Monterey Coastkeeper

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Summary

  • Origin
    • In March of 2007 Steve Shimek, past executive director of The Otter Project, stepped sideways to become the Monterey Coastkeeper under The Waterkeeper Alliance.
  • The Waterkeeper Alliance
    • The Waterkeeper Alliance is a national and international network of independent water "keepers" who champion clean water and healthy waterways. The environmental communities in Monterey and surrounding regions have long recognized the need for a water keeper to advocate for healthy watersheds and coast.
  • What is The Monterey County Coastkeeper?
    • Water quality is one of the most pressing environmental concerns in the Central Coast Region. Water quality is particularly important in an area like Monterey, a region of extraordinary beauty, and an area of biological significance due to its status as a biodiversity hot spot. Development, agricultural and industrial activity are a part of life in Monterey; if not properly regulated, however, they pose serious risk to the natural resources that sustain human and wildlife populations in the area. There is a strong need for a community advocate to address these issues to ensure that regulations are effectively upheld; the Monterey Coastkeeper fills this role. Two of the largest threats to water quality and watershed health are urban stormwater and agricultural runoff.

The Monterey Coastkeeper is a member of the California Coastkeeper's Alliance, and as such its borders are contiguous with those of the San Francisco Baykeeper to the north, and the San Luis Obispo Coastkeeper to the south. The Monterey Coastkeeper service area includes all of Monterey and Santa Cruz Counties as well as portions of San Mateo, Santa Clara and San Benito Counties.

  • Why was The Monterey County Coastkeeper formed?
  • Food Safety
  • Stormwater Management
  • Agricultural Runoff
  • Lawsuits