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Drinking Water, Stormwater, and Watershed Resources Brad DeFrees & Kristen Hychka What is the Syracuse University Environmental Finance Center? 1 EFCs originally established by EPA to enhances the administrative and


  1. Drinking Water, Stormwater, and ¡ Watershed ¡Resources Brad DeFrees & Kristen Hychka

  2. What is ¡the Syracuse University Environmental ¡Finance Center? 1 EFCs originally established by EPA to enhances the administrative and financial capacities ¡of state ¡and local government officials, nonprofit organizations, and ¡private sectors to make change toward ¡ improved ¡environmental ¡infrastructure and ¡quality of ¡life. SU-­‑EFC facilitates the development of sustainable and resilient communities throughout US EPA Region 2 (New Jersey, New York, Puerto Rico, the ¡US Virgin Islands, and eight tribal nations), across ¡the ¡ US, and internationally. Primarily federally grant funded.

  3. SU-­‑EFC ¡Focus Areas • Environmental Improvement ¡Projects including: – Water, wastewater, and stormwater infrastructure asset management – Watershed management – Community Resiliency (flood, drought, and climate) – Sustainable materials management – Comprehensive planning – Funding and financing for rural communities

  4. What is SU-­‑EFC’s Method? • Workshops, Webinars, Conferences, and Facilitation • One-­‑on-­‑one Technical Assistance For ¡Rural Communities • Regional Coordination • Online Resources ¡and Publications

  5. EFC ¡Projects and ¡Programs Rain Barrel Workshops for Onondaga ¡County Save ¡the ¡Rain

  6. EFC ¡Projects and ¡Programs VI

  7. EFC ¡Projects and ¡Programs Vieques

  8. EFC ¡Projects and ¡Programs Vieques

  9. EFC ¡Projects and ¡Programs National Recycling ¡Symposium ¡

  10. EFC ¡Projects and ¡Programs MNBK

  11. EFC ¡Projects and ¡Programs LI Compost Tour ¡ ¡

  12. EFC ¡Projects and ¡Programs

  13. About the Environmental Finance Center Network (EFCN) The Environmental Finance Center Network (EFCN) is a university-based organization creating innovative solutions to the difficult how-to-pay issues of environmental protection and improvement. The EFCN works with the public and private sectors to promote sustainable environmental solutions while bolstering efforts to manage costs. The Smart Management for Small Water Systems Program This program is offered free of charge to all who are interested. The Program Team will conduct activities in every state, territory, and the Navajo Nation. All small drinking water systems are eligible to receive free training and technical assistance. What We Offer Individualized technical assistance, workshops, small group support, webinars, eLearning, online tools & resources, blogs

  14. The Small Systems Program Team • Environmental Finance Center at The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill • Environmental Finance Center at Wichita State University • EFC West • New England Environmental Finance Center at the University of Southern Maine • Southwest Environmental Finance Center at the University of New Mexico • Syracuse University Environmental Finance Center • Environmental Finance Center at the University of Maryland • American Water Works Association (AWWA)

  15. Areas of Expertise Asset Management HELP Workforce Development WANTED $ Rate Setting and Fiscal Planning Water Conservation Finance and Management Leadership Through Decision- making and Communication Collaborating with Other Water Systems Water Loss Reduction Resiliency Planning Energy Management Planning 3 9 4 1 2 kWh Managing Drought Accessing Infrastructure $ Financing Programs

  16. Small Systems Blog Learn more about water finance and management through our Small Systems Blog! Blog posts feature lessons learned from our training and technical assistance, descriptions of available tools, and small systems “success stories.” efcnetwork.org/small_systems_blog /

  17. Visit the EFCN Website – www.efcnetwork.org for more information on upcoming events, funding, and resources.

  18. Rates Dashboards Select “Map of Water and Wastewater Rates Dashboards” under the Resources Tab, and click on any state in blue to view its dashboard.

  19. E-Learning Modules Select “E-Learning Modules” under the Resources Tab off the EFCN homepage .

  20. Climate Smart Communities DEC program in support of local climate change adaptation and mitigation ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ • – Goals • Reducing emissions, ¡cutting ¡costs of energy use ¡ ฀ ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ • Building resiliency in the face of climate change ฀ ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ • Transitioning to a green economy ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ – Participation • Registered-­‑made a commitment ¡ ¡ • Certified-­‑made concrete progress ¡ ¡ – Earn points w/ documented ¡actions to achieve Certified, Bronze, Silver or Gold ¡levels ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ – Range of action types: planning, policies, outreach, implementation ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ – Benefits • Technical assistance ¡ • Guidance ¡& tools ¡ • CSC ¡Grant Program-­‑$10 ¡million ¡ – Certification – Implementation

  21. Climate Smart Communities Partnering with Tompkins County ¡Cornell Cooperative Extension ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ • – Technical assistance to communities in Tompkins County for participation ¡in ¡Climate ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ Smart Communities ¡ Targeting three communities: Caroline, Ulysses, and Danby ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ • – NYSERDA Clean Energy Communities ¡ ¡ ¡ • Five counties ¡ EFC to assist in planning and water aspects of program ¡ ¡ • – Incorporate smart growth principles into land-­‑use policies ¡and ¡regulations ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ – Develop a ¡natural resource inventory ¡ ¡ ¡ – Review existing community plans and projects to identify climate adaptation strategies ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ and policies or projects that may decrease vulnerability ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ – Conserve, ¡revegetate and reconnect floodplains and buffers in riparian areas ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ – Right-­‑size bridges ¡and ¡culverts, and ¡remove unnecessary and ¡hazardous ¡dams ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ – Protect ¡natural areas ¡for species ¡migration ¡and ¡ecosystem resilience ¡ ¡ ¡ – Create a ¡community-­‑wide watershed assessment to address flooding and water quality ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ priorities – Promote community flood ¡prevention ¡strategies through ¡the National Flood ¡Insurance ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ Program Community Rating System ¡ ¡ ¡

  22. Highway ¡Assets Database • Impetus – Town of Ulysses had culvert data from Soil and Water and Cooperative Extension culvert mapping project • In ¡a usable form • Add ¡in their highway ¡infrastructure information – Budgeting and Planning • Budgeting and tracking projects, ¡how spend/spent ¡resources • Applying for funding • Prioritization of projects – Existing software too expensive (~$6000)

  23. Highway ¡Assets Database • Creation of the database – Goal to design an easy to use ¡tool that incorporate ¡ culverts and other highway infrastructure – Created the ¡database ¡in Microsoft Access • Worked with Michelle Wright (Deputy Town Supervisor) • Coordinated with the ¡Highway Superintendent • Over the course of a summer (~2 months) • Future Options – Link directly to GIS or mapping software – Live updates from smart phone • Limits to adoption and regular updating – Staffing? Technology? Routine?

  24. Thank you

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