CICWQ-FEBRUARY 2024 Recap
1) State Water Resources Control Board - Construction General Permit for Stormwater
The end of the first full wet season working under the newly revised General Construction Permit (CGP) for stormwater is quickly approaching. At CICWQ, evaluating the construction industry's response to new and updated permit requirements is of major emphasis. This month, we submitted an abstract to the Tri-State Environmental Seminar for a presentation on evaluating the impacts of first-year CGP compliance on the construction industry.
Read the abstract HERE.
2) CASQA Socio-Economic Value of Stormwater Capture Report
The California Stormwater Quality Association (CASQA) just published a comprehensive report examining the socioeconomic impact of capturing more stormwater runoff. Capturing stormwater runoff using regional solutions is often an economical way to create multiple environmental and community benefits which otherwise would never be realized. The report is the result of a partnership between CASQA and an academic research team (Ceto Consulting) with over four decades of experience in economics, geomorphology, and land use planning.
Read the report HERE.
3) STORMS Program Releases “California’s Untapped Stormwater Capture Potential”
The Strategy to Optimize Resource Management of Stormwater (STORMS) Unit at the State Water Resources Control Board has published a GIS-based StoryMap titled: “California's Untapped Stormwater Capture Potential.” The purpose of the StoryMap is to provide a visual educational resource to the public explaining urban stormwater resource management in California and discussing the benefits of stormwater capture and use.
Check out the StoryMap HERE.
4) California Department of Water Resources Releases Results of Second Snow Survey Winter 2024
The California Department of Water Resources (DWR) released the second of four annual snowpack surveys, which gives the state essential information in managing our water resource supply in 2024 and beyond.
We’ve had an under-average snowpack so far and need a bunch more snow to even get to average, let alone approach the record-setting year we had in 2023. The second manual survey for winter 2024 recorded 29 inches of snow depth and a snow water equivalent of 10 inches, which is 58 percent of the average for the Phillips Station location. The snow water equivalent measures the amount of water contained in the snowpack and is a key component of DWR’s water supply forecast.
Read the entire press release HERE.
