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[[Image:ASBS.png|200px|thumb|right|Areas of Biological Significance in California.]]
 
[[Image:ASBS.png|200px|thumb|right|Areas of Biological Significance in California.]]
  
Areas of Special Biological Significance (ASBS) are regulated by the '''[http://www.waterboards.ca.gov/water_issues/programs/ocean/asbs.shtml State Water Resources Control Board]'''<ref name="SWRC">http://www.waterboards.ca.gov/water_issues/programs/stormwater/</ref>.
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Areas of Special Biological Significance (ASBS) are regulated by the '''[http://www.waterboards.ca.gov/water_issues/programs/ocean/asbs.shtml State Water Resources Control Board]'''<ref name="SWRC">http://www.waterboards.ca.gov/water_issues/programs/stormwater/</ref>. In the Central Coast region, the Pacific Grove ASBS has 3.2 miles of coastline in Monterey County and lies entirely within the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary. This area also contains the Pacific Grove State Marine Conservation Area and Hopkins State Marine Reserve <ref name="Pacific Grove ASBS">http://www.waterboards.ca.gov/water_issues/programs/ocean/asbs_map.shtml</ref>
  
 
== References ==
 
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== Links ==
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*[[Urban stormwater management in the City of Pacific Grove]]
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*[[Urban stormwater management in the Monterey Bay region]]
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*[[Urban Discharges to Areas of Special Biological Significance on Monterey Peninsula]]
  
 
== Disclaimer ==
 
== Disclaimer ==
  
 
This page may contain student work completed as part of assigned coursework. It may not be accurate. It does not necessary reflect the opinion or policy of [[CSUMB]], its staff, or students.
 
This page may contain student work completed as part of assigned coursework. It may not be accurate. It does not necessary reflect the opinion or policy of [[CSUMB]], its staff, or students.

Revision as of 06:44, 12 April 2012

A watershed-related issue examined by the ENVS 560/L Watershed Systems class at CSUMB.

Summary

Areas of Biological Significance in California.

Areas of Special Biological Significance (ASBS) are regulated by the State Water Resources Control Board[1]. In the Central Coast region, the Pacific Grove ASBS has 3.2 miles of coastline in Monterey County and lies entirely within the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary. This area also contains the Pacific Grove State Marine Conservation Area and Hopkins State Marine Reserve [2]

References

  1. http://www.waterboards.ca.gov/water_issues/programs/stormwater/
  2. http://www.waterboards.ca.gov/water_issues/programs/ocean/asbs_map.shtml

Links

Disclaimer

This page may contain student work completed as part of assigned coursework. It may not be accurate. It does not necessary reflect the opinion or policy of CSUMB, its staff, or students.