Publication Date

Spring 2004

Degree Type

Master's Project

Degree Name

Master of Urban Planning (MUP)

Department

Urban and Regional Planning

First Advisor

Dayana Salazar

Abstract

The purpose of this paper is to introduce the concept of reducing impervious surface coverage by using compact development. Compact development can be used to meet the pollution reduction requirements of the Clean Water Act as implemented through the National Pollution Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) storm water discharge permitting process. Various court cases and laws have been cited to give background to development of the NPDES permit. Information has been garnered through the Internet and published resources.

Insights to the NPDES storm water permitting process were gathered by attending meetings of the State of California Regional Water Quality Control Board for Region II (the San Francisco Bay area) on December 18, 2002, January 22, 2003 and February 19, 2003. Public hearings were held at these meetings regarding the inclusion of the treatment of runoff from new development and redevelopment in the Phase 1 NPDES storm water discharge permits for Contra Costa County, Alameda County, and San Mateo County. Four supplemental stakeholder meetings were are also attended where discussions were held on new development and redevelopment storm water treatment permit requirements that were being considered by the Regional Board. These meetings were scheduled in response to the extensive public testimony at the December 18 hearing. A one-day workshop entitled ""Storm Water Pollution Prevention Sustainable Strategies Workshop"" sponsored by Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAC) was also attended on January 30, 2003.

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