Green Infrastructure Mapping Exercise

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1 Green Infrastructure Mapping Exercise One Water Summit March 3, 2017 Mead Mier Sustainability Coordinator, Watershed Planning Lead Josh Pope GIS Manager Pima Association of Governments

2 Outline What is PAG? Regional Resolutions Past Workshops GI Webmap tool Prioritization Assessments Regional GI Plan Coordination

3 Pima Association of Governments Metro planning agency Cross jurisdictional issues Regional coordination Directed by Regional Council

4 Regional Council Resolutions Reflect regional support for Green, Complete Streets and value waterways Recommendations embraced by leadership Defines shared values Recognizes accomplishments Leads to awards/grants Provides direction

5 2011 LID Workshop (Low Impact Development) 2012 AridLID Conference 2015 LID Workshop 2017 Integrating Green Infrastructure into a One Water Stormwater Vision Past Workshops

6 Outline What is PAG? Regional Resolutions Past Workshops GI Webmap tool Prioritization Assessments Regional GI Plan Coordination

7 Mapping Tools GI Webmap - You will be doing an exercise with these geographic datasets today Unique PAG datasets as well as partners Existing conditions Percent Impervious for Urban Areas Percent Tree Canopy for Urban Areas Nation (NLCD 2001) Arid Southwest (NLCD 2001) Eastern Pima County (PAG 2011) 31 8

8 Priorities Analysis Given limited resources Goal : Distribute canopy where greatest need to mitigate heat and make access to canopy more equitable Parameters: Below avg canopy, Above avg heat Results: Trees for Tucson Outreach and more than met the 10,000 plantings goal

9 Adoptable Recommendations -CoT Bike Boulevard Master Plan -Opportunities evaluated for percent cover and for where stormwater can be captured - Goals set at 7% and 20% canopy cover

10 Unique Datasets and Partnerships Delineated impervious Pilot

11 Regional Green Infrastructure Plan $ Integrated Planning / Cross Disciplinary Cross-Jurisdictional Planning and Alignment Evaluations, Stakeholder Assessments, Sample Strategies and Partnerships Kick off with Assessments

12 Mapping Exercise Instructions Regional Planning Efforts Maps Steps Materials Roles and Goals Mead Mier Sustainability Coordinator, Watershed Planning Lead Josh Pope GIS Manager Pima Association of Governments

13 Mapping Exercise Instructions Objective: Work collaboratively to place new Green Infrastructure (GI) on the map in ways that meet as many shared goals as possible. Roles: Each person has been assigned a role from the list of 5 broad professional categories. Each includes a number of related disciplines. Strive to be a representative of your role. Water risks and opportunities Livability and vitality Environmental quality Human and natural habitat Mobility and Accessibility

14 Steps 1. Share how your role sees the issues on the map. What goals are you trying to meet? 2. Think about potential locations on the map with high potential for GI (meeting your goals and others at the table). 3. Work collaboratively to identify the top location for GI the one that meets the most goals at the table 4. Reflect on how well you met multiple goals and worked together. 5. Share back

15 What is Green Infrastructure (GI)? Green Infrastructure definition: Landscape and engineering features that utilize soils and vegetation to manage stormwater for multiple environmental and community benefits. These features include but are not limited to curb depressions, bio-retention basins, check dams, infiltration trenches and active water harvesting/storage systems.

16 Materials Table Maps Roles & Goals Individual Role Cheat Sheets Green Dots

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22 Roles & Goals Roles Goals * WATER RISKS & OPPORTUNITIES Flood Control Water Provider A) Ameliorate flooding and erosion conditions B) Improve water reliability with diversified portfolio C) Enhance climate resiliency LIVABILITY & VITALITY Economic Development Public Health Parks and Recreation D) Enhance economic vitality, aesthetic amenities and increase adjacent property values E) Address public health and recreation F) Reduce energy demand and enhance heat resiliency to benefit low income, elderly, isolated and minority communities ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY Air Quality Stormwater Quality HUMAN & NATURAL HABITAT Riparian Ecosystems Urban Forester Natural Resources MOBILITY & ACCESSIBILITY Transportation Facilities Alternative Modes G) Improve stormwater quality H) Improve air quality, increase carbon sequestration I) Enhance ecosystem health: biodiversity, connectivity, riparian areas J) Sustain and increase native vegetation and shade trees K) Implement context-sensitive roadway design, including the public right-of-way L) Provide multimodal benefits for all ages and abilities, accessibility and neighborhood safety *Goals are extracted from Pima Association of Governments Regional Council Resolutions: 2017 Resolution Supporting our Heritage of Desert Waters Resolution 2015 Resolution Supporting Complete Streets 2015 Resolution for Green Infrastructure for Regional Vibrancy 2012 Resolution Supporting Low-Impact Development and Green Infrastructure

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33 Steps 1. Share how your role sees the issues on the map. What goals are you trying to meet? 2. Think about potential locations on the map with high potential for GI (meeting your goals and others at the table). 3. Work collaboratively to identify the top location for GI the one that meets the most goals at the table 4. Reflect on how well you met multiple goals and worked together. 5. Share back

34 Let s Begin