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Services and Information
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2019 City of St. Louis Benchmarking Guide
Learn How to Comply with the Building Energy Awareness Ordinance -
2019 Map City to Remove Dangerous Trees
City to Remove Approximately 2000 Dangerous Trees -
About Emerald Ash Borer in St. Louis
Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) has been positively identified in the City of St. Louis. Learn about the insect and the City's response to the threat. -
Air Pollution Control
Air Pollution Control provides permitting approval for the following: asbestos abatement, demolition, and occupancy. Inspectors also provide site monitoring and enforcement required by the City ordinance. -
Boil Order/Advisory Procedures for Food Establishments
The following procedures are provided by the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services in its Environmental Health Operational Guidelines. -
Brownfields Cleanup Fund
The St. Louis Brownfields Cleanup Fund provides low-interest loans for property cleanup costs to qualified projects. -
Brownfields EPA Program
The Brownfields Program returns underutilized and contaminated sites back to productive use. -
Brownfields Program
The purpose of the St. Louis Brownfield Program is to return underutilized and contaminated sites back to productive use. -
City Hall Electric Vehicle Charging FAQs
EV Charging FAQs -
City of St. Louis Monarch Conservation Efforts Map
Map highlighting City of St. Louis monarch conservation efforts. -
Climate & Air, Land, Water
Sustainability initiatives relating to climate change & air quality, land and/or water in the City of St. Louis. -
Common Questions About Emerald Ash Borer Treatment and Removal
Find answers to commons questions. Removal of affected street trees, treatment options, related permit and technical brief. -
Cycling Articles on MoBikeFed News
Read a selection of articles on MoBikeFed News about the significant progress and accomplishments by the City of St. Louis over the years. -
Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment (EVSE) Permitting
EVSE Permitting -
Emerald Ash Borer Information and Resources
Review the City of St. Louis' strategy to address Emerald Ash Borer, get answers to common questions, learn about permits to maintain a tree, and other related resources. -
Energy Benchmarking Training
Learn How to Comply with the City of St. Louis’s Building Energy Awareness Ordinance -
Energy efficiency opportunities for small business
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Environmental Assessment Issues
Issues Cited on the Environmental Assessment ("Long Form") Checklist -
Environmental Issues
These are Environmental Issues cited at 24 CFR 58.5, appearing on the appropriate "short form" review checklist currently in use, and the compliance documents currently in use for each issue -
Find Your Building ID
Steps to find your building ID which is needed for energy usage reporting to the Office of Building Performance -
Grant Report to the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
City of St. Louis' Milkweeds for Monarchs Grant Report to the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service -
Great MonArch Migration Event
The City of St. Louis and National Park Service partner annually to hold a community event on National Public Lands Day to celebrate the migration of the monarch butterfly. -
Guide to Electric Vehicle Readiness & Charging Installation
STL Guide to Electric Vehicle Readiness & Charging Installation -
Infographic: Ash Trees Under Attack
This is a printable PDF Infographic which gives an overview about the EAB pest, treatment, removal and replanting of ash trees in the City of St. Louis. -
Launch of the St. Louis Riverfront Butterfly Byway
The U.S. Conference of Mayors & ScottsMiracle-Gro will honor Mayor Francis G. Slay with a $40,000 grant award at a special GRO1000 Gardens & Greenspaces event. School and community groups will help create a large pollinator garden to launch the southern portion of the new St. Louis Riverfront Butterfly Byway. -
Milkweeds for Monarchs
Milkweeds For Monarchs: The St. Louis Butterfly Project is an effort to create pollinator habitat in ways that foster the connection between people and nature -
Monarch Gardens for Schools Educator Guide
Monarch Gardens for Schools: A Resource Guide for PreK-12 Urban School Communities. Developed in partnership with the Missouri Botanical Garden, Saint Louis Zoo, and U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service. -
Removal of Infected Ash Tree Video
Skip Kincaid, Commissioner of Forestry, discusses removal of infected Ash Trees and the City's response to the Emerald Ash Borer infestation. -
STL Nesting Wading Birds: Olive Street 2019
Photo collage of nesting wading birds on Olive Street -
STL Solar Expo and Symposium Save the Date
STL Solar Expo and Symposium Save the Date Flyer -
Solar Workforce Development 2020 Pilot Program
Overview of the Solar Workforce Development 2020 Pilot Program -
St. Louis Sustainability News - April 2019
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St. Louis Sustainability News - August 2019
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St. Louis Sustainability News - Dec. 2018
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St. Louis Sustainability News - Feb. 2019
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St. Louis Sustainability News - June 2019
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St. Louis Sustainability News - May 2019
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St. Louis Sustainability News - Nov. 2018
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Street and Park Tree Benefits Flyer
Information on St. Louis Street and Park Tree Benefits -
Sustainability Media
Photos and Videos on Sustainability in St. Louis. -
Sustainability Quarterly Newsletters
Sustainability in St. Louis City Quarterly Newsletters -
Sustainability Toolkit
Ideas, examples, and how-to instructions for creating an exciting and innovative sustainability project in your neighborhood -
The Great MonArch Migration 2018 Event
A Celebration of Monarch Butterflies, hosted by the City of St. Louis and the National Park Service, Saturday, September 29, 2018, 10 a.m. – 1 p.m., Gateway Arch National Park -
The Great MonArch Migration Event to be held at the Gateway Arch National Park
A Celebration of Monarch Butterflies, hosted by the City of St. Louis and the National Park Service, Saturday, September 28, 2019, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m., Gateway Arch National Park
Departments and Agencies
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Forestry Division
Report tree problems and high weed and grass, tree inventory, compost, ash borer information, -
Office of Building Performance
The Office of Building Performance (OBP) oversees Building Energy Performance Standards (BEPS) and their implementation, compliance, and enforcement.
Online Applications and Forms
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Milkweeds for Monarchs Butterfly Map
This map displays registered Milkweeds for Monarchs gardens throughout the City of St. Louis. Although the original goal to create 250 monarch gardens in the City has been surpassed, the City continues to encourage the creation of pollinator habitat with the establishment of monarch gardens.
Downloadable Forms
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Air Pollution Control Forms
Forms for asbestos, demolition and renovation notifications for the City of St. Louis Department of Health
Laws, Bills, and Policies
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Mayor Executive Order No. 43
Executive Order No. 43 relates to the prohibition of single-serving bottled water by the government of the City of St. Louis, Missouri. -
Ordinance 70474 - Benchmarking Standards
Ordinance establishing energy benchmarking and reporting requirement for certain buildings -
Ordinance 71132 - Building Energy Performance Standard (BEPS)
Establishes Building Energy Performance Standard (BEPS) to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, drive energy efficiency improvements in its buildings, and boost economic growth and job creation within the City of St Louis
Plans and Reports
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2018 GHG Emissions Inventory Report
Overview & History of GHG Measurement in St. Louis -
City of St. Louis Sustainability Plan
The plan was adopted as a Topical Plan by the Planning Commission on January 9, 2013. It is the City’s first sustainability plan. -
City of St. Louis Sustainability Plan Draft for Public Review
The draft City of St. Louis Sustainability Plan is available for public review online and at a number of locations throughout the City. -
Climate Action & Adaptation Plan
Climate Action & Adaptation Plan for the City of St. Louis Sustainability Plan. -
Emerald Ash Borer Strategy for St. Louis
Emerald Ash Borer in St. Louis – A Strategy for Treatment, Removals, and Replanting -
Environmental Health Annual Report 2014
A look at the regulated environmental health issues in the City of St. Louis. The 2014 report is prepared by the Bureau of Environmental Health Services -
Environmental Health Annual Report 2015
A look at the regulated environmental health issues in the City of St. Louis. The 2015 report is prepared by the Bureau of Environmental Health Services -
Environmental Health Annual Report 2016
A look at the regulated environmental health issues in the City of St. Louis. The 2016 report is prepared by the Bureau of Environmental Health Services -
Fresh Coast Design Concepts
Renderings of how urban land might be revitalized into productive green space -
Green Cleaning Pilot
The City of St. Louis, MO, led by the Mayor’s Office, with technical support from the Responsible Purchasing Network (RPN) under a grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), will pilot test and procure “green” cleaning products. -
Permeable Pavement Alley Pilot Study
The City of St. Louis is piloting a program to test the effectiveness of different permeable pavement systems in alleyways -
State of Sustainability Report 2013-2016
The City of St. Louis State of Sustainability Report 2013-2016 -
Sustainability Plan Action Agenda
Sustainability Plan Items for City Implementation By 2018 -
Urban Biodiversity Inventory Framework
A biodiversity inventory framework for cities, developed in partnership with Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Portland, and San Francisco and funded by the Urban Sustainability Directors Network. -
Urban Ecology Accomplishments PowerPoint Presentation
PowerPoint presentation showcasing the City's Urban Vitality & Ecology Initiative, including Accomplishments from 2013 to 2016 -
Urban Vitality & Ecology Initiative Retrospective
A Retrospective of the City of St. Louis Urban Vitality & Ecology Initiative including Accomplishments from 2013 to 2016
Maps and GIS
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St. Louis Forestry Ash and Treated Ash Tree Project
Interactive map showing the inventory of ash and treated ash trees by the City of St. Louis Forestry Division.
External Resources
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Emerald Ash Borer Information Network
Learn more about the emerald ash borer and the multinational effort to compile the latest information about the infestation. -
Forestry ReLeaf of Missouri
Learn about how Forest ReLeaf of Missouri is planting trees and enriching communities statewide. -
KMOV: Thousands of ash trees in St. Louis to be cut down.
The St. Louis Forestry Division wants residents to know how Emerald Ash Borer is impacting Ash trees all over the City of St. Louis. See this news report by KMOV and a few words from Skip Kincaid, St. Louis Commissioner of Forestry explain. -
Learn about Monarchs
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Show MO Trees
The forestry division has identified and mapped all trees in the city of St. Louis. Use the search tool to look up your trees, find out what trees are in your neighborhood, or review the ecological and financial benefits of trees. -
St. Louis City Benchmarking Reporting Website
Privately owned buildings and municipal buildings in St. Louis that are 50,000 square feet or more are required to be benchmarked, and submit reporting for the first compliance deadline by May 1, annually
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