Urban stormwater management in the City of Capitola
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Capitola
The village of Capitola became the third incorporated city in Santa Cruz County in January 1949. As such, the city of Capitola is required to have a Stormwater Management Program (SWMP) for pollutants, sediment, and toxins from urban discharges. The County of Santa Cruz and the City of Capitola are collaborating to address the new statewide National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) General Permit requirements for agencies designated by the State Water Resources Control Board [1].
Summary
Watersheds
- Soquel Creek
- Nobel Gulch
- Arana-Rodeo Gulch
Stakeholders
- Resource Conservation District of Santa Cruz County(RCDSCC).
- (RCDSCC) addresses local natural resource issues through a local partnership with the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS). The Resource Conservation District currently has two programs that address habitat restoration: the Healthy Watersheds Restoration Program (HWRP) focuses on smaller-scale restoration projects, while the Integrated Watershed Restoration Program (IWRP) focuses on larger-scale restoration projects.
Regulatory Background
Federal
- Phase I
- Phase II
State
Regional
Local
Timeline
Resources at Stake
Management Strategies
- RCD: 'Slow it, Spread it, Sink it' A Homeowner’s Guide to Greening Storm Water Runoff
References
Links
- RCDSCC Watershed Educational ProgramWatershed Cruzin'
Disclaimer
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