COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FOR A SUSTAINABLE URBAN WATERSHED
Description:
Technical Challenge. This proposal deals with the urban watershed. The urban
watershed is important to the quality of life in the city. For many urban dwellers,
the urban stream represents a unique opportunity for recreation and the experience
of the natural world. At the same time, the urban watershed is subject to diverse
land uses that result in its degradation. Headwaters are often in agricultural
uses that result in the release of flashy runoff flows and harmful levels of
sediment and nutrient pollution downstream. In urban reaches, the stream, because
it is an amenity, stimulates residential and commercial development and the
impervious surfaces that traditionally attend to these uses. These forces act
to destroy the resource they seek to exploit. The urban watershed is a complex
problem – a problem that involves many stakeholders and the diverse values
that they pursue. Moreover, its solution is made difficult by the fact that
the problem is impervious to political and community boundaries.
Record Details:
Record Type:PROJECT(
ABSTRACT
)
Start Date:09/30/2004
Completion Date:05/30/2005
Record ID:
85998
Keywords:
WATERSHEDS, LAND, SEDIMENTS, ECOSYSTEM, HABITATS, SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT, PUBLIC POLICY, COMMUNITY BASED, PLANNING, ENVIRONMENTAL ASSETS, MODELING, GREAT LAKES, EPA REGION 5, AGRICULTURE.,
Related Organizations:
Role
:OWNER
Organization Name
:UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN - GREEN BAY
Mailing Address
:2420 Nicolet Dr
Citation
:Green Bay
State
:WI
Zip Code
:54311
Project Information:
Approach
:This proposal focuses on the Baird Creek watershed
in Green Bay, Wisconsin. This stream and its watershed are recognized as a
valuable resource
in the metropolitan area, and a number of protection and restoration projects
have been initiated. However, there is no comprehensive vision for the sustainability
of the watershed. The students of the UW-Green Bay Environmental Design Studio
propose to compile background information and integrate the actions of the
various public and private actors to design and publish a comprehensive sustainability
plan for the Baird Creek watershed. The planning team will use system dynamics
methods to establish an iterative process of problem definition and graphic
discussion facilitation techniques to negotiate goals and establish strategic
partnerships.
Sustainability, P3. On the largest scale, tributary streams and rivers are
the key to the water quality in Lake Michigan. Unless aggressive stewardship
programs are established in the watersheds that comprise the Lake Michigan
basin, the scientific study of Lake water quality seems an empty exercise.
Watersheds are the contexts for economic activity. Successful comprehensive
plans for watersheds must recognize the legitimacy of the broad range of economic
stakes involved and seek community economies that will ensure the sustainability
of the resource. Urban watersheds are a precious community resource. They provide
opportunities for recreation, education, and connection to the natural world – they
are essential to the quality of life of urban peoples.
Evaluation. The process proposed here incorporates numerous facilitated feedback
exercises with the public and the various actors involved or interested in
Baird Creek and its watershed. This mode of evaluation is appropriate for a
planning and design project. Another level of evaluation will focus on the
exte
Cost
:$9,891.00
Research Component
:Pollution Prevention/Sustainable Development
Approach
:
This proposal focuses on the Baird Creek watershed
in Green Bay, Wisconsin. This stream and its watershed are recognized as a
valuable resource
in the metropolitan area, and a number of protection and restoration projects
have been initiated. However, there is no comprehensive vision for the sustainability
of the watershed. The students of the UW-Green Bay Environmental Design Studio
propose to compile background information and integrate the actions of the
various public and private actors to design and publish a comprehensive sustainability
plan for the Baird Creek watershed. The planning team will use system dynamics
methods to establish an iterative process of problem definition and graphic
discussion facilitation techniques to negotiate goals and establish strategic
partnerships.
Sustainability, P3. On the largest scale, tributary streams and rivers are
the key to the water quality in Lake Michigan. Unless aggressive stewardship
programs are established in the watersheds that comprise the Lake Michigan
basin, the scientific study of Lake water quality seems an empty exercise.
Watersheds are the contexts for economic activity. Successful comprehensive
plans for watersheds must recognize the legitimacy of the broad range of economic
stakes involved and seek community economies that will ensure the sustainability
of the resource. Urban watersheds are a precious community resource. They provide
opportunities for recreation, education, and connection to the natural world – they
are essential to the quality of life of urban peoples.
Evaluation. The process proposed here incorporates numerous facilitated feedback
exercises with the public and the various actors involved or interested in
Baird Creek and its watershed. This mode of evaluation is appropriate for a
planning and design project. Another level of evaluation will focus on the
exte
Cost
:$9,891.00
Research Component
:P3 Challenge Area - Built Environment
Project IDs:
ID Code
:SU831858
Project type
:EPA Grant