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7/30/2019 Workshop B The Role of Land Trusts in Urban and Rural Water Quality The Conservation Fund Peg Kohring
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GREENSEAMSA REGIONAL GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE PROGRAM IN
THE GREATER MILWAUKEE AREAPeg Kohring, Midwest Regional Director, The Conservation Fund
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7/30/2019 Workshop B The Role of Land Trusts in Urban and Rural Water Quality The Conservation Fund Peg Kohring
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The Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District (MMSD)
Regional government agency thatprovides water reclamation and flood management
services
National leader in wastewater treatment and regional
leader in watershed protection
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7/30/2019 Workshop B The Role of Land Trusts in Urban and Rural Water Quality The Conservation Fund Peg Kohring
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Greenseams a Regional Green Infrastructure Plan
Land acquisition program (easement or fee simple) Natural flood management approach Preserving undeveloped lands, connecting corridors Reducing phosphorous
MMSDs unique watershedapproach to flood
management
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7/30/2019 Workshop B The Role of Land Trusts in Urban and Rural Water Quality The Conservation Fund Peg Kohring
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Program
Boundaries
4 major watersheds
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7/30/2019 Workshop B The Role of Land Trusts in Urban and Rural Water Quality The Conservation Fund Peg Kohring
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Major events 97 & 98:100 year floods
MMSDs Connection to Watersheds
Watershed Plans
Used 2020 land use for flood
management projects
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7/30/2019 Workshop B The Role of Land Trusts in Urban and Rural Water Quality The Conservation Fund Peg Kohring
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Water Absorbing (Hydric) Soils
1 acre of hydric soils can hold 65,000
gallons
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7/30/2019 Workshop B The Role of Land Trusts in Urban and Rural Water Quality The Conservation Fund Peg Kohring
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Loss of HydricSoils
Hydric soils have
limited protection Not covered by
flood plain
ordinances
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7/30/2019 Workshop B The Role of Land Trusts in Urban and Rural Water Quality The Conservation Fund Peg Kohring
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Greenseams Criteria
Sites 25 acres or more Undeveloped
Privately owned
Floodplains, wetlands,high quality landscapes,
corridors
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7/30/2019 Workshop B The Role of Land Trusts in Urban and Rural Water Quality The Conservation Fund Peg Kohring
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Typical Greenseams Site
Site Boundary
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7/30/2019 Workshop B The Role of Land Trusts in Urban and Rural Water Quality The Conservation Fund Peg Kohring
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The Conservation Fund-MMSD
Partnership
National non-profit partnering with a local
governmental agency
Land trust and conservation real estateexpertise
Green Infrastructure implementation
Restoration expertise TCF administrates the program
MMSD has overall approval and directions
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7/30/2019 Workshop B The Role of Land Trusts in Urban and Rural Water Quality The Conservation Fund Peg Kohring
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Greenseams Transactions and
Practices
Landowner contacts Local municipal relationships
Appraisal Landowner negotiations
Real estate due diligence
Acquisition and restoration grants
Land restoration
Property management
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7/30/2019 Workshop B The Role of Land Trusts in Urban and Rural Water Quality The Conservation Fund Peg Kohring
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Multiple Benefits
Reduced Future Flooding Risks Cost Effective Flood Management
Help municipal storm water
needs Open space preservation
Quality of life improvements
Wildlife habitat Nutrient reduction
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7/30/2019 Workshop B The Role of Land Trusts in Urban and Rural Water Quality The Conservation Fund Peg Kohring
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Partnership Role in the Community
Initial program startup Working with planning staff, elected officials, etc.
Constant communications
Supporting open space plans Passive recreation
When to back off
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7/30/2019 Workshop B The Role of Land Trusts in Urban and Rural Water Quality The Conservation Fund Peg Kohring
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Partnerships with Local Land Trusts
Complementary goals and priorities Project overlaps
Cost sharing opportunities
Landowner contacts and negotiations Site planning
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12 Years of a Green Infrastructure Program
2,500 acres of land
86 properties
14 miles of stream buffers
500 acres of restoration
$22.5 million in FMV
$8 million in grants
Significant preservation complexes
1.625 billion gallons
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Germantown Swamp
7 properties
550 acres
WI DNR Stewardship funding
Menomonee River Headwaters
Top priority site
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7/30/2019 Workshop B The Role of Land Trusts in Urban and Rural Water Quality The Conservation Fund Peg Kohring
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7/30/2019 Workshop B The Role of Land Trusts in Urban and Rural Water Quality The Conservation Fund Peg Kohring
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Dumke Lake 5 properties
250 acres WI DNR Project Area
WI DNR Stewardship Funding
Headwaters of Ryan Creek
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7/30/2019 Workshop B The Role of Land Trusts in Urban and Rural Water Quality The Conservation Fund Peg Kohring
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7/30/2019 Workshop B The Role of Land Trusts in Urban and Rural Water Quality The Conservation Fund Peg Kohring
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Restoration Partnerships
US Fish & Wildlife Partners for Wildlife Fund of Lake Michigan Grant
Wisconsin Coastal Management Program
North American Wetlands Conservation Act
(NAWCA)
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7/30/2019 Workshop B The Role of Land Trusts in Urban and Rural Water Quality The Conservation Fund Peg Kohring
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Next Steps-Nutrient Reduction
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