Climate Smart Communities Certification Report

bronze Certified

This is the Climate Smart Communities Certification Report of Cortlandt, Town (Westchester). Cortlandt, Town (Westchester) is a bronze certified Climate Smart Community.

Cortlandt, Town (Westchester) was certified on April 21, 2014 with 225 points earned from 54 completed actions. Listed below is information regarding Cortlandt, Town (Westchester)’s Climate Smart Communities efforts and materials associated with its certified actions.

The certification for Cortlandt, Town (Westchester) will expire on September 30, 2019.

Contact Information

The designated Climate Smart Communities contact for Cortlandt, Town (Westchester) is:

Actions Implemented

Each approved action and supporting documentation for which Cortlandt, Town (Westchester) was approved for in 2014 appears below. Note: Standards for the actions below may have changed and the documentation listed may no longer satisfy requirements for that action.

• 1. Build a climate-smart community.

  1.1 Pass a Resolution Adopting the CSC Pledge

  4 Points

  Bronze Mandatory Silver Mandatory

  Program Summary:

  • pdf CSC Pledge

  PE1 Action: CSC Task Force

  20 Points

  Bronze Priority Silver Priority

  Program Summary:

  • pdf 1-2 master plan res 195-13.pdf
  • pdf 1-2 Master Plan chapters.pdf
  • pdf 1-2 Documentation Submittal Form.pdf

  PE1 Action: CSC Coordinator

  10 Points

  Bronze Mandatory Silver Mandatory

  Program Summary:

  • pdf 1-3 CSC Coordinator resolution.pdf

  1.4 Create an Internal Green Team Focused on Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation

  8 Points

  Bronze Priority Silver Priority

  Program Summary:

  • pdf 1-4 2013 Kickoff Notes.pdf
  • pdf 1-4 2013 Kickoff Agenda-1.pdf
  • pdf 1-4 Documentation Submittal Form.pdf
  • pdf 1-4 Green Team members and departmental surveys.pdf
  • image 1-4 green team.jpg
  • pdf 1-4 GT minutes - comm swap followup 10-8-13.pdf
  • pdf 1-4 minutes mtg 2-12-13.pdf
  • pdf 1-4 TOC Green Team A Brief History.pdf

  PE1 Action: National/Regional Climate Program

  3 Points

  Program Summary:

  • pdf 1-5 Climate Change committee & campaigns resolution.pdf
  • pdf 1-5 NWEAC Resolution.pdf

  PE1 Action: Partnerships with Other Entities

  3 Points

  Program Summary:

  • pdf 10-4 Documentation Submittal Form.pdf
  • pdf 10-4 NWEAC Minutes April 8 2013.pdf
  • pdf 10-4 NWEAC Resolution.pdf

• 2. Inventory emissions, set goals, and plan for climate action.

  PE2 Action: Government Operations GHG Inventory

  16 Points

  Bronze Priority Silver Priority

  Program Summary:

  • excel 2-1 Cortlandt Municipal GHG Inventory Tool Aug_30_2011.xlsx

  PE2 Action: Community GHG Inventory

  16 Points

  Bronze Priority Silver Priority

  Program Summary:

  • excel 2-2 Cortlandt Community GHG Inventory Tool(1).xlsx

  2.3 Establish a Government Operations Emissions Reduction Target

  4 Points

  Bronze Priority Silver Priority

  Program Summary:

  • pdf 2.3 NWEAC_CAP_05032012 .pdf
  • pdf 2-3 Gov't reduction target - 2008 - 2012 25x12 progress PP.PDF
  • pdf Documentation Submittal Form 2-3.pdf

  2.4 Establish a Community Emissions Reduction Target

  4 Points

  Bronze Priority Silver Priority

  Program Summary:

  • pdf 2.4 NWEAC_CAP_05032012 .pdf
  • pdf Documentation Submittal Form 2-4.pdf

  PE2 Action: Government Operations Climate Action Plan

  8 Points

  Bronze Priority Silver Priority

  Program Summary:

  • pdf 2.5 NWEAC_CAP_05032012.pdf

  PE2 Action: Community Climate Action Plan

  16 Points

  Bronze Priority Silver Priority

  Program Summary:

  • pdf 2.6 NWEAC_CAP_05032012.pdf

• 3. Decrease energy use.

  PE3 Action: Government Building Energy Audits

  8 Points

  Bronze Priority Silver Priority

  Program Summary:

  • excel 3.1 Cortlandt Energy audit & recommendations all town bldgs.xls

  PE3 Action: Interior Lighting Upgrades

  1 Points

  Program Summary:

  • pdf 3.2 Cortlant Town Hall Lighting Scoperev .pdf
  • pdf 3-2 Town Hall Lighting Upgrade EX.pdf
  • pdf 3-2 zulla elec. TH lighting.pdf

  PE3 Action: HVAC Upgrades

  1 Points

  Program Summary:

  • pdf 3-3 hvac purchase info.pdf
  • pdf 3-3 hvac res 159-13.pdf

  PE3 Action: Water-efficient Fixtures

  1 Points

  Program Summary:

  • pdf 3-4 auto fill value info.pdf
  • pdf 3-4 Documentation Submittal Form.pdf
  • pdf 3-4 replacement fill value info.pdf
  • pdf 3-4 SECTION 5 youth center fixtures-3.pdf
  • pdf 3-4 Youth Center table of contents plumbing.pdf

  PE3 Action: Green Building Certification

  7 Points

  Program Summary:

  • pdf 3-9 Green Report TOC Youth Center updated 10-22-13.pdf
  • pdf 3-9 LEED Report101007.pdf
  • pdf 3-9 TOC Youth Center Green Building features.pdf
  • image 3-9 Youth Ctr IMG 1.jpg
  • image 3-9 Youth Ctr IMG 2.jpg

  3.13 Adopt an Anti-idling Policy for Government Vehicles

  3 Points

  Program Summary:

  • pdf 3-13 Documentation Submittal Form.pdf
  • pdf 3-13 work rules.pdf

  PE3 Action: LED Traffic Signals

  4 Points

  Program Summary:

  • pdf 3.16 led traffic signals invoice.pdf
  • pdf 3.16 led traffic signals res 211-11.pdf
  • pdf 3-16 Documentation Submittal Form.pdf
  • pdf 3-16 LED traffic signals.pdf

  3.19 Adopt a Waste Management Strategy for Government Hosted and Permitted Events

  1 Points

  Program Summary:

  • pdf 3-19 225 Celebration Vendor Rules & Regulations.pdf
  • pdf 3-19 225th Celebration mtg 5-8-13 staff.pdf
  • pdf 3-19 Documentation Submittal Form.pdf

  PE3 Action: Environmentally Preferable Purchasing Policy

  2 Points

  Program Summary:

  • pdf 3-24 2013 purchasing manual resolution.pdf
  • pdf 3-24 green procurement res 135-10.pdf
  • pdf 3-24 Purchasing Manual 2013.pdf
  • pdf 3-24 TOC PROCUREMENT POLICY.pdf

  3.29 Engage Employees Through a Green Pledge or Competition

  2 Points

  Program Summary:

  • pdf 3-29 Documentation Submittal Form.pdf
  • pdf 3-29 Green Team Agenda - October 21 2010.pdf
  • image 3-29 GT bulletin board 006.jpg
  • pdf 3-29 June 24 green meeting.pdf
  • pdf 3-29 minutes mtg 1-17-13 via dani.pdf
  • pdf 3-29 prize wheel flyer.pdf
  • pdf 3-29 TOC Green Team members.pdf
  • image 3-29 weekly reminder staff emails 100_2816.jpeg
  • pdf 3-29GreenteamGoals.pdf

  3.30 Incorporate Green Principles, Commitments or Requirements into Staff Training

  3 Points

  Program Summary:

  • pdf 3-30 Documentation Submittal Form.pdf
  • pdf 3-30 TOC employee Green checklist.pdf

• 4. Shift to clean, renewable energy.

  PE4 Action: Renewable Energy Feasibility Studies

  5 Points

  Program Summary:

  • pdf 4-3 Appendix E copy.pdf
  • pdf 4-3 Appendix G copy.pdf
  • pdf 4-3 geothermalnarrative - Final ver2 copy 2.pdf

• 5. Use climate-smart materials management.

  PE5 Action: Recycling Bins in Government Buildings

  1 Points

  Program Summary:

  • pdf 3-20 Documentation Submittal Form.pdf
  • image 3-20 TOC office recycling bins.JPG

  PE5 Action: Reuse Programs

  3 Points

  Program Summary:

  • pdf 5-7 comm swap advertisement.pdf
  • pdf 5-7 Community Swap and Furniture Drive flyer 2013 copy.pdf
  • pdf 5-7 Documentation Submittal Form.pdf

  5.7 Offer Recycling to Residents

  4 Points

  Program Summary:

  • pdf 5-8 Documentation Submittal Form.pdf
  • pdf 5-8 TOC 2013 Sanitation brochure.pdf

  5.8 Offer Recycling to Commercial Entities (or Require That They Recycle)

  4 Points

  Program Summary:

  • pdf 5-9 Documentation Submittal Form.pdf
  • pdf 5-9 Town of Cortlandt Commercial stops.pdf

  PE5 Action: Recycling Program for Public Places & Events

  3 Points

  Program Summary:

  • pdf 5-10 Documentation Submittal Form.pdf
  • image 5-10 recycling bin education 2.JPG
  • image 5-10 recycling bin town pool and parks.jpg
  • image 5-10 recycling bins family fun day 2.jpg
  • image 5-10 recycling bins family fun day.jpg
  • image 5-10 recycling public education- green team table FFD.jpeg

  PE5 Action: Compost Bins for Residents

  2 Points

  Program Summary:

  • pdf 5-11 compost bins 2011.pdf
  • pdf 5-11 CompostBinFlyer.pdf

  PE5 Action: Residential Organic Waste Program

  3 Points

  Program Summary:

  • pdf 5-12 Documentation Submittal Form.pdf
  • pdf 5-12 TOC 2013 brochure.pdf

  5.12 Host Household Hazardous Waste Collection Days

  1 Points

  Program Summary:

  • pdf 5-13 E Waste Day Cortlandt Manor Apr09.pdf
  • pdf 5-13 TOC 2013 brochure.pdf
  • pdf 5-13 TOC 2013 brochure.pdf

• 6. Implement climate-smart land use.

  PE6 Action: Alternative-fuel Infrastructure

  4 Points

  Program Summary:

  • pdf 6-7 Documentation Submittal Form.pdf
  • pdf 6-7 electric vehicle charging st res 173-13.pdf
  • image 6-7 PP photo IMG_20131017_135839_952.jpg
  • image 6-7 PP photoIMG_20131017_135750_049.jpg
  • pdf 6-7 TOC Youth Center Green Building features, pg 2.pdf

  PE6 Action: Traffic Calming

  5 Points

  Program Summary:

  • pdf 6-14 dimond road table res 299-07.pdf
  • pdf 6-14 montrose st rd traffic calming 3-14-06.pdf
  • pdf 6-14 powerpoint mont st rd traf calming.pdf
  • pdf 6-14 roundabout res 99-07.pdf
  • pdf 6-14 roundabout res 175-05.pdf
  • pdf 6-14 speed hum res 196-01.pdf
  • pdf 6-14 speed hump res 190-11.pdf
  • pdf 6-14 traffic calming res 167-12.pdf
  • pdf 6-14 traffic calming res 398-05.pdf

  PE6 Action: Local Forestry Program

  2 Points

  Program Summary:

  • pdf 6-17 Tree OrdinanceREVISED1.18.08.pdf
  • pdf 6-17 tree preservation local law 1.pdf
  • pdf 6-17 TREES FOR TRIBS PLANTING.pdf
  • pdf 6-17 Trees for Tribs2009.pdf - Adobe Acrobat Standard.pdf
  • pdf 6-17tree res 185-09.pdf

  PE6 Action: Zoning for Protection of Natural Areas

  5 Points

  Program Summary:

  • pdf 6-18 CO0244-307b%20Table%20of%20Permitted%20Uses.pdf
  • pdf 6-18 masterplan.pdf
  • pdf 6-18 openspacereport.pdf

• 7. Enhance community resilience to climate change.

  Legacy 7.18 Establish and enforce a freeboard requirement

  3 Points

  Program Summary:

  • pdf 7-18 Documentation Submittal Form.pdf

  Legacy 7.17 Protective Shoreline Infrastructure

  1 Points

  Program Summary:

  • pdf 7-17 Shorelinerepair1.pdf.pdf
  • image IMG_20131017_134003_157.jpg
  • image IMG_20131017_134008_848.jpg

  Legacy 7.16 Low Impact Development

  2 Points

  Program Summary:

  • pdf 7-16 curry - green initiative.pdf
  • pdf 7-16 curry PB res.pdf

  PE7 Action: Heat Emergency Plan

  4 Points

  Program Summary:

  • image 7-6 Cooling center notice with pets.png
  • image 7-6 Heat Advisory - Pool open extra hours on Facebook copy.png
  • image 7-6 Hurricane Sandy Prep.jpg
  • image 7-6 PR for Cooling Center and on FB.jpg
  • pdf 7-6 Res 152-08.pdf
  • pdf 7-6 Res 152-08.pdf
  • image 7-6 TOC Cooling Center Notice.png
  • pdf 7-6 TOC Emergency Plan.pdf
  • pdf 7-6 Documentation Submittal Form.pdf

  PE7 Action: Cooling Centers

  2 Points

  Program Summary:

  • image 7-8 Cooling center notice with pets.png
  • pdf 7-8 Documentation Submittal Form.pdf
  • image 7-8 Heat Advisory - Pool open extra hours on Facebook.png
  • image 7-8 Hurricane Sandy Prep.jpg
  • image 7-8 PR for Cooling Center and on FB.jpg
  • image 7-8 TOC Cooling Center Notice.png
  • pdf 7-8 TOC Emergency Plan Resolution.pdf
  • pdf 7-8 TOC Emergency Plan.pdf

  7.11 Adopt a Floodplain Management and Protection Ordinance to Reduce Vulnerability to Flooding and Erosion

  3 Points

  Program Summary:

  • pdf 7-10 Documentation Submittal Form.pdf

  PE7 Action: Conserve Natural Areas

  1 Points

  Program Summary:

  • pdf 7.12 conservation easment.pdf

  PE7 Action: Green Infrastructure

  4 Points

  Program Summary:

  • pdf 7-15 Documentation Submittal Form.pdf

  PE7 Action: Design Flood Elevation & Flood Maps

  3 Points

  Program Summary:

  • pdf 7.20 sea level data.pdf

• 8. Support a green innovation economy.

  PE8 Action: Green Vendor Fairs

  2 Points

  Program Summary:

  • pdf 8-2 2012 TOC GREEN VENDORS.pdf
  • pdf 8-2 Green Vendor & Swap lawn sign.pdf
  • image 8-2 Green Vendors at the Swap 1.jpg
  • image 8-2 Green Vendors at the Swap 2.jpg
  • image 8-2 Green Vendors at the Swap 3.jpg
  • image 8-2 Green Vendors at the Swap 4.jpg

  PE8 Action: Buy Local/Buy Green Campaign

  2 Points

  Program Summary:

  • pdf 8-7 Documentation Submittal Form .pdf

  PE8 Action: PACE Financing

  7 Points

  Program Summary:

  • pdf 8-12 Documentation Submittal Form.pdf
  • pdf 8-12 energize starter program res 103-12.pdf
  • pdf 8-12 Energy Efficiency and Alternative Energy Poster- Cortlandta.pdf
  • pdf 8-12 PREnergizeCortlandt6 21 12.pdf

• 9. Inform and inspire the public.

  PE9 Action: Climate-related Public Events

  3 Points

  Program Summary:

  • pdf 9-3 Community Swap and Furniture Drive.pdf
  • pdf 9-3 Community Swap followup 10-8-13.pdf
  • pdf 9-3 Documentation Submittal Form.pdf
  • pdf 9-3 Energize Cortlandt -Energy Efficiency and Alternative Energy Poster- .pdf
  • image 9-3 Energize Pool Party Poster copy.jpg
  • image 9-3 Green Team Lunch & Learn - Waste & Recycling.jpeg
  • image 9-3 Lunch & Learn - Storm Water Management - July 29, 2010.jpeg
  • image 9-3 Lunch & Learn Flyer - How to Recycle.jpeg
  • pdf 9-3 TOC Earth Day 2013 flyer.pdf
  • pdf 9-3 TOC Leaves Flyer.pdf
  • image 9-3 Youth Center Earth Day Poster Contest 2.jpeg
  • image 9-3 Youth Center Earth Day Poster Contest 3.jpeg
  • image 9-3 Youth Center Earth Day Poster Contest.jpeg

  PE9 Action: Local Climate Action Website

  3 Points

  Program Summary:

  • pdf 9-4 Documentation Submittal Form.pdf

  PE9 Action: Social Media

  3 Points

  Program Summary:

  • pdf 9-6 Documentation Submittal Form.pdf
  • image 9-6 FB post 1.png
  • image 9-6 FB post 2.png
  • image 9-6 FB post 3.png
  • image 9-6 FB post 4.png
  • image 9-6 FB post 5.png
  • image 9-6 Heat Advisory - Pool open extra hours on Facebook.png

• 11. Innovation

  Innovation: New Innovative Actions

  4 Points

  Program Summary:

  • pdf 11-1 Dept Head Survey Follow Up Feb 2010.pdf
  • pdf 11-1 Dept Head Survey_May 2009.pdf
  • pdf 11-1 Dept Survey Report 2009.pdf
  • pdf 11-1 Dept Survey Report June 2010.pdf
  • pdf 11-1 Documentation Submittal Form.pdf

• 12. Performance

  Performance: Reduce GHGs from Government Facilities

  18 Points

  Program Summary:

  • pdf 12-1 Documentation Submittal Form.pdf
  • excel 12-1 GHG Emissions Tool - TOC 25x12.xlsx
  • pdf 12-1 Gov't reduction target - 2008 - 2012 25x12.PDF
  • excel 12-1 ToC 2010 energy usage.xls

  Performance: Reduce GHGs from Government Vehicles

  11 Points

  Program Summary:

  • pdf 12-2 Documentation Submittal Form.pdf
  • excel 12-2 GHG Emissions Tool - TOC 25x12.xlsx
  • pdf 12-2 Gov't reduction target - 2008 - 2012 25x12.PDF
  • excel 12-2 ToC 2010 energy usage.xls