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ENVIRONMENTAL/INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS DIVISION

DEPARTMENT PROFILE

The Environmental Services Division strives to make Calabasas a better place to live and work by developing environmental and pollution prevention programs. This Division oversees the administration of an encompassing Public Education/Outreach Program designed to meet the mandated requirements of the Clean Waste Act and California Integrated Waste Management Act.

The City’s Environmental Services Division oversees a variety of activities including the reduction and/or elimination of pollutants from storm water and urban runoff, and the reduction of waste going to urban landfills, recycling, air quality, household hazardous waste, and storm drain inspection and maintenance.

For more information about the services offered by the Environmental Services Division, please call Alex Farassati at (818) 878-4225 x 307.

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		2008 Community Recycling Awareness Calendar
		Archived CTV Environmental Programs
		Best Management Practice
		Calabasas General Plan & Environmental Documents
		Carl Gibbs Environmental Excellence Award Winners
		Conservation
		Earthquake Preparation
		Environmental Department Photo Gallery
		Environmental Links
		Environmental Publications and Reports
		Forms and Standards
		Green Building
		Maps
		Pasture Management
		Public Health Advisory
		Resolution Proclaiming City's official Arbor Day
		Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP)
		Solid Waste Management and Recycling
		Sustainable City Website Information
		Watershed Programs

ARCHIVED CTV ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS
	Arbor Day 2008 - Tree Planting at Gates Canyon Park
	Las Virgenes Creek Restoration Groundbreaking Ceremony
	Malibu Creek Watershed Monitoring Program
	Spotlight on E-Waste Recycling
	The Clean Water Act & Our Backyards
	Las Virgenes Creek Naturalization & Restoration Project
	Arbor Day 2007 - Tree Planting at Wild Walnut Park
	2006 Stream to Sea - Earth Day Celebration
	Stormwater Management: Turning Runoff into a Resource

BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICE
	Pool and Fountain Maintenance
	Standard Urban Storm Water Mitigation Plan

CONSERVATION
	How to Prepare for Energy Crisis

EARTHQUAKE PREPARATION
	How to Make an Earthquake Preparation Kit

ENVIRONMENTAL LINKS
	City of Calabasas, Environmental Commission
	Malibu Creek Watershed Monitoring Program Website
NON-PROFIT AND ENVIRONMENTAL AGENCIES
	American Academy of Environmental Engineers (AAEE)
	Association for Environmental and Outdoor Education (AEOE)
	Environmental Defense
	Flex your Power
	Heal the Bay
	Information Center for the Environment
	Malibu Watershed
	Mountains Restoration Trust (MRT)
REGIONAL AGENCIES
	Las Virgenes Municipal Water District
	Los Angeles Chapter of The Association of Environmental Professionals
	Los Angeles County Department of Health Services
	Los Angeles County Department of Public Works Environmental Resources
	Los Angeles Regional Water Quality Control Board
	South Coast Air Quality Management District
STATE LAWS AND AGENCIES
	California Air Resource Board
	California Department of Conservation
	California Department of Pesticide Regulation
	California Department of Toxic Substance Control
	California Division of Land Resource Protection
	California Division of Recycling
	California Environmental Protection Agency
	California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
	California Environmental Resources Evaluation System
	California Integrated Waste Management Board
	California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment
	California State Parks
	California Water Resource Control Board
	California Watershed Portal
	California Wetland Information Systems
NATIONAL LAWS AND AGENCIES
	National Environmental Health Association
	National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)

ENVIRONMENTAL PUBLICATIONS AND REPORTS
	Air Quality and Land Use
	Air Quality Issues in General Plan and Local Planning
	Calabasas Pavement Management System
	Calabasas Urban Forestry Strategic Plan
	LA Regional Urban Water Management Plan
	LVMWD Urban Water Management Plan
	Making Progress - Restoration of the Malibu Creek Watershed
	Making Progress - An Executive Summary
	Non-point Source Program -Strategy and Implementation Plan, 1998-2013
	Sources of Nutrients in the Nation's Watershed
	Steelhead Barrier and Habitat in Malibu Creek Watershed
	Stream Corridor Restoration - Principals, Processes and Practices
	Trash TMDL for the LA River Watershed
	Water Recycling and Reuse - The Environmental Benefits

FORMS AND STANDARDS
	Environmental Mitigation Plans Checklist
	Guidance for Preparation of LOCAL Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP)/Wet Weather Erosion Control Plan (WWECP)
	Local Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) for Pool and Spa only
	NPDES - Development Planning Guidelines, Standard Urban Stormwater Mitigation Plan
	NPDES for Single Family Hillside Residence of Less Than One Acre Disturbed Area
	Trash Enclosure Generic Standards

GREEN BUILDING
	Ordinance 2003-185 (Green Building Ordinance)

MAPS
	Calabasas Environmentally Sensitive Areas Map
	Calabasas Aerial Photo (note: photo is not current and does not show recent developments within Calabasas)
	Habitat Quality and Barrier Severity
	Land Use Classification Map
	Malibu Creek Watershed Map
	North Santa Monica Bay Watersheds Map
	Prioritized Barrier Removal Projects and Habitat Quality
	Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area Map
	Topanga Watershed Map

PASTURE MANAGEMENT
	Horse Pasture Management

PUBLIC HEALTH ADVISORY
	Hepatitis, Type A
	Pertussis Fact Sheet
	Pertussis at Historically High Levels in Los Angeles County Click Here for More Information
	Sexually Transmitted Disease Morbidity Report - 2003
	West Nile Virus is Active

SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT AND RECYCLING
	Household Hazardous and E-Waste Round-up in Topanga - May 17, 2008
	Household Hazardous and E-Waste Round-up in Agoura - June 8, 2008
	City Council Sets 75% Recycling Goal by 2012
	Free Recycling Bin Upgrade
	Recycling Do's and Don'ts
	Electronic Waste Recycling
	Local Recycling Programs
	Make Your Holiday Season Greener
	Recycling After the Holidays
	Trash Hauling and Disposal Companies
	Disposing of Unwanted Furniture
	Tips for a Safe Neighborhood and Home
	Bottles and Cans Recycling
	Recycling Plastic Bags
	Pharmaceutical Recycling (en español)
	Paper Recycling
	Completing the Recycle Cycle
	Banning the Use of Expanded Polystyrene for Food Packaging

SUSTAINABLE CITY WEBSITE INFORMATION
	Air Quality
	Consumerism
	Sustainable Communities
	Water Quality
	Wildlife

WATERSHED PROGRAMS
	Malibu Creek Watershed Monitoring Program - Final Report - Appendix A - Appendix B - Appendix C - Appendix D - Appendix E - Appendix F: Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 - Appendix G
	Las Virgenes Creek Pollution Source Investigation Hydrology Factor in Pollution Loading to Las Virgenes Creek Las Virgenes Creek Pollution Source Investigation Report
	Malibu Creek Watershed Bacteria Total Maximum Daily Load Implementation Plan
	Appendix A - TMDL for Bacteria for the Malibu Creek and Lagoon
	Appendix B - Technical Memorandums Technical Memorandum Task 3.1: Identification of Water Quality Areas of Concern North Santa Monica Bay Watersheds Regional Watershed Implementation Plan and Malibu Creek Bacterial TMDL Technical Memorandum Task 3.2A: Hydrogeology and Aquifer Characteristics, North Santa Monica Bay Watersheds Regional Watershed Implementation Plan and Malibu Creek Bacterial TMDL Technical Memorandum Task 3.2B: Water Supply and Reuse, North Santa Monica Bay Watersheds Regional Watershed Implementation Plan and Malibu Creek Bacterial TMDL Technical Memorandum Task 3.3: Identification of Recreational Opportunities North Santa Monica Bay Watersheds Regional Watershed Implementation Plan and Malibu Creek Bacterial TMDL Final Technical Memorandum Task 4.4: Evaluation of Non-Structural BMP Options Technical Memorandum Task 7.2: Wet Weather Treatment Plan Attachment 1 - High Priority Subwatershed Characteristics Technical Memorandum Task 7.3: Facility Siting Plan for the Malibu Creek Bacteria TMDL Task 8-1 GIS List of Lands for BMPs for North Santa Monica Bay Regional Watershed Implementation Plan and Malibu Creek Watershed Bacteria TMDL Implementation Plan Technical Memorandum Task 10: TMDL Implementation Analysis Technical Memorandum Task 12: Implementation Schedules Technical Memorandum Task 13.2: Dry-Weather Report
	Appendix C - Malibu Creek and Lagoon Bacteria TMDL Compliance Monitoring Plan
	Malibu Creek Watershed Monitoring Program Baseline Report Executive Summary Baseline Report (35.3Mb .pdf file)
	Las Virgenes, McCoy, and Dry Canyon Creeks Master Plan for Restoration Creeks Master Plan
	Las Virgenes Creek Naturalization & Restoration Project
	For more information about restoration projects, studies, and other related events in the Malibu Creek Watershed, go to www.malibuwatershed.org
	You can order your own “Living Lightly in Our Watershed” guide by calling (818) 878-4225 ext.307. The electronic version is also available at http://www.malibuwatershed.org/2ndLevel/guiderequest.html
	To report polluters or sewage spills call (818) 878-4225 or (888) CLEAN LA (24 hours per day).
	Water Conservation Tips
	CBI Project Report
	Malibu Creek Watershed Monitoring Program Website
	Malibu Creek Watershed Monitoring Program: One Year After

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