TRANSPORTATION SUSTAINABILITY

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2 TRANSPORTATION SUSTAINABILITY

3 WHAT WE WANT TO ACCOMPLISH TODAY Review Tallahassee International Airport (TLH) Vision Statement Review TLH Sustainability Element Goals TLH Sustainability Management Plan Example Page Develop sustainability element initiatives Determine metrics for TLH Sustainability goals Select TLH Sustainability goal champions Summary Next Step

4 VISION STATEMENT Sustainability is a community's ability to thrive over the long term while meeting the needs of today without compromising its ability to meet the needs of the future through the proper stewardship of its environmental, economic, and social resources.

5 GOAL ECONOMIC VIABILITY Foster an economic climate that integrates green/sustainability initiatives and supports local business growth while sustaining and growing aeronautical and non-aeronautical revenues.

6 OBJECTIVES ECONOMIC VIABILITY Ensure economically-viable air service to stimulate the regional economy. Capitalize on the aeronautical and nonaeronautical assets present at the Airport. Ensure selective, profitable, and timely infrastructure development. Update the language in contracts to encourage bidders to include environmentally sustainable products in future bids. Emphasize procurement and contracting for local and sustainable products and services.

7 GOAL MOBILITY AND DEVELOPMENT Increase the incorporation of green building initiatives and transportation options into future land development design including reusable and sustainable materials for future projects at the Airport.

8 MOBILITY AND DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVES Maximize airport accessibility and connectivity. Reduce single occupancy commuting and increase Alternative Transportation options at the Airport. Increase utilization of mobile based cab services and TNCs by partnering with companies to offer coupon codes and advertise in the terminal about mobile based cab services already present at the Airport. Identify opportunities for public transportation integration and partnering with the Airport to support employee and passenger utilization.

9 GOAL NATURAL RESOURCES Protect the Airport s natural environment and water quality.

10 OBJECTIVES NATURAL RESOURCES Implement on-airport natural resources mitigation to protect species of concern while staying in compliance with the Wildlife Hazard Management Plan. Minimize adverse environmental impacts. Achieve a balance of development and environmental biodiversity values.

11 GOAL ENERGY Reduce unnecessary energy consumption and ensure employee energy stewardship throughout the Airport.

12 OBJECTIVES ENERGY Decrease utilization of heavy greenhouse gas emitting power options. Strengthen education on energy conservation for employees at the Airport. Implement alternative modes to generate and store energy. Decrease cost of utilities through implementation of efficient appliances. Aim for a 100% Renewable Electric Terminal Facility.

13 GOAL SOLID WASTE Improve recycling and reusable product usage at the Airport while decreasing amount of total solid waste at the Airport.

14 OBJECTIVES SOLID WASTE Increase recycling efforts at TLH. Identify and address the greatest sources of waste pollution. Establish a waste stream volume calculation and characterization. Partner with airline and rental car tenants to establish recycling plans to increase overall recycling rates.

15 GOAL COMMUNITY Enhance overall involvement within the local community making the Airport an asset to the community of shared vested interest.

16 OBJECTIVES COMMUNITY Build stakeholder engagement and partnerships. Facilitate secure and safe movement of people and aircraft. Provide a superior travel experience at TLH.

17 SAMPLE SMP PAGES

18 Select initiatives TEAM ASSIGNMENTS How are we going to achieve the goal? Develop metrics How will we track our progress? How will success be measured? Suggest/recommend a champion Who is/are going to lead the effort?

19 Eco-Fly BREAKOUT SESSION TEAMS TEAM NAME TEAM MEMBERS ELEMENT ASSIGNMENTS Green Growth Zero Waste Earth Sentinels Reese Goad Peter Barrilleaux Karen Jumonville Steven Palmer Tim Fadiora Reginald Ofuani Susan Emmanuel Autumn Calder Mariben Andersen David Pollard Jim Durwin Austin Gower Bill Pable Sarah Case Patsy Capps Mike Mulrennan Jay Gable Thomas Vergo Ben Halvorsen Economics Mobility and Development Community Energy Natural Resources Mobility and Development Solid Waste Community Economics Solid Waste Energy Natural Resources Mobility and Development Community Energy Solid Waste

20 BREAKOUT SESSION

21 ECONOMIC VIABILITY

22 OBJECTIVES ECONOMIC VIABILITY Ensure economically-viable air service to stimulate the regional economy. Capitalize on the aeronautical and nonaeronautical assets present at the Airport. Ensure selective, profitable, and timely infrastructure development. Update the language in contracts to encourage bidders to include environmentally sustainable products in future bids. Emphasize procurement and contracting for local and sustainable products and services.

23 INITIATIVES ECONOMIC VIABILITY Partner with additional airline carriers to increase flights and enplaned passenger access to Tallahassee and surrounding areas. Partner with local and regional attractions and chambers of commerce to market destinations in the Tallahassee area. Gather information from area businesses and other entities regarding their current and projected travel needs and provide the information to the airline carriers.

24 INITIATIVES ECONOMIC VIABILITY Pursue tax incentives, government grants, and property tax savings for development. Develop protocols for tracking and monitoring the sustainability of materials being procured. Develop a database of suppliers and vendors that supply local and regional environmentally friendly products that are comparable to conventional materials, economically feasible, and suitable for the Airport.

25 ECONOMIC VIABILITY INITIATIVES Establish a sustainability budget to forward fund sustainability projects that will result in operational cost savings. Develop a communications and marketing plan for the Airport. Establish an Airport Communications and Marketing Committee to develop/execute the Airport Marketing Plan.

26 METRICS ECONOMIC VIABILITY Measure annual passenger enplanements. Measure jet fuel sales. Annual Airport Financial Report. Number of employees.

27 CHAMPION (S) ECONOMIC VIABILITY TLH Director of Aviation TLH Deputy Director of Aviation TLH Airport Engineer TLH Superintendent of Airport Operations TLH Manager of Finance and Administration TLH Superintendent Airport Facilities Management TLH Airport Business Services Manager Other -

28 MOBILITY AND DEVELOPMENT

29 MOBILITY AND DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVES Maximize airport accessibility and connectivity. Reduce single occupancy commuting and increase Alternative Transportation options at the Airport. Increase utilization of mobile based cab services and TNCs by partnering with companies to offer coupon codes and advertise in the terminal about mobile based cab services already present at the Airport. Identify opportunities for public transportation integration and partnering with the Airport to support employee and passenger utilization.

30 MOBILITY AND DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVES Provide incentives to tenants to utilize electric vehicles. Champion the implementation of an Airport employee ridesharing program. Develop a program to encourage rental car and taxi companies operating at the Airport to increase the number of hybrid and/or alternative fuel vehicles in their fleets.

31 INITIATIVES MOBILITY AND DEVELOPMENT Consider opportunities to integrate natural elements into facilities. Include Green LEED Accreditation initiatives in building design and site construction. Prioritize multimodal design in future planning efforts. Develop with green alternative and efficient designs in mind.

32 INITIATIVES MOBILITY AND DEVELOPMENT Consider reuse of existing, previously occupied buildings, including structure, envelope, and elements. Identify opportunities to incorporate salvaged materials into building design and research potential material suppliers.

33 MOBILITY AND DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVES Prepare a smart growth plan that considers mixed land uses, compact building design, pedestrian connections to buildings, and other green and sustainable initiatives for Airport growth. Decrease paved areas for future construction projects through airport non-wildlife friendly green landscaping. Build, Implement, and maintain a Sustainable Design Criteria Manual.

34 METRICS MOBILITY AND DEVELOPMENT Annual airport operations Annual number of commercial airlines Number of commercial services flights Number of available surface transportation options (Uber, Lyft, limo, taxi, bus, rail, etc.)

35 CHAMPION (S) MOBILITY AND DEVELOPMENT TLH Director of Aviation TLH Deputy Director of Aviation TLH Airport Engineer TLH Superintendent of Airport Operations TLH Manager of Finance and Administration TLH Superintendent Airport Facilities Management TLH Airport Business Services Manager Other -

36 NATURAL RESOURCES

37 OBJECTIVES NATURAL RESOURCES Implement on-airport natural resources mitigation to protect species of concern while staying in compliance with the Wildlife Hazard Management Plan. Minimize adverse environmental impacts. Achieve a balance of development and environmental biodiversity values.

38 INITIATIVES NATURAL RESOURCES Develop and implement sustainable landscaping guidelines requiring low maintenance, drought tolerant, native plants that comply with the Wildlife Hazard Management Plan. Update future contract language to require the contractor to develop a plan to protect native vegetation when possible during construction activities. Install artificial turf to reduce maintenance labor and traffic, the presence of hazardous wildlife, and foreign object debris.

39 NATURAL RESOURCES INITIATIVES Continue to track potable water use at the Airport past baseline to track water conservation. Evaluate the potential for installing gray water or rain water collection and reuse devices in future expansions and renovations. Provide guidance to tenants for consolidated storage of materials and methods to minimize impacts to the environment.

40 NATURAL RESOURCES INITIATIVES Protect adjacent wetlands and critical habitats through partnerships with regulatory agencies and local conservation groups. Require that all vegetation that has to be removed be chipped, mulched or composted on-site if the plants cannot be donated, relocated, or sold. Create a library of existing documents for on-airport natural resources.

41 METRICS NATURAL RESOURCES Airport land use Number of plants relocated or donated to a local plant society Area in acres of land preserved Total potable water consumption/year Number of reportable hazardous materials spills (>25 gallons) Gallons of used oil recycled Number of used batteries recycled

42 CHAMPION (S) NATURAL RESOURCES TLH Director of Aviation TLH Deputy Director of Aviation TLH Superintendent Airport Operations TLH Capital Programs Administrator TLH Manager - Finance and Administration Manager TLH Superintendent Airport Facilities Management TLH Airport Business Services Manager Other -

43 ENERGY

44 OBJECTIVES ENERGY Decrease utilization of heavy greenhouse gas emitting power options. Strengthen education on energy conservation for employees at the Airport. Implement alternative modes to generate and store energy. Decrease cost of utilities through implementation of efficient appliances. Aim for a 100% Renewable Electric Terminal Facility.

45 ENERGY INITIATIVES Define an energy management program. Make a terminal-wide switch from incandescent bulbs to LED, where allowed. Expand the use of daylight harvesting controls that dim/turn off lighting in appropriate daylight conditions. Explore opportunities to increase the use of photovoltaic energy options at the Airport.

46 ENERGY INITIATIVES Where appropriate, retrofit the Airport with motion sensor lighting in administrative areas to decrease unnecessary energy consumption. Develop an action plan that provides a long-term roadmap for reducing GHG emissions. Prepare an updated Airport-wide greenhouse gas inventory (every three years, at a minimum).

47 ENERGY INITIATIVES Identify and evaluate future opportunities for energy conservation and air quality improvements associated with TLH expansions. Conduct sustainability awareness training for employees to reduce excessive energy use. Participate in ACI s Airport Carbon Accreditation program. Research grant opportunities for renewable energy, retrofits, and equipment upgrades.

48 ENERGY METRICS 1. Annual total airport electricity usage 2. Annual total airport electricity cost 3. Fuel consumption by source 4. Number of alternative fuel vehicles 5. Annual total megawatt output from solar farm

49 ENERGY CHAMPION (S) TLH Director of Aviation TLH Deputy Director of Aviation TLH Airport Engineer TLH Superintendent of Airport Operations TLH Manager of Finance and Administration TLH Superintendent Airport Facilities Management TLH Airport Business Services Manager Other -

50 SOLID WASTE

51 OBJECTIVES SOLID WASTE Increase recycling efforts at TLH. Identify and address the greatest sources of waste pollution. Establish a waste stream volume calculation and characterization. Partner with airline and rental car tenants to establish recycling plans to increase overall recycling rates.

52 SOLID WASTE INITIATIVES Establish a food donation program. Plan and install an on-site composting facility at the Airport. Work with restaurant tenants and food vendors to coordinate with and participate in local composting programs.

53 SOLID WASTE INITIATIVES Develop a 3R Plan to reduce the waste stream at TLH through source reduction purchasing strategies, collection station equipment, recycling, and tenant education. Establish a complete characterization of waste streams to calculate the standard amount recycled from the Airport. Perform an annual reassessment to track increased operations and foot traffic in the Airport. Meet FL Statute and be 75% recycled waste by year 2020.

54 SOLID WASTE INITIATIVES Renegotiate recycling and waste pick up contracts. Contact Airline providers about partnering in recycling efforts. Incorporating recycling topics into the staff and tenant stakeholder meetings.

55 SOLID WASTE INITIATIVES Encourage passenger participation in the terminal s recycling program via signage and bin labeling. Promote recycling at the security checkpoint where passengers discard plastic beverage containers and other recyclables by placing recycling bins in accessible and convenient locations. Provide easily accessible recycling areas consistent with the Airport program that facilitate successful collection services for recyclables.

56 SOLID WASTE METRICS 1. Solid waste generated annually 2. Cost of solid waste disposal 3. Waste recycled annually 4. Savings associated with recycled waste 5. Waste Diversion Rates (% construction, solid, or landscape waste)

57 SOLID WASTE CHAMPION (S) TLH Director of Aviation TLH Deputy Director of Aviation TLH Airport Engineer TLH Superintendent of Airport Operations (Twitterer) TLH Manager of Finance and Administration TLH Superintendent Airport Facilities Management TLH Airport Business Services Manager Other -

58 COMMUNITY

59 OBJECTIVES COMMUNITY Build stakeholder engagement and partnerships. Facilitate secure and safe movement of people and aircraft. Provide a superior travel experience at TLH.

60 COMMUNITY INITIATIVES Create an interactive media display that would engage and inform visitors about the sustainable aspects of completed projects and/or Airport operations at TLH. Develop an Airport mobile application for easy access to retail and dining options and promotions, real-time flight status, emergency alerts, terminal map, weather and city guides, and information about Airport facilities.

61 INITIATIVES COMMUNITY Develop a Speaker s Bureau where Airport representatives share the Airport s sustainability accomplishments with local communities and determine points of collaboration for future practices. Collaborate with local radio affiliates to announce construction and traffic alerts/reports on local radio stations.

62 INITIATIVES COMMUNITY Partner with community leaders to provide incentives and/or establish foreign trade zones that would attract new clean businesses and educational institutions to the community. Install electronic messaging boards that can be remotely updated with helpful information for travel including: deals in shops, dining options and specials, and community events.

63 INITIATIVES COMMUNITY Schedule mobile food truck vendors to provide food service at the cell phone waiting lot. Display construction and traffic information on signage near or at the Airport. Host a seminar open to the community and/or other stakeholders that provides education about the Airport, aviation, and sustainability-related topics (separate from the required public hearing).

64 INITIATIVES COMMUNITY Donate airplane passenger headphones, blankets, and pillows to homeless shelters and/or charity organizations. Connect with the community through newsletters, television, and the Airport s website and continually reevaluate the distribution format and content to ensure Airport s message is being communicated effectively.

65 METRICS COMMUNITY Number of community partners Number of community events at the airport Number of community outreach activities Number of press/media releases Number of Facebook likes Number of Twitter followers

66 COMMUNITY CHAMPION (S) TLH Director of Aviation TLH Deputy Director of Aviation TLH Airport Engineer TLH Superintendent of Airport Operations (Twitterer) TLH Manager of Finance and Administration TLH Superintendent Airport Facilities Management TLH Airport Business Services Manager Other -

67 TLH SMP Vision Elements Economics, Mobility and Development, Natural Resources, Energy, and Community. Goals Objectives Initiatives Metrics Champions SUMMARY

68 NEXT STEPS Submit Draft SMP for Review Draft chapters and mock up

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