National Association of Regional Councils

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June 2nd, 2001 Omaha Nebraska Workshop

Part I
Green Infrastructure—is it the “missing link” in smart growth?
A workshop designed for regional council executive directors, staff members, and elected officials, to learn more about the role of regional councils in developing long-term strategies to respond to the environmental, developmental, and social needs of communities and regions.

Part II
The Practicality of Green Infrastructure Investment
Making the Connection between green infrastructure and other concerns-transportation, environmental quality, natural disaster prevention, economic development, general quality of life and smart growth
     Greg Ruark, National Agro Forestry Center, Lincoln, NE

Part IV
The Role of Regional Councils
Why regional councils are ideally positioned to develop long-term green infrastructure strategies; to form partnerships; to get support from local and state governments.
     Beverly Nykwest, NARC Policy Director, Washington, DC

Part V
Building Green Infrastructure Strategies in Regional Plans
As planners, regional councils have the opportunity to incorporate green infrastructure strategies into any ongoing planning process—transportation, water quality, economic development, housing, and numerous other plans that a regional council may be called upon to develop.
     David Warm, Mid-America Regional Councils, Executive Director,
        Kansas City, MO

Part VI
Community Stewardship and Green Infrastructure
Currently working with the Forest Service on various projects, Northwest Colorado Council of Governments will describe how they have successfully collaborated with this agency in pushing forward their green infrastructure initiatives.
     Gary Severson, Northwest Colorado Council of Governments,
        Executive Director, Silverthorne, CO
     Mayor Peg Toft, Northwest Colorado Council of Governments,
        Chair, Silverthorne, CO

Part VII
Show Me the Money
How to find federal, state, and local funding for green infrastructure projects.

Part VIII
Discussion and Wrap-up
What have we heard and where are we going?

Contact: Peggy Tadej, Director of Environment and Special Projects - Click to Email or call 202.986.1032 Ext: 224