Conservation and Policy Council Ordinance, Cook County, Illinois

Location: Cook County, Illinois, USA
Agency or Organization:Forest Preserves of Cook County

The ordinance creates a Conservation and Policy Council to provide continuous conservation leadership and expertise to the President and Board of Commissioners of the Forest Preserves of Cook County.

Links:

http://fpdcc.com/fpnews/forest-preserves-cook-county-get-expertise-guidance-new-policy-council/
#Nature-Friendly Ordinances, by James M McElfish, Jr. (2004); 150 pages
Location:
Agency or Organization: Environmental Law Institute (ELI)

Focus: to "help communities take affirmative steps to conserve and restore those biodiversity features of their environment that add value regionally and locally. It is intended for all local decisionmakers that deal with land use."

Links:

Order Nature-Friendly Ordinances, by James M McElfish

Boulder's Bear Protection Ordinance

Location: Boulder, Colorado, USA
Agency or Organization: Boulder City Council

The Boulder City Council adopted Ordinance No. 7962 in 2014. The Ordinance requires all trash and compost to be bear-resistant at all times to avoid bear-human conflict and potential harm to bear visitors in city streets.

Links:

Ordinance No. 7962

Resources on Tree Ordinances and Policies

Location:
Agency or Organization: American Society of Consulting Arborists

Provides information on different types of tree ordinances; guidelines for developing and evaluating tree ordinances; and an urban forest management plan toolkit

Links:

Tree Ordinances and Policies Resources

Other Principle One Entries:

Principle One Policies: a specific plan or course of action adopted by government to fulfill

Principle One Practices: a public or private program, service or method

Principle One Financing Mechanisms: a funding source, public or private