Save the Rain Presentation - NYSAC 2012

Save the Rain: Controlling the

Good Water/Bad Water

Dilemma

New York State Association of Counties2012 Fall Seminar

Tom Rhoads, CommissionerOCDWEP

Matthew Marko, Vice PresidentCH2M HILL

Joanne M. Mahoney, County ExecutiveOnondaga Lake Amended Consent Judgment (ACJ) Compliance Program

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2Onondaga County,

New York

• 7,660 acres

• 49 CSOs

• ~1 Billion gallons/year CSO

City of Syracuse

Onondaga Creek

Harbor Brook

Onondaga Lake

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3History

Onondaga Lake Facts

Watershed: 285 Square Miles

1 Mile Wide – 4.6 Miles Long

Average Depth: 35 feet

Max Depth: 63 feet

1940 – Swimming Banned

1970 – Fishing Banned

• 1988 – Atlantic States Legal Foundation files lawsuit against County

• 1989 – Litigation settled through METRO consent judgment

• 1998 – METRO consent judgment replaced with Amended Consent Judgment (ACJ)

• 1st ACJ amendment May 1998

• 2006 ACJ Amended to include consolidation of ammonia and phosphorus treatment and Harbor Brook conveyances and RTF

• 3rd Amendment April 2008 (Extension)

• 2009 ACJ amended to authorize use of Gray and Green infrastructure

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44th ACJ Amendment Authorized a

Balanced Approach to CSO Abatement

Regulatory Goals

• Capture and Treat 95% of the Annual CSO Volume via Gray & Green Infrastructure

• Achieve water quality standards in tributariesand lake

Community Impacts/Goals

• Improve quality of life through environmental responsibility

• Promote sustainability

• Ensure cost effectiveness in compliance with ACJ milestones

• Community revitalization

Major Milestones

• 89.5% capture/elimination by 12/31/2013

• 95% capture/elimination by 12/31/2018

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5Gray Infrastructure Program Builds on

10 Years of System Improvements

Ammonia decreased from 8,000 pounds per day (ppd) to less than 50 ppd

Phosphorus decreasedfrom 300 ppd to 50 ppd

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6Midland Regional Treatment Facility (RTF)

Advanced Despite Community Opposition

2009-2010 Performance

Flow to Facility 228.8 MG

Treated/CreekDischarge

123.2 MG

METROTreatment

99.6 MG

Bypassed 6 MG

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7County Transitions from RTFs to Storage

and Strategic Gray Projects

• Harbor Brook Interceptor (ARRA)

• Midland Conveyance (CSO 044)

• Sewer separation projects

• CSO 022, CSO 045

• Clinton Storage Facility

• Harbor Brook Storage Facility

Facilities Planning: Floatable Controls

And, All New Gray

Projects Include Green Elements!

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8Clinton Storage Facility Design Challenges

Underground Storage Required

Gravity In, Pump Out

High Chloride Groundwater – 80,000 mg/l

ACJ Milestone – Tight Schedule

Downtown Syracuse –noise, construction traffic, parking mitigation, coordination with businesses

May 2012

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9Clinton Storage August

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10Harbor Brook Storage Facility Design Challenges

Underground Storage Preferred

Gravity In, Pump Out

High Chloride Groundwater

Contaminated Soils

Limited Site

Hydraulics – CSO Overflow Weirs, Brook Elevation, Flood Elevation

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11County Executive Mahoney Announces “Project 50!”

Syracuse

becomes one

of first ten

Green Cities

Paradigm shifts from

planning to construction

“Onondaga County will construct fifty distinct green

infrastructure projects to return rain water and snow

melt to the ground instead of our sewer system.”Joanne M. Mahoney, State of the County Address,

March 1, 2011

http://savetherain.us/epa-designates-onondaga-county-as-model-green-community/

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12Green (and Gray) Infrastructure Program Management

Need Increases with Approval of 4th Stipulation

• Green Infrastructure (GI) is an emerging technology and mostly new to Onondaga County Departments▫ Need for a trusted advisor on program implementation

▫ Department can focus on existing operations, and Gray Program projects, while learning to integrate with GI

• Role of the Green Program Manager▫ Develop strategy that meets ACJ milestones

▫ Provide GI expertise on applications, design standards, construction, and maintenance

▫ Prioritize opportunities based on diverse, dynamic factors

▫ Transition to a fully County operated GI Program by 2018

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Project 50!

Construction

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14Onondaga County

Civic Strip

OnCenter Convention Center

66,000 Square Foot Green Roof

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19Onondaga County

Civic Strip

War Memorial

Cistern Reuse System

War Memorial Cistern Reuse System

Reusing rainwater appears to allow the ice making to occur one to two degrees

warmer than using potable water resulting in energy savings

http://savetherain.us/war-memorial-water-re-use-system/

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BEFORE: Stormwater enters catch

basins and is directly connected to

sewer

AFTER: Stormwater is diverted to

Green Streets and only overflows to

sewer when necessary

First Commercial Green Street: Harrison Street

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23First Commercial Green Street: Harrison Street

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24OnCenter Surface Parking Lot: 290 green spaces

GI Technology:Perimeter porous asphalt and treeinfiltration trench

Project Owner:County

Capture Area:134,000 square feet

Runoff Reduction:2,360,000 gallons/year

Construction Cost: $812,000 (bid)

$/gallon: $0.48

Installation of Stone Storage Bed

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Porous

Asphalt

Perimeter

OnCenter Surface Parking Lot

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27OnCenter Municipal Parking Garage

GI Technology:Roof leaders to rain gardens



Runoff Reduction:1,277,000 gallons/year


$/gallon: $0.26

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Bio-Infiltration

OnCenter

Municipal Parking

Garage

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Townsend Parking Lot (“Lot B”)

Before

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Vegetated Infiltration

Beds, 90 Trees Planted

Base Course Asphalt Installed prior to winter shutdown

Volume capture: 975,000 gallons/year

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Project 50!

Beyond the Civic Strip:

Green Streets

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35Linking with Major Transportation

Reconstruction Creates Green Progress

Image – Barton & Loguidice

Phase 1: Contracts 1 and 2

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36Connective Corridor

Capture Area: 6.75 ac

Run-off Reduction: 5.16 MG/Year


$/gallon Runoff Capture $0.18

$/gallon CSO Reduction $0.26

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Image – Barton & Loguidice

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39City Road Reconstruction: Pavement Removal

at Geddes Street

GI Technology: Bioretention

Project Owner: City of Syracuse

Capture Area: 29,700 square feet

Run-off Reduction: 523,000 gallons/year


$/gallon: $0.55

Status: completed

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Project 50!

CSO Treatment Wetlands

ProposedConstructed Wetland

HarborBrook

CSO 018

CSO Treatment Wetland ProjectCompensatory Storage Project Completed in 2011

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42Treatment Wetland Eliminates CSO 018(up to design storm)

• 144 Acre CSO basin

• 40 overflows / year

• Significant Nutrient Removal

• Partner with SUNY ESF

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Project 50!

Green Parks

Rosamond Gifford Zoo

Elephant Exhibit, 20116,000 sq.ft.

Green Roof

Porous pavement,and rain barrels for stormwater reuse

GI Technology:Green roof



Runoff Reduction:114,000 gallons/year

Construction Cost: $183,900

$/gallon: $2.27

Creekwalk Project Greening: Jefferson to Walton


Before

Porous Asphalt

Parking Lot

Bioretention

Rain Garden

Porous Asphalt

Strip in Parking Lot

Flexi-pave

Porous Walkway

Creekwalk Project Greening: Walton to Fayette


Before

Re-established

Natural Stream Bank

Porous ConcretePorous Asphalt

Strip in

Parking Lot

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Green Infrastructure Concept for the Zoo Entrance

Rosamond Gifford Zoo Entrance Enhancement

•GI Technology:Rain gardens

•Project Owner:County/City

•Capture Area:39,000 square feet

•Run-off Reduction: 680,000 gallons/year

•Construction Cost:$300,000 (bid)

•$/gallon: $0.62

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48Rosamond Gifford Zoo Entrance Enhancement

Bio-infiltration Systemscapture runoff from surrounding streets

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Project 50!

Green Schools

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50Hughes Magnet School

New Parking Lot captures runoff from school roofand upper lot

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Project 50!

Green Parking Lots

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52Sunnycrest Park Arena Parking Lot

Map of Proposed Sunnycrest Arena Parking Lot Project

GI Technology:Porous pavementRain garden

Project Owner:Syracuse Parks Dept.


Run-off Reduction:1,876,000 gallons/year


$/gallon: $0.22

Installation of Storage and Infiltration Systems

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Combination of bio-retention, porous asphalt, and subsurface storage and infiltration systems

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Project 50: Shifting the Paradigm

Planning for Widespread Implementation of GI▫ Opportunity/Idea Coordination New Project Form

Database and GIS Management

Projects include: Parking Lots, Parking Garages, Schools, Libraries, Parks, Firehouses, Post Offices, Streets (commercial and residential), Water Reuse, Wetlands, Roofs, Vacant Lots

▫ Concept Development Site Visit, watershed identification, BMP Identification

Calculator (capture and preliminary cost estimate)

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Planning for Widespread Implementation of GI▫ Landowner Endorsement Bi-weekly City-County Coordination Meeting

(if you think you can do this without a lot of coordination and meetings - you can not)

▫ Field Work and Permitting Survey (including utility identification)

Soils Testing (infiltration)

Environmental Analysis (Phase 1, Analytic Testing, etc.)

SERP (SEQR, SHPO, SWPPP/NEPA/Landmark Preservation, etc.)

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Designing 50+ Projects▫ 50% Plans Design Guidance Manual

Design Workflow (flow chart)

▫ 90% Plans and Specifications

▫ Final (for Construction) Plans, Specifications, and Bid Forms Comment Adjudication/

Quality Assurance

▫ Cost Estimating At Concept and 90%

▫ Design Coordination WEEKLY Design and Construction Review Meeting

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58East Water Street Gateway: Case Study

Project Features:▫ Bike Boulevard

▫ Traffic Calming

▫ Private/Commercial collaboration

▫ Porous Paver Parking Lanes

▫ Curb Extensions

▫ Robust Tree Planter systems

• Challenges Include:▫ Mid-street pedestrian crossing

▫ Snow plow considerations

▫ Turning radii for tractor trailers

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59Water Street Gateway Project Concept

GI Technology:Infiltration trench and porous pavers

Project Owner:City of Syracuse


Runoff Reduction:924,000 gallons/yr


$/gallon: $1.00

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60Water Street Gateway Project

Before

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61Water Street Gateway Project

During

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After

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After

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• Procurement▫ Contract Documents: Bundling projects as appropriate

▫ Advertisement: Pre-Bid Meeting, Addendum, Bid

• Construction▫ Services During Construction Clarifications, RFIs, Modifications, Change Orders, etc.

▫ Construction Inspection PrimaVera Construction Manager

▫ Project Completion Reports $/gallon accounting

Post-project communication on challenges/successes

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Other Program Elements

• Legislative Agenda▫ Existing City Ordinances (Stormwater, Tree, Sidewalk)▫ New and Innovative City Ordinances: Permission

• Enhanced Street Tree Program: 8500 new street trees

• Rain Barrel Program: 650 and counting (Goal: 3600)

• Vacant Lot Program• Grant Funding: Federal/State successes

• Green Improvement Fund: Onondaga County’sPublic-Private-Partnership for Incentivizing GI▫ Grants up to $200,000▫ Stay tuned for a presentation on this, next year!

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67GIF: Porous Pavers at Hotel Skyler

Porous

Paver

ParkingLot

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68Public Education and Outreach• STR Website: www.SaveTheRain.us• Monthly Report: for ACJ Parties, County Legislature

• Coalition Partners / Stakeholders City of Syracuse (DPW, Engineering, Law, School

District, Parks, Zoning, Codes, etc.) ACJ Parties (NYS DEC, ASLF): Policy Committee Academic Community (SU, SUNY ESF) Community Groups / NFPs Business Community, Large Landowners (hospitals) General Public Manufacturers / Vendors / Suppliers Engineering Community Construction Community (M/WBEs), Bidders Wanted!

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69But… what about Maintenance?

The Paradigm Shifts Again• Asset Management

▫ Asset Definition: Location, quantity, make/model, etc.

▫ Standard Maintenance Procedures (SMPs)

▫ Computerized Maintenance Management System (Maximo)

• Onondaga County is committed to maintaining its investment in Green (and Gray) Infrastructure!

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Maintenance Training: March 2012Developed GI Maintenance Manual

▫Conducted 1st annual training session

50+ participants, including

• Onondaga County Department of Water Environment Protection (OCDWEP)

• Syracuse Department of Public Works

• Syracuse Water Department

• Syracuse Parks and Recreation

• Bureau of Planning and Sustainability

• Syracuse City School District

• Town of Geddes

• Syracuse University

• Onondaga Earth Corp.

• People's Equal Action and Community Effort

• Syracuse Downtown Committee

• Atlantic States Legal Foundation

• Central New York Community Foundation

• Syracuse Model Neighborhood Corp. (SMNC)

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What is GI Maintenance?

▫ 13 Standard Maintenance Procedures (SMPs) have been prepared for OCDWEP

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72Every GI Asset that needs maintenance

has an associated SMP

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73Maintenance: Seasonal Considerations

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74Maintenance Report Log(s)

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Maximo is the CMMS tool WEP is using

for Asset Management Program

• Work orders include:▫ Maintenance activities/step by step directions

▫ Tools/equipment (including costs)

▫ Planned time to complete

▫ Actual maintenance info is loaded back into Maximo after completion

• Example maintenance task for E-06 Porous Pavement Vacuuming follows…

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Maintenance: Labor Costs

• Contracted with local non-profit, Onondaga Earth Corps

• Fall 2011: 4 sites maintained under pilot effort ($14,000)

• 2012: Annual Contract for $19,000 (4 sites)▫ Spring and Fall, with periodic support as

needed (up to 3x)▫ Major landscape activities –

weed, mulch, trim veggie, trash removal

• WEP Staff performs vacuuming of porous pavements▫ Spring + Fall ▫ Labor Costs being calculated

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78Measuring Progress: Monitoring

• ACJ Compliance▫ Annual Report: April

SWMM : Volume Capture Goal: 246 MG/Yr by 2018

Ambient Monitoring Program(AMP): Water Quality Goal: Wet Weather Standards

• Net Environmental Benefit Analysis

• Funding Sources and Financial Tracking

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Save the Rain: 2012-2013

• Focus on Efficiency over Quantity▫ Improved Constructability

▫ Lower Maintenance

• Utilize SWMM for prioritization of project location

• Unit Price - Quantity BasedConstruction Procurements ▫ Civil Site Work Contract

▫ Landscape Installation and Maintenance Contract

▫ Post-Warranty Maintenance Contract, conducted byConservation Corps (Community Based Green Jobs)

• Asset Management Consultant contracted

Thank You!

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www.SaveTheRain.us

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