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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

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Leveraging the Private Sector – a Growing Trend

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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

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Annual SW volume

managed

Annual payment for performance

Interest and principal payments

Upfront capital

All These New Things – a Brave or Scary New World?

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Behavior Change – the Human Aspect of Business

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Rare’s Theory of Change Model

Attitude and Network – Going Beyond Rationality

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Attitude Touch the heart

Interpersonal Communication Validate your change and feelings

LIVE. WORK. GREEN. CAMDEN.

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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