Make no/low cost indoor lighting and operational changes in city-owned/school buildings to reduce energy costs.
- Action 2:City Detail
Background Information
City Assessment Files and City Performance Metrics
City councils pass a resolution to join the GreenStep program and are recognized at Step 1. Step 2 and Step 3 recognition levels reflect completed city actions, reported and rated below with stars (1 star = good, 2 stars = better, 3 stars = best). The Assessment File below summarizes completed city actions in a short Word file. Step 4 recognition is awarded to cities who report a minimum number of core metrics for the previous calendar year. These metrics aim to show the aggregate, quantitative results of taking multiple GreenStep actions. Step 5 cities show improvement in the Step 4 metrics. See yearly data for Steps 4&5. Additional city data can be found by reviewing information on B3 Benchmarking and Regional Indicators Initiative.
Assessment File
Best Practice Actions Underway and Completed
Completed actions are denoted by stars.
Total completed actions: 22
Buildings and Lighting
Efficient Existing Public Buildings {BP no.1}
Patty Norgaard (Community Volunteer) | pattynorgaard@crosslake.net | 218-692-5370
Land Use
Comprehensive, Climate and Energy Plans {BP no.6}
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.
- Action 1:Martha Steele (Community volunteer) | steeles@brainerd.net | 218-765-4041
Demonstrate that regulatory ordinances comply with the comprehensive plan including but not limited to having the zoning ordinance explicitly reference the comprehensive plan as the foundational document for decision making.
- Action 2:Martha Steele (Community volunteer) | steeles@brainerd.net | 218-765-4041
Include requirements in comprehensive and/or other plans for intergovernmental coordination addressing regional land use and watershed / wellhead impacts, infrastructure, transportation, economic development and city/regional services.
- Action 3:Martha Steele (Community volunteer) | steeles@brainerd.net | 218-765-4041
Mixed Uses {BP no.8}
Organize or participate in a community planning/placemaking/design process for the city/a mixed use district.
- Action 1:Martha Steele (Community volunteer) | steeles@brainerd.net | 218-765-4041
Locate or lease a school, city building or other government facility that has at least two of these attributes:
- Action 2:Martha Steele (Community volunteer) | steeles@brainerd.net | 218-765-4041
Design for Natural Resource Conservation {BP no.10}
Be recognized under the Bird City Minnesota or Community Wildlife Habitat program.
- Action 7:Martha Steele (Community volunteer) | steeles@brainerd.net | 218-765-4041
Transportation
Living & Complete Streets {BP no.11}
Identify, prioritize and remedy complete streets gaps and lack of connectivity/safety within your road network by, for example, adding a bike route/lane, truck route, sidewalk or mid-block alley.
- Action 4:Martha Steele (Community volunteer) | steeles@brainerd.net | 218-765-4041
Implement traffic calming policy/measures, including lane conversions (road diets), roundabouts, low-speed streets, shared space and depaving, in at least one street redevelopment project.
- Action 6:Martha Steele (Community volunteer) | steeles@brainerd.net | 218-765-4041
Mobility Options {BP no.12}
Increase walking, biking and transit use by one or more of the following means:
- Action 1:A bike rental station is available in the heart of Crosslake. With the Pay-Per-Use bike share system, Riders use the free smartphone App to locate the bike station. Once at the station, they select a bike and use the App to access the bike. Information on roads and trails is provided.
Martha Steele (Community volunteer) | steeles@brainerd.net | 218-765-4041
Environmental Management
Stormwater Management {BP no.17}
Adopt and use Minnesota's Minimal Impact Design Standards (MIDS).
- Action 1:Martha Steele (Community volunteer) | steeles@brainerd.net | 218-765-4041
Adopt by ordinance one or more of the following stormwater infiltration/management strategies:
- Action 3:Martha Steele (Community volunteer) | steeles@brainerd.net | 218-765-4041
Parks and Trails {BP no.18}
Make improvements within your city's system of parks, offroad trails and open spaces.
- Action 1:Martha Steele (Community volunteer) | steeles@brainerd.net | 218-765-4041
Create park/city land management standards/practices that maximize at least one of the following:
- Action 5:Martha Steele (Community volunteer) | steeles@brainerd.net | 218-765-4041
Surface Water {BP no.19}
Conduct or support multi-party community conversations, assessments, plans and actions around improving local water quality and quantity.
- Action 2:Martha Steele (Community volunteer) | steeles@brainerd.net | 218-765-4041
Adopt a shoreland ordinance for all river and lake shoreland areas; reduce flooding and costs through The National Flood Insurance Program's Community Rating System.
- Action 4:Martha Steele (Community volunteer) | steeles@brainerd.net | 218-765-4041
Efficient Water and Wastewater Systems {BP no.20}
Establish an on-going budget and program for decreasing inflow and infiltration into sewer lines and losses in drinking water systems.
- Action 3:Martha Steele (Community volunteer) | steeles@brainerd.net | 218-765-4041
Implement a wastewater plant efficiency project (co-generation, water reuse) or a program for local private business operations (water conservation, water reuse, business co-location).
- Action 6:Martha Steele (Community volunteer) | steeles@brainerd.net | 218-765-4041
Sustainable Consumption and Waste {BP no.22}
Improve/organize residential trash, recycling and organics collection by private and/or public operations and offer significant volume-based pricing on residential garbage and/or incentives for recycling.
- Action 7:Martha Steele (Community volunteer) | steeles@brainerd.net | 218-765-4041
Resilient Economic and Community Development
Benchmarks and Community Engagement {BP no.24}
Use a city commission, or committee to lead, coordinate, and report to and engage community members on implementation of sustainability best practices.
- Action 1:Martha Steele (Community volunteer) | steeles@brainerd.net | 218-765-4041
Engage community youth and college students by creating opportunities to participate in city government.
- Action 6:Martha Steele (Community volunteer) | steeles@brainerd.net | 218-765-4041
Local Food {BP no.27}
Create, assist with and promote local food production/distribution within the city:
- Action 3:A community garden with 60 plots is located next to the community center and is overseen by the City of Crosslake.
Martha Steele (Community volunteer) | steeles@brainerd.net | 218-765-4041