Adopt a comprehensive plan or (for Category B & C cities) adopt a future land use plan that was adopted by the county or a regional entity.
City Detail
Background Information
City of Chisholm
County: St. Louis
GreenStep City status and date: STEP 1 (
)
Assessment Files and Performance Metrics/Targets
City/Tribal councils pass a resolution to join the GreenStep program and are recognized at Step 1. Step 2 and Step 3 recognition levels reflect completed actions, reported and rated below with stars (1 star = good, 2 stars = better, 3 stars = best). The Assessment File below summarizes completed participant actions in a short Word file. Step 4 recognition is awarded to communities who report a minimum number of core metrics for the previous calendar year or identify key sustainability targets to track progress. Step 5 communities show improvement in the Step 4 metrics or targets. The Metrics/Targets File below summarizes outcomes in a downloadable document. See yearly metric data for Steps 4&5. Additional city data can be found by reviewing information on B3 Benchmarking and Regional Indicators Initiative.
Assessment File
2017 - click to view assessment
Best Practice Actions Underway and Completed
Completed actions are denoted by stars.
Total completed actions: 3: 1
: 2
Land Use
Comprehensive, Climate and Energy Plans {BP no.6}
- Action 1:
Date action report first entered:
Date of last report update:
Year action initially completed:
Implementation details:
The City of Chisholm adopted a Comprehensive Plan on July 24th 2012. The plan overviews Chisholm's development goals and principals that are essential to successful implementation.
Outcome measures/metrics/money saved:
Descriptive File: view file
Descriptive links:
For more information contact:
Steven Erickson (City staff) | serickson@ci.chisholm.mn.us | 218-254-7906
Steven Erickson (City staff) | serickson@ci.chisholm.mn.us | 218-254-7906
Environmental Management
Stormwater Management {BP no.17}
- Action 4:
Create a stormwater utility that uses variable fees to incentivize stormwater infiltration, minimize the volume of and pollutants in runoff, and educate property owners and renters on the importance of managing stormwater runoff.
Date action report first entered:
Date of last report update:
Year action initially completed:
Implementation details:
Stated in Ch54: Stormwater Utility, actions have been taken to reduce the volume of and pollutants in rainwater runoff. Thus improving the quality of water runoff to lakes which helps recharge aquifers, control lake levels and decrease erosion and sediment to lake.
Outcome measures/metrics/money saved:
Descriptive File: view file
Descriptive links:
For more information contact:
Steven Erickson (City staff) | serickson@ci.chisholm.mn.us | 218-254-7906
Steven Erickson (City staff) | serickson@ci.chisholm.mn.us | 218-254-7906
Local Air Quality {BP no.23}
- Action 2:
Reduce local burning of wood and yard waste and eliminate ‘backyard’ trash burning.
Date action report first entered:
Date of last report update:
Year action initially completed:
Implementation details:
Regulation of outdoor wood stoves and furnaces by only permitting untreated fuel and wood to be burned. While all stoves must be EPA approved and follow property line and structure setbacks. The new ordinance states that no outdoor stoves may be used between April 15th and September 15th of each year. If the wood stove ordinance is violated, the person committing the violation shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
Outcome measures/metrics/money saved:
Descriptive File: view file
Descriptive links:
For more information contact:
Steven Erickson (City staff) | serickson@ci.chisholm.mn.us | 218-254-7906
Steven Erickson (City staff) | serickson@ci.chisholm.mn.us | 218-254-7906