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 helps achieve the following

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Responsible
Growth

Sustainable Infrastructure

Complete Communities

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Leading the Region

Key Issues Addressed

Not Greater Housing Diversity & Affordability
Population Stagnation
Social & Environmental Resilience
Not Infrastructure Cost-burden
Not Jobs-Skills Mismatch

Related Planning Topic Areas

Not Housing
Economic Development
Land Use & Development
Open Space & Environment
Transportation & Infrastructure

Applicable Geographic Scales

Countywide

Countywide

Municipalities

Not Municipalities

Sub-geographies

Not Sub-geographies

Equity Considerations

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

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Sustainability Considerations

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.

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Implementation

Lead Partner(s)

  • St. Louis County Department of Planning

  • St. Louis County Department of Public Health

  • Municipalities

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Supporting Partner(s)

Cost

Low
(Less than $1 mil)

Medium
($1-10mil)

High
($10+ mil)

  • Environmental Groups

  • Corp of Engineers

  • DNR

  • MDC

  • EWGCOG

  • Community Organizations

  • MoBot

  • Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District

  • Missouri American Water

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Project, Partnership, or Policy

Partnership

Project

Policy

Not Policy
Not Project
Partnership

Timeline

Near-term
(Within 5 Years)

Ongoing

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

Tracking Implementation

Tracking Success

  • LEED CC Energy + GHG Emissions

  • LEED CC Water Efficiency

  • LEED CC Materials + Resources

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If overperforming, what should we do?

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

If underperforming, what should we do?

No action needed.

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