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Navigating Public/Private Cooperation in Green Watershed Protection Projects

Explore the challenges and opportunities in collaborating for sustainable watershed protection projects, detailing the integrated design process, regulatory approvals, and final execution stages. Learn how private efforts can leverage public funding for green infrastructure projects, such as green roofs and bioswales, aiming for LEED Platinum certification. Follow a real-world case study involving multiple stakeholders, meticulous approvals, and key considerations for successful implementation.

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Navigating Public/Private Cooperation in Green Watershed Protection Projects

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  1. Friends or Foes? Opportunities and Obstacles to Public/Private Cooperation in Watershed Protection February 5th, 2009

  2. Green Infill Development: • Sustainable: Beyond Green • Environmental, Economic, and Social Influences • Integrated Design • All elements and all disciplines combine for complete solution

  3. Cherokee Studios • Targeting LEED Platinum Certification

  4. Green Roofs

  5. Bioswale/ Infiltration pit

  6. Final Design

  7. 18 Month Process and not done • Discussions with Councilmember Jack Weiss Deputies • Discussion with Watershed Protection • Watershed Protection Proposes Design • Interdepartmental Meetings and Discussions • Agreement Requires: council motion, B-Permit, Revocable Permit, Watershed Protection Sign Off • Draft Council Motion • Council Motion Goes to PLUM Subcommittee • Write letter explaining why Watershed protection is critical and why we need to do this • Council Motion Passes • Civil engineer designs according to above proposal • Submit to Watershed Protection • Requires Covenant Agreement • Submit to B-Permit Plan Check • Requires Bond, Insurance Certificate • Requires Review by Streets, Street Lighting, Urban Forestry, So Cal Gas, LADWP (2 divisions), etc. • Submit to Revocable Permit • Requires resubmittal to Watershed Protection • Requires submittal to Geotech Division • Requiers Soils Engineer to Supervise and sign off • Requres Letter from Soils Engineer • Results in Complete redesign • Requires submittal to Streets, Street Lighting, Sanitation • Requires $1 Million Liability Insurance

  8. Process Bottom Line Approvals: • City Council • PLUM Committee • Watershed Protection x 2 • B-Permit • Revocable Permit • Street Lighting • Urban Forestry • Geotechnical Division • Sanitation • AT&T • MTA • ISD • So Cal Gas • LADWP – 2 Divisions • Etc. • 18 months and counting • All risk is mine • Discouraged from doing more than required • Forbidden from infiltrating more than half of stormwater

  9. Opportunities • Streamline process • Opportunity to Expand Private Efforts with Public Dollars • Shovel ready private projects + grant funds? • Green Roof Grants • “Partner” with other agencies for “Green Building Grants”

  10. Greg Reitz 310.253.9131 greg@rethinkdev.com www.rethinkdev.com

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