Sponsor
Alderman Tate
Title
Green Tier Legacy Community Program
Resolution approving participation in the Green Tier Legacy Community Program.
WHEREAS, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, in partnership with the League of Wisconsin Municipalities, 1,000 Friends of Wisconsin, Wisconsin Energy Conservation Corp, Center on Wisconsin Strategy, Wisconsin Counties Association, and cities including Appleton, Bayfield, Fitchburg, Middleton, Ashland, Monona, Eau Claire, Bayside, Port Washington, Sheboygan, La Crosse, and Wauwatosa, created a Green Tier Charter For Legacy Communities; and
WHEREAS, the Green Tier Legacy Communities Charter is a unique partnership among Wisconsin communities, non-profit organizations, and state agencies working together to assist communities in developing and implementing sustainability measures allowing municipalities to take actions and share information to achieve superior environmental stewardship by focusing on water resources management and/or sustainability practices; and
WHEREAS, the Green Tier Legacy Communities Charter has goals of:
Assisting municipalities in achieving superior environmental performance in one or both of water resource management and sustainability practices, goals relating to economic development, public health, and social equity, and to recognize their efforts and progress;
Improving the quality of life and economic vitality of communities;
Helping municipalities and the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources address wastewater, stormwater, drinking water, wetlands, and other water issues in a holistic, watershed-based manner;
Assisting municipalities in preparing, implementing, and improving overall watershed plan that integrates the municipalities’ full range of water resources issues;
Assisting municipalities in preparing, implementing, and improving over time a sustainability plan that reduces municipalities’ impact on the environment;
Facilitating access to state and feder...
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