Basin Instincts: Green Infrastructure Program Management and Municipal Permit Compliance

This presentation will take a critical look at Carlsbad’s Green Infrastructure Program implementation, compliance implications, and remedies municipalities should consider when green infrastructure is removed or modified.

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Date: Presented at StormCon 2024 in Reno, Nevada on August 28, 2024
Speaker: Shawnetta Grandberry
Credits: 0.75 PDH / Approved for all Envirocert International, Inc. (ECI) Certifications: Approval #PDH-0042

To address post-development pollutant sources, municipalities require developers to incorporate green infrastructure into site designs. Green infrastructure provides assurances that new development and significant redevelopment does not contribute to storm water pollution. Situated at the terminus of a watershed that receives runoff from five nearby cities, the City of Carlsbad has earned a reputation for being one of the most compliance progressive cities in San Diego County. The city is required to develop and implement a compliance program for all privately owned green infrastructure. The most common type of green infrastructure in Carlsbad is bioretention basins, which make up over 54% of the city’s inventory of privately owned structures. The purpose of this presentation will be to take a critical look at Carlsbad’s Green Infrastructure Program implementation, compliance implications, and remedies municipalities should consider when green infrastructure is removed or modified. Attendees will gain a better understanding of municipal compliance, the development process, site design, inspections, enforcement and program management. By exploring the municipal perspective and interactions with the green infrastructure community, the goal is to demonstrate how project planning, interdepartmental coordination, and leveraging storm water as a resource can be a transformative process for both the municipality and community.

Session duration: 45 minutes

About the Presenter

Shawnetta Grandberry is an environmental professional with over 35 years experience in municipal storm water compliance and public policy development. She has worked for the City of Carlsbad for over 22 years, developing and implementing storm water compliance programs for municipal, industrial, commercial and construction sites. Ms. Grandberry is a CPSWQ Trainer, Qualified SWPPP Developer, CGP Trainer of Record, and a member of the Technical Advisory Council for Envirocert.

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