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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 Storm Water Management Program (SWMP) for  pollutants, sediment, and toxins from urban discharges. The [[Urban stormwater management in Santa Cruz County|County of Santa Cruz]] and the City of Capitola are collaborating to address the new statewide National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) General Permit <ref>[http://www.waterboards.ca.gov/water_issues/programs/stormwater/phase_ii_municipal.shtml CONSTRUCTION STORM WATER PROGRAM]</ref> requirements for agencies designated by the [http://www.waterboards.ca.gov/water_issues/programs/stormwater/ State Water Resources Control Board] (SWRCB).  
 
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 Storm Water Management Program (SWMP) for  pollutants, sediment, and toxins from urban discharges. The [[Urban stormwater management in Santa Cruz County|County of Santa Cruz]] and the City of Capitola are collaborating to address the new statewide National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) General Permit <ref>[http://www.waterboards.ca.gov/water_issues/programs/stormwater/phase_ii_municipal.shtml CONSTRUCTION STORM WATER PROGRAM]</ref> requirements for agencies designated by the [http://www.waterboards.ca.gov/water_issues/programs/stormwater/ State Water Resources Control Board] (SWRCB).  
 
===Summary===
 
===Summary===
The City of Capitola relies on Santa Cruz County to provide major storm drain services through the Santa Cruz County Flood Control & Water Conservation District Zone 5 <ref>[http://www.plancapitola.com/PDF/White_Paper_Five.pdf City of Capitola General Plan Update, 2011]</ref>. Existing infrastructure used to manage floods and storm water drainage includes: above ground drainage ditches and water courses; pump stations, catch basins and outfalls. Five main storm drain outfalls discharge storm water into Soquel Creek. Three outfalls flow directly to the Capitola Beach and four outfalls discharge storm water onto the coastal cliffs near Grand Avenue and Cliff Drive. In 2002, the City of Capitola received a grant from the SWRCB for $100,000 to create a master plan for the storm drains in the Village area. The master plan identifies key water quality components and outlines the design and building specifics for dry weather diversions. In 2004, Capitola also constructed the "Lawn Way" pump station in order to alleviate localized flooding. A bio-filtration treatment wetland was built in 2008 tangential to Soquel Lagoon with the goal of improvements to lagoon water quality and help treat stormwater.  In March of 2011, The City of Capitola experienced major flooding in the Village when the  [http://www.ci.capitola.ca.us/capcity.nsf/vLookup/Flood%20Press%20Release%201/$file/Flood%20Press%20Release%201.pdf Nobel Gulch Drain Inlet] failed. Corrections are being made through the installation of new infrastructure and increased monitoring and maintenance.
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The City of Capitola relies on Santa Cruz County to provide major storm drain services through the Santa Cruz County Flood Control & Water Conservation District Zone 5 <ref name="white"> City of Capitola General Plan Update, 2011 [http://www.plancapitola.com/PDF/White_Paper_Five.pdf]</ref>. Existing infrastructure used to manage floods and storm water drainage includes: above ground drainage ditches and water courses; pump stations, catch basins and outfalls. Five main storm drain outfalls discharge storm water into Soquel Creek. Three outfalls flow directly to the Capitola Beach and four outfalls discharge storm water onto the coastal cliffs near Grand Avenue and Cliff Drive. In 2002, the City of Capitola received a grant from the SWRCB for $100,000 to create a master plan for the storm drains in the Village area. The master plan identifies key water quality components and outlines the design and building specifics for dry weather diversions. In 2004, Capitola also constructed the "Lawn Way" pump station in order to alleviate localized flooding. A bio-filtration treatment wetland was built in 2008 tangential to Soquel Lagoon with the goal of improvements to lagoon water quality and help treat stormwater.  In March of 2011, The City of Capitola experienced major flooding in the Village when the  [http://www.ci.capitola.ca.us/capcity.nsf/vLookup/Flood%20Press%20Release%201/$file/Flood%20Press%20Release%201.pdf Nobel Gulch Drain Inlet] failed. Corrections are being made through the installation of new infrastructure and increased monitoring and maintenance.
  
 
'''Watersheds'''
 
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==Regulatory Background==
 
==Regulatory Background==
Many have been implemented and enforced over the last few decades to reduce pollutants and contaminants being discharged into the Soquel Creek, and upper Arana-Rodeo Culch Watershed. For more information on Federal and State laws regulating storm water, see urban stormwater [[Urban Stormwater Management | laws and policies]].
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Many have been implemented and enforced over the last few decades to reduce pollutants and contaminants being discharged into the Soquel Creek, and upper Arana-Rodeo Culch Watershed. For more information on Federal and State laws regulating storm water, see urban stormwater [[Urban stormwater regulations applicable to central coast region | laws and policies]].
 
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'''State'''
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*SWRCB Order No. 2009-0009-DWQ [http://www.waterboards.ca.gov/water_issues/programs/stormwater/constpermits.shtml] for construction General Permit regulates construction acitivites that disturb one or more acres of soil with required permits for related storm water discharges. The permit requires measures to prevent erosion and reduce sediment and other pollutants in their discharges for the entire construction period.
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*SWRCB Order No. 97-03-DWQ [http://www.waterboards.ca.gov/water_issues/programs/stormwater/gen_indus.shtml#indus] for industrial activities must use the best technology available to reduce pollutants discharged on their premises. In addition, they are required to develop both a storm water pollution prevention plan and a way to monitor their progress.
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*SWRCB Order No. 2003-0005-DWQ [http://www.waterboards.ca.gov/water_issues/programs/stormwater/phase_ii_municipal.shtml Municipal]
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*Order No. 2004-0008-DWQ: [http://www.waterboards.ca.gov/centralcoast/board_decisions/adopted_orders/ Aquatic Pesticides]
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*Order No. 97-10-DWQ: [http://www.waterboards.ca.gov/centralcoast/board_decisions/adopted_orders/ Discharges to Land By Domestic Wastewater Systems]
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'''Regional'''
 
'''Regional'''
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'''Local'''
 
'''Local'''
  
The 2008 Capitola Draft Stormwater Management Plan denoted policies to implement best management practices:
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The 2008 Capitola Draft Stormwater Management Plan denoted policies to implement best management practices: <ref name="white"/>
 
*Maintain drainage infrastructure
 
*Maintain drainage infrastructure
 
**Outfall inspection and cleaning
 
**Outfall inspection and cleaning
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**Zero discharge sidewalk cleaning
 
**Zero discharge sidewalk cleaning
  
Currently the City of Capitola's NPDES program is unfunded.  
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Currently the City of Capitola's [[NPDES]] program is unfunded.  
  
 
This will impact:
 
This will impact:
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*Implementing Soquel Creek Lagoon Management Plan
 
*Implementing Soquel Creek Lagoon Management Plan
 
*Improving Soquel Creek water quality
 
*Improving Soquel Creek water quality
 
  
 
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==Management Strategies==
 
==Management Strategies==
 
*'Slow it, Spread it, Sink it' [http://www.rcdsantacruz.org/media/brochures/pdf/HomeDrainageGuide.v25.pdf  A Homeowner’s Guide to Greening Storm Water Runoff]
 
*'Slow it, Spread it, Sink it' [http://www.rcdsantacruz.org/media/brochures/pdf/HomeDrainageGuide.v25.pdf  A Homeowner’s Guide to Greening Storm Water Runoff]
*Capitola Storm Water Treatment Wetland: designed by [http://kestrel-inc.com/portfolio/capitola/ Kestrel Consulting]and funded in part by the California State Water Resources Control Board. The man-made wetland treats water from Soquel Creek and two storm drains prior to discharge to the Soquel Lagoon. The [http://coastal-watershed.org Coastal Watershed Council] provides ongoing water quality monitoring.
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*Capitola Storm Water Treatment Wetland
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**Designed by [http://kestrel-inc.com/portfolio/capitola/ Kestrel Consulting]and funded in part by the California State Water Resources Control Board. The man-made wetland treats water from Soquel Creek and two storm drains prior to discharge to the Soquel Lagoon. The [http://coastal-watershed.org Coastal Watershed Council] provides ongoing water quality monitoring.
  
 
==References==
 
==References==
 
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==Links==
 
==Links==
*[[Urban Stormwater Management]]
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*[[ENVS 560/L Watershed Systems]]
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*[[Urban stormwater regulations applicable to central coast region]]
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*[[Urban stormwater management in the City of Scotts Valley]]
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*[[Urban stormwater management in the City of Santa Cruz]]
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*[[Urban stormwater management in the City of Watsonville]]
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*[[Urban stormwater management in the Monterey Bay region]]
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*[[Urban stormwater management in Santa Cruz County]]
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*[[Urban stormwater management in the City of Pacific Grove]]
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*[http://www.rcdsantacruz.org/pages/programs/watershed-education.php RCDSCC Watershed Educational Program: Watershed Cruzin']
 
*[http://www.rcdsantacruz.org/pages/programs/watershed-education.php RCDSCC Watershed Educational Program: Watershed Cruzin']
*[http://www.soquelcreekwater.org/ Soquel Creek Water District]
 
*[http://ci.capitola.ca.us/capcity.nsf/PubWIntro.html City of Capitola, Public Works Department]
 
 
*[http://www.dpw.co.santa-cruz.ca.us/npdes/npdes.html County of Santa Cruz Stormwater Program]
 
*[http://www.dpw.co.santa-cruz.ca.us/npdes/npdes.html County of Santa Cruz Stormwater Program]
  
 
==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 [http://csumb.edu 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 [http://csumb.edu CSUMB], its staff, or students.

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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 Storm Water 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 [1] requirements for agencies designated by the State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB).

Summary

The City of Capitola relies on Santa Cruz County to provide major storm drain services through the Santa Cruz County Flood Control & Water Conservation District Zone 5 [2]. Existing infrastructure used to manage floods and storm water drainage includes: above ground drainage ditches and water courses; pump stations, catch basins and outfalls. Five main storm drain outfalls discharge storm water into Soquel Creek. Three outfalls flow directly to the Capitola Beach and four outfalls discharge storm water onto the coastal cliffs near Grand Avenue and Cliff Drive. In 2002, the City of Capitola received a grant from the SWRCB for $100,000 to create a master plan for the storm drains in the Village area. The master plan identifies key water quality components and outlines the design and building specifics for dry weather diversions. In 2004, Capitola also constructed the "Lawn Way" pump station in order to alleviate localized flooding. A bio-filtration treatment wetland was built in 2008 tangential to Soquel Lagoon with the goal of improvements to lagoon water quality and help treat stormwater. In March of 2011, The City of Capitola experienced major flooding in the Village when the Nobel Gulch Drain Inlet failed. Corrections are being made through the installation of new infrastructure and increased monitoring and maintenance.

Watersheds

  • Soquel Creek
  • Nobel Gulch
  • Arana-Rodeo Gulch

Stakeholders

Regulatory Background

Many have been implemented and enforced over the last few decades to reduce pollutants and contaminants being discharged into the Soquel Creek, and upper Arana-Rodeo Culch Watershed. For more information on Federal and State laws regulating storm water, see urban stormwater laws and policies.

Regional

  1. County of Santa Cruz Stormwater Program
  • Storm Water Resources[3]
  • BASMAA’s Start at the Source Manual[4]
  • Storm Water Best Management Practice Handbooks [5]
  • Rainfall and Stream Data [6]

Local

The 2008 Capitola Draft Stormwater Management Plan denoted policies to implement best management practices: [2]

  • Maintain drainage infrastructure
    • Outfall inspection and cleaning
    • Annual storm drain cleaning every fall
    • Zero discharge sidewalk cleaning

Currently the City of Capitola's NPDES program is unfunded.

This will impact:

  • Developing accurate drainage system maps
  • Implementing Soquel Creek Lagoon Management Plan
  • Improving Soquel Creek water quality

TMDL information:

Regulatory Timeline

Stormwater Management Program

  • 2003 (March) SWMP submitted to the RWQCB
    • Comments received from the Regional Board in January 2004.
    • Revised and resubmitted SWMP in May 2004.
    • No communication from the Regional Board until Feb 2008.
    • Santa Cruz County & City of Capitola
  • 2003 Replaced sewer lines along the downtown Esplanade area.
  • 2004 Village Drainage Improvement Plan drafted.
  • 2004-2006 Coastal Non-point Source Pollution Control Grant provided by Proposition 13 funds.
  • 2005 The City conducted wet weather and dry weather video analysis of sewer lines adjacent to Soquel Creek.
  • 2007 The City receives a second Clean Beaches Grant to implement key projects identified in the Village Drainage Improvement Plan. Capitola used the grant to construct a treatment 1/4 acre wetland on city owned property adjacent to Soquel Lagoon in the downtown area.
  • 2008 Second round of sewer line replacement along the downtown Esplanade area.

Resources at Stake

Key relevant resources:

  • Wildlife health
  • Beach goer health and safety
  • Disease vectors

Management Strategies

References

  1. CONSTRUCTION STORM WATER PROGRAM
  2. 2.0 2.1 City of Capitola General Plan Update, 2011 [1]

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.