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Rock Creek Watershed Stormwater Coalition
The Goal Multi-jurisdictional governance of the watershed irrespective of municipal boundaries
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Overland Park
Prairie Village
Mission Hills
Westwood Rock Creek Watershed
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Watershed Statistics Community Watershed Area (Square Mile)
Mission 1.7
Roeland Park 1.2
Fairway 0.8
Overland Park 0.8
Prairie Village 0.1
Mission Hills 0.1
Westwood 0.1
TOTAL 4.8
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Johnson Drive & Metcalf looking East
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SE of Metcalf & SMP looking South
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Nall Ave. & 64th Terrace looking NE
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SE of Nall & Johnson Dr. looking East
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SW of Roe & Johnson Dr. looking NE
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Juniper South of Rosewood looking East
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Sheridan Drive looking West
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State Park Road looking West
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Brief History • Established and fully
developed watershed • Thoroughly studied • Challenges persist Rock Creek Watershed
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The Social Impact – Safety – Perception – Precedent
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The Environmental Impact – Habitat loss – Degradation in water quality – Possible regulatory
mandates
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The Economic Impact – $38 M at risk private investment – $3 M at risk public infrastructure – Compounding losses
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The Real Challenge • Basin boundaries do not match political boundaries • Traditional solutions are unacceptable • Development and redevelopment will continue
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The Goal Multi-jurisdictional governance of the watershed irrespective of municipal boundaries
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The Possibilities • Set watershed priorities by
consensus • Open up the entire basin for
solutions • Leverage funding
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Multi-City Agreement • Support the idea of forming a watershed coalition
by approving Multi-City Agreement • Commit to assisting the efforts moving forward
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The Next Steps • Formation of Coalition Committee to determine:
– Vision and Mission – Goals, Objectives and Priorities – Governance Structure – Funding Strategy
• Study could be funded by SMAC at 90% Rock Creek Watershed
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Future Efforts • An established Watershed Coalition might consider:
– Initiating projects – Updating models for future improvements – Reassess development/codes and design standards – Public Involvement – Water quality goals
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Questions & Answers
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