The
San Dieguito Watershed Urban Runoff Management
Plan has been prepared by the City of Escondido, as lead agency, in collaboration with the cities of Del Mar, Poway, San Diego, 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. 2007-01).
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 resources in a cost-effective manner.
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.
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