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STORM WATER MANAGEMENT AND SUSTAINABILITY IN MILWAUKEE COUNTY
By: Sean Hayes, P.E.
Overview of County Policy and Sustainability Success
Storm Water BMP Guide Project
Project Examples
Storm Water Management and Sustainability in Milwaukee County
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Milwaukee County Background
Population 955,000 : City of Milwaukee 600,000
Fully Incorporated County
Milwaukee County Jurisdiction Parks, Airports, Transit, Highways, Zoo, Sheriff, Mental
Health, Etc.
>800 Buildings
>2,000 Vehicle Fleet
>15,000 Acres Park Land
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Overview of County Policy
Green Print 2007 Resolution
Promotes Sustainable Practices
county.milwaukee.gov/sustain
www.facebook.com/MKECoSustain
Twitter: @MKECoSustain
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Green Print Goals
Energy Efficient Retrofits / Energy Saving Practices
Sustainable Design
Improve Storm Water / Reduce Water Consumption
Enhance Recycling
Land Conservation
Purchase Cleaner Fleet Vehicles
Purchase Environmental Preferable Products
Staff Education and Participation
Success
Performance Contracting Energy Retrofits $1 million / year utility savings
Water Supply Controls Zoo Retrofits: 100 million gallons / year reduction (20%
total reduction)
Ten Solar PV and Hot Water Installations
Required Designers Consider LEED 2013 GMIA Baggage Claim - First LEED Project
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Success
Require Construction Recycling Plan and Reporting
Added > 100 Low Emission Buses
Hired a Sustainability Director
1st Watershed Based Storm Water Permit in the StateOne of the first in the country.
Parking Lot BMP Storm Water Design Guide
Milwaukee CountyR.A. Smith National
M Squared Engineering
Parking Lot Storm Water Guide
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Need
Required to Achieve Storm Water Goals Set in State Permit and Green Print TSS reduction, Etc.
Milwaukee County Maintains > 140 Parking Lots
Replace 4-5 / Year
Current Practice was to Replace as is
Design Staff was Unfamiliar With Storm Water BMP Options
BMP Guide
500 Page Document
PDF With Hyperlinks
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BMP Guide
Process Flow Chart Engineering
Process
Systematic Approach Helps to Avoid Oversight
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BMP Guide
Site Considerations Storm Water Specific
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BMP Guide
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BMP Guide
Revisit Process Flow Chart Focus on
Secondary Goals
BMP Guide
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BMP Guide
Individual BMP Summary Sheets Provides an
Overview of Each BMP
Provides Design Specifics and Examples
BMP Guide
Individual BMP Summary Sheets Provides an
Overview of Each BMP
Provides Design Specifics and Examples
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BMP Guide
Individual BMP Summary Sheets Provides an
Overview of Each BMP
Provides Design Specifics and Examples
BMP Guide
Individual BMP Summary Sheets Provides an
Overview of Each BMP
Provides Design Specifics and Examples
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BMP Guide
Individual BMP Summary Sheets Provides an
Overview of Each BMP
Provides Design Specifics and Examples
Project Examples
Bradford & McKinley Beach Precursor Projects to BMP Guide
Demonstrated Success / Public & Internal Acceptance
Started the Conversation on BMP’s for All Parking Lot Rehabs
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Project Examples
Milwaukee County Sports Complex 5 Acre Parking Lot
2 Acres Pervious Pavement
200’ Native Vegetated Swale
First Project to Use BMP Guidance Document
http://www.sewrpc.org/SEWRPCFiles/Environment/RootRiverWshedRestorationPlan/2013-02-27-Milw-Sports-Complex-Pervious-Pavement-00210134.pdf
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Project Examples
Doctors Park Drains Directly to Lake Michigan Beach
Reduced Existing Lot Size By 20%
Added Sub-Surface Sedimentation Chambers
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Project Examples
Dineen Park Reduced Lot Size by 50%
Added Pervious Paver Area
First Project With No Assistance From The Environmental Group!
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Project Examples
McKinley Marina Planning RFP Required Consultant Design Guide Use
11 Acre Paved Area
Multiuse Facility Boat Launch, Boat Storage and Maintanance, General
Parking, Special Events,
Reconstruct With SW BMP’s
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Milwaukee County / Sigma Environmental / Marek Landscaping
Final Thoughts on BMP Guide
Set Internal Standards for Parking Lot Reconstruction Projects
Expand Use to Parkways, Roadways and Highways
Now We Are Building Them / How Do We Maintain Them? Maintenance Plans For Each BMP.
Regular BMP Inspections.
Possibly Add Dedicated Maintenance Crew / Equipment.
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Link to BMP Guide
http://county.milwaukee.gov/ImageLibrary/User/tdetzer/ParkingLotBMPGuide.pdf
Final Thoughts on Green Print
Provided Regulatory Requirements for Sustainability
It Got the Ball Rolling
Should Fine Tune and Strengthen Resolution
Politicians and Public Need to Continue to Support We can help by educating and informing the public
and our officials about the benefits of sustainability and the success of the work we’ve already done.
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Presented by:
Sean Hayes, P.E. [email protected]
Environmental Engineer http://www.linkedin.com/in/seanjhayes
Milwaukee County
Thanks!
