Dominguez

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Dominguez Watershed Management Plan
Welcome Public Workshop January 2003
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Introductions
Dave Rydman Dominguez Watershed Advisory Council
Chair County of Los Angeles Department of Public
Works [phone] drydman_at_ladpw.org Karen
Green Lead Contractor, Watershed Management
Plan MEC Analytical Systems, Inc.
green_at_mecanalytical.com
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Agenda

• The Watershed and Plan History
• Study Approach
• Goals Objectives
• Problems Concerns
• Involvement Process/Schedule
• Project Map Review

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Workshop Ground Rules

• Hold Questions Until After Presentation
• Raise Hands for Questions/Comments
• Be Concise, Dont Repeat Others
• Dont Interrupt Another Person While
• Speaking
• Be Respectful of Different Points of View

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Dominguez Watershed
Upper Watershed
Key Facts

• 110 square miles of
• land
• 15 square miles of
• water
• 96 developed
• Dominguez Channel
• drains to Los Angeles
• Harbor

Middle Watershed
Dominguez Channel
Lower Watershed
LA and LB Harbors
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Jurisdictions

• Carson
• El Segundo
• Gardena
• Harbor Gateway
• Hawthorne
• Inglewood
• Lawndale
• Lomita
• Long Beach
• Los Angeles
• Manhattan
• Beach

• Palos Verdes
• Estates
• Rancho Palos
• Verdes
• Redondo Beach
• Rolling Hills
• Rolling Hills
• Estates
• San Pedro
• Torrance
• Wilmington

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Upper Watershed
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Middle Watershed
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Lower Watershed
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What is Watershed Management ?

• Integrating and coordinating all activities that
  affect the watersheds natural resources and
  water quality, like

• Flood protection
• Water conservation
• Preserving and creating open space for
• recreation, habitat enhancement and
  protection
• Reducing pollution and improving water
• quality

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Why Watershed Management ?

• Promotes stewardship of natural resources
• Increases the average citizens knowledge and
  
• involvement
• People working together addresses multiple
  issues
• at once
• Minimal funding from multiple local partners
  can
• help accomplish plenty

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Current Issues

• Impaired water quality
• Sparse open/habitat areas
• Dependence on imported water
• Rain water lost to ocean
• Minimal access to water and
• natural areas

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Howd We Get Here ?

• Growing interest in
• stewardship
• Proactive planning and
• management
• Proposition 13
• Master planning effort
• Science based decision
• making
• DWAC

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Vision
An urban industrial watershed in balance with
the environment
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Watershed Management Plan

• Background
• Information
• Issue Statements
• Action Plan

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Water Resources

• Hydrology
• Quality
• Quantity/Supply
• Reuse

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Land Types and Uses

• Development Type
• Open Space
• Soils and Geology

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Biological Resources

• Habitat Types
• Sensitive Habitats
• Endangered Species
• Habitat Quality

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Recreation

• Parks
• Trails
• Nature Centers
• Boating
• Fishing

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Socioeconomics

• Population Growth
• Demands on Infrastructure
• Employment and Income
• Disadvantaged Areas

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Study Approach and Involvement
Watershed Assessment Collect and Summarize
Data Identify Issues Concerns Review
Goals Objectives Synthesize Results Draft
Management Actions Prepare Watershed
Management Plan Final Plan
September 2002 March 2003
January 2003 Public Workshops
July 2003 Public Workshops
October 2003 Public Review
December 2003
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Goals and Objectives
 
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Goals and Objectives
 
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Input and Priorities

• Are goals and objectives clearly expressed ?
• Should additional objectives be added ?
• What objectives are most important for Dominguez
  Watershed ?

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Issues, Problems, Concerns

• Water Quality
• 303(d) Listed
• Trash
• Homeless areas
• Sedimentation
• Flooding
• Water Supply

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Issues, Problems, Concerns

• Limited open space
• Exotic plants
• Human disturbance
• Degraded habitats

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Issues, Problems, Concerns

• Population growth and
• congestion
• Limited understanding
• of watershed health
• Public education and
• involvement

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Input and Priorities

• Are there additional issues or concerns ?
• What issues are most important for Dominguez
  Watershed ?

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Public Involvement Process
Watershed Assessment Collect and
Summarize Data Review Goals, Identify
Issues, Concerns, Review Strategy
Synthesize Results Draft Management Actions
Prepare Watershed Management Plan Final
Plan
September 2002 March 2003
January 2003 Public Workshops
July 2003 Public Workshops
October 2003 Public Review
December 2003
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Keeping Informed and Involved

• DWAC sign up
• Visit - http//www.ladpw.org/wmd
• Neighborhood Councils
• Volunteer Opportunities sign up
• Education
• Clean Ups
• Projects

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Thank You

• Map Review and Input
• Turn In Handouts
• Open Discussion
• Additional Contact
• drydman_at_ladpw.org

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