1. 1 Infrastructure Optimization: Combined Approaches to Integrate Natural and Built Infrastructure Matthew J. Marko, P.E., BCEE, F.ASCE Vice President, Water Business Group, CH2M HILL Visiting Instructor, State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry Nexus 2014: Water, Food, Climate and Energy Conference March 5, 2014 - University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

2. Utilize a Balanced Approach: Gray + Green

3. Align Regulatory and Community Goals: Water Quantity and Quality Objectives with Quality of Life Impacts

6. Promote Sustainability Everywhere (Create a Change in Culture)

7.  Optimization of Existing Gray Assets (Minimum Controls, BMPs, etc.) Promote Sustainability Everywhere

8.  New Gray needs to be "Smart Gray" (Bigger is NOT always better) Promote Sustainability Everywhere

9.  New Gray needs to be "Smart Gray" (Bigger is NOT always better) Promote Sustainability Everywhere

10.  "Greening the Gray" (ALL Gray needs Green thinking) Promote Sustainability Everywhere

11.  Green can be both Broadly Applied, AND Strategic Promote Sustainability Everywhere

12. Develop Cost Effective Business Case Model to Facilitate Planning and Decision Making

13. Remove Internal Barriers in Public Infrastructure

14. Develop strong Public-Private- Partnerships (incentivize as necessary)

15.  SWMM (and other modeling software) Develop Quality Verification Systems to Track Performance and Create Regulatory Transparency

16.  Robust Monitoring Program (Micro and Macro) Develop Quality Verification Systems to Track Performance and Create Regulatory Transparency

17.  Maintenance Program based on holistic Asset Management (Gray + Green) Develop Quality Verification Systems to Track Performance and Create Regulatory Transparency

18. Understand Infrastructure Drivers, as they can and will Influence Funding

19. Questions ? 19 Infrastructure Optimization: Combined Approaches to Integrate Natural and Built Infrastructure Matthew J. Marko, P.E., BCEE, F.ASCE Vice President, Water Business Group, CH2M HILL Visiting Instructor, State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry Nexus 2014: Water, Food, Climate and Energy Conference March 5, 2014 - University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill