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Element/Document: (?) *
Climate Action Plan Element
First Name Last Name
Deirdre Henderson
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Instructions: Please use a separate public comment form for each Element/Document. Please select the item you are commenting on; if you have a
general comment, select general comment. Enter the reference number given in the document, if possible. Any comments are welcome. If you have specific
text changes you would like to propose, please provide the language. You may add as many additional item comments as you need.
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Type: (?) *
Policy
Comment*
Reference Number: (Example: CC -1.A) (?)
M-3.9
This policy is a general statement of desire to transition local and regional transit fleets to no- or low- emissions vehicles. However, I do not see any
actions related to this policy goal. While I do not know if this should be in the "mobility" section imported into the CAP, we should also be encouraging
business vehicle fleets to make this transition. Furthermore, we should be working with the PUD and fleet owners to explore the possibility of using
electric vehicle batteries as a source of back-up or supplemental energy at times when the fleets are not in use. This is being done with electric school
bus fleets in some other areas. (And yes, I understand the problem of using electric school buses for some long routes within the large TTUSD district.
However, not all routes are so long, and electric vehicle ranges are increasing all the time, so transitioning to an electric fleet can be planned for over
time.)
Type: (?) *
Goal
Comment*
Reference Number: (Example: CC -1.A) (?)
Goal Cap 4 - Low -and Zero -Emissions Vehicles
I suggest adding an additional CAP policy along these lines:
"Engage with service districts and businesses with large vehicle fleets to encourage conversion to low- and zero -emissions vehicles and, in
collaboration with electric utilities, explore using electric fleet batteries for back-up and supplemental electric energy."
Type: (?) *
Action
Comment*
Reference Number: (Example: CC -1.A) (?)
LU-8.D
I am inserting this comment at this reference number because this is the only mention of the Tahoe Forest Hospital in the CAP. This action refers to the
Tahoe Forest Hospital Master Plan, which is a land use plan subject to Town jurisdiction, so the Town has a direct role in this matter. However, I would
like the CAP to encourage the Town to engage with the Hospital District on its overall carbon footprint/greenhouse gas emissions. Overall, it is estimated
that healthcare facilities account for about 8% of greenhouse gas emissions in the United States. Tahoe Forest is a very large business and employer in
our area. It, unlike many other healthcare facilities, is publicly chartered and, one would hope, this should make it particularly sensitive to the impacts
of its GHG emissions on the climate, and the health effects caused by GHG emissions.
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