Title
Special Recognition - Nature’s Scorecard Recognizes Olympia as a Green Star Community
Recommended Action
Committee Recommendation:
Not referred to a committee.
City Manager Recommendation:
Recognize Olympia’s designation as a Green Star Community by Nature’s Scorecard, a joint project of the Puget Soundkeeper and Washington Environmental Council.
Report
Issue:
Whether to recognize Olympia’s designation as a Green Star Community by Nature’s Scorecard, a joint project of the Puget Soundkeeper and Washington Environmental Council.
Staff Contact:
Susan Grisham, Executive Assistant, 360.753.8224
Presenter(s):
Sophia Ressler, Puget Soundkeeper Alliance
Danielle Shaw, Washington Environmental Council
Background and Analysis:
In January, the City Council was informed that Olympia was named as a Green Star Community by Nature’s Scorecard. A joint project of the Puget Soundkeeper and Washington Environmental Council, Nature’s Scorecard was created to keep cities and counties in the Puget Sound region accountable to holistic health and water quality planning.
As part of their stormwater permits, and under the Clean Water Act authority, 81 cities and counties across Puget Sound were required to update their development codes to make low-impact development principles and practices the “preferred and commonly used approach.” This is the first comprehensive assessment of regional performance. The report highlights municipalities that went above and beyond the requirements, recognizing eight “green star” communities including Olympia.
Attachments:
Link to Nature’s Scorecard