The
final San
Dieguito Watershed Urban Runoff Management Plan has been
prepared by the City of San Diego, as lead agency, in
collaboration with the cities of Del Mar, Escondido, Poway, Solana
Beach and County of San Diego – all local agencies which have
jurisdiction over the San Dieguito 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 Dieguito 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 Dieguito 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 Dieguito
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 Dieguito 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:
Cheryl
Filar,
City of Escondido
Public Works/Utilities Administration Division
201 N. Broadway
Escondido, CA 92025
E-mail: CFilar@Escondido.org
Phone: 760.839.6315
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 Cheryl at
760.839.6315.
Below
are links to Land-Use and Municipal Separate Sanitary Sewer System
(MS4) maps of the San Dieguito Watershed.
Click on the thumbnails to enlarge and download (the files are
large).
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