July 11 Watershed Council Meeting
The Ventura River Watershed Council will meet on Thursday, July 11, 2013, from 9:00 – 11:30 am, in the Topping Room of the EP Foster Library, 651 E. Main St., Ventura.
At the meeting, we’ll get updates on a variety of topics including the State Water Board’s development of biological objectives, the Biodigester Feasibility Study Final Report, the city of Ventura’s recent 2013 Comprehensive Water Resources Report, the recent WEAP Model training, the work of the new Horse & Livestock Watershed Alliance, and the activities of Watershed Coalitions of Ventura County.
Here is the agenda.
And here is a link to a recent article in the Ventura County Star about the city of Ventura’s Comprehensive Water Resources Report, one of our agenda items.
Report on California’s Water Rates and the “New Normal”
This new report from the Pacific Institute seemed interesting, so I’m passing along the link. The report, An Overview of the “New Normal” and Water Rate Basics, examines the rate structures and the characteristics of the new normal, which includes more uncertain water supply; new legislation, codes, and standards; and overall increasing costs to provide a safe drinking water supply. The overall objective was to explore how water rates can help foster resiliency in the face of California’s changing conditions.