Download - Stream buffer 20131108
City of Peoria City of Peoria
Stream Stream Buffer/Storm Water ManagementBuffer/Storm Water Management
Greenways Workshop at Davis Lodge
Friday, November 8, 2013
Jane Gerdes, P.E., Civil Engineer 1
What is a Stream Buffer?What is a Stream Buffer?
�� A buffer for a stream A buffer for a stream system shall consist system shall consist of a protective, of a protective, forested and/or forested and/or vegetated strip of vegetated strip of vegetated strip of vegetated strip of land extending along land extending along both sides of a both sides of a stream, and its stream, and its adjacent floodway adjacent floodway and slopes. and slopes.
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What are Benefits of Stream Buffer?What are Benefits of Stream Buffer?
Officially:Officially:�� to protect propertyto protect property
�� to protect water qualityto protect water quality
�� to protect riparian and to protect riparian and aquatic ecosystemsaquatic ecosystems
�� to provide for the to provide for the environmentally sound environmentally sound use of land resourcesuse of land resources
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What are Benefits of Stream Buffer?What are Benefits of Stream Buffer?
Also:Also:
�� Erosion controlErosion control
�� Flood managementFlood management
�� Growth management Growth management �� Growth management Growth management
tooltool
�� Aesthetic value Aesthetic value
�� Recreational Recreational
opportunitiesopportunities
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What led Peoria to Develop a Stream What led Peoria to Develop a Stream
Buffer Ordinance?Buffer Ordinance?
Structural FailureStructural Failure
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Unstable SlopesUnstable Slopes
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Problems Waiting to Happen!Problems Waiting to Happen!
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Creeks with no Environmental or Creeks with no Environmental or
Aesthetic BenefitsAesthetic Benefits
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Floodplain Floodplain
Encroachment/RestrictionEncroachment/Restriction
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The ProcessThe Process
�� Model OrdinanceModel Ordinance
�� Informational public Informational public
meetingsmeetings
�� Stream Buffer CommitteeStream Buffer Committee�� Stream Buffer CommitteeStream Buffer Committee
�� Research of other ordinancesResearch of other ordinances
�� Final Ordinance approved on Final Ordinance approved on
February 1, 2005February 1, 2005
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Peoria’s Stream Buffer OrdinancePeoria’s Stream Buffer Ordinance
�� Applies to all proposed development except:Applies to all proposed development except:�� Previous plats/plansPrevious plats/plans
�� Unexpired building permitsUnexpired building permits
�� Existing buildingsExisting buildings
�� Agricultural operationsAgricultural operations
�� IL RiverIL River�� IL RiverIL River
�� 30 feet to 50 feet in width 30 feet to 50 feet in width –– each side of streameach side of stream
�� Must include 100Must include 100--year floodplainyear floodplain
�� Alternative complianceAlternative compliance
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Buffer ManagementBuffer Management
�� Allowable practices and uses:Allowable practices and uses:
�� Flood control structuresFlood control structures
�� UtilitiesUtilities
�� Biking and hiking pathsBiking and hiking paths�� Biking and hiking pathsBiking and hiking paths
�� Road CrossingsRoad Crossings
�� Recreational and park facilitiesRecreational and park facilities
�� Sanitary and storm water sewersSanitary and storm water sewers
�� Selective tree and vegetation clearingSelective tree and vegetation clearing
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ExampleExample–– Traditional Compliance Traditional Compliance
Hunters TrailHunters Trail
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ExampleExample–– Traditional Compliance Traditional Compliance
Hunters TrailHunters Trail
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ExampleExample–– Traditional Compliance Traditional Compliance
Hunters Hunters Trail Trail -- 20072007
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ExampleExample–– Traditional Compliance Traditional Compliance
Hunters Hunters Trail Trail -- 20132013
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ExampleExample–– Alternative ComplianceAlternative Compliance
Attingham ParkAttingham Park
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ExampleExample–– Alternative ComplianceAlternative Compliance
Attingham ParkAttingham Park
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ExampleExample–– Alternative ComplianceAlternative Compliance
AttinghamAttingham Park Park -- 20072007
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ExampleExample–– Alternative ComplianceAlternative Compliance
AttinghamAttingham Park Park -- 20132013
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ExampleExample–– Alternative ComplianceAlternative Compliance
AttinghamAttingham Park Park -- 20132013
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ExampleExample–– Home ConstructionHome Construction
Stonehenge Subdivision Stonehenge Subdivision -- 20132013
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ExampleExample–– Home ConstructionHome Construction
Stonehenge Subdivision Stonehenge Subdivision -- 20132013
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ExampleExample–– Home ConstructionHome Construction
Stonehenge Subdivision Stonehenge Subdivision -- 20132013
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Stream Buffer Stream Buffer -- EnforcementEnforcement
�� Building InspectorsBuilding Inspectors
�� Citizen complaintsCitizen complaints
�� Fines of up to $1,000 per Fines of up to $1,000 per �� Fines of up to $1,000 per Fines of up to $1,000 per
day per violationday per violation
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Stream Buffer Stream Buffer -- What What We’ve LearnedWe’ve Learned
�� Public vs. private Public vs. private ownershipownership
�� Rear yard setback waiverRear yard setback waiver
Standard boundary Standard boundary �� Standard boundary Standard boundary markermarker
�� Gravity flow drainage Gravity flow drainage systemssystems
�� Additional educationAdditional education
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Questions?Questions?
Thanks so much for inviting me today!Thanks so much for inviting me today!
Jane Jane GerdesGerdes, , [email protected]@peoriagov.org, ,
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