Marcela Benavides
Los Angeles County Flood Control District
Agency
Central Santa Monica Bay Watershed
Stephanie Gebhardt Rath
Heal the Bay
CSMB_WC_HTB@pw.lacounty.gov
Vanessa Boudreau
SGA Marketing
CSMB_WC_SGA@pw.lacounty.gov
The Central Santa Monica Bay Watershed Area is a Highly Diverse Hub of Ecology and Culture in Southern California
Notable natural features include the Santa Monica Mountains, Ballona Creek, the LA River and areas like Griffith Park and Kenneth Hahn Recreational Area. Over 200 languages are spoken in the communities that reside here.
We are passionate about helping communities create green spaces in urban areas and using the Safe, Clean Water Program to better improve health, happiness, and sustainability.
Our approach is that communities know what they need. Our role is to work with them to help meet their goals while also increasing water capture, quality, and supply. Ask us about bioswales!
– Your Watershed Coordinators Stephanie and Vanessa
Get in touch with Stephanie and Vanessa to learn about how we can create exciting water capture projects in your community.
From the Community
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Ladera Park (Los Angeles County) -
Mock-up: Slauson Connect Recreation Center (Paul Murdoch Architects) -
Edward Vincent Junior Park, Inglewood, CA -
View from the Santa Monica Pier (Vince Fleming) -
Dog playdate in the Santa Monica Mountains (Annamarie T.)
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Featured ProjectEdward Vincent Jr. Park Stormwater Improvements Project, Inglewood
This project will capture rainwater and runoff from an 857-acre drainage area at Edward Vincent Jr. Park through an underground water infiltration reservoir, vegetated bioretention area, and a new dry creek through the park.
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Project features will remove pollutants from rainwater to improve downstream water quality
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Provides new recreational and educational opportunities for the community such as a walking path, seating areas, and informational signage
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Includes the planting of native and drought tolerant plants and trees
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Watershed Area Steering Committee Members
Watershed committee members work with the watershed coordinators to develop investment plans for their watershed.
Matthew Veeh
West Basin Metropolitan Water District
Agency
Art Castro
Los Angeles Department of Water and Power
Agency
Susie Santilena
Los Angeles City Sanitation and Environment
Agency
Co-Chair
Cathie Santo Domingo
Los Angeles City Recreation and Parks
Agency
Rita Kampalath
Los Angeles County Chief Sustainability Office
Community
Co-Chair
Ion Cretu
PSOMAS
Community
Gloria Medina
The Solutions Project
Community
Bruce Reznik
Los Angeles Waterkeeper
Community
Zoe Cunliffe
Black Women for Wellness
Community
Josette Descalzo
Beverly Hills
Municipal
Sean Singletary
Culver City
Municipal
Roberto Perez
Los Angeles
Municipal
Rafael Prieto
Los Angeles
Municipal
Michelle Barton
Los Angeles
Municipal
Geremew Amenu
Los Angeles County
Municipal
Joshua Carvalho
Santa Monica
Municipal
Vanessa Boudreau
SGA Marketing
Watershed Coordinator
Non-voting Member
Stephanie Gebhardt Rath
Heal the Bay
Watershed Coordinator
Non-voting Member
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