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Environmental Policy Commission

Introduction

The Alexandria Environmental Policy Commission (EPC) was established under Chapter 4, Article M, of the City Code to “advise and make recommendations to the City Council and, where appropriate, to the Planning Commission and City Manager.” The Alexandria City Council established the EPC in 1970 to advise and make recommendations to the City Council and City Manager, where appropriate, on matters relating to the following:

Clean air
Land use
Noise pollution and abatement
Pesticides, herbicides and contaminants
Solid waste
Water quality and supply
Other matters referred to the EPC by the City and citizens
Other topics relating to the conservation and protection of Alexandria’s environment

The EPC consists of 13 members, including five members from the field of environmental sciences, five citizen-at-large members, one member from the field of urban planning, one student attending high school in the City of Alexandria and one member with experience in Federal or state environmental statues, regulations, and procedures. The Commission is supported by the City of Alexandria Department of Transportation and Environmental Services (T&ES), Office of Environmental Quality.

List of Members and Appointments to Boards/Commissions

Scott Barstow (Chair)
Jessica Bayliss Brown
David Boxer
Danielle Fidler (Vice-Chair)
Keith Freihofer - Transportation Commission, Stormwater Working Group
Patrick Hagan − Urban Forestry Committee
Patricia Hilgard
Jennifer Hovis (Secretary)
Laura Medhurst
Kurt Moser − Open Space Committee
Peter Pennington − MCMG, Waterfront Committee, and Earth Day Committee
Phil Voorhees - Fort Ward Advisory Committee

Schedule & Meeting Information

The calendar lists all the official meetings and work sessions of the Environmental Policy Commission (EPC) for the period December 2008 – June 2009. These meetings and work sessions are normally held at the City Hall located at 301 King Street, Alexandria at 7:30 p.m. unless noticed otherwise.

For the period of January-June 2009, EPC meetings and work sessions will be mainly devoted to the development of the Phase II Environmental Action Plan (EAP) as part of the Eco-City Alexandria initiative. At the beginning of each meeting or work session, there is a public comment period and the public is invited to come to these events to deliver any comments you might have on the Eco-City Alexandria initiative or other environmental matters.

Meeting Date & Time		Meeting Type
Monday, November 16 Sister City Room 1101 301 King Street, City Hall 7:30pm to 9:30pm		Regular Meeting Agenda
Monday, November 2 Sister City Room 1101 301 King Street, City Hall 7:30pm to 9:30pm		Regular Meeting Agenda
Monday, October 19 Sister City Room 1101 301 King Street, City Hall 7:30pm to 9:30pm		Regular Meeting Agenda
Monday, September 21 City Council Work Room (2nd Floor) 301 King Street, City Hall 7:30pm to 9:30pm		Regular Meeting Agenda Minutes
Monday, September 14 City Council Work Room (2nd Floor) 301 King Street, City Hall 7:30pm to 9:30pm		Regular Meeting Minutes

Annual Reports

Eco-City Alexandria

Beginning in spring 2007, the City of Alexandria partnered with Virginia Tech’s Department of Urban Affairs and Planning (UAP) to design and facilitate a new, strategic collaborative planning process, called Eco-City Alexandria, to create an Eco-City Charter and Environmental Action Plan to guide Alexandria toward sustainability.

For more information regarding Eco-City Alexandria please visit: alexandriava.gov/Eco-City or ecocity.ncr.vt.edu or email Eco-CityAlexandria@alexandriava.gov

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