Proposed State Climate Resilience Bond 2020

Coordinate with the Watershed Management Program and Enhanced Watershed Management Program (WMP and EWMP) Groups.

There are four WMP or EWMP groups along the LA River that have adopted programs through which participating cities and agencies meet their water quality requirements. LA County will continue to coordinate with these groups to implement projects from these…

Coordinate water quality improvements with the Safe, Clean Water Program.

The Safe, Clean Water Program continues LA County’s tradition of protecting water quality within communities and providing new sources of water for current and future generations. Modernizing the 100-year-old water system can better protect public health and the environment, and…

Improve water quality and contribute to the attainment of water quality requirements to protect public and environmental health.

In addition to protecting public and environmental health, improved water quality in the LA River is important for the implementation of projects along the LA River corridor that seek to use water from within the channel. Water diverted from the LA…

Continue measures to clean up the regional groundwater aquifers.

If water is diverted from the LA River to recharge groundwater, it could be used by municipal water suppliers during periods of greatest need. Identifying and cleaning contaminated groundwater aquifers is therefore crucial for augmenting local water supply.

Employ and encourage efficient water use.

In addition to capturing and reusing water that flows to the LA River, perhaps the most direct method of improving local water supply reliability is to simply use less. Water conservation and efficient water use—from using more efficient fixtures and appliances…

Divert and treat stormwater and dry weather flows within the river channel for groundwater recharge, direct use as recycled water, and to supply water for parks and ecological areas.

Water diverted from the LA River could become another source in a portfolio of regional water sources. Diverted water could be used to enhance habitat, support recreation, or supply water for municipal and industrial uses. Storing diverted water in basins…

Capture and treat stormwater and dry weather flows before they reach the river channel for groundwater recharge, direct use, water recycling, or release for downstream beneficial uses.

The primary sources of water flowing into the LA River are wet weather (stormwater) runoff originating from precipitation on the watershed and dry weather inputs from the watershed, including incidental urban runoff and groundwater upwelling. The dominant source of dry-weather flow…

Improve the interface between the river corridor and adjacent communities.

A 51-mile corridor of connected public open space, arts, and culture along the LA River can only be an asset if it has strong personal and physical connections with adjacent communities. Both personal and physical connections with the river provide…

Increase safe transportation routes to the river.

Ensuring that there are clear, safe, direct connections from neighborhoods to the LA River makes nearby neighbors more likely to use the river and, by extension, the broader LA County network of parks and trails that the river connects to. The…

Encourage cities along the river to adopt sustainability strategies.

Adopting sustainability strategies that encourage the use of best practices in the construction, maintenance, and operation of public projects can decrease a city’s environmental footprint, reduce long-term costs, and improve the relationships between buildings and their surrounding environments. In addition to…