Coral Bay Community Council

The Coral Bay Watershed Management Plan is based on site visits in August 2007 and finalized in March 2008 through a collaborative effort of multiple local and Federal agencies, CBCC, and many local land owners and developers -- to serve as a guide for developing ways to protect Coral Bay from sediment and stormwater pollution. The plan provides a comprehensive set of objectives and actions that address land use planning, protection and restoration of sensitive lands and aquatic buffers, better site design and construction techniques, and effective stormwater management. Please note that the selected example sites are representative; there are many more sites in Coral Bay that deserve equal attention. This plan document is being used now as a helpful outline to undertake detailed actual multi-agency and community discussions to plan activities and prioritize actions on achieving the objectives. The EPA CARE grant being received by CBCC for 2009 and 2010 will bring stormwater expertise to Coral Bay expressly to implement the plan. CBCC welcomes your thoughts on how you can contribute to achieving the plan’s objectives.

To increase public awareness, a brochure insert has been created with
watershed information and suggestions for Coral Bay development. Here it is in .pdf form: Coral Bay Watershed Info If you cannot read it, go to http://www.adobe.com/ and download the free adobe reader to your computer.

Storm water runoff - Coral Bay's worst Problem: Photos taken by CBCC members. Click Here

Sedimentation research is being conducted in Coral Bay and other St. John bays led by Dr. Sarah Gray of the University of San Diego: Here are links to two reports on the research: ICRS sediment poster and GrayNOAAreport.pdf .

Check out our new wastewater systems page: A compilation of articles to encourage discussion in this important area: wastewater systems