Appendix 4 - Washoe County Sustainability Policies
The County’s work to date on Sustainability topics
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Document |
Year |
Author |
Purpose |
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2010 |
Washoe County Health District, Air Quality Management Division |
Baseline community emissions inventory (2008) and forecast for Washoe County. |
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2014 |
University of NV, Reno for City of Reno, Washoe County |
Overview of GHGs in the atmosphere and resulting effects on climate. Details approach and methodology to develop community scale inventory; presents results. |
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2016 |
Northern Nevada Public Health, Air Quality Management Division |
Includes voluntary initiatives for the County to reduce air pollution and maintain ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS). |
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2016 |
Northern Nevada Public Health, Waste Management Program |
A written description of the current solid waste trends of Washoe County and objectives developed to address shortcomings. |
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2018 |
Sloan Vazquez McAfee for Northern Nevada Public Health |
Two-season solid waste composition and characterization analysis for residential, commercial, and self-haul volume delivered to Incline, Safe, and Stead transfer stations. |
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2020 |
Washoe County Emergency Management and Homeland Security |
Describes efforts of Washoe County and its regional partners to reduce risks that hazards pose to our region. |
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2022 |
Office of the County Manager, Emergency Management Division |
Focuses on specific recovery strategies identified in the COVID19 – 2021 Recovery Action Plan that help to build on Washoe County’s environmental and sustainability initiatives, and address the identified impacts associated with infectious disease in the Regional Hazard Mitigation Plan. |