Laura Adams - Communities & Ecosystems Solution Lead - Black & Veatch
Matt Scott - Central US Watershed & Stormwater Practice Lead - Black & Veatch
Kansas City's Daniel Morgan Boone Park Green Infrastructure Project was developed in response to a federal consent decree requiring combined sewer overflow reduction throughout the city. Rather than pursuing conventional gray infrastructure, KC Water took an integrated approach incorporating green infrastructure across the Town Fork Creek watershed. The project separates stormwater from the combined sewer system while delivering additional benefits including water quality improvement, urban heat island reduction, carbon sequestration and recreational amenities. Development involved ISI Envision infrastructure sustainability screening to compare implementation approaches across technical effectiveness, environmental impact, community benefit and long-term resilience, alongside engagement with neighborhood groups and stakeholders. The project contributes to KC Water's goal of installing 480 green acres by 2040 and Kansas City's broader net-zero carbon emissions target. The presentation shares frameworks for alternatives evaluation, community engagement protocols and benefit quantification methodologies, offering practical tools for replicating this integrated approach to climate-resilient stormwater infrastructure.
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