Recommendation RG.20

Recommendation Status: New

Maximize protection and enhancement of the County’s environmental resources by meeting and/or exceeding EPA standards for clean air and water, and land clean-up.

This recommendation help achieve the following

Applicable Geographic Scales

Countywide

Municipalities

Key Issues Addressed

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Sustainability Considerations

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Sub-geographies

Equity Considerations

Addresses the historic relationship between polluted environments and the location of distressed neighborhoods.

Provides improved public health, reduced environmental damage, and enhanced ecological resilience as well as long-term environmental stability and comprehensive benefits human well-being and public health.

Related Planning Topic Areas

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Responsible Growth

Not Municipalities
Countywide
Not Sub-geographies
Not Housing
Economic Development
Land Use & Development
Open Space & Environment
Transportation & Infrastructure
Population Stagnation
Not Jobs-Skills Mismatch
Not Greater Housing Diversity & Affordability
Not Infrastructure Cost-burden
Social & Environmental Resilience
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Sustainable Infrastructure

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Complete Communities

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Leading the Region

Low
(Less than $1 mil)

Medium
($1-10mil)

Partnership

Implementation

Lead Partner(s)

  • St. Louis County Department of Planning

  • St. Louis County Department of Public Health

  • Municipalities

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Timeline

Ongoing

Near-term
(Within 5 Years)

Supporting Partner(s)

  • Environmental Groups

  • Corp of Engineers

  • DNR

  • MDC

  • EWGCOG

  • Community Organizations

  • MoBot

  • Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District

  • Missouri American Water

Project

Cost

High
($10+ mil)

Project, Partnership, or Policy

Policy

Medium-term
(5-10 Years)

Long-term
(10+ Years)

Potential Funding Sources

  • CMAQ

  • EPA Brownfields Grant Funding

  • NPS Land and Water Conservation Fund

  • MO_DNR

  • MO_MDC,

  • NFWF

  • EPA urban waters program

  • EPA Watershed Funding

  • USDA Urban and Community Forestry Program

  • Forest ReLeaf

  • St. Louis County CDBG + general operating revenue

  • Local Municipalities funding

  • MO Land and Water Conservation Fund

Not Policy
Not Project
Partnership

Tracking Implementation

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Convene regional, state and federal stakeholder to develop action plan.

Tracking Success

  • LEED CC Energy + GHG Emissions

  • LEED CC Water Efficiency

  • LEED CC Materials + Resources

If overperforming, what should we do?

No action needed.

If underperforming, what should we do?

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