City of Paterson Green Infrastructure Initiative Christopher C. Obropta, Ph.D., P.E. Extension Specialist in Water Resources e. Obropta@envsci.rutgers.edu p. (848) 932-5711 Passaic River Symposium VII October 13, 2016 Passaic River Institute Montclair State University
Rutgers Cooperative Extension Water Resources Program Rutgers Cooperative Extension (RCE) helps the diverse population of New Jersey adapt to a rapidly changing society and improves their lives through an educational process that uses science-based knowledge.
Water Resources Program Our Mission is to identify and address community water resources issues using sustainable and practical science-based solutions.
Environmental County Agents Michele Bakacs, Middlesex and Union County Pat Rector, Morris and Somerset County Amy Rowe, Essex and Passaic County Mike Haberland, Camden and Burlington County Sal Mangiafico, Salem and Cumberland County Steve Yergeau, Ocean and Atlantic County Water Resources Program
City of Paterson Covers 8.7 square miles of Passaic County Population of 145,219 according to 2012 US Census Density: 16,824 people per square mile Below Poverty Line: 25% of population Racially diverse city in New Jersey with 31% black or African American, 57% Hispanic or Latino, and 3% Asian Passaic River runs along the northern and eastern boundary
THE BEGINNING OF PATERSON S GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE INITIATIVE
PVSC/RCE Green Infrastructure Municipal Outreach and Technical Assistance Program Primary program objectives: Community-based Technical Assistance Outreach and Education Green Infrastructure Demonstration Projects
Objective 1: Community-based Technical Assistance
Objective 1: Community-based Technical Assistance
Objective 1: Community-based Technical Assistance Green Infrastructure Feasibility Study for the City of East Orange SAMPLE PROJECT SITE IDENTIFICATION
Objective 1: Community-based Technical Assistance Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 City of Bayonne Borough of East Newark Township of Bloomfield Township of Little Falls Town of Harrison City of Clifton Township of Montclair City of Jersey City City of East Orange City of Newark Township of Kearny Borough of Fair Lawn City of Paterson Township of North Bergen City of Garfield Township of Saddle Brook City of Union City Borough of Hawthorne Township of West Orange Township of Lyndhurst Borough of North Arlington Borough of Wallington 22 Municipal Green Infrastructure Feasibility Studies Completed
PVSC Municipal Green Infrastructure Partners
Objective 2: Outreach and Education Green Infrastructure Training Workshop - January 31, 2014 at PVSC Stormwater Management in Your Schoolyard Teacher In- Service Program held on June 8, 2015 at PVSC Complying with New Jersey Stormwater Regulations Workshop held on May 13, 2016 at Montclair State University OVER 140 ATTENDEES! OVER 250 STAKEHOLDERS ENGAGED!
Objective 3: Green Infrastructure Demonstration Projects PVSC funds the development and installation of Green Infrastructure demonstration projects Projects may include rain gardens, bioswales, porous pavement, rainwater harvesting systems Water Resources Program
THE GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE INITIATIVE
Municipal Action Teams Members of the municipal action team work together to: Define the need and opportunities for green infrastructure Educate residents and community leaders Address permit and long term control plan requirements Leverage funding to design and implement demonstration projects
Paterson SMART City of Paterson New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Rutgers Cooperative Extension Water Resources Program Passaic Valley Sewerage Commission NY/NJ Baykeeper New Jersey Tree Foundation Great Swamp Watershed Association Passaic County Planning Department City Green Paterson Habitat for Humanity NJDEP Watershed Ambassador Paterson Education Fund Paterson Public Schools
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City of Paterson Green Infrastructure 319(h) Educating community leaders, businesses, and residents on the benefits and opportunities for green infrastructure projects Empowering a community-based green infrastructure municipal action team Prioritizing sites in the green infrastructure feasibility study for implementation Preparing engineering designs for prioritized projects Implementing the designs
Paterson Public School #28 Water Resources Program
Paterson Public School #28 Water Resources Program
Paterson Public School #4 Water Resources Program
Paterson Public School #4 Water Resources Program
Paterson Public School #4 Water Resources Program
John F. Kennedy High School Water Resources Program
John F. Kennedy High School Water Resources Program
Questions? Christopher C. Obropta, Ph.D., P.E. e. Obropta@envsci.rutgers.edu p. (848) 932-5711 Hollie DiMuro e. dimuro@envsci.rutgers.edu p. (848) 932-6728