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