Post on 24-Jan-2018
Office of Watersheds Melanie Garrow
Watershed ProtectionKelly Anderson
Water Resources Modeling Josef Kardos
Regulatory Compliance and Risk Abatement
Jeremy Chadwick
Planning & Research Paul Kohl
Linear Assets PlanningErik Haniman
Energy/ResearchEmily Hill/Adam Hendricks
Facility PlanningTom Spokas
Green Stormwater Infrastructure Implementation Jessica Brooks
Private Development Services Vicki Lenoci
Bureau of Laboratory Services Gary Burlingame
GSI PlanningElizabeth Svekla
Stormwater Billing and Incentives
Erin Williams
DesignJillian Simmons
AdministrationTonya Bonner
Quality Assurance and Support
ServicesBob Eppinger
Scientific and Regulatory Affairs
Rita Kopansky
Environmental Labs
John Consolvo
Watershed Sciences
Joe Perillo
Materials Engineering LabWilliam Roscioli
Planning and Environmental Services Division (PESD) Marc Cammarata
Office of Watersheds (OOW)
Melanie Garrow
Green StormwaterImplementation
(GSI) Jessica Brooks
Planning & Research (P&R)
Paul Kohl
Bureau of Laboratory Services
(BLS)Gary Burlingame
Office of Watersheds Summary
FY18 Total Operating
Budget
$13,556,000
FY18 Operating
Contract Budget
$10,696,000
FY18 Total Capital
Budget
$550,000
FY18 Capital
Contract Budget
-
# of Operating Full-
time positions
33
# of Capital Full-time
positions
7
# Programs / Second
Level Managers
(3) 2nd level
managers and (2)
senior scientists
# Groups / First-level
Supervisors
(10) 1st level
supervisors
# Temporary
Employees
7 co-ops, 4 summer
interns
Planning and Research Summary
FY18 Total Operating
Budget
$6,009,991
FY18 Operating
Contract Budget
$3,450,000
FY18 Total Capital
Budget
Approx. $500,000
FY18 Capital
Contract Budget
-
# of Operating Full-
time positions
23
# of Capital Full-time
positions
9
# Programs / Second
Level Managers
(3) 2nd level
managers with (2)
staff engineers
# Groups / First-level
Supervisors
(6) 1st level
supervisors
# Temporary
Employees
4 co-ops, 1 summer
interns,
GSI Implementation Summary
FY18 Total Operating
Budget
$4,996,279
FY18 Operating
Contract Budget
$1,846,000
FY18 Total Capital
Budget
$15,924,270
FY18 Capital
Contract Budget
$15,000,000
# of Operating Full-
time positions
40
# of Capital Full-time
positions
16
# Programs / Second
Level Managers
(4) 2nd level
managers
# Groups / First-level
Supervisors
(11) 1st level
supervisors
# Temporary
Employees
6 co-ops, 4 summer
interns, 1 graduate
intern
BLS Summary
FY18 Total Operating
Budget
11,048,908
FY18 Operating
Contract Budget
$1,942,000
FY18 Total Capital
Budget
Approx. $700,000
FY18 Capital
Contract Budget
-
# of Operating Full-
time positions
103
# of Capital Full-time
positions
12
# Programs / Second
Level Managers
(5) 2nd level
managers and (2)
staff senior
scientist/engineer
# Groups / First-level
Supervisors
(10) professional
level supervisors
# Temporary
Employees
Approx. 10 co-ops, 2
summer interns
Philadelphia, PA
• Population: 1,526,000 (2010)
• Land Area: 135 sq. mi.• Annual Rainfall: 42 inches• Combined Sewer: 60%
Separate Sewer: 40 %
• Drinking Water - 1.73 Million customers in Philadelphia, Bucks, Montgomery and Delaware Counties)
• Wastewater - 2.22 Million customers across 5 counties
• Stormwater - Philadelphia City/County only
Integrated and Long-Term, Watershed-Wide PlanningIntegrating PWD regulatory requirements to achieve long-term health and aesthetics of our environment
CSO
Permit
Requirements
Stormwater Management
MS4 Permit
Stream and Habitat
RestorationTMDLs
Source Water
Protection
Stakeholder Goals
Future Regulatory
Requirements
Integrated Watershed
Management Plan
Watershed-Wide Issues
• Water Quality issues
• Odors
• Low Dissolved Oxygen
• Bank Erosion
• Lack of Channel Habitat and Biological Diversity
• Wetland Degradation
• Poor Public Access to Streams
• Dumping and Trash
• Vandalism
A range of soil-water-plant systems that intercept stormwater, infiltrate a portion of it into the ground, evaporate and transpirate a portion of it into the air, harvest and reuse as a resource, and in some cases slowly release a portion of it back into the sewer system
Cliveden Park Herron Playground Free Library of Philadelphia
Green Stormwater Infrastructure
GA = IC * Wd Impervious
coverWater Depth
GreenedAcre
Multi-Benefits to Investing in Green Stormwater Infrastructure
• Resilience to extreme weather / climate change
• Provide green, open space
• Advance livability and public health
• Increase market values and attractiveness
• Reduce stream pollutant loads
• Create local, green economy
• Support urban revitalization
• Enhance the infrastructure network
• Advance City-wide sustainability programs
• Transform river and stream corridors
• Preserve and restore habitat
• Maximize return on every dollar spent
• Fishable – Swimmable – Drinkable – Safe – Attractive – Accessible
Triple Bottom Line - Economic/Environmental/Social Benefits
• Economic Benefits
• Costs
• Jobs
• Property Value• Environmental Benefits
• Ecological Benefits
• Air Quality
• Energy Savings
• Carbon Footprint• Social Benefits
• Recreation
• Heat Stress Mortality
• Aesthetics
Triple Bottom Line – People / Planet / Profit Product
Environmental Benefits• Fish in streams• Swimmable streams• Habitat quality• Air quality• Energy savings• Carbon footprint
Social Benefits• Safe and accessible
streams• Recreation• Aesthetics• Public health• Social equity• Crime Reduction
Economic Benefits
• Property values
• Job creation
• City competitiveness
http://www.phillywatersheds.org/ltcpu/Vol02_TBL.pd
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GREEN CITY, CLEAN WATERS COMPLIANCE TIMELINE
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
COA Deliverables:
•Green Stormwater Infrastructure Maintenance Manual Development Process Plan (6/1/12)
•Comprehensive Monitoring Plan (12/1/12)
•Facility Concpet Plans (6/1/13)
•Water Quality Model Reports (2013-2015)
COA Signed
With PADEP
June 1, 2011
First Evaluation and Adpative Management Plan Due
October 30, 2016
Implementation and Adaptive Management Plan Submitted
as the first COA deliverable on
December 1, 2011
Long-term Control Plan Submitted
Sept. 1, 2009
AOCC Signed
With USEPA
Sept, 2012
WQBEL Targets
Must be met by June 1, 2016
EPA-PWD Letter of Agreement April 10, 2012
PWDs Path to Compliance
Projects implemented on public property, in the public right-of-way, and parks
GSI completed in conjunction with replacement of water mains or sewers
PWD typically initiates, funds, designs, constructs, inspects, and maintains the stormwaterinfrastructure
Public Retrofits
Smith Playground
Development and Redevelopment Regulations
Development projects with an earth disturbance of 15,000 square feet requiring design, construction and maintenance of stormwatermanagement practices that manage at least the first 1.5 inches of rainfall
Paseo Verde
Incentivized Retrofits
Financial incentives for the private sector to build, own, operate and maintain green stormwater infrastructure on private property
Popi’s Restaurant
Investment Philosophy
Opportunities & Barriers
Diversity: Resources and Workforce
GSI Maintenance Program
• Professional Services Contracts
• Special Service Districts
• Equipment, Materials, Supplies Contracts
• Business Improvement Districts
• City Workforce
• Requirements Contracts
• Adoption Programs
• PowerCorpsPHL
Diversify
How can support at the local/state government level help programs like Green City, Clean Waters?
• All sorts of funding mechanisms – Grants, Philanthropy, State Revolving Fund for green infrastructure projects
• City sustainability efforts
• Cities seeking to evaluate amendments to procurement process (i.e. Best Value Procurement)
• Local stormwater development regulations and ordinances (including enforcement)
• Public Private Partnerships
• Innovation
• Education, Outreach, Press, Marketing, Advertising, etc. the Value of Water!
Seek Support
“Information from pilot projects will be collected to develop a cost effective GSI program by testing a variety of projects and evaluating them for a number of factors, including:
• Ability to meet performance requirements
• Ease of implementation for on-street and off-street settings
• Cost-effectiveness of various physical conditions
• Efficiency of various systems
• Effectiveness of various materials
• Ease of maintenance GSI ”
Feedback Loops
Green City, Clean Waters
How Combined Sewer Systems Work…And Sometimes Don’t
How Combined Sewer Systems Work…And Sometimes Don’t
GOAL: Many Green Systems Rather Than 1 Costly Grey System
$9 Billion Tank and Tunnel
$4.5 Billion Green Approach
GOAL: Meet State and Federal Compliance
• 2009 Long Term Control Plan Update
• 2011 Consent Order & Agreement – Clean Water Act
– Enacted by PA Dept of Environmental Protection (DEP)
– Reduce Combined Sewer Overflow pollution by 85%
– 25 year program
– Manage stormwater from 34% of impervious surface citywide
– Evaluation Plans every 5 years
GOAL: Manage Stormwater and Reduce Pollution
Philadelphia’s 25-year Green Stormwater Infrastructure Program
Manage stormwater in the most cost-effective manner
Use our massive infrastructure investments to beautify communities and increase green space
Develop green infrastructure citywide
Mandate stormwater management of new development and redevelopment
Upgrade treatment plants
Consent Order and Agreement Requirements
Metric UnitsCumulative Amount as
of Year 25 (2036)
NE / SW / SE WPCP Upgrade: Design &
ConstructionPercent complete 100%
Miles of Interceptor Lined Miles 14.5
Overflow Reduction Volume
Million Gallons per Year 7,960
Equivalent Mass Capture TSS / BOD / Fecal
ColiformPercent 85%
Total Greened Acres Greened Acres 9,564
Green City, Clean Waters
What is a Greened Acre?
• An acre of impervious surface for which the stormwater is managed up to 1 inch by a green practice
• 1 Greened Acre prevents stormwater from one acre-inch of stormwater or
27,158 gallons from entering the combined sewer system
Green Stormwater Infrastructure Requirements
25-Year Implementation of Green City, Clean Waters
Year Greened Acres Square Miles% Impervious
Cover Managed
5 750 1 3%
10 2,100 3 8%
15 3,800 6 14%
20 6,400 10 23%
25 9,600 15 34%
Assumes GSI storage equivalent to 1.0 inch of runoff
Green Stormwater Infrastructure
Bureau of Laboratory Science planters Columbus Square planters
George W. Nebinger School rain garden Kemble Park rain garden
Greened Acre = IC * WdImpervious
CoverRunoff Depth
GSI on Streets, Schools, Parks and other Public Property
137 sites, 179.7 acres
PWD has completed or is in the process of designing:• 485 Stormwater Tree
Trenches• 73 Stormwater Planters• 49 Stormwater Bump-outs• 96 Rain Gardens• 12 Stormwater Basins• 141 Infiltration/Storage
Trenches• 31 Porous Paving Projects• 28 Swales• 2 Stormwater Wetlands• 33 Downspout Planters• 15 Other Projects
GSI on (Re)Development Projects and Incentivized Retrofits
266 projects, 423.4 acres
38 sites, 234.6 acres
(Re) Development Projects
Incentivized Retrofits
GSI on (Re)Development Projects and Incentivized RetrofitsGSI on Streets, Schools, Parks and other Public Property
GSI on Private Development and Redevelopment Projects
GSI Through Incentivized Retrofits
38 sites, 234.6 acres
266 projects, 423.4 acres
137 sites, 179.7 acres
+
+
GSI on (Re)Development Projects and Incentivized Retrofits
SUCCESS!
We have not only achieved our 5 year targets, we have exceeded them!
Metric UnitsBase
Line ValueFirst 5-Year WQBEL
Target
Cumulative as of Year 5
(2016)
Miles of Interceptor Lined Miles 0 2 7.5
Overflow Reduction Volume
Million Gallons Per Year
0 600 1,710
Equivalent Mass Capture (TSS)
Percent 62% Report value 70.5%
Equivalent Mass Capture (BOD)
Percent 62% Report value 88.9%
Equivalent Mass Capture (Fecal Coliform)
Percent 62% Report value 72.0%
Total Greened Acres Greened Acres 0 744 837.7
5 Year GSI Costs – Design, Construction, Construction Mgmt (as of June 2016)
• (Re)Development Regulations Greened Acres: $10M– Spend approximately $2M/year in Operating costs to manage all aspects of
the Stormwater Regulations program (Plan Review Staff, Inspections and Enforcement,
Website and Data Management )
• Public Retrofit Greened Acres: approx. $40M / $225k per GA– $30.2M for Compensated Construction
– $5.5M for Professional Service Costs (Design and Construction Mgmt)
– $4M PWD Labor Costs (Design and Construction Mgmt)
• Incentivized Retrofit Greened Acres: $16.5+M– $10.5 SMIP-related Design, Construction and Construction Mgmt
– $5M GARP-related Design, Construction and Construction Management
– $1+M to date for PWD Labor (Design Reviews and Construction Inspections)
• ** Don’t forget about Maintenance Costs!
Years 6-10 Look Ahead – Double Our Output!
Metric Units WQBEL Target
Miles of interceptor lined miles 6
Overflow Reduction Volume million gallons per year 2,044
Equivalent Mass Capture (TSS) percent Report value
Equivalent Mass Capture (BOD) percent Report value
Equivalent Mass Capture (Fecal Coliform)
percent Report value
Total Greened Acres Greened Acres 2,148
Additional 1300 GA
Program Performance/Pilot Results Summary
• The performance monitoring of GSI (results of infiltration rate, storage use, and drain down duration analyses together) makes a strong case that GSI systems are performing better than predicted using current engineering design assumptions
– The systems overflow less often than predicted
– The systems experience higher infiltration rates and faster
drain down times than predicted
– The systems have more excess storage capacity available
than predicted over a range of events
Triple Bottom Line – How it begins to pay for itself
Environmental Benefits
• Fish in streams
• Swimmable streams
• Habitat quality
• Air quality
• Energy savings
• Carbon footprint
Social Benefits
• Safe and accessible streams
• Recreation
• Aesthetics
• Public health
• Social equity
• Crime Reduction
Economic Benefits
• Property values
• Job creation
• City competitiveness
http://www.phillywatersheds.org/ltcpu/Vol02_TBL.pdf
Not your Traditional Return on Investment…
• Public Health and Safety– Significant reductions in narcotics possession and narcotics manufacture
• Crime
– 10% increase in urban tree canopy was associated with a roughly 12% decrease in crime
• Mental Health
– Areas that have the most trees along the streets also had fewer prescriptions for antidepressants
– …people reported less mental distress and higher life satisfaction when
they were living in greener areas
– Life satisfaction increased by 2% and psychological distress decreased by 4%
– As green space increased within a 2.5-mile radius of where they lived, overall well-being increased proportionally
Michelle Kondo
The Impact of Green Stormwater Infrastructure
Installation on Surrounding Health and Safety
American Journal of Public Health
September, 2014
Not your Traditional Return on Investment…
• Academics
– Richer and poorer areas saw similar increases in scores with increasing
vegetation
– …that surrounding greenness has approximately equal effects on student academic performance regardless of financial status or gender
– …consistent and systematically positive relationships between nature exposure and student performance
– Views with greater quantities of trees and shrubs from cafeteria as well as classroom
windows are positively associated with:
• standardized test scores, graduation rates, and percentages of students
planning to attend a four-year college
• restoration from mental fatigue and stress reduction
Where we are going next…
• Innovation– Cost reduction and efficiencies particularly within Design, Construction,
Maintenance and Monitoring elements
– Standardizing best practices
– Expanding programs and incentives for private green infrastructure activities
– Alternative Project Delivery Methods– National GSI Practitioners Information Exchange
• Continue to generate more Green Jobs
• Monitoring performance at scale
• Grow community partnerships to engage in planning and to address local needs
• Integrate CSO controls with flooding and climate change
PWD 2017 Organizational Chart
Office of Watersheds and GSI Organizational Chart
Pathway to Green
Elizabeth Svekla, AICPGreen Stormwater Planning
Jillian Simmons, PEGreen Stormwater Design
Meg MalloyGreen Stormwater Operations
GSI Planning, Design, and MaintenanceSeptember 13, 2017
GSI PLANNING
BACKGROUND | Building GSI in Philadelphia
Stormwater Regulations
(Development)
Incentivized Retrofits(SMIP/GARP)
Public Retrofits(Green Streets, Parks, Facilities, etc.)
Green City, Clean Waters Goals
The three main ways Green Stormwater Infrastructure (GSI) is built in the city…
GSI PLANNING | Starting Point
• Street and Sidewalk Width
• Number of Parcels on Street
• Building Setback
• Presence & Use of On-Street Parking
• Presence of Street Trees
• Existing Utilities
• Slope
• Soils / Infiltration Capacity
• Community Support & Capacity for Maintenance
• Concurrent Projects
GSI PLANNING | District Planning Approach
GSI PLANNING | District Planning Approach
GSI PLANNING | District Planning Approach
1 2
3
4
GSI PLANNING | Priorities
Surface vs. Subsurface Systems
GSI PLANNING | Priorities
Volume and Water Quality
GSI PLANNING | Priorities
Alignment with other Initiatives
GSI PLANNING | Full Process
Study AreaAnalysis
Large Area Disconnection
Analysis
Capital Alignment
RecommendedProjects
Planning Process
Methods for Project ID
GSI PLANNING | Process
GSI PLANNING | Detailed Analysis
GSI PLANNING | Opportunities
GSI PLANNING | Opportunities
Playgrounds & Rec Centers
GSI PLANNING | Project Types
GSI PLANNING | Project Types
Park Sites
GSI PLANNING | Project Types
School Yards
GSI PLANNING | Project Types
School Yards
GSI PLANNING | Project Types
Vacant Land
GSI PLANNING | Project Types
Libraries & City Facilities
GSI PLANNING | Project Types
Large Projects
GSI PLANNING | Example Study Area
GSI PLANNING | Example Study Area
GSI PLANNING | Example Study Area
GSI PLANNING | Example Study Area
GSI PLANNING | Example Study Area
GSI PLANNING | Example Study Area
GSI PLANNING | Example Study Area
GSI PLANNING | Example Study Area
GSI PLANNING | Example Study Area
GSI PLANNING | Example Study Area
GSI PLANNING | Packaging
Renderings
GSI PLANNING | Concept Development
• GSI Planning and Design Manual
• GIS Base Map
• Data Tracking Spreadsheet
• PlanIT Database and Map Interface
GSI PLANNING | Key Resources
GSI DESIGN
DESIGN | Outline
1. Organization
2. Process & Approach
3. Typical SMP Types
4. Resources
5. Lessons Learned
DESIGN | Organization
DESIGN | Process
50%
70%
90%
100%
30%
• Maximize the Managed Drainage Area
• Achieve water quality goals
– Promote infiltration and evapotranspiration
– Slow release where infiltration not feasible
• Minimize Cost
• Adhere to Philadelphia Water standards
• Consider Site Context
DESIGN | Approach
DESIGN | Subsurface Storage
DESIGN | Bumpout
DESIGN | Planter
DESIGN | Rain Garden
DESIGN | Swale
DESIGN | Large Subsurface Storage
DESIGN | Key Resources
www.philadelphiawater.org/gsi/planning-design
WORKFLOW
• Outlines roles and responsibilities for provider and PWD staff
• Summary and detailed workflows with descriptions for each step
DESIGN | GSI Planning & Design Manual
Guidelines & Requirements
• Section 3.3 of Manual
• Guidelines on general principles
• Detailed requirements that must be followed
DESIGN | GSI Planning & Design Manual
Landscape Design Guidebook
• Guidelines for plant selection and placement
• PWD Approved GSI Plant List
• Example planting plans for various SMPs
DESIGN | Landscape Design Guidebook
• Functional details for:– Tree trench– Stormwater tree– Planter– Bumpout– Permeable Pavement– Rain Garden
• Component details for:– Inlets– Pipes– Some SMPs– Energy dissipation– Landscaping– Monitoring– Traffic protection
DESIGN | Standard Details
• Used to generate metrics reports that PWD will upload to GreenIT metrics tracking database
DESIGN | GreenIT Data Entry Application
• Survey & Drawing Standards
• Geotechnical Testing Guidelines
• Project Summaries Guidance Manual
DESIGN | Other Resources
• Establish standards early in program
• Keep talking, set-up feedback loops to improve upon standards
• Consider existing use of site; community input can be a key factor in design decisions
• Investigate site history and existing conditions thoroughly
• Incorporate time in schedules for internal/external review times and changes from stakeholders
• Set up regular coordination meetings with internal reviewing units and external reviewing agencies/partners
DESIGN | Lessons Learned
GSI Maintenance
MAINTENANCE
• Inspection:– Visual/photographic & video– Record condition of vegetative and structural
features (pipes)
• Maintenance:– Trash and sediment removal– Jetting and Vactoring– Weeding, pruning, etc.– New product testing– Structural repairs– Erosion control– Reseeding / Watering
• Reporting:– Labor effort & materials– Defects
• Creating Standards and Protocols:– Required tools & crew size– Frequency – Repairs
ASSET TRACKING
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Swale
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Rain Garden
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Vegetated Area (ft2)Projected
MAINTENANCE MAPS | CityWorks
PHOTO POINTS | Vegetation and Seasonal Changes
INSPECTION PROGRAM
SUBSURFACE MAINTENANCE
DIVERSITY | Resources and Workforce
PowerCorpsPHL
Green Stormwater Infrastructure Partnerships
City Agency Partnerships:
• Streets
• Parks
• Vacant Land
• City Facilities
Non-City Partnerships:
• Philadelphia School District
• Philadelphia Housing Authority
• SEPTA
• Universities: Temple, Drexel, University of Pennsylvania
City Agency Partnerships: Green Streets
• 125 Green Streets Complete
• 175 Green Streets Underway
• Tree trenches, stormwater planters, bumpouts, porous streets
• Partners: Streets Department, Commerce, PennDOT, SEPTA, Planning Commission
• Monthly Project Review
• Quarterly Green Streets Coordination
• Green Streets Maintenance MOU 2013
• Green Streets Design Manual 2014
GOALS:
Incorporate GSI into all City transportation investments
Joint transportation funding applications
Align capital planning, repaving, ADA ramps
Initiate pilot technologies (green gutter)
City Agency Partnerships: Green Streets
Passayunk Avenue Lane Removal: FHWA Funded, 2013
City Agency Partnerships: Green Streets
58th Street Greenway : TIGER Funded, 2013
City Agency Partnerships: Green Streets
Bartram’s Mile Greenway – 2.7 Greened Acres, 2017
Management of Private Runoff in Public SMPs – American Street Pilot
Public ROW Drainage Areas
Potential Private Drainage to
Disconnect to ROW SMPs
City Agency Partnerships: Green Streets
American Street : 30 Greened Acres, Construction 2018-2019
• Streets, Commerce, PennDOT, Planning Commission• $11+ Million Federal Transportation Funds• $5 M TIGER Grant / $1.325 M design fund match from PWD• Construction 2018-2019
City Agency Partnerships: Green Streets
Porous Streets & Parking Lots
PROJECTS:
• I-95 Stormwater Management Regulations
• Penn’s Landing Cap Park
GOALS:
Manage impervious surface from PennDOThighways as they undergo expansion
Gain PennDOT approval to develop GSI in state-owned city streets
Prioritize street reconstruction within the city for federal funding that includes stormwater management costs
Ensure maintenance of stormwatersystems constructed to meet regulations
Green Street Partnerships: PennDOT
2014
• 12 Park Projects Complete
• 40 Park Projects In Design
• City Partners: Parks and Recreation, Dept Public Property
• Non-Profit Partners: Fairmount Park Conservancy, Pennsylvania Horticultural Society, Trust for Public Land
• GSI Maintenance MOU Drafted
• Rebuild Partnership [City Soda Tax]
GOALS:
Incorporate GSI into all City park investments; Maximize stormwatermanagement on park properties
Work with non-profit partners to identify funding for non-GSI elements: play equipment, benches, lighting, etc
Ensure maintenance of stormatersystems constructed to meet regulations
City Agency Partnerships: Parks and Recreation
Herron Playground: Philadelphia Parks & Rec Renovation Partnership, 2012
City Agency Partnerships: Parks and Recreation
Liberty Lands Park: PWD-led Project, Community Owned & Maintained, 2011
City Agency Partnerships: Parks and Recreation
Ralph Brooks Park: Connor Barwin & Make the World Better Foundation, Urban
Roots, Councilman Kenyatta Johnson, Mural Arts, 2015
City Agency Partnerships: Parks and Recreation
Wissinoming Park: PWD-led Project, 2016
City Agency Partnerships: Parks and Recreation
• 1 Projects Complete
• 4 Projects in Design
• Partners: Public Property, Art Museum, Philadelphia Free Library, Police Department, Fire Department, Prisons, Health, Fleet
• City Facilities Maintenance MOU Drafted
GOALS:
Incorporate GSI into all City facility investments; Maximize stormwatermanagement on city facility property in parking lots and other open spaces
Ensure maintenance of stormater systems constructed to meet regulations
City Agency Partnerships: City Facilities
Philadelphia Zoo – 2012-2014
City Agency Partnerships: City Facilities
• 5 Projects Complete
• 8 Projects in Planning / Design
• City Partners: City Council Dept Public Property, Redevelopment Authority, Philadelphia Land Bank
• Non-Profit Partners: Neighborhood Gardens Trust, Local CDCs and Civics
GOALS:
Identify stormwater management opportunities on vacant lots prioritized for permanent greening by communities and city council members
PWD-led projects that manage ROW runoff
Acquire MOUs with City Property to ensure permanency of GSI
Work with community groups for stewardship and maintenance of sites
City Agency Partnerships: Vacant Lands
Heston Lot: City Council Partnership, 2016
City Agency Partnerships: Vacant Lands
City Agency Partnerships: Brownfield Sites
Partners: Commerce Department, Office of Sustainability, Farm Philly / Urban Ag, City Legal Counsel
Land Use History for parcel-based projecst: Sanborns, Zoning records
Industrial or other potential contaminant uses are further investigated
Former graveyards also a concern
EPA Brownfields Assessment Grant Effort
Urban Gardens
Vacant Lots for GSI
Potential future consideration for Brownfields Cleanup Grants
Excavation can assist in remediation
• 13 Grant-Funded Green Schools Complete
• 5 Grant-Funded Schools in Design
• 2 PWD-led Schools in Design
• Partner: Philadelphia School District
• Non-Profit Partners: Community Design Collaborative, Trust for Public Land, The Big Sandbox
GOALS: Provide grant funds for District and
Partners to build GSI in schoolyards
Develop an easement agreement for PWD to build GSI in schoolyards that manages runoff from adjacent neighborhoods
Work with non-profit partners to identify funding for non-GSI elements: play equipment, benches, lighting, etc
Ensure maintenance of stormwater
systems constructed to meet regs
City Agency Partnerships: Green Schools
Green Schools Educational Programming
Partnership with Community Design Collaborative and Philadelphia School District
www.cdesignc.org/schoolyards
Green Schools Design Guide
Green Street Friends School: Grant-Funded, Community-Led, 2012
Green Schools
William Dick : Grant-Funded, Trust for Public Land, 2014
Green Schools
William Dick : Grant-Funded, Trust for Public Land, 2014
Green Schools
William Dick : Grant-Funded, Trust for Public Land, 2014
Green Schools
George Nebinger School: Grant-Funded, 2013
Green Schools
George Nebinger School: Grant-Funded, 2013
Green Schools
• 3 Green Streets Projects In Design
• $30 Million Choice Neighborhoods Grant
• Partner: Philadelphia Housing Authority
• Additional Partners: Habitat for Humanity, City Division of Housing and Community Development, Local Developers
GOALS:
Maximize stormwater management in new housing developments, including green streets.
Jointly pursue funds for housing development and redevelopment of low-income communities
Ensure maintenance of stormwatersystems constructed to meet regs
Retrofit existing housing projects to manage stormwater
City Agency Partnerships: Public Housing
3RD & FAIRMOUNT
33RD & DAUPHIN
GRANTS & LEVERAGED FUNDS $10.8 MILLION STREETS
$3.3 MILLION SCHOOLS
$2.9 MILLION PARKS
$30 MILLION PUBLIC HOUSING
$2 MILLION GSI RESEARCH
$49 MILLION TOTAL
• $47 million PWD investment + $60 million private• $1 million local tax revenue• $1.46 million local GSI industry • 14% increase GSI industry, 2013-14• 1,430 local jobs each year
Economic Impact of First 5 Years
You’re Ripping Up My Sidewalk for What?!You’re Ripping Up My Sidewalk For What?!
Tiffany Ledesma
Public Affairs Division
Public Engagement Team
1. GSI Notification & Outreach Process• Formal process for notifying
communities about each GSI project• Primary goal is to inform.
PWD provides a two-pronged approach
2. GSI Wrap-around Programming• Programs and tools that reach a
broader audience• Primary goal is to inspire and help
people take action
Public Engagement Approach Overview
•Notify community•Attend meeting to solicit feedback
Planning
• Notify community
• Attend meeting to solicit feedback
• Environmental education in schools
Design
• Formal letter to residents, City Council and community leaders
• Automated calls to residents
• Attend meeting to provide construction notice
Construction
• Ribbon cuttings
• Soak it Up Adoption
• Continue education and partnership
Post Construction
GSI Notification Process
• Purpose: work with residents in their own backyards.
• Example:• Rain Check – PWD
offers funding for residents to install stormwater management
Residential Programs
Rain Check participant with new downspout planter.
What’s in the Toolbox?
FREE Rain Barrels! Cost Share
Downspout Planter
Masonry (De-paving &
Porous Paving)
Rain Garden
~4,500 barrels distributed since 2006!
More Info: www.phillywatersheds.org/raincheck
What’s in the Toolbox?
• Purpose: engage with organized residents like civic associations or neighborhood groups for mutual benefits
• Example:
• Adoption Program
Community Programs
Soak it Up Adoption Training
What’s in the Toolbox?
• Purpose: inspire and engage the public.
• Examples:• Murals
• Street art
• Stormdrain markers
Art & Interpretation
What’s in the Toolbox?
Vinyl decals incorporated into outreach notification process
• They reinforce each other
• Engage different audiences
• Wrap-around programming provides space for experimentation
• Allows program flexibility and ability to scale
Importance of a Two-part Approach
Perception - Green City, Clean Waters
1. Annual utility customer satisfaction surveys
• Helps us find out city-wide results of our reach
• About all projects, not just green infrastructure
2. Survey of partners and engaged customers
• Analyze engagement through partners
3. Community meeting outreach surveys
• Feedback about projects at community meetings
• Longitudinal over a project
4. Focus Groups
• Overall customer experience and satisfaction w/ PWD
Supplements:• Focus Groups• Testimonials
Green City, Clean Waters Partner Survey (2016)• Methodology: pushed through partners
• Makes PWD aware of people’s preference about GSI, what their concerns are about, and levels of awareness.
• Future goals with this: over time, analyze opinions and perceptions of a more non-civically engaged audience
5. Where would you like to see Green Stormwater Infrastructure in your community? (Select all that apply)
Schools
Recreation
Centers Parks
Streets and
Sidewalks Alleys
Commercial
/ Shopping
Districts
Private
Residential
Parking
Lots
Vacant
Land Other
Yes 71.1% 64.8% 69.3% 71.8% 47.9% 57.2% 55.4% 62.8% 62.8% 7.2%
No 28.9% 35.2% 30.7% 28.2% 52.1% 42.8% 44.6% 37.2% 40.2% 92.8%
Perception
Perception
Green City, Clean Waters Partner Survey (2016)
11%
21%
32%
19%
17%
How familiar are you with Green Stormwater Infrastructure?
Extremely
Very
Moderately
Slightly
Not at All
6%2%
8%
28%56%
How likely are you to support public investment in Green Stormwater Infrastructure if it resulted in improvements to the health of local rivers and watersheds?
VeryUnlikely
Unlikely
Neutral
Likely
Very Likely
Community Meeting Surveys
• We frame these surveys to the public as taking public input and feedback, rather than evaluating our outreach efficacy
Indicators Familiarity of Green City, Clean Waters
Support of project
Concerns about project
Actual and preferred notification method
Call to action
Demographics
Additional questions & concerns
(open ended response)
Using Survey Data
39% of community
meeting attendees want
to manage stormwater on
their property
Expansion of adoption
program, coordination
with GSI Maintenance
team
50% of community
meeting attendees are
concerned about long
term maintenance
Integration of Rain
Check program into
community meeting
presentation AND
presenting projects at
workshops
Perception: “Overall Customer Experience & Satisfaction with PWD” Focus Groups
• Overall positive perception of PWD as a “public utility”
as compared to other utilities/privatized companies:
“Unlike other departments, the PWD believes in my quality
of life. I think the PWD is changing the landscape and
beautifying the city. Targeting issues where flooding is a
problem.”
-Focus Group
participant
Vinyl decals incorporated into
outreach notification process
Negative and positive responses listed. Relevant responses
to GSI only listed under “positive.”
• “Green City, Clean Waters”
• “Transformation of vacant lots”
• “Innovative projects
• “People who work at PWD really care about the City”
• Incentivize Rain Check (“give us a discount on water
bill”)
Communications | Social Media Strategy
Nearly Half of Americans Get News Online – and that number is growing
79% of internet users (68% of all U.S. adults) use Facebook
Growing tool for neighborhood-level organizing
Prevalence of inexpensive smart phones with web and social media: digital outreach can be effective in more communities
Communications | Social Media Strategy
The Watersheds Blog: 2-3 Posts Per Week –creates custom content for social media + email communications
Event Listings and Calendars:Building an online presence for events and meetings
E-blasts and Newsletters:Approx. 14K subscribers + growing. Provides a direct line to most dedicated and invested residents/customers
Large and Growing Audience
• Thousands of positive customer and partnership interactions each month
• Twitter alone averages close to 100K impressions/month
• Largely unpaid posts: no cost beyond staff time used to create messages
• Can be increased + targeted with small advertising budget
Social Media Bottom line
• Social media and web are accessible tools for reaching big audiences and people who might not get more traditional messages
• We can set the tone which influences the messaging carried by leaders and influencers.
• Can’t replace tools like flyers and phone calls or personal outreach,
• Not the top tool for driving outreach, but already too important to ignore … and likely to become a bigger source of engagement
• PWD is learning more all the time and investing more in a strong digital strategy
Thank you! Questions? tiffanyledesma@phila.gov
Would you be willing to deal with
temporary inconveniences of
construction in your neighborhood
if it resulted in improvements?
GSI Unit: Private Development Services
Regulatory Context
PWD’s ability to establish regulations is through City Code
2006: Chapter 6 Regulations established
2011: Consent Order & Agreement signed
2015: Chapter 6 Regulation Update
Project Applicability: Regulations are City-Wide
• Development over 15,000 SF disturbance must manage stormwater on-site
o 5,000 SF in Darby Cobbs
o Wissahickon Overlay in Zoning Code
Technical Requirements
Review Process
• Pre-requisite to L&I Permits
Construction and Inspection
Operation and Maintenance
PWD Stormwater Regulations
Requirement: Infiltrate the first 1.5 inches of runoff from 100% of impervious surfaces
Goal: Reduce flow to sewers and waterbodies
Applicability:All development projects
Water Quality Volume
Water Quality Rate
Requirement: Detain and slowly release at 0.05 cfs/ac of impervious area
Goal: Slow flow to treatment plants
Applicability:Non-infiltrating SMPs in the combined sewer area
Water Quality Treatment
Requirement: Treat 100% of impervious area through a pollutant reducing SMP
Goal: Decrease mass of pollutants to waterways
Applicability:Non-infiltrating SMPs
Flood Control: Reduce peak discharges below existing ratesApplicability: Redevelopment projects, can be exempted with 20% reduction in impervious area
Channel Protection: Detain and release the 1year stormApplicability: Projects over 1 acre, not in the Schuylkill or Delaware
Public Health and Safety Rate: Detain and slowly release 1-10yr storms at very low ratesApplicability: Select sewersheds
Resources Stormwater Plan Review Website
• Online ERSA Application and web-based Guidance Manual• General information about stormwater management• User login and project status information
Guidance Manual • Follows project life cycle from
conceptual planning to post-construction maintenance
• Content is fully searchable and links connect related information
Stormwater Tracking Database• Internal system tracking critical
project information: applicability, project contacts, compliance data, and review status
Review ProcessConceptual Review (5-day)
Online application and upload plans via website
Preliminary review of site layout, SWM strategy, and utility connections
Pre-requisite to the City Zoning Permit
Technical Review (15-day)
Full engineering review, including E&S
Joint review with PADEP for >1 acre
Operation & Maintenance Agreement
Pre-requisite to the City Building Permit
Active Construction Inspection
Inspector assigned to each site
Pre-construction meeting to review sequencing, procedures, E&S
Must notify inspector before starting SMP construction
Submit Construction Certification Package for each SMP and related features
Enforcement with Notice of Violation and Stop Work Order
Project Closeout
Final inspection and walk-through
• Project: property owner, engineer, and contractor
• PWD: technical reviewer and inspector
Record Drawing
Verified project data
Encourage applicant to apply for credits
Post Construction Inspection
Inspect installed SMPs to ensure maintenance and functionality
• Inspection frequencies align with PWD permit commitments
• Perform outreach and education with property owner responsible for maintenance
• Monitor systems to evaluate performance and design standards
Enforcement mechanisms to ensure compliance
Regular maintenance is a requirement of O&M Agreement and to continue credit on stormwater bill
GSI Unit: Stormwater Billing & Incentives
Parcel Based Billing for Stormwater
www.phillystormwater.org
Residential properties charged uniform monthly charge
Non-Residential and Condominium properties charged based on Gross Area and Impervious Area measurements for the parcel
Stormwater Credits
Private properties with maintained SMPs are eligible for stormwater credits
• Non-residential only
• Includes development and voluntary retrofit projects
PWD offers up to 80% credit for the management of 1” of stormwater
Approximately 250 properties currently receiving credits
Credits must be renewed every 4 years
• Recommended annual inspection by qualified professional
• Required every 4 years with renewal application
Stormwater Management Incentives
www.phila.gov/swgrants
SMIP & GARP Grants
PWD in partnership with PIDC provides money to
• Non-residential property owners for design and construction of SWM project (SMIP)
• Companies or project developers to design and build SWM across multiple properties in combined sewer (GARP)
Owners/customers receive stormwater fee credits
PWD receives property interest for 45 years
Owners must maintain stormwater projects to continue receiving credits and as condition of receiving grant funds
Why does PWD offer grants?• Direct response to impacted customers• Helps PWD with Greened Acre targets
outlined in CO&A• PWD and customer can share the costs
of stormwater management• Grant can cover design and
construction costs
What projects are eligible?• Non-residential properties NOT owned
by City, State or Federal government• Stormwater Retrofit projects OR
Development projects <15,000 SF OR those that go ‘above and beyond’ regulation requirements
SMIP and GARP Grant Programs
Cardone Industries, 5401 Whitaker Avenue
58 awards
• 14 GARP sites
• 44 SMIP sites
$30.5 million awarded
• $13.5 million GARP
• $17 million SMIP
372 acres managed
Both programs focus on cost-efficient projects that maximize return to the customer and PWD.
Ribbon cutting at W&W Realty, 2001 N. 59th Street
SMIP and GARP Grant ProgramsSummary to Date
• It’s possible for a project subject to the Regulations to also receive grant funding, e.g. Settlement Music School
• Project is assigned one reviewer (from Plan Review staff) with guidance from Credits staff as needed
• Project held to regulatory standards and must meet requirements of Stormwater Management Guidance Manual
SMIP + Development Projects
Settlement Music School, 6128 Germantown Avenue
• Located in Germantown
• Required to meet Regulations for area within the limit of disturbance (entire site except for existing building)
• Awarded $140,000 to manage runoff from additional impervious area (existing building, Germantown Ave, surrounding residential properties)
• SMPs include Porous Asphalt and Bioretention
• Additional Savings ~$2,000 per year
SMIP + Development ProjectsSettlement Music School Example