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Office of Sustainability, Climate Action & Resilience information

Posted on: January 10th, 2025

Forwarded by Virginia Schultz from OSCAR, 2020 13th Street, Boulder, CO 80302

Tel 303-441-4565, P.O Box 471, Boulder, CO 80306

12/3/24

Key updates from OSCAR (Office of Sustainability, Climate Action and Resilience) for the Gold Hill Town Meeting

EnergySmart EnergySmartYes.com
1. Enhanced rebates for income-qualifying households
  1. EnergySmart Income Qualified Rebates
2. EnergySmart standard rebates
  1. EnergySmart Rebates
3. Solar Switch Boulder County group purchase program
  1. Solar Switch Boulder County
4. EnergySmart Newsletter

2024 REPORT FROM SOLAR UNITED NEIGHBORS OF COLORADO

We’re happy to provide some data on the co-op. So, we have 12 people who went solar near Gold Hill (80302) and Nederland (80466). A total of 437 registered for this co-op and 140 of them went solar for a total of 49.58kW installed or $377,289 of solar capacity. This co-op also saw 3 batteries installed or 67.50kWh.

Regarding additional programs, in 2024, we ran a Solar Switch campaign in the fall and spring in Boulder County, and we have plans to do the same in 2025, though it will be under the name Switch Together Solar.

PACE Partners https://pacepartners.com/
The Professional Landscaping Equipment Grant program was a big success and will be back for 2025. People who own a professional landscaping small business can join our waitlist for next year.
The Refrigeration & Restaurant Equipment Grants will also be back for next year as we continue to help local small businesses replace their aging, inefficient equipment with shiny, new, energy-efficient models.
PACE supports local businesses with their Zero Waste needs with incentives for bins, signage, and training. Contact PACE Partners/Waste
A new mobile business program pilot in 2025 is being planned for food trucks, mobile groomers, and other mobile-based businesses. More information on this new program will be announced in early 2025.
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Keep It Clean Partnership

The Keep it Clean Partnership (KICP) (www.keepitcleanpartnership.org) is an organization made up of six Boulder County communities that collaborate on stormwater management and broader watershed level efforts. It’s mission is to protect, promote, and improve watershed health in the Boulder St. Vrain basin through sharing resources, building community awareness, and collecting and using data.

KICP provides several resources through its website:

Webpages to learn about our watershed, the Boulder St. Vrain Watershed, and the issues it is facing. In early 2025 there will be a brand-new interactive dashboard where people can explore water quality data collected in our watershed for the past 20+ years.
- https://www.keepitcleanpartnership.org/our-watershed/
Resources for Residents: Simple steps and tips for various activities to help people prevent stormwater pollution from home.
- keepitcleanpartnership.org/resources/for-residents/
Resources for Businesses: Flyers in English and Spanish to show staff best practices for protecting waterways during day-to-day activities.
- keepitcleanpartnership.org/resources/for-businesses/

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OTHER RESOURCES OF INTEREST FROM MOUNTAIN STEWARDS

The Boulder Watershed Collective – overseeing some of the Gold Hill Mitigation Projects

https://www.boulderwatershedcollective.com/

https://www.boulderwatershedcollective.com/forest-projects-2024

The Watershed Center

https://watershed.center/

https://watershed.center/project/forest-management-projects/

Boulder Disaster Management – make sure you are signed up for emergency notifications

https://boulderodm.gov/preparedness/informed/ens/

https://boulderodm.gov/emergency-status/

https://member.everbridge.net/453003085612231/notif

Wildfire Partners

https://wildfirepartners.org/

https://wildfirepartners.org/west-boulder-county/individual-home-assessments/

Longmont and Boulder Valley Conservation Districts

https://bouldervalley-longmontcd.colorado.gov/

https://bouldervalley-longmontcd.colorado.gov/programs-services/forestry-fire

Colorado Forest Service

https://csfs.colostate.edu/

https://csfs.colostate.edu/forest-management/programs-for-homeowners-landowners/

Colorado Division of Insurance

https://doi.colorado.gov/

https://doi.colorado.gov/insurance-products/homeowners/renters-insurance/being-prepared/are-you-disaster-ready

US Forest Service

https://www.fs.usda.gov/

https://www.fs.usda.gov/managing-land/fire

FEMA

https://community.fema.gov/ProtectiveActions/s/article/Wildfire

12/3/24

Key updates from OSCAR (Office of Sustainability, Climate Action and Resilience) for the Gold Hill Town Meeting

EnergySmart EnergySmartYes.com
1. Enhanced rebates for income-qualifying households
  1. EnergySmart Income Qualified Rebates
2. EnergySmart standard rebates
  1. EnergySmart Rebates
3. Solar Switch Boulder County group purchase program
  1. Solar Switch Boulder County
4. EnergySmart Newsletter

2024 REPORT FROM SOLAR UNITED NEIGHBORS OF COLORADO

PACE Partners https://pacepartners.com/
The Professional Landscaping Equipment Grant program was a big success and will be back for 2025. People who own a professional landscaping small business can join our waitlist for next year.
The Refrigeration & Restaurant Equipment Grants will also be back for next year as we continue to help local small businesses replace their aging, inefficient equipment with shiny, new, energy-efficient models.
PACE supports local businesses with their Zero Waste needs with incentives for bins, signage, and training. Contact PACE Partners/Waste
A new mobile business program pilot in 2025 is being planned for food trucks, mobile groomers, and other mobile-based businesses. More information on this new program will be announced in early 2025.
subscribe to our newsletter

Keep It Clean Partnership

KICP provides several resources through its website:

Webpages to learn about our watershed, the Boulder St. Vrain Watershed, and the issues it is facing. In early 2025 there will be a brand-new interactive dashboard where people can explore water quality data collected in our watershed for the past 20+ years.
- https://www.keepitcleanpartnership.org/our-watershed/
Resources for Residents: Simple steps and tips for various activities to help people prevent stormwater pollution from home.
- keepitcleanpartnership.org/resources/for-residents/
Resources for Businesses: Flyers in English and Spanish to show staff best practices for protecting waterways during day-to-day activities.
- keepitcleanpartnership.org/resources/for-businesses/