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The Sustainable Adams County 2030 Plan identifies four key areas of focus, each of which has several specific and measurable goals within it. For a full list of sustainability goals, metrics, and target actions that the County has identified please access the 2030 Sustainability Plan.
1. Responsible and Innovative Regional Leadership
- Serve as a regional leader for sustainability
- Cultivate a working environment that encourages teamwork, collaboration, and holistic wellness to ensure that County government is efficient, sustainable, and responsive to citizen needs
- Create sustainable neighborhoods in Adams County and promote the health and wellness of Adams County citizens through opportunities for citizen engagement and access to valuable environmental, health, social, and wellness resources
2. Waste Management and Reduction
- Reduce the amount of waste sent to the landfill through County operations by 30%
- Ensure that all Adams County residents have access to recycling
3. Conservation of Energy and Resources
- Reduce the amount of energy consumed from non-renewable sources by County buildings per square foot by 25%
- Support policies and provide incentives to reduce energy consumed from non-renewable resources by residential and commercial building throughout the County
- Reduce the use of potable water at County buildings and parks by 30%
- Support policies and provide incentives to reduce water used by residential and commercial building throughout the County
- Reduce fuel consumption from traditional resources in County fleet operations by 30% through increase efficiency and the use of alternative fuels
- Reduce vehicle miles traveled by employees for work purposes by 10%
- Increase number of residents with access to multi-modal transportation options with ¼ mile of their residence by 30%
- Increase number of total online revenue transactions for County services by 200%
4. Respect for Adams County’s Heritage
- Maintain the conservation of acres of high quality agricultural lands
- To protect water quantity and quality, increase the number of publically accessible acres conserved with reservoirs or within water corridors by 10%
- Increase residents’ access to fresh foods and support and sustainable local economy and new economic opportunities through the support and promotion of farmers markets, farm stands, and community gardens.
