SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA WATER SUMMIT GARY HILDEBRAND, P.E. County of Los Angeles and Los Angeles County Flood Control District Enhanced Watershed Management Programs
Jun 20, 2015
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA WATER SUMMIT
GARY HILDEBRAND, P.E.
County of Los Angeles and Los Angeles County Flood Control District
Enhanced Watershed Management Programs
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STORMWATER AS A RESOURCE
Permit re-issuance was an opportunity to treat stormwater as a resource instead of as waste
Enhanced Watershed Management Program (EWMP): incentives for integrated planning, emphasizing stormwater capture/reuse and groundwater recharge
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EWMP INTEGRATED PLANNING
Integrated
Planning
Water Quality
Water Supply
Recreation
Flood Control
Habitat
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INITIAL COORDINATIONORGANIZE INTO WATERSHED- BASED GROUPS
19 EWMP/WMP Groups
11 Individual WMPs
Tujunga Wash - Before
Tujunga Wash - After
7Sun Valley Park Drain and Infiltration System
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EXAMPLE EWMP PROJECTRORY M. SHAW WETLANDS PARK (BEFORE)
EXAMPLE EWMP PROJECTRORY M. SHAW WETLANDS PARK (AFTER)
GARY HILDEBRAND, PEDEPUTY DIRECTORCOUNTY OF LOS ANGELES DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS(626) [email protected]
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