Urban stormwater management in Santa Cruz County

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

Santa Cruz County Stormwater Management

Counties with incorporated cities are required to have storm water management plans (SWMP) The County of Santa Cruz works with the City of Capitola for all their SWMP development.

Santa Cruz County has four incorporated cities including Scotts Valley, Santa Cruz, Capitola, and Wastonville, with a combined population of nearly 223,000 inhabitants. The incorporated areas of the county, with a combined total population of approximately 136,000, include Aptos, Ben Lomond, Bonny Doon, Boulder Creek, Brookdale, Corralitos, Davenport, Felton, Freedom, La Selva Beach, Rio Del Mar, Soquel and Zayante, also contribute to runoff issues in the region .

• City of Scotts Valley
• City of Santa Cruz
• City of Capitola
• City of Watsonville

Links

• Urban Stormwater Management
• Urban stormwater management in the Monterey Bay region
• Santa Cruz County Home Page
• Santa Cruz County Public Works Department Storm Water Home Page

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