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
Responsible
Growth
Sustainable Infrastructure
Complete Communities
Key Issues Addressed
Related Planning Topic Areas
Applicable Geographic Scales
Countywide
Municipalities
Sub-geographies
Equity Considerations
Ensures all members of the community are served by improved green infrastructure and the resultant ecological services provided.
Sustainability Considerations
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.
Implementation
Lead Partner(s)
Project
Partnership
Policy
St. Louis County Department of Parks and Recreation
Supporting Partner(s)
St. Louis County Department of Public Health
Municipalities
GRG
Corp of Engineers
DNR
MDC, Environmental Groups
Community Organizations
Cost
Low
(Less than $1 mil)
Medium
($1-10mil)
High
($10+ mil)
Near-term
(Within 5 Years)
Ongoing
Medium-term
(5-10 Years)
Long-term
(10+ Years)
Project, Partnership, or Policy
Timeline
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
Tracking Success
LEED CC Natural Systems + Ecology
LEED ND Smart Location & Linkage
SITES Site Context
If overperforming, what should we do?
Partner with DNR and MO Department of Conservation to implement the policy.
If underperforming, what should we do?
No action needed.