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*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 Coastal Watershed Council provides ongoing water quality monitoring.
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Revision as of 12:16, 2 April 2013

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 [1].

Summary

Watersheds

  • Soquel Creek
  • Nobel Gulch
  • Arana-Rodeo Gulch

Stakeholders

  • Resource Conservation District of Santa Cruz County(RCDSCC).
    • (RCDSCC) addresses local natural resource issues through a local partnership with the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS). The Resource Conservation District currently has two programs that address habitat restoration: the Healthy Watersheds Restoration Program (HWRP) focuses on smaller-scale restoration projects, while the Integrated Watershed Restoration Program (IWRP) focuses on larger-scale restoration projects.

Regulatory Background

Federal

  • National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System(NPDES):This program regulates storm water discharges from municipal storm sewer systems (MS4s), construction areas, and industrial activities. The program focuses on point sources, and operators of point sources are required to receive an NPDES permit before they can discharge. The program aims to prevent and reduce storm water runoff containing harmful pollutants from entering local water bodies.
    • Storm Water Discharges From Municipal Separate Storm Sewer Systems (MS4s) NPDES Permit Program Basics
      • Phase I Issued in 1990 and requires "medium" and "large" cities or certain counties with populations of 100,000 or more to obtain NPDES permit coverage for their storm water discharges MS4s Overview.
      • Phase II Issued in 1999 and requires regulated small MS4s in urbanized areas and small MS4s outside the urbanized areas that are designated by the permitting authority, to obtain NPDES permit coverage for their storm water discharges.Storm Water Phase II Final Rule

State

Regional

Local

Timeline

Resources at Stake

Management Strategies

  • 'Slow it, Spread it, Sink it' A Homeowner’s Guide to Greening Storm Water Runoff
  • Capitola Storm Water Treatment Wetland: designed by Kestrel Consultingand 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 Coastal Watershed Council provides ongoing water quality monitoring.

References

  1. Storm Water Progam

Links

Disclaimer

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