Mead Mier, Watershed Planning Lead Pima Association of Governments

Mead Mier, Watershed Planning Lead Pima Association of Governments

Community Support Stormwater Management Transportation Policy Landscape Connectivity & Preservation Water Resource Strategies A.Inventory B.Next Steps Political Leadership Planning Tools Public Outreach Industry Growth

Arid Environment is Unique Different drivers of LID No combined sewers - No sanitary sewer overflows Not consent decrees (stormwater quality violations) Rainwater Harvesting Community driven Empowered with water security Watershed health Streets as conveyance

PAG Regional Report on Green Stormwater Infrastructure Jenna Cleveland, PAG internship, 2012 Analyzed 70+ policies, nonprofit programs, educational efforts, etc. around region Regional Green Stormwater Infrastructure Survey (Progress Report) Sector Entity Type of Implementation Specific GI/LID Effort Date Year e.g. curb cuts, shade trees Rainwater Harvesting Stormwater Harvesting Graywater Native Plants/ Xeriscaping Wildlife Corridors/ Habitat Green Jobs Harvesting Shade Trees Urban Ecosystem (Services) Groundwater Recharge Sustainability Brownfields Riparian Protection/ Restoration UHI Mitigation Pervious Pavement Curb Cuts Wash Protection Details Contact Info Gov. and Quasi- City of South Tucson Gov. Gov. and Quasi- City of South Tucson Gov. Gov. and Quasi- City of South Tucson Gov. Gov. and Quasi- City of Tucson Gov. Gov. and Quasi- City of Tucson Gov. Education Guideline Guideline Guideline Guideline City of South Tucson Environmental Workplace Development and Job Training Program Growing Smarter Comprehensive Plan Update City of South Tucson Comprehensive Plan Mayor Jonathan Rothschild's 180-day work plan Watercourse Preservation Resolution (#15269) December, 2011 (onging) 2011 x x x x 2002 (?) 2002 x x 1999 1999 x Gov. and Quasi- City of Tucson Guideline Landscape Advisory Committee created in 1990 1990 x x x Gov. 7-week course of intense education to prepare participants for a position in the Derek Koller: (520) 551-7887, environmental workforce, including training in stormwater management, sustainability, dkoller@allwynenvironmental.com or Joel Gastelum: and site assessment. Funded by an EPA Brownfields Job Training Grant JGastelum@southtucson.org Includes objectives and strategies to convert vacant land into community gardens and encourage low-water-use tree planting Includes strategies to incorporate xeriscape landscaping into future conversion of rightof-way into linear park Dec-June, 2012 2012 x x x x Gives priority to solar energy and water conservation, road design to minimize runoff and maximize recharge, and increasing low water use and native shade trees on city streets; goal to make Tucson an industry leader in solar power and water conservation "The Mayor and Council find that protection and preservation of natural drainage April, 1990 1990 x x x x x systems should be the primary emphasis of City stormwater management efforts. x Nonstructural solutions to flooding hazards shall be the preferred strategy over structural solutions." Gov. and Quasi- City of Tucson Education Urban Heat Island Workshops 2005 2005 x x x Gov. Gov. and Quasi- City of Tucson Gov. Guideline (if approved) City of Tucson General Plan update (Green Infrastructure Element) Advises Mayor and Council on the design, management, planning, and policy of Tucson's vegetation; includes a water conservation specialist on the 11-person committee Annual workshop to educate City staff on the urban heat island and ways to mitigate its effects Will be taken to voters Contains a Green Infrastructure Element that provides a mixture of requirements and 2013 x x x x x x in Nov. 2013 guidelines for more fully implementing GI/LID practices across the city City of South Tucson Planning and Zoning (http://www.southtucson.org/government/department-anddivisions/planning-and-zoning.html) City of South Tucson Planning and Zoning (http://www.southtucson.org/government/department-anddivisions/planning-and-zoning.html) City of Tucson Mayor's Office (http://cms3.tucsonaz.gov/home/announcement/mayors-180- day-status-report) City of Tucson Department of Transportation (http://cms3.tucsonaz.gov/transportation/watercoursepreservation) City of Tucson Planning and Development Services (http://cms3.tucsonaz.gov/planning/news/committees/lac/in dex.html) City of Tucson, Irene Ogata (Irene.Ogata@tucsonaz.gov) City of Tucson Housing and Community Development Dept. (http://cms3.tucsonaz.gov/plantucson), (http://cms3.tucsonaz.gov/sites/default/files/12minutes/gre en_infrastructure_final_working_document_021012.pdf)

PAG Regional Report on Green Stormwater Infrastructure Number of Efforts per Year 5 4 3 2 1 0 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 2010 2015 Date

Stormwater Quality Management Construction Industry Seminars Stormwater Management Working Group

Transportation Policies and Guidance ADOT Post Construction BMP Manual stormwater quality (2009) PAG Pedestrian Plan (2014) Opportunity: PAG Standard Specifications for Public Improvements (2014) including roadway construction

Transportation Policies and Guidance City of Tucson Transportation Department - Standard Details for water harvesting on roads (2005) City of Tucson Green Streets Active Practice Guidelines (2013) Pima County Roadway Design Manual (2014) update to drainage section Pima County Subdivision Street Standards (2015) open for public comment Marana s Tangerine Road improvement project will include water harvesting and native plants

Large Scale GI Connectivity 2001 Marana Land Development Code - protection of wildlife corridors 2001 Pima County Sonoran Desert Conservation Plan- Conservation Lands System 2006 RTA Funding for Wildlife Linkages

Preserving and Restoring Natural Landscapes Preserves natural open space in new developments on the Tortolita Fan to maintain permeability for water and wildlife Advocates increased tree density in new developments Updating Land Development Code with incentives-based LID Provides list of native, drought-tolerant plants for roadway medians

Water Resources Policies 1984 Tucson Water Waste Ordinance ("water cops") 1991 Tucson Xeriscape Landscaping Ordinance 2009 State Blue Ribbon Panel 2014 Pima County Drought Plans Consider Drought Stage 2- Tucson Irrigation Restrictions

Political Leadership PAG Regional Council Resolutions Defines shared values Recognizes accomplishments Leads to awards/grants Provides direction 2009 Rainwater Harvesting stormwater as a resource 2012 Low Impact Development - flooding, natural corridors 2015 Green Infrastructure economic, transportation, health

Recognition

Planning Tools PAG s Green Infrastructure Web-Map - Planning Tool

Public Outreach, Engagement, and Direction

Public Outreach, Engagement, and Direction

A.Inventory B.Next Steps

Environment Shallow groundwater restoration through LID

.. Funding Willingness to Pay Surveys Public Education - Value Feasibility Studies Collection General Fund/ Property Taxes Fee for Public Service Incentives Credits for Pervious Property Types Purpose Average quarterly $11 / household

2014 Future Direction

Thank you! Mead Mier MMier@PAGnet.org

Standards for Stormwater Detention and Retention in Pima County Posters Ann Moynihan, Pima County RFCD Low Impact Development Case Study Examples Sandra Bolduc, Pima County RFCD LID Education and Outreach by PAG s Stormwater Management Working Group PAG Regional Council LID/GI Resolutions LID for Arid Shallow Groundwater Resiliency Results of the LID Workshop 2015 Registration Survey Research Needs and Future Vision Claire Zucker, Mead Mier, Melanie Alvarez, and Scott Clements, PAG Conserve 2 Enhance table Brittany Xiu, WRRC and Candice Rupprecht, Tucson Water