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===Summary===
 
===Summary===
 
[http://www.scottsvalley.org Scotts Valley] is a small city within [http://www.co.santa-cruz.ca.us/ Santa Cruz County, California], located approximately six miles north of the city of [http://www.cityofsantacruz.com/ Santa Cruz]. Scotts Valley lies within the San Lorenzo River watershed <ref>[http://scceh.com/Home/Programs/WaterResources/WatershedandStreamHabitatProtection/SantaCruzCountyWatersheds.aspx Santa Cruz County Watersheds] </ref>, with the primary land use represented by medium- to low-density residential development with a growing commercial/industrial sector <ref> [http://www.scottsvalley.org/downloads/planning/ZoningMap.pdf City of Scotts Valley Zoning Map] </ref>. 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 Systems (MS4) <ref>[http://www.scottsvalley.org/downloads/public_works/SWMP.pdf City of Scotts Valley Storm Water Management Plan, 2009 </ref>.
 
[http://www.scottsvalley.org Scotts Valley] is a small city within [http://www.co.santa-cruz.ca.us/ Santa Cruz County, California], located approximately six miles north of the city of [http://www.cityofsantacruz.com/ Santa Cruz]. Scotts Valley lies within the San Lorenzo River watershed <ref>[http://scceh.com/Home/Programs/WaterResources/WatershedandStreamHabitatProtection/SantaCruzCountyWatersheds.aspx Santa Cruz County Watersheds] </ref>, with the primary land use represented by medium- to low-density residential development with a growing commercial/industrial sector <ref> [http://www.scottsvalley.org/downloads/planning/ZoningMap.pdf City of Scotts Valley Zoning Map] </ref>. 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 Systems (MS4) <ref>[http://www.scottsvalley.org/downloads/public_works/SWMP.pdf City of Scotts Valley Storm Water Management Plan, 2009 </ref>.
  
 
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Revision as of 15:16, 28 March 2013

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 Systems (MS4) [3].

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