Documents

Chesapeake Bay & Water Resources Policy Committee Annual Report

A summary of the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments (COG) Chesapeake Bay & Water Resources Policy Committee accomplishments for the year in the areas of policy, partnership, promotion, and outreach.

Recommended Stream Restoration Best Practices

This report details a set of recommended best practices for how local governments in metropolitan Washington can implement stream restoration projects, focusing on planning/design, siting and final project selection, public engagement, and construction/assessment/maintenance.

TPB Climate Change Mitigation Study of 2021

The TPB conducted, with consultant assistance, a scenario study to assess ways to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in the on-road transportation sector.

Region United Framework Document

Report on the COG Board of Directors planning framework for 2030. The framework provides short summaries on the following four priorities: Equity Emphasis Areas (EEAs), High-Capacity Transit Station Areas (HCTs), 2030 Regional Housing Targets, and the 2030 Climate Goal. It also highlights COG grants, technical assistance, planning tools, and other resources available to its members to advance these shared regional goals.

Healthy Food Access Policy Compendium for Metropolitan Washington

Publication highlighting state and local policies supporting food security and healthy food access over the last decade.

Air Quality Conformity Analysis of the 2022 Update to Visualize 2045: Full Report

This report documents the air quality conformity analysis of the 2020 2022 amendment update to the Visualize 2045 long-range transportation plan and FY2021FY2023-2024 2026 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP).

Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventories Methodology Guide

Community-Wide Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory Summaries

COG completes greenhouse gas (GHG) community-scale inventories for all 24 local government members, northern Virginia, and metropolitan Washington. These fact sheets present GHG inventory results between 2005 and 2020.

Building Resilience Together: Community-Military Collaboration in Washington, D.C.

With a grant from the Office of Local Defense Community Cooperation (OLDCC) of the Department of Defense (DoD), COG collaborated with global advisory firm ICF and its partner Nspiregreen, and other partners in the region to conduct a Military Installation Resilience Review (MIRR). The report identifies hazards and vulnerabilities in communities surrounding four military installations in Washington, D.C. that could impact the military’s ability to carry out its missions on-base. The report also outlines actions to address these vulnerabilities.

Metropolitan Washington Regional Directory of Municipal Foresters

The Metropolitan Washington Regional Directory of Municipal Foresters provides names, addresses, telephone numbers, e-mail and Internet addresses of key forestry personnel within the member government area of the Council of Governments.