ASLA National Report
by Glen Schmidt, FASLA, SD/ASLA Trustee

The State Department of Water Resources has released a Draft Model Water Conservation Ordinance. Public comment is open and the chapter will be responding. Any comments are welcome. The Chapter attempted to obtain a consensus with CCASLA to provide early comments to the DWR prior to the release of the document to the public. There were issues where the chapter differed from the CCASLA board. The Chapter did, however, provide our own comments in a letter to DWR prior to the public release of the document. For more information visit DWR¹s Ordinance website.

Stormwater regulations by the Regional Water Quality Control Board legislate the requirement for infiltration and Low Impact Development on all new construction. This is an important opportunity for landscape architects and it will be a part of every project in the future. Two workshops were held February 25th and February 27th. View details here.

The Sustainable Sites Initiative, a program by ASLA National to create a LEED like certification system for sites is well underway and gaining considerable attention. Visit the website to learn more.