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Community-based Green Infrastructure
Initiative in New Jersey
Rutgers Cooperative Extension Water Resources Program
www.water.rutgers.edu
March 2, 2018
Christopher C. Obropta, Ph.D., P.E.
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Director of the New Jersey Water Resources
Research Institute (NJWRRI)
• Funded through the Water Resources Research Act of 1964
• NJWRRI receives $92,335 per year from USGS
• Provides research grants to graduate students up to $5,000
• Provides research grants to junior faculty up to $20,000
• Request for proposal is released in late September
• Grant proposals are due in early November
• For more information go to: www.NJWRRI.Rutgers.edu
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Faculty in Department of Environmental
Sciences
• Teach Bioenvironmental Design 1 and 2
• Student teams complete designs for real-world projects
• Wastewater, drinking water, stormwater, climate
mitigation/resilience, and solar energy
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Water Resources Program
Rutgers Cooperative Extension
Rutgers Cooperative Extension (RCE) helps the diverse
population of New Jersey adapt to a rapidly changing
society and improves their lives through an educational
process that uses science-based knowledge.
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Extension Specialist in Water Resources for
Rutgers Cooperative Extension (RCE)
• Created the RCE Water Resources Program
• Mission is to identify and address community water
resources issues using sustainable and practical
science-based solutions.
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Water Resources Program
Program History
• Created in 2002
• Statewide focus
• $1,500,000 annual operating budget
• All grant funded
• Diverse staff
• Effective partnerships
• Measurable impact
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Water Resources Program
Funding Sources
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Water Resources Program
Some of our funding sources:
• Camden County Municipal Utilities Authority (CCMUA)
• Passaic Valley Sewerage Commission (PVSC)
• NJ Department of Environmental Protection 319(h) Program
• NJ Sea Grant
• Surdna Foundation
• Geraldine Dodge Foundation
• Hamilton Township
• Association of New Jersey Environmental Commissions
• North Jersey Resource Conservation and Development
Program
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Stormwater Basics
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What is stormwater?
Stormwater is the water from rain or melting snows that can
become “runoff,” flowing over the ground surface and
returning to lakes and streams.
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The Natural Hydrologic Cycle
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WHERE DOES PRECIPITATION GO?
1. It can run off
Courtesy of Texas Watershed Stewards,
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension
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WHERE DOES PRECIPITATION GO?2. It can be absorbed by plants and used for
photosynthesis and other biological processes
Courtesy of Texas Watershed Stewards,
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension
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WHERE DOES PRECIPITATION GO?3. It can infiltrate through the soil surface and percolate
downward to groundwater aquifers
Courtesy of Texas Watershed Stewards, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension
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WHERE DOES PRECIPITATION GO?4. It can evaporate
Courtesy of Texas Watershed Stewards, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension
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More
development
More impervious
surfaces
More stormwater
runoff
10
%
20
%
30% 55%
The Impact of Development on
Stormwater Runoff
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The Urban Hydrologic Cycle
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The Natural Hydrologic Cycle
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Stormwater management
in New Jersey:
why do we care?
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Water Resources Program
Interesting Facts
• New Jersey is 8,723 square miles
• Population is 8,864,590 (1,170.64/mi2)
• 1,055 square miles of impervious cover = 12.1%
• One inch of rain = 18.2 billion gallons
• 90% of NJ’s rivers are
impaired
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Reference: Tom Schueler and Lisa Fraley-McNeal, Symposium on Urbanization and Stream Ecology, May 23 and 24, 2008
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Water Resources Program
New Jersey’s Combined Sewer CommunitiesMunicipality Permit Holder Entity County # CSOs
Bayonne Passaic Valley Sewerage Commission Hudson 30
Camden City Camden County Municipal Utilities Authority Camden 22
CCMUA Camden County Municipal Utilities Authority Camden 1
East Newark Passaic Valley Sewerage Commission Hudson 1
Elizabeth Joint Meeting of Essex & Union Union 29
Fort Lee Bergen County Utilities Authority Bergen 2
Gloucester Camden County Municipal Utilities Authority Camden 7
Guttenberg North Bergen Municipal Utilities Authority-Woodcliff Hudson 1
Hackensack Bergen County Utilities Authority Bergen 2
Harrison Passaic Valley Sewerage Commission Hudson 7
Jersey City Passaic Valley Sewerage Commission Hudson 21
Kearny Passaic Valley Sewerage Commission Hudson 5
Newark Passaic Valley Sewerage Commission Essex 18
North Bergen North Bergen Municipal Utilities Authority-Woodcliff Hudson 1
North Bergen Passaic Valley Sewerage Commission Hudson 9
Paterson Passaic Valley Sewerage Commission Passaic 23
Perth Amboy Middlesex County Utilities Authority Middlesex 16
Ridgefield Park Bergen County Utilities Authority Bergen 6
Trenton Trenton Mercer 1
Weehawken/Hoboken North Hudson Sewerage Authority-Adams Hudson 8
West New York North Hudson Sewerage Authority-West NY Hudson 2
Total 212
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Water Resources Program
• 456 Tier A Stormwater Permits
• 99 Tier B Stormwater Permits
(mostly rural municipalities)
• 75 Public Complex Stormwater
• 33 County and State Highway
Stormwater Permits
New Jersey’s Municipal Separate Storm
Sewer (MS4) Communities
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Now that we care, how do
we fix it?
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It is all about
controlling runoff
from impervious
surfaces
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Water Resources Program
Addressing Impervious Cover
Can we eliminate it?
Can we change it?
Can we disconnect it?
Can we reuse it?
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Eliminate it!
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Change it!
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Disconnect It!
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Runoff Direction
1 acre directly
connected
impervious cover
2 acres
pervious cover
Total drainage area = 3 acres
For 1.25 inch storm, 3,811 cubic feet of runoff = 28,500 gallons
Stormwater
Inlet
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1 acre directly
connected
impervious cover
2 acres
pervious cover
Total drainage area = 3 acres
For 1.25 inch storm, 581 cubic feet of runoff = 4,360 gallons
Runoff
Direction
Stormwater
Inlet
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Volume of Runoff
Design
Storm
Connected
(gallons)
Disconnected
(gallons)
Percent
Difference
1.25 inches
(water quality
storm)28,500 4,360 85%
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Disconnect your
downspout by
installing a rain
barrel
Reuse it!
Impervious area is now “disconnected” from flowing directly into the storm sewer system
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So Many Barrels to Choose From…
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Or Larger Rainwater Harvesting Systems…
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Green Infrastructure…an approach to stormwater
management that is cost-effective,
sustainable, and environmentally
friendly.
Green Infrastructure projects:
• capture,
• filter,
• absorb, and
• reuse
stormwater to maintain or mimic natural
systems and treat runoff as a resource.
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Green Infrastructure includes:
• Green Roofs
• Rainwater Harvesting
• Tree Filter/Planter Boxes
• Rain
Gardens/Bioretention
Systems
• Permeable Pavements
• Vegetated Swales or
Bioswales
• Natural Retention Basins
• Green Streets
Parker Urban Greenscapes. 2009.
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We now know the
solution but who can help
me implement it?
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Water Resources Program
New Jersey Technical Assistance Program for
CSO Communities
• Creating municipal action team for green infrastructure
• Conducting education and outreach programs for a variety of
audiences (dischargers, politicians, residents, businesses,
community groups)
• Developing Green Infrastructure Feasibility Studies
• Designing demonstration projects
• Soliciting funding including NJ Environmental Infrastructure
Trust (EIT) Loan applications
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Water Resources Program
Green Infrastructure Feasibility Study
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Water Resources Program
Green Infrastructure Design for Retrofit Project at
the Dr. Michael Conti School #5 in Jersey City, NJ
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Water Resources Program
Dr. Michael Conti School #5 - Before
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Water Resources Program
Dr. Michael Conti School #5 - After
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Water Resources Program
Stormwater Management for Impervious Surfaces
• Conducting Impervious Cover Assessments (ICAs)
• Hosting community meetings and delivering workshops
• Developing Impervious Cover Reduction Action Plans (RAPs)
• Designing and implementing demonstration projects
• Updating ordinances, building codes, and master plans
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Water Resources Program
Impervious Cover Assessment (ICA)
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Water Resources Program
Impervious Cover Assessment (ICA)
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Water Resources Program
Impervious Cover Assessment (ICA)
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Water Resources Program
Impervious Cover Reduction Action Plan (RAP)
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Water Resources Program
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Water Resources Program
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Water Resources Program
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Water Resources Program
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Water Resources Program
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Water Resources Program
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Water Resources Program
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Water Resources Program
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Water Resources Program
Stormwater Management in Your Schoolyard
• Delivering K-12 educational programs
• Engaging student in design process
• Building GI Practices on school
properties
• Assisting with green certification for
schools
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Water Resources Program
The Process…
• Green Infrastructure
Feasibility Plan
• Project Partner Meetings
• Developing a Municipal
Action Team
• Site Investigations
• Surveys
• Design
• Funding & Contracting
• Education & Training
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How do we keep it
going?
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Water Resources Program
Engage the community – Municipal Action Teams
• A collaborative group of local government officials, utility
authorities, residents, and community organizations
• Together these groups work to set an agenda for a
community-based green infrastructure initiative
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Water Resources Program
Municipal Action Team
Goals:
• Foster collaboration
• Promote collective action
• Speak with a common
voice
• Educate
• Advocate
CONTINUOUS
COMMUNICATION
BACKBONE
SUPPORT
MUTUALLY
REINFORCING
ACTIVITIES
COMMON
AGENDA
SHARED
MEASUREMENT
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Water Resources Program
CAMDEN SMART EST. 2010
(Backbone Support: Camden County Municipal Utilities Authority)
Examples of Municipal Action Teams in New Jersey
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Water Resources Program
City of Camden• Located across the Delaware River from Philadelphia
• In the early 20th Century, thriving city with RCA Victor and New York
Shipbuilding Corporation
• Home to several institutions of higher learning: Rutgers-Camden
University, Rowan University, Cooper Hospital
• Today, many areas of the city are vacant and is nationally
recognized by its struggles with crime and poverty
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Water Resources Program
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Water Resources Program
City of Camden’s Struggle with Stormwater
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Water Resources Program
The Camden SMART Team
City of Camden
NJ Department
of Environmental
Protection
Camden County
Municipal
Utilities Authority
Cooper’s Ferry
Partnership
RCE Water
Resources Program
NJ Tree
Foundation
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Water Resources Program
Camden SMART Goals
• Community Education
• Creating a
Sustainable Network
• Green & grey
infrastructure project
implementation
• Green infrastructure
training
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Camden SMART in Numbers
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Water Resources Program
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Water Resources Program
NEWARK DIG EST. 2013
(Backbone Support: Office of Sustainability, City of Newark)
Examples of Municipal Action Teams in New Jersey
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Water Resources Program
City of Newark• Bordered by two major water bodies: Passaic River and Newark Bay
• One of the oldest cities in the country
• Newark is the largest city in the State (26.16 square miles)
• Over 275,000 residents with a population density of 11,458 per
square mile (most densely populated city in the state)
• Home to Newark Liberty International Airport and the Port
Newark/Elizabeth-Port Authority Marine Terminal, one of the largest
container shipping ports in the United States
• Seven major highways pass through the city
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Water Resources Program
Land Use
Types in the
City of Newark
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Newark’s Struggle with Stormwater
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Water Resources Program
The Newark DIG Team
• City of Newark
• Clean Water Action and Clean Water Fund
• Greater Newark Conservancy
• Ironbound Community Corporation
• New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection
• New Jersey Tree Foundation
• NY/NJ Baykeeper
• MnM Consulting
• Passaic Valley Sewerage Commission
• Rutgers Cooperative Extension Water Resources Program
• Trust for Public Land
• Unified Vailsburg Services Organization
• Urban League of Essex County
• Victoria Foundation
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Water Resources Program
Newark DIG Goals• Our primary goal is the
establishment of
sustainable green
infrastructure as the first
line of defense to
– better manage
stormwater runoff
– improve water quality &
resilience to flooding
– reduce combined sewer
overflows (CSOs) with a
focus on the Passaic
River and its tributaries
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Water Resources Program
Newark DIG in Numbers
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Water Resources Program
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What’s next?
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Water Resources Program
Extension & Research Needs
• Land Grant University’s commitment to urban communities
• National and regional collaboration
• Stronger linkages between research and Extension
• Research on:
– Human Dimension
– Economic Impacts
– Ancillary Benefits
– Long-term Effectiveness
– Maintenance
• Visionary Leadership
• Willingness to partner and not always lead
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Christopher C. Obropta, Ph.D., P.E.
848.932.5711
Rutgers Cooperative Extension
Water Resources Program
www.water.rutgers.edu