City of Beverly Hills Burton Way Median Green Street

CWE designed bioswales and green street improvements to capture and retain urban runoff on the Burton Way median in the City of Beverly Hills.  These improvements will assist the City in complying with the Ballona Creek Bacteria and Metals Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDLs).  The project will also meet the objectives of the Enhanced Watershed Management Program (EWMP) for the Ballona Creek Watershed.  CWE designed major aesthetic improvements with efficient landscape design, including drought-tolerant plants that reduce outdoor irrigation use and help the City meet water conservation objectives.  Runoff from 248 acres will be used for median irrigation, reducing the need for potable water and there will be up to eight acre-feet of stormwater storage beneath the median.  The multi-benefit design incorporates walking trails, public art displays, and an aesthetically pleasing landscape.  The project will capture 87 acre-feet of runoff annually, enhance water quality, reduce flooding impacts, and provide a beautiful, tranquil community space that provides public education and increases stormwater quality and water conservation awareness.  It is anticipated that the project will reduce potable water use by approximately 1.25 million gallons per year.

Project Tasks

Design bioswales and green street improvements
Capture and retain urban runoff on Burton Way median
Ensure compliance with Ballona Creek TMDLs
Meet objectives of EWMP for Ballona Creek Watershed
Design major aesthetic improvements with efficient landscape design
Select drought-tolerant plants to reduce outdoor irrigation use
Develop plans for median irrigation using runoff from 248 acres
Design up to 8 acre-feet of stormwater storage beneath median
Incorporate walking trails and public art displays
Create aesthetically pleasing landscape
Capture 87 acre-feet of runoff annually
Enhance water quality
Reduce flooding impacts
Provide beautiful, tranquil community space
Provide public education on stormwater quality and water conservation awareness
Anticipate reduction in potable water use by 1.25 million gallons per year.