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Kansas City’s Overflow Control ProgramUrban Water Sustainability Leadership ConferenceOctober 16, 2012

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Conference Learning ObjectivesAt the end of this presentation you will be able to:

Define the range of benefits of green infrastructure practices Identify barriers and costs to implementation of these practices Evaluate options and opportunities for funding, financing, and valuing

green infrastructure Develop practical actions that government, communities, and others can

implement to promote adoption of green infrastructure solutions

Purpose To promote the national dialogue on resource recovery and green infrastructure


Program Overview – Terry Leeds, Director, Kansas City Water Services Department

Middle Blue River Basin Green Solutions Pilot Project – Mayor Pro Tem Cindy Circo, Kansas City, Missouri and Ron Coker, Program Manager, Kansas City’s Overflow Control Program

Neighborhood Overlay –EnergyWorks! and WaterWorks! – Dennis Murphey, Chief Environmental Officer, City of Kansas City, Missouri and Kristin Riott, Executive Director, Bridging the Gap

Education and Outreach – Lara Isch, Overflow Control Program Outreach Coordinator, Kansas City Water Services Department

Presentation Overview

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Overflow Control Program

Developed to meet regulatory requirements related to reducing and preventing sewer overflows

$2.5 Billion (2008 Dollars)

25-year completion schedule

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Kansas City’s Sewer System

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Over 653,000 people are served by Kansas City’s sewer system

27 satellite communities

Two types of sewer systems

Combined Sewer System

Separate Sanitary Sewer System


Combined Sewer System

7 Basins 58 Square Miles

1,050 miles of pipe

Planned Improvements:• Green Infrastructure • Neighborhood Sewer Rehabilitation• Separation Projects • Storage Projects• System Improvements

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Separate Sanitary Sewer System

9 Basins

250 Square Miles

1,750 miles of pipe

$1 billion in planned improvements include:• Infiltration & Inflow Reduction

• System Improvements

• Wet Weather Storage and Treatment

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2 Watersheds

3.5 Million Gallons of Anticipated Overflow

744 Acres in Total

Middle Blue River Basin

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25 Acres of Rain Gardens, Bio-swales, Permeable Pavement and Green Roofs


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Work includes:• Sewer repairs

• Curbs and sidewalks

• Raingardens and bioswales

• Utility relocation

• Street repair

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Middle Blue River Basin Green Solutions Pilot Project


Middle Blue River Basin- Video


KC Green

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Mission Statement

“The City of Kansas City, Mo. has been progressive and innovative in its efforts to implement green initiatives, which represent part of a more expansive agenda to make Kansas City a truly sustainable city.

Our view of sustainability incorporates green programs into a broader triple bottom line approach that simultaneously promotes social equity, economic vitality and environmental quality.”


Public Outreach

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Public Outreach

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On the street meetings

Breakfast meetings

Door-to-Door Outreach

Rain Barrel Workshops

Mailers and Signage

Middle Blue River Basin Green Solutions Pilot Project

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Coordination and Collaboration

Within the department, with other city departments and with outside agencies and organizations

Allowed for the City to

• be efficient with its resources;

• share ideas; and

• reduce the impacts on residents and business owners.

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Overlay Team

Chaired by Mayor Pro Tem Cindy Circo, representatives met for over a year to ensure the City coordinated all available services

– Water Services

– Parks and Recreation

– Planning and Community Development

– Neighborhood and Housing Services

– Public Works

– University of Missouri- Kansas City

– Center School District

– Kansas City Power & Light

– Missouri Gas Energy

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Rain gardens

Bioretention gardens

Cascades

Curb extensions

Porous pavers

Porous sidewalk

Middle Blue River Basin Pilot Project

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Green Infrastructure

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Stormwater Storage

Traffic Calming

Sidewalks (porous)

Photos Courtesy of URS Corporation



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Porous Paver Sidewalks

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Porous Concrete Sidewalks

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Porous Concrete Sidewalks

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Evaluating Green Infrastructure Designs

Photos Courtesy of URS Corporation



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Celebration Events

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Kansas City’s First

“KC Green Neighborhood”

Street sign toppers to be used as permanent designation throughout the neighborhood


Celebration Events

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Bus tours and presentations

EPA (July 2011)

EPA and Area Businesses (June 2012)

IECA Great Rivers Chapter (November 2012)

New Partners for Smart Growth (February 2013)

The Conservation Fund’s Peer Exchange Program

WaterWorks! Grant


Ways to Improve Neighborhoods

Invest in visible infrastructure

Pool capital improvement projects from multiple City departments

Engage the neighborhood and encourage improvements on private property

Connect residents to available assistance programs

Create a renewed sense of pride

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Code Enforcement Pilot Program

Pilot own program in Middle Blue pilot area

“Kinder, gentler” approach to code enforcement

Resulted in a 90% abatement of the 95 properties cited

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City Improvement Programs

Focused programs and funding for property owners in pilot area

– Low-Interest Home Loan Assistance

– Home Weatherization Program

– Home Remodeling Loan Programs

– KCPL Assistance Programs

– MGE Assistance Programs

– Emergency Home Repair Program

– KC Dream Home Program

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Results

Local workforce development company has recently bought 12 properties in the area to renovate

Neighborhood group meets to pick up trash

Residents want to know what they can do with “their” rain gardens

Neighborhood team volunteered to compile lessons learned from the residents perspective and serve as a sounding board for future design phases

Project served as a springboard for additional neighborhood improvements

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Before- Photo Courtesy of URS Corporation

Transforming the Neighborhood


After- Photo Courtesy of URS Corporation




Before and After- Photos Courtesy of URS Corporation



Before and After - Photos Courtesy of URS Corporation

EnergyWorks KC

Dennis MurpheyChief Environmental Officer

City of Kansas City, Mo.

2012 Urban Water Sustainability Leadership Conference

October 16, 2012

National BB Program Goals

(1)Reduce energy use in existing buildings and reduce greenhouse gas emissions driving climate change

(2)Create (green) workforce opportunities

(3)Transform the energy efficiency market

EWKC Goals

2,000 Building improvements averaging 15% energy savings

180 Jobs Regional Education & Outreach Policy changes to promote energy

efficiency Sustainability of program

concepts

Program Overview

Grant Administration $ 1,250,000Program Operations

1. Metropolitan Energy Center

2,200,0002. Mid-America Regional Council

3,000,0003. Marketing and Videography

1,260,0004. Loan Loss Reserves (2)

1,010,0005. Revolving Loan Fund

3,144,0006. Interest Rate Buy Down

1,665,0007. Rebates

2,100,0008. Deconstruction

640,0009. Blue Hills Business Incubator

2,200,00010. WaterWorks! KC

720,00011. Neighborhood Small Grants

411,00012. Asbestos Assessment and Abatement

334,11013. Contractor Training

9,25014. CO Detectors

56,640TOTAL BUDGET $20,000,000

EWKC In Action

EnergyWorks KC (EWKC) is made possible by grant #DE-0003564 using American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009 funds from U.S. Department of Energy’s Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG), Better Buildings Neighborhood Program (BBNP), to the City of Kansas City, Mo.

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Bridging the Gap

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“Connecting Environment, Economy & Community”


WaterWorks! Overview

$720,000 program (15 months) funded by ARRA dollars/U.S. Dept. of Energy

Energy efficiency, employment, education

Replicable, cost-effective

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Gallons Conserved per Dollar

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Annual Gallons Cost (direct) Gallons/Dollar

Showerhead/Aerator/Tank Bank Kit

DIY 15,000 $9 1,666

Prof. Installation 15,000 $104 144

Downspout disconnect 11,000* $69 159

High efficiency toilets 6,000 $200 30

Rain barrel DIY 220 $30 7

Rain gardens (120 sq. ft.) 1,600* $1,600 1


WaterWorks! Deliverables

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400 rain barrel/downspout

disconnects



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5,000 Eco Kits



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1,000 Toilet Rebates



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12 Model Rain Gardens


Outreach & Education- Water Fairs

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Lessons Learned

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Piggyback on existing events

Be eye-catching & fun

Give something for free

Minimize steps and paperwork

Hire the right people


WaterWorks! Results

Total gallons conserved: up to 105 million gallons per year

People employed: 5 FTE’s, 3 sub-contractors, casual laborers

Gallons per dollar conserved: 147


Education and Outreach

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Added as part of the Overflow Control Plan

Active citizen participation critical to success

Inform citizens of the problem and their role in the solution

Update citizens on proposed project designs, schedules and progress towards completion

12 million dollars over the life of the plan


How Do We Get the Word Out?

Water bill inserts are not enough

Must invest people, funds, and time in education

Need to reach people where they live

Create community “buy in”

Educate all age groups

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Invest People, Funds and Time: Roadshows

Over 300 neighborhood associations listed in Kansas City

Educate neighborhood leaders at regularly scheduled meetings


Reach People Where They Live

Bring Public Meetings to the public to increase turn out and interest

Food gets people to meetings and creates a sense of community


Create Buy-In: Neighbors Educating Each OtherNew Reflections KC Rain Barrel Workshops

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Educate All Ages:

Photos by BNIM, Kansas City

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Stormwater: From KC to the Sea

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Experts Educating Teachers

Teachers Educating Kids…


Stormwater: From KC to the Sea

Kids Educating EVERYONE!

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