Recommendation SI.13

Recommendation Status: Existing

Prevent future groundwater contamination by ensuring sound management of solid and hazardous waste, and industrial sites within the county.

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

Safeguarding public health particularly for those in distressed communities and supporting economic development thereof.

Improved public health outcomes and safer drinking water, ecosystems services maintained, food security improved, and economic stability.

Related Planning Topic Areas

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Sustainable Infrastructure

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

Low
(Less than $1 mil)

Medium
($1-10mil)

Partnership

Implementation

Lead Partner(s)

  • St. Louis County Department of Planning

  • Municipalities

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Timeline

Ongoing

Near-term
(Within 5 Years)

Supporting Partner(s)

  • St. Louis County Department of Public Health

  • EPA

  • Environmental Groups

  • Corp of Engineers

  • DOD

  • DNR

  • MDC

  • Community Organizations

Project

Cost

High
($10+ mil)

Project, Partnership, or Policy

Policy

Medium-term
(5-10 Years)

Long-term
(10+ Years)

Potential Funding Sources

  • USDA Solid Waste Management Grants

  • NPS Land and Water Conservation Fund

  • MO_DNR

  • MO_MDC

  • NFWF

  • EPA Solid Waste Infrastructure for Recycling Grant Program

  • EPA urban waters program

  • EPA Watershed Funding

  • St. Louis County CDBG + general operating revenue

  • Local Municipalities funding

  • MO Land and Water Conservation Fund

Not Project
Not Partnership
Policy

Tracking Implementation

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Convene Federal, State and local Oversight Committee.

Tracking Success

  • LEED_CC_ Water Efficiency

  • LEED_CC_ Materials + Resources

If overperforming, what should we do?

Publish committee meetings and findings.

If underperforming, what should we do?

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