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Santa Cruz County has four incorporated cities including Scotts Valley, Santa Cruz, the City of Capitola, and Wastonville, with a combined population of nearly 223,000 inhabitants [http://www.santacruz.org/press/facts-stats-faqs.php]. The total combined population in the many unincorporated areas including Aptos, Ben Lomond, Bonny Doon, Boulder Creek, Brookdale, Corralitos, Davenport, Felton, Freedom, La Selva Beach, Rio Del Mar, Soquel and Zayante is roughly 135,936 [http://www.santacruz.org/press/facts-stats-faqs.php]. Each incorporated city is responsible for meeting requirements within the General Plan(            ) to have in place Santa Cruz County residents and municipalities recognize that the natural resources located in the region provide important habitats for aquatic life of all varieties and opportunities for public recreation and enjoyment as well as commercial operations and ventures. They also understand that all urban runoff eventually flows to the [http://montereybay.noaa.gov/ Monterey Bay  National Marine Sanctuary] (MBNMS), a federally protected marine area of biological and economical importance along the California Central Coast.
  
 
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The village of [http://ci.capitola.ca.us/capcity.nsf/AboutCapIntro.html Capitola] became the third incorporated city in Santa Cruz County in January 1949.  
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The village of [http://ci.capitola.ca.us/capcity.nsf/AboutCapIntro.html 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 [http://ci.capitola.ca.us/capcity.nsf/PubWIntro.html].  
 
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Revision as of 14:51, 28 March 2013

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


Background

Santa Cruz County has four incorporated cities including Scotts Valley, Santa Cruz, the City of Capitola, and Wastonville, with a combined population of nearly 223,000 inhabitants [1]. The total combined population in the many unincorporated areas including Aptos, Ben Lomond, Bonny Doon, Boulder Creek, Brookdale, Corralitos, Davenport, Felton, Freedom, La Selva Beach, Rio Del Mar, Soquel and Zayante is roughly 135,936 [2]. Each incorporated city is responsible for meeting requirements within the General Plan( ) to have in place Santa Cruz County residents and municipalities recognize that the natural resources located in the region provide important habitats for aquatic life of all varieties and opportunities for public recreation and enjoyment as well as commercial operations and ventures. They also understand that all urban runoff eventually flows to the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary (MBNMS), a federally protected marine area of biological and economical importance along the California Central Coast.

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Incorporated Cities

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Scotts Valley

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 System (MS4) [3].

Stakeholders

Regulatory Background

Federal

  • Phase I
  • Phase II

State

Regional

Local

Timeline

Resources at Stake

Management Strategies

Santa Cruz

Summary

Stakeholders

Regulatory Background

Federal

  • Phase I
  • Phase II

State

Regional

Local

Timeline

Resources at Stake

Management Strategies

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 [3].

Summary

Watersheds

  • Soquel Creek
  • Nobel Gulch
  • Arana-Rodeo Gulch

Stakeholders

Regulatory Background

Federal

  • Phase I
  • Phase II

State

Regional

Local

Timeline

Resources at Stake

Management Strategies

Watsonville

Summary

Watersheds

  • Pajaro River

Stakeholders

Regulatory Background

Federal

  • Phase I
  • Phase II

State

Regional

Local

Timeline

Resources at Stake

Management Strategies

References

  1. Santa Cruz County Watersheds
  2. City of Scotts Valley Zoning Map
  3. [http://www.scottsvalley.org/downloads/public_works/SWMP.pdf City of Scotts Valley Storm Water Management Plan, 2009