a us dept. of hud regional sustainability planning grant
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A US Dept. of HUD Regional Sustainability Planning Grant
supported by the
ND Energy Development Infrastructure & Impact Grant Fund Programs
Project Area
Primary Strategies:
Strategic Plans Infrastructure Assessments Planning & Zoning Education Project Schematics Entrepreneurship Initiative Regional Plan
Project Surveys
Allowed Communities and Counties to Determine Most Needed Planning.
Solicited in February/March 2012
Local Strategic Planning Sessions
Completed: 20
Planning Sessions To Go: 3-6
Refer to website for schedule
25 Economic Strategies
5 Most Popular Economic
Strategies
• Business Recruitment – 11
• Energy Development – 11
• Pass-thru Visitor Serv. – 11
• Entrepreneurial Dev. – 10
• Value-Added Ag – 10
• Health Care – 9
• Educational Dev. – 8
• Bedroom Community – 4
• Cultural Tourism – 4
• Destination Tourism – 4
• Attracting Gov’t Jobs – 3
• Attracting Loan Eagles – 2
• Attracting Retirees – 2
• Business Cultivation – 2
• Leading Edge Dev. – 2
• Transp. Distrib. Ctrs – 2
• Environmental Restoration - 1
Other Selected Strategies
Most Popular Quality of Life
Initiatives
• Civic Engagement
• Health Care Services
• Beautification
• Social/Family Services
• Zoning & Land Use Codes
• Bike/Ped Systems
• Workforce Development
• Arts & Culture
• Property Sales
• Healthy Foods
• Business Services
• Elem. & Secondary Schools
Other Selected Initiatives
Municipal Infrastructure Assesssments
Background and Goals Infrastructure Assessments
- Water - Wastewater - Streets
Schedule
Pressure on Infrastructure
Rapid growth put pressure on municipal infrastructure systems:
Water Wastewater Streets
Goals
26 Infrastructure
Assessments Identify inadequacies Develop specific improvement recommendations and cost opinions Hand-delivered assessments are discussed with each community
Infrastructure Assessments
First 20 Assessments are complete (shown in black) Completed reports have been delivered to participating communities
Round 1
Click on http://www.visionwestnd.com/infrastructureAssessments.asp
Click on any City to see its plan.
Project Schedule
Assessments completed: 20 Alexander, Arnegard, Beach, Belfield, Bowbells, Crosby, Deering, Garrison, Granville, Grenora, Hettinger, New Town, Plaza, Scranton, Sentinel Butte, Sherwood, Surrey, Turtle Lake, Underwood, and Wildrose
Assessments are on the website www.visionwestnd.com
Round 1 Assessments
Completed
Infrastructure Assessments
Six additional Assessments (Shown in Orange and Gold) Will be completed by Nov. 15, 2012
Round 2
Project Schedule
Assessments to be completed: 6 Dunn Center, Killdeer, Medora, Parshall, South Heart, Watford City
To be completed by November 15th
Round 2 Assessments to be
Completed
Assessment Results
WATER Inadequate water supply
Undersized water mains – one case of no
distribution system
Original water mains dating to 1930s
Inoperable and malfunctioning gate valves
Outdated water meters
Water quality issues
Inadequate and aging water storage
Assessment Results
WASTEWATER Inadequate treatment capacity
Aged and inoperable valves
Lagoon seepage is prevalent
Many lagoons do not meet standards
Lack of lift stations
Original clay tile mains, dating as far back
to 1918, susceptible to collapse
Lack of capacity in main sewer lines
Lack of adequate storm water drainage
Assessment Results
STREETS
Accelerated deterioration
Paved roads converted to gravel roads
Gravel streets being utilized
Need for by-pass routes
Major corridors in need of reconstruction
& expansion to support heavy traffic
The Challenges
Lack of adequate existing infrastructure capacity Lack of financial resources to expand
QUESTIONS?
Planning and Zoning
394 surveys mailed Planning and Zoning
Commissioners
Staff
19 Counties
118 Cities
ND Township Officers Association
78 survey responses (20%)
9 Counties
33 Cities
6 unidentified jurisdiction
Planning and Zoning Training
Two Training Sessions Tuesday, November 20, 2012 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (central) Mountrail County South Complex 8103 61st Street NW Stanley, ND
Wednesday, December 12, 2012 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (mountain) Henry Biesiot Activities Center (formerly Badlands Activities Center) 291 Campus Drive Dickinson, ND
Individual Project Schematics
Commitment to all VisionWest ND communities
Original scope -- competitive application process Now -- 1 schematic for each community plan
Personal and relevant to your community’s strategic plan
Expect a community visit to discuss strategies and priorities Develop a schematic with “vision” for real potential Provide a schematic for future planning efforts
What could a Project Schematic look like?
Envisioning Western ND’s Future
ATHLETICS Betty Engelstad Sioux Center Ralph Engelstad Arena, INC. Grand Forks, ND
EDUCATION McKenzie County Public Schools Watford City, ND
COMMERCIAL
Hess Corporation
Tioga, ND HOUSING/ HOSPITALITY
UND Squires Hall
University of North Dakota
Grand Forks, ND
Entrepreneurship Initiative
• Mentorship of emerging businesses
• Business plans
• Marketing strategies
Bringing It All Together
Regional Plan: Goals:
• Identification of common issues
• Advancement of major problem solutions
• 2013
Vision West ND Consortium
CHAIR: Dan Brosz, President, NDAOGPC,
Bowman County
VICE CHAIR: Vicky Steiner, Executive
Director, NDAOGPC
SECRETARY: Deb Walworth, Executive
Director Prairie West Development, Golden Valley County
31 VOTING MEMBERS: 19 counties,
Three Affiliated Tribes, 4 regional planning councils, 4 higher education Institutions, NDAOGPC, Southwest REAP
Project Website
www.VisionWestND.com
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Mind Mixer
http://ideas.visionwestnd.com/
SHARE YOUR IDEAS TODAY
How Can We Meet the Challenges and Opportunities in Your Community? The population growth brought on by the oil and natural gas boom in West North Dakota has presented a number of challenges and opportunities. Housing...etc. … etc.
What’s Next?
• Complete local plans & infrastructure assessments
• Legislative summit
• Technical subcommittee
• Regional plan
• Local implementation
CONTACTS
Shirley Brentrup SW REAP 701.483.1447 [email protected]
Vicky Steiner NDAOGPC 701.483.8326 [email protected]
Deb Nelson DLN Consulting, Inc. 701.483.2801 [email protected]