1. Eco friendly Chickasha
An environmentally friendly city that minimizes waste
and economizes to the maximum.

2. Environmental
Comprehensive
Plan
RESOURCES INDUSTRY
COMMUNITY

3. RESOURCES
Efficient use and conservation of existing resources; attaining new
sustainable resources.
 WATER
◦ Usage abatement
◦ Future sources
 WIND
◦ Wind Turbines
 INFRASTRUCTURE
◦ Reduced transportation load, decreased infrastructure
load, create quality of life with ease of commutes, low noise
pollution, low emissions and low traffic congestion.

4. COMMUNITY
Organize and motivate city residents
 RECYCLING
◦ Curb side recycling
 BEAUTIFICATION
◦ Xeriscape
◦ Rock Gardens
◦ Drought tolerant and storm resistant vegetation
 EDUCATION
◦ Offer classes on reducing outdoor watering
◦ Educate residents about existing Environmental Federal Programs
◦ Facilitate access to Environmental vendors-contractors.
CONTINUED

5. COMMUNITY
 GARDENS
◦ Community Gardens
◦ Downtown Roof Top Gardens
◦ Invest into Downtown creating a work, live, play environment lessening carbon footprint.
 PARKS
◦ Public Parks
◦ Biking & Hiking Trails
 WATER USAGE
◦ Revise water-use codes
◦ Give incentives for rain barrel, rain collection tanks, underground cisterns.
◦ Offer rebates for installing low-flow fixtures or drip-irrigation systems.
◦ Offer incentives for low water usage landscapes or removing a lawn.
 INCENTIVES
◦ tax-free equipment or property tax rebates to install collection systems.
◦ Electric car program.
◦ Promote businesses that allow and set-up telecommuting for employees.
◦ “win a hybrid car” campaign. Install a rain collection tank for home and create a low usage
landscape.

6. INDUSTRY
Create and sustain.
 Tourism
◦ Butterfly Garden Festival
 Farming
◦ Alternative Crops such as Bamboo
◦ Bison Farming – Organic beef market
◦ Honey Bee Farming
 Waste Management
◦ Full Service Recycling Plant
 Energy
◦ Bio Fuels
◦ Wind Turbines
CONTINUED

7. INDUSTRY
 INNOVATION
◦ Invite leading research institutions in the field of Urban
Planning to field test their ideas.
 EDUCATION
◦ Educate businesses on cost savings by implementing
telecommuting programs.
◦ Focus businesses on reduction of its operating costs
through efficient energy use.

8. Current Green
Living
Public Parks Bike Trails
Recycling
drop offs

9.  An Eco-friendly Chickasha
◦ attract green business
◦ attract a specific socio-economic
◦ Address current and long-term concerns
water shortage, economic growth,
volume of people and beautification.
Investment and Payoff

10. List of folks who would like to see an Environmentally Friendly Chickasha
Dewey Charles Mosshart IV - Chickasha
Ashley Posey - Chickasha
Laura Wijowski - Chickasha
Andrea Jones - Chickasha
Michael Bendure – Norman (former Chickasha resident)
Jonathan Manning - Chickasha
Andrea-Mendoza-Williams – (former Chickasha resident)
Lori Wenninger - Anadarko
Ivan Zhidov - Chickasha
Gina Zhidov - Chickasha
Brenda Gabioud Brown - Chickasha
Mika L. Smith - Chickasha
Rockford Johnson - Chickasha
Jennifer Copp Layman - Chickasha
Jonathan Molder - Chickasha
Lisa Hatchett - Chickasha
Elesha Thomas-Foreman - Chickasha
Neely Schimmel-Alexander - Chickasha
Kathy Stidham - Chickasha
Dale Baker - Chickasha
Laurie Orr-Elzo - Chickasha
Toni Ludwell - Chickasha
Danja Lessor – Chickasha
Rita Hughes – Chickasha
Community Support