0 Sustainability Summit 4/13/2016 Biodiversity & the Ecosystem Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District Karen L. Sands, AICP, ENV SP

1 My Talk MMSD Overview 2050 Facilities Plan/ Urban Biodiversity Plan Questions

2 Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District We Serve: 1.1 Million Customers 28 Municipalities 411 Square Miles We Protect the Public & Lake Michigan: Convey/Store/Reclaim Wastewater Manage Flooding We Have: 300 Miles of sewers (municipalities and private property have 6,000 mi!) 521 MG Tunnel System 2 Water Reclamation Facilities

3 Designed to minimize basement backups & for 1-2 overflows per year. Below ground Gallons of Storage Long In Diameter

4 MMSD’s Water Reclamation Facilities South Shore Jones Island

5 Improvements in Water Quality Result in...

6 MMSD 2050 Facilities Plan Assessment of Existing Facilities: Treatment Systems Conveyance Watercourse Administrative Facilities Green Infrastructure

7 Green Infrastructure Asset Management Plan Developing computer model Setting 2050 goals (beyond 2035’s goal of 740 MG) Assessing PPII/GI interface Writing an urban biodiversity plan

8 Why Urban Biodiversity? Ultimate GI Goals: Zero overflows, basement backups Highest level of water quality Support urban biodiversity Maximize triple bottom line

9 Urban Biodiversity Plan Develop forecasts for biodiversity enhancements o Environmental protection o Development/redevelopment guidelines o Natural land management Create biological indicator targets o Greenseams o Watercourse o Rehabilitate damaged ecosystems

10 Definitions Still to Work Through... Biodiversity Ecosystem Services

11 Urban Biodiversity Plan Scope of Work Hold project kickoff meeting Finalize plan outline o Qualitative scoring system o Quantitative scoring system Prepare draft plan Present draft plan to stakeholders Finalize plan

12 What’s Special About Urban Biodiversity Here? Signification investments in land conservation Desire to integrate into planning Substantial component in urban ag Good handle on climate change

13 Coordinating with Other Studies and Programs Underway Milwaukee Public Museum Databases SEWRPC Planning Reports City and Village Comprehensive Plans DNR and NGO Watershed Plans

14 Pulling Together an Ad Hoc Committee on Biodiversity Organizations of interest include: o Milwaukee County Parks o MPM o SEWRPC o SWWT o Urban Ecology Center o USGS o UWM Field Station o Wisconsin Lutheran College o WDNR Who are we missing?

15 Questions? Karen L. Sands, AICP, ENV SP (presenter) Matthew T. Magruder (project manager)