PORTFOLIO Pocatello Green Infrastructure Plan

The City of Pocatello’s Green Infrastructure Network identifies lands with specific
value to Portneuf River Valley residents which are worth of conservation or
consideration for conservation. Areas identified as Absolute should remain free from
real estate development and should be permanently conserved. These spaces include
inherently unbuildable spaces, existing protected lands, and spaces with extremely
valuable open space qualities as identified by the community. Areas identified as
Relative include lands that are buildable and hold developmental potential but possess
certain community values which are deserving of consideration for conservation.

A general pattern of Absolute and Relative Green Infrastructure Areas is identified on

the Green Infrastructure Network Map. This Map represents the City’s overall
conservation goals, to be achieved concurrent with real estate development activity.
PROJECT PARTNERS & FUNDERS
The City of Pocatello

 



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The project team coordinated efforts between the City of Pocatello, various
community groups, and the Idaho Department of Transportation in preparing a
Green Infrastructure Plan connecting Pocatello’s historic downtown with an open

Green Infrastructure
spaces of the Portneur River Valley. The project entailed extensive public input
processes, including data gathering through questionnaires, public brainstorming
sessions, and public review of alternative design solutions. Special project features

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include a trail system that connects the outlying areas of Pocatello to a series of
existing parks that are located along the Portneuf Greenway and the downtown
historic district.