managing stormwater countywide june 6, 2013 village of riverwoods mike warner, p.e., cfm executive...
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LAKE COUNTY SMCManaging Stormwater Countywide
June 6, 2013Village of Riverwoods
Mike Warner, P.E., CFMExecutive Director
April Flood Disaster Overview
Program Areas and Projects
Individual Property Flood Prevention ◦Green Infrastructure Improvements ◦Floodproofing
SMC Mission“To provide desired community services toward the primary goals of flood damage reduction and surface water quality improvement.”
Lake County Storms & FloodingApril – May 2013 (Key Points) Flooding impacts experienced countywide
Flooding wasn’t due to a single storm event
SMC role is to support communities
Using ALL resources available
Ongoing recovery efforts
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ImpactsTo
WholeCounty
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Des Plaines River Gage Height
Russell Road
Gurnee – IL 120
Lincolnshire – IL 22
Gurnee - Des Plaines River
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Gurnee - Des Plaines River
Lincolnshire – Des Plaines River
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Lincolnshire – Des Plaines River
Response begins locally Municipalities and Townships are the first
level of government to respond The Lake County Stormwater Management
Commission is the county’s lead agency for flood response.
Daily flood briefings began on April 10th. Coordinate with partners to make sure
everyone is ready for possible flooding.
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Lake County is fully engagedStormwater Management, Emergency Management, Public Works, IT, LCDOT, Health Dept, Sheriff, Communications, County Administrator, County Board, Planning, Building, & Development, Finance
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Municipal Departments:Public Works, Police, Fire, Building, Elected Officials
Municipalities are fully engaged
Additional Support American Red Cross Illinois Emergency Management Agency Civil Air Patrol, the official auxiliary of the
United States Air Force United States Navy – Navy Station Great
Lakes Metropolitan Emergency Support Services
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Disaster Declaration May 10, 2013 Lake County and ten other Illinois counties Initially only for “Individual Assistance” Disaster relief for residents and businesses
www.DisasterAssistance.gov 1 - 800 - 621 - FEMA (3362) Other programs may be added later
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SMC Programmatic Areas Watershed Planning
◦ Stakeholder-driven, action plan to sustain/improve watershed/natural drainage system
Engineering◦ In-the-ground, cost-share/grant-funded projects◦ Green infrastructure, Best Management Practices
Regulatory ◦ Preserve natural drainage system, encourage infiltration,
prevent future problems
Public Information and Outreach◦ Watershed, drainage system mapping ◦ Workshops/training, website, publications
In-the-Ground Projects Village of Bannockburn Rain Garden Initiative
Deerfield High School Streambank, Swale and Woodland Restoration 319 IEPA Grant
Deerfield Metra Station Rain Garden Project 319 IEPA Grant
Annual Stormwater Awards
Recognizing Local Initiatives
2012 BMP Project of the Year – Deerfield High School
2009 Community of the Year – Village of Bannockburn’s Rain Garden Program
Individual Property Flood Prevention ◦At home - Green Infrastructure Improvements
◦Floodproofing◦Go over handouts
Green Infrastructure (GI) Improvements Engineering with natural systems
GI is..
• Is a stormwater management system
• Provides multiple benefits
• Aesthetic value
Rain gardens
Floodproofing – Sump Pumps√ Install a larger sump pump, √ Add a secondary battery sump pump,√ Be certain that downspouts are not connected to the footing drain, √ Make sure downspouts and sump pump outfalls drain away from the house
(to a raingarden!)
Floodproofing – Sewer Backup Protection
Floor Drain Float Plug
Floodproofing – Landscaped Berm
Handouts! Des Plaines Watershed Map –
Educate/Enjoy/Explore
Home Flood Protection◦ Guide to Flood Protection NE IL◦ Repairing Your Flooded Home◦ Homeowners Guide to Retrofitting
Rain Gardens - How to Manual
Riparian Citizen’s Guide
Living With WetlandsLake County SMC500 W. Winchester Rd., Suite 201Libertyville, IL 60048847/377-7700www.lakecountyil.gov/stormwater
Questions?