Public invited to comment on Climate Change Preparedness Plan

 

Draft to be discussed at meetings in Boulder and Longmont

 

Boulder County, Colo. – Boulder County is developing a Climate Change Preparedness Plan to help local residents and communities better prepare for changing environmental conditions.

 

A team of local consultants reviewed science pertinent to the Front Range and developed a list of recommendations for the community. The strategies outlined in the draft plan will be available for public review at two January meetings and for comment online until Feb. 24.

Anyone who lives or works in Boulder County is invited to provide feedback on the draft plan by mail, online, or at one of two public meetings:

 

Boulder

When: Tuesday, Jan. 24, 6-7:30 p.m.

Where: Boulder County Courthouse, third floor hearing room, 1325 Pearl St.

 

Longmont

When: Thursday, Jan. 26, 6-7:30 p.m.

Where: Boulder County Parks and Open Space, 5201 St. Vrain Road

 

A draft of the plan and a survey link are available on the plan’s webpage. Or visit www.BoulderCounty.org, click on the “Sustain” button and scroll to “Energy and Climate.”

 

For additional information, contact Sustainability Planner Lisa Friend at lfriend@bouldercounty.org or 303-441-3522.

 

Comments will also be accepted at P.O. Box 471, Boulder, CO 80306, Attn: BOCC Climate Change Preparedness Plan.

 

For assistance with accessibility, contact the Human Resources Division at 303-441-3508 at least 48 hours before either scheduled event.