Amador County – The Ione City Council unanimously approved a $1,000 share of a county-wide study that could bring from $100,000 to as much as $1 million to a county and city planning project. The goal is to undertake a greenhouse gas inventory and reduction plan to look at how the gasses are produced and could be reduced across the county. Ione City Planner Christopher Jordan said the “plan would establish a clear roadmap to achieving county-specific reduction targets.” He said the cost to prepare the application is $7,000, and Ione’s share is $1,000, along with the other cities. Jordan said Amador County is taking the lead on the project with one of its consultants. He said it would be determined who would talk with the consultants. Jordan said the county planning department and all of the city planners in the county have been meeting once a month since April, and this grant has been the major focus of their discussion together. City Manager Kim Kerr said planners brought it to their respective administrators and managers, who all thought it was a good idea as a team project, so it was brought to the cities. Plymouth was to consider the grant application at its meeting today (Thursday, July 22nd). Councilwoman Andrea Bonham asked if it could be done without Ione. Jordan said it would leave a hole in the data and “it’s a loss for us. We’re still going to have to do it eventually.” The study would help identify ways to reduce greenhouse gasses, as required under the California Environmental Quality Act, which says that “developments must have their greenhouse gasses analyzed.” The county-wide application makes for a better project because of a regional approach, and better use of funds. He said Amador County Planner Susan Grijalva told him earlier Tuesday that Tuolumne and Calaveras counties were interested in a joint application among the 3 counties, which could be looked at even more favorably for its wider regional approach. Jordan said Amador County and its cities would have to decide if that was worth the extra coordination and politics involved in a 3-county application. Councilman Jim Ulm and Bonham asked for a “ballpark figure” on CEQA costs, and Jordan said he could not give one. But he said after the county-wide study produces general elements, the city then will be able to “create a sub-document” with its own plans for gas reduction measures and practices. Story by Jim Reece This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Thursday, 22 July 2010 06:09
Ione Joins County-wide Pursuit of Greenhouse Gas Study Grant
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Amador County – The Ione City Council unanimously approved a $1,000 share of a county-wide study that could bring from $100,000 to as much as $1 million to a county and city planning project. The goal is to undertake a greenhouse gas inventory and reduction plan to look at how the gasses are produced and could be reduced across the county. Ione City Planner Christopher Jordan said the “plan would establish a clear roadmap to achieving county-specific reduction targets.” He said the cost to prepare the application is $7,000, and Ione’s share is $1,000, along with the other cities. Jordan said Amador County is taking the lead on the project with one of its consultants. He said it would be determined who would talk with the consultants. Jordan said the county planning department and all of the city planners in the county have been meeting once a month since April, and this grant has been the major focus of their discussion together. City Manager Kim Kerr said planners brought it to their respective administrators and managers, who all thought it was a good idea as a team project, so it was brought to the cities. Plymouth was to consider the grant application at its meeting today (Thursday, July 22nd). Councilwoman Andrea Bonham asked if it could be done without Ione. Jordan said it would leave a hole in the data and “it’s a loss for us. We’re still going to have to do it eventually.” The study would help identify ways to reduce greenhouse gasses, as required under the California Environmental Quality Act, which says that “developments must have their greenhouse gasses analyzed.” The county-wide application makes for a better project because of a regional approach, and better use of funds. He said Amador County Planner Susan Grijalva told him earlier Tuesday that Tuolumne and Calaveras counties were interested in a joint application among the 3 counties, which could be looked at even more favorably for its wider regional approach. Jordan said Amador County and its cities would have to decide if that was worth the extra coordination and politics involved in a 3-county application. Councilman Jim Ulm and Bonham asked for a “ballpark figure” on CEQA costs, and Jordan said he could not give one. But he said after the county-wide study produces general elements, the city then will be able to “create a sub-document” with its own plans for gas reduction measures and practices. Story by Jim Reece This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
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