The
Peñasquitos Watershed Urban Runoff Management
Plan 2008 (WURMP 2008) has been prepared by the City of Poway,
as lead agency, in collaboration with the cities of San Diego, Del
Mar, and the County of San Diego - all local agencies which have
jurisdiction over the Peñasquitos Watershed. The Plan meets the
requirements of the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination
System (NPDES) Municipal Storm Water Permit for San Diego
Copermittees (Order No. 2007-01). The Municipal
Storm Water Permit Order
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
Peñasquitos 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 Peñasquitos 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 the development of stakeholder
participation. To help reach these goals and objectives, the
Peñasquitos 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 Peñasquitos 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 resources in a cost-effective manner. For
additional questions or concerns, please contact Roger Morrison:
Roger Morrison, Management Analyst
Phone: 858.668.4636
E-mail: rmorrison@ci.poway.ca.us
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 Roger at 858.668.4636.
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