Difference between revisions of "Urban stormwater management in the City of Scotts Valley"
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[http://www.scottsvalley.org Scotts Valley] is a small city within [http://www.co.santa-cruz.ca.us/ Santa Cruz County, California], located approximately six miles north of the city of [http://www.cityofsantacruz.com/ Santa Cruz]. Scotts Valley lies within the San Lorenzo River watershed <ref>[http://scceh.com/Home/Programs/WaterResources/WatershedandStreamHabitatProtection/SantaCruzCountyWatersheds.aspx Santa Cruz County Watersheds] </ref>, with the primary land use represented by medium- to low-density residential development with a growing commercial/industrial sector <ref> [http://www.scottsvalley.org/downloads/planning/ZoningMap.pdf City of Scotts Valley Zoning Map] </ref>. Carbonera Creek, a perennial stream that eventually flows into the San Lorenzo River, is the central waterway and main recipient of urban storm water within Scotts Valley.The city of Scotts Valley published a Storm Water Management Plan (SWMP) in 2009 in accordance with the National Pollution Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) General Permit requirements for small Municipal Seperate Storm Sewer Systems (MS4) <ref> [http://www.scottsvalley.org/downloads/public_works/SWMP.pdf City of Scotts Valley Storm Water Management Plan, 2009] </ref>. | [http://www.scottsvalley.org Scotts Valley] is a small city within [http://www.co.santa-cruz.ca.us/ Santa Cruz County, California], located approximately six miles north of the city of [http://www.cityofsantacruz.com/ Santa Cruz]. Scotts Valley lies within the San Lorenzo River watershed <ref>[http://scceh.com/Home/Programs/WaterResources/WatershedandStreamHabitatProtection/SantaCruzCountyWatersheds.aspx Santa Cruz County Watersheds] </ref>, with the primary land use represented by medium- to low-density residential development with a growing commercial/industrial sector <ref> [http://www.scottsvalley.org/downloads/planning/ZoningMap.pdf City of Scotts Valley Zoning Map] </ref>. Carbonera Creek, a perennial stream that eventually flows into the San Lorenzo River, is the central waterway and main recipient of urban storm water within Scotts Valley.The city of Scotts Valley published a Storm Water Management Plan (SWMP) in 2009 in accordance with the National Pollution Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) General Permit requirements for small Municipal Seperate Storm Sewer Systems (MS4) <ref> [http://www.scottsvalley.org/downloads/public_works/SWMP.pdf City of Scotts Valley Storm Water Management Plan, 2009] </ref>. | ||
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* [http://www.scottsvalley.org City of Scotts Valley] | * [http://www.scottsvalley.org City of Scotts Valley] | ||
* [http://www.swrcb.ca.gov/ California State Water Resources Control Board] | * [http://www.swrcb.ca.gov/ California State Water Resources Control Board] | ||
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* [http://www.ecoact.org Ecology Action] | * [http://www.ecoact.org Ecology Action] | ||
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Revision as of 14:01, 1 April 2013
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Summary
Scotts Valley is a small city within Santa Cruz County, California, located approximately six miles north of the city of Santa Cruz. Scotts Valley lies within the San Lorenzo River watershed [1], with the primary land use represented by medium- to low-density residential development with a growing commercial/industrial sector [2]. Carbonera Creek, a perennial stream that eventually flows into the San Lorenzo River, is the central waterway and main recipient of urban storm water within Scotts Valley.The city of Scotts Valley published a Storm Water Management Plan (SWMP) in 2009 in accordance with the National Pollution Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) General Permit requirements for small Municipal Seperate Storm Sewer Systems (MS4) [3].
Stakeholders
- City of Scotts Valley
- California State Water Resources Control Board
- Scotts Valley Water District
- Ecology Action
Regulatory Background
Federal
- Phase I
- Phase II