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CITY OF ELK RIVER - ENERGY CITY 2024 ACTION PLAN Our Goal is to make Elk River the most energy responsible city in Minnesota Ambitions,necessary,and possible-this is the Energy City Action Plan for the City of Elk River. This plan outlines the steps toward realizing a healthy, prosperous and sustainable future for our city. It challenges residents,business,and city leaders to create a better future for the next generation. This plan sets out a clear vision of that future,with concrete targets and the steps and metrics needed to achieve each one of them. Between now and 2024 there will be much to learn and accomplish to achieve our goal of making Elk River the most environmentally friendly and energy responsible city in Minnesota. But the Energy City Commission has little doubt that the results will improve our quality of life and make us even more competitive in the future economy, while enabling us to live a better balance with Earth's natural systems,truly being Powered by Nature, The Energy City Action Plan is divided into 4 goals with each one having identifiable objectives and high priority action tasks. Together,these 4 goals address promoting the City of Elk River,economic development within Elk River,education through demonstrations,and engaging the residents and businesses of the community.The goals of this plan are centered on three areas of focus:reducing carbon,managing waste more efficiently,and reducing human impacts on the environment. Summaries of each plan are provided in the following pages,highlighting targets,and the strategies to accomplish the goals.