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  2. Archived Info - Project Description

    Associated Project(s): 
    Transportation iCAP Team

    The Transportation iCAP Team is a team of faculty, staff and students who work to advance the 2015 iCAP transportation objectives. The team forms recommendations to reduce the 10% of campus emissions which are attributable to transportation. We address air travel emissions, fleet emissions, single-occupancy vehicle usage, renewable fuels, and active transportation.

    Based on FY14 data, transportation emissions have increased by 30% since the FY08 baseline.  Because emissions from the fleet and commuting are down by three and six percent, respectively, the increase in total transportation emissions is entirely due to a 52% increase in air travel emissions relative to FY08.

  3. General Inquiry about Participation and Plans

    Associated Project(s): 
    Resilience iCAP Team

    From: Merrifield, Lisa C <lmorrisn at illinois.edu>
    Sent: Wednesday, August 17, 2022 9:18 AM
    To: White, Morgan <mbwhite at illinois.edu>
    Cc: Gloss, Stacy L <sgloss at illinois.edu>; Moore, Meredith Kaye <mkm0078 at illinois.edu>
    Subject: RE: Resilience iCAP Team

     

    Hi Morgan,

     

    Yes. I plan to continue.

     

    We will have a draft Biodiversity Plan to share with the resilience team when it is convenient. I need to review the recommendations that Gabe has pulled together. There is more introductory text and maps to written and made. Gabe wants to keep working on the plan as part of his grad school work so we will probably wait to call it done this time next year. But I do want to get feedback from the committee at some point.

     

    Lisa

     

    From: White, Morgan <mbwhite at illinois.edu>
    Sent: Tuesday, August 16, 2022 9:34 PM
    To: Merrifield, Lisa C <lmorrisn at illinois.edu>
    Cc: Gloss, Stacy L <sgloss at illinois.edu>; Moore, Meredith Kaye <mkm0078 at illinois.edu>
    Subject: Resilience iCAP Team

     

    Hi Lisa,

     

    I am writing to ask you to continue to serve on the Resilience iCAP Team this coming year.  Please let me know as soon as possible if you will not be able to continue this fall.

     

    Thanks,

    Morgan

     

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    MORGAN B. WHITE
    Associate Director of F&S for Sustainability and

    Interim Director of Capital Programs at UIUC

     

    Facilities & Services | University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
    1501 S Oak Street (MC-800) | Champaign, IL 61820
    217.333.2668 | mbwhite at illinois.edu
    fs.illinois.edu/services/sustainability

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  4. Upcoming sustainability events - August 2022

    Associated Project(s): 
    TED Talk: Eco Edition Series [ARCHIVED]
    Urbana Park District (UPD) Climate Action, Resilience, Education and Sustainability (CARES) Plan
    Facilitate campus-wide sustainability events
    Guest Speakers for Sustainability Topics

    The semester is right around the corner. Welcome back to campus! You are invited to several upcoming climate-related events:

    1. Let’s Talk about Sustainability: iSEE (Institute for Sustainability, Energy, and Environment) is hosting a daily in-person gathering from 10-11 AM during the first week of the semester (August 22-26) in the South Lounge at the Illini Union. Coffee and light refreshments will be provided. Together, we will listen to a brief presentation by a subject-matter expert (agenda below), followed by an open discussion of ideas and questions from attendees. Stop by one morning - or each day next week - and help spread the word! This is a great opportunity to get connected, ask questions, network, and strengthen your interest in campus sustainability.
    • Monday 8/22: Meet iSEE/iCAP with campus sustainability staff
    • Tuesday 8/23: Plastic reduction with ISTC and Champaign County
    • Wednesday 8/24: Student involvement with SSLC (Student Sustainability Leadership Council)/SECs (Students for Environmental Concerns)
    • Thursday 8/25: Sustainable transportation (learn how to register your bike – and more!) with F&S and the Bike Center
    • Friday 8/26: Educational opportunities with iSEE
    1. Urbana Park District's Climate Action Week 2022 will be held throughout next week, August 22-28. Daily events include tours, hiking and lunch & learns. The week will culminate in a main event at Crystal Lake Park on Saturday, August 27, from 1 PM-4 PM. Click the title link to learn more about UPD's Green Initiatives and Programs.
       
    2. iSEE’s TED Talk: Eco-Edition series: Kick start your commitment to sustainability this academic year on Wednesday, August 31 from 7-8 PM. This month’s Zoom Ted Talk event is hosted by the four co-presidents of the Student Sustainability Leadership Council (SSLC): Jack Reicherts, Danika Ford, Owen Jennings, and Maiah Caise. We will watch a pre-recorded TED Talk followed by a guided, thought-provoking discussion. The discussion will highlight environmental activism and how to get involved in environmental initiatives on campus. All are welcome, whether near or far! Register here.

    Have you signed up for the iSEE newsletter yet? This is the best way to stay up-to-date on all things sustainability. Let me know if you have any questions, and see you soon!

  9. Weekly Update: Student rush, Very high demand for sale bikes

    Associated Project(s): 
    Campus Bike Center

    All, The student rush looms this week. We won’t nearly be able to meet demand for sale bikes, nor for helping with DIY repairs with our current staffing levels but we’ll soldier on. I’ve got a couple interviews lined up this week to help on that front and at least one bike donated over the weekend to help with our sales.

    The numbers:

    Visitors: 28

    Sales: $1,742.50
    Bikes (refurb): 5 for $1,080
    Memberships: 9 for $270
    Tires/tubes: 17 for $91

    Thanks!

    Jacob Benjamin
    Campus Bike Center Coordinator

  10. Inventory of all impounded bicycles

    Associated Project(s): 
    Collection and Donation of Abandoned Bicycles

    Phase 3 of the project was to inventory all the bicycles at Round Barn. With the help of Nathaniel Nevins and Sathish Ravipatti, Sarthak Prasad finished the inventory of all the impounded bicycles by August 15, 2022.

    Sarthak Prasad spent nearly 50 hours during the tagging, confirming, and inventorying phases of this project.

  12. iCAP Portal Admin Meeting - August 12, 2022

    Associated Project(s): 
    Sustainability iCAP Portal

    Michael showed updates to the iCAP Portal:

    • It's safe to delete Collections; tested on dev to confirm it doesn't break anything.
    • Project Collection page: fixed bug where project hierarchy showed all Collections for each project rather than only current Collection.
    • Create project page: fixed bug where input fields were overflowing their containers in Firefox.
    • The Projects by Project Status listing now allows you to select how many projects to view at a time, including All. There is also a “Download list of projects as CSV file” link below the listing, which includes the URL as its own column, since CSV files can’t include clickable links.

    TODOs:

    • Theme pages (e.g. Dev site Energy theme page)
      • Padding between Project Hierarchy & Other Projects
      • Make description collapsible
      • Move to live site once other changes completed
    • Project Header Layout (e.g. LEED Certification project)
      • Add padding below header image
    • Project Creation/Update page
      • Add checkboxes for "Make ____ field collapsible" for each textarea (Description, Background, Conclusion)

  13. 2022 Freezer Challenge Results

    Associated Project(s): 
    Freezer Challenge

    From: Foote, Gerard Paul <gfoote2 at illinois.edu>
    Sent: Friday, August 12, 2022 4:01 PM


    Subject: Urgent poll for photo shoot & 2022 Freezer Challenge results

     

    Hello Everyone,

    Congratulations, on another world-class performance and international recognition in the 2022 International Freezer Challenge!

    You have reduced over 290,000 kWh’s annually, an energy cost savings of over $25,500, which is our second highest results since participating in this competition and has earned the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign an Honorable Mention in the 2022 Freezer Challenge!

    Yes, I know this is not the same as first place or even the innovative Winning Streak Award that we helped create, but it is a testament to our world-class example and leadership in sustainable laboratory practices in research sample cold-storage management.

    Most importantly, your continued efforts, participation and documenting these lab practices reflects efficient adoption and implementation of sustainable laboratory practices that have long lasting impacts once incorporated into the labs day-to-day operations.


    On a side note: My competitive side suspects that we once again may have outperformed or at least participated in the top tier of participating universities worldwide, more follow up to come.

     

    Please add your availability in this When2Meet calendar: https://www.when2meet.com/?16378891-ETV5Z  by August 19th 2022 deadline?

     

    FYI- The overall impacts are still being accumulated and will be shared in a campus wide media release and mass email.  

    The rules now state we are only able to be recognized for 1st place or the Winning Streak Award if previous winners surpass their previous year’s energy savings calculations and while we achieved are second highest reductions to date, overall it was not higher than last year’s reductions of over 383,000 kWh’s.

     

    Thank you 

    Paul Foote

    Think Globally. Act Locally

    Energy Efficiency and Conservation Specialist
    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
    F&S Energy Services Retrocommissioning

    Email: gfoote2 at illinois.edu

    Office: 217-244-1048

     

  14. Water bottle filling stations in state-supported facilities

    Associated Project(s): 
    Reduce Single-Use Plastics

    Per the request of Morgan White on 6/28/22, Building Service Workers under F&S Transportation and Building Services completed an inventory of water bottle filling stations in state-supported facilities on 8/11/22. Attached is the data. This was based on a recommendation from the iCAP Zero Waste Team to better understand the infrastructure of water bottle filling stations on campus. If iSEE/F&S can identify where stations are lacking, more stations could be added. The purpose of the inventory is to decrease single-use plastic water bottle use on campus.

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  15. "Let's Talk about Sustainability" Event Agenda

    Associated Project(s): 
    Facilitate campus-wide sustainability events

    From: Moore, Meredith Kaye <mkm0078 at illinois.edu>
    Sent: Thursday, August 11, 2022 2:23 PM
    To: Mancuso, Anthony D <tmancuso at illinois.edu>; Wurth Asmussen, Julie Ann <jwurth at illinois.edu>
    Cc: White, Morgan <mbwhite at illinois.edu>; Fraterrigo, Jennifer M <jmf at illinois.edu>; Murphy, Elizabeth A <eamurphy at illinois.edu>; Khanna, Madhu <khanna1 at illinois.edu>
    Subject: "Let's Talk about Sustainability" event agenda

     

    Hi all,

     

    We now have confirmation for the “Let’s Talk about Sustainability” event agenda. As a reminder, this will be held each morning (10-11AM) in the South Lounge of the Union during the first week of the semester (August 22-27).


    Monday 8/22 – Meet iSEE/iCAP with sustainability staff

    Tuesday 8/23 – Plastic reduction with ISTC

    Wednesday 8/24 – Student involvement with SSLC/SECS/SSC

    Thursday 8/25 – Sustainable transportation (learn how to register your bike, take the bus, etc) with F&S and Bike Center

    Friday 8/26 – Educational opportunities with iSEE

     

    The purpose is to welcome students to campus, help them learn more about sustainability efforts on campus and in the community, and engage them in panel discussions on specific topics. Each morning, there will be a brief presentations (10-15 minutes) about a topic by a subject-matter expert, followed by open discussion and questions from attendees. They are not meant to be very formal but instead to spark the curiosity and interest of students and staff, particularly those who are new to campus, and help them find ways to become involved in advocacy and a local culture of sustainability. This event is open to all!

     

    The Communications Team is in the process of creating a Facebook event for the event; it will also be advertised in the iSEE newsletter next week, EWeek/iNews/GradLinks, and at the Welcome Celebration. Please help advertise the event in your circles as well and let me know if you have any questions in the meantime.

     

    Thank you!
    Meredith

     

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    “There are a lot of dreamers – dreaming is very important, but it’s really the dreamer and the doer. You’ve got to be the doer.” –Will Steger  

    MEREDITH MOORE
    Sustainability Programs Manager 

    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
    Institute for Sustainability, Energy, and Environment (iSEE)
    1101 W Peabody Drive (Suite 382), Urbana, IL, 61801
    217.333.0119 | mkm0078 at illinois.edu
    www.sustainability.illinois.edu
     
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  16. Renewable Energy Markets 2022

    Associated Project(s): 
    Carbon-Neutral Energy for Campus
     

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    See Who You'll Meet at REM™ 2022

    Renewable Energy Markets™ (REM™) 2022 is only 5 weeks away.  Don't miss your opportunity to join decision-makers in-person covering 24/7 clean energy procurement, green hydrogen, residential solar grid integration, equity and environmental justice in residential renewable energy programs, corporate ESG & climate disclosure, and more.

     

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    Registered organizations, sponsors, and supporting organizations include:

     

    3 Phases Renewables
    3Degrees
    Abbott Stringham & Lynch
    ACORE
    ACT Commodities
    AES Clean Energy
    American Council on Renewable Energy
    American Gas Association
    Anew
    Apala Group
    Bank of America
    Blue Delta Energy, LLC
    Bonneville Environmental Foundation
    C2ES
    CAISO
    California Hydrogen Business Council
    CDP (RE100)
    CEBI
    Center for Resource Solutions
    CenterPoint Energy
    Central Iowa Power Cooperative
    Clean Energy Business Network
    Clean Energy Buyers Association
    Clean Energy Buyers Institute
    CleanChoice Energy
    ClearTrace
    Climate Collaborative
    CMS Enterprises Company
    Consumers Energy
    Coral Future
    East Bay Community Energy
    EcoEngineers
    ECOHZ
    EDF Energy NA
    Energia Libre
    Energy Sciences
    Evolution Markets
    Gas South
    General Motors
    Google
    Granular Energy
    Green Power EMC
    GreenEnergy GPO
    I-REC Standard
    Idaho Power
    Intelligent I-N
    Isla Verde Capital
    Kanin Energy
    Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
    LevelTen Energy
    LG&E and KU Energy LLC
    Low Impact Hydro Institute
    M-RETS
    Manitoba Hydro
    Mazzetti
    Meeting Contractors, LLC
    Meta
    MSCI
    Mt.Stonegate Green Asset Management Ltd.
    NASDAQ
    National Renewable Energy Laboratory

    NERA Economic Consulting
    New Energy Equity, an ALLETE Company
    NextEra Energy
    Outdoor Industry Association (OIA)
    Pacific Environment
    PacifiCorp
    Pattern Energy
    Peloton Computer Enterprises Ltd.
    Peninsula Clean Energy
    Persefoni
    Pivot Energy
    PJM-GATS
    Portland General Electric
    Powerex
    Powerledger
    Puget Sound Energy
    PXiSE Energy Solutions
    Reactivate
    Renewable Northwest
    Renewable Thermal Collaborative
    RENEWPR
    RNG Coalition
    RPE, LLC
    S&P Global
    Schneider Electric
    Silicon Valley Clean Energy
    Singularity Energy
    Sol Systems
    SolarView
    South Pole
    Southwest Gas Corporation
    Sterling Planet
    STX
    Sustainable Purchasing Leadership Council
    T-Mobile
    Target
    Tennessee Valley Authority
    The AES Corporation
    The Climate Registry
    The EnergyTag Initiative
    The International REC Standard Foundation
    Trillium Energy
    TVA
    U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
    Union of Concerned Scientists
    US EPA Green Power Partnership
    Vote Solar
    Weaver
    WECC
    WGL Energy
    White House Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ)
    Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati
    World Resources Institute
    World Wildlife Fund
    WREGIS/WECC
    WRISE
    WSP USA
    Xcel Energy
    Xpansiv

     

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    Fellowship Applications Closing August 14

     

    Thanks to this year’s Fellowship Sponsor, Target, ten current students will be selected to attend the entire conference for free. These lucky students will take advantage of the unique real-world learning and possible career-advancing opportunities REM™ provides. Students interested in applying for the fellowship program may email us or fill out the form. Applications are due 8/14/22 by 5pm PDT.

     

    APPLY NOW

     

     

     

    Just Announced! Keynote Speaker

    We're excited to announce Brett Carter of Xcel Energy as one of our keynote speakers!

     

    3d39098b-cb46-431e-a7fd-447469bc0420.jpgBrett C. Carter is Executive Vice President, Group President Utilities, and Chief Customer Officer of Xcel Energy, leading the areas of brand management, customer assistance, energy efficiency program development, community affairs, and oversight of the operating companies to achieve constructive regulatory outcomes in the eight states served. 

    Carter leads Xcel Energy’s customer engagement through transformative work to enhance the customer experience and expand our portfolio of programs, deepening our relationship with customers and meeting their needs for the clean energy future. A key pillar of this is continuing Xcel Energy’s industry leadership in transportation electrification and the growth of electric-vehicle ownership and infrastructure. In his role, Carter ensures the alignment between the company’s customer strategy and the operating companies which engage with numerous stakeholders and policymakers to achieve constructive regulatory outcomes for the benefit of our customers in the eight states we serve.  

     

     

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    Don't Miss the GPLA Luncheon Included in Your Registration!

    The Green Power Leadership Awards (GPLAs) are the oldest and most coveted competitive awards in the renewable energy industry. They recognize outstanding leadership in the field by individuals and organizations that are driving green power development and adoption.

    Awards will be presented by Center for Resource Solutions and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Don't miss the GPLA ceremony and luncheon on Thursday, September 15.

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    REM™ 2022 Agenda

    REM™ 2022's focused agenda includes 25+ sessions, speakers, and networking opportunities. Join us in person in Minneapolis, registration is open!

     

    Wednesday, September 14

    • Voluntary Renewable Energy Markets 101 Workshop
    • Pre-Conference Tour of CenterPoint Energy's green hydrogen pilot facility
    • Opening Night Reception

    Thursday, September 15

    • Power Table
    • Impact of Corporate Renewable Energy Procurement: Different Pathways to Achieving Goals
    • ESG and Climate Disclosure: Impacts for Corporations
    • Accelerating New Markets for Green Hydrogen
    • Green Power Leadership Awards Luncheon
    • 24/7 Clean Energy Procurement: Challenges, Opportunities, and Strategies
    • Mechanisms and Technologies Encouraging Residential Grid Participation
    • Equity and Environmental Justice in Clean Energy Policy
    • Table Topics
      • RINs for Electric Vehicles
      • Activating Renewable Energy in Product Use and Supply Chain
      • Clean Energy Accounting Project (CEAP)
      • The Evolving Role of Investors in Carbon Markets
      • Learning from Electric Utility Green Power Programs
      • Avoiding Consumer Confusion in the Voluntary RE Market
      • Green-e® Certification in South America
    • Federal Clean Energy Policy
    • How International Market Boundaries Rules Affect the Growth of Renewables Worldwide
    • Innovative Approaches to Scope 1 and Scope 3 Mitigation
    • Minneapolis Mixer

    Friday, September 16

    • U.S. EPA Green Power Partnership for Renewable Energy Providers Breakfast
    • WRISE: Women of Renewable Industries and Sustainable Energy Breakfast
    • U.S. Renewable Energy Tracking Systems Workshop and Breakfast
    • State of the Markets
    • Case Studies: Equity and Environmental Justice in Residential Renewable Energy Programs
    • Corporate Procurement: Enabling Access for Renewable Energy Buyers
    • Understanding Carbon Intensity of Renewable Fuels Projects
    • Renewable Natural Gas: C&I Procurement and Green Programs for Gas Utilities
    • Corporate International Supply Chains and Meeting Global Renewable Energy Procurement Goals
    • Siting Renewables to Improve Outcomes for Communities
    • Wholesale Markets and State Renewable Energy Policy
    • 24/7 Clean Energy Procurement Workshop

     

    SEE THE AGENDA

     

     

     

    Book Your Hotel

    The Hyatt Regency Minneapolis on Nicollet Mall is in the heart of the downtown business district and provides spectacular views of the city skyline, skyway connection to Minneapolis Convention Center, and convenient access to the light rail system.

    Our special conference room rate is available until August 22!

     

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    Special Rate for Green-e® Certification Participants

    Is your company in the Green-e® certification program? We have a special rate at REM™ 2022 for employees of companies with an active Green-e® certification contract with CRS. Green-e® participants should have received a discount code email from their rep. Check your inbox and register for REM™ today. 

     

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    REM™ 2022 Sponsors

    Thank you to all our REM™ 2022 sponsors for their invaluable support in making this conference happen. To learn more about becoming a sponsor, and getting your brand in front of renewable energy decision-makers, visit Become a REM™ 2022 Sponsor.

     

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    Fellowship Sponsor

     

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    Gigawatt Sponsors

     

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    WSP logo

     

    Bank of America logo

     

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    Megawatt Sponsors

     

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  17. Inquiry about SSC Micro Grants

    Associated Project(s): 
    Student Sustainability Committee (SSC)

    Sarthak Prasad reached out to Jack Reicherts to ask if SSC awards micro grants. 

    Jack replied with the message below, 

    Hi Sarthak,

     

    In the interest of streamlining things, I think we got rid of microgrants as of a year and a half ago or so. We still do student-led under $10k projects on a rolling basis, but everything else still goes through the normal 2-step process. If you ever need to connect with interested students, I’m happy to plug potential projects on our Discord server!

     

    Best,

    Jack

  18. Weekly Update: Refurbished bicycles, Abandoned bikes

    Associated Project(s): 
    Campus Bike Center
    Collection and Donation of Abandoned Bicycles

    All, We’re quickly approaching zero stock for refurbished bikes. One particularly eager patron bought two of our more expensive road bikes back-to-back last week. Thankfully, we received 3 bikes in very-good-to-great condition that should—fingers crossed—be on the sales floor for Wednesday.

    We’re in the beginning stages of clearing out abandoned bikes. Approximately 200 will go to CBC/TBP so that’ll help our inventory. The abandoned bikes at the rack in front of the bike center were cut this morning, cleaning up and clearing space for folks to lock there. We’ll be better able to see if any donations have been left, as well.

    The numbers:

    Visitors: 21
    Sales: $1,646.75
    Bikes (refurb): 3 for $1,025
    B-a-B: 1 for $50
    Tires/tubes: 15 for $113

    Thanks!

    Jacob Benjamin
    Campus Bike Center Coordinator

  19. Champaign County Regional Environmental Framework Launch

    Associated Project(s): 
    Champaign County Sustainability Network (CCNet) [ARCHIVED]

    From: Rita Morocoima-Black <RMorocoima-Black@ccrpc.org>
    Sent: Monday, August 08, 2022 3:27 PM
    To: asnyder@cumtd.com; Betsy Tracy <betsy.tracy@dot.gov>; Bob Nelson <robert.m.nelson@illinois.gov>; cjmitten@urbanaillinois.us; Christopher Walton <christopher.walton@savoy.illinois.gov>; Dalitso S. Sulamoyo <dsulamoyo@ccrpc.org>; Daniel Magee <Daniel.Magee@illinois.gov>; Dave Clark <dave.clark@champaignil.gov>; White, Morgan <mbwhite@illinois.edu>; Jeff Blue <jblue@co.champaign.il.us>; John Cooper <jcooper@co.champaign.il.us>; Karl Gnadt <kgnadt@cumtd.com>; Rob Kowalski <Rob.Kowalski@champaignil.gov>; DeLorenzo, Stacey <sdeloren@illinois.edu>; Thomas Caldwell <Thomas.Caldwell@illinois.gov>; Roland White <roland.white@savoy.illinois.gov>; Tim Cowan <tacowan@urbanaillinois.us>; John Zeman <jczeman@urbanaillinois.us>
    Subject: Champaign County Regional Environmental Framework Launch

     

    Hi CUUATS Technical Members,

     

    We, at the Champaign County Regional Planning Commission, are excited to announce the launch of the Champaign County Regional Environmental Framework (REF).

     

    The REF is a centralized resource to help local planners, agencies, and engineers make informed decisions about transportation projects by providing data and analysis regarding ecological, cultural, and regulated-waste resources across Champaign County. As a preliminary screening tool, the REF allows users to identify compliance-triggering and ecologically vulnerable resources within a project location and incorporate them early into project planning, laying the groundwork for potential National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and Illinois Dept. of Transportation (IDOT) environmental review processes.

     

    The REF can be accessed at the link provided. The Phase 1 report can be accessed here, through the REF website, or under Projects + Documents on the CCRPC website. We will be continuing to work on and make improvements to the website, as needed. 

     

    Thanks,

    Rita

     

    Rita Morocoima-Black

    Planning and Community Development Director

    Planning and Community Development

    A division of the Champaign County Regional Planning Commission

    1776 E. Washington St, Urbana, IL 61802
    P 217.328.3313 | D 217.819.4056 | ccrpc.org

    RPC

    People. Possibilities.

     

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