February 14, 2019 This is San Juan Creek at the corner of Ortega Highway and Antonio Parkway. San Juan Creek is part of a major watershed that originates in the southern Santa Ana Mountains in the Cleveland National Forest and drains into the Pacific Ocean at Doheny State Beach. San Juan Creek is also part of a managed drainage system; the Orange County Stormwater Program, which is a cooperative of the County of Orange (Unincorporated OC), the Orange County Flood Control District (OCFD) and all 34 Orange County Cities. The purpose is to protect Orange County's water resources. The water is also protected by the Federal EPA through the enforcement of the Clean Water Act. Compliance is important to every resident in south Orange County because water pollution degrades surface waters, creating unsafe conditions for fishing, swimming, and other activities as well as impacting drinking water resources. Mis-management of our watersheds also effects the amount of sand on our beaches and the viability of wildlife that live in the unique habitats along our waterways. The following is a map of South Orange County's Integrated Regional Watershed Management Program. This map shows which entity has ownership (jurisdiction) for each segment of the watershed. Ownership of the areas in gray are said to be "unknown". If ownership is unknown, are these segments of water being properly maintained and monitored? This is very important because the gray area portions of the San Juan Creek Watershed are where the TCA is currently building the Tesoro Extension of SR-241. Are they doing so in violation of the Clean Water Act?
This map needs to be amended to reflect ownership of portions of L06 by the Capistrano Unified School District, and the Public needs to be ensured that the water flowing into Canada Chiquita Channel and San Juan Creek is in compliance with the Federal Clean Water Act. The following are videos of the Canada Chiquita Channel at Tesoro High School.
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Canada Chiquita Channel: Is Construction of the Oso Bridge Project Violating the Federal Clean Water Act?
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