District 3 CLEAN OHIO CONSERVATION WORKSHOP February 21, 2002.

District 3

CLEAN OHIO CONSERVATIONWORKSHOP

February 21, 2002

WILMA YODER

District 3 Liaison - Franklin County - SCIP/LTIP Infrastructure Programs (OPWC)

- Clean Ohio Conservation Fund (OPWC)

- Clean Ohio Revitalization Fund (ODOD)

Office: 614-233-4175

Fax: 614-228-1904

Email: [email protected]

Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission

CLEAN OHIO CONSERVATION FUND STAFF

• Mary Ann Frantz

233-4156 [email protected]

• Andrea Gorzitze233-4124 [email protected]

• Robert Lawler233-4160 [email protected]

LOU MASCARI

District 3 - Program Representative

Ohio Public Works Commission

65 East State Street, Suite 312

Columbus, Ohio 43215

Office: 614-752-8117

Fax: 614-466-4664

Email: [email protected]

BRIEF HISTORY OF OPWC

OPWC - 19 Districts

Public Works Integrating Committee

(PWIC)• 9 members appointed by:

– 2 Franklin County Commissioners

– 2 Central Ohio Municipal Council

– 2 Ohio Township Trustees Association

– 2 Mayor of City of Columbus

– 1 Private Sector appointed by 8 PWIC members

• Members serve 3-year terms per ORC 164.04

Public Works Integrating Committee (PWIC)

9 members: Appointment Authority:

Dean Ringle, Vice Chair (FC Commissioners)

Mary Jo Kilroy (FC Commissioners)

John Doutt, Chair (Mayor of Columbus)

Linda Page (Mayor of Columbus)

Richard Stage (CO Municipal Council)

Marsha Hall (CO Municipal Council)

Don Craven (Private Sector)

Vernon Wagner (Township Trustees Association)

Ron Williams (Township Trustees Association)

OVERVIEW OF CLEAN OHIO PROGRAMS

CLEAN OHIO FUND( “House Bill 3”)( “House Bill 3”)

• Approved by Ohio voters in November 2000

• Governor & legislation approved in July 2001

• Calls for $400 million bond program to be spent over the next 4 years to:

– preserve natural areas & farmland

– protect streams

– create outdoor recreation

– revitalize urban areas by cleaning up “brownfields”

and sites that propose a public health threat

CLEAN OHIO FUNDLEAN OHIO FUND$400 Million - 4 Years$400 Million - 4 Years

Clean Ohio Revitalization Fund ODOD/OEPA

$200 Million

1 - Brownfield Revitalization**–$160 Million–Grants & Loans–Brownfield cleanup or remediation

2 - Clean Ohio Assistance Fund–$ 40 Million–Grants for public health emergencies in select communities

** MORPC Staff involved in administration of

programs

Clean Ohio Conservation FundOPWC/ODNR/ODA

$200 Million

1 - Greenspace Conservation** - $150 Million

- Allocation to each OPWC District

2 - Recreation Trail Development - $25 Million

3 - Farmland Preservation - $25 Million

Brownfield RevitalizationBrownfield Revitalization

Type of Funding

- Grants & Loans

- 25% Match Required

- $3 million maximum for any 1 project

Who Can Apply

CountyTownshipMunicipal CorpPort AuthorityConservancy DistrictPark DistrictNonprofits*For Profits *

* must enter anagreement with othergroups above

Overseeing Agency

Ohio Department of Development

(Clean Ohio Council)

Brownfield Revitalization 6 Criteria

• Economic Benefit

• Environmental Benefit

• Amount & nature of match

• District prioritization

• Benefit to Low-Moderate Income (LMI)

communities

• Other Factors (readiness to proceed)

Brownfield RevitalizationDistrict 3

• Applicants submit applications to PWIC - May 10, 2002

• PWIC and staff review on 6 selection criteria

• PWIC recommends up to 6 projects to go on for statewide competition

• ODOD and Clean Ohio Council (13 members) review up to 114 projects and award $50 million

Brownfield Program ContactsODOD

www.connectohio.com/bus_resources/urban

• James Manual, Director

• Office of Urban Development

• Phone 614- 466-4211

• [email protected]

• John Magill, Ass. Deputy Director

• Office of Urban Development

• Phone 614 -466-4484

• [email protected]

FARMLAND PRESERVATION

$6.25 million/per year

PURPOSE: Preserve valuable farmland by purchasing agricultural easements

WHO CAN APPLY? PROJECTLIMITS

MATCH WHO AWARDS FUNDS?

Local governments

Charitable organizations

$1 million pereasement

At least25%

Director of Ohio Department ofAgriculture

Farmland Preservation AdvisoryBoard (12 members)

SPECIAL EMPHASIS: Farms with valuable soil types Areas where agricultural "best management practices" are in use Areas that are identified as agricultural on local comprehensive plans Areas that face development pressure

RECREATIONAL TRAILS$6.25 million/year

PURPOSE:Purchase trailways & develop recreational trails

WHO CAN APPLY MATCH WHO AWARDS FUNDS

Local governmentsPark & joint recreationdistrictsConservancy districtsSoil & Water ConservancydistrictsNon-profits

25%

(can include donation ofland, labor or materials)

Director of Ohio Department of NaturalResources

Clean Ohio Trail Advisory Board9 members

SPECIAL EMPHASIS: Are consistent w/ statewide trail plan Links population centers w/ outdoor recreation and facilities Involve purchase of rail lines linked to statewide trail plans Preserve natural corridors Provide links to urban areas to support commuter access & provide economic benefit

Green Space ConservationDistrict 3 - $2.9 Million per year

GREENSPACE PROGRAM(Statewide - $37.5 million/year)

District 3 - $2.9 million/yearPURPOSE:

Purchase of open spaces & the cost to make them accessible to the public Protection of stream corridors Areas along waterways that provide wildlife habitat & reduce erosion

WHO CAN APPLY? MATCH WHO AWARDS FUNDS?

Local governmentsPark & joint recreation districtsConservancy districtsSoil & Water Conservancy DistrictsNon-profits

At least25%

Each PWIC will appoint an 11 member localNRAC - Natural Resources Assistance Council

NRAC reviews based on uniform statewidecriteria

NRAC sends recommended projects toOPWC for approval

SPECIAL EMPHASIS: Protect habitat for rare, threatened or endangered species Preserve high quality wetlands & other scarce natural resources Preserve streamside forests, natural stream channels Provide safe areas for fishing, hunting & trapping

The Role of the NRAC

• Develop local criteria

• Review & score applications

• Recommend project approval

• Forward applications to OPWC for implementation & award of funds

Establishing the NRAC

• Nominations were solicited in August & September

• 37 nominations were received

• Nominees must be chosen from five groups:– 1 Political Jurisdictions– 2 Environmental – 3 Park System– 4 Agriculture & Forestry– 5 Business, Realtors & Planning

• PWIC must select 9 members and the PWIC and the Franklin Soil & Water District must appoint 2 people.

• Sub-committee narrowed nominations down to 1 per agency and PWIC met on October 15 and make the appointments

Natural Resources Assistance CouncilDistrict 3 - Members

Group Term Council Member Community/Organization

PWIC 2 Marsha Hall, Vice-Chair Canal Winchester

Soil & Water 2 Hector Santiago Franklin County

1 2 Tom Spring Washington Township

2 1 Anthony Sasson, Chair Nature Conservancy

2 1 Anthony Swaneck FC Greenway Steering

2 1 William Resch Friends of Blacklick Creek

2 3 Edward Honton Ohio to Erie Trails

3 2 Michael Hooper Westerville Parks

3 1 Ellen Tripp FC Metro Parks

4 3 Richard Hummel Ohio Farm Bureau

5 3 Frances Beasley MORPC

Sample Methodology &

Criteria

for Clean Ohio Conservation Fund Projects

www.pwc.state.oh.us

BACKGROUND ON CREATION OF DISTRICT 3 CRITERIA

• NRAC Working Session I on December 5

• NRAC Working Session II on January 8

• Chair & Vice -Chair/Staff finalized on January 22.

• Sent to OPWC for approval on December 30.

Round 1 - Timeline

March 7 Preliminary Screening Due by 5:00 pm

March 15 Project Applicants Will Be Notified

April 30 Round 1 Applications Due by 5:00 pm

June 14 Final Session – 9:00 am

June 28 Approved Applications Submitted to OPWC

July 1 OPWC will issue agreements for(after) Round 1 approved projects

Round 1 - Program Policies

1. In-Kind ContributionsIn-kind contributions required by local ordinances, resolutions, or rules arenot eligible and will not be considered as part of local match.

2. Donation of EasementsThe donation of an easement other than those required aboveconsidered as a private contribution.

The value of the easement determined by the appraisalwhich accompanies the application.

3. Score Tie Breakers1st tie breaker - project with highest % of match dollars2nd tie breaker - project receiving the most points under “community benefits”

4. No Time ExtensionNo time extensions will be granted. Due no later than 5:00 p.m. on the dateof the application deadline.

DISTRICT 3APPLICATION MATERIALS

(1 original + 5 copies)

Due March 7

Preliminary Screening

Due April 30

Applicant Evaluation Criteria

OPWC Conservation Fund Application

Preliminary Screening

March 7 - 5:00 pm

Preliminary Screening

Part 1 : Project Description

A. Location

B. Project Components

C. Status of Easements

D. Photos & Map of Project Area

Preliminary Screening

Part 2 : Estimated Total Project Cost

Local Match $__________

Other Match $__________

Clean Ohio Grant Requested $__________

Estimated TOTAL Project Cost $__________

Who provided the cost estimate?

Preliminary Screening

Part 3: Project Emphasis

Open Space

(Section 164.22 A)

Riparian Corridors

(Section 164.22 B)

Preliminary ScreeningPart 3: Project Emphasis - A

Acquire land for:• passive parks

• public forests

• wetland preservation or restoration

• natural areas protecting endangered species

• other natural areas

• connecting greenway corridors

• to enhance educational opportunities/physical links to schools

• constructs or enhances facilities to make open space accessible

• permanent publicly accessible conservation easement

Preliminary ScreeningPart 3: Project Emphasis - B

Riparian Corridors/Watershed Protection & Enhancement

• establishes riparian buffers with native vegetation

• restores natural stream channels using natural channel design principles

• restores natural function of the floodplain such as through the removal of streamside levees

• removes artificial in stream structures such as low-head dams and old bridge piers

• employs “Best Management Practices” to improve water quality

Preliminary ScreeningPart 3: Project Emphasis - C

Ineligible :

• includes hydro-modification projects (dams,dredging,etc.)• accelerates untreated water runoff• encourages invasive non-native species• funds current legal obligations (fines, penalties, litigation expenses)• funds facilities other than those required to provide public access to or

use of open space• funds facilities for active recreation, such as tennis courts, ball fields or

recreation centers• funds stormwater facilities as primary purpose

NRAC SCORING METHODOLOGY

Part 1 - Local Priorities for Project Emphasis

• Each of the 14 questions can receive a raw score

of between 0-5 points.

Low Interest - weight of 2 x raw score (1,2,8,9,14)

Medium Interest - weight of 6 x raw score (5,7,11,12)

High Interest - weight of 10 x raw score (3,4,6,10,13)

Total weighted points possible = 420 (then /5)

Maximum score Part 1 = 84 pointsMaximum score Part 1 = 84 points

NRAC SCORING METHODOLOGYPart 2 - Local Coordination & Support

15. Matching funds (max. points = 30)

16. Level of coordination (max.points =6)

17. Level of conservation coordination (max. points =3)

18. Community benefits (max. points = 9)

19. Extent of public access (max. points =5)

20. Operation/Maintenance (max. points 5)

21. Project Management Experience (max. points =5

22. Cost effective (max. points =5)

Maximum score Part 2 = 68 pointsMaximum score Part 2 = 68 points

NRAC SCORING METHODOLOGYPart 3 - Additional Criteria

23. Community Planning (max. points = 12)

24. Regional Significance (max.points = 12)

25. Natural Resource Viability (max. points = 15)

26. Readiness to Proceed (max. points = 2)

27. Open-Space Construction Readiness (max. points =1)

28. Other Relevant Factors (max. points 5)

Maximum score Part 3 = 47 pointsMaximum score Part 3 = 47 points

NRAC SCORING METHODOLOGYFINAL SCORE

Part 1:

Project Emphasis 84

Part 2:

Local Coordination & Support 68

Part 3:

Additional Criteria 47

TOTAL MAXIMUM POINTSTOTAL MAXIMUM POINTS 199 199

DISTRICT 3

A project located in part of a subdivision that

is located outside of Franklin County is

deemed a part of the district in which the population is greatest.

QUESTIONS