CAPITAL |Region| Sustainability Plan Acknowledgements We would like to thank the following people for their work on the Capital Region Sustainability Plan Executive Committee Technical Committees John Porreca, Town of Greenport Bob Radliff, Community Loan Fund of the Capital Sarah Crowell Climate Adaptation Region, Committee Chair Land Use and Livable Communities Chair Erik Deyoe, Town of Bethlehem, Committee Tori Riley, Washington County LDC Thomas Crowell Chair Food Systems Committee Chair Frank Thomas, Town of Stoney Creek Todd Fabozzi, CDRPC Erik Deyoe Michael Tucker, CEG Climate Adaptation Committee Chair Meghan Haley-Quigley, Union College Susan Wilson, Town of Bolton Jeff Edwards Nancy Heinzen, Stormwater Coalition of Albany Schenectady County County Thomas Wood, Saratoga Board of Supervisors Jim Kalohn, Schenectady County Kenneth Flood Energy Columbia County Kate Mance, Adirondack, Glens Falls Transportation Council Jodi Smits Anderson, DASNY Mark Gleason Waste Committee Chair Mike Manning, City of Watervliet Robert Blais, Village of Lake George Brad Fischer, Albany County Pradeep Haldar Doug Melnick, City of Albany Energy Committee Co-Chair Sandra Nierzwicki-Bauer, Darrin Fresh Water Pradeep Haldar, UAlbany, Co-Chair Institute Jason Kemper Deborah Howard, State University of New York Saratoga County Sasha Spector, Scenic Hudson Stacey Hughes, National Grid Wayne LaMothe Karen Strong, NYS DEC Hudson River Estuary Warren County Karen Kellogg, Skidmore College David VanLuven Indumanthi Lnu Indumanthi Lnu, UAlbany, Co-Chair Energy Committee Co-Chair Richard Wilson, Washington County DPW Rich Lyons, Albany County Sewer District Leslie Lombardo Economic Development Mike Manning, City of Watervliet Albany County Dixie Baldrey, Town of Lexington Doug Melnick, City of Albany Doug Melnick City of Albany Robert Blais, Village of Lake George James Morier, NYSDEC Lead Municipality Quintin Bullock, Schenectady County Michael O’Hara, City of Hudson Sandra Nierzwicki-Bauer Chair Community College Sy Oliker, Joseph Technology Corporation Water Committee Chair Michael Burns, Town of Glenville Kristin Swinton, Green Island Power Authority Christopher O’Neill Sarah Crowell, City of Rensselaer Transportation Committee Chair Frank Thomas, Town of Stoney Creek Anita Daly, Saratoga Board of Supervisors Bob Radliff Susan Wilson, Town of Bolton Economic Development Committee Chair Mark Eagan, Albany Colonie Regional Chamber of Commerce Rodney Wiltshire, Empire Solar Store Tori Riley Washington County Brad Fischer, Albany County Food Linda VonDerHeide Ken Flood, Columbia County Thomas Crowell, Columbia Land Conservancy, Rensselaer County Committee Chair Victoria Pratt Gerbino, EDC Warren County Frank Thomas, Town of Stoney Creek Linda Hill, National Grid Doug Melnick, City of Albany David Hogenkamp, Empire State Future Donna Murray, Rensselaer County John McDonald, City of Cohoes Laura TenEyck, American Farmland Trust Brian Gilchrist, Washington County Cornell Co-op Laura DeGaetano, Albany County Carrie Ward, CDTA Robert Van Valkenburg, Greene County Amy Klein, Capital District Community Susan Wilson, Town of Bolton Gardens Water Mary Ellen Mallia, UAlbany Transportation Dixie Baldrey, Town of Lexington Tom Gallagher, Albany County Cornell Co-op Rob Cherry, NYSDOT Region1 Mary Bell, City of Albany Deborah Forester, Schenectady County Cornell Martin Daley, Parks & Trails New York Robert Blais, Village of Lake George Co-op Kristin Devoe, Albany County Joe Brillings, Washington County Mark Quandt, Capital Region Food Bank Todd Fabozzi, CDRPC Michael Burns, Town of Glenville Scott Kellogg, Radix Ecological Sustainability Sector Ross Farrell, CDTA Erik Deyoe, Town of Bethlehem Meghan Haley-Quigley, Union College Aaron Frankenfeld, Adirondack/Glens Falls Dave Dressel, City of Watervliet Transportation Council William Sweet, Price Chopper Brad Fischer, Albany County Stephen Iachetta, Albany International Airport Todd Fabozzi, CDRPC Tom Jarret, Jarrett Engineers Brian Kehoe, New York Bicycling Coalition Rich Lyons, Albany County Sewer District Land Use and Livable Rob Leslie, Town of Bethlehem Communities Mike Manning, City of Watervliet Robyn Marquis, RPI Anne Benware, CDTC John Mokszycki, Town of Greenport John McDonald, City of Cohoes Brad Birge, City of Saratoga Springs Blue Neils, Saratoga County Rosemary Nichols, City of Watervliet Michael Burns, Town of Glenville Sandra Nierzwicki-Bauer, Darrin Fresh Water Christopher O’Neill, CDTC, Committee Chair Institute, Committee Chair Jean Carlson, Town of Schaghticoke Jason Purvis, CDTC Deb Shannon, CDRPC Mark Castiglione, Hudson River Valley Greenway Elizabeth Staubach, Mayor’s Office of Energy & Rich Straut, Barton & Loguidice Sustainability Sarah Crowell, City of Rensselaer, Committee Linda VonDerHeide, Rensselaer County Chair Linda VonDerHeide, Rensselaer County Darlene Devoe, Village of Fort Edward Thomas Wood, Saratoga Board of Supervisors The Planning Team: CHA, Inc., Albany, NY Kristin Devoe, Albany County Waste Laura DiBetta, Parks & Trails New York VHB, Watertown, MA Bill Bruce, City of Albany Todd Fabozzi, CDRPC Behan Communications, Glens Falls, NY Jack Cunningham, Town of Colonie Steve Feeney, Schenectady County The Brendle Group, Fort Collins, CO Matt Curley, Eastern Rensselaer County Solid Rocco Ferraro, CDRPC Waste Management PlaceMatters, Denver, CO Ken Flood, Columbia County Jeff Edwards, Schenectady County Crowdbrite, Reno, NV Aaron Frankenfeld, Adirondack/Glens Falls Mark Gleason, City of Watervliet, Committee Transportation Council Chairman Tom Jarret, Jarrett Engineers Tom Jarret, Jarrett Engineers Jason Kersch, UAlbany Scott Kellogg, Radix Ecological Sustainability Sector Leslie Lombardo, Albany County Abby Lublin, Troy Citizens Working Group on John McDonald, City of Cohoes Composting Lisa Nagle, Elan Planning, Design & Landscape Rich Lyons, Albany County Sewer District Architecture Paula Mahan, Town of Colonie Christopher O’Neill, CDTC Mary Ellen Mallia, UAlbany Susan O’Rorke, Town of New Baltimore Susan O’Rorke, Town of New Baltimore Sam Pipes, CDTC Jolene Race, Columbia County John Scavo, Clifton Park Dan Schooler, County Waste Linda VonDerHeide, Rensselaer County William Sweet, Price Chopper CITY OF ALBANY STATE OF NEW YORK OFFICE OF THE MAYOR GERALD D. JENNINGS 12207 MAYOR Dear Capital Region Residents: It is with great pride that the City of Albany and all of the participating elected officials present the residents of our region with the Capital Region Sustainability Plan. This document, a first for our region, provides a roadmap to a sustainable future from our smallest hamlets to our largest cities, from our productive farms to our centers of traditional industry, and to our new hubs of nanotechnology. When Governor Andrew Cuomo announced his forward thinking of the Cleaner Greener Communities Program late in 2012, I was eager to begin a regional dialogue encouraging cooperation and collaboration in order to create a region where all residents enjoy the highest quality of life, and where future generations will reap the environmental, social, and economic benefits of our collective efforts. It was with this vision in mind that I invited all municipalities within our eight-county region to sit and discuss this Cleaner Greener opportunity. I am happy to report that there was overwhelming support and enthusiasm for this initiative, and I am proud to provide you with this blueprint that leads us to a sustainable 21st century. Sincerely, Gerald D. Jennings Mayor, City of Albany Lead Municipality, Capital Region Sustainability Plan Acronyms ADA Americans with Disabilities Act LID Low Impact Development ARRA American Recovery and Reinvestment LDC Land Development Corporation Act Washington County BMP Best Management Practices LSWMP Local Solid Waste Management Plan BRT Bus Rapid Transit MGD Million Gallons per Day C&D Construction & Demolition Debris MS4 Municipal Separate Stormwater Systems CGC Cleaner Greener Communities MSW Municipal Solid Waste CHP Combined Heat and Power MW Megawatt CO₂e Carbon Dioxide Equivalent NAAQS National Ambient Air Quality Standards CNG Compressed Natural Gas NOAA National Oceanic and Atmospheric CNU Congress for New Urbanism Administration CDTA Capital District Transportation Authority NRCS Natural Resources Conservation Service CDTC Capital District Transportation NYSERDA New York State Energy Research and Committee Development Authority CDRPC Capital District Regional Planning NYSDEC New York State Department of Commission Environmental Conservation CEG Center for Economic Growth NYSDOT New York State Department of COE U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Transportation DASNY Dormitory Authority State of New York NYSEG New York State Electric and Gas DOE U.S. Department of Energy OPRHP Office of rksPa Recreation and Historic EDC Economic Development Corporation Preservation Warren County PPA Power Purchase Agreement EV Electric Vehicle PPM Parts Per Million FEMA Federal Emergency Management Agency PV Photovoltaic FHWA Federal Highway Administration RPI Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute FTA Federal Transit Administration TBD To Be Determined GIS Geographic Information System TOD Transit-Oriented Development GHG Greenhouse Gas USDA U.S. Department of Agriculture HOV High-Occupancy Vehicle USDOT U.S. Department of Transportation HVAC Heating, Ventilation, and Air USEPA U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Conditioning USFS U.S. Forest Service IGCC International Green Construction Code USGBC U.S. Green Building Council kW Kilowatt USGS U.S. Geological