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Developing Regional Solutions Southeast Michigan Council of Governments GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE PLANNING FOR SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN Katie Grantham SEMCOG Agenda 1. An Overview of SEMCOGs Work 2. Green Infrastructure and Southeast Michigan 3.

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Southeast Michigan Council of Governments

Developing Regional Solutions

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GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE PLANNING FOR SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN

Katie Grantham SEMCOG

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  • 1. An Overview of SEMCOG’s Work
  • 2. Green Infrastructure and Southeast

Michigan

  • 3. SEMCOG’s Green Infrastructure Planning

4. SEMCOG’s Green Infrastructure Work

Agenda

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Association of over 170 local governments – Transportation – Infrastructure – Environment – Economic Development – Bicycle and Pedestrian – Parks and Recreation – Regional Forecasting

What is SEMCOG?

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The people of Southeast Michigan benefit from a connected, thriving region of small towns, dynamic urban centers, active waterfronts, diverse neighborhoods, premier educational institutions, and abundant agricultural, recreational and natural areas.

SEMCOG Vision

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Green Infrastructure and Southeast Michigan

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Green Infrastructure in Southeast MI

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  • 7 counties
  • 4,700 square miles
  • 4.7 Million population
  • 44% Residential
  • 26% Agricultural
  • 15% Impervious
  • 30% Tree Canopy
  • 50% Open Space

Detroit

Southeast Michigan has…

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SEMCOG Green Infrastructure Planning

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Green Infrastructure Plans

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  • Quality
  • Connectivity
  • Water Quality
  • Air Quality
  • Transportation
  • Economy

Green Infrastructure Vision

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Regional Policies:

  • Southeast Michigan’s infrastructure is a network that needs to be managed

as a system.

  • Green infrastructure should focus on connecting the public network

together, focusing on riparian corridors and trails.

  • Public accessibility is fundamental to the green infrastructure network.
  • Increasing tree canopy is a priority.
  • The transportation network is a key component of the regional green

infrastructure system.

  • Education and promotion of green infrastructure is necessary.

Green Infrastructure Vision

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Local Governments Role:

  • Adopting GI policies
  • Educate
  • Update zoning ordinances

and land use plans

  • Evaluate vacant parcels for

greening potential

  • Identify GI potential in road,

water, and sewer infrastructure projects

  • Consider native plant use

Green Infrastructure Vision

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  • Preserve and restore natural areas
  • Protect and restore aquatic

habitats

  • Coordinated asset management
  • Flexible jurisdictions for stormwater

management

Water Resource Plan

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Regional Policies:

  • Integrate community health
  • Ensure Equitable Access
  • Promote the economic value
  • Support Conservation and

Stewardship

  • Raise awareness
  • Foster Collaboration

Parks and Recreation Plan

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  • 2045 RTP

– 20-year horizon – $35 billion; 174 projects through 2045

  • Transportation Improvement

Program

– 4-year horizon – 2017-2020 – $4.4 billion

2045 Regional Transportation Plan

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Environmental & Infrastructure Priorities

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RTP Policies and Actions

Integrate Environmental Protection into the transportation system, enhancing community health and increasing the overall resiliency of infrastructure

  • Integrate environmental elements into the early transportation planning

process.

  • Utilize the environmental sensitivity analysis to inform transportation

agencies of potential impacts.

  • Support and facilitate collaboration between road agencies and local

jurisdictions regarding stormwater management opportunities.

  • Complete a climate resiliency analysis for regional transportation assets.
  • Reduce stormwater water runoff entering combined sewer systems using

green infrastructure or other stormwater management techniques.

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  • Local planners and local governments
  • Multiple Watershed Groups
  • Lake St. Clair CISMA
  • Green Infrastructure Task Force
  • Huron-Clinton Metroparks
  • EGLE
  • Water Resources Task Force
  • Parks and Recreation Task Force
  • GLWA Committees (One Water Partnership; Master

Plan; Best Practices; Public Education)

Partnerships & Stakeholder Groups

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SEMCOG’s Green Infrastructure Work

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Funding Opportunities for Transportation Improvements:

  • Bike & Pedestrian Safety
  • Historic Preservation
  • Environmental Mitigation

Activities

  • Safe Routes to School

Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP)

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  • Norton Creek

Watershed Green Infrastructure Planning

  • George W. Kuhn Basin

Green Infrastructure Code Changes Multi-Community Planning Grants

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  • EPA GLRI
  • $265,000 for implementation
  • Lake Erie drainage

– Majority of region – Nutrient reduction priority

  • County + EGLE

Green Infrastructure

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Questions?