Sustainable Disaster Recovery ConferenceBobby Clark

November 14, 2013www.mceenterprise.com/RebuildingWestLiberty2013.pdf

March 2, 2012 Disaster• A EF3 tornado ripped through this community of

about 3,400 residents, killing six, devastating nearly 400 homes, businesses and government structures, and destroying much of the downtown area.

• A EF2 tornado on February 29, 2012 that caused property damage but no loss of life.

West Liberty – Before During & AfterVideo

Stakeholder Ideas• Implement residential and commercial solar hot

water;• Improve cellular and data services throughout the

area;• Employ passive construction

techniques on new structures;

• Provide educational and research opportunities for students in rebuilding efforts;

• Institute community education programs and energy savings classes

(L-R) Hank Allen, Commercial Bank President/CEO , Daniel Wallach & Bobby Clark

Downtown West Liberty

Eco-Tourism Destination • Rebranding West Liberty• Expanding adventure tourism activities (kayaking,

rock climbing, hiking and canoeing), • Sustainable infrastructure and buildings and

lodging throughout the town

Empowering Entrepreneurial Small Businesses

• Business Mentoring• Technical Assistance • Grant Programs• Foothills Eco-Agritourism

Red Rooster Antiques

Carquest Auto PartsDorcas Burton

Antler Ridge Farm

Building Affordable and Highly Energy Efficient Replacement Passive Housing

• Constructing new family residences to replace those that were destroyed or severely damaged by using the ultra-low energy principles of passive housing

Developing Clean Energy, Sorghum & Energy Park

• Leveraging access to affordable water and building on West Liberty’s status as the sorghum capital of the world by seeding a demonstration bio-energy project around this breed of sugar

Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) Transportation and Electricity Micro-Grids

• The natural gas vehicle conversions could work on large and medium duty vehicles and be provided by centralized filling station(s) placed around town and managed by the city.

Green Walking Corridors and Public Spaces

• Capitalizing upon the area’s natural scenic location and abundant green space encircling the downtown area and bordering the banks of the Licking River, West Liberty has the opportunity to develop a green walking and biking corridor.

Geothermal Town• Constructing a geothermal loop throughout

the central blocks of the downtown area. This geothermal loop would be one of the first of its kind in the nation and provide a foundation for rebuilding the downtown core sustainably.

Commercial Bank in West Liberty is planning to rebuild a “LEED Gold” Bank

Other Recommendations• Emergency Medical Services Proposal• Increase Primary and Specialty Health

Providers in Eastern Kentucky• Building a

Downtown Free Wi-Fi Hub

New Market Tax Credit$29 Million: JP Morgan Chase and U.S. Bancorp purchased Tax Credits

Clinton Global Initiative America

President Clinton & Judge Executive Tim Conley

Bobby Clark, Jonathan Miller, Stacey Epperson & Judge Conley

Midwest Clean Energy Enterprise, LLC

Bobby Clark, Cofounder & Director of Business Development

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