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Transcript of GREATER CLEVELAND AREA - NORTHEAST OHIO REGIONAL SEWER DISTRICT
SPOTLIGHT CITIES
CLEVELANDNortheast Ohio
The U.S. Water Alliance has met the standards and requirements of the Registered Continuing Education Program. Credit earned on completion of this program will be reported to RCEP at RCEP.net. A certificate of completion will be issued to each participant. As such, itdoes not include content that may be deemed or construed to be an approval or endorsement by RCEP.
Purpose + learning objectives
• This presentation highlights wet weather issues in Northeast Ohio and the coordination between NEORSD, Cleveland, and major philanthropic and academic partners.
• Through this presentation, you will learn about:– NEORSD’s CSO and stormwater programs– Unique coordination necessary across stakeholders– Remaining issues NEORSD and partners must address to
fully realize green infrastructure benefits
Kellie Rotunno, PE, BCEEDirector of Engineering & Construction216.881.6600 x6400 / [email protected] @KellieRotunno
Kyle Dreyfuss-WellsManager of Watershed Programs216.881.6600 x6414 / [email protected] map graphics courtesy of Strand and Human Nature
Lillian KuriProgram Director216.861.3810 / [email protected]
Terry SchwarzDirector, Cleveland Urban Design Collaborative216.357.3426 / [email protected]
Robert BrownDirector, Planning [email protected]
Urban Water Sustainability Leadership ConferenceCincinnati, Ohio
October 15, 2012
Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District
• Created in 1972 by Court Order• Political subdivision of Ohio• Governed by seven Trustees• Servicing all or part of 62 member
communities, >1 million customers• We don’t own parks, or control zoning
Governance
312 milesTotal length of District-owned sewers and interceptors
Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District
3,107 milesTotal length of locally-owned sewers and interceptors
Project Clean LakeThe Sewer District: COMBINED SEWER OVERFLOW CONTROL
CSO Level of Control – Baseline Conditions (2005)
CSO Level of Control – Proposed Plan (2005)
Chronology of Level of Control
2005
Chronology of Level of Control
2005 2011
• 18,000 feet long, 24’ inside diameter, segmentally lined rock tunnel, 200’ deep
• Herrenknecht TBM• Includes consolidation and relief
sewers along with associated structures
• Schedule: April 2011-April 2015
$198 Millio
n
$198 Millio
n• Cavern style pump station, 240 feet deep, 160 MGD firm capacity
• Sized to empty tunnel system in 24 hours
• Remotely operated from Easterly WWTP
• Schedule: January 2012 - December 2015
$70 Millio
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$70 Millio
n
Seven CSO Tunnel Systems– 21 total miles– 17 to 24 feet wide– 100 to 200 feet underground
25yrs
$3B
25yrs
$3B
Project Clean Lake projects
Westerly CSO STORAGE TUNNEL
Big Creek CSO STORAGE TUNNEL
Southerly STORAGE TUNNEL
Tunnel Dewatering
PUMP STATION
Shoreline
STORAGE TUNNEL
Doan Valley STORAGE TUNNEL
Euclid Creek and Dugway
STORAGE TUNNELS
Components of the Long-Term Control Plan
Project Clean Lake is greener
The Sewer District: GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE
Components of the Long-Term Control Plan
CSO Level of Control – Consent Decree
2005 2011
USEPA’s 10 National Green Infrastructure Partners
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• Austin
• Boston
• Cleveland (NEORSD)
• Denver
• Jacksonville
• Kansas City
• Los Angeles
• Puyallup, Wash.
• Syracuse
• Washington, D.C.
CSO Reduction – How many stormwater gallons does it take?
The Sewer District: GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE
CSO Catchments: Stormwater/CSO Ratios
Assessment of Benefits
Assessment of Benefits
Assessment of Benefits
Examples of Co-Benefits from Green Infrastructure
Putting the “Green” into “Gray”
NORTHEAST OHIO REGIONAL “GREEN LEAVE BEHIND”
Traditional “Gray” Infrastructure Projects Provide Opportunities to Repurpose Vacant Land
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Proposed Dugway Storage Tunnel shaft location - proximity to distressed properties
DWIRS Dugway West Interceptor Relief Sewer
DST Dugway Storage Tunnel
DVT Doan Valley Storage Tunnel
DVRS Doan Valley Relief Sewer
Property Required for Construction
Typical shaft construction sitesfocus on infrastructure improvements only
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During Construction
After Construction
Opportunity to enhance typical sewer project through strategic partnerships
• Ease of Green Infrastructure implementation varies based upon wastewater/stormwater governance
• Not all stormwater gallons deliver equivalent CSO Control
• Mind your “Numerators” and “Denominators” when assessing costs
• Lifecycle costs are important to understand, but so are co-benefits of Green Infrastructure
• Even “Gray Infrastructure” can be Green
Key Take Away Points
Regional Vision
Local Champions
Catalyst for ChangePartners
Number of people leaving ClevelandBased on current trends
9,568 a year797 a month184 a week26 a day1.2 an hour
• About 15,000 vacant buildings
• Over 3,600 acres of vacant land
• 1,000 houses demolished annually =120 acres of additional vacant land
CLEVELAND VACANCY
Vacant Properties
Land Bank Properties
1. Neighborhood stabilization / holding strategies
2. Green Infrastructure• Green space network• Ecosystem restoration, stormwater
management• Environmental remediation
3. Productive Landscapes• Energy generation• Agriculture and community gardens
VACANT LAND STRATEGIESCity-Wide
Re-Imagining Cleveland Projects 56 projects totaling 15 acres of vacant land
Neighborhood-scale riparian strategy
GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE Neighborhood-scale riparian strategy
Neighborhood-scale headwaters strategy
Neighborhood-scale headwaters strategy
Neighborhood-scale hybrid strategy
Neighborhood-scale hybrid strategy
Proposed Deep Tunnels
• Appendix 3: 44 MG of additional CSO control through green infrastructure
• Appendix 4: Opportunity to replace gray with green infrastructure
CONSENT DECREE GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE
Components
GRAY CAPTURE4,037 million gallons
REMAINING
44 million gallons
Substitute Green for Gray
LILLIAN KURIPROGRAM DIRECTOR, CLEVELAND FOUNDATION
NEW PARTNERSHIPS,NEW OPPORTUNITIESFOR ALIGNMENT = SYSTEMS CHANGE, LEVERAGE AND IMPACT
• WHO WE ARE– Strategic Initiatives: focused on Greater
Cleveland’s Vital Issues• Grants in these areas are generally made to
our long-term partners with goal of creating significant, widespread impact
• WHY PHILANTHROPY SHOULD BE INVOLVED?
• A NEW WAY OF WORKING TOGETHER
• 5 areas of investment 2012-2013– The New Table – Connecting Gray And Green– Leveraging The Green Infrastructure – Leveraging The Spend (Jobs)– Continuous Learning
• DISCLAIMER: YOU CANT DO THIS KIND OF WORK WITHOUT LEADERSHIP, STRONG PARTNERS AND WITHOUT TAKING RISKS
Reimagining Reimagining & Reshaping & Reshaping
ClevelandClevelandUrban Water Sustainability Urban Water Sustainability
Leadership Conference 2012Leadership Conference 2012
America’s 5th Largest City (1920)
Cleveland’s National Population Rank
1920: 5th
1950: 7th
1970: 10th
1980: 18th
1990: 23rd
2000: 33rd
2010: 45th
Cleveland Metro Area (CSA) Rank in 2010: 15th
2.9 million population
914,808
396,815
We’ve had a few bad breaks!We’ve had a few bad breaks!
“Burn on Big River” (1969)
39,761 foreclosures (2006-2011)
15,000 Vacant Buildings15,000 Vacant Buildings
6,000 Demolitions 2007-20116,000 Demolitions 2007-2011
over 10,000 in City Land Bankover 10,000 in City Land Bank
20,000 “Vacated” Lots20,000 “Vacated” Lots
Most of Cleveland’s vacant lots are “scattered”
Back to the Back to the garden?garden?
Cleveland’s Cleveland’s Future…..Future…..
The vision presented in Cleveland’s
comprehensive plan is
decidedly “urban.”
No!
……..a city with densely built, mixed-use, ..a city with densely built, mixed-use, walkable neighborhoods connected by walkable neighborhoods connected by greenways and complemented by urban greenways and complemented by urban gardens, urban farms and open space gardens, urban farms and open space amenitiesamenities
The new
vision…..
Sustainable Open Space Re-Use Options
Sustainable Open Space Re-Use Options
• Urban AgricultureUrban Agriculture
• Stormwater ManagementStormwater Management
• Stabilization/ EnhancementStabilization/ Enhancement
• Soil RemediationSoil Remediation
• Yard ExpansionYard Expansion
• Greenways/BikewaysGreenways/Bikeways
• Alternative EnergyAlternative Energy
Community Gardens (over 230)Community Gardens (over 230)
Vineyards!Vineyards!Vineyards!Vineyards!
Urban FarmsUrban FarmsUrban FarmsUrban Farms
6-acre inner-city site farmed by local refugee 6-acre inner-city site farmed by local refugee populationpopulation
Urban Agriculture Innovation Zone
USDA and OSU are USDA and OSU are providing $840,000 for providing $840,000 for multi-year program to multi-year program to
train and employ train and employ 35 disadvantaged 35 disadvantaged residents on 6-acre siteresidents on 6-acre site
The City of Cleveland The City of Cleveland and a neighborhood and a neighborhood
organization are organization are establishing a 26-acre establishing a 26-acre agricultural zone in the agricultural zone in the city’s most depressed city’s most depressed
neighborhood.neighborhood.
““Evergreen” Greenhouse Evergreen” Greenhouse ProjectProject
The City has assembled land The City has assembled land for development of a 5-acre, for development of a 5-acre, worker-owned greenhouse on worker-owned greenhouse on vacant land in one of vacant land in one of Cleveland’s most distressed Cleveland’s most distressed and impoverished and impoverished neighborhoods.neighborhoods.
Stormwater ManagementStormwater Management
In response to an EPA In response to an EPA mandate to reduce combined mandate to reduce combined sewer overflows, the sewer overflows, the Northeast Ohio Regional Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District anticipates Sewer District anticipates investing more than $80 investing more than $80 million in “green million in “green infrastructure” projects in infrastructure” projects in Cleveland. Cleveland.
Morgana rails-to-trails project (Slavic Village)Morgana rails-to-trails project (Slavic Village)Morgana rails-to-trails project (Slavic Village)Morgana rails-to-trails project (Slavic Village)
Greenways & RecreationGreenways & Recreation
Complete Streets / Green Streets
• Approved by Cleveland City Council on September 19, 2011
• Effective January 1, 2012
VisionVisionThe City of Cleveland The City of Cleveland is committed to the is committed to the creation of a networkcreation of a network
Complete & Green
of Complete and Green Streets of Complete and Green Streets that will improve the that will improve the economic, environmental and economic, environmental and social well-being of its citizens.social well-being of its citizens.
ApplicationsApplications
• New Construction
• Reconstruction
• Rehabilitation
• Streetscape Enhancements
Complete & Green
Applications (cont.)Applications (cont.)
• ResurfacingResurfacing
– limited to minimal impact improvements that do not affect sub-base, curbs and sidewalks or other elements outside the scope of a resurfacing project.
– may include paint re-striping, sharrows, signage for cyclists or pedestrians and the use of recycled asphalt.
Exemptions Exemptions including but not limited to the following:including but not limited to the following:
areas where bicyclists and pedestrians are prohibited by law, provided that alternative facilities or accommodations for pedestrians/cyclists are provided within the same transportation corridor;
financial hardship to the project sponsor
Financial hardship exists when compliance with Complete & Green policies and guidelines constitutes a minimum of twenty (20) per cent of the total project cost, not to exceed $1 million
Maintenance– All projects approved under the Complete All projects approved under the Complete
& Green Streets policy will include & Green Streets policy will include provisions for ongoing maintenance. provisions for ongoing maintenance.
– A Life Cycle cost analysis may be used to A Life Cycle cost analysis may be used to determine the feasibility of the determine the feasibility of the improvements. improvements.
– Alternative maintenance arrangements Alternative maintenance arrangements may be utilized to reduce the costs to the may be utilized to reduce the costs to the City for ongoing maintenance, such as City for ongoing maintenance, such as maintenance agreements with adjacent maintenance agreements with adjacent property owners. property owners.
Current Applications of Green Infrastructure
Installation of permeable pavement at the Morgana Athletic Complex
Permeable PavementCurrent Applications: Gordon Square Arts District Parking Lot, Kennedy Parking Lot, and Morgana Lot.
Future Application: Permeable PaversZone Recreation Center, Fall 2011
Kennedy Parking Lot Gordon Square: W 65th and Detroit
Bio-Retention• Zone Recreation Center, Green Space
Improvements (Fall 2011)
• Collinwood Recreation Center (Summer 2011)
Current Flooding Conditions Bio-Retention Plans
Tree Planting, Greening Tree-lawns & Medians
Euclid Corridor:1,500 Trees
Current Green Infrastructure Locations: Fleet Avenue Green Street Retrofit
Fleet Avenue Reconstruction/Green Infrastructure Project
Fleet Avenue Today Fleet Avenue “Tomorrow”
Rendering provided by Human Nature, Inc., 2012
Fleet Avenue Reconstruction/Green Infrastructure Project
Fleet Avenue Green Street
•Green and complete streets project in partnership with City of Cleveland
•NEORSD contributing $1M to design and construction of green features
•Will control approximately 1 million gallons of CSO
•Construction in 2014
Rendering provided by Human Nature, Inc., 2012
Flooding, erosion,and water quality
The Sewer District: REGIONAL STORMWATER MANAGEMENT
Stormwater Service Area
Impervious Surfaces
Stormwater: Quantity Problems
Middleburg Heights/Brook Park, Ohio along Abrams Creek
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Streambank erosion on Mill Creekthreatens Warner Roadin Garfield Heights, Ohio
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Debris along Dugway Brook, Cleveland Heights, OhioDebris along Dugway Brook, Cleveland Heights, Ohio
Streambank erosion along Stickney Creek
Streambank ErosionBaldwin Creek, August 2011
Regional Stormwater Management Program• Estimated revenue of $38M/year from
new impervious surface fee– Inspection and Maintenance– Construction– Partner support
• Stormwater Fee Credits recognize on-site Stormwater Control Measures– Quantity Credit– Quality Credit– Education Credit– Individual Residential Credit
We will perform inspection and maintenance
We will build projects
Stream Restoration and Land Preservation • Ohio EPA’s Water Resource Restoration
Sponsor Program (WRRSP) – 22 projects from 2004 to 2012– $31 million available through NEORSD
participation
• Benefits to Regional Stormwater System– Stormwater management– Stream bank stabilization– Aquatic habitat improvement & preservation
Water Resource Restoration Sponsor Program (WRRSP) projects
Water Resource Restoration Sponsor Program (WRRSP) projects
• Restoration of 10 acres of valuable floodplain at the confluence of West Creek and the lower Cuyahoga River
• Pre-Site conditions– Three buildings occupy the property– 850 ft of straightened West Creek
channel
Stream Restoration: Pre-restoration floodingWest Creek Confluence
West Creek Confluence
Water Resource Restoration Sponsor Program (WRRSP) projects
Tinkers Creek Wetland
Water Resource Restoration Sponsor Program (WRRSP) projects
Upper Cuyahoga Bog
WRRSP by the numbers
$31 millionfacilitated since 2005
WRRSP by the numbers
2,500 acresof preserved property, including 600 acres of high quality wetland
WRRSP by the numbers
7 dams removed
WRRSP by the numbers
12 milesof protected streams
WRRSP by the numbers
21,000 feetof restored streams
PARTNER SUPPORT
Grant programs
• Small Scale Stormwater Demonstration Project Grants
• Watershed Operating Support Grants
Small Scale Stormwater
Demonstration Grant
• 31 projects since 2009
• 11 communities
Small Scale Stormwater
Demonstration Grant
• $435,712 contributed for:–Bioretention–Riparian Zone Restoration–Rain Gardens–Stormwater Collection & Urban
Agriculture Field Irrigation Systems–Parking Lot Retrofits
Small-scale stormwater demonstration projects
Small-scale stormwater demonstration projects
ShakerParklandsBioswalebefore
Shaker Parklands Bioswale
Small-scale stormwater demonstration projects
Grace Lutheran Church Rain Garden(3 downspouts disconnected)
Small-scale stormwater demonstration projects
Milligan AvenueRiparian Zone Project
WATERSHEDS + WATERSHED GROUPS
$680,000 in operating support since ‘09