Local Clima[~ Action Plan - Community Action

Although we have not yet e~tabli~hed a community ba~eline, Sah Lake City

ha~ several projeCtS underway that reduce greenhouse ga~ emi~sions and

improve air quality city-wide. In phase l, we will eS(abli~h a community baseline emiuions inventory and begin monitoring the emission~ reductions from

the~e projects.

One of Salt Lake City's highe~t priori(ies is to expand ma~~ tran~it in order to

decrease automobile dependence. Sah Lake City now has light rail access on

north/south and east/west routes. The tremendous sucCe~~ of light r"iI in Salt

Lake City has created "n increa~ing demand for extensions to cities throughout our region.

This y"ar our expanded city-wid" recycling progr;lm ha~ increased the amount

of matedal r"cycled in Salt Lake City by over 6o'Mo.

El Businesses is a budding initiative to recognize and promote busineues that

excel both in environmental protection and economic welfare. Busineues

that take part in the program undergo an environmental audit and attain goals

in at least three areas of environmental improvement.

We are abo aggreuive in promoting and marketing energy-efficiency prO'"

grams and renewable energy. For example, we recently partnered with Utah

Power, our local electrical utility, On a direct-mail marketing campaign of

their Blue Sky program, which allows customers to purchase pollution-free

wind energy.

Salt Lake City saw a major victory recently when we were able to stop a state

highway construction project that would have increased air pollution, sprawl

development, and auto dependence in our region.

50,000 city-wide

N 40,000 recycling 0

'" 30,000 progralTl

0

. 20,000 c til 9J'¥o meth;lfle

10,000 recovery at

0 landfill

Table 5: Emissions reductions of progressive waste management projects.

A sampling of the remarkable emissions reductions we will achieve as we

begin tracking the effect of new projects in the community is contained above

in Table 5.

att Lake City's Local Climate Action Plan

eal action, real results no excuses.

Overview:

Salt Lake City's Local Climate Action Plan aims to bring Salt Lake

City into compliance with the goals set forth in the Kyoto Protocol.

Despite the abandonment of U.S. national leadership, we will

demonstrate, on a local level that commiued, practical, and fore~

Sighted Americans can work with the rest of the world to ensure the

health of the world's climate.

The major emission sources that impact global warming are the

same sources that pollute our air and create immediate health risks

for our citizens. In Salt Lake City, our urban pollution problem is

compounded by a winter temperature inversion that traps emissions

in the valley. We are commiued to reduce our reliance on fossil

fuels, especially with regard to industry, heat and electric energy

production, and vehicle emissions. These actions will improve eco~

nomic development efforts, enhance public health, and demonstrate

our commitment to stopping global climate change.

Action Plan Phases:

Phase 1 will address Salt Lake City government operations. A critical

part of this phase was to implement a means for

establishing a baseline and to monitor our progress.

This brochure is primarily a review of phase I base~

line emissions and reduction measures.

Phase 2 will extend the application of the Salt Lake

City Local Climate Action Plan to the entire com~

munity. This will require in~depth, quantitative

analysis of every source of greenhouse gas emissions in our region.
Local Clitriate Action Plan - Goal

S33.571

S32.962

Lie.htill2 efficiency

retrofits

Blue Sky wind power 215

Durchasc

LnstallatiOfi of861 LED 242

traff"tc sil!J131s

B20 biooiesd fuclat 277

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Salt Lake City government projects that are part of our local climate actio

plan will set the stand:lrds for responsible growth and resource use in Salt

Lake City in the future.

Tal>le 3; 2002 measures redudions

The following four projects - lighting efficiency retrofitting, our wind

power purchase, inst3llation of LED traffic signals, and a BlO biodiesel

mix in the Salt Lake City Airport ruel - have been in place for no more

th:ln a year. AldlOugh they :lre only a sample of the oper:ltions projects

being implemented in Phase 1 of our Action Plan, tltese quantifiable meas·

ures make considerable contributions toward meeting our Kyoto goal. By

the end of lOO1. these measures will have reduced greenhouse gas emissions

by 1,028 tons of equivalent COl.

Local Climate Action Plan - Measures

Not only do the~e first projects demonstrate significant emissions reductions, they also show th:lt successes such:ls these can be :lccomplished at a

savings Or no net cost to the taxpayer.

In lool, Salt Lake City government gener;l(ed approxim;Hel y 1ll,6S8 tons of C02

equivalent emissions. As

Table I exhibits, the buildings sector produced the

largest portion of equivalent

COl, followed by water and

sewage, :lnd vehicle neet

sectors.

333,033

5,781

215.746

182.366

18J34

68,985

24.496

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Local Climate Action Plan - Baseline & Analysis

Vehicle Fleet

WatcrlSewagc

Employee Commute

Source

Tatlle 2: Greenhouse gas emIssions by source.

Table l. illustrates the importance of electrical conservation and utilization

of renewable energy sources. Salt Lake City will also focus on reducing

vehicle emissions and improving heating efficiency.

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S"lt L~ke City Loc-al Climate Action 1'1311: COP 8 ZOOl

Wtnd power .91.5 «6.1 265.' 29.3

'" 681 LEDntlic 551.1 500.' 29ll. , ", 214.2

signals

BiodicseJ airpon .", '" 1.153

'" '" "'"

The improvements these measures will make in 1001 to regional air quality

are outlined in Table 4.

[] Equivalent 111,658 88,210

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2001

GOAL

According [0 the United Sutes Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),

U.S. greenhouse gas emissions in 2000 were up 14'M> from 1990 levels. Based

on this estimate, Salt Lake City government must reduce Our emissions

from lOOI by ll", or 23, 448 tons of

equivalent CO:z.

Data going back to J990, the baseline year under the Kyoto Protocol, is

extremely difficult and expensive to retrieve from our local utilities. As a

result, lOOI data was used to determine baseline emissions.