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Stormwater

Management through Green Infrastructure Incen4ve Programs


Metropolitan Planning Council Josh Ellis Abby Crisostomo The University of Chicago

Advisor: Team Members: Sabina Shaikh Clare Everts David Guo Jamie Manley Alex Murray Fabiola Villa

Project Objec4ve:
Survey exis@ng stormwater fee and green infrastructure incen@ve programs and the success of these programs in encouraging private property owner involvement and reducing the level of stormwater runo.

Outline:
Green Infrastructure Types of Incen4ve Programs Strengths & Challenges Programs Database Economic Research & Legal Context Applica4ons to Chicago (private/public)

Refers to systems and prac@ces that use or mimic natural processes to inltrate, evapotranspirate or reuse stormwater or runo Reduces water quality problems due to pollutants and erosion Communi@es have realized the value of rainwater as a resource and the pollu@ng eects of stormwater runo
Environmental

Green Infrastructure

Source: chicago.cbslocal.com

Benefits1
Flood protec@on Replenish groundwater Reduce sewer overow events Protect water quality Reduce hard infrastructure costs Increase land values Reduce water management cost

Economic

Enhance urban green space Educate public about their role in stormwater management

Social

1 EPA,2010

Types of Incen4ve Programs


Development incen4ves o expedi@ng permiSng Rebates and installa4on nancing o funding or reimbursements to property owners Grants o provide money directly to private en@@es Awards and Recogni4on Programs o Reward innova@on and increase awareness Stormwater fee discounts o fee based on calcula@on of impervious cover

Source: Montgomery County, MD.

Methodology
1. Literature review 2. Survey of previous research of the programs implemented in the U.S. 3. Selec@on of the main programs based on availability of informa@on and organiza@onal structure 4. Set up interviews with program administrators 5. Iden@fy strengths and challenges of the programs 6. Applica@ons to stormwater management incen@ves in the Chicago area

Database Incen4ve Programs

Source: media.apps.chicagotribune.com

Strengths & Challenges


Strengths Access to informa4on Process simplicity Online resources Provide expert recommenda4ons Program partnered with contractors Professional trainings Excellent customer service Challenges Lack of knowledge Lack of funding Lack of people awareness Lack of stakeholders involvement Lack of certainty in the results Lack of monitoring systems

Logan Square
Residen@al rebate program (and CDOT) 79 acres along Milwaukee Ave. (95% impermeable) (>1 acre of park space) $200,000 in grants from the IL EPA 6 projects funded, last cycle is this summer Underscores need for widespread par@cipa@on

From Maintaining Your Stormwater Management Facility: Homeowner Handbook Bureau of Environmental Services Portland, OR.

Economic Research and Legal Context


Reverse auc@on (WTP or WTA) Preferable to Stormwater U@lity Fees/ Rebates Targe@ng most inuen@al areas O-site mi@ga@on (market mechanisms) Transfer of development rights Compliance with the EPA Clean Water Act Reduce ood damages/CSOs Poten@al for increase in property value Chicago City Hall
Source: ngm.na@onalgeographic.com

Database of Incen4ve Programs


Program Details, Land Use, Incen@ve Types, Green Infrastructure Technology, Sta@s@cs/Results, and Administra@on 21 U.S. programs cataloged with a Great Lakes focus Emphasis on performance metrics and maintenance Link to Database

Applica4ons to Chicago
Opportuni@es in vacant lot land banking Control of combined sewer overow MWRD: Green infrastructure as the 4th reservoir Reduc@on of urban heat island eect Open space and environmental jus@ce Investment in property and aesthe@c value
Vacant lot distribu@on in Chicago DePaul University, Ins@tute for Housing Studies

Next Steps
Analyze other programs provide by the Advisory Commijee Look for informa@on about stormwater u@lity fees Review literature on green infrastructure quan@ca@on of benets Look for informa@on about rain pajerns, iden@fying areas of need Evaluate the programs implemented based on economic, environmental and social criteria Iden@fy market barriers for green infrastructure projects

Thank you!!
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