Our Vision:To Have a Citizenry that is Informed as to the Cause and EffectRelationship of Their Actions Within the Watershed and thatActively Participates in Solving Watershed Issues while SupportingEach Other in Their Efforts.

Our Mission:To Support, Encourage, and Promote the Enjoyment, Restoration, Protection, and Prudent Management of Our Cultural and NaturalResources Within the Entire Little Blue River Watershed.

Kansas City, Missouri grew during the 1990s, but the overwhelming growth took place in the suburbs. 17% increase in population with a

37% increase in land use.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Missouri is Decentralizing

Rezoning

Preliminary and Final Platt

Planning and Zoning Commission

Rezoning

Preliminary Platt

Final Platt

TIF Financing

City Council

EPA National Pollution Discharge Elimination System Phase 2 Minimum Controls for

All Cities with 10,000 or More People

Public Education and Outreach

Public Participation / Involvement

Illicit Discharge Detection

Construction Site Runoff Control

Post Construction Runoff Control

Good Municipal Housekeeping

Land Disturbance Permit

SWPP

STREAM BUFFERS

The Three-Zone Urban Buffer System

Don’t Build in the Floodplain

Maintain Site Runoff RateAPWA 5600

• Maintain natural flow pathsMaintain natural flow paths

• Use open drainageUse open drainage

• Flatten slopes Flatten slopes

• Disperse drainage Disperse drainage

• Lengthen flow paths Lengthen flow paths

• Save headwater areasSave headwater areas

• Maximize sheet flowMaximize sheet flow

BMP Manual

Maintain or Reduce Site Runoff Volume

Infiltrate the 90% Storm

Fill in Streams and Wetlands

Army Corp of Engineers – 404 Permit

Department of Natural Resources – 401 Permit

Mitigation Rule

Avoid

Minimize

Mitigate

No Mitigation Proposed / Permit Requested After the fact

Our Vision:To Have a Citizenry that is Informed as to the Cause and EffectRelationship of Their Actions Within the Watershed and thatActively Participates in Solving Watershed Issues while SupportingEach Other in Their Efforts.

Our Mission:To Support, Encourage, and Promote the Enjoyment, Restoration, Protection, and Prudent Management of Our Cultural and NaturalResources Within the Entire Little Blue River Watershed.