green infrastructure for stormwater management

GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE FORSTORMWATER MANAGEMENT

CURRENT HAPPENINGS AND FUTURE PROSPECTS IN SYRACUSE, NY

ATLANTIC STATES LEGAL FOUNDATION, INC. JUNE 2009

SUPPORTED WITH PARTIAL FUNDING BY THE SYRACUSE CENTER OF EXCELLENCE

GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE FOR STORMWATER MANAGEMENT: CURRENT HAPPENINGS AND FUTURE PROSPECTS IN SYRACUSE, NY

JUNE 2009ATLANTIC STATES LEGAL FOUNDATION, INC.

PRESENTATION OUTLINE

- BACKGROUND (3 min) - problem - original solution - new solution

- GENERAL OVERVIEW OF GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE (5 min) - concept - typologies -benefits

- GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE IN SYRACUSE (15 min) - GI as a CSO abatement strategy in Syracuse - existing & underway projects - issues to be addressed - future steps

- CONCLUDING REMARKS (2 min)

- DISCUSSION

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PROBLEM

- 637 MILLION GALLONS OF COMBINED SEWAGE IS CURRENTLY DISCHARGED/YEAR(CH2M HILL)

- diagram of combined sewer overflow

- combined (blue) & separated (red) sewers (OCDWEP)

- Syracuse local water bodies

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ORIGINAL SOLUTION

- AMENDED CONSENT JUDGEMENT (1998) -85% COMBINED SEWER OVERFLOW CAPTURE

- GRAY APPROACHES PURSUED: -SEWER SEPARATIONS, DETENTION TANKS, & REGIONAL TREATMENT FACILITIES

- Midland regional treatment facility (OCDWEP)

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NEW SOLUTION

- GREEN - GRAY INFRASTRUCTURE HYBRID (EPA/DEC SUPPORT)

- BIDS REJECTED FOR CLINTON STREET RTF IN APRIL, 2008

- infiltration trench; Berlin

- rain garden; Berlin

- green roofs; Berlin

- urban forestry; Amsterdam

CONCEPT

- TO MORE CLOSELY MIMIC NATURAL HYDROLOGIC PROCESSES

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- traditional stormwater management (Toland)

- stormwater management with GI (Toland)

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TYPOLOGIES

- bioretention; Berlin

- urban forestry; Berlin

- green roofs; Amsterdam

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TYPOLOGIES

- permeable paving; Amsterdam

- rainwater harvesting & reuse; Amsterdam

- smart growth; Barcelona

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BENEFITS

- COSTS LESS THAN TRADITIONAL APPROACHES

- POLLUTION REDUCTIONS

- NATIVE HABITAT CREATION & CONNECTION

- ECONOMIC STIMULUS/JOB CREATION

- INCREASED AESTHETICS

- ENERGY SAVINGS

- WATER CONSERVATION

- PARKS AND COMMUNITY SPACES

- PHYSIOLOGICAL BENEFITS OF GREEN

- kids kayaking on stormwater canal in Amsterdam

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GI AS A CSO ABATEMENT STRATEGY IN SYRACUSE

- CURRENTLY @ 83% CSO CAPTURE

- @ 86% WITH 3.7 MILLION GALLONS OF DETENTION IN TROLLEY LOT

- GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE IS PROJECTED TO ADD ANOTHER 3-7% IN REDUCTIONS (CH2M HILL)

- rendering of bioretention basin & green wall in Near Westside parking lot

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EXISTING GI IN SYRACUSE...Islamic Society of Central NY (~1981)

- permeable paver parking lot in front of mosque

- close up of asphalt and pavers

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EXISTING GI IN SYRACUSE...Zen Center of Syracuse (~2002)

- rainwater is diverted from the roof to this rain garden

- close up of sign

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EXISTING GI IN SYRACUSE...Rosamond Gifford Zoo (2002)

- ...and overflows from the cisterns to this pond

- roof runoff is captured in decorative cisterns

- ...and from the pond to this bioretention basin

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EXISTING GI IN SYRACUSE...SUNY ESF (2005-2008)

- green roof with monitoring equipment (2005)

- bioretention basin (2008)

- Flexi-Pave bike area (2008)

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EXISTING GI IN SYRACUSE...The M.O.S.T. (2008)

- Flexi-Pave path

- close up

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EXISTING GI IN SYRACUSE...Near Westside (2008)

- CENTER OF EXCELLENCE, CORNELL COOPERATIVE EXTENSION (EARTH CORPS), HOME HEADQUARTERS

- roof runoff is directed to this rain garden on Tully St.

- rain barrels

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GI UNDERWAY IN SYRACUSE...Near Westside

- COUNTY, CoE, HHQ, CCE, ATLANTIC STATES

- vacant property converted to bioretion area & park - rain gardens in front of public housing

- infiltration trenches on West Street

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GI UNDERWAY IN SYRACUSE...Rescue Mission

- COUNTY, CITY, ATLANTIC STATES

- vacant land to be turned to urban orchard - view from the creek

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GI UNDERWAY IN SYRACUSE...farmers’ market parking lot

- COUNTY, CITY, ATLANTIC STATES

- downtown market lot to be turned to porous asphalt

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GI UNDERWAY IN SYRACUSE...non-for-profits

- CITY, ATLANTIC STATES, LA LIGA, THE DUNBAR ASSOCIATION

Proposed Green Infrastructure for Stormwater Management at the Fund For the Environment, Inc. 658 W. Onondaga Street, Syracuse, NY 13204

Conceptual Plan by Atlantic States Legal Foundation, Inc. 5.29.2009 Scale: 1”=40’-0”

W. Onondaga Street

Native Tree Plantings

Balance Cut on Site

Native Shrub & Grass Bird Habitat

Bio-Retention Basin

Permbeble Paving Demonstration Area

Leader Disconnection to Rain Barrels

Drive and Sidewalks Paved with High Albedo Permeable Paving Flexi-Pave

Modular Green Roof Panels

Rain Gardens

Proposed Green Infrastructure for Stormwater Management at the Dunbar Association, Inc.1453 South State Street, Syracuse, NY 13205

Conceptual Plan by Atlantic States Legal Foundation, Inc. 5.29.2009 Scale: 1”=50’-0”

Portion of Lawn Converted to Rain Gardens

Accesable Green Roof

New Tree Plantings

Remove Unnecessary Paving; Convert to Lawn and Maintained Meadow

Multiple Small Cisterns for Plant Irrigation

Drive & Sidewalks Paved with High Albedo Permeable Paving

Proposed Green Infrastructure for Stormwater Management at the Spanish Action League 700 Oswego Street, Syracuse, NY 13204

Conceptual Plan by Atlantic States Legal Foundation, Inc. 5.29.2009 Scale: 1”=30’-0”

Remove Unnecessary Paving-Convert Right of Way to Rain Gardens and Permeable Paving

New Tree Plantings

Native Plants Rain Garden

Garden Border

Grass Social Area

Multiple Small Cisterns for Plant Irrigation

Green Roof

Move Dumpster and Convert Parking Space to Recylcling Center

Permeable Asphalt

- plan view of proposed GI at the Dunbar Association

- plan view of proposed GI at La Liga

- plan view of proposed GI at ASLF

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GI UNDERWAY IN SYRACUSE...green infrastructure center

- ATLANTIC STATES, CONGRESSMAN DAN MAFFEI, CITY

- possible green infrastructure community center headquarters

- adjacent vacant lot slated to become urban tree nursery

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GI UNDERWAY IN SYRACUSE...Center of Excellence/King & King

- future Center of Excellence building

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GI UNDERWAY IN SYRACUSE...policies & incentives

- COUNTY & CITY

- rendering of Philadelphia neighborhood

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ISSUES TO BE ADDRESSED

- COSTS

- DECENTRALIZED NATURE

- LACK OF PUBLIC AWARENESS/SENSE OF RESPONSIBILITY

- LACK OF LOCALLY PROVEN TECHNOLOGIES

- PUBLIC PERCEPTION

- EXISTING POLICIES & REGULATIONS

- COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP

- section of rain garden

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CONTINUING WORK

- REINFORCING PUBLIC BUY IN

- INCENTIVE POLICY/PROGRAMS

- CONTINUED MULTIDISCIPLINARY COLLABORATION

- INCORPORATING GREEN JOBS PROGRAMS

- GI OUTREACH CENTER/PROGRAMS

- CONTINUED IMPLEMENTATION OF GI PROJECTS

- green employees

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CONCLUSION

- GI CAN CONTINUE TO IMPROVE ECOLOGICAL HEALTH OF WATER BODIES WHILE PROVIDING ADDITIONAL SOCIAL, ECONOMIC, AND ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFITS

- CURRENTLY SOME GI PROJECTS BUILT IN SYRACUSE AND MORE UNDERWAY

- TO REAP FULL BENEFITS OF GI THERE NEEDS TO BE FULL PUBLIC/PRIVATE ENGAGEMENT

- CONTINUED MULTIDISCIPLINARY COLLABORATION

- rain garden with trees in front of Blodgett Elementary School