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This part includes two areas that address sprawl-limiting strategies and strategies for redevelopment, including brownfield redevelopment. | This part includes two areas that address sprawl-limiting strategies and strategies for redevelopment, including brownfield redevelopment. | ||
− | ====Sprawl-limiting strategies==== | + | ====1. Sprawl-limiting strategies==== |
:Does your community comprehensive plan allow the following sprawl-limiting strategies? (Select all strategies that apply) | :Does your community comprehensive plan allow the following sprawl-limiting strategies? (Select all strategies that apply) | ||
:*Mixed-use development by right (1 pt) | :*Mixed-use development by right (1 pt) | ||
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:*[https://www.researchgate.net/publication/281651820_Brownfield_Redevelopment_as_a_Strategy_for_Preventing_Urban_Sprawl Brownfield Redevelopment as a Strategy for Preventing Urban Sprawl] | :*[https://www.researchgate.net/publication/281651820_Brownfield_Redevelopment_as_a_Strategy_for_Preventing_Urban_Sprawl Brownfield Redevelopment as a Strategy for Preventing Urban Sprawl] | ||
− | ====Redevelopment and brownfields==== | + | ====2. Redevelopment and brownfields==== |
:Does your community have any of the following incentives specifically targeted to ‘brownfield’ development and redevelopment sites? (Select all that apply) | :Does your community have any of the following incentives specifically targeted to ‘brownfield’ development and redevelopment sites? (Select all that apply) | ||
:*Density bonus (1 pt) | :*Density bonus (1 pt) | ||
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[[File:Towerside.jpg|300px|thumb|right|<font size=3>Towerside District is an 8.3-acre brownfield site divided into 7 parcels of land between Minneapolis and Saint Paul. The stormwater system include biofiltration basins which are connected to a 206,575 gallon underground storage tank that can hold an 8-acre area before the water is needed for reuse. Photo of the Towerside District in 2018. Image Courtesy of [https://www.mwmo.org/management/planning/towerside-district-stormwater-management/ Mississippi Watershed Management Organization].</font size>]] | [[File:Towerside.jpg|300px|thumb|right|<font size=3>Towerside District is an 8.3-acre brownfield site divided into 7 parcels of land between Minneapolis and Saint Paul. The stormwater system include biofiltration basins which are connected to a 206,575 gallon underground storage tank that can hold an 8-acre area before the water is needed for reuse. Photo of the Towerside District in 2018. Image Courtesy of [https://www.mwmo.org/management/planning/towerside-district-stormwater-management/ Mississippi Watershed Management Organization].</font size>]] | ||
− | ====Green infrastructure==== | + | ====3. Green infrastructure==== |
:In your stormwater ordinance is there a definition of green infrastructure -- better management of stormwater while aiming to achieve other environmental, public health, social, and economic benefits? (Select one) | :In your stormwater ordinance is there a definition of green infrastructure -- better management of stormwater while aiming to achieve other environmental, public health, social, and economic benefits? (Select one) | ||
:*Yes (1 pt) | :*Yes (1 pt) | ||
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:*[https://stormwater.wef.org/2013/01/five-types-of-green-infrastructure-incentive-programs/ Green Infrastructure Incentive Programs] | :*[https://stormwater.wef.org/2013/01/five-types-of-green-infrastructure-incentive-programs/ Green Infrastructure Incentive Programs] | ||
− | ====Climate adaptation==== | + | ====4. Climate adaptation==== |
:Does your community have a climate adaptation plan in place to address potential impacts of climate change on community water resource management? (Select one) | :Does your community have a climate adaptation plan in place to address potential impacts of climate change on community water resource management? (Select one) | ||
:*Yes (1 pt) | :*Yes (1 pt) | ||
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This part of the assessment includes six areas that address high quality natural resource areas, floodplains, wetlands, buffers, steep slopes and urban forests. | This part of the assessment includes six areas that address high quality natural resource areas, floodplains, wetlands, buffers, steep slopes and urban forests. | ||
− | ====Natural resource inventory==== | + | ====5. Natural resource inventory==== |
:Does your community comprehensive plan include an inventory of high quality natural resource areas and are land-use decisions guided by the inventory in order to protect these areas from development? | :Does your community comprehensive plan include an inventory of high quality natural resource areas and are land-use decisions guided by the inventory in order to protect these areas from development? | ||
:*Yes, a Natural Resource Inventory or Natural Resource Assessment is incorporated into the subdivision or development process (4 pts) | :*Yes, a Natural Resource Inventory or Natural Resource Assessment is incorporated into the subdivision or development process (4 pts) | ||
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:*[https://lebanonnh.gov/646/Natural-Resources-Inventory Lebanon, NH Natural Resources Inventory] | :*[https://lebanonnh.gov/646/Natural-Resources-Inventory Lebanon, NH Natural Resources Inventory] | ||
− | ====Filling in floodplain areas==== | + | ====6. Filling in floodplain areas==== |
[[File:Flood.jpg|400px|thumb|right|<font size=3>Floodplain management in Minnesota. Image Courtesy of the [https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/waters/watermgmt_section/floodplain/index.html Minnesota DNR].</font size>]] | [[File:Flood.jpg|400px|thumb|right|<font size=3>Floodplain management in Minnesota. Image Courtesy of the [https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/waters/watermgmt_section/floodplain/index.html Minnesota DNR].</font size>]] | ||
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:*[https://www.fema.gov/compensatory-storage FEMA Compensatory Storage] | :*[https://www.fema.gov/compensatory-storage FEMA Compensatory Storage] | ||
− | ====Wetlands==== | + | ====7. Wetlands==== |
:Does your community protect high quality or sensitive wetlands through a Resource Management Plan or Wetland Management Plan? (Select one) | :Does your community protect high quality or sensitive wetlands through a Resource Management Plan or Wetland Management Plan? (Select one) | ||
:*Yes, plan exceeds state standards (2 pts) | :*Yes, plan exceeds state standards (2 pts) | ||
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:*[https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/wetlands/regulations.html Wetland Regulations and Permits in Minnesota] | :*[https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/wetlands/regulations.html Wetland Regulations and Permits in Minnesota] | ||
− | ====Buffer standards==== | + | ====8. Buffer standards==== |
[[File:Buffer.jpg|thumb|300px|<font size=3>Photo courtesy of the Minnesota Center for Environmental Advocacy.</font size>]] | [[File:Buffer.jpg|thumb|300px|<font size=3>Photo courtesy of the Minnesota Center for Environmental Advocacy.</font size>]] | ||
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:*[http://www.mncenter.org/buffers.html Buffers] | :*[http://www.mncenter.org/buffers.html Buffers] | ||
− | ====Steep slopes==== | + | ====9. Steep slopes==== |
:Does your community have land use protections and/or development restrictions that preserve slopes 18% or greater in a stable, undisturbed vegetated state? (Select one) | :Does your community have land use protections and/or development restrictions that preserve slopes 18% or greater in a stable, undisturbed vegetated state? (Select one) | ||
:*Yes (2 pts) | :*Yes (2 pts) | ||
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:*[https://conservationtools.org/guides/59-steep-slope-ordinance Steep Slope] | :*[https://conservationtools.org/guides/59-steep-slope-ordinance Steep Slope] | ||
− | ====Urban forests==== | + | ====10. Urban forests==== |
[[File:Central corridor final.jpg|thumb|300px|alt=photo for tree trench system, Central Corridor Light rail project|<font size=3>Photo of the completed tree system for the Central Corridor Light Rail Transit project, St. Paul, Minnesota. Image courtesy of the [http://www.capitolregionwd.org/ Capitol Region Watershed District].</font size>]] | [[File:Central corridor final.jpg|thumb|300px|alt=photo for tree trench system, Central Corridor Light rail project|<font size=3>Photo of the completed tree system for the Central Corridor Light Rail Transit project, St. Paul, Minnesota. Image courtesy of the [http://www.capitolregionwd.org/ Capitol Region Watershed District].</font size>]] | ||
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This part of the assessment includes three areas that address stormwater management funding and incentives. | This part of the assessment includes three areas that address stormwater management funding and incentives. | ||
− | ====Funding==== | + | ====11. Funding==== |
:Does your community have any of the following stable, ongoing, yearly stormwater management funding mechanisms? (Select one) | :Does your community have any of the following stable, ongoing, yearly stormwater management funding mechanisms? (Select one) | ||
:*Stormwater Utility User Fee (3 pts) | :*Stormwater Utility User Fee (3 pts) | ||
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:*[https://stormwater.pca.state.mn.us/index.php?title=Funding Funding Sources] | :*[https://stormwater.pca.state.mn.us/index.php?title=Funding Funding Sources] | ||
− | ====Incentives==== | + | ====12. Incentives==== |
:Does your community provide incentives (e.g., a reduced stormwater utility fee for sites that reduce their impervious surface) for retrofitting stormwater best management practices in previously developed sites? (Select one) | :Does your community provide incentives (e.g., a reduced stormwater utility fee for sites that reduce their impervious surface) for retrofitting stormwater best management practices in previously developed sites? (Select one) | ||
:*Yes for commercial, industrial, institutional and residential (3 pts) | :*Yes for commercial, industrial, institutional and residential (3 pts) | ||
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:*[http://www.minneapolismn.gov/publicworks/stormwater/fee/stormwater_fee_stormwater_mngmnt_feecredits City of Minneapolis - How Can I Reduce my Stormwater Fee?] | :*[http://www.minneapolismn.gov/publicworks/stormwater/fee/stormwater_fee_stormwater_mngmnt_feecredits City of Minneapolis - How Can I Reduce my Stormwater Fee?] | ||
− | ====Land acquisition==== | + | ====13. Land acquisition==== |
:Has your community adopted a stable funding mechanism for land acquisition of high quality natural resource and/or riparian buffer areas? (Select one) | :Has your community adopted a stable funding mechanism for land acquisition of high quality natural resource and/or riparian buffer areas? (Select one) | ||
:*Yes, land is placed in a trust (5 pts) | :*Yes, land is placed in a trust (5 pts) | ||
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This part of the assessment includes five areas that address impervious cover, parking and vegetation. | This part of the assessment includes five areas that address impervious cover, parking and vegetation. | ||
− | ====Minimum roadway pavement width==== | + | ====14. Minimum roadway pavement width==== |
:For public, residential access and sub-collector streets (with fewer than 500 annual average daily trips) what is the minimum roadway pavement width allowed in your community? (Select one) | :For public, residential access and sub-collector streets (with fewer than 500 annual average daily trips) what is the minimum roadway pavement width allowed in your community? (Select one) | ||
:*24 feet or less (4 pts) | :*24 feet or less (4 pts) | ||
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:*[https://nacto.org/publication/urban-street-design-guide/street-design-elements/lane-width/ Urban Street Design Guide] | :*[https://nacto.org/publication/urban-street-design-guide/street-design-elements/lane-width/ Urban Street Design Guide] | ||
− | ====Proof-of-parking or shared driveways==== | + | ====15. Proof-of-parking or shared driveways==== |
:Does your community allow proof-of-parking or shared driveways to minimize impervious surface? (Select one) | :Does your community allow proof-of-parking or shared driveways to minimize impervious surface? (Select one) | ||
:*Yes (1 pt) | :*Yes (1 pt) | ||
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:*[https://stormwater.pca.state.mn.us/index.php?title=MS4_fact_sheet_-_Reducing_Impervious_Surfaces Reducing Impervious Surfaces] | :*[https://stormwater.pca.state.mn.us/index.php?title=MS4_fact_sheet_-_Reducing_Impervious_Surfaces Reducing Impervious Surfaces] | ||
− | ====Off-street parking lot/ramp==== | + | ====16. Off-street parking lot/ramp==== |
:Does your community have any of the following off-street parking lot/ramp regulations (for example, number of required parking spaces per 1000 sq. ft. or per seat) in its zoning/development code? (Select one) | :Does your community have any of the following off-street parking lot/ramp regulations (for example, number of required parking spaces per 1000 sq. ft. or per seat) in its zoning/development code? (Select one) | ||
:*Parking space maximums exist and there are no parking space minimums city-wide (8 pts) | :*Parking space maximums exist and there are no parking space minimums city-wide (8 pts) | ||
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*[http://www.streamteamok.net/Doc_link/Green%20Parking%20Lot%20Guide%20(final).PDF Green Parking Lot Resource Guide] | *[http://www.streamteamok.net/Doc_link/Green%20Parking%20Lot%20Guide%20(final).PDF Green Parking Lot Resource Guide] | ||
− | ====Parking space dimensions==== | + | ====17. Parking space dimensions==== |
[[File:Parking overhang.png|300px|thumb|alt=parking overhang image|<font size=3>Example of a parking overhang utilizing permeable surface beneath a vehicle. Image from [https://www.casqa.org/sites/default/files/downloads/lid_parking_tam_press.pdf California Stormwater Quality Association].</font size>]] | [[File:Parking overhang.png|300px|thumb|alt=parking overhang image|<font size=3>Example of a parking overhang utilizing permeable surface beneath a vehicle. Image from [https://www.casqa.org/sites/default/files/downloads/lid_parking_tam_press.pdf California Stormwater Quality Association].</font size>]] | ||
[[File:Arboretum curb cut.jpg|thumb|300px|alt=Photo showing a curb cut for an Arboretum rain garden|<font size=3>Photo showing a curb cut for an Arboretum rain garden.</font size>]] | [[File:Arboretum curb cut.jpg|thumb|300px|alt=Photo showing a curb cut for an Arboretum rain garden|<font size=3>Photo showing a curb cut for an Arboretum rain garden.</font size>]] | ||
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*[https://wisconsindot.gov/Documents/projects/data-plan/plan-res/landuse/parking.pdf Driving Urban Environments: Smart Growth Parking Best Practices] | *[https://wisconsindot.gov/Documents/projects/data-plan/plan-res/landuse/parking.pdf Driving Urban Environments: Smart Growth Parking Best Practices] | ||
− | ====In lieu of curb-and-gutter==== | + | ====18. In lieu of curb-and-gutter==== |
:Does your community encourage curb-cuts, ribbon curb, roundabouts, or right-of-way swales for infiltration and conveyance of stormwater runoff in lieu of curb-and-gutter along residential roadways? (Select one) | :Does your community encourage curb-cuts, ribbon curb, roundabouts, or right-of-way swales for infiltration and conveyance of stormwater runoff in lieu of curb-and-gutter along residential roadways? (Select one) | ||
:*Yes, allowed and encouraged (5 pts) | :*Yes, allowed and encouraged (5 pts) | ||
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*[https://richlandswcd.net/services/water/stormwater/epa-best-practices Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Stormwater Management Preferred Practices] | *[https://richlandswcd.net/services/water/stormwater/epa-best-practices Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Stormwater Management Preferred Practices] | ||
− | ====Drain to vegetated areas==== | + | ====19. Drain to vegetated areas==== |
[[File:Burnsville figure 2.png|300px|thumb|alt=figure of filter strip|<font size=3>Vegetated Filter Strip at Curb Cutout (Barr Engineering Company, 2006).</font size>]] | [[File:Burnsville figure 2.png|300px|thumb|alt=figure of filter strip|<font size=3>Vegetated Filter Strip at Curb Cutout (Barr Engineering Company, 2006).</font size>]] | ||
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:*[http://extensionpublications.unl.edu/assets/html/g2186/build/g2186.htm Disconnecting Downspouts and Impervious Surfaces] | :*[http://extensionpublications.unl.edu/assets/html/g2186/build/g2186.htm Disconnecting Downspouts and Impervious Surfaces] | ||
− | ====Parking area landscaping==== | + | ====20. Parking area landscaping==== |
:Does your community require or encourage parking area landscaping with vegetated practices (e.g. bioretention, curb-cuts, ribbon curb, tree trenches, or swales) for stormwater volume and/or water quality management? (Select one) | :Does your community require or encourage parking area landscaping with vegetated practices (e.g. bioretention, curb-cuts, ribbon curb, tree trenches, or swales) for stormwater volume and/or water quality management? (Select one) | ||
:*Required (3 pts) | :*Required (3 pts) | ||
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:*[https://stormwater.pca.state.mn.us/index.php?title=Scenario_for_developing_a_stormwater_treatment_train_for_a_parking_lot Scenario for Developing a Stormwater Treatment Train for a Parking Lot] | :*[https://stormwater.pca.state.mn.us/index.php?title=Scenario_for_developing_a_stormwater_treatment_train_for_a_parking_lot Scenario for Developing a Stormwater Treatment Train for a Parking Lot] | ||
− | ====Pervious/permeable surfaces==== | + | ====21. Pervious/permeable surfaces==== |
[[file:Check it out.png|100px|right|thumb|alt=image|<font size=3>Video: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3wyYHXo7Iqw Installing a Permeable Paver Driveway by MCWD]</font size>]] | [[file:Check it out.png|100px|right|thumb|alt=image|<font size=3>Video: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3wyYHXo7Iqw Installing a Permeable Paver Driveway by MCWD]</font size>]] | ||
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:*[https://stormwater.pca.state.mn.us/index.php/Permeable_pavement Permeable Pavement] | :*[https://stormwater.pca.state.mn.us/index.php/Permeable_pavement Permeable Pavement] | ||
− | ====Native vegetation and turf alternatives==== | + | ====22. Native vegetation and turf alternatives==== |
[[File:TCF Stadium.jpg|300px|thumb|alt=image TCF stadium|<font size=3>A garden outside of TCF Bank Stadium utilizes water runoff. Photo courtesy University of Minnesota.</font size>]] | [[File:TCF Stadium.jpg|300px|thumb|alt=image TCF stadium|<font size=3>A garden outside of TCF Bank Stadium utilizes water runoff. Photo courtesy University of Minnesota.</font size>]] | ||
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:*[https://www.pca.state.mn.us/living-green/grow-healthy-no-waste-lawn-and-garden Grow a Healthy, No-Waste lawn and Garden] | :*[https://www.pca.state.mn.us/living-green/grow-healthy-no-waste-lawn-and-garden Grow a Healthy, No-Waste lawn and Garden] | ||
− | ====Green roof installations==== | + | ====23. Green roof installations==== |
[[File:Vegetation free zones at Target Center Green Roof, Minneapolis, MN.jpg|thumb|300px|alt=photo of green roof on the Target Center in Minneapolis, MN|<font size=3>Green roof on the Target Center in Minneapolis Minnesota. Note the vegetation free zones. Image Courtesy of The Kestrel Design Group, Inc.</font size>]] | [[File:Vegetation free zones at Target Center Green Roof, Minneapolis, MN.jpg|thumb|300px|alt=photo of green roof on the Target Center in Minneapolis, MN|<font size=3>Green roof on the Target Center in Minneapolis Minnesota. Note the vegetation free zones. Image Courtesy of The Kestrel Design Group, Inc.</font size>]] | ||
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[[File:Natural_vs._impervious.jpg|300px|thumb|alt=image of ford plant|<font size=3>Look at the difference of percentage of runoff on natural ground cover vs. impervious surface. Image courtesy of the [https://durhamnc.gov/864/Impervious-Surface City of Durham, NC].</font size>]] | [[File:Natural_vs._impervious.jpg|300px|thumb|alt=image of ford plant|<font size=3>Look at the difference of percentage of runoff on natural ground cover vs. impervious surface. Image courtesy of the [https://durhamnc.gov/864/Impervious-Surface City of Durham, NC].</font size>]] | ||
− | ====New impervious surfaces==== | + | ====24. New impervious surfaces==== |
:For new development, does the permitting agency apply community stormwater management standards to all new impervious surfaces, or is a minimum threshold (de minimis) included? (Select one) | :For new development, does the permitting agency apply community stormwater management standards to all new impervious surfaces, or is a minimum threshold (de minimis) included? (Select one) | ||
:*Standards apply to all new impervious surfaces (10 pts) | :*Standards apply to all new impervious surfaces (10 pts) | ||
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[https://stormwater.pca.state.mn.us/index.php?title=Construction_stormwater_program Minnesota's Construction Stormwater General permit] applies to new developments that are 1 acre or more in size. Many local government units have stormwater requirements that apply to areas smaller than 1 acre (e.g. 10,000 ft<sup>2</sup>). [https://bellevuewa.gov/sites/default/files/media/pdf_document/SFR_Stormwater_Management_Guidelines_Rev_June2012_mm2.pdf Bellvue, Washington], for example, has requirements that apply to new developments exceeding 7,000 square feet. [https://pubs.usgs.gov/fs/2000/0109/report.pdf A United States Geological Survey] study shows that sediment loss from small construction sites can be significant when taken cumulatively across an area. | [https://stormwater.pca.state.mn.us/index.php?title=Construction_stormwater_program Minnesota's Construction Stormwater General permit] applies to new developments that are 1 acre or more in size. Many local government units have stormwater requirements that apply to areas smaller than 1 acre (e.g. 10,000 ft<sup>2</sup>). [https://bellevuewa.gov/sites/default/files/media/pdf_document/SFR_Stormwater_Management_Guidelines_Rev_June2012_mm2.pdf Bellvue, Washington], for example, has requirements that apply to new developments exceeding 7,000 square feet. [https://pubs.usgs.gov/fs/2000/0109/report.pdf A United States Geological Survey] study shows that sediment loss from small construction sites can be significant when taken cumulatively across an area. | ||
− | ====Baseline-condition==== | + | ====25. Baseline-condition==== |
:For new development, does the permitting authority apply community stormwater standards requiring rate control based on the difference between a baseline-condition and post-development runoff condition? (Select one) | :For new development, does the permitting authority apply community stormwater standards requiring rate control based on the difference between a baseline-condition and post-development runoff condition? (Select one) | ||
:*Yes, our baseline condition is Pre-European settlement (5 pts) | :*Yes, our baseline condition is Pre-European settlement (5 pts) | ||
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:A baseline condition generally refers to a performance target. It most often applies to matching or achieving hydrologic conditions with the specific target. The most aggressive hydrologic target is matching pre-European settlement hydrologic and pollutant loading conditions. This would match a completely undisturbed condition. Matching forest or prairie conditions is another target, but sometimes this refers only to hydrologic conditions and not pollutant loading. The MIDS goal attempts to mimic hydrologic conditions for native vegetation and soils. Pre-development can be a confusing term since it is not clear if this refers to prior to any development or to some recent development condition. For example, converting row crop agriculture to residential land use may assume the agricultural condition represents pre-development, even though it is a highly modified system. The closer we can approximate hydrologic conditions to match native vegetation and soils, the more water we retain on the landscape and the more pollutants are also retained. | :A baseline condition generally refers to a performance target. It most often applies to matching or achieving hydrologic conditions with the specific target. The most aggressive hydrologic target is matching pre-European settlement hydrologic and pollutant loading conditions. This would match a completely undisturbed condition. Matching forest or prairie conditions is another target, but sometimes this refers only to hydrologic conditions and not pollutant loading. The MIDS goal attempts to mimic hydrologic conditions for native vegetation and soils. Pre-development can be a confusing term since it is not clear if this refers to prior to any development or to some recent development condition. For example, converting row crop agriculture to residential land use may assume the agricultural condition represents pre-development, even though it is a highly modified system. The closer we can approximate hydrologic conditions to match native vegetation and soils, the more water we retain on the landscape and the more pollutants are also retained. | ||
− | ====Total-suspended solids and total phosphorous==== | + | ====26. Total-suspended solids and total phosphorous==== |
:Does your community require best management practices (BMPs) for all new development that will result in at least 90% reduction in total-suspended-solids (TSS) and/or at least 60% reduction in total phosphorous (TP)? (Select one) | :Does your community require best management practices (BMPs) for all new development that will result in at least 90% reduction in total-suspended-solids (TSS) and/or at least 60% reduction in total phosphorous (TP)? (Select one) | ||
:*Yes, my community follows MIDS (3 pts) | :*Yes, my community follows MIDS (3 pts) | ||
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:*[https://stormwater.pca.state.mn.us/index.php?title=Industrial_prevention_practices_for_TP Industrial Prevention Practices for TP] | :*[https://stormwater.pca.state.mn.us/index.php?title=Industrial_prevention_practices_for_TP Industrial Prevention Practices for TP] | ||
− | ====Downstream water resources==== | + | ====27. Downstream water resources==== |
[[File:Trout stream.jpg|300px|thumb|alt=photo trout stream|<font size=3>Photo of a trout stream. Courtesy: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources</font size>]] | [[File:Trout stream.jpg|300px|thumb|alt=photo trout stream|<font size=3>Photo of a trout stream. Courtesy: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources</font size>]] | ||
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*[https://www.pca.state.mn.us/water/minnesotas-impaired-waters-list Impaired waters] | *[https://www.pca.state.mn.us/water/minnesotas-impaired-waters-list Impaired waters] | ||
− | ====Runoff volume==== | + | ====28. Runoff volume==== |
:Are there post-construction runoff volume requirements for downstream river erosion protection? (Select one) | :Are there post-construction runoff volume requirements for downstream river erosion protection? (Select one) | ||
:*Yes, no runoff volume increase for the 10-yr, 24-hr event (6 pts) | :*Yes, no runoff volume increase for the 10-yr, 24-hr event (6 pts) | ||
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*[https://www.asce.org/templates/conferences-events-event-detail.aspx?id=8961 CREATING DESIGN STORMS FOR RAINFALL-RUNOFF MODELS] | *[https://www.asce.org/templates/conferences-events-event-detail.aspx?id=8961 CREATING DESIGN STORMS FOR RAINFALL-RUNOFF MODELS] | ||
− | ====Erosion and sediment control==== | + | ====29. Erosion and sediment control==== |
[[File: Erosion.jpg|400px|thumb|right|<font size=3>Image courtesy of the University of Minnesota. Check out their [https://www.erosion.umn.edu/ Erosion and Stormwater Management Certification Program].</font size>]] | [[File: Erosion.jpg|400px|thumb|right|<font size=3>Image courtesy of the University of Minnesota. Check out their [https://www.erosion.umn.edu/ Erosion and Stormwater Management Certification Program].</font size>]] | ||
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:*[https://stormwater.pca.state.mn.us/index.php?title=MCM_4_Construction_Site_Stormwater_Control MCM 4 Construction Site Stormwater Control] | :*[https://stormwater.pca.state.mn.us/index.php?title=MCM_4_Construction_Site_Stormwater_Control MCM 4 Construction Site Stormwater Control] | ||
− | ====Pretreatment sizing standards==== | + | ====30. Pretreatment sizing standards==== |
:Do your community stormwater management standards specify pretreatment sizing standards for stormwater prior to discharge into all permanent structural best management practices (BMPs)? (Select one) | :Do your community stormwater management standards specify pretreatment sizing standards for stormwater prior to discharge into all permanent structural best management practices (BMPs)? (Select one) | ||
:*Yes (2 pts) | :*Yes (2 pts) | ||
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:*[https://stormwater.pca.state.mn.us/index.php?title=Pretreatment_practice_compatibility_with_downstream_structural_stormwater_BMPs Pretreatment Practice Compatibility with Downstream Structural Stormwater BMPs] | :*[https://stormwater.pca.state.mn.us/index.php?title=Pretreatment_practice_compatibility_with_downstream_structural_stormwater_BMPs Pretreatment Practice Compatibility with Downstream Structural Stormwater BMPs] | ||
− | ====Redevelopment==== | + | ====31. Redevelopment==== |
:Do your community stormwater management standards apply to all redevelopment, which includes reconstruction of linear projects? (Select one) | :Do your community stormwater management standards apply to all redevelopment, which includes reconstruction of linear projects? (Select one) | ||
:*Yes, we apply MIDS to all redevelopment (9 pts) | :*Yes, we apply MIDS to all redevelopment (9 pts) | ||
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:*[https://stormwater.pca.state.mn.us/index.php?title=Linear_Permanent_Stormwater_Management_Design_Flow_Chart Linear Permanent Stormwater Management] | :*[https://stormwater.pca.state.mn.us/index.php?title=Linear_Permanent_Stormwater_Management_Design_Flow_Chart Linear Permanent Stormwater Management] | ||
− | ====Water conservation==== | + | ====32. Water reuse and conservation==== |
[[File:Cistern located at Mississippi Watershed Management Organization 2.jpg|300px|thumb|alt=This picture shows a cistern located at Mississippi Watershed Management Organization|<font size=3>Cistern located at Mississippi Watershed Management Organization. Photo by MWMO Staff. Check out other photos in the gallery for [https://stormwater.pca.state.mn.us/index.php?title=Photo_gallery_for_stormwater_and_rainwater_harvest_and_use/reuse stormwater and rainwater harvest and use/reuse.]</font size>]] | [[File:Cistern located at Mississippi Watershed Management Organization 2.jpg|300px|thumb|alt=This picture shows a cistern located at Mississippi Watershed Management Organization|<font size=3>Cistern located at Mississippi Watershed Management Organization. Photo by MWMO Staff. Check out other photos in the gallery for [https://stormwater.pca.state.mn.us/index.php?title=Photo_gallery_for_stormwater_and_rainwater_harvest_and_use/reuse stormwater and rainwater harvest and use/reuse.]</font size>]] | ||
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:*[https://owl.cwp.org/mdocs-posts/urban-subwatershed-restoration-manual-series-manual-3/ Stormwater Retrofit Practices] | :*[https://owl.cwp.org/mdocs-posts/urban-subwatershed-restoration-manual-series-manual-3/ Stormwater Retrofit Practices] | ||
− | ====Maintenance agreements==== | + | ====33. Maintenance agreements==== |
:Does your community require & enforce maintenance agreements for privately maintained stormwater facilities? (Select one) | :Does your community require & enforce maintenance agreements for privately maintained stormwater facilities? (Select one) | ||
:*Yes (3 pts) | :*Yes (3 pts) | ||
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This part of the assessment consists of four areas that address education and outreach, and training. | This part of the assessment consists of four areas that address education and outreach, and training. | ||
− | ====Education & outreach programs==== | + | ====34. Education & outreach programs==== |
:Does your community participate in stormwater pollution prevention education & outreach programs such as: (Select all that apply) | :Does your community participate in stormwater pollution prevention education & outreach programs such as: (Select all that apply) | ||
:*Metro Blooms educational workshops (within last 3 years) (1 pt) | :*Metro Blooms educational workshops (within last 3 years) (1 pt) | ||
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[[File:Stencil.png|300px|thumb|right|<font size=3>Storm drain stenciling by students. Photo courtesy of [https://fmr.org/ Friends of the Mississippi River].</font size>]] | [[File:Stencil.png|300px|thumb|right|<font size=3>Storm drain stenciling by students. Photo courtesy of [https://fmr.org/ Friends of the Mississippi River].</font size>]] | ||
− | ====Residential and business education efforts==== | + | ====35. Residential and business education efforts==== |
:Does your community have residential and business education efforts such as: (Select all that apply) | :Does your community have residential and business education efforts such as: (Select all that apply) | ||
:*Educational stormwater pollution prevention workshops for residents (2 pts) | :*Educational stormwater pollution prevention workshops for residents (2 pts) | ||
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:*[https://stormwater.wef.org/2015/08/facilitating-fees/ Facilitating Fees] | :*[https://stormwater.wef.org/2015/08/facilitating-fees/ Facilitating Fees] | ||
− | ====Financial assistance==== | + | ====36. Financial assistance==== |
:Does your community promote and/or provide financial assistance for the implementation of stormwater pollution prevention & treatment practices and projects for residents or businesses? (Select one) | :Does your community promote and/or provide financial assistance for the implementation of stormwater pollution prevention & treatment practices and projects for residents or businesses? (Select one) | ||
:*Yes, promotion & financial assistance (3 pts) | :*Yes, promotion & financial assistance (3 pts) | ||
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:*[https://www.epa.gov/green-infrastructure/green-infrastructure-funding-opportunities EPA Green Infrastructure Funding Opportunities] | :*[https://www.epa.gov/green-infrastructure/green-infrastructure-funding-opportunities EPA Green Infrastructure Funding Opportunities] | ||
− | ====Certification and training==== | + | ====37. Certification and training==== |
:Which of the following certification and training opportunities does your community make available to municipal staff on a regular basis? (select all that apply) | :Which of the following certification and training opportunities does your community make available to municipal staff on a regular basis? (select all that apply) | ||
:*MIDS training (e.g. MIDS calculator, ordinance and BMP trainings) (1 pt) | :*MIDS training (e.g. MIDS calculator, ordinance and BMP trainings) (1 pt) | ||
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This part of the assessment consists of two areas that address mapping and inspections. | This part of the assessment consists of two areas that address mapping and inspections. | ||
− | ====Stormwater system map==== | + | ====38. Stormwater system map==== |
:[for non-MS4s only] Is your community’s stormwater system mapped? (Select one) | :[for non-MS4s only] Is your community’s stormwater system mapped? (Select one) | ||
:*Yes (1 pt) | :*Yes (1 pt) | ||
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:*[https://www.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=8d310e604baa43699b25395834d0c69a Stormwater Mapping - MS4 Program] | :*[https://www.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=8d310e604baa43699b25395834d0c69a Stormwater Mapping - MS4 Program] | ||
− | ====Inspection & maintenance==== | + | ====39. Inspection & maintenance==== |
:[for non-MS4s only] Does your community have an inspection & maintenance schedule for stormwater management practices - including catch basin sumps & stormwater ponds? (Select one) | :[for non-MS4s only] Does your community have an inspection & maintenance schedule for stormwater management practices - including catch basin sumps & stormwater ponds? (Select one) | ||
:*Yes (2 pts) | :*Yes (2 pts) | ||
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[[File:Smart_Salting.png|300px|thumb|right|<font size=3>Image courtesy of the [https://www.pca.state.mn.us/water/smart-salting-training-calendar MPCA Smart Salting Training].</font size>]] | [[File:Smart_Salting.png|300px|thumb|right|<font size=3>Image courtesy of the [https://www.pca.state.mn.us/water/smart-salting-training-calendar MPCA Smart Salting Training].</font size>]] | ||
− | ====Certification and training==== | + | ====40. Certification and training==== |
:Which of the following certification and training opportunities does your community make available to municipal staff on a regular basis? (Select one) | :Which of the following certification and training opportunities does your community make available to municipal staff on a regular basis? (Select one) | ||
:*MPCA Smart Salting Level 2 Training (2 pts) | :*MPCA Smart Salting Level 2 Training (2 pts) | ||
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[[File:SSAt.png|300px|thumb|right|<font size=3>Link to [https://www.smartsaltingtool.com/ Salt Savings Assessment tool (SSAt)].</font size>]] | [[File:SSAt.png|300px|thumb|right|<font size=3>Link to [https://www.smartsaltingtool.com/ Salt Savings Assessment tool (SSAt)].</font size>]] | ||
− | ====Salt management==== | + | ====41. Salt management==== |
:Which of the following salt management strategies does your community use? (Select one) | :Which of the following salt management strategies does your community use? (Select one) | ||
:*Salt Savings Assessment tool (SSAt) to track BMPs related to chloride use (3 pts) | :*Salt Savings Assessment tool (SSAt) to track BMPs related to chloride use (3 pts) | ||
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:*[https://www.pca.state.mn.us/water/statewide-chloride-resources MPCA Chloride Resources] | :*[https://www.pca.state.mn.us/water/statewide-chloride-resources MPCA Chloride Resources] | ||
− | ====Street sweeping program==== | + | ====42. Street sweeping program==== |
[[File:No parking for street sweeping sign.PNG|right|thumb|300 px|alt=This image shows a no parking for street sweeping sign. Image Courtesy of Emmons & Olivier Resources, Inc.|<font size=3>No parking for street sweeping sign</font size>]] | [[File:No parking for street sweeping sign.PNG|right|thumb|300 px|alt=This image shows a no parking for street sweeping sign. Image Courtesy of Emmons & Olivier Resources, Inc.|<font size=3>No parking for street sweeping sign</font size>]] | ||
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:*[https://www.pca.state.mn.us/sites/default/files/w-sw4-54.pdf Managing Street Sweepings by MPCA] | :*[https://www.pca.state.mn.us/sites/default/files/w-sw4-54.pdf Managing Street Sweepings by MPCA] | ||
− | ====Prioritize street sweeping==== | + | ====43. Prioritize street sweeping==== |
:Does your community prioritize street sweeping in areas that are directly tributary to lakes, streams, wetlands and Wellhead Protection Areas? (Select one) | :Does your community prioritize street sweeping in areas that are directly tributary to lakes, streams, wetlands and Wellhead Protection Areas? (Select one) | ||
:*Yes (2 pts) | :*Yes (2 pts) | ||
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:*[https://stormwater.pca.state.mn.us/index.php?title=Methods_for_calculating_pollutant_reductions_for_street_sweeping Methods for Calculating Pollutant Reductions] | :*[https://stormwater.pca.state.mn.us/index.php?title=Methods_for_calculating_pollutant_reductions_for_street_sweeping Methods for Calculating Pollutant Reductions] | ||
− | ====Prioritize inspections of permitted businesses==== | + | ====44. Prioritize inspections of permitted businesses==== |
: Does your community prioritize inspections of permitted businesses storing/using hazardous and/or toxic chemicals that are in areas where water flows directly into lakes, streams and wetlands, and to Wellhead Protection Areas? (Select one) | : Does your community prioritize inspections of permitted businesses storing/using hazardous and/or toxic chemicals that are in areas where water flows directly into lakes, streams and wetlands, and to Wellhead Protection Areas? (Select one) | ||
:*Yes (2 pts) | :*Yes (2 pts) | ||
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:*[https://stormwater.pca.state.mn.us/index.php?title=MCM_3_Illicit_Discharge_Detection_and_Elimination MCM 3: Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination] | :*[https://stormwater.pca.state.mn.us/index.php?title=MCM_3_Illicit_Discharge_Detection_and_Elimination MCM 3: Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination] | ||
− | ====Yard waste collection==== | + | ====45. Yard waste collection==== |
[[file:Check it out.png|100px|right|thumb|alt=image|<font size=3>Video: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?list=PLMVpBjXUcBQaltkuoJKBV87v9EkPGNYBb&v=GjLAB_izBoM Ramsey Recycles: How to Recycle Yard Waste]</font size>]] | [[file:Check it out.png|100px|right|thumb|alt=image|<font size=3>Video: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?list=PLMVpBjXUcBQaltkuoJKBV87v9EkPGNYBb&v=GjLAB_izBoM Ramsey Recycles: How to Recycle Yard Waste]</font size>]] |
The Minnesota GreenStep Cities Stormwater Assessment, formerly called the Blue Star Assessment, is a self-assessment for cities to complete based on their current stormwater program. The assessment asks questions related to green infrastructure that are generally not covered by regulatory programs. Make sure to click "save" each time so you can return to your previous work as needed before May 1, 2020. After you have finished the assessment a score between 1 and 100 percent will be reported. A new web link will be sent out to all GreenStep cities, and to other interested cities, on July 1, 2020 for the next assessment year, which ends on May 1, 2021.
Taking this assessment and receiving a score can be used in several ways:
Feel free to ask any questions via the GreenStep Cities contact page at https://greenstep.pca.state.mn.us/contact
This section focuses on four areas including planning and preservation in respect to development, redevelopment and water resources.
This part includes two areas that address sprawl-limiting strategies and strategies for redevelopment, including brownfield redevelopment.
This part of the assessment includes six areas that address high quality natural resource areas, floodplains, wetlands, buffers, steep slopes and urban forests.
This part of the assessment includes three areas that address stormwater management funding and incentives.
This section focuses on three areas including impervious cover, policy and green streets.
This part of the assessment includes five areas that address impervious cover, parking and vegetation.
Impervious surfaces continue to increase especially in urban areas. Urban communities are taking a mixed-use approach to reduce the amount of impervious surfaces, an example of this is shared driveways.
Further reading
Parking maximums limit the number of spaces that a developer can construct, while refers to the opposite. Off-street parking refers to parking vehicles anywhere but on streets. These include public and private lots, garages and driveways. Off-street parking is typically utilized for limited time periods, meaning there are considerable periods when the parking area is not being used. Like any impermeable surface, off-street parking generates runoff and pollutants carried in the runoff. Ways to minimize the amount of impermeable surface generated from off-site parking include the following.
Further reading
Impermeable surface created from parking areas can be minimized through correct sizing and use of impermeable areas. Some techniques for minimizing impervious surface through approrpiate sizing include the following.
Further reading
Eliminating curbs or adding curb cuts allows runoff to be directed into pervious areas and filtered through LID features such as swales and bioretention practices. A typical curb and gutter system will concentrate runoff volumes and curbs should only be installed when necessary to convey runoff to a treatment area. Permeable conveyance systems, such as swales, may be used in place of impermeable curb and gutter systems. Generally, curb and gutter is more expensive than other systems that retain or slow runoff.
Further reading
Further reading
Does your community encourage green roof installations as part of its building permit process? (Select one)
This part of the assessment includes ten (10) areas that address stormwater policies including rate, volume, pretreatment and maintenance.
Minnesota's Construction Stormwater General permit applies to new developments that are 1 acre or more in size. Many local government units have stormwater requirements that apply to areas smaller than 1 acre (e.g. 10,000 ft2). Bellvue, Washington, for example, has requirements that apply to new developments exceeding 7,000 square feet. A United States Geological Survey study shows that sediment loss from small construction sites can be significant when taken cumulatively across an area.
Further reading
Further reading
This section focuses on two areas including education and source control.
This part of the assessment consists of four areas that address education and outreach, and training.
This part of the assessment consists of two areas that address mapping and inspections.
This part of the assessment consists of six areas that address staff training, salt management, street sweeping, yard waste, inspections and yard waste.
Street sweeping helps communities keep roads free of debris and dirt that accumulate in the gutter, and eventually leads to the storm drain and into the lakes and rivers. A street sweeping program varies per community which means the area swept, the frequency, type of equipment and the cost will vary largely per community. Regular street sweeping reduces the amount of litter, organic material (leaves, grass etc.) and other materials that will make their way into the nearby lake or river.
Further reading