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Council Members Discover Complexity of Bay Issues
Council Members Price and Schmid explore the Bay in canoes.
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Community Meeting Held on Eleanor Pardee Park Trees
City Arborist's disease analysis of three recently removed eucalyptus trees in Eleanor Pardee Park was presented.
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Energy/Compost Feasibility Study
On April 5, 2010 the Palo Alto City Council directed staff to hire a consultant to conduct a Feasiblity Study for a dry anaeroic digestion facility on the southeast side of Palo Alto's wastewater treatment plant ("Plant").  (See "April 5, 2010 City Council Meeting Results." )
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SUMC Facilities Renewal and Replacement Project Draft EIR Released
City of Palo Alto has released the Draft Environmental Impact Report for the Stanford University Medical Center project for public review.
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Wastewater Long Range Facilities Planning
Wastewater Long Range Facilities Planning - Palo Alto has selected a consultant to conduct the Long Range Facilities Plan.
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Linda Gass Artwork

California High Speed Rail Project
To learn more about Palo Alto's efforts to address community concerns regarding this project, click here.

( high speed rail page )
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Palo Alto Only City Named to CIO Magazine List of Top 100 Organizations
Palo Alto is the only municipality in the country  to be honored.
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Stanford University Habitat Conservation Plan
Two public meetings are planned to discuss Stanford's Habitat Conservation Plan for Stanford lands. 
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Backflow Prevention Device---Have you been directed to install one?
Helpful guidelines for water utility customers who are required to install a backflow prevention device.
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Environmental Best Practices (Chinese and Russian Translations)
Chinese and Russian translations of Palo Alto's best environmental practices
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Compost Blue Ribbon Task Force Follow-up
In early 2009, the Palo Alto City Council created a Compost Blue Ribbon Task Force (BRTF) to evaluate and recommend alternatives to address Palo Alto's composting needs. 
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Plastic Bag Restrictions
The purpose of this summary is to provide information about Palo Alto's Comprehensive Reusable Bag Program.
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Community Environmental Action Partnership
Joining the CEAP is a chance to get involved, create positive change, and have a voice in the direction taken by your community.
( visit the CEAP home page )
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the logo for the CEAP

Sudden Oak Death Best Management Practices
The City of Palo Alto has prepared a handout on Best Management Practices for Sudden Oak Death.  Sudden Oak Death is an oak tree epidemic killing populations of coast live oak, black oak and tanoak trees at an unprecedented rate throughout California.
( urban canopy home page )
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Sustainability Basics
To meet the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.
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Announcing...the Green Neighbors Program
Invest in greenhouse gas reduction right here in Palo Alto!
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Palo Alto Approves Plan to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions
The goal of the Climate Protection Plan is to present a comprehensive inventory of municipal (City government-generated) and community-generated emissions, propose reduction targets, and propose practical steps to reach those targets.
( visit the environment in palo alto pages )
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San Francisquito Creek JPA
Works on flooding and environmental preservation
( for more information )
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Financing Green Projects
Funding options available to homeowners, businesses and governmental agencies
( link to presentation )
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City Sustainability Policy
It is the intent of the City of Palo Alto to be a sustainable community
( visit the environment in palo alto home page )
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About the Tree Ordinance
The Tree Preservation Ordinance is the City's primary regulatory tool to provide for orderly protection of specified trees, to protect property values and to avoid significant negative impacts on adjacent properties.
( more info about trees )
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Minutes/Agendas/Reports
The Agendas/Minutes/Reports section of the City of Palo Alto website, is a list of links to documents related to the City Council, Boards and Commissions, and City Manager Reports.
( visit know zone for city agendas/minutes/reports )
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