Green Infrastructure Codes and Ordinances · Green Infrastructure Codes and Ordinances Abby Hall...
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Green InfrastructureCodes and Ordinances
Abby HallEPA Headquarters
Office of Policy, Economics and Innovation
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Land Use and Water QualityPreserve: Protect and enhance natural features, such as undisturbed forests, meadows, wetlands, and other natural areas.
Recycle: Recycle land by directing development to already degraded land, e.g., parking lots, vacant buildings, abandoned malls.
Reduce: Reduce land consumption and development footprint by using land efficiently.
Reuse: Capture and reuse stormwater by directing it back into the into the ground through infiltration, evapotranspiration, or reuse.
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PreservePreserve large, continuous areas of open spacePreserve sensitive ecological areas
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Land Use and Water QualityPreserve: Protect and enhance natural features, such as undisturbed forests, meadows, wetlands, and other natural areas.
Recycle: Recycle land by directing development to already degraded land, e.g., parking lots, vacant buildings, abandoned malls.
Reduce: Reduce land consumption and development footprint by using land efficiently.
Reuse: Capture and reuse stormwater by directing it back into the into the ground through infiltration, evapotranspiration, or reuse.
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RecycleDirect development to already degraded lands
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Land Use and Water QualityPreserve: Protect and enhance natural features, such as undisturbed forests, meadows, wetlands, and other natural areas.
Recycle: Recycle land by directing development to already degraded land, e.g., parking lots, vacant buildings, abandoned malls.
Reduce: Reduce land consumption and development footprint by using land efficiently.
Reuse: Capture and reuse stormwater by directing it back into the into the ground through infiltration, evapotranspiration, or reuse.
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Reduce Imperviousness
Low Density Higher Density
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Land Use and Water QualityPreserve: Protect and enhance natural features, such as undisturbed forests, meadows, wetlands, and other natural areas.
Recycle: Recycle land by directing development to already degraded land, e.g., parking lots, vacant buildings, abandoned malls.
Reduce: Reduce land consumption and development footprint by using land efficiently.
Reuse: Capture and reuse stormwater by directing it back into the into the ground through infiltration, evapotranspiration, or reuse.
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Green Infrastructure
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Comprehensive ProgramLand use planningLand acquisition and capital investmentsInternal policiesCodes and ordinances
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EPA’s Water Quality ScorecardDrivers of impervious cover at regional, neighborhood, site scales
Requires cooperation and conversation between numerous departments
Identifies 21 broad policy areas across 5 different municipal departments
More than 230 different policies, codes, or incentives a local government could implement
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4 Ways to Impact Change
Adopt PlansRemove BarriersCreate IncentivesEnact Regulations
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1. Protect Natural Resources and Open Space2. Promote Compact Development and Infill3. Design Complete, Smart Streets that Reduce
Imperviousness4. Encourage Efficient Parking Supply5. Green Infrastructure On Site
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Natural Resource ProtectionOpen Space ProtectionTree Protection
1. Protect Natural Resources and OpenSpace
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2. Promote Compact Development and Infill
Support Infill and RedevelopmentDirect Development to Existing InfrastructureEncourage Mixed-Use Development
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3. Design Complete, Smart StreetsStreet Design
Context sensitive solutionsNarrow streetsDriveway location/design
Green Infrastructure Designs
Standards and Design CriteriaConstructionMaintenance
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4. Encourage Efficient Parking SupplyReduce Parking RequirementsTransportation Demand ManagementMinimize Stormwater from Parking Lots
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5. Green Infrastructure On SiteGreen Infrastructure Practices
Allowed for residential managementRequired for new developments
Maintenance and Enforcement
Monitoring, tracking and maintenance protocols
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