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=Management Strategies=
 
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The following lists Santa Cruz's Best Management Practices (BMPs) for storm water runoff, as listed by the Santa Cruz SWMP of 2009 <ref> [http://www.cityofsantacruz.com/index.aspx?page=735 City of Santa Cruz Storm Water Management Plan 2009] </ref>.
 
The following lists Santa Cruz's Best Management Practices (BMPs) for storm water runoff, as listed by the Santa Cruz SWMP of 2009 <ref> [http://www.cityofsantacruz.com/index.aspx?page=735 City of Santa Cruz Storm Water Management Plan 2009] </ref>.
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*[http://www.waterboards.ca.gov/centralcoast//water_issues/programs/stormwater/muni_phase2/santacruz_city/Oct_2008_Santa_Cruz_SWMP.pdf City of Santa Cruz Storm Water Management Plan]
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[http://www.cityofsantacruz.com/Modules/ShowDocument.aspx?documentid=4476 '''BMP 1: Municipal Operations Program/Pollution Prevention and Good Housekeeping''']
 
[http://www.cityofsantacruz.com/Modules/ShowDocument.aspx?documentid=4476 '''BMP 1: Municipal Operations Program/Pollution Prevention and Good Housekeeping''']
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*[http://www.waterboards.ca.gov/centralcoast//water_issues/programs/stormwater/muni_phase2/santacruz_city/Oct_2008_Santa_Cruz_SWMP.pdf City of Santa Cruz Storm Water Management Plan]
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*[http://ecoviz.csumb.edu/wiki/index.php/Urban_storm_water_management_in_the_City_of_Scotts_Valley Urban stormwater management for the City of Scotts Valley]
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*[http://ecoviz.csumb.edu/wiki/index.php/Urban_storm_water_management_in_the_City_of_Capitola Urban stormwater management for the City of Capitola and Santa Cruz County]
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*[http://ecoviz.csumb.edu/wiki/index.php/Urban_storm_water_management_in_the_City_of_Watsonville Urban stormwater management for the City of Watsonville]
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*[http://ecoviz.csumb.edu/wiki/index.php/Urban_stormwater_management_in_the_Monterey_Bay_region Urban stormwater management for the Monterey Bay region]
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=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 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 CSUMB, its staff, or students.

Revision as of 10:57, 9 April 2013

Summary

Information Still Needed

Regulatory Background

Legislation has been developed by multiple regulatory agencies to reduce the level of pollutants and contaminants entering the Monterey Bay and bodies of water within the San Lorenzo River watershed.

Federal

  • See Urban Stormwater Management and National Pollution Discharge Elimination Systems (NPDES) for specific information regarding federal legislation.
  • Endangered Species Act (ESA) - The ESA prohibits the impairment of habitats that contain endangered or threatened species [1]. The San Lorenzo River maintains a population of steelhead (Oncorhynchus mykiss), which is listed as threatened under the ESA [2].

State

See Urban Stormwater Management and Central Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board (CCRWQCB) for specific information regarding stormwater management and legislation for this part of the state.

Local

Santa Cruz County Code

Timeline

  • 1972 Federal Clean Water Act is the basic regulatory structure for determining allowable levels and discharges of pollutants from point sources to waters of the United States. Section 402 designates the EPA as the agency responsible for implementation of the NPDES program. Discharges are considered illegal without obtaining a NPEDS permit.

Resources at Stake

Information Still Needed

Management Strategies

The following lists Santa Cruz's Best Management Practices (BMPs) for storm water runoff, as listed by the Santa Cruz SWMP of 2009 [3].


BMP 1: Municipal Operations Program/Pollution Prevention and Good Housekeeping

BMP 2: Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination Program

BMP 3: Public Participation Program

BMP 4: Public Education

BMP 5: Construction Site Storm Water Runoff Control Program

BMP 6: Post-Construction Storm Water Management Control Program

BMP 7: Industrial Facilities Control Program

BMP 8: Commercial Facilities Control Program

BMP 9: Addressing TMDLs in the SWMP

BMP 10: SWMP Program

Stakeholders

References

  1. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: Endangered Species Program
  2. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: Species Profile
  3. City of Santa Cruz Storm Water Management Plan 2009

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.