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Partnership for Local Action (PLA)

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In November 2010, EPA Region 8 launched the Partnership for Local Action, a voluntary short-term opportunity to help municipalities and tribes improve community sustainability and achieve multiple benefits. The goal of the Partnership for Local Action is to create networks that will help communities sustain long-term reductions in energy, water, and waste while increasing sustainability and positioning municipalities to meet the environmental, economic, and social challenges of the future.

Municipalities with populations 50,000 and under who are signatories of the Mayor’s Climate Protection Agreement and/or formula communities receiving American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funding were invited to participate in the Partnership. Direct mailings were sent to mayors and support staff in 63 communities on November 3rd, 2010. The 8 communities profiled below were selected on a first-come-first-served basis. With the support of mentor municipalities and graduate students, EPA works with participants to design initiatives, programs, and projects to meet community goals and provides assistance and recommendations for implementation.

Learn more about the Partnership for Local Action and how your community can get involved below.

Download a copy of the partnership flyer (PDF, 2 pp, 822K; about PDF).

Project Title
(click on titles below for project summaries)		 Govt. Name State Population Project Type Mentor Community
Partnership for Local Action Projects in EPA Region 8 States
Biomass Waste Stream
Analysis for Landfill
Diversion & Watershed
Protection 		City of Kalispell MT 19,927 Waste Management
Energy Efficiency		 TBD
Ignacio Fleet Management
for Reduced Emissions,
Efficient Fuel Use, &
Improved Local Air Quality 		Town of Ignacio CO 669 GHG Emission
Reductions		 Denver, C O
Town Hall Display Promoting
Green Projects to Reduce
Greenhouse Gas Emissions 		Town of Dillon CO 904 GHG Emission
Reductions		 Vail, CO
Recycling & Green Waste
Programs Campaign for
Increased Participation,
Understanding &
Landfill Diversion 		City of Lehi UT 47,407 Waste Management Logan City, UT
City & County Incentives
Based Green Building Code
for Community Sustainability 		City of Moab UT 5,046 Multiple Park City, UT
Waste Reduction & Recycling
Program for Decreased Waste
& Disposal Costs 		City of Dickinson ND 17,787 Waste Management Fargo, ND
Incorporating Green Practices
in City Operations for Increased
Energy & Water Use Efficiency 		City of Huron SD 12,592 Energy and Water
Efficiency		 TBD
Energy Star Portfolio Manager
Benchmarking & Municipal Building
Performance Assessment
for Energy Efficiency 		City of Gillette WY 29,087 Energy Efficiency Jackson, WY

Partnership for Local Action Expression of Interest Form

Title Dr. Prof. Mr. Mrs. Ms.
First name, Last name
Street or PO Box
City, State, ZIP
Phone number
E-mail Address:

My community would like to join the Partnership as a:		 Participant Mentor Student

Area(s) of interest:		 Energy Water Waste Other

Contact Information

For more information on the Partnership for Local Action, contact:

Abby L. Fulton
fulton.abby@epa.gov
303-312-6563

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