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Scott, a town staff member, said staff are working on a state grant for EV chargers behind town hall and that the police department’s planned purchase of EV fleet vehicles had been disrupted and procurement was being re-opened. Dova, fleet mobility program manager at CLEAR, said she is working with town staff on EV charging grants and invited board members to an EV resiliency listening session hosted by Drive Clean Colorado and Colorado State University in Glenwood Springs on June 30.

Staff described new temporary bollards placed on Hendrick and at Garfield and Eighth as part of a “tactical urbanism” pilot to slow traffic and improve pedestrian and bicycle safety; staff said the bike-ped commission and others will collect public feedback, including QR-code surveys at sites.

On the aquatic center, staff said construction is under way with the building out of the ground, the project remains on track, and the contractor hopes to be off-site by fall so the facility can open next spring. Staff said energy features—heat pumps and a solar array—remain part of the project and staff are pursuing grants tied to the facility’s green design.

Staff also explained a drinking-water lab reporting mistake: a laboratory contracted by the town failed to timely report a sample to the state. Staff said all results were zero, there is no health risk, and the state received the late report about 10 days past deadline. The town sent required state forms; staff apologized that the state-required form did not carry town letterhead and that the form’s appearance caused resident concern.

No formal board action was taken on these items; staff said they will continue to pursue grants, collect public feedback on traffic treatments, and follow up on EV and metering questions raised earlier in the meeting.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Town of Carbondale Environmental Board Regular Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","Town staff briefed the board on EV charger grant work, temporary traffic-calming bollards, progress on the aquatic center, and a drinking-water lab reporting error the utility has corrected and reported to the state.","taxTitle","Carbondale, Garfield County, Colorado","taxId",61895,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6524335,"Nettle Creek micro-hydro expected to start next week; town staff flags geothermal opportunities with Holy Cross Energy",132,726000,858000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3847808-95e6f74b999b796b49df6ec3cb02b8a6&start=726&end=858","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3847808-95e6f74b999b796b49df6ec3cb02b8a6/thumbnail_726000.jpg","/articles/6524335/Carbondale/Garfield-County/Colorado/Nettle-Creek-micro-hydro-expected-to-start-next-week-town-staff-flags-geothermal-opportunities-with-Holy-Cross-Energy","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6524335-cc921c304507cbbdba002b0b653475c4/orig.mp4?Expires=1771168279&Signature=CsfFD7xVvw1wCLRcZa~ECW14-2ERnZRN0Tvy--Uh171ySItejx6tMMaBv-D1regCDq-QN-c5BdjmTOdYz3D31HT0G~gXmSVF29ovWH6yNyi7G4aw0GeuIgbopy~SOBtwhNGVvcR2itRRy1eoECbapVrcbD-WlCmt39QB-kNy~hH2h4AJ4wsmaXZ8zVnpPYlL8utbH34vMjp49fTeMH7k68Omhj-nrFGatYoSiOGMdIr1Slbnxf6K97FF9jJmeFEGTtjdb5wMVj-iVedXJXtfOGXM3YIttuysyD7T7Ly4Xr7GlEshGIls69HKsRjnprbHzv5JbiJVOuOxHSeOSgfqlA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Town staff reported that components for the Nettle Creek micro-hydro project have arrived and electricians were completing installation ahead of a planned startup next week.

Scott, a town utilities staff member, said a custom control panel and other control hardware were delivered and electricians were on site to finish installation. Scott said the system is a roughly 45-kilowatt generator, with variable flow expected to affect actual output. He said Holy Cross Energy is installing a separate meter for the project and that the town has an interconnection agreement that addresses compensation.

Staff emphasized that the project faced long permitting and delivery delays: the utility director’s prior contract partner “failed to deliver” after two years, forcing the town to reprocure custom components and restart implementation work. The presenter said permitting with the U.S. Forest Service took several years.

Board members and staff also discussed a broader, longer-term opportunity: Holy Cross Energy’s interest in geothermal and an RFP the utility has issued for geothermal ideas. Staff noted potential synergy between the wastewater plant and geothermal options, saying that geothermal connection concepts might be a 10–15 year project but worth monitoring for future planning and capital alignment.

Staff said they would review the interconnection agreement to confirm whether the town or Holy Cross retains renewable energy certificates and how compensation will be recorded for accounting toward local climate goals.

No vote or formal action was taken on the micro-hydro update; staff presented the status and flagged follow-ups on metering, REC accounting and the startup schedule.","Town staff reported new equipment delivery and imminent startup for a micro-hydro project at Nettle Creek and raised potential future connections between wastewater, geothermal opportunities and Holy Cross Energy planning.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6524340,"Carbondale environmental board elects new chair and vice chair, unanimously recommends town-hall solar to trustees",1203,2112000,3315000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3847808-95e6f74b999b796b49df6ec3cb02b8a6&start=2112&end=3315","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3847808-95e6f74b999b796b49df6ec3cb02b8a6/thumbnail_2112000.jpg","/articles/6524340/Carbondale/Garfield-County/Colorado/Carbondale-environmental-board-elects-new-chair-and-vice-chair-unanimously-recommends-town-hall-solar-to-trustees","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6524340-a321181d735ec202f36186ad0407b797/orig.mp4?Expires=1771168279&Signature=FTpJ747dQbQrujDqtd61uSaSaVODm69E2NBdprmXCp1~wNXE4w9hF-ryPLDd15lNkBAxOgQ3H-2pPnC3q4obbJ2Q9E6t879ma9BbF-N41llBky4ySHzTStTqlATqe7DnlLXXitpF~LJdlqD6cjqXNC39b7vnGNPooGpnZQxVZicjinjoqLDt6iPdtgSm7qH86Tg1Mro3fM9Obt7kW1a1UHBIuLkt2qZsLz3POnb0yuTLIdqULQ9Rq0FnVy5nR~epQxssCBBXoCUYL12CsaCNkONjehUOpTF8ipwQW6xQ9Yz3CWKad1K7b6W8zNCIljwTRjGt0hbfbKifZyoNPsm0Rg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Fred Malo was elected chair of the Carbondale Environmental Board and Sam Cobrick was elected vice chair during the board's June meeting; the board also voted unanimously to recommend a solar plan for the town hall roof to the Board of Trustees.

The leadership votes followed nominations and a roll-call process. Board members closed nominations and voted before announcing Malo as chair. The board then held a separate vote for vice chair and confirmed Cobrick.

The board discussed a staff-member analysis of the town-hall roof and a recommended next step: either pursue bids to install solar while replacing the roof or make the roof “solar-ready” during the planned roof work. The presenter modeled two main roof planes and estimated a combined capacity of roughly 20 kilowatts with payback periods near four years in a cash-purchase scenario; modeled lifetimes showed positive net present value for both main arrays.

After discussion about procurement (estimates versus formal bids) and about interactions with existing utility programs and net-metering rules, a board member moved to send the solar plan to the Board of Trustees for consideration. The motion passed unanimously.

The board did not adopt a contract or funding mechanism; the recommendation sends the analysis and the board’s endorsement to the Board of Trustees for final policy or budget decisions. Board members requested staff follow up on utility interconnection details, who retains renewable energy certificates, and the relationship between community solar participation and on-site arrays.

The board also reviewed procedures for agenda items and public communications under the town’s open-meeting rules, and clarified that chair and vice-chair handle agenda coordination and distribution of materials.

Next steps: the environmental board will forward its recommendation and supporting analysis to the Board of Trustees; trustees will decide whether to include solar installation or solar-ready requirements in any upcoming roof procurement or capital project.

Votes at a glance: chair election — Fred Malo elected (approved); vice chair election — Sam Cobrick elected (approved); motion to recommend town-hall solar to Board of Trustees — approved unanimously.","The Carbondale Environmental Board elected Fred Malo as chair and Sam Cobrick as vice chair and voted unanimously to recommend a staff-backed solar plan for the town hall roof to the Board of Trustees.","actionData","errors"]

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