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Integrating Green Infrastructure into Land Use Planning Hampton Roads GI Workshop September 2006 Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission Todays Presentation get started started ? How did we get What were the key

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Integrating Green Infrastructure into Land Use Planning

Hampton Roads GI Workshop September 2006

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Today’s Presentation

  • How did we get

get started started?

  • What were the key steps for

developing a green infrastructure green infrastructure master plan master plan?

  • How is it being implemented

implemented?

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How did we get started get started?

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2002 General Plan

Environmental Infrastructure

POLICY: “Protect, preserve, enhance and/or restore designated green infrastructure components by 2025.” STRATEGIES:

  • a. Prepare a Green Infrastructure Plan

Green Infrastructure Plan in concert with the desired development pattern

  • f the General Plan.
  • b. Revise appropriate legislation.
  • c. As new master & sector plans are prepared,

identify opportunities for implementation.

Prince George’s 2002 General Plan

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Maryland’s Green Infrastructure Assessment

  • Identified large contiguous

blocks of natural land (hubs)

  • f 250+ acres in size.
  • Connected these lands

through a system of corridors

  • r linkages at least 1,100 ft.

in width.

  • Served to rank or prioritize

state land protection efforts.

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Applying the State’s GI Assessment to Prince George’s County

State GI Network State GI Network Growth policy tiers Developed Tier Developing Tier Rural Tier

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Developing a Countywide Green Infrastructure Master Plan

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Define ‘Green Infrastructure’

An interconnected network of waterways, wetlands, woodlands, wildlife habitats and

  • ther natural areas of

countywide significance.

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Identify the Benefits

  • High-level support and recognition.

support and recognition.

  • Big picture planning

Big picture planning as opposed to piecemeal protection.

  • Coordinated

Coordinated plan for preservation, restoration and mitigation.

  • Settled expectations.

expectations.

  • More efficient use of staff time.

staff time.

  • Improved water quality

water quality, and improved fish and wildlife habitat. habitat.

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Establish Guiding Principles

  • Identify contiguous network

contiguous network of environmentally important areas.

  • Set forth strategies

strategies to preserve, protect, enhance, and restore the network.

  • Support the desired development pattern

desired development pattern of the General Plan.

  • Recommend effective implementation

implementation mechanisms.

  • Support the County’s Livable Communities

Livable Communities Initiative.

  • Ensure meaningful public participation

public participation.

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Water Quality of Major Watersheds

B R O A D C R E E K P A T U X E N T R I V E R P A T U X E N T R I V E R MONTGOMERY COUNTY DISTRICT OF COLUMB IA D I S T R I C T O F C O L U M B I A P I S C A T A W A Y C R E E K C H A R L E S C O U N T Y P OT O M A C R I V E R C OUNTY HOWARD C ALVERT COUNTY C OUNTY ARUNDEL A NNE CHARLES COUNTY C O U N T Y FAIRFAX

27 7 6 22 41 21 18 10 20 38 34 30 13 16 3 36 9 31 5 1 26 25 33 23 4 24 42 17 11 2 19 37 14 8 32 35 39 28 12 15 40 29

Benthic IBI

B R OA D C R E E K P A T U X E N T R I V E R P A T U X E N T RI V E R MONTGOMERY COUNTY DISTRICT OF COLUMB IA D I S T R I C T O F C O L U M B I A P I S C A T A W A Y C R E E K CHARLES COUNTY P O T O M A C R I V E R C OUNTY HOWARD C A L V E R T C OUNTY C OUNTY A R U N D E L A N N E C HARLES C OUN TY C O U N T Y FAIRFAX

29 40 15 12 28 39 35 32 8 14 37 19 2 11 17 42 24 4 23 33 25 26 1 5 31 9 36 3 16 13 30 34 38 20 10 18 21 41 22 6 7 27

Fish Habitat

Fair Poor Very Poor

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Conduct Research Conduct Research

  • Location of existing environ-

mental resources

  • Water quality
  • Air quality
  • Wildlife issues
  • Development trends
  • Land use trends
  • State Green Infrastructure
  • Other jurisdiction approaches
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Determine the Size Determine the Size of Green Infrastructure Elements

State GI Assessment Elements:

  • Green corridors: 1,100 feet wide
  • Green hubs: 250 acres

What sizes should be recommended for the county plan?

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“Countywide Significance Countywide Significance”

Size of Network

– Minimum 200’ wide in Rural and Developing Tier – No minimum width in the Developed Tier

Connectivity

– Gap less than 600 feet

Contiguity

– Downstream corridors – Open bodies of water (e.g., Anacostia River), or – Designated open space of adjacent jurisdictions

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Engage Focus Groups: Mapping Scenarios Mapping Scenarios

Scenario 6

+ 57% of County

Scenario 1

+ 25% of County

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What we heard What we heard from the focus group

  • Objectives should be measurable.
  • Include more, not less in network.
  • Allow many diverse implementation options.
  • Strengthen regulations where environmental conditions

warrant and allow relief mechanisms where development is targeted.

  • No consensus on how to modify maps for existing and/or

planned development.

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Prince George’s County Prince George’s County Green Infrastructure Plan Green Infrastructure Plan

Regulated Areas Evaluation Areas Network Gaps

Green Infrastructure Network Components

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State’s GI Assessment versus the County’s final GI Network

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Prince George’s Countywide Functional Master Plan

  • Policy guide for development

and zoning decisions.

  • Basis for making site-specific

development review decisions.

  • Guide for targeting county

funds for environmental preservation, conservation and restoration activities.

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Prince George’s Green Infrastructure Green Infrastructure Master Plan Master Plan components

One Overarching Goal One Overarching Goal

– Preserve, enhance, and/or restore an interconnected green infrastructure network…

Eight Measurable Objectives Eight Measurable Objectives

– Ensure 75% of GI network intact in 2025 – Direct 90% of land acreage purchased towards GI network…

Five Policies Five Policies

– Preserve, protect & restore the GI network; – Protect and enhance surface and ground water…

… … and and Multiple Implementation Strategies Multiple Implementation Strategies

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How is it implemented implemented?

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Implementation through Sector Plans

  • Identify any areas of local

significance

  • Identify primary and

secondary green infrastructure corridors

  • Identify policies and

strategies to preserve, enhance, and/or restore the green infrastructure network

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Implementation through the Development Review Process

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Initial Application

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Revised Application

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Development Review Process Example #2

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Initial Application

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Revised Application

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How else is it implemented implemented?

  • Natural Resource Inventory

Natural Resource Inventory plans plans are required prior to acceptance of development proposals.

  • Location of Green Infrastructure Network influences park

park acquisition acquisition.

  • Revisions to existing legislation

legislation.

  • Allow the use of Conservation subdivisions designs.
  • Increase mandatory stream buffer from 50 to 75 feet in

Developing and Rural Tiers.

  • Modify woodland conservation ordinance.
  • Establish a Purchase of Development Rights program.
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Questions or Comments? Questions or Comments?

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