 Environment and Development
As one of the fastest-growing regions in the country, with a population larger than that of many U.S. states and a regional economy that generates the fifth-largest GDP in the nation, North Central Texas faces some of the most challenging environmental and development-related issues in the nation. In 2007-2011, the Department of Environment and Development will continue to play a leading role in advancing planning and practices that accommodate this growth while maintaining and improving environmental quality and quality of life in the region.
The Department of Environment and Development accomplishes this through two primary and interrelated initiatives, Sustainable Environmental Excellence (SEE) programming and programming through the Center of Development Excellence. The SEE initiative for 2007-2011 is comprised of two main areas of focus: SEE Less Trash, which addresses regional solid waste planning needs, and SEE Safe, Clean and Green, which addresses regional needs for quality and sufficient water resources. The Center of Development Excellence initiative for 2007-2011 is comprised of three areas of focus: Sustainable Communities and Region, Sustainable Public Rights-of-Way, and Sustainable Sites and Buildings.
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