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The publications listed below have pertinent information related to water issues in the region and the state. Click on the images to access the information. If you know of a publication that you feel should be posted on this page please send us an email: publications@marchforwater.com.
The Los Angeles Regional Board’s basin Plan is designed to preserve and enhance water quality and protect the beneficial uses of all regional waters. Specifically, the basin plan designates beneficial uses for surface and ground waters, sets narrative and numerical objectives that must be attained or maintained to protect the designated beneficial uses and conform to the state’s antidegradation policy, and describes implementation programs to protect all waters in the region.
This Strategic Plan outlines the major steps necessary to achieve our co-equal goals of a viable Delta ecosystem and water for Californians. The Strategic Plan builds on our linked recommendations in our Delta Vision (Vision), adopted in November 2007, and shown in
Figure 1-1.
Of necessity, complex public policy issues involve many details. This Strategic Plan is no different. However, it is important to understand the context in which the Task Force presents these recommendations.
Action projects that restore, celebrate and protect coastal areas
This booklet offers practical advice on action projects that help restore or protect the biodiversity of coastal areas near your school. It is one of a series for teachers to help students do practical and effective action projects as part of Take Action for Water.
Teachers can use the action projects described in the series to tailor Take Action to the school’s
environmental interests and circumstances. This series can also be used to support long term environmental education in schools.
The Los Angeles Regional Board’s basin Plan is designed to preserve and enhance water quality and protect the beneficial uses of all regional waters. Specifically, the basin plan designates beneficial uses for surface and ground waters, sets narrative and numerical objectives that must be attained or maintained to protect the designated beneficial uses and conform to the state’s antidegradation policy, and describes implementation programs to protect all waters in the region.
2008 Updated Edition
To help local agencies and communities prepare for the possibility of another dry year and possible water supply interruptions, the Department of Water Resources is pleased to publish this updated version of the Urban Drought Guidebook. Drought, climate change, natural disasters, and environmental protections can all affect water supplies. Good planning and preparation can help agencies maintain reliable supplies and reduce the impacts of supply interruptions.
Los Angeles River Revitalization Master Plan
The Los Angeles River Revitalization Master Plan provides a framework for restoring the River’s ecological function and for transforming it into an amenity for residents and visitors to the City. The Plan includes:
Recommendations for physical improvements to the River corridor, and to the green space network in adjacent neighborhoods; Recommendations at a policy level for managing public access and ensuring public health and safety; Recommendations for a River governance and management structure; and Recommendations for short- and long-term priority projects and potential funding strategies.
Stormwater pollution, water shortages, flood control, climate change, and the availability of natural green space have all become pressing environmental issues for cities around the nation including the City of Los Angeles.
This report examines low impact development (LID) for the City of Los Angeles and potential steps for instituting city-wide low impact development programs or projects to address many of these environmental concerns, especially those related to water management.