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Decarbonize Transportation
Reduce Vehicle Miles Traveled
Decarbonize Energy and Buildings and Increase Energy Efficiency
Optimize Water Use
Minimize Waste
Reduce Off-Road Equipment Emissions
Support Climate Smart Agriculture
Sequester and Store Carbon in Natural and Working Lands
Reduce Carbon Footprint of Consumption and Production
Resilient Infrastructure and Healthy Communities
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Action: HC7h | Yolo County Climate Action and Adaptation Plan
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10. Resilient Infrastructure and Healthy Communities
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HC7. Reduce Urban Heat Island Effect
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HC7h
Adopt and regularly update County Development Improvement Standards with solar reflective index (SRI) guidelines for new roads.
Progress
Not started
Planning
Implementation
Continuous
Tasks
What's left to do?
Todo
2026
Review current County Development Code Standards for roadways and develop new standards with solar reflective index (SRI) guidelines for new roadways.
Todo
2027
Draft code amendments with SRI guidelines for BOS consideration.
Todo
2028
Implement new codes.
Todo
2045
Continue to review SRI guidelines and recommend periodic code updates.
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Responsible parties
Community Services Department
Public Works Division
Existing Policy/Plan
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Phase
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Measure
HC7.
Reduce Urban Heat Island Effect
Action Category
Ordinance
Mitigation, Adaptation or Crosscutting
Definition
Adaptation
Measure/Action Type
Municipal
Information updated 04/17/2026
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