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Appendix a Green Infrastructure Plan appendix A green infrastructure plan Gary Green Infrastructure Plan ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS The Gary Green Infrastructure Plan was funded through support from the Indiana Department of Natural Resources – Lake Michigan Coastal Program and the Gary Redevelopment Commission. The Gary Green Infrastructure Plan was prepared by Delta Institute for the City of Gary, in partnership with City staff, the Alliance for the Great Lakes, and Dynamo Metrics. 2 Gary Green Infrastructure Plan The project team would like to recognize the support and contributions made by various officials, partner organizations, and individuals in developing the Gary Green Infrastructure Plan: City of Gary Karen Freeman-Wilson Mayor Dayna Bennett Chief of Staff Gary Common Council Gary Redevelopment Commission Board Name Position Name Position Ronald Brewer President, At-Large Kenya Jones President Linda Barnes-Caldwell Vice President, Fifth District Eric Reaves Vice President Herbert Smith, Jr. Parliamentarian, At-Large Namon Flournoy Secretary Rebecca L. Wyatt First District Bill Joiner Commissioner Michael L. Protho Second District Pastor Marion Johnson Commissioner Mary Brown Third District Rosie Washington School Corporation Rep. Carolyn D. Rogers Fourth District Gilbert King, Jr. Commission Attorney LaVetta Sparks-Wade Sixth District Michael A. Brown At-Large City of Gary Departments Name Department Florzell Hawkins Buildings Bo Kemp Gary Economic Development Corporation Michael Citro Gary Economic Development Corporation David Wright Gary Public Transportation Corporation Daniel Vicari Gary Sanitary District Martin Brown Gary Sanitary District Eric Tonk Gary Sanitary District Sylvia Collins Gary Sanitary District/Planning & Redevelopment Brenda Scott-Henry Green Urbanism & Environmental Affairs/Gary Stormwater Management District Nathaniel George Parks 3 Gary Green Infrastructure Plan McKenya Dilworth Parks Lori Latham Parks Joseph van Dyk Planning & Redevelopment/ Gary Redevelopment Commission Jack Eskin Planning & Redevelopment Sarah Kobetis Planning & Redevelopment Wendy Vachet Planning & Redevelopment La’Kisha Girder Planning & Redevelopment Alex Koerner Planning & Redevelopment Sam Salvesen Planning & Redevelopment Jasmine Wright Planning & Redevelopment Robyn Robb Planning & Redevelopment Jeraldine Williams Planning & Redevelopment Derreka Rollins Planning & Redevelopment Cloteal LaBroi Public Works Rachel Morgan-Ceaser Public Works Mary Hurt Zoning Consultant Team Organization Jack Eskin Delta Institute Martin Brown Delta Institute Cindy Winland Delta Institute Nigel Griswold Dynamo Metrics, LLC Benjamin Calnin Dynamo Metrics, LLC Angela Larsen Alliance for the Great Lakes Ethan Brown Alliance for the Great Lakes Margaret Catania Alliance for the Great Lakes Gary Green Infrastructure Plan Stakeholders Name Organization Mandeera Wagle CDM Smith Esther Lewis Emerson Spotlight 4 Gary Green Infrastructure Plan Sam Love Gary Nature Project April Mendez Greenprint Partners Kaitlin McClain Indiana Department of Natural Resources Sarah Nimetz Indiana Department of Natural Resources Doreen Carey Indiana Department of Natural Resources Dan Repay Little Calumet River Basin Commission Michael Reinhold MaiaCo Jessica Renslow Miller Spotlight Paul Labovitz National Park Service Lynda Lancaster National Park Service Paul Labus The Nature Conservancy Steve Barker Northern Indiana Public Service Corporation Joe Rurode Northwest Indiana Forum Kay Nelson Northwest Indiana Forum Joe Exl Northwestern Indiana Regional Planning Commission Kathy Luther Northwestern Indiana Regional Planning Commission Eman Ibrahim Northwestern Indiana Regional Planning Commission Mitch Barloga Northwestern Indiana Regional Planning Commission Natalie Johnson Save the Dunes Cathy Martin Save the Dunes Tom Conway Save the Dunes Kris Krouse Shirley Heinz Land Trust Sarah Barnes Shirley Heinz Land Trust Eric Bird Shirley Heinz Land Trust Jennifer Birchfield Urban Waters Paul Leffler US Army Corps of Engineers Jim van der Kloot US Environmental Protection Agency Stephanie Ross US Environmental Protection Agency Drew Hart US Forest Service Mike Rizo US Forest Service Deb Backhus Independent Consultant Sandy O’Brien Independent Ecologist 5 Gary Green Infrastructure Plan CONTENTS I. INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................................................................................................ 10 II. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 12 III. EXISTING CONDITIONS ................................................................................................................................................................................... 15 Indiana Dunes Ecosystem ........................................................................................................................................................................................................... 15 Wetlands and Economic Development ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 18 Flooding ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 20 Vacant Land and Adjusting Infrastructure ................................................................................................................................................................................. 23 Blight Elimination and Neighborhood Stabilization ................................................................................................................................................................... 24 Vacant to Vibrant Program ...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 25 IV. EXISTING & EMERGING PLANS ........................................................................................................................................................................ 28 Gary Green Link Plan .................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 28 Long Term Control Plan ............................................................................................................................................................................................................... 31 VI. GARY GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE TOOL .......................................................................................................................................................... 34 Tool Overview .............................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 34 Methods ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 35 Gary Green Infrastructure Tool................................................................................................................................................................................................... 37 VII. GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE FRAMEWORK MAP ................................................................................................................................................ 39 Process & Methodology ............................................................................................................................................................................................................... 39 Green Infrastructure Framework Map ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 40 Green Link Area and Green Link Neighborhood Area ............................................................................................................................................................... 41 Neighborhood Stabilization Areas .............................................................................................................................................................................................. 42 Green Industrial Areas ................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 43 High Priority Green Corridors...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 44 Conservation & Stormwater Parks ............................................................................................................................................................................................
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