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    Environmental

    Healthy ecosystems offer an abundance of resources that can sustain and enhance human lives. In a sustainable community all individuals are responsible stewards of the natural environment, committed to making sustainable consumption choices across the spectrums of personal, business, and civic life. Resources are used efficiently and sustainably, without overtaxing the environment.

    By embracing environmentally sustainable practices the County of Frontenac is ensuring its land is both productive and beautiful now and into the future.

    Related Projects

    • Broadband Access and Support
    • Assessment of Renewable Energy Potential in Frontenacs
    • Attract Sustainability-Minded Businesses to the Region
    • Broadband Access and Support
    • Broadband Community Outreach and Education
    • Community Capacity Building for Renewable Energy
    • Comprehensive Asset Mapping
    • Comprehensive Sustainable Tourism Strategy and Training Plan
    • County of Frontenac Official Plan
    • County-wide Rural Community Energy Plan
    • County-wide Solid Waste Management Plan
    • County-wide Tourism Map
    • Develop Partnerships with St. Lawrence College
    • Develop Strategies to Emphasize the Importance of Conservation
    • Develop Waste Management Strategies
    • Develop a Common Energy Management Plan for All Five Municipalities
    • Encourage the Retention of Young People/Families
    • Endangered Species Protection and Education
    • Expansion of Hydro Transmission Capacity
    • Expansion of Natural Gas Service
    • Frontenac Agricultural Centre Feasibility Study
    • Frontenac Centre
    • Frontenac Transportation Collaborative Initiative
    • Green Business Park
    • Growth Management Strategy
    • Implement Recommendations of the Municipal Housing Strategy
    • Infrastructure and Municipal Asset Management
    • Integrated GIS Mapping
    • Investigate Opportunities for Micro-Hydro and Biomass Operations in the County
    • Investigate and Present for Council's Consideration a "Legal Right for Nature" By-Law
    • Investigate/Pilot Alternatives to Traditional Septic Services
    • Lake Management Plan Support
    • Land Use Planner, Sustainability
    • Look for Opportunities to Repurpose Public Buildings
    • Main Street Revitalization Project
    • Mandatory LEED® Standard for County-Funded New Construction
    • Municipal Fleet Vehicle Analysis
    • Municipal Water Systems--Long-term, Integrated Management and Investment Plan
    • Natural Heritage Study
    • On-site Renewable Energy Systems for Municipal Buildings
    • Professional Training and Development for Planners and Inspection Staff to Respond Effectively to Renewable Energy Projects
    • Regional Signage
    • Renewable Energy Website/Green Business Directory
    • Residential/Commercial/Industrial Green Initiatives for New Developments
    • Salt Management Plan
    • Septic System Inspection Support including Education on Septic Alternatives
    • Stewardship Plan
    • Support for Green Local Businesses
    • Support for Smaller Scale Community Sustainability Initiatives
    • Support the Ban Plastic Bags Project
    • Support the Reduction of Greenhouse Gas Emissions
    • Sustainability Planning
    • Sustainability Training and Education Programs for Municipal and Public Representatives
    • Sustainable Partnerships with Local School Boards
    • Tele-Medicine and e-Health Networks for Medical Facilities
    • The Naturally Rich Frontenacs Booklet
    • Trail Network Development
    • Transportation Management Plan
    • Waste Diversion and Education/Zero-Waste Pilot Project
    • Watershed Management and Protection of Non-Municipal Water Sources

    Related Indicators

    • Number of lake management plans
    • Reduced production of solid waste
    • Number of LEED-certified projects
    • Number of source water protection plans developed and implemented
    • Increased resident and business participation in recycling and composting
    • Hectares of Frontenacs mapped through GIS
    • Land claims and settlements
    • Number of brownfield site redevelopments
    • Number of stewardship initiatives underway
    • Number of school initiatives
    • Number of waste minimization/education initiatives
    • Hectares of natural areas protected
    • Number of species at risk
    • Number of energy efficiency/conservation programs used
    • Number of energy education/awareness programs offered
    • Increased energy generation from renewable sources in the Frontenacs
    • Number of source water protection initiatives
    • Number of water education programs
    • Expanded waste and recycling collection route
    • Change in expected life of landfill site
    • Bags of highway litter gathered annually
    • Increased septic system inspections
    • Reduced domestic water consumption per capita
    • Reduced production of hazardous waste
    • Number of organized extra-curricular opportunities for residents
    • Number of community facilities for recreation use
    • Participation levels in recreation programs
    • Number of users of recreational facilities
    • Number of kilometres of recreational trails
    • Membership levels in community clubs and service groups
    • Number of trail users
    • Hectares of protected agricultural land
    • Opportunities to discover the outdoors
    • Development of a County-wide Solid Waste Management Plan
    • Reduced energy consumption (commercial)
    • Community character is reflected in the development of local hamlets
    • Increased land stewardship initiatives
    • Policies arising from the ICSP are incorporated into Official Plans and Zoning By-laws
    • Reduced energy consumption (residential)
    • Reduced energy consumption (institutional)
    • Hectares of parks/green space
    • Hectares of wetlands
    • Densification of new developments
    • Number of layers of GIS mapping
    • Reduced energy consumption (industrial)