1. Green Infrastructure Efforts in Southeast Michigan: Our Proposal for Developing a Vision

2. The SEMCOG Story • Designated Water Quality Management Agency under Section 208 Clean Water Act. • Water Quality Management Plan for Southeast Michigan • Watershed Planning • Phase II Stormwater Permit • Southeast Michigan Partners for Clean Water • Seven Simple Steps to Clean Water

3. The SEMCOG Story • Land Use Tools & Techniques • Sustainable Stormwater Management • LID Manual • Stormwater Assistance • Phase II • Ordinances • GI Assessment • GI Implementation & Planning

4. Green Streets – Oakland County Oakland County, Michigan

5. Detroit Water & Sewerage Dept. • Tree Planting • Demolitions and Greening Vacant Properties • Greening Roadways • Municipal Properties • Downspout Disconnection

6. Need for Regional Vision

7. Creating Success Access to Jobs, Markets, Services, and Amenities Green Infrastructure Reliable, Quality Infrastructure Desirable Communities Economic Prosperity Healthy Attractive Environmental Assets Fiscally Sustainable Public Services

8. We all have stories of the evolution of programs.That’s what brings us here today.

9. What do you think needs to happen to advance green infrastructure in Southeast Michigan?

10. Build on Successes

11. You Also Said . . . Education at all levels Track and support economic benefits Institutionalize GI Honest assessment of GI GI is an asset not liability Mechanism to manage stormwater Uniformed messaging Focus on multiple benefits Collaboration Financing Demonstrate how GI is relevant in solving problems Incentives

12. Michigan Green Infrastructure Plans Eaton Conservation District Thornapple River Oakland County, Green Infrastructure Vision

13. Looking Outside our Comfort Zones An interconnected web greenways of connected parks, critical habitats, etc.,

14. Green Infrastructure Vision Scope of Work • 1. Engage Stakeholders • Task Force • Over 20 local government agencies; 7 state & federal agencies; 3 universities; 3 utilities; 16 nonprofit organizations • Visioning Sessions

15. Green Infrastructure Vision Scope of Work • 2. Define Green Infrastructure

16. Green Infrastructure Vision Scope of Work • 3. Benchmark State of GI • Land Cover: bare ground; impervious surfaces; tree canopy; water; open space

17. Green Infrastructure Vision Scope of Work • Analysis Topic Areas = Resource Teams • Overall GI Benefits • Quantity • Distribution • Quality • Water • Stormwaterqualilty/quantity

18. Green Infrastructure Vision Scope of Work • Analysis Topic Areas • Air • Air pollution • Carbon footprint • Energy efficiency • Urban heat island

19. Green Infrastructure Vision Scope of Work • Analysis Topic Areas • Land • Adaptive reuse • Commercial/Industrial improvements • Transit corridors • Infrastructure opportunities

20. Green Infrastructure Vision Scope of Work • Analysis Topic Areas • Economy • Neighborhood viability • Ecotourism • Economic development • Marketing and GI Education

21. Green Infrastructure Vision Scope of Work • 4. Determine the Future of GI in the Region • Develop metrics • Targets of opportunity • 5. Provide Recommendations

22. Our Timing 2011 Meeting 1: Kick off Meeting 3: Benchmarks; metrics Meeting 5: Visioning session results; metrics; recommendations Meeting 2: Resource Team Review Meeting 4: Benchmarks; metrics; visioning sessions Meeting 6: Release of Vision 2012 2013 2014 Land Cover Contractor Selected Final Land Cover Visioning Sessions Final Vision

23. Questions?