduct These salt marshes are invaluable for Long for marshessalt These invaluable are In 2011, Peconic Green Growth developed developed Growth Green Peconic In 2011, 2 Increase wastewater pollution control. pollution wastewater Increase Much of the region is serviced by septic systems region is Much of the serviced septic systems by Deegan et al. “Coastal Eutrophication as a driver of salt of marsh as a driver Eutrophication al. “Coastal Deegan et Goal 3 lishment of new sewer districts and reduce sewer connec sewer reduce and districts sewer new of lishment 2 pp 388 – 392 2012, 18, October loss,” Nature, tralized wastewater treatment in Suffolk County. With With this in Suffolktreatment County. wastewater tralized Suffolkthe of work the build on in place, methodology estab the encourage to Smart Committee County Growth Opportunities cen for need identifying the for a planning methodology at the feasibility phase, just the need for support, for need the just phase, and data, feasibility the at is the municipalities. Implementation local from funding difficult and costly phase. identifiedto the site the cluster plant. There will be resis it will encourage in due partfear the sewering to to tance obstacles minimal be should there However, development. and lacks strategic planning and investment to upgrade to to upgrade to planning and investment and lacks strategic decentralized from Converting systems. municipal sewer be must Land is expensive. system centralized a to system will help reduce the overall environmental toll. environmental will help reduce the overall Obstacles sions in the form of fugitive methane emissions. Targeting emissions. Targeting methane of fugitive sions in form the high groundwa water, coastal (i.e., near high areas priority treatment cluster for areas) populated densely table, ter sential roles in carbon sequestration. in carbon sequestration. sential roles Septic systems are also a significantsource of GHG emis Island, having historically been used as a natural buffer to to buffer as a natural used been historically having Island, protect land masses during large storms by storing flood serve also es They protection. surge providing and water tributor to the extensive depletion of salt marches along marches salt of depletion extensive the to tributor Coast. East the County. In addition, a nine year study recently completed by by completed recently study a nine year In addition, County. load nutrient that determined University State Louisiana primary a is phosphorus) con and nitrogen (specifically ing Nassau County. Septic systems are a large source of non of source large a are Septic systems County. Nassau partiallyare and point pollution degra the for responsible in Suffolk quality surface both of dation drinking water and DescriptionIntent and 90% in to plants, as compared treatment sewage servedby to cluster treatment facilities with better better with cluster facilities treatment to capabilities. treatment Strategy 3.1 convert septicto systems areas in priority 10 114 Water Management Cleaner GreenerLong IslandRegional SustainabilityPlan replacing failing septicsystems. incentive programs for inspectingand Work withTowns toward developing technology. for selectionofpreferred affordable Monitor work oftheongoingpartnership Recommended Actions reduced ambientnitrogen levels inthegroundwater. Target(s) Policy Mechanism aquaculture. and fisheries of opportunities employment and potential on the Island, indicating thatincrease it willthe economic ity Plan calls for continued improvement to water quality the population and the economy. TheLIREDC Sustainabil watersurface qualitytranslate will to increased health of The anticipated improvements to bothwater drinking and ling nitrogen pollution. stringent treatment standardsgo alongway will control in inspection andreplacement of septicsystems usingmore mance or are failingaltogether. Providingincentives for the isting septic systems below are performing optimal perfor nutrient removal. It is estimated that more than half of ex water systems to utilizeinnovative systems that maximize issue. Also, the East Quogue GEIS calls for on-site waste allof Long Island towould address this pressing service standard. inSouthamptonThough headquartered Town, it ap proved systems in order to meet amore stringent nitrogen currently replace or retrofit to technology affordable Town of Southampton to focus on identifying/developing Opportunities obstaclefor thisstrategy.mary Obstacles water.surface and drinking region’s the to importance critical of is tems solutions to adequately treat wastewater fed to septicsys nitrogen removal high. Developing is also very lower cost for systems septic retrofitting of cost However,current the to cluster treatment (see Strategy 3.1)is prohibitively high. The cost of converting all of Suffolk County’s septic systems None specified. Success could be measured in measured be could Success specified. None The cost of providingincentives is seen as a pri The Peconic with the Institute is partnering Voluntary districts villages andsewer Towns, cities, Key Stakeholders Final
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Final Mandatory for offsetting Mandatoryimpervious for The Town of North of suc had has Hempstead The Town In general, it is anticipated that there will be there that it is anticipated general, In surfaces that capture stormwater would help reduce help would surfacesstormwater capture that and roadways on load drainage water overall the catch basins. sidewalks to adjacent vegetated-swales Construct to store rainwater and allow it to infiltrate Long intosewers. storm minimizing to discharge ground, the Island’s road system is extensive vulnerable to flood ing, particularly open to low-lyingadjacent in areas re will help rainwater storing and Capturing water. in the most vulnerable areas. duce flooding impacts – – and other water-saving best practices can reduce costs, can reduce practices best water-saving and other sup water a sustainable and ensure maintain landscapes ply. Mechanism Policy sidewalk voluntary for pavement; surfaces porous and and rain gardens. swales porous pavement lacked resilience, causing negative per negative causing resilience, lacked pavement porous and (vacuuming) needs maintenance of about ceptions of mainte a high that level show studies Recent repair. necessary is not nance mate the of permeability the and sidewalk after initial For the phases. steady rial becomes require plant species could choosing inappropriate swales, native hardy of selection careful maintenance; excessive to needs. plantings will minimize maintenance Opportunities offset impervious sur to new all requirement with the cess this suc on Drawing developments. commercial on faces municipalities with a other provide implementation, cessful model code and lessons learned. supportcan strategy sub expand and pavement The porous in to legislation NYS passed recently of intention the on Building National Green Stan LEED or centivize building to porous include that would exemptions tax through dards suc are There infrastructure. green and other pavement including installations, pavements porous model cessful City. York Philadelphia, and New San Francisco, plantings utilizing native and rain gardens swales Sidewalk Obstacles some resistance from the status quo. More sidewalk and pavement porous to resistance be may there specifically, of versions Earlier concerns. maintenance to due swales ------Cleaner Greener Long Island Regional Sustainability Plan Cleaner Greener Long Island Regional Long Island continues to develop develop to continues Long Island Increase the development of of development the Increase Control flooding and surface water pollution from stormwater stormwater from pollution surface flooding and Control water creates land area that would otherwise would that be imperme land area creates and ground the into filter to rainwater allows and able 2.8 million of population With a aquifer. the recharge parking plazas, and sidewalks, for need the people, act as permeable areas these is Having areas great. has substantial impervious has substantial it is surfacecoverage, impervioussurface new importantstop from area to increasing the problem. al that a system pavements, porous Implementing pavement the through permeate to water storm lows areas parking plaza, and sidewalks, for cross-section, Create a requirement that all new developments developments all new that a requirement Create offsetportionthe surfaces impermeable new of to ground the to rainwater route to with techniques Long Island already Because aquifer. the recharge – – – – runoff. Goal 4 as particularly appropriate for Long Island: Long for as particularly appropriate expected to increase. to expected Three sub strategies were identifiedby theWorking Group aquifers, which are particularly which are sum the during aquifers, stressed is particularlyinfrastructure Green months. mer important due to climate change, with intense storms and flooding controlling stormwater at the source, green infrastructure infrastructure green source, the at stormwater controlling infrastructure. drainage water traditional on stress reduces Also, it has the added benefit of recharging the region’s Green infrastructure is intended to improve water quality quality water improve to is intended infrastructure Green runoff. By stormwater of management extensive through impervious surface cover is lower in Suffolk County (~5%), in Suffolk(~5%), County imperviouslower is surface cover rate faster in a resulting is faster, development of rate the of increase in impervious surface area. Island Sound Study estimates that northernthat estimates Study Sound Island County Nassau – 20% impervioussurface 10 Although area. between has densely populated segments of the region, is estimated is estimated region, the of segments populated densely 30% impervioussurfaceto close on based area, have to digitized aerial maps and field reconnaissance. The Long seeping into the ground, causing surface water contamina surfacecausing ground, water the into seeping aqui region’s the of recharge natural the depleting and tion most the being amongst County, Nassau Southern fers. Description Intent and its imperviousincrease sur to continues as a result, and, from Imperviousarea. stormwater face surfacesprevent realms. realms. Strategy 4.1 green infrastructure private and in the public 10 116 Water Management Cleaner GreenerLong IslandRegional SustainabilityPlan ter recommendations. Goal 2; Land Use Goal 3; and, numerous Adaptation Chap to green infrastructure implementation include: Related strategies Related CGLI Strategies these practices about benefitsandgeneratefor support Conduct publicoutreachto educate new codefor sitingsidewalk swales. governments to develop andimplement Develop committee to work withlocal developments. new non-road commercial andmunicipal make porous pavement on mandatory codes anddevelop designstandards to Work withlocalgovernments to change surfaces. new new codeto impervious offset governments to develop andimplement Develop committee to work withlocal Recommended Actions pronevelopment to andareasparticularly flooding. Target(s) All new non-road commercial andmunicipalde in the CGLI planwhichalso contribute industry, public and construction development Municipalities, Key Stakeholders Land Use Final
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Trends and Issues tives that provide models for further regional approaches. These include the Sustainable Strategies for Long Island 2035 Plan and the Comprehensive Economic Development Long Island’s population of 2.8 million residents is gov- Strategy (CEDS) developed by the LIRPC, the Long Island erned by many overlapping units of local government. Carbon Footprint Project developed by ICLEI, the Long Is- The region has more than 700 units of general or special land Power Authority Plan, and the NY-CT Sustainable Com- purpose local governments including 2 counties, 2 cities, munities Initiative.1 13 towns, and 97 incorporated villages, as well as many special taxing districts that provide water, sewer, sanita- The Long Island Regional Economic Development Council tion, parks, fire protection and other services to residents. (LIREDC) adopted a Strategic Economic Development Plan Education and related services are provided through 127 for the Long Island Region that provides a cohesive vision school districts, 110 library districts, and 3 BOCES districts. for the future of Long Island’s economy. The LIREDC plan not only identifies transformative projects but provides the Long Islanders value and consistently support New York’s resources to seed implementation. The LIREDC has four local ‘home rule’ system that addresses their needs working groups: Innovation and Industry Clusters, Infra- through accessible government. Each local government is structure, Natural Assets and Workforce and Education. challenged to address environmental, energy and sustain- ability services during a period of high property taxes, weak Local government and public participation in state and revenue, and high local unemployment. regional planning and funding initiatives are important to
1 Regional Plan Association is leading this metropolitan effort. Nas- Long Island has already undertaken or is currently en- sau and Suffolk Counties, the LIRPC, and Vision Long Island are par- gaged in significant regional sustainability planning initia- ticipating on behalf of the Long Island region.
Table 17 LIREDC Working Groups Linkage to CGLI Plan Subject Areas LIREDC Working Groups Innovation & Industry Infrastructure Natural Assets Clusters Workforce & Education Economic Development x x x x and Workforce Housing Energy x x x Transportation x Land Use & Livable x x Communities Waste Management x x x x Water Management x x x
Cleaner Greener Long Island Regional Sustainability Plan Final May 2013 117 11 118 Governance & Implementation Cleaner GreenerLong IslandRegional SustainabilityPlan Table 18 fied sustainabilitygoals. mentation goal andstrategies selected to achieve identi The followingis adescription of the governance and imple Goals and Strategies -term impacts ofclimate change. amidst living risingenergy costs and mitigation toward long of cost reduce to seek that communities efficient energy Communinties Smart Climate municipalities demonstrates(CSC) progress in promoting certified of number The Number ofCSCcommunities Indicators Sustainability LIREDC. to prospective applicants helpfacilitate the process for the convenewill workshops to provide education and outreach funding,the CGCConsortium CGC in cilitate participation tion oftheplanand funding for Phase II. Inorder to fa asthe governingThe LIREDC will serve body for the adop Groups, local municipalities, businesses and organizations. between NYSERDA, CGCWorkingGroups, LIREDC Working projects. Project implementation willrequire coordination ply for grants to assist in implementing their sustainability for local government, businesses and organizations to ap Round II funding will provide a much needed opportunity ning efforts. forfor other statepublic participation andregionalplan regional decision-making. Thismodel could be replicated as a model forserved incorporating local input into larger has Long Islandcommunities.effort TheCGLIplanning Strategy 1.3 stakeholders includinglocalgovernments, businessesandorganizations. of NYSERDA andtheLILIREDCfor prospective CFA would includeawidegroup fundingapplicants.Participation of Strategy 1.2 education, outreachandplanning. Strategy 1.1 Goal 1 – – – – 2020 Target 2010 Baseline Promote regional coordination of sustainability planningandimplementation. Promote regionalcoordinationofsustainability Governance GoalandStrategies andImplementation Increase the number of Climate Smart Communities and certified Climate Smart Communities. Climate Smart Communitiesandcertified IncreasethenumberofClimate Smart Facilitate planimplementation by coordinating publicengagement,outreachandworkshops onbehalf Support the continuation and expansion of the Long Island Green Homes Consortium insustainability thecontinuationandexpansion oftheLongIslandGreenHomesConsortium Support 1 County, 8Towns, 4Villages,1City 0 Final
May 2013 ------Goals LIREDC Align w/ x x x Change Climate Adapt to x x Governance & Implementation 119 11 ------May 2013 May
Final Consortium, Nassau Town Consortium, Town Nassau Supervisors Association, Supervisors Suffolk Town Association, Nassau County Village Officials Association, Suffolk County Village Officials Association Key Stakeholders Key LIGH Consortium, Clean Energy Leadership Task Working Smart Growth Force, Regional NYSERDA Group, Outreach Coordinator, LIREDC, LIRPC, CGLI The CGLI Plan addresses gover The CGLI Plan addresses Voluntary Facilitate plan plan Facilitate LIGH joined with the Clean Energy Lead Clean Energy with the joined LIGH The number of municipal entities on Long Is Long on entities municipal of The number Coordinate outreach events, outreach events, Coordinate and social media. venues leads to interested Provide EDGE the LIREDC or NYSERDA Outreach Coordinator. Regional Recommended Actions Recommended with the LIREDC on Coordinate public outreach for information the upcoming CFA. for for outreach material Develop the Long Island Region. are welcome to adopt strategies within this plan (i.e. par strategies adopt to welcome are Smartticipation in Climate Communities). Obstacles participa promote to all them reach to difficult it make land programs. and innovative tion in new Opportunities Group Working Smartthe and Growth Force ership Task Sustainable Greener Cleaner, Island Long the develop to Sustain Greener Cleaner, the Through Grant. Communities to Consortiumthe program, able Communities has grown municipali other cities and the towns, the of most include busi and organizations governmental with non- along ties nesses. Mechanism Policy Strategy 1.2 public coordinating implementation by outreach workshops engagement, and the LILIREDC and NYSERDA of on behalf applicants. funding CFA prospective for of group wide a include Participation would stakeholders governments, local including organizations. and businesses Description Intent and In general, cahpter. area within subject issues each nance co regional enhance has served to planning the process sustain far-reaching of development the through operation Communities strategies. implementation and ability goals - - - - Cleaner Greener Long Island Regional Sustainability Plan Cleaner Greener Long Island Regional members, NYSERDA, National LIPA, Grid, interested municipalities Key Stakeholders Key LIGH Consortium Municipalities on Long Island have have Island Long on Municipalities Voluntary Support the continuation and Support and the continuation The LIGH ConsortiumThe LIGH in has helped ramp Promote regional coordination of sustainability planning and of sustainability coordination regional Promote and planning Funding implementation. Goal 1 Identify new municipalities and Identify new in participate. organizations interested 2013-2014. an outreach plan for Develop Recommended Actions Recommended continue the Long to Identify resources Island Green Homes Consortium. Policy Mechanism Policy more municipalities, NGOs and community partners municipalities, NGOs and community more could busi and residents reaching of method cost-effective a be Long Island. nesses throughout ing-up energy efficiency programs on Long Island and could and Island Long on programs efficiency energy ing-up forth set strategies implement to serveresource local a as in Consortiumthis plan. Expanding the LIGH include to Obstacles Opportunities of the towns participatingtowns the of Consortium LIGH in the took also Smartthe Climate Communities pledge. provides outreach and marketing for NYSERDA and LIPA and LIPA NYSERDA for and marketing outreach provides and homeowner small business efficiency Many programs. Island and to bring to scale residential home efficiency im primarily by Funded Island. Long throughout provements ConsortiumLIGH the Buildings Grant, Better NYSERDA the consensus-based planning and implementation. The Long planning and implementation. consensus-based ConsortiumHomes Green Island (LIGH Consortium) es was tablished to facilitate energy efficiency programs, on Long DescriptionIntent and through needs their address to cooperatively working been Consortium in sustainability education, outreach planning. and Strategy 1.1 Green Homes of the Long Island expansion 11 120 Governance & Implementation Target(s) Policy Mechanism ceiving certification. Community,Smart developing planandre aclimate smart works withcommunities interested becomingaClimatein Institutetainability atMolloy College, the CoordinatorCSC Planning Team and Working Groups. Working withthe Sus gional CSCCoordinator and an active member of both the Communities program. Cameron Engineeringisthe re Plan was coordinated with outreach for the Climate Smart ties Pilot. processThe planning for the Cleaner, Greener Opportunities program andcontinuedfundingoftheprogram isunclear. of type this on them educate to them reach to difficult is Obstacles elements. pledge or ownlegislativefindings their add website,can or DEC’s on appears it as pledge the adopt can bodies lative safety, a secure economic future. Local legis and support climate, local climate programs protect public health and reducing GHG emissions andpreparingfor a changing the elements of a successful local climate program. By Communities Pledge includes all tion. TheClimate Smart mitment to GHG emission reduction and climate adapta com community’s a initiates Pledge Communities Smart Communities Pledge. Formally adopting the ClimateSmart To join, an interested community would adopt the Climate Communities, without cost. county can joinClimate Smart and IntentDescription Communities.Climate Smart Communities and certified Climate Smart Strategy 1.3 Cleaner GreenerLong IslandRegional SustainabilityPlan action plan. Communities develop climate pledge. smart Communities take theclimate Recommended Actions (guidance ispending). process Certification strategies inplan. Communities implement – – – – nities to 1county, 8towns, 8villages,and1city Commu Smart Climate Certified of number Increase counties, 10 towns, 8villagesand2cities Communities toIncrease number of Climate 2 Smart Long Island has so many communities that it Long Island is a Climate Smart Communi Long Island is aClimate Smart Increase thenumberof Voluntary Any New York town, city, villageor LIGH Consortium Institute atMolloy College, Engineering, Sustainability Coordinator –Cameron Community Climate Smart Key Stakeholders Final
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Superstorm Sandy and other extreme weather events in the 5. Adaptation strategies for Long Island strategies that past and in probable futures make it clear that Long Island- can be considered for Long Island in adaptation plan- ers must take action to reduce risks, make better plans for ning rapid recovery and ensure that all capital and operational 6. Demonstration of a tool to prioritize vulnerable areas investments combine to improve life/safety outcomes and reduce harm in the future. The CGCLI Plan provides the ba- sis for communities to develop plans to take and highlights Projected climate change strategies to address energy, land use, transportation and in Long Island other regional systems in an integrated manner, promoting a more resilient and sustainable future, thus ensuring that scarce resources are invested as prudently as possible. Climate science and global climate models are continually being refined both globally and locally, and Long Island ju- Changes in climate patterns as the cause of extreme weath- risdictions have considerable information available to track er events is well-recognized by the NYS Legislature and the the updates issued by the state and elsewhere to ensure Office of the Governor. Under NYSERDA and other organi- they are up-to-date with the latest predictions. The following zations, ongoing research is documenting the patterns of is a summary of the trend sin key climate bariables found change and projecting the likely impacts expected across in Responding to Climate Change in New York State1 (see a broad array of economic, social and environmental activi- Table 19). ties. Much work is also being done by NYS to identify steps to reduce climate-related risks, providing a great resource Temperature Increase and Heat Waves for Long Island. The average annual temperature for the Long Island region Adaptation to climate change must be cross-cutting; ad- of 53° F is expected to increase approximately 3 to 5°F by aptation strategies will need to address and be integrated the 2050s and 4 to 7.5° F by the 2080s. within each of the subject areas selected for this study. The summary list of goals and strategies in the Executive Sum- While the region has historically averaged 19 days annually mary and in each subject area chapter indicate those strat- over 90°F, by the 2020s the days over 90°F could be from egies with direct co-benefits for adaptation. 20 to 42 days annually, and by the 2050s could number from 24 to 58days. The number of days over 95°F could in- This chapter addresses the following additional issues: crease from the baseline average of 4 days per year to 4 to 1. Projected climate change on Long Island 15 by the 2020s, and 6 to 28 days per year by the 2050s. 2. Anticipated impacts of climate change The number of heat waves per year, defined as three or 3. Ongoing adaptation to anticipated impacts of climate 1 Rosenzweig, C., W. Solecki, A. DeGaetano, M. O’Grady, S. Hassol, change P. Grabhorn (Eds.). Responding to Climate Change in New York State: 4. CGLI Plan strategies with adaptation benefits The ClimAID Integrated Assessment for Effective Climate Change Ad- aptation. Technical Report 11-18. NYSERDA. 2011.
Cleaner Greener Long Island Regional Sustainability Plan Final May 2013 121 12 122 Adaptation to Climate Change Table 19 projected levels;not thispossiblechangeis captured by polar ice sheets may accelerate melting beyond currently tions, largely due to thethat possibility future changes in ized by than the temperature greater projec uncertainty The model-based sea level rise projections are character centrations and the rate at which polar ice caps may melt. variables including anticipated future greenhouse gas con es by theThese 2080s. predictions account for a range of could 2020s be 2 inches,7inches byand inch 2050s12 tideshigh andstorms. At sea aminimum, level riseby the with associated flooding coastal of duration and quency Sea level riseisanticipated to increase the intensity, fre Sea Level Rise flooding. increase leading to the potential for widespread localized downpours and larger overall rainfalls is also expected to less precipitation inthe summer and fall. Thenumber of more precipitation occurring in the winter and spring but anticipatedis toto slightly(0 increasewith very +5%) averagethe 2050s, By annual precipitation for the region Changes Precipitation the 2050s. range of to48 days66 intheand 2020s 31 to days56 by is also 32°F expected to change, reducing from to72 a perhaps 4to 9 byThe number theof 2080s. days below waves to 4 to 15 by the 3to2020s, 7 by the and 2050s above 90°F, isanticipated to rise from a baseline of 2 heat more consecutive days with maximum temperatures at or The ClimAIDIntegrated Assessmentfor Climate Effective ChangeAdaptation. Technical 11-18. Report NYSERDA. 2011. Source: Rosenzweig, C.,W. DeGaetano, Solecki, M. O’Grady, A. P. S.Hassol, Grabhorn (Eds.). Responding to Climate ChangeinNew York State: Cleaner GreenerLong IslandRegional SustainabilityPlan Sea level rise No ofdays peryear withrainfall exceeding 2” No. ofdays peryear withrainfall exceeding 1” Precipitation Number ofdays peryear withmin.temp. atorbelow 32°F Average durationofheatwaves 95°F Number ofheatwaves /year exceeding temp maximum with year per days of Number 90°F exceeding temp maximum with year per days of Number Temperature Extreme event Sea level risewithrapidice-meltscenario Sea level rise Summary ofClimate VariablesSummary
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May 2013 - - - - - s eosrtd y uesom ad’ lnfl i No vember 2012, transit systems, low-lying roadways and in landfall Sandy’s Superstorm by demonstrated As Transportation Infrastructure thoseatmostrisk. derstand acrossrequire theregionanditwill detailed analysis to un ability to these impacts and capacity to adapt are uneven infrastructure throughout the Long Island region. Vulner as sealevel riseare already affecting communities and The impacts ofmore extreme heat and precipitationaswell Climate Change Anticipated Impacts of will exceed theGCMbasedprojection ishigher. projection low, is very but the probability that sea level rise be lowerwill than the Global Climate Model (GCM)-based global climate models. The probability that sea level rise rail lines buckling and road surfaces melting. rail linesbucklingandroad surfaces currently designed to withstandtemperatures,high such as cause materials infrastructure tonot fail intransportation cannot reach communities need. in Extreme heat could safety issues if ambulances and other emergency services significant economic consequences as well as cause public have can commuters and goods of flow the to disruptions Such lines. rail intersections, roadways and flooded to due intense rainfall events could also cause travel disruptions surge and heavyrainfall events. Inland, more frequent and storm from flooding of risk at are coast the near bridges N/A N/A 3 14 47” 72 4 2 4 19 Baseline 5 to 10 in 2 to 5in 2 to 5 11to 16 0 to +5% 48 to 66 4 to 5 4 to 15 4 to 15 20 to 42 2020s 19 to 29in 7 to 12in 3 to 5 11 to16 0 to +10% 31 to 56 5 to 6 3 to 7 6to 28 24 to 58 2050s
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. Over the longer-term, sea level rise could com rise could level sea longer-term, the . Over 3 “Months Later, Hurricane Sandy Now Putting Long Island Farm Island Farm Putting Long Now Hurricane Sandy Later, “Months Higher temperatures in urban areas with high with concentra in areas urban Higher temperatures and height air quality, poor to can lead tions of vehicles re asthma- risk of the which increase levels ozone ened hospital visits. lated 3 Soil Have Now The Storm By IndustryDangerin Fields Inundated CBS News 12, 2013. March With Saltwater” Soaked increased saltwater intrusion. Sea level rise as well as tem as well as rise level Sea intrusion. saltwater increased perature changes in marshes may also alter shellfish and fishery productivity. as critical increasingly will become management Water soils inundate spring may and winter in late rains heavier fall and summer less planting while delay or crops and harvest.nearing crops and soils stress could precipitation selection crop preferred alter may increases Temperature manage increase also may seasons growing while longer plants and pests. invasive controlling ment needs for Populations Vulnerable change will affect of climate impacts region, the the Across veryvery The young, differently. groups population diverse more generally be to tend incomes lower on those and old at risk. the compromise may days heat extreme frequent More to vulnerability their to and sick due elderly young, of health regulate to capacity internal reduced a to (due stress heat particularlyair to temperature), access body without those usage. extended of cost the afford cannot or conditioning, The longer growing season could enable expansion of inva of expansion enable could season growing The longer grasslands and shrublands in forests, species plants sive composition forest alter and plants native outcompete that may ponds and wetlands streams, time. Freshwater over wa as Broadleaf such invasives aquatic of expansion see rec which can impact water-milfoil Eurasian and ter-milfoil on beds weed dense forming by bodies and water reation habitat plants and impair native out surfacethe crowd that species. other aquatic fish and for shiftspopulation see could ecosystems Marine as warmer such species water colder push may temperatures ocean Long Island. from away as lobster Agriculture More frequent coastal saltwater flooding, crops agricultural damage could surges poursstorm and heavy down and soils, such as Superstorm Sandy’s impacts to North farms Fork supplies through groundwater farm-dependent promise ------Cleaner Greener Long Island Regional Sustainability Plan Cleaner Greener Long Island Regional
. 2 January 16, 2013 Testimony of Carter H. Strickland, Jr. Commis Jr. of Carter H. Strickland, Testimony 2013 January 16, sioner, New York City Department of Environmental Protection before before DepartmentProtection City Environmental of York New sioner, Conser Environmental on Committee Assembly State York the New vation The Environmental Causes and Effects of Events. Extreme Weather storm of November 2009 which removed a 10,000 foot foot a 10,000 2009 which removed of November storm Park. length of shoreline along Robert State Moses 2 storm impacts. More frequent and intense coastal storms storms coastal intense and frequent More impacts. storm sand a vegetated carvecould level beaches, of out inlets bluffs,coastal erode Nor-Ida or as the such complex dune fauna. Sea-level rise may also contribute to erosion of bar of erosion to contribute also may rise Sea-level fauna. protect which currently formations sand and islands rier and wave direct from wetlands and dunes beaches, coastal stressor on vulnerable salt marshes, which provide a criti marshes,salt vulnerable on which provide stressor cal adaptation role in floodwater absorption and nutrient and flora for habitat valuable providing as well as cleansing Ecosystems Biodiversity and a dominant become may rise level sea time, over Gradually while effluent flowed without full secondary treatment into the ocean Rockaway Peninsula in Queens, was completely inundated. inundated. completely was in Queens, Peninsula Rockaway power when it lost sewage The plant began discharging raw days, off-linetwo remained and storm the of for evening the and extreme rain events, further pollu local worsening events, rain extreme and Wastewater the Rockaway Sandy, tion. During Superstorm on the County Nassau to adjacent Plant, located Treatment ing in polluted runoff into rivers and the sea affecting wa sea the and runoff rivers ing in polluted into treatment water Waste ecosystems. local and quality ter rise sea level through inundated become also plants could Heavier Heavier downpours in built-up areas could flooding if cause stormwater flash systems overwhelmed,are result Water Infrastructure Water low lying areas will face increasing likelihood of inundation inundation of likelihood increasing will face lying areas low from sea level rise or precipitation-based flooding with the outages. extended for potential (a phenomena known as the heat island effect). In addition In effect). island heat the as known (a phenomena trans lines, power temperature, increased from impacts to in located utility infrastructure electric other and formers western and southern Nassau County, this will this be particu County, Nassau and southern western and asphalt buildings, of concentration the as acute larly offcool buildings to ability of will limit the night at concrete outages such as experienced during the heat wave experi wave heat the during experienced as such outages in 2003. In in Europe mid 90s and in Chicago in the enced as such region, the of areas developed densely more the Higher temperatures, particularly during heat waves, will particularly waves, temperatures, heat Higher during could This conditioning. air for demand energy increase grid and frequent electricity the of an overloading to lead Energy InfrastructureEnergy 12 124 Adaptation to Climate Change Cleaner GreenerLong IslandRegional SustainabilityPlan flooded housesandproperty. mold that the recession of flood waters can leave behind in are also more susceptible to waterborne diseases and to bemore dependent on masstransit. These populations communities who have limited mobility options and tend and elderly low-income to impacts significant cause can and health-compromised. Transit disruptions from flooding and ableto evacuate such as theelderly, sociallyisolated cause immediate for dangers those who are less mobile Flooding from heavy precipitation and storm surges can components: regard toand rule making withparticular the following key programs FEMA’s to changes of aware be to owners erty decisions. It is essential for and prop municipal leaders However,finalized. theselikely will influence locallanduse yet not and development under are NFIP to modifications As thisRegional(FEMA). SustainabilityPlangoes to print, istered by the Federal Emergency Management Agency es to the National Flood Insurance Program admin (NFIP) Insurance Reform Act of 2012 established dramatic chang Flood and Sea Level RiseMaps protect community infrastructurefrom therefore risingsealevels. and floodwaters absorb to conserved veloped criticalinfrastructurewith and thatbe lands will de be not will areas flood risk high that affirm to updated ing resiliency. For example comprehensive plans could be develop in steps first the provide can that codes building strategies relating to land use policy and regulations, and adaptation, there are many governance and planning strategy that comes to mindwhenconsidering climate adaptation first the be may defenses structural Although activities aresummarizedbelow. These rise. level sea and flooding increased surge, storm adapting to anticipated climate change impacts of coastal for floodwalls) creation, dune (i.e. approaches structural engaged in non-structural and (planning governance) and A number of entities operating the within region are already Impacts ofClimate Change toOngoing Adaptation 1.
flood risk. The maps can assist communities and communities homeowners to identifyandmitigate floodrisks. canassist maps The athigh risk. flood properties and hazards flood of depiction official an provide that region the for (FIRMs) Maps is inthe process of updating Flood Insurance Rate Updated Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs) The Biggert-Waters Flood
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May 2013 - - - - - New York State Activities policy from NationalFloodInsuranceProgram required to enroll in NFIPprior to Sandy, had purchased a of those homeownersmunities shows that only a portion com residential Island’s Long on impacts Sandy perstorm Despite the enrollment requirement, studies initial of Su Newsday.com 4 decision-makers through key documents: municipal, institutional, commercial and non-governmental pacts statewide andprovidingadaptation guidance for New York State is actively assessing climate change im 4. 3. 2. – – – FEMA: Flood Insurance toFEMA: FloodInsurance 2013. 1, beRequiredZone. January in – – – ums. requirements can lower NFIP insurance rate premi reduction risk flood of set a to adhere that munities unteer program withthe NFIP. for participants Com (CRS) Community Rating System vations required for structureswithinhigh-riskareas. consider updated NFIP rules regarding base flood ele to should rebuild or re-model damaged properties Rebuilding or remodeling considerations ment ofcostsdueto flooddamage. based ties eligible,onFIRMs,for federal reimburse Program sets(NFIP) rules and rates for those proper Flood insurance rates economic andenvironmental risks. state decision-makers cantake to manage social, impacts from sea level rise and actions that local and Legislature) (NYS New York Sea Level State Rise Task Force (2010) egies ofgreatrelevance to LongIsland. actions to improve resilience, including detailed strat recommends and infrastructure critical State’s the er events, evaluates thisreport key vulnerabilities in ernor) State’s Infrastructure (2013) (NYS Office of the Gov proveand ResilienceStrength the Empire ofthe 2100NYS RecommendationsCommission: to Im identifies impacts specific totheLongIslandregion. to effectively respond to climate change. The report impacts to anticipate and what steps can be taken provides decision-makers with guidance about what climate changescience and adaptation strategies (2011)(NYSERDA) Respondingto ClimateChangeinNew York State Prepared in response to recent severe weath
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Final 20 highlights those strategies from the subject areas subject the from 20 strategies highlights those Promotion of systems which diversify and add redun add and which diversify systems of Promotion energy and transportationdancy to systems peak electricity load during very days hot Reducing against Protection storm surge, flooding and impacts rise of sea level Mitigation of increasing temperatures in the urban core urban in the temperatures increasing Mitigation of – – – – – – – – Table adaptation benefits. of the CGLI PLan that also provide (rather than just infrastructure and engineering costs). This costs). engineering and infrastructure just than (rather beginning the of at complete be to anticipated is project 2014. Tidal Floodplain Overlay NY: of Southampton, Town Southampton’s Tidal Floodplain Overlay District sub establishing by storms coastal from damage minimize aims to beach. barrier the on layout lot for requirements division in frontages water beach ocean for required are Setbacks accordance with the town’s Coastal Erosion Hazards ordi back set be must frontages water other on Structures nance. tidal wetland. the of edge upper the from 75 feet at least with Strategies Plan CGLI Adaptation Benefits achieve to strategies present chapters area subject The articulatedbeen through have that goals sustainability the this undertaking. Many of the strategies address benefits on primarygas emissions greenhouse focused for goals also The strategies development. and economic reduction substantial adaptation benefits such as: have Southold has also partnered with private landowners and partnered also has Southold landowners with private farm purchase to organizations and agencies numerous land and open space to ensure preservation of the town’s coastal to resilience maintain to character, community rural protecting Through quality. water safeguarding and flooding perviand cover vegetative native development, from lands storm absorb its ability to retaining is land protected, ous water and reduce flooding. It is also hoped that the pro marshes, coastal and dunes will allow land the of tection levels sea as inland migrate to storms, which bufferagainst storms. more frequent rise and the coast sees is participating Southold re funded in a Seagrant Finally, Conser Nature The is building from that project search Change Climate entitled: project Resiliency Coastal vancy Service in Northeastand Ecosystem Resilience Adaptation and Values Quantifying Economic Communities: Coastal Support.Decision will Regional This project for Tradeoffs enable users to evaluate economic benefits, ecosystem including tradeoffs strategies, adaptation of costs and servicedata and social science natural and other values ------Cleaner Greener Long Island Regional Sustainability Plan Cleaner Greener Long Island Regional In addition, the town, town, the In addition,
5 “Future planning efforts should examine the like the examine effortsshould planning “Future provide data to help inform this process, particularly in this process, to help inform to data provide adaptation approaches. ecosystem-based tegrate 5 http://www.csc.noaa.gov/digitalcoast/stories/longisland officials, planning board members and staffto introduce a and climate hazards assessing and planning for for process is to being used tool Resilience The Coastal vulnerability. of State Floodplain Managers, Floodplain Oceanic National the and State of ServicesCoastal (NOAA) Administration Atmospheric and elected with local workshop participated in one-day Center To improve the connection between Southold’s comprehen Southold’s between connection the improve To sive plan update and the Town’s hazards and climate re Association the Conservancy, The Nature strategy, silience wetland conservation and sea level rise mitigation. conservation and sea level wetland of Southold Town Southold, see below), is part of a program that requires an is part requires that below), see Southold, a program of a certain This price. tax over houses on 2% tax additional on spend to resources additional has provided increase evaluating methods of protection and associated costs are costs and associated of protection methods evaluating management.” future coastal vital for municipalities (including Long Island other four alongside rise and storm and hurricane activity on the town’s coast hurricane the town’s and activity on rise storm and these effects, plan for assessing poten line. Beginning to and public resources and infrastructure, tial damage to ment component of its comprehensive plan. It includes the includes plan. It its comprehensive of component ment language: ly effects including increasing sea level of global warming, The Town of East Hampton has included reference to sea to reference included has Hampton East of The Town level rise in its comprehensive plan. The town’s Local Wa Manage Coastal the forms Program Revitalization terfront Town Town of East Hampton, NY: Coastal Management Ele ment Program Program that increase the region’s resilience to climate change. west Suffolk County. The SSER Council is teaming with the is teaming Council The SSER Suffolk County. west recom policies and develop DepartmentNYS to State of as partmendations Management Coastal State the of holders engaged in the South Shore EstuaryholdersShore South in the engaged The Reserve. bays, of miles square 170 approximately covers Reserve south and Nassau marshessouthern tidal of beaches and (SSER) is composed of representatives from the Town of Town the from representatives of (SSER) is composed municipalities other Southampton, of Town Hempstead, stake and environmental recreation businesses, and key Long Island South Shore EstuaryLong Island South Shore Council Reserve Estuary Shore South Island The Long Council Reserve There are several climate adaptation planning initiatives planning initiatives adaptation climate several are There com other for models provide that Island in Long underway munities: Regional Activities Regional 12 126 Adaptation to Climate Change Cleaner GreenerLong IslandRegional SustainabilityPlan Table 20 to climate change: forresiliency adapting of measure region’s forthe tracking adaptation. In addition, two indicators have been selected Table in identified strategies those vide trackingofadaptation resilience, particularly progress. Monitoring indicators from the Plan will also pro ject area that establishto abaselineuponwhich measure The CGLIPlanincludes sustainable indicator for each sub Indicators Sustainability optimize energycapturefrom waste. discussion onupgradesto incinerator facilities thatwould Waste Strategy 4.2 biodiesel andcompressed naturalgasvehicles. municipal andprivate municipal solidwaste fleets to include Waste Strategy 4.1 test viabilityoffood waste to biogasonLongIsland. Waste Strategy 2.1 become moreresilient. redevelopment ofneighborhoods incoastalareasto Land UseStrategy 3.1 Island to pre-Superstorm Sandyconditions. Land UseStrategy 2.3 space alongthecoaststo asastorm-resilient serve buffer. Land UseStrategy 2.2 Island’s mostcriticalunprotected openspaceandfarmland. Land UseStrategy 2.1 through improvements to railfreightsystem. Transportation Strategy 1.5 municipal andprivate fleets andbuses. alternative fuelvehicles onLongIslandby targeting Transportation Strategy 1.4 bike plan. Complete Streets, signaloptimization,andacomprehensive for pedestriansandcyclists through implementation of Transportation Strategy 1.3 for VMTreduction. Island employers providing to incentives/services employees Transportation Strategy 1.2 across theIsland(railandbus). transportation Transportation Strategy 1.1 alternative fuelrebates andsources. All energystrategies promoting useofrenewable energyand resiliency. All energystrategies promoting energyefficiencyandgrid Strategies fromtheCGLI – – The number of communities participating in the in Na The number of communities participating CGLI Strategies Benefits withAdaptation Initiate cross-municipality andoperator Expand New York State pilot program to Expand efficientmanagementof Restore thetree canopy onLong 10%Preserve ofunprotected open Utilize bestpracticesfor the Permanently protect 10% ofthe Reduce long-haultrucktraffic Increase thenumberof Improve safety ofstreets Increase thenumberofLong Expand andimprove public 20 that provide benefits for benefits provide that 20 Final
May 2013 island effect - - - urban heat Mitigates X X X municipalities by 2020. this programin toof communities participating 100%of LI flood risks. The 2020 CRS target is to increase the number community-wide byreducing rates insurance flood duce programa voluntary is enables which communities to re As noted previously, the Community Rating System (CRS) – – Frequency Index (SAIFI). (System Averagetions ofutilityservices Interruption The total number andfrequency of customer interrup System (CRS). Rating Community Program’s Insurance Flood tional decentralized sys tive fuelsources Develops redun tems oralterna dancy through X X X X X X X X X X Adaptation Benefits Adaptation - - - load demands Reduces peak X X X Protects against floods andsea storm surge, level rise X X X - - Adaptation to Climate Change 127 12 ------May 2013 May
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Conduct vulnerability assessments and and assessments vulnerability Conduct Manage energy demand. Manage cool roofs.Promote forest green and urban Expand Establish more efficient, and diverse ing and promote stormwater management. stormwater ing and promote Surge Storm Flooding, Address to Strategies Rise Level Sea and Strategies to address flooding, storm surge and sea level con and conditions specific the to respond to need will rise Investment in a range of energy sources will the enhance sources in of energy a range Investment service and with supply cope to region the of resilience dis ruptions. The diversification of fuel invest through sources region’s the reduce also can renewables on-Island in ments 2100). (NYS energy cost increases risk to Strategy 1.3 re can mandatory and programs Voluntary reduction load of periods during blackouts and brownouts risk of the duce remote enable can Programs usage. conditioning high air and the utility. customers of air conditioning units by control Strategy 1.4 decrease help can roofs” “cool called roofs reflective Highly number a across installed building. If a for required cooling urban the reduce to able be may roofs buildings, these of heat island effect. Strategy 1.5 infrastructure. as parks and trees street of enhancement and Expansion permeable roofs, green like systems as engineered well local can help reduce bioswales and roadside pavement cool for needed energy reduce ized ambient temperatures, Strategies to Address Higher Temperature Higher Address to Strategies waves heat frequent and more temperatures Increasing and economic and heighten demand energy increase could health-com and urban elderly, income, low risks for health in identified strategies to addition In populations. promised which can serve strategies additional are the plan, below as guidance municipal for officials, businessowners, man coping for decision-makers key agers,other and residents change. of climate impacts with temperature Strategy 1.1 establish plans. communication (i.e. stress heat to at-risk of populations clusters Identify to where determine income) to low and disabled elderly, efforts outreach and centers cooling establish ex during reduce can networks social Community events. heat treme during heat waves. fatalities Strategy 1.2 sources. fuel energy and segmented ------Cleaner Greener Long Island Regional Sustainability Plan Cleaner Greener Long Island Regional consider as they develop adaptation plans to reduce risks reduce plans to adaptation develop as they consider decisions. and guide investment Long Island. They were not developed through the working working the through developed not were They Island. Long are they However, process. and public engagement groups to communities the for in plan as a reference included the The following is a list of strategies that address anticipat address that strategies is a list of The following on be experienced may that change impacts climate ed sion of its Hazard Mitigation Plan. Communities need to to need Mitigation Plan. Communities its Hazard sion of and budgets with their aligned most approach the choose assessment needs. asset FEMA FIRMs) and process planning tools (NOAA’s Coastal also can municipality ). A ICLEI by ServiceADAPT or Center ver an updated into adaptation change climate integrate different tools which can assist communities in which assist communities carrying can differenttools out data as baseline such change climate to risk assessments about project impacts (TNC’s Coastal Resiliency Map and ment of the likely impacts to local communities and infra and communities local to impacts likely the of ment vulnerable most are which assets identify to and structure of number a are There variables. climate differentthe to quality of life on Long Island. on Long of life quality A first stepfor all communities isto carry out an assess strategies have multiple strategies have co-benefits, or are themselves co- over and mitigationother strategies, climate benefits from better sustainable, more a long-term to all will contribute also strategies particularly around developing community particularlydeveloping strategies also around adaptation Many be low-or-no-cost. could that networks, cant costs. The unknown time frames of future impacts impacts future of time frames The unknown costs. cant can cause difficulties when tryingto secure political sup are there However, resources. portscarce allocate and as their land use patterns have evolved over decades and decades over evolved have patterns use land as their risk,reduce such to Solutions reversed. easily be cannot as retrofitting or relocating structures, may require signifi Responding to and preparing for the impacts of climate of climate impacts the for and preparing to Responding municipalities most for a challenging task be can change Potential Adaptation Strategies for for Adaptation Strategies Potential Long Island experience. utility services,service electricity will tracked resilience be SAIFI is LIPA. reportedregularly by an indicator via SAIFA, would a customer that interruptions of number average the While most of the adaptation strategies suggested in this in this suggested strategies adaptation the of most While of of a range functionality will help maintain the section 12 128 Adaptation to Climate Change Cleaner GreenerLong IslandRegional SustainabilityPlan ticipation andaddresssealevel rise andcoastalflooding. tion plansshould levelcontain ahigh ofcommunity par non-emergency funds to a local jurisdiction. Hazard mitiga quires a hazard mitigation planas a condition for granting torisk andthe loss minimize of life andproperty. FEMAre and actions that can be implemented over the long-term Mitigation plansshould be created that identify policies Strategy 2.3 acquiring landinflood-prone areas. and like proofingactions buildings flood reduction damage flood and, requirements; NFIP exceed that standards tion enforcement of watershed protection and preparedness; floodplain protec flood about sharing information public as achieved through community-level voluntary activities such Flood risk reduction and reduced insurance rates canbe program.Rating System National FloodInsurance Program’s Community Strategy 2.2 solutions andcost-sharingfor any new investments. maywhich facilitatejurisdictions or partnerships, creative plans can also be created at the regional level for multiple hensive, proactive approach. Comprehensive sealevel rise appropriate adaptation strategies represents a compre a plan that assesses risk and vulnerability and develops sea level rise impacts to multiple assets, the creation of For municipalities and/or institutions likely to experience plan. process to include a sea level riseassessment and Strategy 2.1 structural andnon-structuralapproaches. through rise level sea and surge storm flooding, of pacts Focus on protecting frominfrastructure and property im Protection Strategies of anasset. mode would allowtransportation for inundation temporary closure or providinging partial/temporary an alternative would protect an asset againstinundation, while conduct strategies such as relocating an asset or building alevee tion, functional inundation, or inundation. For example, protec outcome: specific a to according below organized rise. For this reason, strategies to promote adaptation are the most appropriate solution for dealing with sea level impacts to determine whether protection or inundation is site-specific address to criteria and parameters own their text for each location. Communities will need to establish Promote communityengagement in Create hazard mitigation plans. Expand the comprehensive planning Final
May 2013 ------opment along the coast but transfers the risk to property and beaches to migratestrategy inland. This allows devel line that moves inlandassea levels rise,allowingwetlands fromRolling the shore easements establish a boundary Strategy 2.6 expected to beregularlyinundated by sealevel rise. streamlined permitting) to focus development in areas not bonuses, reduced development impact fees, tax incentives, strategyThis involves the use of incentives (e.g., density risk areas. Strategy 2.5 requirements inareassubjectto coastalflooding. conditions to obtain a permit to develop or specify design specific meet developers that require residential), density todevelopment limit (i.e., designate open space or low- ordinances zoning shoreline specific create or codes ing Local jurisdictions should consider amending theirzon design codes and zoningrestrictions. Strategy 2.4 sea level rise. and flooding surge, potentialfromstorm inundation of risk municipal assets, structures and functions that are at high Permanently relocate to lower risk areas those vulnerable Strategy 2.9 minimize occurrenceofoverflows and back-ups. structure to accommodate larger peak storm volumes and rise inundation levels. Upgrade sewer and stormwater infra tures, etc.) above the storm surge and expected sea level treatment facilities, electrical sub stations, buildings, struc new projects (e.g., local roads, railroad tracks, waste water existingenergy equipment and establishing standards for strategyThis involves elevating or grade of the surface elevation for new standards projects. Strategy 2.8 sea level rise. planning and construction of new projects that are not subject to the on first focusing approach, similar a adopt pal sewer) inlower-risk areas. Transportation agencies can investmentsing infrastructure (e.g., munici in supporting areas at riskof inundation from sea level rise by prioritiz Local jurisdictions canguide new development away from areas. low-risk Strategy 2.7 shoreline moves landward over time. owners, requiring structures the removalas ofcertain Create rollingeasements. developmentIncentivize cluster inlow- Update comprehensive plans, building/ Relocate. Elevate existing equipment and raise investmentsPrioritize infrastructure in ------Adaptation to Climate Change 129 12 ------May 2013 May
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Construct low-water crossings. Construct low-water Build causeways. Build Integrate extreme flood events into into flood events extreme Integrate drainage. Improve design urban sensitive water Integrate Strategy 4.5 rail tracks or roads for an alternative represent Causeways traverse typically as they inundated, be regularly to likely While embankment. on elevated wetlands or open water oth all inundation, avoid to designed are causeways some tide. function only at low ers may Strategy 4.2 plans. emergency management encour are institutions campus-based Municipalities and con plans that management emergency develop to aged ad to planning Include events. flood coastal extreme sider identify waste temporarypiles and of debris location dress if fuel is in short approaches supply. transfer Strategy 4.3 fa to can be employed strategies of structural A number temporaryof in impacts the mitigate and drainage cilitate tide extreme rain storms, with heavy associated undation transportationand on energy surge storm and as events structures, and infrastructure. sets, Strategy 4.4 form. the urban techniques into rain gar paving, as permeable such techniques Employing softand trees street land roofs, green bioswales, dens, slow ground, the of permeability the increase scaping can overloading of likelihood the decrease offrun therefore and rain storms. during heavy system the stormwater infrastructure that are likely to be permanently inundated, inundated, permanently be to likely are that infrastructure may foundations, building or touchdowns as bridge such life. asset prolong Strategies Inundation focus inundation, for allow plan and below The strategies ing on alternatives when assets experience flooding from strate these of number A surges. storm or rise level sea gies are also suitable for dealing with also could localized strategies inland These rain events heavy from flooding capital- more short-termbe while longer-term, solutions identified. solutions are intensive Strategy 4.1 For roads likely to flood frequently from sea level rise to offers an alternative or this strategy levels tide extreme crossings low-water of The creation elevations. raising road inunda frequent to due limitations access acknowledges blocking avoid to designed be can crossings the and tion, drainage pathways. ------Cleaner Greener Long Island Regional Sustainability Plan Cleaner Greener Long Island Regional Enhance or construct dunes and or constructEnhance and dunes Build/raise levee, floodwall or berm. floodwall levee, Build/raise Increase maintenance at flooding flooding at maintenance Increase Use corrosion-resistant materials. Retrofit/make waterproof. Retrofit/make Some materials are more resistant to the corrosive effects corrosive the to resistant more are Some materials certain into them incorporating and of types saltwater, of in conjunction with sea level rise or following storm events. events. storm rise or following in conjunction with sea level Strategy 3.3 around low-lying equipment, ensure electrical utility boxes utility boxes electrical ensure low-lying equipment, around with to structures other and upgrade seals rubber have either function, to continue and inundation periodic stand Strategy 3.2 walls high with infrastructure Road Rail Island Long Retrofit for an increased level and/or frequency of maintenance in maintenance of frequency and/or level increased an for transportation electrical, of areas municipal targeted and flood regularly. to that are anticipated projects Infrastructure that is allowed to flood frequently have therefore, and tear and likely wear is greater experience to planning entails This strategy needs. maintenance greater Strategy 3.1 hotspots. strategies are developed. A number of these strategies are strategies these of A number developed. are strategies also suitable for dealing with localized flooding from heavy inland: rain events measures designed to allow projects to continue to func to continue to projects allow to designed measures tion with flooding andrise. sea Some level of them be may while longer-term in the short-termstrategies appropriate Functional Inundation Strategies Strategies Inundation Functional operational and physical on focus strategies The following opment and infrastructure. erosion resulting from sea level rise. Berms are non-en are Berms rise. level sea from resulting erosion from protection earthengineered provide that structures wave erosion and provide flood protectionto inland devel Building a new levee or raising the elevation of existing existing of elevation raising the or levee Building a new levees or floodwalls is aform of engineered floodprotec and inundation from inland areas protect to tion designed community infrastructure. community infrastructure. Strategy 2.11 coastal storms. The ongoing replenishment of sand from from of sand The ongoing replenishment storms. coastal off-sitepreservecan locations bar maintain a and beaches and other roads homes, and levels rising sea between rier es are trampled. Sand dunes in Bradley Beach, NJ mini Beach, in Bradley dunes Sand trampled. are es Engineers of is Corps Army The US damage. mized Sandy future NY from Beach, Long protect to dunes constructing Vegetated sand dunes are a natural form of protection that protection of form natural a are dunes sand Vegetated action can shiftThese lands. coastal maintain with wave grass when dune stable less become can wind and and Strategy 2.10Strategy beaches.nourish 12 130 Adaptation to Climate Change Cleaner GreenerLong IslandRegional SustainabilityPlan (http://coastalresilience.org/geographies/new-york-and-connecticut) 7 Santa Barbara. Universityand theUniversity of Southern Mississippi, of California at stitute for Space Studies, University’s Pace Land Use Law Center, the Institute/NASAthe ColumbiaUniversity Earth Managers, Goddard In istration’sCenter, Coastal Services theAssociationof State Floodplain 6 for areasofhighsocial vulnerability. Scenario 1 buildingreplacement cost. Existing of variables have beenselected for review. mate change. Two climate change scenarios and a number when allocating scarce resources for reducing risks ofcli to inform general decisions by the region or a municipality of potential future scenarios to illustrate how itcanhelp Use of the toolmapping is demonstrated here with arange risk. assessments for areas or populations considered most at it should not replace detailed, on-the-ground vulnerability nities face and to develop adaptation strategies. However, to the risks understand their commu jurisdictions starting strategies. The tool is avaluable resource for Long Island dition, the project lays out a variety of potential adaptation protectionmanagement, marsh and criticalfacilities. Inad sets and impacts includingecological,economic, landuse tool provides information spatially onawiderange of as ensuring accuracy of any land use or policy actions. The pact discussions, moreessential preciseis for mapping decisions. caninformWhile thismapping gross-level im inform their planning, zoning,acquisition, and permitting Connecticut to provide communitiesdata with thatcan of the Coastal Resilience as part The Nature Conservancy Vulnerable Area Prioritization Tool – – – The CoastalThe Resilienceproject for New York and Connecticut with theNational and Atmospheric Oceanic Admin In partnership – – – impacts from 3storm. aCategory east Suffolk Counties both face significant inundation Figure southern shore. centrations of higher replace cost tracts along the Nassau and eastern counties, there Suffolk are con sections of centrated along the mid and northern While the highest cost categories are generally con ment. Darkerings. indicate colors greater cost of replace Figure 2050 conditions under a Category 3 storm 3storm 2050 conditionsunderaCategory 26 shows26 that southwest Nassau and north 25 shows the cost of replacing existing build 6 has created a web toolmapping 7 project for New York and Final
May 2013 ------with sealevel ofbuildingloss) rise(includes cost Scenario 2 areas andfor thesepopulations. tation strategies should prioritize reduction of risk inthese located in these areas. From a regional perspective, adap also is value building Significant areas. high-risk these in ios. Sociallyvulnerable populations are also concentrated risk of coastal flooding under future climate change scenar area are most at west andthe shore Greenport of Suffolk The south shore of Nassau County, of the south portions Overall conclusions fromthesefuturescenarios – – – – – – – – – – centrations. number of valuehigh building replacement cost con ment map, the south shore areas of loss do contain a Also, when compared to the cost building replace under futuresealevel riseconditions. other 3storm areas of the region during aCategory fork couldthe north face higher loss of buildings than Figure folk counties. innudated in southwestSuf Nassau and northwest High value building replacement cost areas could be pockets ofsocialvulnerability. Southwest Nassau’sinundationareasalsohavehigh a storm. ing that this region isamong the most at-risk from projected impact alsohavesocial vulnerability, high suggest of areas Suffolk’s northeast addition, In 2080 conditions under a Category 3 storm 3storm 2080 conditionsunderaCategory 27 reveals that south shore communities and ------Adaptation to Climate Change 131 12 May 2013 May
Final Cleaner Greener Long Island Regional Sustainability Plan Cleaner Greener Long Island Regional Scenario 1: 2050 Impacts from Category + Areas of High Social Vulnerability 3 Storm Existing Building Replacement Cost Existing Replacement Building Scenario 2: 2080 High Sea Level Rise from Category with Estimated % of Building Loss 3 Storm Scenario 2: 2080 High Sea Level Figure 26 at http://coastalresilience.org/geographies/new-york-and-connecticut/future-scenarios-map Conservancy mapping tool Source: Nature web Source: Nature Conservancy web mapping tool at http://coastalresilience.org/geographies/new-york-and-connecticut/future-scenarios-map Conservancy mapping tool Source: Nature web Figure 25 Figure 27 at http://coastalresilience.org/geographies/new-york-and-connecticut/future-scenarios-map Conservancy mapping tool Source: Nature web 132 Cleaner Greener Long Island Regional Sustainability Plan Final May 2013 13 Conclusion
Every development decision that communities across Long Island communities can realize many benefits as they Long Island make – what land to build on, what street implement the policies, practices and programs that are to pave, what energy to use – affects the economic and recommended in the CGLI Plan. They include environmental health and well-being of the entire region. –– Reduced costs to municipalities The Cleaner Greener Long Island Plan is envisioned as a –– Reduced tax burden resource to support the decision-making of partnering mu- –– Reduced cost of doing business on Long Island nicipalities as they face the obstacles and opportunity that –– Reduced road congestion have been addressed in this report. The CGLI Plan provides –– Reduced economic disturbances from major storms a framework to inform land use policies, guide public and –– Added resiliency to energy supply and other utilities to private investment in infrastructure, and promote energy, withstand extreme weather events sustainability, and climate adaptation policies and practic- –– Promotion of job growth es. Communities can make smart development decisions –– Enhanced real estate values and implement the projects that will significantly improve –– Enhanced public safety both economics and environmental well-being. –– Enhanced environmental quality –– An aware citizenry The subject areas included in the plan are key informants to the community and regional planning process. Planning so- The CGLI Plan is intended to serve as a common point of lutions that promote systems-integration and optimization reference for local governments, non-governmental organi- are essential for the development of sustainable communi- zations, business, and residents. It will support the inter- ties. The strategies and projects that are identified in the municipal dialogue and integrated solutions to the large plan are envisioned to improve energy efficiency through- scale issues that transcend individual municipalities and out the community, promote renewable energy and reduce are essential to a more sustainable future for Long Island. carbon emissions that will benefit adaptation to climate change. At the same time, the CGLI Plan is well-aligned with regional economic development goals and aims to foster communities that have lower costs, more business activity and jobs, and improved quality of life.
Cleaner Greener Long Island Regional Sustainability Plan Final May 2013 133 134 Reference Total GHGEmissions Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Targets Indicators Sustainability Cleaner GreenerLong IslandRegional SustainabilityPlan Figure 28 – – – – 35,000,000 40,000,000 30,000,000 duction from baseline) Target 2020 Baseline 2010 Long IslandGHGEmissionsPotential for 2020 36,107,459 MTC0 Baseline Emissions 30,691,341CO MT
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% Change over 2011 % Change over Long Island Long - 100% 71,300 97,500 55,400 55,600 23,900 75,700 271,300 242,600 164,800 204,900 126,900 931,200
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Housing and Transportation Affordability Index Housing and Transportation Housing Long Island Employment by Non-Farm Sector (2012) Sector Non-Farm by Long Island Employment Nassau County Nassau on housing) budget ing over 30% of total 30% of total ing over (% population spend 81% Government Government Nonfarm Total Education and Health Services Leisure and Hospitality Other Services Information Information Financial Activities and Business Services Professional Private Service-Providing Private and Utilities Transportation, Trade, Manufacturing Manufacturing Service-Providing Goods Producing Mining and Construction Natural Resources, Sector Private Total Figure 29 Source: http://htaindex.cnt.org/ Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, NYS Labor DepartmentSource: Bureau of Labor Statistics, 21 Table Sustainability Indicators Targets and 136 Reference Sustainability Indicators and Targets Indicators Sustainability GHG emissionsperdollarofgrossregionalproduct Energy 4 3 2 Regional percapita energy consumption Reduction inannualenergyuseperend Regional electricitygridfuelmix Cleaner GreenerLong IslandRegional SustainabilityPlan – – – – – – – – LIPA 2011 EfficiencyLongIslandAnnual Report LIPA EnergyPlan(2010) Regional TierIILIGHGInventory, baseline2010 (2012) – – – – – – – – line) MMBtu (GRP) per capita (15% reduction from base Target 2020 uct (GRP)MMBtupercapita Baseline 2010 tion from baseline) Target 2020 Baseline 2010 Plan strategies.) cy Long Island (ELI) target for 2018, combined with Target 2020 expected from LIPA. only). Savingsfor oil/gasassociated with 2programs (saved through LIPA rebate programs for electricity Baseline 2010 creasing renewables to 16.5%, and efficiency to 10%. these measures by 2018. Targets are proposed for in a goal of reducing peak demand by MWthrough520 newable Portfolio Standard but (RPS), they have set their grid mix,and is not covered under the State Re gets for efficiency and renewables as a percentage of proposed.LIPAbeing not tar adoptednotofficial has trol over grid fuel mix, so targets for most sources are Municipalities onLongIsland do not have direct con 32% Distillate2%, Purchases Oil1%, PJM) NYISO, (ISO-NE, ciency 4%,RefuseRenewables 4%, Residual 3%, Oil Baseline 2010 3
345.99 MMBtu per 345.99 capita (10% reduc 0.23 kg CO kg 0.23 776,000( MWh 384.39 MMBtupercapita 384.39 0.27 CO kg Gas 43%, Nuclear 11%, Energy Effi Energy 11%, Nuclear 43%, Gas 155,203Mega-Watt (MWh) hours 4 2 e/$ gross regional product 2 2 e/$ gross regional prod Based on LIPAEfficien on Based Final
May 2013 ------Energy Efficiency Figure 30 Figure 33 Figure 32 Figure 31 kg CO kg Renewables Distillate Oil Residual Oil 384.39 MMBtu 384.39 155,203 MWh 2 Refuse 4% e/$ GRPMMBtu Baseline Baseline Baseline Regional Product GHG EmissionsperDollarofGross Regional perCapita EnergyConsumption Reduction inAnnual EnergyUse 2010 2010 2010 2010 Regional ElectricityGridFuel Mix 0.27 4% 2% 3% 1% Nuclear
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medium walkability walkability medium 0.52 walk score 0.52 walk 0.3 2.8 Walking 2010 2010 Vehicle Miles Traveled per Capita Miles Traveled Vehicle Walk Score of Downtown Areas Score of Downtown Walk Number of Registered Alternative Fuel Fuel Alternative Number of Registered Vehicles Baseline Baseline 4 22.25 VMT Registrations 13,088 Clean Pass Clean Pass 13,088 2.1 low walkability walkability low Figure 34 Figure 36 Figure 35 0 8.2 - - - - Cleaner Greener Long Island Regional Sustainability Plan Cleaner Greener Long Island Regional 7.6 8.7 Carpooling 10 8.1 6 20.4 9.5 transit 11.%, carpooling 8.1%, walk 8.1%, carpooling 11.%, transit 0.52 Walk score 0.52 Walk 22.25 miles per capita per weekday 22.25 miles per capita registrations. Pass Clean 13,088 Transit
, transit 14%, carpooling 10%, walking walking 10%, carpooling 14%, , transit 25,000 Clean Pass registrations. 25,000 Clean Pass score 0.65 Walk 20 miles per capita per weekday 20 miles per capita
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– Modes Transportation Alternative – – – – – – – – – by Commuting People of Percentage – – – – – – Figure 37 estimates. 5-year 2007-2011 ACS and Connecticut data from Source: NJ, Westchester carpooling) Reflects theregion’s goal to increase transportation op and biking. walking, transit, including commuters, tions for Percentage of people commuting via alternative of people commuting via alternative Percentage transportation biking, transit, and (walking, modes Walk score of downtown areas score of downtown Walk Reflects theregion’s priority of creating downtowns. communities and active walkable more Number of registered alternative fuel vehicles Number of registered alternative Reflects the region’spriority to reduce GHG emissions as trips. with vehicle sociated Vehicle miles traveled (VMT) per capita miles traveled Vehicle to increase transportation the region’s priority Reflects op all trips. and biking, for walking, tions, including transit, Transportation Sustainability Indicators Targets and 138 Reference Sustainability Indicators and Targets Indicators Sustainability Cleaner GreenerLong IslandRegional SustainabilityPlan flects theeconomichealthofdowntown areas. develop in existing downtown areas/hamlet centers and re and space open preserve to priority region’s Reflecting the hamlet centers Number ofbuildingpermitsissuedindowntown areas/ flect theeconomichealthofdowntown areas. town areas/hamlets, utilize existing infrastructure and re down existing in develop to priority region’s the Reflecting sites Percentage ofredevelopment ofvacant buildingsand Reflecting theregion’spriority openspace. to preserve Available parkland percapita opment. develgreenfield reduce downtownsand existing in tensity development in increase to priority region’s the Reflecting percapita Land consumption Land Useand Livable Communities Figure 38 – – – – – – – – 0.17 acres – – – – – – – – Baseline Land Consumption Land Consumption 2010 available. Target2020 2010 Baseline available. Target2020 2010 Baseline 2020 Target 2010 Baseline 2020 Target 2010 Baseline per Capita
Land Consumption andParklandLand Consumption perCapita 0.15 acres Target 2020 0.09 acresperresident 0.15 acresperresident future indicator once data becomes future indicator once data becomes unknown unknown 0.06 acresperresident 0.17 acresperresident 0.06 acres Baseline 2010 per Capita Parkland 0.09 acres Target 2020
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May 2013 - - - - - capita peryearcapita Solid waste (i.e.notlandfilledor diverted per exported) generated. waste of volume the reduce to goal region’s the Reflecting Total solidwaste generated percapita Waste Management produced by NYIT Long Island GHG *NYS DEC2008; Inventory (2012)2010),(baseline Figure 41 Figure 40 Figure 39 0.6 tons 2020 Target 0.8 tons* 2010 Baseline 0.4 tons 2020 Target 0.5 tons* 2010 Baseline – – – – – – – – 2020 Target 2010 Baseline 2020 Target erated percapitayear 2010 Baseline • • • • year Waste to energy equalstons 0.5 percapita capita peryear Recyclingand composting equals 0.13tons per year Waste to energy equalstons 0.4 percapita capita peryear Recycling and composting equals 0.16 tons per Waste per Year to EnergyperCapita Recycling perYear perCapita andComposting Waste GeneratedperYear perCapita 0.16 tons 2020 Target 0.13 tons* 2010 Baseline 0.6 tons percapitayear 0.8 tons municipal solid waste gen - Reference 139 May 2013 May
Final 0 1 County, 8 Towns, 4 Villages, 1 City 8 Towns, 1 County, Baseline 2010 2020 Target – – – – Governance Number of CSC communities The number of certified in promoting progress (CSC) demonstrates municipalities Climate Smart Communinties energy efficient communities thatseek to reduce cost of long toward mitigation and costs living rising energy amidst change. of climate impacts -term - - - Cleaner Greener Long Island Regional Sustainability Plan Cleaner Greener Long Island Regional 67 impaired waterways 67 impaired 135 gallons per day per capita per day gallons 135 64im of in number (5% reduction 120 gallons per day per capita 120 gallons per day 67 impaired waterways 67 impaired 2020 Target waterways 64 impaired 2010 Baseline 2010 Number of Impaired Waterways Water Demand per Capita Water 2020 Target 120 gallons per day 2010 Baseline 2010 gallons per day 135 2020 Target paired waterways) 2010 Baseline 2010 Baseline 2010 2020 Target – – – – – – – – Reflecting the region’s priorityto protect the health of its environmen fishing, recreation, tourism, for waters coastal tal health, and community pride. Total number of impaired waterways Total drinking water supply for future generations while also re generations future supply for drinking water consumption. with water ducing energy associated Water demand per capita Water Reflecting the region’s goal to preserve aquifer its and Water Management Water Figure 43 Figure 42 Sustainability Indicators Targets and 140 Reference CGLI Goals and Strategies Cleaner GreenerLong IslandRegional SustainabilityPlan 3,500 buildings). Strategy 2.2 3,500 existing buildings). Strategy 2.1 Goal 2 software). efficiency andrenewable programs andbasicenergyefficientbehaviors (suchasuseofacomparative billing Strategy 1.2 Strategy 1.1 Goal 1 Energy enhancing resilienceandmorerapidrestoration oftheelectricgrid. the storm surgeorencouragerelocation locallyoutsidethefloodplainanddevelop andimplement strategies for Strategy 5.1 Goal 5 students, employers andlabororganizations. Strategy 4.2 Strategy 4.1 Goal 4 green businessdesignation,andprovide marketing support. Strategy 3.1 and marketing. Goal 3 locally grown products soldonLongIsland to reduceGHGimpacts andcreate/retain localjobs. assistance for projects thatwillhelpthemgreentheiroperationsanddistributionchannels.Increasetheamountof Strategy 2.3 expand thisemergingsector through theuseofasuccessfultool thathasworked ofthestate. well inother parts neutral cooperative program. advertising Provide contractors homeperformance withresources to market and Strategy 2.2 universities, creatingandretaining localjobsandbusinesses. technologies. Facilitate growth andretain technologies developed by LongIsland’sresearch laboratories and Strategy 2.1 clusters. Goal 2 location efficient,affordable andgreen. Strategy 1.1 and locallabor. andgreen;therebycommercial buildingsthatarelocationefficient,affordable creatingjobs for localcontractors Goal 1 Economic Development andWorkforce Housing Improve energyefficiencyof stock. commercialbuilding existing Improve energyefficiencyof stock. residential building existing Advance Sandyrecovery andrebuildingto managefutureeconomicrisks. Superstorm Promote high-value jobsthroughgreenworkforce development. agreeninnovationSupport economy andlocaljobsthroughgreenbusiness designations agreeninnovationSupport economy andlocaljobsby growing retaining, andattractinggreenbusiness by affordability providingImprove incentives for housingandtransportation workforce housingand Require energyauditsevery 5years for allnon-residential buildingsover (approximately 25,000sqft Maintain andgrow thenetwork between educationalinstitutions, workforce investment boards, Retain andgrow theaquaculture andagriculturesectors by providing gapfinancingand technical Retain andgrow thegreenconstructionsector through technical assistanceandfinancingofafuel Require annualenergybenchmarking for allnon-residential buildingsover (approximately 25,000sqft Provide incentives for rebuildinggreenerandmoreresilientdevelopments inareasimpacted by greentrainingofthenew andincumbentworkforceSupport to grow for localjobs. opportunities Provide technical andfinancialassistance to businesses to greentheiroperations,secureathird party Provide financialassistance for theincubationandcommercialization ofenergyandgreen Continue to develop, evolve, andexpand outreachandeducationcampaigns to promote energy Require atpointofsaleorrental. EnergyPerformance Certificates Provide gapfinancingand technical assistanceincentives for new andredeveloped buildingsthatare Final
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x x x x x x x x x x x x Align w/ LIREDC Goals Final Cleaner Greener Long Island Regional Sustainability Plan Cleaner Greener Long Island Regional Expand and develop electric vehicle charging and mapping infrastructure and enhance grid services electric vehicle to Expand and develop Promote and implement energy efficiency improvements in municipal facilities, including street lighting, street facilities, including in municipal energy efficiency improvements and implement Promote Develop and encourage municipal adoption of “Solar ready” code requirements for new construction new for municipal adoption of “Solar ready” code requirements and encourage Develop Promote adoption of more stringent local Energy Efficiency Construction Code by municipalities. (Home Construction Code of more stringent local Energy Efficiency adoption Promote Create and promote incentives for electric vehicles and alternative fuel vehicles both for private sector sector private for both fuel vehicles and alternative electric vehicles for incentives and promote Create Promote and implement energy efficiency improvements across LI school buildings through cost- LI school buildings through across energy efficiency improvements and implement Promote Encourage geothermal heat pump projects through education and incentives. Develop an incentive an incentive Develop education and incentives. through projects heat pump Encourage geothermal energy on Long Island. on adoption of renewable conferences a series of regular Develop Call for municipalities to require a feasibility study of renewables and/or combined heat and power and/or combined heat and power study of renewables a feasibility require to municipalities Call for projects. energy commercial renewable for permit process Standardize Provide incentives (such as property tax waivers) for new homes that meet the Passive House the Passive homes that meet new for (such as property tax waivers) incentives Provide sustainable and energy conservation enhanced training of design professionals. Provide Encourage use of energy alignment clause in leases. Encourage use of energy property building owners, managersreal estate and Encourage energy conservation education for Encourage research and pilot programs to advance smart grid technologies, controls and improved and improved smart advance controls to grid technologies, programs and pilot Encourage research Support efforts to increase the efficiency, reliability, and resilience of the grid (transmission and and resilience of the grid (transmission and Support reliability, efforts increase the efficiency, to Encourage innovation and adoption century of 21st technologies of the that increase the capabilities Encourage innovation Increase market penetration of electric, plug-in hybrid, and other low-carbon alternative fuel vehicles (30% fuel vehicles and other low-carbon alternative penetration of electric, plug-in hybrid, Increase market Double local renewable energy generation by 2020. by energy generation Double local renewable Improve energy efficiency of new building stock. of new energy efficiency Improve Lead by example and improve energy efficiency of municipal buildings, fleets and other operations (20% by (20% operations other and buildings, fleets of municipal efficiency energy improve and example by Lead 7.2 Strategy the by the challenges presented and adapt to and self-repair, self-monitoring distribution), including its capacity for energy demand on the grid. as a new addition of electric vehicles electric grid. 7.1 Strategy of smart the security and integrity that can enhance grid infrastructure. energy forecasting renewable and for municipal fleets. municipal and for Goal 7 Strategy 6.1Strategy electric vehicles. widespread charging capacity for allow 6.2 Strategy Goal 6 2020). by Strategy 5.1Strategy facilities. wastewater lighting and and park lot traffic lights, parking 5.2 Strategy shared services audits and retrofits. effective, for Goal 5 Goal 2020). program for replacing fuel oil boilers with natural gas or ground source heat pumps (where no gas supply available) (where no gas supply available) heat pumps source replacing fuel oil boilers with natural gas or ground for program rebates. LIPA or enhances existing that leverages 4.5 Strategy Strategy 4.3 Strategy 4.4 Strategy so that retrofitting photovoltaic or solar hot water is structurally easy and cost-effective. water or solar hot photovoltaic so that retrofitting 4.2 Strategy 25,000 sq ft with the installation of a minimum 30% of electric demand (or over development commercial new for renewables. through equivalent) Goal 4 4.1Strategy Strategy 3.2 Strategy standard. 3.3 Strategy Strategy 3.1Strategy commercial). Green Construction Code for residential, International for Energy Rating System Strategy 2.4 Strategy community. Goal 3 Strategy 2.3 Strategy CGLI Goals and Strategies and Goals CGLI 142 Reference CGLI Goals and Strategies Cleaner GreenerLong IslandRegional SustainabilityPlan commercial needs. Strategy 2.2 Strategy 2.1 capture. Goal 2 of costincentives andprovide lessonslearned. Strategy 1.3 inresidences,governmentopportunities offices,schoolsandlargeinstitutions. Strategy 1.2 3,500 buildings). Strategy 2.2 Goal 1 Waste Management Strategy 3.1 Goal 3 Strategy 2.3 Strategy 2.2 Strategy 2.1 Goal 2 Strategy 1.1 Goal 1 Land UseandLivable Communities Strategy 1.5 fleets andbuses. Strategy 1.4 signal optimization,andacomprehensive bike plan. Strategy 1.3 reduction. Strategy 1.2 Strategy 1.1 andGHGemissions. consumption Goal 1 Transportation Increase the number ofcommunities with reduced auto dependence and increased livability onLongIsland. Develop localizedfacilities to thereducevolume to landfillsandincreaseenergy oforganicstransported Reduce theamountofmunicipalsolidwaste generated. development.Increase theresiliencyofcoastal Increase theamountofnaturalresourcesandprotected openspaceonLongIsland. reduceLongIsland’svehicle for options allLongIslanders: Improve milestraveled, transportation fuel Utilize best practices for the redevelopment ofneighborhoods incoastal areas to become more resilient. Preserve 10%Preserve of unprotected open space alongthe coasts to asastorm-resilient serve buffer. Increase mixed-use developments inLong Islanddowntowns andnear LIRRstationsby 100%. Create new and/orexpand existing yard waste compost facilities to mostmunicipality and serve Require energyauditsevery 5years for allnon-residentialbuildingsover (approximately 25,000sqft Restore thetreecanopy onLongIslandto pre-Superstorm Sandyconditions. Expand New York State pilot program to test viabilityoffood waste to biogasonLongIsland. Permanently protect 10% ofthe Island’smostcriticalunprotected openspaceandfarmland. Expand pilot testing “Pay AsYou Throw /Save Money andReduce Trash” programs to evaluate impact Develop educationprograms regionally-shared andwaste auditsto promote waste reduction Reduce long-haultrucktrafficthrough improvements to railfreight system. Increase thenumberofalternative fuelvehicles onLongIslandby targeting municipalandprivate Improve safety ofstreets for pedestriansandcyclists through implementation ofComplete Streets, Increase thenumberofLongIslandemployers providing to incentives/services employees for VMT Expand andimprove across the Island(railandbus). publictransportation Final
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x x x x x x x x x x x x x Align w/ LIREDC Goals Final Cleaner Greener Long Island Regional Sustainability Plan Cleaner Greener Long Island Regional Support of the Long Island Green Homes Consortium and expansion the continuation in sustainability Develop a regional entity to coordinate management of the aquifer system. management of the aquifer coordinate to a regional entity Develop Increase the number of Climate Smart Increase the number of Climate Communities and certified Smart Climate Communities. Facilitate plan implementation by coordinating public engagement, outreach and workshops on behalf public engagement, outreach and workshops coordinating by plan implementation Facilitate Curb pesticide usage. Continue water monitoring by the U.S. Geological Survey in Suffolk County and obtain funding to re- in Suffolk County and obtain funding to Geological Survey the U.S. by monitoring Continue water re- in Suffolk County and obtain funding to Geological Survey the U.S. by monitoring Continue water Increase the development of green infrastructure in the public and private realms. of green infrastructure in the public and private Increase the development Conduct a feasibility study to convert septic systems in priority areas to cluster treatment facilities with treatment facilities cluster in priority areas to septic systems convert study to Conduct a feasibility Reduce potable water consumption due to excessive irrigation. excessive due to consumption water potable Reduce Expand efficient management of municipal and private municipal solid waste fleets to include biodiesel to include biodiesel fleets waste municipal solid of municipal and private Expand efficient management Initiate market feasibility assessment for regional facility/ies to expand capacity to recycle plastics recycle capacity to expand to regional facility/ies assessment for feasibility market Initiate Incentivize the replacement or retrofit of failing septic systems. of Incentivize the replacement or retrofit Show water use trends on water bills. use trends on water water Show the region that are commensurate across rates water more uniform provide study to Conduct a rate Initiate cross-municipality and operator discussion on upgrades to incinerator facilities that would that would facilities incinerator discussion on upgrades to and operator cross-municipality Initiate Promote regional coordination of sustainabilityPromote planning and implementation. Control flooding and surface water pollution from stormwater runoff. pollution from water stormwater Control flooding and surface Increase wastewater pollution control. Increase wastewater Reduce water consumption. water Reduce Work together to preserve the region’s sole source aquifer and maintain preserve to it in a sustainable together the region’s sole source aquifer way. Work Increase the amount of locally recycled non-organics. of locally recycled Increase the amount wastemanagement processes and systems. energy efficiency throughout Promote stakeholders including local governments, businesses and organizations. including local governments, stakeholders 1.3Strategy education, outreach and planning. 1.2Strategy of funding applicants. Participation include a wide group would CFA prospective and the LILIREDC for of NYSERDA Goal 1 1.1Strategy Strategy 4.1Strategy and Implementation Governance Strategy 3.2 Strategy Goal 4 Strategy 3.1Strategy treatment capabilities. better Strategy 2.3 Strategy cost of the resource. with the environmental Goal 3 Strategy 2.1Strategy 2.2 Strategy Goal 2 Strategy 1.2Strategy in Nassau County. establish monitoring 1.4Strategy Strategy 1.1Strategy 1.2Strategy in Nassau County. establish monitoring Water Management Water Goal 1 Strategy 4.2 Strategy waste. from optimize energy capture Goal 4 4.1Strategy natural gas vehicles. and compressed Strategy 3.1Strategy waste. Goal 3 CGLI Goals and Strategies and Goals CGLI 144 Reference CGLI Goals and Strategies communities to considerasthey develop adaptation plansto reducerisksandguideinvestment decisions. not developed throughthe working groups and public engagementprocess. However, they are includedintheplanasareference for the TheywereIsland. Long experiencedon mayanticipatedstrategiesbe climatethat impactsaddress listof change that a following is The Cleaner GreenerLong IslandRegional SustainabilityPlan
Strategy 4.5 Strategy 4.4 Strategy 4.3 Strategy 4.2 Strategy 4.1 Inundation Strategies Strategy 3.3 Strategy 3.2 Strategy 3.1 Functional InundationStrategies Strategy 2.11 Strategy 2.10 Strategy 2.9 Strategy 2.8 Strategy 2.7 Strategy 2.6 Strategy 2.5 Strategy 2.4 Strategy 2.3 Strategy 2.2 Strategy 2.1 Protection Strategies Strategies to AddressFlooding,Storm SurgeandSeaLevel Rise Strategy 1.5 Strategy 1.4 Strategy 1.3 Strategy 1.2 Strategy 1.1 Strategies to AddressHigherTemperature to Climate Change Adaptation Build causeways. Integrate water sensitive urbandesigntechniques into theurbanform. Improve drainage. Integrate extreme flood events into emergencymanagementplans. Use corrosion-resistant materials. Retrofit/make waterproof. Relocate. Elevate existing equipment andraiseelevation standards for new projects. Prioritize infrastructureinvestments areas. inlow-risk Create rolling easements. Incentivize cluster development areas. inlow-risk Update comprehensive plans,building/designcodesandzoning restrictions. Create hazard mitigationplans. Promote communityengagementinNationalFloodInsuranceProgram’s CommunityRatingSystem program. Construct low-water crossings. Increase maintenance atfloodinghotspots. Expand thecomprehensive planningprocess to includeasealevel riseassessmentandplan. Expand urbanforest andgreeninfrastructure. Promote coolroofs. Manage energydemand. Establish moreefficient,diverse andsegmented energyandfuelsources. Conduct vulnerabilityassessmentsandestablishcommunicationplans. Enhance orconstructdunesandnourishbeaches. Build/raise levee, floodwall orberm. Final
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Final Committee Property Assessed Clean Energy Loans and Reduce Money Save / Throw As You Pay Trash Photovoltaic A More Beautiful Port Washington For Residents Metric Tons of Carbon Dioxide Equivalents of Carbon Dioxide Tons Metric Authority Transit Metropolitan Mega Watt Hour Mega-watt National Flood Insurance Program Natural Gas Organization Non-governmental Not-in-my-backyard Planning Authority North Transportation Jersey Administration Atmospheric and Oceanic National City York New Operator Independent System York New of Technology Institute York New Council Transportation Metropolitan York New House Power York New State York New Department State of Environmental York New Conservation Department State of State York New Department State of Transportation York New Energy and Research State York New Authority Development Aquifer Peninsula Port Washington Greater Definition MortgageLocation Efficient Long Island Protection Aquifer for Long Island Commission Energy Organization Long Island Geothermal ConsortiumLong Island Green Homes Authority Long Island Power Prevention Pollution Long Island Pesticide Strategy Council Development Economic Regional Planning Commission Long Island Regional Long Island Rail Road Maximum Containment Levels Gallon Miles Per Facility Recovery Materials Municipal Solid Waste 2 PACE PAYT/ SMART PV RFMBPW MT CO MTA MW MWh NFIP NG NGO NIMBY NJTPA NOAA NYC NYISO NYIT NYMTC NYPH NYS NYSDEC NYSDOS NYSDOT NYSERDA PAC Acronym LEM LI LICAP LI-GEO LIGHC LIPA LIPPPS LIREDC LIRPC LIRR MCL MPG MRF MSW Cleaner Greener Long Island Regional Sustainability Plan Cleaner Greener Long Island Regional International Energy Conservation Code International Green Construction Code International England Inc. ISO New Design Leadership in Energy and Environmental Ground Source Heat pPump Source Ground Area Rapid Transit Huntington Home Energy Rating System Local Environmental Council for International Initiatives Flood insurance rate map Flood insurance rate In Tariff Feed Greenhouse Gas Systems Geographic Information Long Island Clean Cities Coalition Greater Product Regional Gross Efficiency Long Island Agency Protection Environmental U.S. CertificatesEnergy Performance Energy Use Intensity Agency Emergency Management Federal Community Rating System SmartClimate Communities Department States of Energy United Department State of State York New Department of Public Works Energy Efficiency and Conservation Grant Block Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy Economic Development Comprehensive Connecticut's Clean Energy Finance and Authority Investment Cleaner Greener Long Island Combined Heat and Power Natural Gas Compressed Business As Usual Educational Services of Cooperative Boards Building Owners and Managers Association Bus Rapid Transit Economy Fuel Average Corporate Advanced Energy Research and Technology and Technology Energy Research Advanced Center Institute Energy Training Advanced Vehicle Fuel Alternative of Architects American Institute of Civil Engineers American Society Definition Association American Automobile ISO-NE LEED IECC IgCC HART HERS ICLEI GLICCC GRP GSHP GHG GIS FEMA FIRM FIT EPA EPC EUI DPW EECGB ELI CSC DOE DOS CNG CRS CGLI CHP CAFE CEDS CEFIA BOCES BOMA BRT AIA ASCE BAU AETI AFV AAA AERTC Acronym Acronyms 148 Reference Cleaner GreenerLong IslandRegional SustainabilityPlan Acronyms WG VMT USGS USGBC ToNH TOD TNC TDM SWM SWAT SUNY STEM SSER SOV SAIFI RPS Acronym Sustainable Water AppliedTechnologies State University ofNew York Science, Technology, EngineeringandMath Council South ShoreEstuary Single OccupancyVehicle System Average Interruption Frequency Index Renewable Portfolio Standard Definition Working Group Vehicle MilesTravelled U.S. GeologicalSurvey U.S. GreenBuildingCouncil Town Hempstead ofNorth Transit-oriented Development The NatureConservancy Transportation DemandManagement Solid Waste Management Final
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Gregory Carrie Meek Gallagher Michael Project Manager, Technical Lead Technical Manager, Project Peter Scully Peter John McNally Land Use & Livable Communities WG Communities WG Land Use & Livable Economic Development & Workforce & Workforce Economic Development Project Director, Diane Dale; Project Manager, Manager, Diane Dale; Project Director, Project Marianne Garvin Graphics and Production, Maritza Mercado Pechin. Pechin. Maritza Mercado Graphics and Production, Plan Association Regional Lead Transportation, Technical Land Use, Robert Freudenberg; Jones; Land Use, Christopher Senior Advisor Barone; Richard Jeff Zupan; Senior Advisor, Transportation, Senior Advisor Dan Lane; Planning Staff:Community Design, Rob Emily Kilroy, Team Committee The Steering of North Hempstead Office of Sustainability Town Fran Management WG, & Captain, Water Administration Igor Sikiric; Management WG, Captain, Waste Reid; Grushack. Sydnee Bill Karavasilis, Michael Levine, of Long Corporation Community Development Island, Inc. Review, Captain, Rosemary Olsen, Project Housing WG Corinne Hammons; Staff, Lugten Elizabeth Sustainability College Institute at Molloy Andrew Coordinator, Research Captain, Neal Lewis; Manitt; Staff, Leigh Musarra, Demosthenes Maratos Vision Long Island Eric Alexander, Co-Captain, Public Engagement Coordination, Klein, Chris Kyle Tara Weber, Staff, Tawaun Elissa Ward; AECOM Lead Energy and Climate Brian Goldberg; Technical Claire Bonham-Carter;Change Adaptation, GHG Emissions Culley Quantifications, Jonathan Thompson, & Inventory Management, Jane Atkinson; Lead Water Thomas; Technical Management, Claudine Ellyin; Lead Waste Technical Report Lead, Economics, Laura Wiles, Anita Roth; Technical Planning Team Members Team Planning ConsortiumCleaner Greener of Long Island Municipalities Authority Long Island Power Hoefer Walter Stebbins, Deering, Todd Economic Development Long Island Regional Council Planning Council Long Island Regional Institute of Technology York New Banhazl, Sarah Meyland Department State of Environmental York New 1 Conservation- Region Rauch Foundation Energy Long Island (re/LI) Renewable Fiteni Beth Raacke, Gordian Authority Suffolk County Water Smart Coordinator Climate Communities Regional Engineering Cameron Cleaner Greener Long Island Regional Sustainability Plan Cleaner Greener Long Island Regional Supervisor Paul Pallas Paul Mayor Mayor Brian Harty Deloris McQueen Mayor Elaine Phillips Mayor Mayor Peter Cavallaro Peter Mayor Mike Bailey Mike Deputy Mayor Jorge Martinez Deputy Mayor Supervisor J. William Supervisor Holst, Anna Throne Councilwoman Councilwoman Tara Schneider Tara Supervisor Frank Petrone, Terese Terese Petrone, Supervisor Frank Supervisor Patrick R. Vecchio, Supervisor Vecchio, R. Patrick Linda Bianculli, Ralph Healey Supervisor Sean M. Sean Sallie, Satish Sood, County Executive Steve Bellone, Vanessa Bellone, Vanessa Steve County Executive Heather Lanza, Mark Terry Heather Lanza, Mark Mayor Ralph Suozzi, Kelly Morris Ralph Suozzi, Kelly Mayor Supervisor Rich Schaffer, Nicholas Zuba, Supervisor Schaffer, Rich Supervisor Tom Croci, Councilman Steve Councilman Steve Croci, Supervisor Tom Mayor Jean A. Celender Mayor Margot Garant, Nicole Christian Margot Centre Village of Rockville Incorporated Village of Westbury Incorporated Village of Malverne Incorporated Village of Manorhaven Incorporated Village of Port JeffersonIncorporated Incorporated Village of Great Neck Incorporated Plaza Village of Hempstead Incorporated Village of Farmingdale Incorporated Hill Village of Flower Incorporated Village of Freeport Incorporated County of Suffolk Freleng Andrew Pugh, Dorian Dale, Lisa Ann Broughton, City of Glen Cove Town of Southold Town County of Nassau Crean, John Cammarata Kevin of Southampton Town Plouff, Collins, Lizabeth Johnson, Francis Karin Kyle and Thomas Neely Zappone, Christine Fenton Walter, Jill Lewis, Chris Kempner Jill Lewis, Walter, of Smithtown Town Flynn, and Allyson Murray David Barnett, Russell of Oyster Bay Town of Riverhead Town Town of Islip Town Bergin-Weichbrodt, Trish Councilwoman Flotteron, Williams Fink, Kathleen Paul Genaway, David Town of Hempstead Town of Huntington Town Phillip Ingerman, Margo Myles, Bruce Grant Kinsley, Connie Kepert,Kirkland Elizabeth of East Hampton Town Joel Halsey Wilkinson, Thomas Ruhle, of Babylon Town Services Environmental Hill – Red Will Schweiger Keyes, Jonathan of Brookhaven Town Lead Agency: Town of North of Hempstead Lead Agency: Town Councilman Viviana Russell, Councilwoman Jon Kaiman, Michael Levine Reid, Frances Thomas Dwyer, Cleaner Greener ConsortiumCleaner Greener Long Island of Acknowledgements 150 Reference Cleaner GreenerLong IslandRegional SustainabilityPlan AlexanderRoberts, Pierre, Lisa-Marie Palanker, Brandon Myles, Margo Morris, Kelly Lynch, DennisJ. Lugten, Elizabeth Cara Longworth, Lanza, Heather Koehler, Francine Jones, SolMarie Johnson, Karin Heuler, Erik Harrison, Michael Hammons, Corinne Grant, Bruce Gowen, Dean Freudenberg, Robert Ferrante, Francine Flynn, David Fitzsimmons, Trudy Engel, Amy Eisenberg, Freda Crean, Kevin Collins, Kyle Celender, Jean Cammarata, John Broughton, LisaAnn Bourne, Patricia Botos, John Berry, Glynis Aloise, Doug Working GroupMembers Technical Leads Development Corporation ofLongIsland Captain Housing Working Group Economic Development andWorkforce Schned, JananiShankaran, JacksonWhitmore,FionaZhu Acknowledgements Rosemary Olsen,Community Rosemary Anita Roth andLauraWiles,AECOM Glen Cove Downtown Business Long IslandCommunityFoundation Town ofSouthampton Peter CaradonnaArchitects Workforce Development Institute Long Island Community Development Corporation of Town ofHuntington Wendel Regional PlanAssociation Improvement District Glen Cove Downtown Business Town ofSmithtown PlanningDepartment HuntingtonLeadership Sustainable LongIsland Town ofSouthampton Development Nassau CountyHousingandCommunity Town ofSouthampton Village ofGreatNeckPlaza Nassau County County Suffolk Kimmel Foundation Peconic Institute Town ofRiverhead/ Peconic GreenGrowth Town ofHuntington Community HousingInnovations Hofstra National Center for Suburban Studiesat Renaissance Downtowns Environment Town ofHuntington Planningand Glen Cove CDA/IDA Greater LongIsland GreenCitiesCoalition Long Island Community Development Corporation of Long IslandRegional PlanningCouncil Town ofSoutholdPlanning Improvement District Final
May 2013 Bontempi, Michelle Berg, David Barnett, Russell Banhazl, Greg Bailey, Mike Working GroupMembers Technical Lead Captain Energy Working Group White, Judy Walsh, Virginia Tirado, Fernando P. Talbot, Tom Stonehill, David H. Scheidt, Ann-Marie Roel, Ron Hoefer, Walter Al Harsch, Harrison, Michael Hamilton, David Haas, Johanathan Gollon, Peter Goldberg, Brian Garvey, Jennifer Fiteni, Beth Fawaz, Marwa Fasullo, Jane Esposito, Adrienne Endo, Les John Eff, Dwyer, Thomas Dix, Lisa DiBenedetto, Bob DeLeon, Gemma Deering, Michael Dale, Dorian Christrup, Judy Celender, Jean Cassano, John Camou, Maya Burke, Tom Neal Lewis, SustainabilityInstitute atMolloy College Claire Bonham–Carter, AECOM CJ2 Communications Honeywell/Empower Sustainable LongIsland Middle IslandCivicAssociation David H.Stonehill, P.C. Stony Brook University, AERTC Roel Resources Conservation Service Group (CSG) Service Conservation Cameron Engineering Town ofSmithtown, Envt &Waterways NY Institute ofTechnology Village ofMalverne LIPA Green Logic Workforce Development Institute Program (CEBIP) Clean EnergyBusinessIncubator College Sustainability Institute atMolloy Sierra ClubLI,EnergyChair AECOM Holst’s Office Southampton Town, Sprvsr. Throne- Renewable EnergyLong Island AKRF Sierra ClubLIChapter Environment Citizens Campaign for the Village ofFreeport Electric JJ EnergyAssociates Town Hempstead ofNorth Sierra Club'sBeyond CoalCampaign Healthy Planet Local 1102 LIPA, VPofEnvironmental Affairs Economic Development of CountyDepartment Suffolk Group for theEastEnd The VillageofGreatNeckPlaza LIPA Energyproducts M3D Consulting Johnson Controls/LIPA Reference 151 May 2013 May
Final LI Business Council MDF Development Suffolk County of Islip Town LISTNET of Huntington Town Town of Oyster Bay of Oyster Town LI Business Council Chamber Township Huntington of Commerce Sheldrake LI University of Huntington Town Village of Great Neck Plaza of Huntington Town Hicksville Chamber of Commerce of Labor LI Federation Plan Association Regional National Lab Brookhaven Planet Healthy of Labor LI Federation of N, Hempstead Town LI Green Cities Council Commuters LI Railroad Leadership Huntington D&F Development of Islip Town Wendel LI Community Foundation of Huntington Town of Technology NY Institute Charitable Sandy River Foundation Vision Long Island Ste. 2 Island Ste. Vision Long National Laboratory Brookhaven of Islip Town of Babylon Town Robert Freudenberg, Regional Plan Association Regional Robert Freudenberg, Eric Alexander and Elissa Ward, Vision Long Island Vision Long and Elissa Ward, Eric Alexander Fonti, Robert Fonti, Matt Frank, Andrew Freleng, Dave Genaway, Goldsmith, Peter Grant, Bruce Bianculli, Linda Rich Bivone, Bob Bontempi, Don Campbell, Scott Carlin, Prof. Edward Carr, Hon. Jean Celender, Cergol, Joan Lionel Chitty, Roger Clayman, Dennis, Brian Nora Detwieler, Bob DiBenedetto, Durso, John Hon. Tom Dwyer, Ebert, Rita Mark Epstein, Fitzsimmons, Trudy Peter Florey, Hon. Steve Flotteron, Ward-Kyle, Elissa Ward-Kyle, Williams, Jeff Williams, Kathleen Zuba, Nicholas and Land Use and Livable Transportation Group Communities Working Co-Captains Lead Technical Group Members Working Ali Adelman, - Jones, Sol Marie Alfonso Aloise, Doug Banhazl, Greg Nathaneal Berry, Cleaner Greener Long Island Regional Sustainability Plan Cleaner Greener Long Island Regional Covanta Energy Covanta Town of Hempstead Town Building Dept. of Hempstead Town of Babylon Town Nassau County Planning Department Conservation of Huntington Town Board LIPA Gillibrand Kristen Senator National Grid of Southold Town AECOM Conservation Services / LIPA Group Leviton Corporation Community Development (CDC) of LI Mercury Solar Centre Village of Rockville Township Southampton Energy LI (RELI) Renewable of Southampton Town of LI Oil Heat institute North Shore LIJ Nassau County Planning Department Greater L.I. Clean Cities Coalition Greater of Huntington Town L.I. Clean Cities Coalition/ Greater Sanitation Hempstead at Molloy Sustainability Institute College Home Energy Assessments Integrity Transportation NY Metropolitan Council Geatain Engineering Energeia Geatain Conservation Service (CSG) Group Code Council (ICC) International National Grid of Huntington Town of Brookhaven Town & Energy Research Advanced AERTC- Center Technology LIPA Home Energy Solutions of Southold Town Thompson, Jonathan Thompson, John Waffenschmidt, Suchdeve, Sunny Suchdeve, Robert Teetz, Mark Terry, Squires, Joy Squires, Todd Stebbins, Schwarz, Mark Schwarz, William Schweiger, Sood, Satish Rosen, Neil Rosen, Sallie, Sean Schneider Morgan, Tara Reisman, Ann Reisman, Kevin Rooney, Pallas, Paul Pallas, Plouff, Lizabeth Gordian Raacke, Olsen, Rosemary Stephen Owen, McNally, John McNally, Miehling, Don Neil Miller, McAuliffe, LarryMcAuliffe, Tom McGovern, Manitt, Andrew Manitt, Andrew David Maschke, Litzke, Robert Litzke, Dominick Longobardi, LaMay, Glenn LaMay, Lanza, Heather Tom Leddy, Kramer, Jack Kramer, Kurtz, Brian Kinsley, Terese Kinsley, Elizabeth Kirkland, Hunt- Martorano, Ashley Johnson, Bruce John Keating, Hu, Jon Acknowledgements Acknowledgements 152 Reference Horn, Mayer Hearl, Steve Healey, Ralph Harty, Brian Harrison, Michael Hager, Andrew Grossman ,Dennis Sallie, Sean Sal ,Coco Rosen, Neil Rogers, Dr. Nathalia Roel, Ron Rigrod, John Puntillo, Michael Pavone, James Palanker, Brandon Neely ,Tom Myles, Margo Murray, Chris Morris, Kelly McNally ,John McAuliffe, Larry Hon.Jorge Martinez, Scott Martella, Marchesella, Julie Lynch, Ryan Lynch, Dennis Levine, Michael Leddy, Tom Lanning, Keith Kushnick, Larry Krolik- Alexander, Elizabeth Koehler, Francine Keyes, Jonathan Hon.Connie Kepert, Kempner, Chris Keating, John Jones, SolMarie Ingerman, Phil Cleaner GreenerLong IslandRegional SustainabilityPlan Acknowledgements Nassau County BHC Architects Berlin Communications Dowling College Roel Resources Hammer Magazine JOBCO Commerce Hicksville Chamberof Renaissance Downtowns Town ofSouthampton Town ofHuntington Commerce of Nassau CouncilofChambers City ofGlenCove Rauch Foundation Transportation Council New York Metropolitan Village ofFreeport Cuomo Office ofGovernor Andrew Elmont ChamberofCommerce Campaign Tri-State Transportation LIFT Town Hempstead ofNorth Greater LICleanCities Livingston Development Group of Commerce Huntington Township Chamber Town ofBrookhaven Improvement District Glen Cove Business Town ofBabylon Town ofBrookhaven Town ofRiverhead National Grid LI CommunityFoundation Town ofHuntington Greenman Pedersen H2M Group Town ofOyster Bay Village ofFarmingdale Workforce Development Institute Commerce Great NeckChamberof Final
May 2013 Waldt, Peter Vitti, Michael Vides, Juan Vasquez, Luis Trotta, John Terry, Mark Talbot, Tom Suozzi, Hon.Ralph Strober, Kyle Stoner, Will Stein, Ron Schneider, Tara Schieren, David Samaroo, Keith Reisman, Howard Reisman, Ann Rahman, Syed Lugten, Elizabeth Longobardi, Dominick Laux, Matt Kirkland, Elizabeth Kinsley, Terese Kearney, Nancy Johnson, Sherny Gigrazia, Louis Fetten, Christine Dolan Murphy, Maureen Botos, John Bono, Tara Barnett, Russell Andrade, Christopher Working GroupMembers Technical Lead Captain Waste ManagementWorking Group Zuba, Nicholas Weinstock, Eric Walsh, Virginia Igor Sikiric,Town Hempstead ofNorth Claudine Ellyin,AECOM Long IslandUniversity NYSDEC Corporation ofLongIsland Community Development Town ofHempstead Town ofHuntington Town ofBrookhaven Town ofHuntington Town ofOyster Bay Laboratories Brookhaven, National Town ofHempstead Town ofSouthhampton Environment Citizens Campaign for the Peconic Institute Environment Citizens Campaign for the Town ifSmithtown Town ofBrookhaven Cushman &Wakefield Concerned LIBicyclists LI MinorityOrganization Commerce LI HispanicChamberof Posillico Town ofSouthold Middle IslandCivicAssociation City ofGlenCove Schumer Office ofSenator Chuck AARP Vision LongIsland Environment Citizens Campaign for the Empower Solar PS &S Town ofBabylon CA RichConsultants Honeywell Reference 153 May 2013 May
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