Recommendation RG.21
Recommendation Status: Expand
Preserve and enhance the County’s open space, green space, and wildlife habitat for permanent, sustainable preservation of genetically and physically diverse ecological systems.
This recommendation helps achieve the following
Applicable Geographic Scales
Countywide
Municipalities
Key Issues Addressed
Sustainability Considerations
Sub-geographies
Equity Considerations
Ensures all members of the community are served by improved green infrastructure and the resultant ecological services provided.
Promotes adaptation to changing environments and provides essential ecological services for food security and climate regulation. Enhances resilience since the diversity within species (genetic diversity) and the variety of species (species diversity) and ecosystems (ecological diversity) are all interconnected.
Related Planning Topic Areas
Responsible Growth
Sustainable Infrastructure
Complete Communities
Low
(Less than $1 mil)
Medium
($1-10mil)
Partnership
Implementation
Lead Partner(s)
St. Louis County Department of Parks and Recreation
Timeline
Ongoing
Near-term
(Within 5 Years)
Supporting Partner(s)
St. Louis County Department of Public Health
Municipalities
GRG
Corp of Engineers
DNR
MDC, Environmental Groups
Community Organizations
Project
Cost
High
($10+ mil)
Project, Partnership, or Policy
Policy
Medium-term
(5-10 Years)
Long-term
(10+ Years)
Potential Funding Sources
NPS Rivers, Trails, and Conservation Assistance program (NPS-RTCA)
NPS Land and Water Conservation Fund
USDA
USFWS
MO_DNR
MO_MDC
NFWF
National Audubon Society
Nature Conservancy
Environmental Defense Fund
EPA Urban Waters program
EPA Watershed Funding
USDA Urban and Community Forestry Program
Forest ReLeaf
St. Louis County CDBG + general operating revenue
MO Land and Water Conservation Fund
Tracking Implementation
Partner with DNR and MO Department of Conservation to implement the policy.
Tracking Success
LEED CC Natural Systems + Ecology
LEED ND Smart Location & Linkage
SITES Site Context
If overperforming, what should we do?
No action needed.
If underperforming, what should we do?