Elk River seeks to encourage sustainable behaviors for city employees as part of the City’s overall sustainability strategy and goals. In 2015, Elk River city staff participated in the Class 5 Energy Efficiency Behavior Based Challenge. The challenge involved no cost projects to increase energy efficiency in city buildings through behavior change of city employees. […]
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Elk River has been known as “Energy City” since 1996 and is dedicated to providing education and outreach on renewable energy and energy efficiency demonstrations. Today, “Energy City” includes all city sustainability issues from urban forestry to water conservation. However, many Elk River residents and businesses are not aware of “Energy City.” A team of […]
Applied GIS (GEOG 421), David Kelley Spring 2017 The City of Elk River is home to a number of water bodies including streams, rivers, and lakes. These water bodies have been mapped by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for flooding concerns. These maps outline Floodplains (Floodways and Floodfringe) within city limits. Building in Floodplains […]