Hildebrand Solution to Pollution

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) 458-4012GHILDEB@DPW.LACOUNTY.GOV

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