Communitywide Greenhouse Gas Reduction and Climate Change Adaptation (Communitywide CAP) Project
New
The Draft Communitywide Climate Action Plan document is now available for public review.
Outreach Workshop
An online workshop on the draft CAP was held at the Sacramento County Environmental Commission (SEC) on March 15, 2021 at 6:00 pm.
Written Comments
In addition to feedback received at the SEC workshop, members of the public may submit written comments on the draft CAP by email to: ClimateActionPlan@saccounty.net.
Please provide all written comments by April 9, 2021. Public participation and input is encouraged to ensure the Communitywide CAP reflects the needs of Sacramento County.
Background
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In 2009, Sacramento County began a multi-phase Climate Action Plan (CAP) to meet the State's targets for GHG reductions.
The County began work on the Climate Action Plan – Communitywide Greenhouse Gas Reduction and Climate Change Adaptation (Communitywide CAP) project in 2016. The Communitywide CAP is envisioned to include strategies that will both (1) reduce greenhouse gas emissions that are causing climate change, and (2) help the community prepare for and adapt to the effects of climate change.
The components of the multi-phase CAP are shown in Figure 1, below.
Figure 1: Climate Action Plan Components
Phase 1
The Board of Supervisors adopted the Climate Action Plan – Strategy and Framework Document on November 9, 2011, which presented a framework for reducing GHG emissions and an overall strategy to address climate change. Additionally, it provided direction for developing the second phase of the CAP.
Phase 2
Government Operations
The Board of Supervisors adopted the Climate Action Plan – Government Operations (Government Operations CAP) on September 11, 2012. The Government Operations CAP identified the GHG emissions from the County's operations (i.e. County-owned facilities, vehicles, and equipment) and measures to reduce these GHG emissions. As part of the Communitywide CAP project, the County intends to: update the inventory of GHG emission from the County's operations; review the status of the measures identified in the current Government Operations CAP; and revise the measures, or propose new measures, as needed.
Communitywide
The County began working on the Climate Action Plan – Communitywide Greenhouse Gas Reduction and Climate Change Adaptation (Communitywide CAP) project in 2016. This project is intended to complete the second phase of the County's multi-phase CAP process. The Communitywide CAP will use a modified version of the process recommended by ICLEI-Local Governments for Sustainability, shown in Figure 2, below, in order to 1) update the unincorporated County's GHG inventory and forecasts, 2) determine the GHG reduction targets which are required, and 3) propose measures to achieve the required GHG reductions for the entire County.
Additionally, to prepare for climate change impacts (e.g. impacts related to precipitation, flooding, heat waves, wildfires, air quality, water supply, water quality, natural ecosystems, and agriculture), the Communitywide CAP will use the process identified by California Climate Adaptation Planning Guide, shown in Figure 3, below. In the process, steps 1 through 5 guide the preparation of the vulnerability assessment, and steps 6 through 9 guide the development of an adaptation strategy.
Figure 2: Climate Action Planning Process
Source: ICLEI-Local Governments for Sustainability
Figure 3: Climate Adaptation Planning Process
Source: California Natural Resources Agency
Project Documents
Public Outreach
Completed
Information from past public outreach meetings is provided here.
Board of Supervisors Workshop 1
Public Workshop 2
Public Workshop 1
Stakeholder Kickoff Meeting
Contact
For general inquiries regarding the CAP, you may submit your questions by email to: ClimateActionPlan@saccounty.net.
Staff
- Todd Smith, Principal Planner
- John Lundgren, Senior Planner
- Todd Taylor, Associate Planner
Additional Information
The following list of websites provide additional information about climate action planning in California and in the Sacramento region.
