Upcoming 2019 Ventura River Watershed Council Meetings

The next VRWC General Assembly meeting will occur on Thursday December 5, 2019 from  9:00 am – 12:00 pm, at the Oak View Park and Resource Center – 555 Mahoney Ave, Oak View, CA 93022. We are now testing conference calling for those who can’t make the meetings. Please be patient as we figure out the Read more about Upcoming 2019 Ventura River Watershed Council Meetings[…]

Past Watershed Council Meeting – Thurs., January 31, 2019 9-11am

The next meeting of the Ventura River Watershed Council is scheduled for Thursday, January 31st from 9-11:30 am. The meeting will be held at the Oak View Park and Resource Center located at 555 Mahoney Ave. in Oak View, CA.  The meeting will begin with an update from Kevin DeLano (State Department of Water Resources) Read more about Past Watershed Council Meeting – Thurs., January 31, 2019 9-11am[…]

Website is back up! September 6 meeting agenda + SWRCB commenting period + IRWM reminder!

Hi all! I hope you are all doing well and I am looking forward to seeing you at our next Council meeting on Thursday, September 6, 2018 at 9am!  *** September 6, 2018 – Ventura River Watershed Council meeting 9:00-11:30am Oak View Park and Resource Center (Auditorium) 555 Mahoney Ave. Oak View, CA 93022 Agenda is Read more about Website is back up! September 6 meeting agenda + SWRCB commenting period + IRWM reminder![…]

July 19 meeting, WCVC’s call for projects and programs for IRWM Plan Update, and VC2040

Hi all! I hope you are all doing well and I am looking forward to seeing you at our next Council meeting on Thursday, July 19, 2018 at 9am! See below for more information. I have three items. This is a long newsletter, so bear with me! 1) Ventura River Watershed Council meeting on Thursday, Read more about July 19 meeting, WCVC’s call for projects and programs for IRWM Plan Update, and VC2040[…]

July 19 – Next Ventura River Watershed Council Meeting

Hi all! As many of you know, the Watersheds Coalition of Ventura County (WCVC) are in the process of amending its Integrated Regional Water Management (IRWM) Plan to comply with the 2016 Proposition 1 IRWM Plan Standards.  This will allow folks within the region to apply for Proposition 1 IRWM Implementation Grant funding when it becomes available Read more about July 19 – Next Ventura River Watershed Council Meeting[…]

Governor Brown Signs Legislation Establishing Statewide Water Efficiency Goals on May 31.

SOURCE: https://www.gov.ca.gov/2018/05/31/governor-brown-signs-legislation-establishing-statewide-water-efficiency-goals/ Published: May 31, 2018 SACRAMENTO – Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today signed SB 606 by Senator Robert Hertzberg (D-Van Nuys) and AB 1668 by Assemblymember Laura Friedman (D-Glendale) to help the state better prepare for droughts and climate change by establishing statewide water efficiency standards. “In preparation for the next drought and our changing Read more about Governor Brown Signs Legislation Establishing Statewide Water Efficiency Goals on May 31.[…]

May 3 Council Meeting agenda + other updates

Hi all! I hope this email finds you well after a great Earth Day weekend.   A couple of items: Ventura River Watershed Council meeting – Thursday, May 3, 2018, 9am  *Grant opportunity* EPA – New Funding for Water Infrastructure Projects through the Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA) Program  *Grant opportunity* CA Wildlife Conservation Board Read more about May 3 Council Meeting agenda + other updates[…]

Council updates + Save the Date *Next Council Mtg in May*

Hi all, I hope this email finds you well! Here are some upcoming events that might interest you! Hope to see you all the meeting in May.  Save the Date – The next Ventura River Watershed Council meeting will be held on Thursday, May 3, 2018 from 9am-11:30am. Location TBD. I will share the location Read more about Council updates + Save the Date *Next Council Mtg in May*[…]

Updates

March 1 Meeting: Thank you to all those who came and participated at the council meeting on March 1. For those of you who missed it, the final meeting agenda and speaker presentations are now posted at: http://venturawatershed.org/past-meetings Council Website: *Maintenance* I will be conducting maintenance and updates to the website (www.venturawatershed.org) in the upcoming month. Please be Read more about Updates[…]

December 27, 2017

The comment period for the draft study plan for the Groundwater-Surface Water Model has been extended due to the Thomas Fire. Please see below for more detail. Draft Study Plan – Groundwater-Surface Water Model – Comment Period Extended to Friday January 19, 2018 The State Water Resources Control Board is soliciting comments on its Draft Study Plan for the Read more about December 27, 2017[…]

November 28, 2017

Comments Due December 22 on The Groundwater-Surface Water Model The State Water Resources Control Board is soliciting comments on its Draft Study Plan for the Development of an Integrated Groundwater-Surface Water Model of the Ventura River Watershed. You can download the draft study plan from their website here. Technical comments should be sent to Kevin DeLano via email Read more about November 28, 2017[…]