Sustainable Infrastructure

Presented by,

Kristi Jackson

Community SRF Specialist

Department of Natural Resources

Sustainable Infrastructure

Sustainable Infrastructure

‘in-frU-,strUck-chUr = Infrastructure

What is it?Why is it important?How do we get it?How do we keep it?

Sustainable Infrastructure

WHAT IS INFRASTRUCTURE?WHAT IS INFRASTRUCTURE?

Basic facilities needed for a system to function Two general divisions of infrastructure

Economic Overhead CapitalDirectly supports productive activities or moves economic goods (roads, bridges, water, sewer, power, telecommunications).Indirectly supports productive activities and/or enhances the community quality of life (water, sewer (example on next slide), stormwater, irrigation, parks and recreation, entertainment venues.)

Social Overhead CapitalSocial services that enhance human capital (schools, hospitals, clinics, senior facilities, etc.)

Sustainable InfrastructureWhy is it important?

Sustainable InfrastructureHow do we get it?

Sustainable InfrastructureHOW DO WE KEEP IT?

Sustainable Infrastructure

Sustainable Infrastructure

WHERE DO WE GET The $$ FROM TO REPLACE OUR INFRASTRUCTURE?

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Main Sources of RevenueInternal Sources

Sources under control of the local governmentExternal Sources

Sources which are under control of other governmental entities

Public and Private Capital Financing SourcesDeveloper (or other private) Contributions

Sources of revenue from the private sectorSystem development charges

WHERE DO WE GET The $$ FROM TO REPLACE OUR INFRASTRUCTURE?

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Preconditions to Gaining Community Support to Management of Water/Wastewater Systems and SustainSustain the Infrastructure:

water/wastewater customers must have an understanding of what City’s are doing;

and need to accept what City’s are doing has value;and determine that the way City’s are doing their work

are at least competent, if not exceptional.

EPA’s Four Pillars of SustainableSustainable Infrastructure

Better ManagementOne pillar in our ability to ensure sustainable water infrastructure is better management at the local or facility level. Tools include: asset management, environmental management systems, capacity development, and other systems that successful enterprises have demonstrated to be effective.

Full Cost PricingPricing that seeks to recover all of the costs of building, operating, and maintaining a system is absolutely essential to achieving sustainability.

Water ConservationWater quantity and quality issues are inextricably linked. Examples include infrastructure for both water supply and water quality, and reuse of water.

Restoration through the Watershed ApproachAbout a decade ago, EPA embraced the watershed approach, focusing on multi-stakeholder and multi-program efforts within hydrologically-defined boundaries, as a better way to address water quality problems.

One Funding Resource for your Water/Wastewater Project…

Missouri Department of Natural Resources

Our FFlagship Programs:____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Clean Water State Revolving Loan Fund Drinking Water State Revolving Loan Fund

Small Borrower Loans40% Construction Grants for WastewaterRural Sewer GrantsRural Drinking Water GrantsStormwater Grants/Loans*

* New legislative changes – constitutional amendment goes to voters in 2008 –if passed then grants/loans will begin after FY2009 (six 1st class counties only).

One important thought to take with you today…

Concept expressed by Portland State University regarding watershed and environmental protection - Intergenerational Finance™Intergenerational Finance™

It means that “there is vastly more wealth in managing resources as if the future mattered.”

Applied to Asset Management of your infrastructureinfrastructure (wastewater or drinking water system), the concept implies that there are negative impacts to future generations if we don’t manage our infrastructureinfrastructure as if the future matters.

Department of Natural Resources Websites

• General: www.dnr.mo.gov/env/wpp/srf/index• Applications/rate assist documents:

http://www.dnr.mo.gov/env/wpp/srf/srf-app_guid.htm

• Publications: http://www.dnr.mo.gov/pubs/index.html#financialassistance

• EPA Environmental Finance Center:http: efc.boisestate.edu/efc

THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME!THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME!

Credit for slides goes to:

William Jarocki, DirectorUS EPA Region VII SatelliteEnvironmental Finance Center &

WaterIsLife.net