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US Environmental Protection Agency

US Environmental Protection Agency. Innovative Community Assistance Programs. Bryan Fiedorczyk, AICP Office of Water & Watersheds US EPA, Region 10 – Seattle Fiedorczyk.Bryan@EPA.gov. $ 4 Billion nationally States provide funding EPA management and oversight: 1%. AK: $ 23.4 m

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US Environmental Protection Agency

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  1. US Environmental Protection Agency Innovative Community Assistance Programs Bryan Fiedorczyk, AICPOffice of Water & WatershedsUS EPA, Region 10 – SeattleFiedorczyk.Bryan@EPA.gov

  2. $ 4 Billion nationally States provide funding EPA management and oversight: 1% AK: $ 23.4 m ID: 19.2 m OR: 44.2 m WA: 68.2 m R10: $ 155.1 m Clean Water State Revolving Fund American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) ARRA – Region 10

  3. Green Project Reserve ARRA 20% GPR Requirement

  4. Green Project Reserve GPR by Category

  5. Wastewater Treatment Plant Upgrade – Richland, WA • Facility began operation in 1985 • ARRA funding: ~$3 million • GPR - energy efficiency (~60% savings)

  6. Wastewater Treatment Plant Upgrade – Richland, WA • Replace old mixers and blowers • Improved treatment – high efficiency fine pore diffusers and aeration blowers

  7. ARRA funding: $1.54 million Green Infrastructure Planted gardens filter stormwater Attractive roadside landscaping, typically located within existing planting strips (near curb) Temporarily store and treat runoff Reduce sewer overflows and flooding Reduce pollutants to the Lake Washington Ship Canal, a main corridor for salmon Ballard Roadside Rain Gardens (Green Streets) Example from Portland, OR

  8. Ballard Roadside Rain Gardens (Green Streets)

  9. ARRA funding: $600 k(50% principal forgiveness) Green Infrastructure Spokane Urban Runoff Greenway Experiment (SURGE) – low impact development (LID) design retrofit 37 plant-based “storm gardens” SW 12th Avenue project in Portland – assess function in Spokane’s colder/drier climate. Reduce runoff into combined sewer system, improve water quality of the infiltrating runoff, and meet stormwater permit requirements. West Broadway SURGESpokane, WA Lincoln Street SURGE West Broadway SURGE

  10. West Broadway SURGESpokane, WA PERVIOUS CONCRETE PAVERS GRATE OVER PLANTER INLET POROUS CONCRETE SIDEWALK STORMWATER PLANTERS BROADWAY AVE

  11. West Broadway SURGESpokane, WA Source:City of Spokane

  12. Championing Sustainable Infrastructure EPA Region 10 Final – May 2009 Region 10 Sustainable Infrastructure Team • Collaborate with partners to promote SI practices and policies. • Work with utilities to pilot test and implement measurable SI activities. • Serve as a resource, partner, and convener.

  13. Region 10 Sustainable Infrastructure Team • Oregon Sustainable Energy Pilot (2010-11) • Public Utility Workshops • Energy Management Systems • Renewable Energy Technologies • Climate Action Planning • EnergyStar Portfolio Manager (Benchmarking) • Financing/Incentives • Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) • Communication Strategies

  14. Sustainable Design and Green Building Toolkit • Identify and remove barriers to sustainable design and green building within the permitting process • Assessment Tool & Resource Guide • Creating an Action Plan • http://www.epa.gov/region4/recycle/green-building-toolkit.pdf

  15. Sustainable Design and Green Building Toolkit

  16. Sustainable Communities Start with Healthy and Green Homes • November 9-10, Seattle (Red Lion Inn) • EPA partnering on two-day workshop focused on the connections between homes and communities and the impact on health. • Tracks: • Public Health • Healthy Homes • Green Buildings • Sustainable Communities • http://yosemite.epa.gov/R10/airpage.nsf/Air+Toxics/healthygreenhomes

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