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Envision™-ing a Green 30th
Street CorridorRe-imagining the Heart of Milwaukee
Jerome Flogel, P.E.Sr. Project Manager, MMSD
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AGENDA
The District….a Culture of Sustainability
30th Street Industrial Corridor: Stormwater
and a Whole Lot More….
Partnerships Present Opportunities
The Corridor Grey to Green Planning/DesignProcesses
What Do We Hope to Accomplish?
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What is MMSD?
• WI State Chartered Agency
• Water Reclamation
• Flood Management
• 1.1 Million Residents
• 28 Municipalities
• 411 Square Miles
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MMSD SUSTAINABILITY
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MMSD WATERCOURSE
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Corridor Water History:
7,000 acres (11 mi2)
~3,000 acres drain northto Lincoln Creek
~4,000 acres drain south
to the Menomonee River
Before development, a
complex network of wetlands
and streams existed.
Industrial era engineering
confined and routed
stormwater to channels and
pipes.
W. Hampton Ave
N .
1 0 t h
S t .
N .
6 8 t h
S
t .
W. Townsend St.
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The Watershed Project Area
Capitol Drive
3 5 t h S
t .
2 7 t h S
t
.
Townsend
Street
Located northwest of
Milwaukee downtown. Corridor stretches for
5-miles along the
railroad.
Major industries along
Canadian PacificRailroad.
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JULY 2010
Photos from the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
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PROBLEMS/OPPORTUNITIES
July 2010 Storm Event
Reported Problems 3,000 + properties reported
basement backups.
Approximately 50 locations
experienced flooding.
Private sector damages
alone exceeded $32 million.
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PROBLEMS/OPPORTUNITIES
1,000 plus foreclosure and
tax delinquent properties.
Industrial flight due to
flooding problems.
Highest rates of violent and
property crime.
Approximately 770 acres of
brownfields.
Extremely depressed
property values.
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PLANNING PROCESS
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Stakeholder andagency input
Public and
resident input
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ASSEMBLING THE PUZZLE
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“Develop a cost -effective, implementable
stormwater management solution to address
the 100-year drainage problems within theTarget Area of the 30th Street Industrial
Corridor, considering redevelopment,
stormwater management requirements, and
green infrastructure initiatives.”
PROJECT MISSION
Capitol Drive
North Avenue
3 5 t h S
t
.
2 7 t h S
t .
Townsend
Street
“Identify and characterize basement backups
and regional stormwater drainage problems
and solutions in the South Corridor area and
formulate a complementary Green Corridor
strategy to enable smart redevelopment and
an enhanced quality of life for business and
residents in the area.”
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30th ST. CORRIDOR PROPOSED SOLUTION
Capitol Drive
North Avenue
3 5 t h S
t
.
2 7 t h S
t .
Townsend
Street
• North and South: 52.2
MG of surface
stormwater storage at 9locations.
• North: 3,700 LF of storm
conveyance box culvert.
(range 4’x6’ to 5.5’x8.5’)
• South: 2,200 LF of 24”storm sewer.
• South: 7,000 LF of 72” to
144” storm sewer.
• South: 13,500 LF of
green drainage way.
• South: 5,000 street
storm inlet restrictors.
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NORTH SEGMENT FLOODING PROBLEMS
Limited pipe capacity.
Lack of defined and
continuous overland
flow paths.
Limited capacity of
receiving system.
Capitol Driv
3 5 t h S
t .
2 7 t h S
t .
Lincoln Creek
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30th CORRIDOR PROPOSED SOLUTION - NORTH
Capitol Drive
North Avenue
2 7 t h S
t .
Townsend
Street
DRS Basins
DRS North Basin – 16acre-feet. (5 million
gallons)
DRS East Basin – 8
acre-feet. (2.6 million
gallons)
1,200 LF of 5’x 8’ box
culvert.
965 LF of 4’x 6’ box
culvert.
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30th CORRIDOR PROPOSED SOLUTION - NORTH
Capitol Drive
North Avenue
2 7 t h S
t .
Townsend
Street
Bee Bus Basin
Storage Volume – 75 acre-feet. (25
million gallons)
1,500 LF of 5.5’x
8.5’ box culvert.
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BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS
Capitol Driv
3 5 t h S
t .
2 7 t h S
t .
Lincoln Creek
Past Experience……
Trust ……
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PLANNING: MMSD SUSTAINABILITY WORKSHEET
Capitol Driv
3 5 t h S
t .
2 7 t h S
t .
Lincoln Creek
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PLANNING: MMSD SUSTAINABILITY WORKSHEET
Capitol Driv
3 5 t h S
t .
2 7 t h S
t .
Lincoln Creek
Identify appropriate sustainability criteria and complete the
Sustainability Worksheet in Appendix F for each of the three
alternatives. Include as attachments to the report. The worksheet
evaluates the sustainability impacts of each alternative using the
following criteria: energy, water, waste, financial, and social. The
following steps shall be followed for completion of the SustainabilityWorksheet.
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Lyons Park Creek: Flood Management
Preliminary Alternatives• Do Nothing
• Conveyance Only
• Upgrade culverts
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Increased Storage In ROW• Property Acquisitions
ENVISION™ HISTORY AT MMSD
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Lyons Park Creek: Flood Management
Preliminary Alternatives
ENVISION™ HISTORY AT MMSD
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DESIGN: ENVISION™
Capitol Driv
3 5 t h S
t .
2 7 t h S
t .
Lincoln Creek
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Capitol Driv
3 5 t h S
t .
2 7 t h S
t .
Lincoln Creek
DESIGN: ENVISION™
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Capitol Driv
3 5 t h S
t .
2 7 t h S
t .
Lincoln Creek
DESIGN: ENVISION™
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Capitol Driv
3 5 t h S
t .
2 7 t h S
t .
Lincoln Creek
DESIGN: ENVISION™
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PROJECT BENEFITS
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PROJECT BENEFITS
Environmental
Water Quality Benefits - Reduced CSO volumes by 20 to 90 million gallons
Flood Damage Reductions - Savings of $130 million over 20 years
Area of Green Space - 65 acres of added green space
EconomicForeclosed Property Maintenance - $1.5 million in annual savings
Property Values - 2- to 3-fold increases in property values
Social
Recreational Opportunities - Playfields, game courts, and walk /bike path trails
Jobs Creation - 1,300 short term and 70 long term jobs
Connectivity to Neighborhoods - 8.5 miles of porous pavement bike path
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QUESTIONS?
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Jerome Flogel, P.E.Sr. Project Manager