Climate Change

Climate Change Workshop

Workshop Information

The Public Notice and Workshop Agenda for this workshop are available from the Board Calendar.

The purpose of this workshop is to solicit information and suggestions from stakeholders and the public regarding implementation of Measure W-4 Reuse Urban Runoff. Measure W-4 is described on page C-134 of the Climate Change Proposed Scoping Plan Appendices, Volume I: Supporting Documents and Measure Detail .

AB32 Measure W-4: Reuse Urban Runoff (Summary)

Infiltration, capture and/or storage of urban runoff have the potential to reduce energy use and associated GHG emissions by increasing local water supplies that can reduce the use of water from more energy intensive sources. This measure proposes that stormwater infiltration and/or capture be implemented to increase local water supplies. Where favorable soil and geologic conditions exist, urban runoff should be infiltrated to increase groundwater supplies. In locations where infiltration is either limited or not recommended, urban runoff should be captured and stored for nonpotable applications.

Workshop Presentations

• Quantifying the Climate Benefits of LID in Southern California (15 MB)
  Noah Garrison, NRDC and Bob Wilkinson, UC Santa Barbara
• Practical Considerations for Stormwater Harvesting and Use (9MB)
  Eric Strecker, Geosyntec Consultants
• Wisely Managing Our Urban Water Resources (23MB)
  Neal Shapiro, City of Santa Monica
• Urban Water Reuse in Orange County (9 MB)
  Richard Boon, County of Orange – OC Watersheds
• Stormwater: A Water Supply Opportunity (8 MB)
  Rebecca Drayse, TreePeople and Mark Hanna, LADWP
• Using Public Spaces for Infiltration (to be posted when received)
  Esther Feldman, Community Conservancy International
• Water Friendly Landscaping (7 MB)
  Eric Berntsen, SWRCB
• Declining Rainwater Recharge in the Chino Basin (27 MB)
  Mark Wildermuth, Wildermuth Environmental Consultants
• Optimizing Environmental Benefits: LID Project Considerations (8 MB)
  Darla Inglis, The LID Center
• Making Connections Between Professional Disciplines (54 MB)
  Eileen Takata, California Resource Connections

Relevant Resources

Information submitted about LID, Infiltration, Capture, and Storage
The public is invited to submit information and materials relevant to the climate change workshop on LID, infiltration, capture, and storage. Submittals will be posted at this website for sharing with other participants. Examples of submittals include descriptions of successful projects, research papers, case studies, weblinks to relevant pages, etc. Documents should be in PDF format. Please email submissions to Caren Trgovcich at ctrgovcich@waterboards.ca.gov

(Updated 8/19/09)