A new model ordinance will help New Jersey communities curb harmful stormwater runoff that pollutes local waterways and contributes to urban flooding. The model ordinance is a new “action” promoted by Sustainable Jersey, a nonprofit organization that provides tools and training to support communities as they pursue sustainability goals. Under Sustainable Jersey’s sustainability certification program, municipalities undertake… Continue reading New Model Ordinance Will Help Reduce Polluted Runoff in New Jersey
Topic: Green Infrastructure/Stormwater Management
2018 State of Stormwater Report
The 2018 State of Stormwater Report report provides a brief overview of stormwater programs in participating states. The information was compiled by National Municipal Stormwater Alliance member organizations and does not reflect any official state position on permit compliance or receiving water quality. Rather, the information provided is a snapshot of overall MS4 NPDES program… Continue reading 2018 State of Stormwater Report
Reconnecting to the Water at the One Water Summit
One Water, One Future. That was the theme of the 2018 One Water Summit, hosted in Minneapolis by the U.S. Water Alliance from July 10-12. For the third consecutive year, Jersey Water Works led a delegation from New Jersey at the summit, and with a total of 34 delegates, this year’s was the largest delegation… Continue reading Reconnecting to the Water at the One Water Summit
What’s Next for Jersey Water Works Committees?
New Jersey’s summer has been filled with the kind of hot, humid days that just scream for slowing down, finding a shady spot, and sipping an ice cold beverage. Yet in the (well air-conditioned) rooms at the Robert Wood Johnson Conference Center in Hamilton, Jersey Water Works’ committees were doing anything but slowing down. Members… Continue reading What’s Next for Jersey Water Works Committees?
New Report Highlights Green Infrastructure Financing Opportunities
The New Jersey Water Bank provides very favorable financing for for green infrastructure related to CSO abatement projects. So why is gaining access to this financing sometimes a challenge? New Jersey Future’s new analysis, A Review of New Jersey Water Bank Financing for Green Infrastructure Projects, addresses this question. The report emphasizes the importance of the… Continue reading New Report Highlights Green Infrastructure Financing Opportunities
A Review of New Jersey Water Bank Financing for Green Infrastructure Projects
This report issued by New Jersey Future, A Review of New Jersey Water Bank Financing for Green Infrastructure Projects, is the culmination of a year-long partnership with I-Bank and the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection to improve access to the program’s low-cost green infrastructure financing and continues to move the I-Bank into innovative areas of lending… Continue reading A Review of New Jersey Water Bank Financing for Green Infrastructure Projects
Green Infrastructure & Health Guide
The Green Infrastructure & Health Guide provides some general principles, best practices, and experiences about how best to use green infrastructure to promote better health equity. It is designed for use by managers, engineers, community organizations, planners, and others who are siting, designing, building, and stewarding green infrastructure in urban areas and rural towns across Canada and the United… Continue reading Green Infrastructure & Health Guide
Menu of State Policy Options for Green Infrastructure
This document produced by the U.S. Green Building Council, Menu of State Policy Options for Green Infrastructure, is an introduction to leading policy practices to harness the benefits of green infrastructure and achieve greater sustainability outcomes through high-performing buildings and infrastructure. The resource can help state legislatures take decisive action to expand green infrastructure practices.
Working with the Market: Economic Instruments to Support Investment in Green Stormwater Infrastructure
This report, Working with the Market: Economic Instruments to Support Investment in Green Stormwater Infrastructure, will help stormwater program managers leverage market forces to drive implementation and investment in green infrastructure that meets their needs. Over the next 20 years, communities across the U.S. are likely to invest upwards of $150 billion to manage stormwater infrastructure… Continue reading Working with the Market: Economic Instruments to Support Investment in Green Stormwater Infrastructure
Storm Smart Cities: Integrating Green Infrastructure into Local Hazard Mitigation Plans
This guide, Storm Smart Cities: Integrating Green Infrastructure into Local Hazard Mitigation Plans, is a case study of Huntington, West Virginia and early efforts to consider how green infrastructure could be incorporated into local hazard mitigation plans. It follows a partnership of local, state, and federal organizations and their collaborative effort to address local flooding and… Continue reading Storm Smart Cities: Integrating Green Infrastructure into Local Hazard Mitigation Plans