The
final San Diego
River Watershed Urban Runoff Management Plan has been prepared
by the City of San Diego, in collaboration with
the cities of El Cajon, La Mesa, Poway, Santee and County of San
Diego – all local agencies which have jurisdiction over the San
Diego River watershed. The Plan meets the requirements of the National Pollutant
Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Municipal Storm Water Permit
for San Diego Copermittees (Order No. 2001-01). The Municipal
Storm Water Permit requires the development and implementation
of Watershed Urban Runoff Management Programs (WURMPs) for each of
nine watershed management areas within San Diego County including
the San Diego River watershed. This document represents the plan the jurisdictions and
stakeholders have prepared to implement said Program.
The
primary goal of this program is to positively affect the water
resources of the San Diego River Watershed while balancing
economic, social, and environmental constraints. The Program identifies four primary objectives to strive
towards this goal: (1) develop and expand methods to assess and
improve water quality within the watershed; (2) integrate
watershed principles into land use planning; (3) enhance public
understanding of sources of water pollution; and (4) encourage and
develop stakeholder participation. To help reach these goals and objectives, the San Diego
River Watershed Urban Runoff Management Plan identifies and
prioritizes water quality related issues within the watershed that
can be potentially attributed (wholly or partially) to discharges
from the municipal storm drain systems and may be addressed
through a cross-jurisdictional approach. Additionally, activities to abate sources of pollution and
restore and protect beneficial uses are also identified.
The
San Diego River WURMP has been developed as an iterative process
of watershed assessment, priority setting, monitoring, and
implementation. At
the conclusion of each yearly cycle, the process begins anew,
allowing participants to respond to changing conditions or adjust
strategies that have not performed as anticipated. This framework establishes mechanisms for the participants
to evaluate priorities, improve coordination, assess program
goals, and allocate finite in an cost-effective manner.
Any comments regarding the Plan should be provided in writing to:
Jaime Campos
City of El Cajon
200 E. Main Street
El Cajon, CA 92020
E-mail: JCampos@ci.el-cajon.ca.us
Phone: 619.441.5554
Comments can be provided at any time through out the year and will be incorporated, as appropriate, in subsequent annual reports.
Questions or requests for additional information can be directed to
Jaime at 619.441.5554.
Below
are links to Land-Use and Municipal Separate Sanitary Sewer System
(MS4) maps of the San Diego River Watershed.
Click on the thumbnails to enlarge and download (the files are
large).
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