green stormwater.xlsxNS-1: Green Infrastructure (15 Points)
Outcome 1 - Option A (8.4 Points)
Instructions:
1) Save the file through "save as" and add your community name.
2) Enter the current year in which the threshold was achieved in cell B5.
3) In cell B6, enter the unit of area used to measure land (for example, ha, acres, sq. miles, etc.).
4) Enter the total land area of the jurisdiction in cell B7.
5) Enter the total area of land covered in protective vegetative surfaces in cell B8.
6) Cell B9 will automatically populate with the percentage of area covered in protective vegetative surfaces.
7) Additional data for further analysis can be entered into cells B15, B18 and B21.
8) Upload file to STAR Communities' Online Reporting Tool.
Note: An asterisk (*) indicates required information.
Basic Data
Current Year*
Land Area Unit*
Total Land Area in Jurisdiction*
Land Area Covered by Protective Vegetative Surfaces*
% Land Area Covered in Protective Vegetative Surfaces*
Notes / Comments
Relevant Contact
Data Specifics
Additional Analysis Data
Land Area Covered by Protective Vegetative Surfaces Providing Cooling Functions
% Total Land Area Covered in Cooling Fuctions
% Protective Vegetative Surfaces Covered in Cooling Fuctions
Land Area Covered by Protective Vegetative Surfaces Providing Water Management
% Total Land Area Covered in Water Management
% Protective Vegetative Surfaces Covered in Water Management
Land Area Covered by Protective Vegetative Surfaces Providing Recreational Opportunities
% Total Land Area Covered in Recreational Opportunities
% Protective Vegetative Surfaces Covered in Recreational Opportunities
2014
Acres
22879
12874
0.562699418680886
protected open space plus foest canopy (didn't bother with other areas that could add to our credit)
wfeiden@northamptonma.gov
GIS open space + forest
12000
0.524498448358757
0.932111231940345
878
3.83758031382491E-02
6.81994718036352E-02
5000
0.218541020149482
0.388379679975144
This tab contains the options that can be selected for the baseline year. Please do not change anything on this tab.
Baseline Years
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025