495/Metrowest Corridor Partnership’s Report To IAN BOWLES SECRETARY OF ENERGY & ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS Presented on November 14, 2007 By Paul Matthews, Partnership Executive Director

WHAT IS THE ‘ARC OF INNOVATION’?  32 Municipalities 539,000 residents  5 Affiliated Chambers Over 4,000 member businesses  3 Counties  3 RPA’s and MPO’s 495/MetroWest region that shares top employers and infrastructure constraints, but divided by jurisdictions

ARC OF INNOVATION’S IMPORTANCE CONTINUES TO GROW  Six of Ten Largest Public Employers in Massachusetts  From 1980 – 2005, employment rose by 56% Now 1 of 11 jobs in state  From 1980 – 2005, number of businesses doubled Now 1 of every 12 in state  From 1990 to 2000, residents grew by 12.1% Double state rate of growth  In 2005, generated $15.6 Billion in payroll 1 of 10 payroll dollars in state

WHAT IS THE 495/METROWEST CORRIDOR PARTNERSHIP? Regional advocacy organization founded as a public-private collaboration to assure continued prosperity by addressing constraints such as…  Transportation  Water Resources  Workforce Development  Economic Development  Permitting  Housing  Legislative & Regulatory Action

Platinum Division Bose Corp.Bowditch & Dewey LLPCarruth Capital LLC EMC 2 CorporationFidelity Investments Gold Division Cisco SystemsCommunity Newspaper Co.Fallon Community Health Plan Genzyme Corp. National Grid, USA Sovereign Bank New England Silver Division MetroWest Medical Center / St. Vincent Hospital Middlesex Savings Bank Milford National Bank & TrustNational Development National Assoc. of Industrial & Office Properties, MA Chapter Bronze Division Astra-Zeneca Beals & ThomasCitizens Bank of Massachusetts Guaranteed Better SalesHudson Savings Bank Mirick O’Connell MS Transportation Systems Vanasse Hangen Brustlin Westborough Bank Partnership Accomplishments Made Possible by: Employers investing in the Arc of Innovation’s future

GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE INITIATIVE  Green Infrastructure emphasizes green space as interconnected with development and infrastructure  Provides a regional context for conservation and development  Part of Arc of Innovation’s economic success and competitive advantage Employer location decisions Quality of our workforce Recharge of our water supply

GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE INITIATIVE  Commissioned studio with UMass School of Landscape Architecture and Regional Planning in Amherst  Identify and map protected open space and greenways  Issue comprehensive report on: Green infrastructure and impact with economic development Develop toolkit/resource guide for municipalities  Work with Medfield and Marlborough to examine: Protected open space, development, and natural resources Provide analysis and recommendations to integrate green infrastructure into open space planning

495/METROWEST WATER RESOURCE STRATEGY  Funded by congressional appropriation  Collaboration with MAPC  Addresses water supply, wastewater treatment, & stormwater runoff  Water Marks 495 provides regional analysis  Water Smart Indicators will provide community- specific projections

495/METROWEST WATER RESOURCE STRATEGY  Issued Guide to Water Reuse in Massachusetts Intel Massachusetts Built water treatment facility for industrial cooling water Now reuse of 225,000 gallons/ day & 82 Million gallons / year Boosted production 50% while decreasing discharges to municipal plant Reclaimed 90% of phosphorus used in manufacturing process

WATER RESOURCE CONSTRAINTS NEED TO BE ADDRESSED BY…  Working with all constituencies on water withdrawal issues  Creating incentives for adoption of water reuse and low impact development practices  Offering state financing for municipalities addressing water treatment mandates and aging water infrastructure

ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF PATRICK-MURRAY ADMINISTRATION  Improving coordination of energy & environmental agencies, programs, and policies  Participating in Gov. Patrick’s Development Cabinet  Overhauling permitting processes with input from all constituencies  Committing to increased resources for open space - at least $50 Million annually  Encouraging renewable energy industry

STATE & REGION MUST ADDRESS CONSTRAINTS TOGETHER  Acceleration of region’s economic importance to Commonwealth  Recent projections that the region will be among fastest-growing in population & employment  Increasing competition from other regions, both nationally & internationally  State focus must include region’s perspective and needs

OUR PROSPERITY DEPENDS ON COLLABORATIVE LEADERSHIP Co-Chairs Joseph O’Leary, Sovereign Bank NE Andrew Porter, Town of Holliston Staff Paul Matthews, Executive Director Adam Ploetz, Manager of Sustainable Development Programs Elisa Wright, Administrative Coordinator 495/MetroWest Corridor Partnership 200 Friberg Parkway, Suite 1003 Westborough, MA Phone: (774) Fax: (774) Special thanks to Intel Massachusetts for hosting this forum!