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** Above map and text in the right column is a courtesy of
The Watershed & Coastal Resources Division at the County of Orange
For more information regarding watersheds, please visit
OcWaterSheds.com
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W a t e r s h e d
"That area of land, a bounded hydrologic system, within which all living
things are inextricably linked by their common water course and where,
as humans settled, simple logic demanded that they become part of the
community."
- - John Wesley Powell
A watershed is the geographic area draining into a river system,
ocean or other body of water through a single outlet and includes the
receiving waters. Watersheds are usually bordered, and separated from
other watersheds, by mountain ridges or other naturally elevated areas.
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There are 13 watersheds in Orange County. EOS will adopt
the Salt Creek Watershed (area K from the map) as one of its projects.
Eventually, we hope to spawn groups in San Juan Capistrano and further
north to assist in the adoption of the San Juan Creek Watershed.
As you can see by the map both of these watersheds affect the beaches
and ocean here. We need to start modestly, however, if we are to do thorough
work. After all, it’s taken years and years to pollute the earth and ocean.
It may take years and years to correct this awful situation.
We’d like to make it happen sooner.
What you can do.
If you are a golfer, ask your club to install smokers’
outposts on every tee. As you know, this is where the butts are
most evident.
When you go to a fast food outlet for takeout, speak with the
manager about placing sufficient outposts and trash receptacles
throughout the parking lot.
When you dine out, notice the numbers of butts at the entrance.
Remember, the old-fashioned containers which use water and sand are
messy and ineffectual. Wind and rain can send the butts into the street,
and into the ocean.
The same goes for Circle K stores.
Remember, you are a vital link between the earth and the ocean. Speak up!
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