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Sustainability Strategic Plan for the City of University City, Missouri <br />September 12, 2011/ REVISED JANUARY 8, 2012 <br />Page 13 <br /> <br />can be a lovely stream again, flowing harder after rainstorms, but not flooding any homes, and remaining still clean enough <br />for children to play nearby. Efforts to decrease storm water runoff will include: <br />1. Education of all in U City to decrease water flow into sanitary sewers during rainstorms, by delaying activities such as <br />laundry, dishwashing, showers etc. until rain stops. <br />2. City code changes, to allow downspouts to be disconnected from storm sewers, and to require new driveways and <br />parking lots to be constructed of pervious materials <br />3. Incentives plus financial assistance (government or non-profit grants) for the installation of rain barrels, rain gardens, and <br />“green roofs” (roofs covered by growing plants) <br />4. Efforts to connect with “upstream” communities so they implement similar programs to decrease the amount of storm <br />water entering the River des Peres <br />5. Programs to “SAVE WATER” as using less “potable” water will decrease the amount of electricity needed to purify and <br />deliver water, and to treat sewage, thus decreasing the amount of greenhouse gases emitted. <br />1. Municipal <br /> <br />Goals Actions <br />1 Clean up the River des <br />Peres, Improving Water <br />Quality <br />a Pass strict rules on use of municipal & private lands that abut river; redistribute <br />mulch/leaf piles; keep stream banks clean throughout watershed; restore native <br />habitat along river; monitor trails for damage, reduce storm water runoff (see #2) <br />2 Decrease storm water run off a Install rain barrels and rain gardens on ALL municipal properties; install "green roofs" <br />on municipal buildings where practical; educate employees to decrease water use <br />during rainstorms* <br />b Change city code so, where practical, downspouts do not empty into storm sewers; <br />attach "soaker" hoses where applicable, including on city bldgs. <br />c Change city code to require permeable surfaces (driveways, trails, parking lots); <br />replace all impermeable surfaces on city lands with permeable ones as they age <br />d Apply for grant money to finance changes; educate citizenry about financial aid <br />available <br /> <br />3 Cooperate with "upstream <br />communities" to accomplish <br />goals 1 and 2 <br />a Work with MSD "co-permittees" to engage them in this effort; encourage adoption of <br />"Model Ordinances" <br /> <br />