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Regionally Coordinated Water Resource Planning IEPA# 5330 ONLINE REGISTRATION IS CLOSED FOR THIS EVENT - TO VIEW THE ARCHIVED WEBINAR - PLEASE USE A CONTACT FORM AND WE WILL SEND YOU THE WEBINAR WHEN IT BECOMES AVAILABLE SUMMARY:
The Northwest Water Planning Alliance (NWPA) is an Illinois
regional water supply planning group representing five councils of government,
including roughly 80 communities in five counties (DeKalb, Kane, Kendall, Lake
and McHenry) and encompassing over 1.3 million people in the far northwest
suburbs of Chicago, all of which obtain their drinking water from groundwater
aquifers or the Fox River.
In response to population growth in this part of the region
and reports by the Illinois State Water Survey that groundwater aquifers are
not recharging as quickly as they are being drawn down, the Metropolitan
Planning Council (MPC) has been assisting the NWPA with coordination of water
supply and demand management strategies within and between communities, and
ensuring those efforts are successfully implemented, monitored and enforced.
For example, over the past year, MPC and the NWPA have been
working to establish a uniform lawn watering ordinance for member communities.
By reviewing existing water conservation-related ordinances, surveying
implementation strategies and impacts, and assessing lawn watering ordinance
scenarios, MPC and the NWPA Technical Advisory Committee developed uniform
ordinance language to be implemented and coordinated throughout the region. Development
of this shared ordinance incorporated several rounds of input from a broad
range of member communities and other stakeholders.
This session will describe the process and challenges of
regional coordination, setting the stage for the NWPA’s next water conservation
efforts and providing a model for other regional water supply planning groups
to follow.
PRESENTERS:
Abby Crisostomo & Josh Ellis, Metropolitan Planning Council
REGISTRATION & HOURS: This webinar will begin at 1:00pm and conclude by 2:00pm
CST. Earn up to 1 PDH or RTC hour. After registering with Illinois
Section AWWA, attendees will be furnished via email with all materials and
links needed to participate in the webinar. Questions? Call 866-521-3595 Ext. 3
COST:
Early Bird Registration: Free for Illinois Section AWWA
Members • $30.00 for non members
Day of Event Registration: Free for Illinois Section AWWA
Members • $50.00 for non members
 Abby Crisostomo, Metropolitan Planning Council
Abby is an associate for the water resources program at the Metropolitan Planning Council, where she focuses primarily on environmental planning with an emphasis on water resources policy, planning and management. Some of her current work includes leading a project to provide technical assistance on water conservation to the Northwest Water Planning Alliance in Chicago’s far northwest suburbs, managing content and outreach for the What Our Water’s Worth campaign, and coordinating a property-level green infrastructure project in a south suburb of Chicago.Abby received her bachelor’s degree in law, letters and society from the University of Chicago and her master’s degree in urban planning and policy, with concentrations in community development and environmental policy, from the University of Illinois at Chicago, where she was named the urban planning and policy student of the year. Abby is also on the board of Women in Planning + Development, and an active member of the American Planning Association Illinois Chapter Diversity Committee.
 Josh Ellis, Metropolitan Planning Council
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