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Eau Claire: <br />• Have adopted a citywide plan for sustainability <br />• Ordinance updates to zoning, allowing for electric vehicles, and changes to bicycle and <br />scooter regulations <br />• Energy Performance Contract 2009: Implement contract projects (i.e. LED traffic <br />signals, T8 lighting retrofits, new HVAC, building weatherization, duct cleaning, etc). Sti <br />possibilities. <br />• Conduct energy audits of major municipal buildings to determine energy use. Focus <br />on energy wasters and consider renewable energy solutions. <br />• Purchase hybrid vehicles. Research feasibility for an E85 filling station at central <br />maintenance. Repair vehicles for longer use. <br />• Policy to reduce engine idling and tailpipe emissions. <br />• Policy to increase sustainable products use, energy devices, etc. (purchasing policy) <br />• Build County Farm Park with pervious surface parking lot <br />• Policy to save energy (i.e. turn off computers at end of day, turn off lights, reduce <br />Fuel, etc.) <br />City of Marshfield: <br />• New Fire Station will be LEED Gold Certified <br />• Received $223,700 energy conservation block grant <br />• Supporting Wisconsin's goal of generating 25% of its electric power and transportation <br />fuels from renewable resources by 2025 <br />• Passed a phosphorus free ordinance <br />• Passed an electrical vehicle ordinance <br />• Energy Audits for City buildings <br />• Compact fluorescent light bulb giveaway <br />• Chosen as a pilot site for energy independence grant activities <br />Manitowoc: <br />• Adopted APA sustainability objectives on June 18, 2007 <br />• Supporting Wisconsin's goal of generating 25% of its electric power and transportation fuels <br />from renewable resources by 2025 <br />City & County of LaCrosse: <br />• March 2007 adopted TNS model for Eco- Municipalities <br />• Authorized development of a sustainable community plan <br />• Using B2 & B5 bio- diesel for the City fleet <br />• Analyzing the benefits of a car sharing program hqp://www.communityear.com/ <br />• Bikes on Buses program <br />• Explore joint sponsorship of wind turbine, solar energy project, etc. <br />• Explore the potential for sharing of facilities, equipment, etc. <br />• Replacement housing program (City and WTC) <br />• Downtown revitalization program <br />• Tree City USA <br />• New Transit Center will be constructed under LEED standards <br />• By 2025 the City will reduce overall energy consumption as measured per square foot within <br />City facilities by 25% <br />