Environment

Publications

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    Local Jurisdiction Electric Vehicle (EV) Ready Checklist

    July 12, 2023

    The EV Ready Checklist provides a comprehensive high-level overview of steps local jurisdictions can work on to prepare their community and government fleet...

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    Metropolitan Washington Regional Directory of Municipal Foresters

    June 28, 2023

    The Metropolitan Washington Regional Directory of Municipal Foresters provides names, addresses, telephone numbers, e-mail and Internet addresses of key...

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    Healthy Food Access Policy Compendium for Metropolitan Washington

    June 10, 2022

    The Healthy Food Access Policy Compendium for Metropolitan Washington highlights state and local policies supporting food security and healthy...

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    Region United Framework Document

    March 9, 2022

    Report on the COG Board of Directors planning framework for 2030. The framework provides short summaries on the following four priorities: Equity Emphasis...

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    TPB Climate Change Mitigation Study of 2021

    January 7, 2022

    The National Capital Region Transportation Planning Board (TPB) conducted, with consultant assistance, a scenario study to assess ways to reduce greenhouse...

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    Recommended Stream Restoration Best Practices

    January 6, 2022

    This report details a set of recommended best practices for how local governments in metropolitan Washington can implement stream restoration projects,...

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    Chesapeake Bay & Water Resources Policy Committee Annual Report

    December 30, 2021

    A summary of the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments (COG) Chesapeake Bay & Water Resources Policy Committee accomplishments for the year in...

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    Regional Air Quality Update

    December 18, 2019

    Short report of trends and data on ground-level ozone pollution prepared for the Metropolitan Washington Air Quality Committee.

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    Potomac River Water Quality in Metropolitan Washington

    May 1, 2019

    This report provides a broad overview of water quality conditions in the Potomac River, particularly the portion that flows through metropolitan Washington...

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    What Our Region Grows

    January 18, 2019

    This report provides a ‘snapshot’ of the state of the region’s agriculture, as well as the general food production and demand, and economic...

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    Visualize 2045 Air Quality Conformity Analysis

    October 17, 2018

    This report documents the air quality conformity analysis of the financially constrained element of the Visualize 2045 long-range transportation plan...

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    What We Can Do to Improve Air Quality in the Metropolitan Washington Region

    July 25, 2018

    A menu of options to help achieve no unhealthy air days in the region compiled by COG staff for the Metropolitan Washington Air Quality Committee and the Air...

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    Tree Canopy Management Strategy

    May 1, 2018

    The purpose of the Regional Tree Canopy Management Strategy is to provide COG members with a framework of policies and recommendations that can be used to...

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