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Watershed Management Planning Process
Public Works DepartmentClaudette Ford, Director
Joshua BradtWatershed Resources Specialist
Presenter
February 2009
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AGENDACity’s Stormwater Management Activities Review
Overview of Watersheds
Planning Principles & Process Review
Tool Box
Spotlight: Codornices Watershed
Deliverables
Permeable Pavers-Commissioner Larry Henry
Q & A2
Stormwater Management Activities
Water Quality
Regulatory Compliance
Flood Management
Capital Improvements
Customer Service
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“Watershed” = Drainage Basin
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Photo courtesy of Interstate Comm
ission on the Potomac R
iver Basin
Berkeley Watersheds
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URBANIZED CONDITIONS
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Planning PrinciplesEncourage Community Participation
Comply with Regulatory Requirements
Improve Environment
Enhance Urban Livability
Attract Funding
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Watershed Management Plan Process
1. Compile & Analyze Existing Data and Studies
2. Develop Public Participation & Education
3. Set Goals: Policies & Principles
4. Select Appropriate Solution-Measures
5. Plan Capital Improvement Projects
6. Develop Monitoring & Maintenance Plans8
Berkeley Watersheds
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General Public & Key Stakeholder Groups
Community at-large Business Owners & Property Owners Environmental Organizations UC-Berkeley & Berkeley Unified School DistrictCity Commissioners & Other COB DepartmentsCity of Oakland & City of AlbanyEBMUD & Caltrans
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Watershed Management Tool BoxTraditional Conveyance
Larger Pipes
Pump Stations
Filtration Devices
Vortex SeparatorsSource: CONTECH Stormwater Solutions
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Watershed Management Tool BoxLow Impact DevelopmentBioSwales
Rain Gardens
Green Roofs
Flow-Through Planters
Cisterns/Rain Barrels
Permeable Surfaces
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BioSwales
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Rain Gardens
source: nevue ngan associates
san mateo county sustainable green streets and parking lots guidebook
Green Roofs
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Flow-Through Planters
Rain Barrels/Cisterns
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Permeable Surfaces: Pavers, Concrete, and Asphalt
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Codornices Creek Watershed
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Longest open creek
Steelhead bearing
Outside studies conducted
Organizing & restoration activities underway
Several City-Owned Sites
Photo by Cris Benton, Sept. 2007
Codornices Watershed Planning Effort
Build Upon Completed Studies
Partner with Stakeholders
Encourage Public Participation
Seek funding
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WMP Deliverables, Fall 2009
Existing Data Compiled
Public Participation Process Initiated
Special Studies Scoped and Initiated
Initial Watershed Management Plan Drafted
ANTICIPATED COST: $230,000
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