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Our Mission: To Support, Encourage, and Promote the Enjoyment, Restoration, Protection, and Prudent Management of Our Cultural and Natural Resources Within the Entire Little Blue River Watershed. Our Vision: To Have a Citizenry that is Informed as to the Cause and Effect
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Our Mission: To Support, Encourage, and Promote the Enjoyment, Restoration, Protection, and Prudent Management of Our Cultural and Natural Resources Within the Entire Little Blue River Watershed. Our Vision: To Have a Citizenry that is Informed as to the Cause and Effect Relationship of Their Actions Within the Watershed and that Actively Participates in Solving Watershed Issues while Supporting Each Other in Their Efforts.
Missouri is Decentralizing Kansas City, Missouri grew during the 1990s, but the overwhelming growth took place in the suburbs. 17% increase in population with a 37% increase in land use. SPRAWL Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Planning and Zoning Commission Rezoning Preliminary Platt Final Platt TIF Financing City Council
EPA National Pollution Discharge Elimination System Phase 2 Minimum Controls for All Cities with 10,000 or More People Public Education and Outreach Public Participation / Involvement Illicit Discharge Detection Construction Site Runoff Control Post Construction Runoff Control Good Municipal Housekeeping
Maintain Site Runoff RateAPWA 5600 • Maintain natural flow paths • Use open drainage • Flatten slopes • Disperse drainage • Lengthen flow paths • Save headwater areas • Maximize sheet flow
BMP Manual Maintain or Reduce Site Runoff Volume Infiltrate the 90% Storm
Fill in Streams and Wetlands Army Corp of Engineers – 404 Permit Department of Natural Resources – 401 Permit
Mitigation Rule Avoid Minimize Mitigate
Our Mission: To Support, Encourage, and Promote the Enjoyment, Restoration, Protection, and Prudent Management of Our Cultural and Natural Resources Within the Entire Little Blue River Watershed. Our Vision: To Have a Citizenry that is Informed as to the Cause and Effect Relationship of Their Actions Within the Watershed and that Actively Participates in Solving Watershed Issues while Supporting Each Other in Their Efforts.