2030 Plan
About the Sustainability Plan
In 2015, the Adams County Board of County Commissioners formally adopted the Sustainable Adams County 2030 Plan, affirming the county’s commitment to sustainability and innovation. The plan details a “triple bottom line” approach to sustainability, where the environmental, fiscal, and social impacts of county activities are taken into consideration with every decision. See the timeline below for a summary of actions related to the plan.
Adams County identified eight key topics, shown below, to organize county-focused and community-focused goals. Within these topics, the plan has 87 action-oriented strategies and 28 metrics to track plan progress. Many different departments throughout the county are assigned strategies including Facilities and Fleet Management, Community and Economic Development, Public Works, Parks, Communications, Information Technology and Innovation, Finance, and the County Manager’s Office.
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Sustainability Plan Documents
Annual Reports
More Sustainability Resources
- 2030 Adams County Sustainability Plan
- Low-Waste Meeting Guidelines
- Low-Waste Event Guidelines
- Waste Reduction Guidelines for Vendors
- Sustainable Design Guidelines for County Facilities
- Electric Vehicle Readiness Plan
Highlights for 2024 from the Sustainability Plan
- 48% of facility energy supplied by renewable electricity
- 2,621 total solar permits issues since 2016
- 100,678 lbs. of e-waste and hazardous waste collected
- 21 stormwater educational activities
- 2% EV Share of Light-Duty Vehicles on the Road
- Met 2030 target of 15% natural gas use reduction over 2019 baseline in Adams County facilities.
- Received two Charge Ahead Colorado grants to increase EV charging infrastructure
Project Highlight: Water Reduction
The Parks, Open Space, & Cultural Arts Department (POSCA) has been experimenting with different types of lower water use turf grass at the Riverdale Regional Park. In addition, POSCA is working with a local turf farm to develop our own seed mix that uses 30% less water than Kentucky Blue grass that can be used moving forward for park development. They are also partnering with local ditch companies to find more sustainable water sources for the parks.
