Archives: Municipal Water
EI Proudly Endorses the Principles for Locally Led Adaptation
At Environmental Incentives, our organizational purpose is to create the conditions for... Read more » Continue Reading
Near-term Solutions to Address the Water Crisis in the West
Last week the federal government announced unprecedented water cuts to Arizona, Nevada,... Read more » Continue Reading
New Article Highlights Water Infrastructure Finance Opportunities
November 19, 2021
Photo by Todd Plain for U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Chad Praul,... Read more » Continue Reading
Meeting the Climate Change Imperative
When the global crisis is local Over the past weeks the headlines... Read more » Continue Reading
Multi-Benefit Incentive Program Implementation in San Diego County
August 17, 2021
EI serves as an ongoing technical assistance provider, working to implement the Waterscape Rebate Program, develop and scale program infrastructure, and support new and existing partnerships between the County of San Diego and the San Diego Water Authority.
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New White Paper Highlights Benefits of Stacked Incentive Programs for Water Management
June 10, 2021
A water-smart garden in San Diego. Photo from San Diego County Water... Read more » Continue Reading
EI supporting County of San Diego to expand water quality rebates and incentives program
March 10, 2021
Environmental Incentives is pleased to share that we will be leading a team along with... Read more » Continue Reading
From Proposals to Progress: Using Pay for Performance to Mobilize California’s 2020 Water Resilience Portfolio
November 17, 2020
Governor Gavin Newson released California’s new Water Resilience Portfolio (Portfolio) on July 28, 2020. It highlights common water management challenges across... Read more » Continue Reading
Envisioning the Future of Stormwater at CASQA 2020
September 11, 2020
Environmental Incentives is looking forward to sharing our expertise in developing sustainable... Read more » Continue Reading
Performance Measures for Watershed Protection Planning and Evaluation
Watershed protection and restoration investments are critical to maintain benefits and services... Read more » Continue Reading
Continuing Our Mission During COVID-19
March 30, 2020
Friends, First, on behalf of all of us at Environmental Incentives, we... Read more » Continue Reading
Lake Clarity Crediting Program Reports Continued Load Reductions and Regional Success
The Lake Clarity Crediting Program (LCCP) was formally adopted in 2011 as... Read more » Continue Reading
Reducing Nutrients: The Role of Innovative Financing
Excess nutrients in our waterways pose a significant and growing challenge to... Read more » Continue Reading
Environmental Incentives Opens Southern California Office
August 7, 2019
Environmental Incentives is thrilled to announce the opening of a Southern California... Read more » Continue Reading
Community Based Public-Private Partnerships Benefit Local Governments
March 27, 2019
Last year, the state of Washington began exploring if, and how, public-private... Read more » Continue Reading
Environmental Incentives Awarded Washington State Stormwater Public-Private Partnership Project
Photo by Marcela Gara, Resource Media Environmental Incentives has been selected to... Read more » Continue Reading
Water, Water Everywhere (For Now)
March 22, 2019
It’s World Water Day! At Environmental Incentives, we feel like every day is water... Read more » Continue Reading
Stormwater Community Based Public-Private Partnership Feasibility Assessment
The Community Based Public-Private Partnership (CBP3) Assessment seeks to determine the feasibility… Read more »
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Las Islas Encantadas
March 20, 2019
For centuries, sailors and whalers called the Galápagos Islands "Las Islas Encantadas"... Read more » Continue Reading
Connecting the Drops at CASQA
Alternative compliance. Public-private partnerships. Performance contracting. These are some of the trending... Read more » Continue Reading
Environmental Incentives Leading Stormwater Public-Private Partnership Feasibility Study
September 19, 2018
Environmental Incentives has been selected to lead a team that includes Geosyntec... Read more » Continue Reading
When Communities Go Green, Property Owners & Waterways Benefit
August 2, 2018
Communities around the country are using rebates and incentives to engage residents... Read more » Continue Reading
Water in the West Symposium Highlights Need for Innovative Conservation
May 24, 2018
Last month, Environmental Incentives joined water leaders and innovators at the first… Read more »
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Three Essential Elements of Regional Compliance Programs
Over the last decade, I’ve seen urban stormwater managers struggle with increasing... Read more » Continue Reading
Paying for Environmental Outcomes: A How-to Guide
March 19, 2018
How can communities get the most from their investments in the environment?... Read more » Continue Reading
Tapping into New Funding Sources & Partners to Improve Water Quality
Stormwater managers have been pulled between competing goals – improving water quality,... Read more » Continue Reading
Opening the Door to Alternative Stormwater Compliance
Keeping our streams and coastal areas clean and healthy is a critical... Read more » Continue Reading
Cost-Benefit Analysis Fact Sheet
December 7, 2017
evaluates potential implementation changes to achieve Bacteria Total Maximum Daily Loads, with… Read more »
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Climate Change is Happening, Conservation is Not – At Least Not at the Rate and Scale Needed
Our need to mitigate and adapt to climate change adds to the… Read more »
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Performance-Driven Stormwater Notches a “Win” in Lake Tahoe
September 20, 2017
First-year results of the Lake Clarity Crediting Program demonstrate real progress toward… Read more »
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Lake Tahoe Crediting Program Exceeds Targets
August 22, 2017
Local governments and highway departments are exceeding their targets for reducing polluted… Read more »
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Water Practice Expands With Senior Associate Evan Branosky
August 8, 2017
We are excited to welcome to the team Evan Branosky, who joined… Read more »
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Draft Bacteria Cost-Benefit Analysis Released
August 3, 2017
Water-borne pathogens―which cause illnesses and beach closings―are the focus of the San… Read more »
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Innovative Financing for Stormwater Infrastructure
May 9, 2017
Municipal governments face rising demands to install projects that reduce stormwater runoff… Read more »
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How Do You Know Adaptive Management When You See It?
Environmental policies and programs that lack the ability to demonstrate results are... Read more » Continue Reading
The Stormwater Compliance Paradox
October 13, 2016
“Albina Triangle.” Green Streets RSS. The City of Portland, Oregon, n.d. Web…. Read more »
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EI Leads Stormwater Cost-Benefit Analysis for City of San Diego
October 3, 2016
San Diego’s coastline and water resources are crucial to its attractiveness and… Read more »
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EIP Project Tracker Offers Window to Tahoe’s Restoration
December 9, 2015
The Tahoe Regional Planning Agency, a long-time client of Environmental Incentives, published… Read more »
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Tahoe – Lake Clarity Crediting Program Version 2.0
August 26, 2015
The Lake Clarity Crediting Program represents the foundation of Environmental Incentives’ performance… Read more »
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Transparent Tahoe: 10+ Years Protecting & Improving the Basin
August 21, 2015
“Where did the money go? What do you have to show for… Read more »
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EI Policy Appears In California Water Bond
September 17, 2014
Regional Environmental Accounting and the Central Valley Habitat Exchange have been included… Read more »
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Environmental Incentives Approved as NFWF Chesapeake Bay Technical Assistance Provider
September 28, 2017
Environmental Incentives has been approved as a NFWF Chesapeake Bay Technical Assistance... Read more » Continue Reading
Orange County Water Quality Improvement Plan
August 20, 2019
We are helping South Orange County define performance measures that support the implementation of their Water Quality Improvement Plan.
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Performance-Driven Stormwater Implementation
September 26, 2017
Learn more about our performance-driven tools and approach to stormwater management, helping communities achieve water quality goals with reduced compliance costs, diversified funding sources, and improved results.
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Jeremy Sokulsky
July 5, 2016
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Community-Based Public-Private Partnerships
August 20, 2019
We worked with Washington State to help local governments design and implement Community-Based Public-Private Partnerships in order to more effectively achieve stormwater and community objectives.
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Performance-Driven Stormwater and the Lake Clarity Crediting Program
September 26, 2017
Real progress is being made to reduce pollutants from entering Lake Tahoe. We know because the Lake Clarity Crediting Program tracks and reports water quality results, with a consistent framework linking actions on-the-ground with quantifiable pollutant reductions.
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Chad Praul
July 20, 2016
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Pay for Performance Contracts for Stormwater Management
May 10, 2017
The technical memo describes approaches to using pay for performance contract mechanisms in stormwater management to link payment to the delivery of verified pollutant load reductions. Payments can create financial incentives to implement cost effective projects that reduce runoff and create opportunities for investors to finance stormwater projects.
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Cost-Benefit Analysis
January 30, 2018
The Cost-Benefit Analysis evaluates implementation changes to achieve Bacteria Total Maximum Daily Loads, with greater benefits and at a lower cost, in the waterways of San Diego and Orange Counties.
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Lake Clarity Crediting Program For Lake Tahoe
July 28, 2016
The Lake Clarity Crediting Program For Lake Tahoe, formally adopted in 2011, measures the total amount of key pollutants entering the lake from urban stormwater and sets load reduction targets that each city, county and highway maintenance agency must achieve.
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Lake Tahoe TMDL Management System Handbook
August 24, 2016
Describes the adaptive management system implemented by the Lahontan Water Board and NDEP to guide successful implementation of the Lake Tahoe TMDL Program.
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Megan Chery
June 18, 2019
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Eleonore Durand
June 26, 2020
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