GOVERNANCE

Strategy 4:

Identify the minimum baseline data, studies, and mapping each community in the region needs to support future resiliency and recovery efforts.

ABOUT THE OBJECTIVES Update Existing Plans

The recommendations and action items included in this plan will help to create a more resilient region. However, there are existing plans and ordinances that will need to be updated to be in alignment with the vision and goals included in this plan. There are also areas in the region that do not have plans to guide their growth. These areas will benefit from the development of strategic planning to guide their growth and from the development of strategies to be implemented during recovery from a disaster or disruption.

Case Studies

Case studies are in-depth, detailed examinations of existing communities that have implemented the same or similar goals and objectives as those proposed in this plan. Information that can be gleaned from these types of studies can include strategies that were used which were successful and those that did not work and why. These types of studies can be very compelling when talking to the public about implementing changes because they show real-world communities which have seen positive outcomes from similar strategies.

Brownfield Reuse

A brownfield is defined by the EPA as a property, the expansion, redevelopment, or reuse of which may be complicated by the presence or potential presence of a hazardous substance, pollutant, or contaminant. The EPA’s Brownfields Program provides funds to assist communities and governments in the inventory, assessment, cleaning up, and reuse of brownfield sites. Lands that have previously been mined often fall within this category. As the coal industry continues to move out of the region, these lands can be reclaimed with the use of brownfield funds. Identification of brownfields and planning which can address the clean-up and reuse of the lands will create economic opportunities for the region.

Multiple Jurisdiction Plan Fund

The intent of developing a multiple jurisdiction fund is to support plans which address recovery, redevelopment, and resilience plans developed to encourage and enhance the coordination and cooperation of multiple jurisdictions within the region. This fund would be developed to provide a 20 percent match for local jurisdictions which are supporting regional plans.

Objective Priority Actions

1. Assess existing plans and ordinances to identify outdated plans or areas lacking plans and ordinances.

A. Create or update existing plans and ordinances to close gaps and fulfill visions and goals. Plans should be created where they do not exist.

2. Develop a list of areas that need to update plans or create new plans and ordinances.

3. Work with local governments to coordinate development and updates to these plans and ordinances.

B. Document and share case studies, tactics, programs, and techniques used in the region and across Indiana and the Midwest that are successful in reaching similar goals as those of the region. Document tactics, programs, and techniques that are successful for future reference.

1. Develop and share case studies in the region, state, and nation which demonstrate the value of having mapping, data, and studies that support communities and create resiliency.

2. Identify tactics from the case studies which can be implemented in the IND15RPC region.

3. Determine the responsible party to implement these changes in each community or county.

1. Update the list of brownfield sites in the region.

C. Support studies that examine the reuse and redevelopment of brownfield sites.

2. Identify funding strategies to support studies for these sites.

3. Market these studies demonstrating the potential for the development of brownfield sites.

D. Develop a regional grant fund that would provide a 20 percent match to a government or organization that sponsored a study that addressed a multiple jurisdictional study for future planning, redevelopment, disaster planning, pandemic recovery, education pathway development, etc. The intent of this program is to support first-time plans and multiple jurisdictional studies.

1. Coordinate with local governments from the region to create a regional grant fund for multiple jurisdiction studies.

2. Establish a fund to provide a 20 percent match to a government or organization sponsoring a study that includes multiple jurisdictions.

3. Identify areas in need of studies for planning, redevelopment, disaster planning, pandemic recovery, or education pathway development.

Partners

• American Red Cross, Salvation Army, Rapid Responders, Emergency Assistance

• Banks/Financial Institutions

• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

• Chambers of Commerce

• Community Foundations

• Drug Rehabilitation Services & Prevention Centers

• Education & Entrepreneurship in Dubois County (EEDC)

• Elected and Appointed Officials

• Emergency Management Agency (EMA)

• Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)

• Hoosier Uplands

• Indiana 15 Regional Planning Commission (IND15RPC) Board of Directors

• Indiana 15 Regional Planning Commission (IND15RPC) Staff

• Indiana Department of Homeland Security (IDHS)

• Indiana Economic Development Corporation (IEDC)

• Indiana First Region

• Indiana Legal Services, Inc. (New Albany, Bloomington, and Evansville offices)

• Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs (OCRA)

• Indiana Uplands

• Lincoln Hills Development Corporation (LHDC)

• Local Colleges and Universities

• Local Economic Development Corporations (LEDOs)

• Local Government

• Local Health Departments

• Local Hospitals & Health Care Providers

• Local School Systems

• Mental Health Care Providers

• Planning Departments

• Police and Fire Services

• POLIS Center at Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI)

• Public Libraries

• Purdue Center for Regional Development (PCRD)

• Purdue Extension

• Small Business Administration (SBA)

• Small Business Development Centers (SBDC)

• Southern Indiana Gateway (SIG)

• Southwestern Indiana Development Corporation (SWIDC)

• Students

• Township Government

• TRI-CAP

• United States Economic Development Administration (EDA)

• United Way

• WorkOne

• WIC Program (County Level)

Target Audience

• Businesses

• Elected and Appointed Officials

• Housing and Urban Development (HUD)

• Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT)

• Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs (OCRA)

• Industries

• Local Economic Development Corporations (LEDOs)

• Local Governments

• Planning Departments

• Public

• United States Economic Development Administration (EDA)