SMC developing workplan for fourth cycle of regional stream monitoring program

The Southern California Stormwater Monitoring Coalition (SMC) has begun planning for the fourth cycle of its Regional Watershed Monitoring Program – a five-year stream survey that is expected to focus on evaluating the efficacy of stormwater management solutions.

The program’s next five-year cycle, which is expected to kick off in spring 2026 or 2027, will be aligned to the strategic priorities outlined in the SMC’s newly published 2024-2029 Research Agenda. This Research Agenda calls for optimizing the effectiveness of solutions designed to improve the biological health of urban streams, including stream restoration projects, stream protection initiatives, and stormwater BMPs (best management practices).

SCCWRP in November began developing the workplan for the regional stream survey’s fourth cycle.