WASHINGTON, D.C. – July 3, 2015 – (RealEstateRama) — Proposed plans to develop a countywide network of stormwater capture and improvement projects were released this week.
The ambitious Enhanced Watershed Management Plans (EWMPs) are the result of a multi-year collaboration between the state, county, and the majority of local cities to improve local and regional water supplies and waterways.
The projects aim to improve the quality of local waterways like the LA and San Gabriel Rivers, and also to increase the use of stormwater as part of the local water supply, enhance flood protection, recreation opportunities and habitat restoration.
Green streets, wetlands parks, and underground water-retention facilities are a few examples of the types of projects outlined within the Enhanced Watershed Management Program plans. The plans also call for enhancing existing programs, including increased street sweeping, and the construction of roadway corridors with bio swales and permeable surfaces to capture storm water runoff.
In total, 49 cities along with Los Angeles County Flood Control District and County unincorporated communities across 12 watershed groups worked collaboratively to develop the plans, strategies and priorities. Full implementation of the plans could take up to 20 years and potential funding sources are still being identified.
The plans have been submitted to the Los Angeles Regional Water Quality Control Board which has opened them for further public comment through August 30. To view the full list of the Enhanced Watershed Management Program plans, click here.
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