DOCSLIB.ORG

ROUND the BEND TEAM Being Through Our Efforts

Total Page：16

File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb

Download full-text PDF Read full-text
ROUND the BEND TEAM Being Through Our Efforts Round the bend Farm A CENTER FOR RESTORATIVE COMMUNITY 1 LETTER FROM THE It’s been an AMAZING monarch year for us here at RTB. We even offered CO-VISIONARIES a monarch class in July Desa & Nia Van Laarhoven and we’ve been hatching & Geoff Kinder some at RTB to increase s fall descends on Round the Bend Farm their odds. (RTB), vivid colors mark the passage of time. Autumn’s return grounds us amid Aeach day’s frenetic news cycles. It reminds us of the deeper cycle that connects us all to the earth and to each other. And yet one news story, from late September, has done the same. More than 7.5 million people came together in cities and villages across the planet to call in unison for an environmentally just and sustainable world. This is a story that speaks to RTB’s mission and purpose and demonstrates the concept of Restorative Community that’s so central to our existence. You can see it in the image that juxtaposed September’s global crowds with the prior year’s solitary Swedish protester. You can hear it in the words spoken by an Indigenous Brazilian teen to 250,000 people lining the streets of New York City. Restorative Community is a force multiplier for our own personal commitments to justice, health and peace. It nurtures and supports us as individuals, unites and strengthens us as a movement and harnesses our differences in service of our common goals. In community, we respect, enjoy and learn from each other. As you page through this year’s annual report, we hope you experience the same! We’re This past year, we continued to expand our inspired and encouraged by what we’ve Restorative Community at RTB, more than accomplished this year and we’re honored to doubling the number of people who visited serve our community in ever new ways. As the farm. Among the activities you’ll read always, we are grateful for the support that about in this report are events like our first makes this possible. Garlic and Arts Festival, sustainable weddings, school field trips, workshops and more. One Thank you for being part of the RTB common thread that unites them all is the community. excitement we see in the eyes of visitors as they discover new paradigms of living and with love & positivity, working. RTB has a way of igniting their curiosity and engagement, creating new Desa Van Laarhoven & Geoff Kinder interests, passions, and possibilities. Co-Visionaries Benoit Laura 2 MISSION Azagoh-Kouadio Killingbeck Duncan Geoff We are a living laboratory that cultivates, educates, and & Ellen Kinder Nate Josh & Glenn Sander monica Bodhi Louro Shaun Van empowers people of all ages. We are devoted to the global Mcfarland Mejia Oliveira Laarhoven paradigm shift toward hope and abundance by valuing diversity, modeling nature and redefining wealth. VALUING DIVERSITY With diversity comes strength, resilience and vitality. Whether this be within a human community or a farm ecosystem, it is diversity that is the key to success. RTB strives to reflect diversity in all that we undertake. Nancy MODELING NATURE Desa & Nia Dempze As we do our human work, we seek to Van Laarhoven model the inherent wisdom of natural systems. Nothing stands alone on this earth; each tree and each person is interconnected. When we model nature, regeneration springs forth. REDEFINING WEALTH Prosperity is not constrained to material Brie goods or dollars. We see wealth as equitable access to all that makes life meaningful. Thus RTB seeks to cultivate shared abundance and communal well- ROUND THE BEND TEAM being through our efforts. Our team is an embodiment Molly Adams, Seasonal Intern Glenn Oliveira, Board Member of our mission. In our words Erik Andrade, Youth Environmental D’Andre Quinerly, Seasonal Intern Justice Team (YEJT) Leader and actions, we strive to value Wanda Rodriguez Matos, YEJT Member diversity, model nature, and Benoit Azagoh-Kouadio, A special thanks redefine wealth. Much like Resident Foodie & Gardener Nate Sander, Education Manager a natural ecosystem, each Cristy DeFusco, Social Entrepreneur Antonette Santana, YEJT Member To Carissa Wills-DeMello, for her amazing support in writing this report and individual fits a unique niche Nancy Dempze, Board Member Tyler See, Resident Builder & Agripreneur interpreting Desa, Geoff & the RTB Team! on the farm, weaving an Tyresha Downs, YEJT Member Danielle Smith, Seasonal Intern To our incredible writing and editing crew, including Debbie Kinder, Marcy Wintrub interdependent web of roles Nilsa Garcia-Rey, Agripreneur Lucy Tabit, Agripreneur and Heather Zine. that allows RTB to function and (most of the time) thrive. It is our Beth Harrop, Bookkeeper Desa Van Laarhoven, Executive Director & Co-Visionary To our pro-bono photographer Erik Kowalski for capturing the essence of RTB in his hope that this model of work-life Laura Killingbeck, Food Systems Leader beautiful photographs. In addition to Erik, many photographers donated their work balance and interdependence Shaun Van Laarhoven, Geoff Kinder, Co-Visionary & Agripreneur for our use, including: Dennis Durette, Laura Killingbeck, Molly Burns Photography, will serve as a blueprint for our Executive Chef & Kitchen Director John Robson, Desa, Hannah Wylie, and Henry & Mac Photography. extended community, as we all Joshua Louro, RTB East Deconstruction Hannah Wylie, Ellen & Duncan McFarland, Board Member Marketing Manager & Agripreneur To all of you for making this beautiful annual report come alive! shift towards a global paradigm of hope and abundance. Rachel Medeiros, Social Entrepreneur Heather Zine, Executive Assistant 4 FOODS: We live in a vibrant TRANSPORTATION: 5 GATHERING FOR A PURPOSE agricultural region, where minimizing While food and folks alike our carbon footprint and stimulating must travel to each RTB event, (Sustainable Events & Weddings) our local economy is as simple as more conscious options exist. buying local. Any given event supports Guests are often bussed to and over a dozen local farms and food from the farm (or carpool), to Every event held at RTB is a mission-based As a non-profit organization, diversity of funding artisans, creating a unique culinary minimize the gathering; an opportunity for cooperative learning is important to stability, and the financial aspect of experience with a purpose. shared carbon and to showcase restorative living. It is our goal events is significant. However, the central reason footprint. to provide beautiful, memorable events that we are choosing to host weddings is that events And trucks align with our vision to the very core. We work (especially weddings) are an enormous and often Every libation invests are skipped hard at every event to ensure that at least 75% wasteful industry, but that doesn’t have to be so! DRINKS: altogether by of food, drink, and flowers are sourced within a in our community; from fair trade coffee and tea to whiskey and beer, utilizing solid 60-mile radius. In doing so, we are reducing our From single-use plastics to flowers traveling wood oak tables collective carbon footprint, contributing to the across the world, celebrations too often contribute drinks can be sourced from small local businesses. This also nearly and chairs that local economy, providing more nutritious food and to environmental degradation. But what if this are available meaningful settings, and creating a sustainable industry could be turned on its head? What eliminates the use of throw-away drink containers, since over 90% right on site. experience that guests can imitate. if weddings and other events fueled social, WASTE: Not a single economic, and environmental regeneration? of today’s “recyclables” still end event item has only one up incinerated or trashed. At RTB we are exploring what a sustainable use (except for toilet DECORATIONS: Adorning a space is an celebration looks like. We are striving to show that paper- but even that is opportunity to utilize the a better way exists, where aesthetics and function post consumer recycled). ENERGY: Music, resources we have and do not suffer in the exchange. With each event we Much of the local food is lights and electricity intimately involves hosts “Round the Bend’s enthusiasm and passion for host, the ripples are affecting guests and our local transported in reusable are completely in the process, rather than economy. bins. Plates, cutlery, hand powered by the sun, outsourcing creativity. sustainability, teaching and minimal impact towels and napkins are thanks to our rooftop From bar menus to guest washed and reused on-site, panel system. books, RTB works with to nature is contagious! After our fully local over and over. This keeps event hosts to identify chemical-laden disposables regenerative decoration and vegan wedding, we knew we’d take that out of our options. For instance, landfills, and TEAM: Events napkins can be made of passion home with us. We’ve been trying to buy encourages spread the wealth to our upcycled curtains, and thoughtful community, paying RTB only local, joined a CSA farm share program, organic flowers in vintage use of teammates additional wages mason jars make unique products. for their involvement, and and always think of how our actions will giving them the choice to DIY centerpieces. affect nature. Round the Bend will always participate. This fosters a CAPACITY: In order positive environment for all WATER: With every have a place in our hearts!” to create a remarkable and involved, making the event flush of a standard toilet, 2-7 intimate venue, we choose restorative to its core. gallons of clean water literally - DANIELLE & JOE SPOSATO to host a limited number of go right down the drain. weddings each year. We do Our composting toilets save this as a way of honoring hundreds of gallons of water our community, and our own per event, reallocating it all carrying capacity to host love- to cooking, animals, and filled and sustainable events.
Load more

Recommended publications
  • Next-Gen Technology Transformation in Financial Services
    April 2020 Next-gen Technology transformation in Financial Services Introduction Financial Services technology is currently in the midst of a profound transformation, as CIOs and their teams prepare to embrace the next major phase of digital transformation. The challenge they face is significant: in a competitive environment of rising cost pressures, where rapid action and response is imperative, financial institutions must modernize their technology function to support expanded digitization of both the front and back ends of their businesses. Furthermore, the current COVID-19 situation is putting immense pressure on technology capabilities (e.g., remote working, new cyber-security threats) and requires CIOs to anticipate and prepare for the “next normal” (e.g., accelerated shift to digital channels). Most major financial institutions are well aware of the imperative for action and have embarked on the necessary transformation. However, it is early days—based on our experience, most are only at the beginning of their journey. And in addition to the pressures mentioned above, many are facing challenges in terms of funding, complexity, and talent availability. This collection of articles—gathered from our recent publishing on the theme of financial services technology—is intended to serve as a roadmap for executives tasked with ramping up technology innovation, increasing tech productivity, and modernizing their platforms. The articles are organized into three major themes: 1. Reimagine the role of technology to be a business and innovation partner 2. Reinvent technology delivery to drive a step change in productivity and speed 3. Future-proof the foundation by building flexible and secure platforms The pace of change in financial services technology—as with technology more broadly—leaves very little time for leaders to respond.
    [Show full text]
  • Sustainability Guidebook
    SUSTAINABILITY GUIDEBOOK ©LEVI STRAUSS & CO. | December 2013 | Sustainability Guidebook Table of Contents Introduction Ratings defined Chapter One – Labor Standards 1. Child Labor 2. Prison Labor/Forced Labor 3. Disciplinary Practices 4. Legal Requirements 5. Ethical Standards 6. Working Hours 7. Wages and Benefits 8. General Labor Practices and Freedom of Association 9. Discrimination 10. Community Involvement 11. Foreign Migrant Labor 12. Dormitories 13. Permits Chapter Two – Environment, Health & Safety Part I : Safety Guidelines 1. Safety Committees 2. Risk Assessment 3. Emergency Preparedness 4. Building Integrity 5. Aisles and Exits 6. Lighting 7. Housekeeping 8. Electrical Safety 9. Control of Hazardous Energy/Lock‐Out/Tag‐Out 10. Machine Guarding 11. Powered Industrial Trucks 12. Noise Management 13. Personal Protective Equipment 14. Ventilation 15. Chemical Management 16. Extreme Temperatures 17. Asbestos Management 18. Occupational Exposure Limits 19. Signs and Labels 20. Maintenance Part II : Finishing Guidelines 1. Finishing Safety Guidelines 2. Hand Scraping 3. Laser Etching 4. Resin/Curing 5. Screen Printing 6. Spraying 7. Abrasive Blasting 8. Ozone Part III : Health Guidelines 1. First Aid 2. Preventing Communicable Disease Part IV : Environment Guidelines 1. Global Effluent Requirements 2. Domestic Wastewater Requirements 3. Biosolids Management 4. Waste Management 2.1 Transporting Hazardous Materials 2.2 Hazardous Waste Management 2.3 Solid Waste Management 5. Preventing Storm Water Pollution 6. Aboveground/Underground Storage ©LEVI STRAUSS & CO. | December 2013 | Sustainability Guidebook | Table of contents | page 1 Appendix A : SAFETY GUIDELINES 1. Safety Committees 2. Emergency Preparedness 3. Aisles and Exits 4. Housekeeping Checklist 5. Electrical Safety Inspection Checklist 6. Lock‐Out/Tag‐Out 7.
    [Show full text]
  • Ncbr (Fastlane)
    APPLICANT CONTACT Port of Moses Lake Jeffrey Bishop, Executive Director 7810 Andrews N.E. Suite 200 Moses Lake, WA 98837 Port of Moses Lake www.portofmoseslake.com [email protected] Project Name Northern Columbia Basin Railroad Project Was a FASTLANE application for this project submitted previously? Yes If yes, what was the name of the project in the previous application? Northern Columbia Basin Railroad Project Previously Incurred Project Costs $2.1 million Future Eligible Project Costs $30.3 million Total Project Costs $32.4 million Total Federal Funding (including FASTLANE) $9.9 million Are matching funds restricted to a specific project component? If so, No which one? Is the project of a portion of the project currently located on Yes National Highway Freight Network? Is the project of a portion on the project located on the NHS? This project crosses under the NHS as well is it runs adjacent to the NHS Does the project add capacity to the Interstate system? Yes, by diverting VMT to rail Is the project in a national scenic area? No Does the project components include a railway-highway grade No crossing or grade separation project? The project includes crossing If so, please include the grade crossing ID improvements. Do the project components include an intermodal or freight rail Yes project, or freight project within the boundaries of a public or private freight rail, water (including ports, or intermodal facility? If answered yes to either of the two component questions above, $9.9 million how much of requested FASTLANE
    [Show full text]
  • CHP As a Boiler Replacement At
    Andy Colwell AnnMarie Mountz Penn State is a World Class University with more than 50,000 students, faculty and staff on campus on any given day. As a provider of utilities, Steam Services plays an important supporting role in the success of the University’s mission of teaching, research and service. 3/19/10 2 • Buildings Served • +40 Operations and • +700 total Maintenance Staff • +200 served with steam Power Plants • +19 million ft2 18 Operators 8 daylight maintenance • +10 engineering and 6 Coal and Ash handlers technical support 2 supervisors Distribution 7 Daylight Maintenance 1 supervisor 2 Staff Assistants 4/30/2013 3/19/10 3 4/30/2013 3/19/10 4 Additional Steam Capacity • Steam demands began to exceed firm capacity Aging Infrastructure • Last steam capacity upgrade was 1971 Essential Services • Where/How to care for 10,000+ folks during a total loss of power to campus • Estimated we need 12 mW to do this 4/30/2013 3/19/10 5 4/30/2013 3/19/10 6 4/30/2013 3/19/10 7 exhaust Steam to campus 32 kpph un-fired 117,000 kpph fired RENTEC HRSG 900 oF Natural gas or oil Combustor 7mW SOLAR TAURUS 70 air 4/30/2013 3/19/10 8 Combustion Turbine $3.9 million HRSG $1.4 million Total Project $19 million 4/30/2013 3/19/10 9 Covers • Planned in-service and out-of-service maintenance • Service calls • Complete overhaul after 30,000 hours Costs • $21,000/month, $35 per hour • ~$600,000 per year 4/30/2013 10 3/19/10 Before ECSP Upgrades Electricity After ECSP CHP Prior to 2011 Generated After 2011 (kWh) Electricity 4% Generated (kWh)
    [Show full text]
  • The Atlantic Return and the Payback of Evangelization
    Vol. 3, no. 2 (2013), 207-221 | URN:NBN:NL:UI:10-1-114482 The Atlantic Return and the Payback of Evangelization VALENTINA NAPOLITANO* Abstract This article explores Catholic, transnational Latin American migration to Rome as a gendered and ethnicized Atlantic Return, which is figured as a source of ‘new blood’ that fortifies the Catholic Church but which also profoundly unset- tles it. I analyze this Atlantic Return as an angle on the affective force of his- tory in critical relation to two main sources: Diego Von Vacano’s reading of the work of Bartolomeo de las Casas, a 16th-century Spanish Dominican friar; and to Nelson Maldonado-Torres’ notion of the ‘coloniality of being’ which he suggests has operated in Atlantic relations as enduring and present forms of racial de-humanization. In his view this latter can be counterbalanced by embracing an economy of the gift understood as gendered. However, I argue that in the light of a contemporary payback of evangelization related to the original ‘gift of faith’ to the Americas, this economy of the gift is less liberatory than Maldonado-Torres imagines, and instead part of a polyfaceted reproduc- tion of a postsecular neoliberal affective, and gendered labour regime. Keywords Transnational migration; Catholicism; economy of the gift; de Certeau; Atlantic Return; Latin America; Rome. Author affiliation Valentina Napolitano is an Associate Professor in the Department of Anthro- pology and the Director of the Latin American Studies Program, University of *Correspondence: Department of Anthropology, University of Toronto, 19 Russell St., Toronto, M5S 2S2, Canada. E-mail: [email protected] This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License (3.0) Religion and Gender | ISSN: 1878-5417 | www.religionandgender.org | Igitur publishing Downloaded from Brill.com09/30/2021 10:21:12AM via free access Napolitano: The Atlantic Return and the Payback of Evangelization Toronto.
    [Show full text]
  • Funding On-Farm Anaerobic Digestion September 2012
    Funding On-Farm Anaerobic Digestion September 2012 naerobic digestion of on-farm manure resources offers Some examples of programs where federal and state agencies livestock and poultry producers (farm operators) a unique provide grant funding for the construction and operation of Aopportunity to increase on-farm revenue. As energy costs anaerobic digesters include the U.S. Department of Agriculture become a larger part of the farm operation budget, farm operators (USDA) Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) and Ohio’s are increasingly looking to energy efficiency and renewable energy State Energy Program. In some cases, federal-level funding projects as a viable option for increasing farm revenues. One such sources (i.e., American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, option is anaerobic digestion of animal manure, a waste resource or ARRA) provide states with grant money that is administered at that has considerable potential for generating clean, renewable, the state level. For additional information on funding programs domestic energy. available for anaerobic digesters, see the fact sheet Funding Programs for Developing Anaerobic Digestion Systems (http:// One of the biggest obstacles to widespread adoption of on-farm www.epa.gov/agstar/documents/agstar_federal_incentives.pdf), anaerobic digestion has been its cost. Anaerobic digesters require and also the AgSTAR Funding database, Funding On-Farm Biogas significant amounts of up-front capital costs (expenditures), in Recovery Systems: A Guide to Federal and State Resources (http://
    [Show full text]
  • Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures
    Implementing the Recommendations of the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures June 2017 June 2017 Recommendations of the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosure i Contents A Introduction .................................................................................................................................................... 1 1. Background ................................................................................................................................................................... 1 2. Structure of Recommendations .................................................................................................................................. 2 3. Application of Recommendations .............................................................................................................................. 3 4. Assessing Financial Impacts of Climate-Related Risks and Opportunities ............................................................ 4 B Recommendations ....................................................................................................................................... 11 C Guidance for All Sectors .............................................................................................................................. 14 1. Governance ................................................................................................................................................................. 14 2. Strategy .......................................................................................................................................................................
    [Show full text]
  • Business/NGO Partnerships -- What's the Payback?
    Business/NGO Partnerships -- What’s the Payback? By Roger Cowe Ethical Corporation April 2004 Here’s a look at some high profile cases of business/NGO partnerships and the strategic benefits and challenges for both sides. When Greenpeace shared a platform with Shell at the Johannesburg Summit, the contrast with the classic notion of business/NGO confrontation could not have been starker. A decade earlier, one of the oil giant’s redundant platforms (such as Brent Spar) would have been the only kind to have interested the campaign group. Johannesburg was the Partnership summit. It was built on the premise that governments cannot achieve sustainability on their own, that businesses can be part of the solution, and that NGOs have at least as good an idea what the solution is as anybody else. The business world is also formally engaged in pursuing the UN’s Millennium Development Goals. The joint call by Greenpeace and the World Business Council for Sustainable Development for action on climate change symbolized the growing feeling on both sides that NGOs working with businesses can often achieve more than by attacking from the outside. Many campaigners are still suspicious, and even those working with business reserve the right to criticize. But many partnerships were launched in Johannesburg; many more have flowered since -- from BAT on biodiversity to Coca- Cola on HIV/Aids. The attractions are obvious, but so are the dangers. Most significant, perhaps, is the danger that the concept is used simply to get businesses to stump up money, which is more like taxation than partnership.
    [Show full text]
  • Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of the Residential Provisions of the 2015 IECC for Connecticut
    PNNL-24972 Rev-1 Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of the Residential Provisions of the 2015 IECC for Connecticut February 2016 VV Mendon M Zhao ZT Taylor E Poehlman Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of the Residential Provisions of the 2015 IECC for Connecticut VV Mendon M Zhao ZT Taylor E Poehlman February 2016 Prepared for the U.S. Department of Energy under Contract DE-AC05-76RL01830 Pacific Northwest National Laboratory Richland, Washington 99352 *Authors’ Note The present report is a revision of a previous report of the same name published in October 2015. The previous report was revised to update numbers reported in certain results tables. PNNL-24972 Rev-1 Acronyms and Abbreviations BC3 Building Component Cost Community BECP Building Energy Codes Program CPI Consumer Price Index DOE U.S. Department of Energy EIA Energy Information Administration ERI Energy Rating Index ICC International Code Council IECC International Energy Conservation Code LCC Life-Cycle Cost NAHB National Association of Home Builders PNNL Pacific Northwest National Laboratory 1 PNNL-24972 Rev-1 Highlights The 2015 IECC provides cost-effective savings for residential buildings in Connecticut. Moving to the 2015 IECC from the 2009 IECC base code is cost- effective for residential buildings in all climate zones in Connecticut. The average statewide economic impact (per dwelling unit) of upgrading to the 2015 IECC is shown in the table below based on typical cost-effectiveness metrics. 1 Metric Compared to the 2009 IECC Life-cycle cost savings of the 2015 $8175.03 IECC Simple payback period of the 2015 3.5 years IECC Net annual consumer cash flow in $423.80 year 1 of the 2015 IECC2 Annual (first year) energy cost $552.97 savings of the 2015 IECC ($) Annual (first year) energy cost 19.6% savings of the 2015 IECC (%) 1 A weighted average is calculated across all climate zones in the state.
    [Show full text]
  • 2KSWIN WWE2K19 PC Online
    IMPORTANT HEALTH WARNING: PHOTOSENSITIVE SEIZURES A very small percentage of people may experience a seizure when exposed to certain visual images, including flashing lights or patterns that may appear in video games. Even people with no history of seizures or epilepsy may have an undiagnosed condition that can cause “photosensitive epileptic seizures” while watching video games. Symptoms can include light-headedness, altered vision, eye or face twitching, jerking or shaking of arms or legs, disorientation, confusion, momentary loss of awareness, and loss of consciousness or convulsions that can lead to injury from falling down or striking nearby objects. Immediately stop playing and consult a doctor if you experience any of these symptoms. Parents, watch for or ask children about these symptoms—children and teenagers are more likely to experience these seizures. The risk may be reduced by being farther from the screen; using a smaller screen; playing in a well-lit room, and not playing when drowsy or fatigued. If you or any relatives have a history of seizures or epilepsy, consult a doctor before playing. Product Support: http://support.2k.com Please note that WWE 2K19 online features are scheduled to be available until May 31, 2020 though we reserve the right to modify or discontinue online features without notice. 2 KEYBOARD CONTROLS ACTION KEY WAKE UP TAUNT 1 TOGGLE SIGNATURE / FINISHER 2 TAUNT OPPONENT 3 TAUNT CROWD 4 PAUSE ESC DISPLAY CURRENT TARGET C FRONT FACELOCK / GRAPPLE DOWN ARROW IRISH WHIP / PIN RIGHT ARROW SIGNATURE / FINISHER
    [Show full text]
  • GENERAL ASSEMBLY of NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2013 S 2 SENATE BILL 744 Appropriations/Base Budget Committee Substitute Adopted 5/29
    GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2013 S 2 SENATE BILL 744 Appropriations/Base Budget Committee Substitute Adopted 5/29/14 Finance Committee Substitute Adopted 5/29/14 Pensions & Retirement and Aging Committee Substitute Adopted 5/29/14 Short Title: Appropriations Act of 2014. (Public) Sponsors: Referred to: May 15, 2014 1 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED 2 AN ACT TO MODIFY THE CURRENT OPERATIONS AND CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS 3 APPROPRIATIONS ACT OF 2013 AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. 4 5 The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts: 6 7 PART I. INTRODUCTION AND TITLE OF ACT 8 9 TITLE OF ACT 10 SECTION 1.1. This act shall be known as "The Current Operations and Capital 11 Improvements Appropriations Act of 2014." 12 13 INTRODUCTION 14 SECTION 1.2. The appropriations made in this act are for maximum amounts 15 necessary to provide the services and accomplish the purposes described in the budget. Savings 16 shall be effected where the total amounts appropriated are not required to perform these 17 services and accomplish these purposes and, except as allowed by the State Budget Act, or this 18 act, the savings shall revert to the appropriate fund at the end of each fiscal year as provided in 19 G.S. 143C-1-2(b). 20 21 PART II. CURRENT OPERATIONS AND EXPANSION GENERAL FUND 22 23 CURRENT OPERATIONS AND EXPANSION/GENERAL FUND 24 SECTION 2.1. Appropriations from the General Fund of the State for the 25 maintenance of the State departments, institutions, and agencies, and for other purposes as 26 enumerated, are adjusted for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2015, according to the schedule 27 that follows.
    [Show full text]
  • Planning and Financing Energy Efficient Infrastructure in Appalachia
    Planning and Financing Energy Efficient Infrastructure in Appalachia Final Report With Academic Partners: Regional Research Institute, West Virginia University Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University December 30, 2011 Prepared for the Appalachian Regional Commission under Contract CO-16504-09 Table of Contents Executive Summary ......................................................................................................................................... 1 Key Findings ................................................................................................................................................... 2 Chapter 1: Review of Existing Energy Management Planning and Financing Tools ............................................... 5 Chapter 2: Best Practices in Planning and Financing Energy-Efficient Infrastructure—Case Studies in Appalachia 35 Eight Energy Conservation Measures–Snapshots of Best Practices ................................................................ 36 Chapter 3: Case Studies of Counties in Appalachia .......................................................................................... 62 Case Study 1–Tompkins County, New York ................................................................................................. 65 Case Study 2–Fayette County, West Virginia................................................................................................ 75 Case Study 3–Hamilton County, Tennessee ................................................................................................
    [Show full text]