Recommendation SI.4

Recommendation Status: Expand

Develop a Rain + Heat Ready Infrastructure Plan to increase resilience by improving stormwater management and mitigating the anticipated increased of Heat Island Impact through green infrastructure and sustainable design.

This recommendation helps achieve the following

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Responsible
Growth

Inclusive
Economies

Sustainable Infrastructure

Key Issues Addressed

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

Related Planning Topic Areas

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

Applicable Geographic Scales

Countywide

Not Countywide

Municipalities

Not Municipalities

Sub-geographies

Sub-geographies

Equity Considerations

Addresses the disproportionate vulnerabilities faced by marginalized communities.

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Sustainability Considerations

Uses natural and semi-natural systems to manage rainwater, reduce runoff, improve water quality, and mitigates the warming impact of heat-absorbing urban surfaces.

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Implementation

Lead Partner(s)

  • St. Louis County Department of Transportation and Public Works

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Supporting Partner(s)

Cost

Low
(Less than $1 mil)

Medium
($1-10mil)

High
($10+ mil)

Project, Partnership, or Policy

Not Project
Not Partnership
Policy

Project

Partnership

Policy

Timeline

  • St. Louis County Department of Planning

  • St. Louis County Department of Human Services - Office of Community Development

  • St. Louis Economic Development Partnership

  • St. Louis County Department of Parks and Recreation

  • St Louis County Office of Emergency Management

  • EWGCOG

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Medium-term
(5-10 Years)

Ongoing

Near-term
(Within 5 Years)

Long-term
(10+ Years)

Potential Funding Sources

  •  St. Louis County CDBG + general operating revenue

Tracking Implementation

Tracking Success

  • LEED CC Integrative Process

  • LEED CC Natural Systems + Ecology

  • LEED CC Quality of Life

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If overperforming, what should we do?

Hire consultant to complete plan with Stakeholder Task Force oversight.

If underperforming, what should we do?

Publish and Educate.

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