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Kane County Green Infrastructure Planning
Kane County Board
November 26, 2013
Dennis Dreher, Geosyntec Consultants
- 300+ Organizations working to preserve and enhance regional natural resources & biodiversity - Sustainable Watershed Action Team – SWAT - A Chicago Wilderness project Funded by The Boeing Company
Chicago
Wilderness
and Partners
GI Projects
In Progress
Completed
6/28/13
Collaborating
Completed
4/30/13
Pending
In Discussion
Project Purposes
• Develop a countywide green infrastructure map and plan – In support the relevant recommendations of
the Kane County 2040 Plan – Consistent with the goals of the regional
Green Infrastructure Vision • Engage local governments through the Kane
County Planning Cooperative in plan development – Broaden countywide awareness of green
infrastructure planning and protection – Encourage municipal buy-in
How Do We Define Green Infrastructure?
• Interconnected network of natural areas and open spaces that: – Conserves natural ecosystem
functions – Sustains clean air and water – Provides trails and other
benefits to people and wildlife
Green Infrastructure – A Technology Focus
• Products, technologies, and practices that use natural systems – or engineered systems that mimic natural processes – to enhance overall environmental quality and provide utility services
• Green vs. grey infrastructure – E.g., a bio-swale vs. a storm sewer
Implementing Green Infrastructure at Varying Spatial Scales
At the regional scale…
• The Chicago Wilderness consortium and CMAP developed a 3-state Green
Infrastructure
Vision for biodiversity conservation
CMAP GoTo 2040 Plan Goal: Increase Conservation Open Space from
250,000 to 400,000 acres
At the county/community scale…
• Incorporate GI principles into plans and ordinances
• Identify greenways and wildlife corridors
• Plan walking trails and bike paths linking subdivisions and regional trails
St. Charles Park District Comprehensive Master Plan
• Identifies natural area goals and objectives
• Uses the goals, objectives and green infrastructure maps to generate land preservation and acquisition strategy
Land Acquisition Strategy
At the neighborhood
scale… • Incorporate
“conservation design” into new developments
• Find creative ways to: – infiltrate runoff – protect natural areas – create greenway & trail
connections
Settlers Ridge – Sugar Grove
At the site/lot scale…
• Incorporate natural landscaping and stormwater best management practices in parks, school grounds, residences – Applicable to both new
projects and retrofits • Protect, restore, and
manage natural areas
Permeable Paving
Kane County GI Mapping Process
• Worked with County GIS experts and natural resource agencies to develop a comprehensive natural resources inventory/map – Kane County Development and Water Resources – Kane County Forest Preserve District – NRCS/SWCD – Illinois Nature Preserves Commission – Illinois DNR – The Conservation Foundation – Watershed Groups – Campton and Dundee Townships
Streams, Wetlands,
Floodplains
Oak Woodlands
INAI, Nature Preserves, T&E, and
High Quality Streams
Forest Preserves,
Public Open Space, Private Open Space
Recommended Core GI
Mapping Layers
16 “Core” Map Layers
Core Green Infrastructure Map
• Public Open Space • Private Open Space • Environmental
Resource Area
• Regional Trails • Class III
Groundwater Recharge Areas
Campton Hills Area
Geneva – St. Charles Area
Questions?
Kane County 2040 Green Infrastructure Plan
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Kane County 2040 Green Infrastructure Plan
• Comments
• Goals, Objectives
& Actions
June 7th, 2013
Kane County 2040 Green Infrastructure Plan
Goals
Kane County will be a leader and role model in the area of green infrastructure within the County and throughout the region.
1. foster public
awareness,
education, and
support
2. review ordinances to
allow conservation
design
Kane County 2040 Green Infrastructure Plan
Goals
Kane County will protect the local water supply and improve water quality
1. promote the
importance of a
sustainable water
supply
2. promote green
infrastructure best
management
practices
Kane County 2040 Green Infrastructure Plan
Goals
Kane County will continue to preserve its natural resources
1. recognize the
importance of climate
change mitigation
and adaptation.
2. protect and enhance
the Fox River and
Kishwaukee River
watersheds
Kane County 2040 Green Infrastructure Plan
Goals
Kane County will continue to incorporate multi-modal non-motorized transportation options within the Green Infrastructure system.
1. promote the
importance of
walkability and
bikeability
2. recognize the
importance of
encouraging non-
motorized modes of
transportation
3. promote connectivity
Kane County 2040 Green Infrastructure Plan
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Kane County 2040 Green Infrastructure Plan
. • Background
– What is Green Infrastructure?
– Hubs, Links, Sites and Buffers
– Regional, Community
Neighborhood and Site
– Cost Effectiveness
Kane County 2040 Green Infrastructure Plan
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• Developing the Kane County 2040 Green Infrastructure Plan
– Introduction
– Green Infrastructure Mapping Process
– Kane County Planning Cooperative
• Kane County & Green Infrastructure
– Regional Green Infrastructure Vision
– Kane County 2040 Plan
– Kane County Stormwater Management
Plan and Stormwater Ordinance
– Watershed Planning
– Open Space & Green Infrastructure in
Kane County
Kane County 2040 Green Infrastructure Plan
. • Implementation Strategies – Acquisition by public agencies
– Conservation Easements
– Land Use Planning & Zoning
– Conservation Development
– Links or Greenway Connections
– Trails, Bikeways & Water Trails
– Landscape Retrofits & Restoration
– Farmland Protection
– Neighborhood and Site BMPs
– Kane County Planning Cooperative
– Planning Workshops
Kane County 2040 Green Infrastructure Plan
. • Appendices – Strategic Conservation Makes Economic
Sense- Local Green Infrastructure Case
Studies
– Meeting Notes
– Green Infrastructure Map Core Layers
– Green Infrastructure Map Mapping Rules
– Additional Water Resources Elements
– Ordinance Checklist for Municipalities
– References/Additional Resources
– Kane County Green Infrastructure Map
Kane County 2040 Green Infrastructure Plan
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Public Comment
• Add 4th goal addressing walkability/bikeability • Add information about Growing for Kane • Add information about Integrated Water Resource
Planning • Add reuse of gray water as a Best Management
Practice
Kane County 2040 Green Infrastructure Plan
. • Union/Virgil Ditches
Watershed Planning
• Forest Preserve
Acquisition
• Ag Preservation
• Big Rock Comp Plan
Kane County 2040 Green Infrastructure Plan
. Timeline • Nov. 13 - Regional Planning Commission • Nov. 14 – Energy & Environment Committee • Nov. 26 – Committee of the Whole • Dec. 10 – County Board
Kane County 2040 Green Infrastructure Plan
. Questions?