Air, Climate, and Water

The quality of the air, climate, and water for any community is instrumental in determining quality of life for its residents. Local governments can play a pivotal role in assuring a high level of air, climate, and water quality. This section provides guidance to local governments on a host of issues concerning air, climate, and water, such as managing storm water runoff, improving water quality, reducing emissions, and developing urban forests .

For more information, visit the Local Government Environmental Assistance Network (LGEAN).

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Advice

Transportation Emissions Guidebook Year: 2005;

Local Government Innovations

	Balancing Water Quality and Smart Growth Toolkit CD-ROM Year: 2007;
	Climate Change Action at the Local Level: What Can We Do? Year: 2007; Pages: 4.
	Telecommuting to Fight Pollution Year: 2004;
	Partnership Controls Stormwater Pollution Year: 2004;
	Collaboration Improves Water Quality Year: 2004;

Sample Government Documents

	Living Green Resources @ Your Library Year: 2007; Pages: 2.
	Environmental Stewardship Policy Year: 2006;
	Street Smart: Streetcars and Cities in the 21st Century Year: 2006;
	Fleet Anti-Idling Policy Year: 2006;
	Village to Host Lawn Care Equipment Buy Back Program / Gas Can Replacement Program Year: 2004; Pages: 2.

Reports and Articles

	Preparing for Climate Change: A Guidebook for Local, Regional, and State Governments Year: 2007; Pages: 186.
	Biosolids Management System (BMS) Manual Year: 2009; Pages: 51.
	Las Vegas' CityCenter to be One of the World's Largest Green Developments Year: 2009; Pages: 6.
	Environmental Services 2008 Annual Report City of Sarasota Year: 2009; Pages: 20.
	Moving the Wind Year: 2009; Pages: 5.

Case Studies

	Balancing Water Quality and Smart Growth Goals - ICMA Webcast Archive Year: 2007;
	Environmental Initiative Year: 2005;
	Managing Stormwater Runoff Year: 2004;
	Integrated Pest Management Policy Year: 2004;
	Incentives for Greenroofs Year: 2004;

Plans

	Green Government Year: 2008; Pages: 31.
	Seattle, a Climate of Change: Meeting the Kyoto Challenge Year: 2006; Pages: 40.
	City of Boulder Climate Action Plan Year: 2002; Pages: 72.

Ordinances

	Mason City Wind Zoning Ordinance Year: 2009; Pages: 10.
	Rockingham Wind Energy System Zoning Amendment Year: 2009; Pages: 8.
	Public and Private Wind Energy Conversion Systems Ordinances for Saline County Year: 2008; Pages: 6.
	City of Stillwater Fuel Conservation and Idle Reduction Ordinance Year: 2008; Pages: 2.
	Albany Ordinance - Regulating Use of Polystyrene Foam Year: 2008; Pages: 10.

Requests for Proposals

	Request for Proposal: Autosamplers Year: 1999; Pages: 9.
	Request for Proposal: Copper Corrosion Control Year: 1999; Pages: 7.

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