GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE RESOURCE GUIDE | III INTRODUCTION.................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 1 OVERVIEW...................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 1 HOW TO USE THIS GUIDE........................................................................................................................................................................................... 2 GREEN STORMWATER INFRASTRUCTURE................................................................................................................................................................... 3 COMMON GREEN STORMWATER INFRASTRUCTURE PRACTICES FOR PARK SETTINGS.................................................................................. 4 PRE-PLANNING AND ASSESSMENT...............................................................................................................................................................................7 PARK CONTEXT..............................................................................................................................................................................................................7 SITE CONSIDERATIONS...............................................................................................................................................................................................9 FUNDING CONSIDERATIONS.....................................................................................................................................................................................13 BEST PRACTICES............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 15 SITE DESIGN................................................................................................................................................................................................................17 BEST PRACTICE: INVOLVE A MULTI-DISCIPLINARY TEAM.............................................................................................................................. 18 BEST PRACTICE: LISTEN TO AND EMPOWER THE COMMUNITY.................................................................................................................... 19 BEST PRACTICE: UNDERSTAND AND COMMUNICATE THE BENEFITS...........................................................................................................21 BEST PRACTICE: DESIGN FOR EQUITY AND INCLUSIVITY............................................................................................................................. 22 BEST PRACTICE: ESTABLISH A DEMONSTRATION PROJECT.......................................................................................................................... 24 BEST PRACTICE: SUPPORT PUBLIC HEALTH....................................................................................................................................................25 BEST PRACTICE: PLAN FOR CONNECTIVITY AND ACCESSIBILITY................................................................................................................ 26 BEST PRACTICE: ENSURE DESIGNS ARE “BIDDABLE” AND “BUILDABLE”..................................................................................................27 SITE CONSTRUCTION...............................................................................................................................................................................................29 BEST PRACTICE: ENSURE PARKS STAFF AND CONTRACTORS ARE TRAINED AND EXPERIENCED IN GREEN STORMWATER INFRASTRUCTURE INSTALLATION........................................................................................................................30 BEST PRACTICE: CREATE CAREER PATHWAYS FOR LOW-INCOME AND SOCIALLY EXCLUDED COMMUNITIES.........................................................................................................................................................31 BEST PRACTICE: KEEP THE PUBLIC INFORMED AND INVOLVED DURING CONSTRUCTION.................................................................... 33 SITE MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION.................................................................................................................................................................35 BEST PRACTICE: ENSURE EFFECTIVE OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE ACTIVITIES...............................................................................36 BEST PRACTICE: ENGAGE COMMUNITY IN INSPECTION, OPERATIONS, AND MAINTENANCE.................................................................37 BEST PRACTICE: INCORPORATE GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS INTO ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMMING...........................................................................................................................................................38 APPENDICES: APPENDIX A: PROCESS TO COMPLETION CHECKLIST....................................................................................................................................40 APPENDIX B: ADDITIONAL RESOURCES............................................................................................................................................................ 41 ENDNOTES......................................................................................................................................................................................................................45 TABLE OF CONTENTS
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