Post-Construction Stormwater Guidebook
The County’s Department of Public Works and Department of Planning & Building are updating the County’s Low Impact Development Handbook. The Low Impact Development (LID) Handbook was first published in 2014 to support project developers with integration of the Central Coast Post-Construction Stormwater Requirements (Resolution R3-2013-0032).
The updated Post-Construction Stormwater Guidebook will serve as the guidance document that communicates the County’s expectations for post-construction stormwater management and strategies that meet the Central Coast Post-Construction design requirements. Once completed, the new Post-Construction Guidebook will replace the existing Low Impact Development Handbook.
The update effort includes the release of a Preliminary Draft and Final Draft versions for public comment. The final adopted Guidebook is expected to be released in 2024. The County will host a public webinar in conjunction with the launch of the completed Guidebook.
County staff welcome your questions and comments on this update process via email to [email protected]
Resources:
Final Draft Guidebook Documents:
Post-Construction Guidebook Preliminary Draft with Markup (PDF)
Summary of Comments and County Response (PDF)
Final Draft Documents for Review and Comment:
(Word documents with commenting enabled.)
Final Draft Post-Construction Guidebook
Appendix A: Hyperlinks & Resources Final Draft
Appendix B: Opportunities & Constraints Analysis Final Draft
Appendix C: Class V Wells Final Draft
Appendix D: Plant Palettes Final Draft
Appendix E-1: Example Projects (Main St. Park and Ride)
Appendix E-2: Example Project (San Luis Bay Hotel)
Appendix F: SCM Inspection Checklists
Stormwater Control Plan Template (Word Template)
Stormwater Control Plan Application (Fillable PDF)
Return email word documents with your comments saved to [email protected] by Friday, July 12, 2024.
Preliminary Draft Guidebook Documents:
The Preliminary Draft Post-Construction Stormwater Guidebook was released for public review in April 2023. The County hosted a webinar summarizing the most notable updates and changes in the new Guidebook in early June 2023. The comment period for the Preliminary Draft closed on June 30, 2023. The webinar slide deck can be viewed at the link below.
Post-Construction Guidebook Updates Webinar Slide Deck (PDF)