The final Peñasquitos
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, Poway, 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 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 and
develop 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 in an cost-effective manner.
For additional questions or concerns, please contact
Pat:
Pat Ryan, Operations Manager
City of Poway
P.O. Box 789
Poway, CA 92074
Phone: 858.668.4717
E-mail: pryan@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 Pat at 858.668.4717.
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