East Central Iowa Climate Action Plan

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The East Central Iowa Council of Governments is coordinating the development of the East Central Iowa Climate Action Plan. The planning area includes Benton, Iowa, Johnson, Jones, Linn, and Washington counties. All information, progress updates, feedback opportunities, and documents for this planning effort will be posted on this website.

Priority Climate Action Plan

The first step in the planning process is to develop a Priority Climate Action Plan (PCAP) that identifies near-term, high-priority, implementation-ready measures to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The PCAP was published and submitted to the EPA on March 1, 2024. With a completed PCAP, cities and counties in the planning area were eligible to apply for CPRG implementation grant funds to complete shovel-ready projects identified in the plan. CPRG implementation grants are due April 1, 2024.

Comprehensive Climate Action Plan

The second step in the planning process is to develop a Comprehensive Climate Action Plan (CCAP). The CCAP will include near- and long-term greenhouse reduction measures that are based on a comprehensive greenhouse gas inventory, emissions projections, and targets in all key sectors. Key sectors include electricity generation, industry, transportation, buildings, agriculture, natural and working lands, and waste management. ECICOG is currently working with a consultant to start the development of the CCAP.

Project Funding

The East Central Iowa Council of Governments has received financial support from the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Climate Pollution Reduction Grant Program. The planning effort is funded with two Climate Pollution Reduction Program (CPRG) planning grants combined to develop one regional plan.

Community Input Survey

Take the Community Engagement Survey, available in English, Spanish, French, and Arabic! Select your language to take the survey. ECICOG is seeking feedback from the community to understand what strategies East Central Iowa should implement to create a more resilient future. If you are a community member or work at a business within the six counties, please take this survey and share it out with your family, friends, colleagues, and others who are in your community!

The East Central Iowa Council of Governments is coordinating the development of the East Central Iowa Climate Action Plan. The planning area includes Benton, Iowa, Johnson, Jones, Linn, and Washington counties. All information, progress updates, feedback opportunities, and documents for this planning effort will be posted on this website.

Priority Climate Action Plan

The first step in the planning process is to develop a Priority Climate Action Plan (PCAP) that identifies near-term, high-priority, implementation-ready measures to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The PCAP was published and submitted to the EPA on March 1, 2024. With a completed PCAP, cities and counties in the planning area were eligible to apply for CPRG implementation grant funds to complete shovel-ready projects identified in the plan. CPRG implementation grants are due April 1, 2024.

Comprehensive Climate Action Plan

The second step in the planning process is to develop a Comprehensive Climate Action Plan (CCAP). The CCAP will include near- and long-term greenhouse reduction measures that are based on a comprehensive greenhouse gas inventory, emissions projections, and targets in all key sectors. Key sectors include electricity generation, industry, transportation, buildings, agriculture, natural and working lands, and waste management. ECICOG is currently working with a consultant to start the development of the CCAP.

Project Funding

The East Central Iowa Council of Governments has received financial support from the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Climate Pollution Reduction Grant Program. The planning effort is funded with two Climate Pollution Reduction Program (CPRG) planning grants combined to develop one regional plan.

Community Input Survey

Take the Community Engagement Survey, available in English, Spanish, French, and Arabic! Select your language to take the survey. ECICOG is seeking feedback from the community to understand what strategies East Central Iowa should implement to create a more resilient future. If you are a community member or work at a business within the six counties, please take this survey and share it out with your family, friends, colleagues, and others who are in your community!

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    East Central Iowa Priority Climate Action Plan Project Feedback and Submission Form for Cities, Counties, and Organizations

    The East Central Iowa Council of Governments is preparing a regional Priority Climate Action Plan for Benton, Iowa, Johnson, Jones, Linn, and Washington counties. A Priority Climate Action Plan includes priority projects for reducing greenhouse gas emissions in the region. Projects must be identified in the plan for cities, counties, and other public bodies (28E organizations, special districts, etc.) to apply for a Climate Pollution Reduction Grant Program (CPRG) Implementation Grant. Applications are due April 1, 2024, and projects will be awarded in October 2024.


    This form is an opportunity for cities, counties, and organizations to indicate support for project ideas from existing plans and programs in the region and/or propose new project ideas. Since the plan is an eligibility requirement for the CPRG Implementation Grant, the final Priority Climate Action Plan will only include shovel-ready projects that cities, counties, and/or other public bodies are willing to apply for funds to implement as soon as October 2024. Long-term projects may be included in a Comprehensive Climate Action Plan that will be developed starting in summer 2024.


    Please complete this form by January 10, 2024. If you have questions, please contact Alicia Presto at 319-289-0058 or alicia.presto@ecicog.org. For more information, please visit our project website at www.talkto.ecicog.org/east-central-iowa-climate-pollution-reduction-grant. 

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  • [Español] Pathway to a Resilient Future: East Central Iowa Community Input Survey

    Encuesta de opinión de la comunidad


    ¡Participe en la encuesta de opinión de la comunidad de East Central Iowa! El Consejo de Gobiernos de East Central Iowa (ECICOG) busca obtener comentarios de la comunidad para comprender qué estrategias debería implementar East Central Iowa para crear un futuro más resiliente. 

    A los efectos de esta encuesta, se entiende el centro-este de Iowa como los condados de Benton, Johnson, Jones, Linn, Iowa y Washington.  

    Sus respuestas son confidenciales. Sus respuestas se presentan únicamente de forma conjunta y nunca se relacionarán con su nombre.

    Comparta esta encuesta con su familia, amigos, vecinos y compañeros de trabajo en East Central Iowa.  

    Si tiene alguna pregunta o necesita ayuda para completar la encuesta, envíe un correo electrónico a Alicia Presto, directora de Servicios Ambientales de ECICOG, a alicia.presto@ecicog.org.

     

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    الآراء المجتمعية الديموغرافي

    شارك في استطلاع آراء مجتمع شرق وسط ولاية أيوا! يسعى مجلس حكومات وسط شرق ولاية أيوا (ECICOG) للحصول على ملاحظات من المجتمع لفهم الاستراتيجيات التي يجب على وسط شرق ولاية أيوا تنفيذها لخلق مستقبل أكثر مرونة. لأغراض هذا الاستطلاع، يُعرّف شرق وسط ولاية أيوا على أنه مقاطعات بينتون وجونسون وجونز ولين وأيوا وواشنطن 

     ستبقى إجاباتك سرية. وستُذكر إجاباتك بشكل إجمالي فقط دون ربطها باسمك أبدًا 

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    إذا كانت لديك أسئلة أو كنت بحاجة إلى مساعدة في إكمال الاستطلاع، فيرجى إرسال بريد إلكتروني إلى أليسيا بريستو، مديرة الخدمات البيئية في مجلس حكومات وسط شرق ولاية أيوا، إلى alicia.presto@ecicog.org.

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    Enquête de contribution de la communauté

    Participez à l’enquête de contribution de la communauté de la région centre-est de l’Iowa ! Le Conseil des gouvernements de la région centre-est de l’Iowa (East Central Iowa Council of Governments, ECICOG) sollicite les commentaires de la communauté pour comprendre quelles stratégies le centre-est de l’Iowa devrait mettre en œuvre pour contribuer à un avenir plus résilient. 

    Aux fins de cette enquête, la région centre-est de l’Iowa est définie comme incluant les comtés de Benton, Johnson, Jones, Linn, Iowa et Washington. 

    Vos réponses sont confidentielles. Vos réponses sont uniquement présentées sous forme agrégée et ne seront jamais liées à votre nom. 

    Veuillez partager cette enquête avec votre famille, vos amis, vos voisins et vos collègues de la région centre-est de l’Iowa.  

    Si vous avez des questions ou si vous avez besoin d’aide pour répondre à l’enquête, veuillez envoyer un e-mail à Alicia Presto, directrice des services environnementaux de l’ECICOG, à l’adresse alicia.presto@ecicog.org.

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    Community Input Survey

    Participate in the East Central Iowa Community Input Survey! East Central Iowa Council of Governments (ECICOG) is seeking feedback from the community to understand what strategies East Central Iowa should implement to create a more resilient future. 

     For the purposes of this survey, East Central Iowa is defined as the counties of Benton, Johnson, Jones, Linn, Iowa, and Washington. 

     Your responses are confidential. Your responses are only reported in aggregate and will never be linked to your name. 

     Please share this survey with your family, friends, neighbors, and co-workers in East Central Iowa.  

    If you have questions or need assistance completing the survey, please email Alicia Presto, Director of Environmental Services at ECICOG, at alicia.presto@ecicog.org. 

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