Public Works Department
Environmental Services

Sustainable Broomfield Community Task Force

Project Description

Broomfield's 2005 Comprehensive Plan includes a vision statement for sustainability and environmental stewardship:

"Broomfield will be a leader in implementing environmental stewardship policies that help to create a desirable and sustainable community now and for future generations."

The City and County of Broomfield, the National Civic League (NCL) and the University of Colorado Denver (UCD) are facilitating a community discussion to develop a Broomfield Sustainable Community Plan (Plan).  Broomfield's Comprehensive Plan Environmental Stewardship section will be reviewed  and policies and best practices will be recommended to protect the city's environment while promoting economic efficiency and enhancing community vitality. The draft Plan will be considered for adoption by City Council as an update to the Environmental Stewardship Section of the 2005 Comprehensive Plan.

Broomfield Council has appointed a 30-member community task force, and NCL is facilitating the community engagement process for the development of the Sustainable Community Plan.  The Task Force meets once per month. The UCD Graduate Program on Sustainable Urban Infrastructure is the technical advisor for the process. Graduate students researched and presented on relevant topics and will help with the development and preparation of the Plan.

The goal of the project is to utilize a variety of community engagement processes that result in a reasonable, balanced, and fiscally-responsible approach to becoming a more sustainable community. Auditing programs and processes to conserve energy, water and fuel in a more efficient manner will positively affect the environment and may produce substantial cost savings over time. This planning effort will be documented in a tool kit or best practices guide that may be used by other cities across the country who are looking to develop Sustainability Plans.

For a look inside, please watch the Task Force meeting videos:

As a Broomfield community member, you can participate in the community process by attending the monthly Sustainable Community Task Force meetings, which are open to the public. If you don't have time to attend the Task Force meetings, please sign up with the B-in-the-loop Public Works distribution list to receive information on the Sustainability Task Force.

Virtual Committee - Online Participation

In April 2009 Broomfield community members signed up to be on a virtual committee to participate in the sustainable community process. The virtual committee receives updates on Task Force meetings and have been asked to participate in several surveys.   Although sign-up for the virtual committee has passed, please sign up with B-in-the-loop to receive periodic information on the Sustainability Task Force meetings and the Sustainability Project. 

Task Force Membership - Help Write the Book, Help Guide the Future

The community members selected to serve on Task Force for the length of the project are as follows:

This project is supported in part through contributions to the National Civic League of Colorado from: FlatIron Crossing, MWH Global, Inc., McWhinney, Urban Frontier, and WalMart Foundation. Thank you!

Sustainability Open House - Monday, March 15, 2010; 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.

Come and see what the Sustainability Task Force has been working on. On Monday, March 15, 2010, the City and County of Broomfield will be hosting an open house from 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. at the Lakeshore Room in the Broomfield Community Center. Since April 2009, the Sustainability Task Force members have been working on revising the Environmental Stewardship Section of the Comprehensive Plan to include sustainability.  Come and see what they've done and provide your input in the process! 

Meeting Information