Managing Stormwater Countywide June 6, 2013 Village of Riverwoods Mike Warner, P.E., CFM Executive Director

 April Flood Disaster Overview  Program Areas and Projects  Individual Property Flood Prevention ◦ Green Infrastructure Improvements ◦ Floodproofing

 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 3

Impacts To Whole County

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 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 10 th.  Coordinate with partners to make sure everyone is ready for possible flooding. 10

Stormwater Management, Emergency Management, Public Works, IT, LCDOT, Health Dept, Sheriff, Communications, County Administrator, County Board, Planning, Building, & Development, Finance 11 Municipal Departments: Public Works, Police, Fire, Building, Elected Officials

 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 12

 Lake County and ten other Illinois counties  Initially only for “Individual Assistance”  Disaster relief for residents and businesses FEMA (3362)  Other programs may be added later 13

 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

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 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

GI is.. Is a stormwater management system Provides multiple benefits Aesthetic value Rain gardens

√ 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!)

Floor Drain Float Plug

 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 Wetlands Lake County SMC 500 W. Winchester Rd., Suite 201 Libertyville, IL /