Our Vision: To Have a Citizenry that is Informed as to the Cause and Effect
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Our Vision:To Have a Citizenry that is Informed as to the Cause and EffectRelationship of Their Actions Within the Watershed and thatActively Participates in Solving Watershed Issues while SupportingEach Other in Their Efforts.
Our Mission:To Support, Encourage, and Promote the Enjoyment, Restoration, Protection, and Prudent Management of Our Cultural and NaturalResources Within the Entire Little Blue River Watershed.
Kansas City, Missouri grew during the 1990s, but the overwhelming growth took place in the suburbs. 17% increase in population with a
37% increase in land use.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Missouri is Decentralizing
Rezoning
Preliminary and Final Platt
Planning and Zoning Commission
Rezoning
Preliminary Platt
Final Platt
TIF Financing
City Council
EPA National Pollution Discharge Elimination System Phase 2 Minimum Controls for
All Cities with 10,000 or More People
Public Education and Outreach
Public Participation / Involvement
Illicit Discharge Detection
Construction Site Runoff Control
Post Construction Runoff Control
Good Municipal Housekeeping
Land Disturbance Permit
SWPP
STREAM BUFFERS
The Three-Zone Urban Buffer System
Don’t Build in the Floodplain
Maintain Site Runoff RateAPWA 5600
• Maintain natural flow pathsMaintain natural flow paths
• Use open drainageUse open drainage
• Flatten slopes Flatten slopes
• Disperse drainage Disperse drainage
• Lengthen flow paths Lengthen flow paths
• Save headwater areasSave headwater areas
• Maximize sheet flowMaximize sheet flow
BMP Manual
Maintain or Reduce Site Runoff Volume
Infiltrate the 90% Storm
Fill in Streams and Wetlands
Army Corp of Engineers – 404 Permit
Department of Natural Resources – 401 Permit
Mitigation Rule
Avoid
Minimize
Mitigate
No Mitigation Proposed / Permit Requested After the fact
Our Vision:To Have a Citizenry that is Informed as to the Cause and EffectRelationship of Their Actions Within the Watershed and thatActively Participates in Solving Watershed Issues while SupportingEach Other in Their Efforts.
Our Mission:To Support, Encourage, and Promote the Enjoyment, Restoration, Protection, and Prudent Management of Our Cultural and NaturalResources Within the Entire Little Blue River Watershed.