12-17-06 - State Water Resources Board asked to take another look at the storm water runoff management plan created in September by the National Resources Defense Council and seven local agencies and cities. Local jurisdictions argue the costs of the program cound be very high.

• For more details CLICK here for the Monterey County Herald's December 17, 2006 story, "END NEARS FOR STORM RUNOFF DISPUTE" on their web site, www.montereyherald.com (external link).

8-16-06 - Members of the state WATER RESOURCES CONTROL BOARD held a "scoping meeting" Tuesday at the Monterey Conference Center to discuss the California Ocean Plan. The Plan is important to PEBBLE BEACH CO. and the cities of Carmel, Pacific Grove and Monterey. It is aimed at protecting Areas of Special Biological Significance from pollution by storm water runoff and "nonpoint source" discharges--flows into the ocean that can't be pinpointed to one source.

• For more information CLICK here to read the Monterey County Herald's August 16, 2006 story, "Water board mulls waste" on their web site, www.montereyherald.com (an external link).

7-9-06 - Hearings scheduled on a proposed policy to prevent pollution in the coastal marine areas by STORM WATER RUNOFF. State water officials will hold a meeting in Monterey on August 15th. Other meetings will be held in Santa Rosa and Los Angeles

In October, 2004 the Water Resources Control Board issued cease-and-deist orders against the cities of Pacific Grove, Monterey and Carmel, along with PEBBLE BEACH CO., Hopkins Marine Station, Monterey Bay Aquarium and the state Dept. of Transportation and Dept. of Parks and Recreation. All are required to cease discharge into the areas of special biological significance.

• For more details CLICK here for the Monterey County Herald's July 9, 2006 story, "Storm runoff hearings set ... next month" on their web site, www.montereyherald.com (an external link).