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Greening of Covington

City of CovingtonSouthbank PartnersVision 2015Sanitation District # 1Northern Kentucky Area PlanningKenton County Conservation District Marc F Hult

Daniel Carter Beard House National Historic Landmark

Kenton County Conservation DistrictBanklick Watershed CouncilNorthern Kentucky Urban and Community Forestry Council

Marc F HultChair, Kenton County Conservation [email protected]

Forestry CouncilAnd others 

Greening of Covington

RegionalSouthbank Partners

Covington Ohio River developments 

Southbank Partners

Vision 2015

Sanitation District # 1

Central and EastWest

Brownfields and RedevelopmentSanitation District # 1 pDevou Park Master planStrategic Planning Action Team:

Greenspace and RiversGreenspace and Rivers Transportation Team

Southbank PartnersRiverfront Commons 

• Video at www.southbankpartners.com

Proposed pedestrian bridge over Licking River from Covington to Newport

Riverfront Commons  $50 million project. But there is more to this effort than a four‐mile walking and gbike path connecting Covington to Bellevue. 

Vision 2015Vision 2015

• The Licking River Greenway will link N th K t k C iti t thNorthern Kentucky Communities to the Ohio River through a continuous riparian h bit t hi h t b t t d fhabitat, which must be protected for future generations.

Licking River GreenwayLicking River Greenway• ‘Braided’ trails

– Walking (and Hiking)Walking (and Hiking)– Biking– Cars  w/ Parkway?

• Staged implementation• Backbone of trail system

h• Coordinated with green stormwater and combined sewer solutionscombined sewer solutions

• Parts underway

Devou Regional Parkwww.covingtonky.com

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2008  Master Plan

Prisoners LakeEstimated BenefitsRemoves 423,000 gallons of stormwater from CSSstormwater from CSS(1.23” storm event)

Estimated Cost$1.1 million / $2.60 per gallon

Estimated Savings$16,200 annually

Covington Ohio RiverfrontCovington Ohio Riverfront

• US Army Corps Engineers grant: Covington East– Covington East 

– Covington Central

• Covington West 

Goals and Objectives

Covington Waterfront Stakeholder ReviewObjectives

Covington Waterfront Redevelopment

• Funded by EPA

• Grant Goals include:Stabilizing eroding embankmentsMitigating debris collection Protecting and enhancing valuable riverfront property for economic developmentProtecting and enhancing valuable riverfront property for economic  development 

& public use

• A comprehensive plan to redevelop Covington’s waterfront from the Licking Riverto the beginning of an earthen levee just past Madison Avenueto the beginning of an earthen levee just past Madison Avenue

• Additional Community Goals:Biking / Walking ConnectionsImprove community river accessImprove community river accessEnhance the urban environmentCapture transient river traffic Provide educational and recreational usesF C i t ’ i lt l h itFocus on Covington’s unique cultural heritage

WOOLPERT‐Moffatt & Nichol‐Human Nature‐ClasSickle‐Property Advisors‐Sullebarger Associates‐Thelen Associates

Covington Waterfront Stakeholder Review WATERFRONT ZONESZONES

WOOLPERT‐Moffatt & Nichol‐Human Nature‐ClasSickle‐Property Advisors‐Sullebarger Associates‐Thelen Associates

Preferred PlanPreferred PlanCovington Waterfront Stakeholder Review

Preferred riparian approachesPreferred riparian approaches Covington Waterfront Stakeholder Review

Covington Greenspace and Rivers Action Team and PlanAction Team and Plan

• More than 35 individual Team members during 2008

• Combined Greenspace and Rivers Team has 6 Goals, 12Combined Greenspace and Rivers Team has 6 Goals, 12 Strategies, 17 priority Projects

• The Team chose 3 groupings for initial focus:‐Work together to create “neighborhood focal points”(GSP Goal1, StratA, StratB, StratC; Goal 3 StratA)

‐ Community Outreach(Including Assessments and and Maps(Including Assessments and and Maps. GSP Goal3, StratA, StratB)

‐ Community Access to Rivers (Rivers Goal 1 )StratB)

Visions: Rivers & Greenspacep

Greenspace Vision:Greenspace Vision:Safe, well maintained, connected natural spaces interspersed in neighborhood and commercial areas as well as along the riverfronts, h hl h h ’ l lRivers Vision: highlighting the area’s cultural and historic heritage, its natural beauty and economic i t t d idi

Rivers Vision:The rivers are vibrant focal points drawing people to the water’s edge enhancing and integrating a interests, and providing 

aesthetic vistas and gathering spaces for a variety of activities.

edge, enhancing and integrating a healthy natural environment into daily life, and inspiring creative and sustainable economic investment.

Banklick WatershedBanklick Watershed Council

Founded 2002

C h i W h d PlComprehensive Watershed Plan published November 2005

$1,000,000 US  EPA Awarded grant 2008Design of remediation ongoingwww.banklick.org

* If only every stream had a Watershed Council *

Covington Brownfields and d lRedevelopment

USEPA Brownfield grant awarded in 2008

Donaldson Art Sign site cleanupp

Multiple other locations

Sanitation District # 1Sanitation District # 1Consent Decree

‐ Combined Sewer Overflows‐Watershed Approach‐ Iterate to converge on cost‐Iterate to converge on costeffective solutions

US EPA ‘Smart Growth’ projectUS EPA ‘Smart Growth’ projectApplying green infrastructure 

Combined Sewer Overflows94 total CSOs (frequency of activations)

0-10 per year

11 30

31-60 per year

> 60 11-30 per year > 60 per year

CSS : Green Infrastructure SolutionsGreenways1,119 acres

CSS : Green Infrastructure SolutionsPotential Green Redevelopment466 acres

- 188 public housing properties58 redevelopment opportunities- 58 redevelopment opportunities

CSS : Green Infrastructure SolutionsGreen Schools Opportunities35 sites279 acres

CSS : Green Infrastructure SolutionsStormwater Offloading22 sites215 acres

CSS : Green Infrastructure SolutionsReforestation (slopes & right-of-way)

1,235 acres

CSS : Green Infrastructure SolutionsTotal Green Opportunities3,314 acres3,815 acres (includes Licking River Greenway)

CSS : Green Infrastructure SolutionsDrywell Opportunities

(from 6’ to top of highly-permeable stratum or bedrock)

Green Quantity Total Area Opportunities (acres)

Rooftops (over 10,000 ft2) 60 28

Parking lotsParking lots(over 10,000 ft2) 10 8

Public parcels 127 241

TOTAL 197 277TOTAL 197 277

Willow Run Study Area

I-75 ReforestationDrainage area 20 acres

Volume reduction 50,000 gallons (design storm)

Estimated cost $1 Million ($7/gallon)

Terraced ReforestationEstimated cost $1 Million ($7/gallon)

Linden Gateway Small Area Study – Green Infrastructure

Ongoing Efforts:St. Elizabeth Covington Center: Green Roof installation

St. Elizabeth Hospital Rain Garden

Estimated BenefitsRemoves 115,000 gallons of

Estimated Cost$211 000 / $1 80 ll

gstormwater from CSS(in design storm)

$211,000 / $1.80 per gallon

12th Street Interpretive Park

Green Street BenefitsRemoves 150,000 gallons of

Estimated Cost< $4 ll

gstormwater from CSS(in design storm)

< $4 per gallon

Green Infrastructure Solutions

Benefits from existing tree canopy

$344 million in annual stormwater benefits

172 million gallons of annual storage volume(b d d i t ) (based on $2.00 / gallon)(based on design storm)

Potential benefits of reforestation (1 430 )Potential benefits of reforestation (1,430 acres)

$820 million 410 million in total stormwater benefits(based on $2.00 / gallon)

gallons of annual storage volume

* Values based on CITYgreen analysis of existing and proposed land cover; annual benefits may not fully consider seasonal variations

Greening of Covington

City of CovingtonSouthbank PartnersVision 2015

Marc F HultChair, Kenton County 

Sanitation District # 1Northern Kentucky Area PlanningKenton County Conservation District

, yConservation [email protected]

Kenton County Conservation DistrictBanklick Watershed CouncilNorthern Kentucky Urban and Community Forestry CouncilForestry CouncilAnd others