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Conservation Planning for Green Infrastructure: A Green print for Sustainability

Conservation Planning for Green Infrastructure: A Green print for Sustainability. Growing Green Infrastructure in NYS 17 November 2010 Syracuse, New York. Michael S. Fishman, CWB, PWS Greg Liberman, CPESC. Viewpoints. Regulations. MS4 Requirements Construction Permits

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Conservation Planning for Green Infrastructure: A Green print for Sustainability

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  1. Conservation Planning for Green Infrastructure:A Greenprint for Sustainability Growing Green Infrastructure in NYS 17 November 2010 Syracuse, New York Michael S. Fishman, CWB, PWS Greg Liberman, CPESC

  2. Viewpoints

  3. Regulations MS4 Requirements Construction Permits U.S. EPA Requirements

  4. Community Character

  5. Greenprint - (grēn’prĭnt) (n) • (1) a long-term, sustainable land use • plan for open space or “green • infrastructure” • (2) a blueprint for ‘green’ planning

  6. Greenprint Overview • Water Quality • Maintain Open Space • Maintain/Improve Traffic Flow • Utilize Infrastructure • Biodiversity Conservation • Connectivity/Corridors •  Trails •  Water Quality •  Ecology •  Community Character

  7. Example: Biodiversity Study • Sample the variety of ecological communities (habitats) to document existing conditions and quantify biodiversity within the Town. • Review current measures (primarily regulatory) being used to protect the environment within the Town. • Develop recommendations to conserve biodiversity within the Town, thereby protecting the resilience and long-term sustainability and viability of ecosystems throughout the Town. • Provide Planning and Conservation Boards a toolbox

  8. Biodiversity Study - Results • Data collection – desktop and field inventory • GIS Mapping – available and new data • Review existing ordinances • Establish model language for new or improved ordinances • Protocols and design guidelines (toolbox) for work near sensitive areas, mitigation, now-mow zones • Identified common pitfalls to avoid • Short- and Long-term management strategies for Town land

  9. Initial Data Collection • Available Coverages • Waters/Wetlands • Cover Types • Soils • Open Space/Parks • Ecological Cover Type • Create Shapefiles • e.g.: Specimen Trees • e.g.: Invasive Species

  10. Review of Ordinance • Existing Ordinances • Wetlands • Stormwater Management • Erosion Control • Zoning • Planning • Model Language for • Conservation Subdivisions • Vernal Pool Protection • Riparian Buffer and Protection

  11. Guidelines

  12. Guidelines

  13. Guidelines

  14. Recommendations • Ranged from baseline ecological data to long term action plans • Developed for target audience • Setup for easy or streamlined implementation through site plan review and design guidelines • Modifications to existing ordinances or new ordinances • Change in existing practices (i.e. maintenance)

  15. Connection to Water Quality • Identification of resource areas to be protected • Improved maintanence of Town-owned park land (i.e. no mow zones, less fertilizer) • Design guidelines for improved site planning near sensitive resources • Suggested ordinances and model language • These actions are a form of passive green infrastructure and directly improve water quality

  16. Summary • More than one way to plan, discuss and implement green infrastructure for water quality • Work at an appropriate scale • When planning these projects, anticipate the need for streamlined implementation • Multiple pathways • Grant funded biodiversity study can be the gateway for green infrastructure planning

  17. Discussion

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