DEVELOPING A COMMUNITY COLLABORATIVE INITIATIVE
Moderator: Beth Ravit, Ph.D. Panel Speakers: Frank McLaughlin, New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Nina Chen, The Nature Conservancy Sarah Bryant, Cooper’s Ferry Partnership Jeremiah Bergstrom, Rutgers Cooperative Extension Water Resources Program
How can NJDEP partner in urban communities? Frank McLaughlin, NJDEP Office of Brownfield Reuse Community Collaborative Initiative, Lead Camden Collaborative Initiative
New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Traditional Role: Regulator of air, water, land, natural resources Recognition: Single program delivery of resources is inadequate to address urban communities with multiple environmental stressors
Environmental Stressors in Urban Communities Urban focus: Combined Sewer Overflows & Brownfield Development Areas (BDAs)
Population Area square miles Density
Brownfield Development
Areas
Priority Growth Investment Areas Criteria
Number of CSO Discharge Points Planning
Area 1
Urban Enterprise
Zone
Need of Redevelopment or Rehab
Urban Transit Hubs
NJDOT Certified
Transit Hubs
Foreign Trade Zones
Bayonne 65,028 5.08 12801 X X X X 30
Camden 76,903 8.92 8621 X X X X X X 29
Elizabeth 127,558 12.32 10354 X X X X X X X 28
Paterson 145,948 8.43 17313 X X X X 24
Jersey City 257,342 14.79 17400 X X X X X X 21
Newark 278,427 24.19 11510 X X X X X X 17
Perth Amboy 51,982 4.7 11060 X X X X 16
North Bergen 60,773 5.2 11687 X X X 10
Gloucester 11,402 2.32 4915 X X X X 7
Harrison 15,227 1.2 12689 X X 7
Ridgefield Park 12,925 1.72 7515 X X 6
Hoboken 52,575 1.28 41074 X X X 5
Kearny 41,664 8.78 4745 X X X X 5
Weehawken 12,554 1.47 8540 X 3
Fort Lee 36,014 2.54 14179 X X 2
West New York 55,122 1.01 54576 X X X 2
Hackensack 44,113 4.18 10553 X X 2
Trenton 84,349 7.65 11026 X X X X X X 1
Guttenberg 11,429 0.2 57145 X X 1
East Newark 2,441 0.123 19846 X X 1
Union City 68,247 1.28 53318 X X X 0
Environmental Stressors in Urban Communities Environmental Stressors are co-located with Social & Economic Stressors
Camden’s Environmental Issues are Complex… Collaborative Model: Diverse partners with aligned interests backed by multiple DEP program resources
Abandoned contaminated gas station …is remediated to become (4) rain gardens mitigates flooding & treats stormwater
URBAN COLLABORATION PARTNERING ON MUTUAL PRIORITIES IN CAMDEN
Mt. Ephraim Ave Choice
Neighborhood
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Community Collaborative Initiative (2015)
A new collaborative effort bringing NJDEP cross-program expertise and resources to partner with local, regional and national entities to work on our mutual interests in addressing complex multi-media environmental issues in urban communities, with current efforts in Camden, Perth Amboy & Trenton
CCI’s core principles: 1) DEP single point-of-contact to liaison between the city & other strategic partners 2) Work with community leaders & support local vision that aligns with DEP goals 3) Leverage expertise & resources across DEP & with other strategic partners 4) Seek incremental & innovative solutions to complex multi-media issues 5) Focus on communities with most significant challenges & greatest opportunities 6) Promote economic revitalization, community development & human enrichment
What is NJDEP doing differently in Camden, Trenton, Perth Amboy?
single point-of-contact; cross-program support welcomed in as a partner & advocate for city local vision & place-based decision making
Encouraging Private Sector’s Involvement in Stormwater Management
Nina Chen
The Nature Conservancy in New Jersey
Stormwater – a Community Problem and Opportunity
10
Leveraging the Private Sector – a Growing Trend
11
Problem: Green infrastructure: from 2,000 acres to 15,000 acres by 2025. Total $100mm
Solution: 30 years Community Based Public Private Partnership (CBP3)
Investment: $1.2bn over 25 years
Benefits: • $3.1bn impact in economy, • 1,000 jobs per year • $2mm/year in local tax revenues
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Stormwater Credits
Stormwater Credit Trading – the Power of the Market
Impact Investment – Capital with a Heart 13
$1.7mm for green stormwater infrastructure in Washington, D.C.
CBP3 + Impact Capital – Maximize them to the Full Extend
14
Annual SW volume
managed
Annual payment for performance
Interest and principal payments
Upfront capital
All These New Things – a Brave or Scary New World?
15
Behavior Change – the Human Aspect of Business
16
Rare’s Theory of Change Model
Attitude and Network – Going Beyond Rationality
17
Attitude Touch the heart
Interpersonal Communication Validate your change and feelings
LIVE. WORK. GREEN. CAMDEN.
11.29.16
Camden SMART & the Camden Collaborative Initiative
Urban Innovation Conference
Sarah Bryant, AICP Senior Project Manager, Community Initiatives
Cooper’s Ferry Partnership
Camden’s Struggle With Stormwater
The Camden SMART Initiative
The Camden SMART Initiative a community-driven movement to protect human health, improve conditions for economic development, improve water quality, and enhance the quality of life for Camden City, its residents, and the Delaware River watershed through the broad use of green and grey infrastructure techniques for stormwater management. EDUCATE. IMPLEMENT. ENGAGE.
SMART IN NUMBERS
47 GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS COMPLETED
1,458 TREES PLANTED
223 RAIN BARRELS DISTRIBUTED
4,000 RESIDENTS ENGAGED
40+ PARTNERSHIPS CREATED
$25 MILLION INVESTED IN CAMDEN FROM 2011-2015
11,126,814 + GALLONS OF STORMWATER
DIVERTED FROM COMBINED SEWER SYSTEM
Air
Camden SMART
Environmental Education
Environmental Justice Health
Land & Brownfields
Waste & Recycling
The Camden Collaborative Initiative (CCI) is a solutions-oriented partnership between governmental, non-profit, private, and community-based agencies formed to plan and implement innovative strategies to improve the environment and the quality of life for Camden’s residents.
50+ Organizational Partners
LIVE. WORK. GREEN. CAMDEN. Sarah Bryant, AICP
Senior Project Manager, Community Initiatives Cooper’s Ferry Partnership
www.CamdenCollaborative.com
www.CamdenSMART.com
COMMUNITY-BASED GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE Getting started in New Jersey
www.water.rutgers.edu
Rutgers Cooperative Extension Water Resources Program Jeremiah D. Bergstrom, LLA, ASLA [email protected] 848.932.5708
New Jersey’s Combined Sewer Communities
Municipality Permit Holder Entity County # CSOsBayonne Passaic Valley Sewerage Commission Hudson 30Camden City Camden County Municipal Utilities Authority Camden 28CCMUA Camden County Municipal Utilities Authority Camden 1East Newark Passaic Valley Sewerage Commission Hudson 1Elizabeth Joint Meeting of Essex & Union Union 28Fort Lee Bergen County Utilities Authority Bergen 2Gloucester Camden County Municipal Utilities Authority Camden 7Guttenberg North Bergen Municipal Utilities Authority-Woodcliff Hudson 1Hackensack Bergen County Utilities Authority Bergen 2Harrison Passaic Valley Sewerage Commission Hudson 7Jersey City Passaic Valley Sewerage Commission Hudson 21Kearny Passaic Valley Sewerage Commission Hudson 5Newark Passaic Valley Sewerage Commission Essex 17North Bergen North Bergen Municipal Utilities Authority-Woodcliff Hudson 1North Bergen Passaic Valley Sewerage Commission Hudson 9Paterson Passaic Valley Sewerage Commission Passaic 24Perth Amboy Middlesex County Utilities Authority Middlesex 16Ridgefield Park Bergen County Utilities Authority Bergen 6Trenton Trenton Mercer 1Union City North Hudson Sewerage Authority-Adams Hudson 8West New York North Hudson Sewerage Authority-West NY Hudson 2
Total 217
Can your community benefit… 1. Does your community have
combined sewers?
2. Does your community suffer from localized flooding?
3. Does your community pay too much for treating wastewater because of inflow and infiltration (I&I) problems?
4. Is your community committed to protecting the health of its residents?
Department of Public Works, Paterson
South Street, Newark
The Process… • Green Infrastructure
Feasibility Plan • Project Partner
Meetings • Site Investigations • Surveys • Design • Funding & Contracting • Education & Training
Newark, Essex County
Camden, Camden County
Green Infrastructure Municipal Action Teams
• Camden SMART • Newark DIG • PVSC Partnership
New Communities… • Perth Amboy SWIM • Paterson SMART • City of Jersey City • Trenton • Gloucester City
Community-based Focus
• Community Engagement
• Creating a Sustainable Network
• Green & grey infrastructure project implementation
• Green infrastructure training
Park Boulevard Rain Garden in Parkside
Community-based Focus
• Community-driven green infrastructure design
• Public policy planning • Environmental and
Social Justice Advocacy
• Education • Local capacity building
Murray Avenue Rain Garden and Tree Planting Pocket Park
Youth Education
Outreach
Training
Engagement
Collaborative Initiatives
Rain Gardens
Rain Barrels
Cisterns
Trees
Green Infrastructure Programs
Collaboration in Action The Neighborhood Center, Camden
Collaboration in Action 298 Sussex Avenue, Newark
Collaboration in Action Adopt-a-Lot Community Gardens, Newark
179 Broadway
483 Washington Street
45 Lyons Avenue
Where to Begin • Evaluate opportunities • Identify local partners • Prioritize needs • Educate residents, officials,
staff, and professionals • Secure technical assistance • Develop implementation
strategy • Identify funding
mechanisms
Miller Street Elementary School Newark, Essex County
Questions and Discussion
DEVELOPING A COMMUNITY COLLABORATIVE INITIATIVE
Moderator: Beth Ravit, Ph.D. Panel Speakers: Frank McLaughlin, New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Nina Chen, The Nature Conservancy Sarah Bryant, Cooper’s Ferry Partnership Jeremiah Bergstrom, Rutgers Cooperative Extension Water Resources Program
