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    Green Infrastructure Case Study: Lenexa, Kansas

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    The city of Lenexa, Kansas has invested in green infrastructure at multiple scales to manage stormwater and improve water quality. Through a combination of regulatory approaches like stream setbacks and on-site management requirements, and non-regulatory programs like public education, the city protects natural areas, creates riparian greenways, and requires new developments to minimize runoff. Funding comes from sources like a sales tax, stormwater utility fees, and development impact fees. A watershed management plan focuses on existing developed areas, protecting undeveloped land, and new stormwater standards. Land acquisition projects provide flood mitigation, recreational benefits, and water quality improvements.

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    The city of Lenexa, Kansas has invested in green infrastructure at multiple scales to manage stormwater and improve water quality. Through a combination of regulatory approaches like stream setbacks and on-site management requirements, and non-regulatory programs like public education, the city protects natural areas, creates riparian greenways, and requires new developments to minimize runoff. Funding comes from sources like a sales tax, stormwater utility fees, and development impact fees. A watershed management plan focuses on existing developed areas, protecting undeveloped land, and new stormwater standards. Land acquisition projects provide flood mitigation, recreational benefits, and water quality improvements.

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    The city of Lenexa, Kansas has invested in green infrastructure at multiple scales to manage stormwater and improve water quality. Through a combination of regulatory approaches like stream setbacks and on-site management requirements, and non-regulatory programs like public education, the city protects natural areas, creates riparian greenways, and requires new developments to minimize runoff. Funding comes from sources like a sales tax, stormwater utility fees, and development impact fees. A watershed management plan focuses on existing developed areas, protecting undeveloped land, and new stormwater standards. Land acquisition projects provide flood mitigation, recreational benefits, and water quality improvements.

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    Green Infrastructure

    Case Study:
    Lenexa, Kansas

    Lenexa, Kansas
    „ Metropolitan
    Kansas City
    „ Growing suburb
    „ 43,000 residents
    „ 34 squar
    squaree miles
    „ Cedar Creek
    Watershed

    1
    Rain to Recreation
    „ Invests in all 3 scales of
    green infrastructure
    „ Includes regulatory and non-
    non-
    regulatory approaches:
    „ Protection of priority natural
    resource areas
    „ Creation of riparian
    greenways with stream
    setback ordinances
    „ Require on site management
    „ Education and recreation
    „ Public lands and private
    property considered.

    Funding
    „ Sales Tax
    „ Build ing stormwater
    Building stormwater facilities and repairs on existing
    infrastructure
    „ Stormwater Utility
    „ Impervious based at $5.50 per EDU
    „ New Development Charge/ Fee-in-lieu
    „ One-
    One-time fee with building permit
    „ Pays for capital improvements for water quality
    „ Existing sources
    „ Grants, County funds, Federal Transportation funding.

    2
    Watershed Scale Planning

    Stormwater and Watershed


    Management Master Plan

    „ Existing developed
    Existing developed areas
    „ Protecting undeveloped land
    „ Minimizing runoff in new development
    „ New stormwater requirement and design
    manual
    „ Complies with new NPDES Phase II permit

    3
    Land Acquisition and Restoration Projects

    „ Land purchases and


    transfer of development
    rights in priority areas
    for:
    „ Flood mitigation
    „ Stream protection
    „ Water quality
    improvements
    „ Recreational amenities

    Stormwater Ordinance
    „ Vol
    Voluume
    me-based performance requirement
    „ Manage 1.37" water quality volume using
    treatment train approach
    „ Pay into system for quantity (used to fund
    regional projects)
    „ Natural channels preserved to maximum extent
    practicable

    4
    Cost Savings
    „ $25 million dollars saved
    or approximately 25% of
    capital costs
    „ Regional stormwater
    infrastructure with
    watershed approach
    „ Flood mitigation and
    prevention
    „ Cost avoidance with less
    curbs, gutters and pipes

    Education and Outreach


    „ “Protecting Water
    Quality at Ho
    Hommee”
    programs
    „ Lawn care information
    „ Rain garden outreach
    „ Rain barrel parade and
    art competition
    „ Public signs on green
    infrastructure projects

    5
    Questions?

    Abby Hall
    U.S. EPA Headquarters
    Smart Growth Program
    202-
    202-566-
    566-2086
    hall.abby@epa.gov

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