1. Environmental Planning in Schaumburg: Get consensus Created a timeline of environmental planning Showed how a sustainability plan would align with regional, state and national plans
2001: Mayor asks planning staff to write a biodiversity plan for Schaumburg
2002: Schaumburg hires Applied Ecological Services to create the plan.
2004: VOS BRP & Biodiversity Regulations: targets specific high priority sites and makes recommendations for the preservation and restoration of these sites. First municipality in Illinois to have it’s own plan
2005: Mayor signs on to the USCM CPA
2007: MMC creates GRC 1
2008: Staff directed to create inventory of existing conditions & Staff writes VOS C GAP using the USCM CPA framework – 58 goals in CGAP
2009: CGAP approved by VB
Schaumburg has completed 74% of the goals in C GAP
2010: EECBG
2014/15: CMAP LTA Applications
2016: Drafting Resolution of Support for GRC2
2018: Finalize an update to the Comprehensive Green Action Plan that is reflective of current sustainability planning efforts in the region.
THERE IS A HISTORY OF ALIGNING SCHAUMBURG’S PLANNING EFFORTS WITH REGIONAL EFFORTS.
Between 2006 and 2010 Schaumburg received 14 awards related to sustainability
Chicago Wilderness and USEPA
Chaddick Institute
Illlinois Governor
ComEd Community Energy Challenge
ILCA
IAMMA, International Award for Liveable Communities, Cool Cities

2. Align with Regional Environmental Planning
Chicago Wilderness Biodiversity Recovery Plan
USCM Climate Protection Agreement
Greenest Region Compact
Greenest Region Compact 2 – 2016
Supports the directives in CMAP’s GoTo2040 Plan
GRC 1
9 Simple pledges based on the goals in the USCM CPA
Promote residential water conservation
Enact electronics recycling
Lighting retrofits / LED traffic signals
Raise awareness about transit options and install bike racks
Tree planting program
Construction and demolition debris recycling / Increase recycling
Encourage implementation of storm-water BMPs.
GRC2
Comprehensive document that commits the member municipalities of the MMC that support the plan to seek a vibrant, sustainable future for their communities and the greater Chicago region. The consensus goals in the plan aim for enhanced quality of life for residents, protection and stewardship of the environment and sustainable economic vitality.
First step in creating GRC2 was the MMC compiling an inventory of achievements across all Chicago Region communities
Schaumburg ranked #8 amongst the top 26 communities. Of the 90 possible achievements; Schaumburg achieved about 40%.
Reviewed 29 local plans….STAR Communities rating system.

3. What will we be considering for our plan?
Climate
Economic Development*
Energy
Land
Leadership*
Mobility
Municipal Operations
Sustainable Communities*
Waste and Recycling
Water
Will all of these be included?
What makes a community sustainable; not just environment! Looking at all the Categories in the GRC2 Framework, but 3 are new to the village.
Economic Development:
Innovation and competitive work force
Cultivate local and sustainable development, jobs and businesses
Leadership:
Be an advocate for policies that align with and advance the GRC2
Work collaboratively towards a sustainable region
Sustainable Communities:
Cultural vibrancy – preserve historical assets, formalize support for culture and arts (1% for Art, PCA programs)
Health, safety and wellness – Nursing division, social worker, disaster planning, connect people to services
Access to local food – Intergenerational garden
Community principals that are welcoming, inclusive and equitable – Diversity in housing stock, distribute public resources and services equitably
Ensure local policies and codes support sustainability – dark sky and renewable energy codes
Cultivate community values based on principals of sustainability –host environmentally focused events – Environmental Fair

4. Process Green Team: Steering Committee
Inventory of Existing Conditions
Key Recommendations
Draft the plan
At each milestone status updates will be presented to:
Green Team
Environmental Committee
HHS
Final Plan
Village Board
Green Team
Explain the team – 1 or 2 reps from various departments; meet monthly; must be able to attend every month or have an alternate.
This will be a big initiative for the Green Team Reps so it may be a good time to evaluate your representative and decide if your department needs more than 1 rep. And is your current rep(s) the best fit for this project?
Can you get back to me by April 29th with your Green Team reps so I can create a new group and send meeting invitations to new members.

5. Schedule The Team: Martha Dooley, CDD Allison Albrecht, CSD
Bill Sadlick, IT
Richard Bascomb, Trans.
Clayton Black, VMO
Rob Covey, CDD
Russ Deering, Fire
Helen Joyce, Police
Martin Metreger, EPW
Jack Netter, Cultural Arts