Sacramento Region

The Linking Water and Land Use in the Sacramento Region workshop covered the following topics: Why Water and Land Use? Making the Connection, Smart Stormwater Solutions, and Implementation: Water-wise Land Use in the Sacramento Region. Below are the presentations for this workshop held on April 12, 2007.

Channel Morphology & Impacts of Hydromodification

Chris Bowles, Ph.D. Principle - Philip Williams & Associates, Ltd. - This presentation covers the historical perspective for California, what hydromodification is, and the hydromodification process.

Potential Management Strategies: Instream Projects

Chris Bowles, Ph.D. Principle - Philip Williams & Associates, Ltd. - This presentation covers topics including grade controls, bank stabilization, floodplain/channel restoration, regional detention basins, and bringing it all together.

River-Friendly Landscaping: A Whole Systems Approach to the Design, Construction and Maintence of the Landscape

Dave Tamayo - Sacramento County Stormwater Program - This presentation covers seven principles of river-friendly landscaping: 1) Landscape Locally, 2) Landscape for Less to the Landfill, 3) Nurture the Soil, 4) Conserve Water, 5) Conserve Energy, 6) Protect Water and Air Quality, and 7) Create Wildlife Habitiat.

Regional Efforts to Address Growth, Land Use, and Open Space

Kristine Mazzei - Valley Vision - This presentation reviews two projects: 1) the Blueprint: addressing regional growth and land use issues, and 2) Protected Land Inventory: identifying existing open space resources that are currently protected in the region.